"I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer)
Saturday, April 27, 2024 - Day 118 (Through the Bible in a year readings for today: 2 Samuel 19,20; Luke 21:20-38 )
JUDGE NOT
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” (Luke 6:37-38 ESV)
Jesus is teaching us to be...
● nonjudgmental
● forgiving and
● giving.
He then promises that we will receive the same in return. Of course, the ultimate motivation for following these directions is to simply to...
● obey
● serve and
● glorify God.
Jesus clearly wants us to know that when we live for Him by living for others, we can’t lose. He put it this way in Matthew’s Gospel:
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:335)
Lord Jesus, help me to be nonjudgmental, forgiving and giving. May my motivation be Your dying love for me. Amen.
“See” you in church tomorrow!
Pastor David Paape
Daily Bible Reading Chart covering the entire Bible in one year.
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