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kara kraus
5:06 PM on June 9, 2013
lol jk it was me not peyton i made it up # your favorite couzin
This was a perfect devotional for me after people who don't like me wrote on my head with PERMANENT MARKER. Hope it can help you as well.
Week Four: The Life of Jesus
Monday, March 14
Not the Way
God, please help me to have your kindness and patience for those who don't like me.
READ
Matthew 26:47-56
REFLECT
It almost feels like TV crime drama. There's the inside guy who's setting up the head guy to be arrested. He's going to come in, give the signal, and then the SWAT team will bust in and grab everybody. The first part, here, goes according to plan. Judas gives the signal, the troops rush in, and one of Jesus' disciples slices off a bad guy's ear.
But here's where it gets odd: Jesus puts a stop to the whole operation. He heals the opponent's ear. No rage, no retribution, just pure kindness in the midst of what He knows will lead to his pain, suffering and death.
How would you have reacted if you were one of the disciples? Can you relate to a time like this?
How would you have felt if you were one of the soldiers part of this strange scene?
RESPOND
Regardless of what else is happening, Jesus is always keenly aware of opportunities to impact the lives of people around him. For the man whose ear was healed, God had impacted his life in a radical, unforgettable way. Take a few minutes and ask God if there are people that he wants to impact through you today.
READ THROUGH THE NEW TESTAMENT
Today's reading is: Acts 25
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Week Four: The Life of Jesus
Monday, March 14
Not the Way
God, please help me to have your kindness and patience for those who don't like me.
READ
Matthew 26:47-56
REFLECT
It almost feels like TV crime drama. There's the inside guy who's setting up the head guy to be arrested. He's going to come in, give the signal, and then the SWAT team will bust in and grab everybody. The first part, here, goes according to plan. Judas gives the signal, the troops rush in, and one of Jesus' disciples slices off a bad guy's ear.
But here's where it gets odd: Jesus puts a stop to the whole operation. He heals the opponent's ear. No rage, no retribution, just pure kindness in the midst of what He knows will lead to his pain, suffering and death.
How would you have reacted if you were one of the disciples? Can you relate to a time like this?
How would you have felt if you were one of the soldiers part of this strange scene?
RESPOND
Regardless of what else is happening, Jesus is always keenly aware of opportunities to impact the lives of people around him. For the man whose ear was healed, God had impacted his life in a radical, unforgettable way. Take a few minutes and ask God if there are people that he wants to impact through you today.
READ THROUGH THE NEW TESTAMENT
Today's reading is: Acts 25
If you are new to The Daily, click here for tips that will help you get the most out of it.
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