Post by Woody Williams on Mar 6, 2007 7:10:17 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Luke 13:22-30
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Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he
made his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, "Lord, will only a few
be saved?" He said to them, "Strive to enter through the narrow door;
for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. When
once the owner of the house has got up and shut the door, and you
begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open
to us,' then in reply he will say to you, 'I do not know where you
come from.' Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank with you,
and you taught in our streets.' But he will say, 'I do not know where
you come from; go away from me, all you evildoers!' There will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and
Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves
thrown out. Then people will come from east and west, from north and
south, and will eat in the kingdom of God. Indeed, some are last who
will be first, and some are first who will be last."
Devotional
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Faithfulness to our commitment to God through Jesus Christ is an
essential part of our discipleship. It is not enough that at one time
in the past we had a lively relationship with God. God desires to
have this relationship lived out every day. We are called to
participate in the kingdom each day of our lives. I get sad when I
hear the words, "I used to believe in God," or "I used to be an
active Christian."
Prayer
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Send your Holy Spirit to stir the coals of my faith, Lord. Amen
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Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he
made his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, "Lord, will only a few
be saved?" He said to them, "Strive to enter through the narrow door;
for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. When
once the owner of the house has got up and shut the door, and you
begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open
to us,' then in reply he will say to you, 'I do not know where you
come from.' Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank with you,
and you taught in our streets.' But he will say, 'I do not know where
you come from; go away from me, all you evildoers!' There will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and
Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves
thrown out. Then people will come from east and west, from north and
south, and will eat in the kingdom of God. Indeed, some are last who
will be first, and some are first who will be last."
Devotional
----------
Faithfulness to our commitment to God through Jesus Christ is an
essential part of our discipleship. It is not enough that at one time
in the past we had a lively relationship with God. God desires to
have this relationship lived out every day. We are called to
participate in the kingdom each day of our lives. I get sad when I
hear the words, "I used to believe in God," or "I used to be an
active Christian."
Prayer
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Send your Holy Spirit to stir the coals of my faith, Lord. Amen