S: Matthew 10:32 "Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven."
O: Jesus in context was talking about how his disciples were going to be persecuted. They would be acknowledged before God if they spoke publicly about Jesus.
A/P: Jesus, I need your help today to recruit a team to lead an I Am Second Group at work. Would you raise up laborers at work to help in this adventure.
S:Isaiah 55:1-3 (AMP) 1 WAIT and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Yes, come, buy [priceless, spiritual] wine and milk without money and without price [simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing]. 2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your earnings for what does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness [the profuseness of spiritual joy]. 3 Incline your ear [submit and consent to the divine will] and come to Me; hear, and your soul will revive; and I will make an everlasting covenant or league with you, even the sure mercy (kindness, goodwill, and compassion) promised to David. "
O: 1)God invites the thirsty to come 2) It is his intention that we enjoy wine and milk. Not that we continue being thirsty. 3) We know we are thirsty and hungry… so we keep filling ourselves with things that do not satisfy. Why? 4) Because we don't want to submit to the divine will, and we don't like self-surrender.
A: I am much happier here in Brno than I was in Opava. To have so many friends so close, and to see people I know and care about every day, it feels so good and healthy, and natural. Fellowship is good. But… I need to be aware, that even fellowship with humans ... can be used as a false substitute for the real wine and milk that God provides. I need to pray about this today, and acknowledge the pride and lack of self-surrender in my life.
P: Lord, I thank you for the time I've had with you today. In Isaiah you are so clear about the blessing of following you closely, and the bad results of doing otherwise. I see now how my attitude about kids club has been one of "I'm a know it all, and will not listen or change my ideas". Lord, that is pride, and I've been offended by their helping me. Lord, I confess this to you and ask you to not only trim this pride so it doesn't show... but to pull it up by its roots. Lord, I can confess this pride, but I can't tame it or remove it. I ask that you create a clean heart in me. One that listens to others ideas with openness and is not offended when others make strong suggestions. Lord, help me to not be threatened by others ideas or security, but to submit to you in absolute self-surrender. Lord, if there are practical ways to fight this tendency show me. I want to change (in my brain), but don't now how to change my heart. I love you Lord, and want to be like you. Show me the way. Amen.
S: Matthew 10:32 "Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven."
ReplyDeleteO: Jesus in context was talking about how his disciples were going to be persecuted. They would be acknowledged before God if they spoke publicly about Jesus.
A/P: Jesus, I need your help today to recruit a team to lead an I Am Second Group at work. Would you raise up laborers at work to help in this adventure.
S:Isaiah 55:1-3 (AMP)
ReplyDelete1 WAIT and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Yes, come, buy [priceless, spiritual] wine and milk without money and without price [simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing].
2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your earnings for what does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness [the profuseness of spiritual joy].
3 Incline your ear [submit and consent to the divine will] and come to Me; hear, and your soul will revive; and I will make an everlasting covenant or league with you, even the sure mercy (kindness, goodwill, and compassion) promised to David. "
O: 1)God invites the thirsty to come 2) It is his intention that we enjoy wine and milk. Not that we continue being thirsty. 3) We know we are thirsty and hungry… so we keep filling ourselves with things that do not satisfy. Why? 4) Because we don't want to submit to the divine will, and we don't like self-surrender.
A: I am much happier here in Brno than I was in Opava. To have so many friends so close, and to see people I know and care about every day, it feels so good and healthy, and natural. Fellowship is good. But… I need to be aware, that even fellowship with humans ... can be used as a false substitute for the real wine and milk that God provides. I need to pray about this today, and acknowledge the pride and lack of self-surrender in my life.
P: Lord, I thank you for the time I've had with you today. In Isaiah you are so clear about the blessing of following you closely, and the bad results of doing otherwise. I see now how my attitude about kids club has been one of "I'm a know it all, and will not listen or change my ideas". Lord, that is pride, and I've been offended by their helping me. Lord, I confess this to you and ask you to not only trim this pride so it doesn't show... but to pull it up by its roots. Lord, I can confess this pride, but I can't tame it or remove it. I ask that you create a clean heart in me. One that listens to others ideas with openness and is not offended when others make strong suggestions. Lord, help me to not be threatened by others ideas or security, but to submit to you in absolute self-surrender. Lord, if there are practical ways to fight this tendency show me. I want to change (in my brain), but don't now how to change my heart. I love you Lord, and want to be like you. Show me the way. Amen.