In my thoughts this morning, I'm going to focus on Luke 21. I love this chapter and there are three lessons in this chapter that speak so deeply to my heart.
Lesson 1 - GIVE: The widow who gave her last mite... She gave from her poverty... her gift was worth so much more than those that gave from their wealth. EGW writes, "To make her offering, the widow had deprived herself of even the necessitates of life, trusting God to supply her needs for the morrow. .... Thus He taught the value of the gift is estimated not by the amount, but by the proportion that is given and the motive that actuates the giver." (Acts of the Apostles, p. 342)
Lesson 2 - HE WILL GIVE: "For I will give you mouth of wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist." (Luke 21:15) This promise means so much to me, knowing that God will give me the wisdom I need when I'm called to speak. We don't have to stress or meditate about it too much before, but our Job is to stay connected, to stay faithful... and God will give us what we need in the appropriate time of time. Beautiful promise!
Lesson 3 - WATCH AND PRAY: We are living in serious times in earth's history. That's why Luke 21:34-36 speaks to all of us in a very personal way today. "And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkeness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares... Watch therefore and pray always..."
Regarding this passage we are told: "Sad will be the retrospect in that day when men stand face to face with eternity. The whole life will present itself just as it has been. The world’s pleasures, riches, and honors will not then seem so important. Men will then see that the righteousness they despised is alone of value... There will be no future probation in which to prepare for eternity. It is in this life that we are to put on the robe of Christ’s righteousness. This is our only opportunity to form characters for the home which Christ has made ready for those who obey His commandments. The days of our probation are fast closing. The end is near." (Christ Object Lessons, p. 318-319)
Love this chapter!
Tomorrow's Reading: Job 27-28 and Luke 22
No comments:
Post a Comment