Reading: Luke 18 and Job 27-28
Scripture: Luke 18:13, But the tax collector, standing far
off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying,
‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
Observation: So many times when I have read this or remember
it being taught at church I have heard or thought about the story from the view
of the Pharisee and how we are not to see praise from those in this world. At
this time in my life I am feeling more like I am the tax collector just crying
out to God for forgiveness and his mercy being I so often fall on my face and
fall back into the temptations I have around me.
Application: I think this is as much about telling us that
we are not to look down on others as it is about how we do many times come
before God. But he calls us that way he calls us broken, bruised and in need of
his loving kindness and mercy. We need to come to him offering all of ourselves
and repent of our past.
Prayer: Lord, I thank you for your grace and mercy and that
you extend your loving kindness to me even when I was so far from you. Lord I ask
you to help me keep things in perspective, help me to honor you and share your
great gifts to those around me.
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