Wed.’s Devo - As and You Shall Receive

Read: Joshua 15:1-63; Luke 18:18-43; Psalm 86:1-17; Proverbs 1:9-10 Judah’s land was given out with all its boundaries. It lay in the southern most area if the land. Caleb, who was from the tribe of Judah gave some of his land to Joshua in the land where he drove out the giants of Anak. Caleb had give a challenge to his men that whoever led the attack of Kirjath Sepher and took it would get his daughter, Achsah as their wife. Othniel, his brother took the challenge and won the wife. When they married, Achsah persuaded Othniel to ask Caleb for a field as a gift. She also asked for land with water. So Caleb gave her the land in the south that had upper and lower springs. *** Achsah asked for the best from her father and he gladly gave it. God is our father and he wants to give us his very best. All we have to do is ask. *** In Luke, Jesus tells of two men who asked something of him. The first man did not receive what he asked but the second one did. ***A ruler came to Jesus and asked him what he needed to “do” to be rewarded eternal life as if eternal life was given because we can earn it. He called Jesus “Good Teacher” as if he could teach others to be good enough to inherit eternal life too. *** Jesus reminded him of the commandments and he said he did all of them. So, Jesus gave him something he knew he could not do. He told him to sell all he had and give it to the poor, then he would have treasures in heaven. Then he could follow him. *** The man went away very sorrowful because he wasn’t willing to lose everything to get what he wanted. He wanted to add to what he was already doing. Jesus said it was hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom but, nothing was impossible with him. *** When Peter reminded Jesus of all they had given up to follow him, and Jesus said that all who give up in this life would be given many times more in the life to come. *** Jesus took his 12 aside and told them what he was going to have to give up soon. They were headed to Jerusalem to fulfill all the prophets words about the Son of Man. He would be delivered to the Gentiles and mocked and spit on. They would beat and scourge him but on the third day, he would rise. *** On the way, he healed a blind man who wanted both mercy and to receive his sight. Jesus told him to receive his sight and that his faith would make him well. He did receive his sight and followed Jesus to Jerusalem. *** Lord, may we understand how important our words are and the things we put our trust in. May we put our trust solely in you. May we ask the right things of you so that your kingdom can be advanced.