Sun.’s Devo - Don’t Forget

Read: Duet. 5:1-6:25; Luke 7:11-35; Psalms 68:19-35; Proverbs 11:29-31
Moses read again to the people the ten commandments and told them how they came about. None of these people except Joshua and Caleb and Moses were there in person when God gave the law on Mt. Sinai. They were to teach them to their children so that everything would go well with them when they came into the land. He exhorted them to love God with all their heart, soul and strength. They were to talk about the Lord’s laws when they sat at home, when they walked along the road and when they lay down and rose up. That means…all day. They were to write them on the doorframes of their houses and on their gates.
When they settled in the land and became prosperous they were not to forget the Lord and his laws or God would burn with jealousy and punish them.
In Luke, Jesus met a funeral party leaving the city for the grave. The boy who died was a widow’s only son and Jesus had compassion on her. He brought the man back to life and gave him back to his mother. This got the attention of many and some of these were John the Baptists disciples. John sent them to Jesus to ask if he was the Messiah when John had already proclaimed him to be. Jesus discerned John’s real question and answered it. John’s read question was, “why have you not set me free from my prison?” since that was one of the things the Messiah was prophesied to do. Jesus instead told his disciples to notice the things he was doing and the prophecies he was fulfilling and not to be offended if he didn’t do what he wanted him to do. This is such a good word to me. I find myself upset with God because he doesn’t fulfill a certain promise in his Word when he has fulfilled so many others. I need to be thankful for what he has done and leave the rest to him.
Jesus then addressed the crowd about John. He asked them why they went all the way out in the wilderness to see John. The people that had repented under John’s ministry would be able to accept Jesus’, but the Pharisees who weren’t baptized under John and didn’t accept John, would not be able to accept Jesus. Only the children of God can have Godly wisdom.
Lord,
Lord, I repent of grumbling and complaining about your timing and the way you are moving in my life. I am grateful for all the wonderful ways you have provided and kept us in You. Help me to see your wisdom. Help us to remember all the things you have done for us.