Reading: 2 Samuel 3 and Matthew 26
Scripture: Matthew 26:14-16, Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, "What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?" And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him.
Thoughts: This morning after reading this passage, my wife and I were talking and the question of, “I wonder what hardened Judas’s heart?” As we talked and thought about it the idea how Satin works, he does not try to get us to 180 away from God his primary tactic is to place a small magnet near our compass to get us to start going off course. So as a follower of Christ that magnet that can take us off course can be anything that takes our focus from God and is work. My thought in the case of Judas was what if he was convinced that turning Jesus over to the leaders that it would force him to step up and be the triumphant King that the Jews thought the Messiah was going to be. Judas my have thought he was helping to fix the world he was in by bringing forcing Jesus to step into his power and authority.
Prayer: Father I thank you for loving me and calling me to you. I thank you for your provisions and blessings you pour out on us each day. I thank you for my family and friends that you have brought into my life. I ask that you help me to recognize when there is a magnet drawing me off course. Help me to keep you as the beacon and true north in my life.
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
June 12th 2019 Why do you stand idle all day?
Reading: 1 Chronicles 6 and Matthew 20
Scripture: Matthew 20:6, And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?'
Thoughts: Most of the time when I hear this parable about the workers we focus on the workers grumbling that the ones that came later got the same at they did. This morning the passage about there still being workers waiting at the eleventh hour. These men were out seeking work all day and didn’t get hired until the day was almost done. As a follower of Christ we many times see ourselves as one of the first groups of workers we are I’m saved and the pay is going to heaven. I was thinking when we look at this as who is serving God. When we got saved/hired did we go to work or are we will sitting waiting to start working. I have to admit that it took me a time to start serving. This week a sermon illustration that was used was; As Christians we are waiting, waiting for blessings, waiting for a calling, waiting for Christ to return. In a restaurant there is the wait staff. The wait staff is there to do what? Serve us, are we serving in our waiting, are we stepping out and doing for God in general as we wait for the specific. Why do you stand idle all day?
Prayer: Father, I love you and crawl into your lap and abide in your love. I thank you for your love and guidance every day. I thank you for your provisions and blessings for the day and open my heart to your leading and correction. I ask that you help me to open myself to your leading and be willing to serve where needed in general until you give me a specific calling and direction to go.
Scripture: Matthew 20:6, And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?'
Thoughts: Most of the time when I hear this parable about the workers we focus on the workers grumbling that the ones that came later got the same at they did. This morning the passage about there still being workers waiting at the eleventh hour. These men were out seeking work all day and didn’t get hired until the day was almost done. As a follower of Christ we many times see ourselves as one of the first groups of workers we are I’m saved and the pay is going to heaven. I was thinking when we look at this as who is serving God. When we got saved/hired did we go to work or are we will sitting waiting to start working. I have to admit that it took me a time to start serving. This week a sermon illustration that was used was; As Christians we are waiting, waiting for blessings, waiting for a calling, waiting for Christ to return. In a restaurant there is the wait staff. The wait staff is there to do what? Serve us, are we serving in our waiting, are we stepping out and doing for God in general as we wait for the specific. Why do you stand idle all day?
Prayer: Father, I love you and crawl into your lap and abide in your love. I thank you for your love and guidance every day. I thank you for your provisions and blessings for the day and open my heart to your leading and correction. I ask that you help me to open myself to your leading and be willing to serve where needed in general until you give me a specific calling and direction to go.
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