Mark 12:37
Therefore David himself calls Him “Lord’; how is He then his Son?”
And the common people heard Him gladly.
Christ had a special appeal to common people. The common people are:
1] The least (the undeserving)
2] The last (the social outclass)
3] The lost (the sinful)
Deuteronomy 25:19
“When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the alien, the fatherless and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.”
This is clearly a passage old Scrooge hadn't seen! God has always set aside a provision for the poor. In this time of the year when many people world over take special time to look after those who are less fortunate, let's open our date books and schedule a week to dedicate time for special generosity in May and in August to go with a heart committed to be generous all the time. Let's not let generosity and concern for those less fortunate be a once a year thing!
Prayer
. Only you are truly good, Father, but I pray that some of that goodness may be seen in me and in your Church as we serve you today, this week, and until the time the Savior returns for us in glory. Help us to be aware of and to look for the opportunities that you give us to do good to and for others. In Jesus' mighty name I pray. Amen.
Drink Deeply
"For nourishment, comfort, exhilaration, and refreshment, no wine can rival the love of Jesus. Drink deeply."
— Charles H. Spurgeon
Thoughts
"Joy is the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved." - Henri Nouwen
"Pride is tasteless, colorless and sizeless. Yet it is the hardest thing to swallow."
— August B. Black
[Message No: 6504]
Therefore David himself calls Him “Lord’; how is He then his Son?”
And the common people heard Him gladly.
Christ had a special appeal to common people. The common people are:
1] The least (the undeserving)
2] The last (the social outclass)
3] The lost (the sinful)
Deuteronomy 25:19
“When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the alien, the fatherless and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.”
This is clearly a passage old Scrooge hadn't seen! God has always set aside a provision for the poor. In this time of the year when many people world over take special time to look after those who are less fortunate, let's open our date books and schedule a week to dedicate time for special generosity in May and in August to go with a heart committed to be generous all the time. Let's not let generosity and concern for those less fortunate be a once a year thing!
Prayer
. Only you are truly good, Father, but I pray that some of that goodness may be seen in me and in your Church as we serve you today, this week, and until the time the Savior returns for us in glory. Help us to be aware of and to look for the opportunities that you give us to do good to and for others. In Jesus' mighty name I pray. Amen.
Drink Deeply
"For nourishment, comfort, exhilaration, and refreshment, no wine can rival the love of Jesus. Drink deeply."
— Charles H. Spurgeon
Thoughts
"Joy is the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved." - Henri Nouwen
"Pride is tasteless, colorless and sizeless. Yet it is the hardest thing to swallow."
— August B. Black
[Message No: 6504]
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