Tues.’s Devo - Perspective

Read: Nehemiah 11:1-12:26; 1 Corinthians 10:14-33; Psalm 34:11-22; Provers 21:14-16 The leaders lived in Jerusalem. A tenth of the people were chosen by lot to relocate to Jerusalem and anyone who volunteered was appreciated. The list of people who lived in Jerusalem were chosen from Judah, and Benjamin. Their names were all listed. The other priests, Levites and people lived wherever their family inheritance was located. In God’s government, there was no separation of church and state. The religious leaders were the leaders of the government. The priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel and Jeshua were listed by name. They served while Nehemiah was the governor and Ezra was the priest and scribe. In Corinth, Paul went back to his discussion about eating meat offered to idols. It was all a heart matter. They took the Lord’s supper and setting food aside for that didn’t make the food holy but the intent in the heart was that it represented something holy. Food set apart for idols was really set apart for demons. Since the meat offered to idols was sold at the supermarket, it would be better for conscience sake not to ask if it was offered to idols. Meat was meat. And if someone asked you over to eat, don’t ask. Eat and enjoy their fellowship. Let your heart be clean. The bottom line was to do everything to the glory of God and try your best not to offend a new believer. Enjoy what God has given us to eat and keep things in perspective. Lord, help us not to trip up over the small things but to see things in your perspective and what you deem as most important. Help us to love righteousness, love You and love people.