The Daily Readings for FRIDAY, July 13, 2018

The Coming of the Son of Man
Matthew 24:29-31

The Daily Readings

FRIDAY, July 13, 2018

Old Testament

Deuteronomy 31:7-13; 31:24-32:4
31:7 Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel: “Be strong and bold, for you are the one who will go with this people into the land that the Lord has sworn to their ancestors to give them; and you will put them in possession of it. 8 It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
The Law to Be Read Every Seventh Year
9 Then Moses wrote down this law, and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel. 10 Moses commanded them: “Every seventh year, in the scheduled year of remission, during the festival of booths, 11 when all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God at the place that he will choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. 12 Assemble the people—men, women, and children, as well as the aliens residing in your towns—so that they may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God and to observe diligently all the words of this law, 13 and so that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing over the Jordan to possess.” [...] 31:24 When Moses had finished writing down in a book the words of this law to the very end, 25 Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying, 26 “Take this book of the law and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God; let it remain there as a witness against you. 27 For I know well how rebellious and stubborn you are. If you already have been so rebellious toward the Lord while I am still alive among you, how much more after my death! 28 Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officials, so that I may recite these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them. 29 For I know that after my death you will surely act corruptly, turning aside from the way that I have commanded you. In time to come trouble will befall you, because you will do what is evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger through the work of your hands.”
The Song of Moses
30 Then Moses recited the words of this song, to the very end, in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel: 32:1 Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; let the earth hear the words of my mouth. 2 May my teaching drop like the rain, my speech condense like the dew; like gentle rain on grass, like showers on new growth. 3 For I will proclaim the name of the Lord; ascribe greatness to our God! 4 The Rock, his work is perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God, without deceit, just and upright is he;

The Epistle

Romans 10:1-13
10:1 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. 2 I can testify that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened. 3 For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness. 4 For Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
Salvation Is for All
5 Moses writes concerning the righteousness that comes from the law, that “the person who does these things will live by them.” 6 But the righteousness that comes from faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); 9 because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. 11 The scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. 13 For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

The Gospel

Matthew 24:15-31
The Desolating Sacrilege
24:15 “So when you see the desolating sacrilege standing in the holy place, as was spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), 16 then those in Judea must flee to the mountains; 17 the one on the housetop must not go down to take what is in the house; 18 the one in the field must not turn back to get a coat. 19 Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing infants in those days! 20 Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a sabbath. 21 For at that time there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. 22 And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. 23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look! Here is the Messiah!’ or ‘There he is!’—do not believe it. 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and omens, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 Take note, I have told you beforehand. 26 So, if they say to you, ‘Look! He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look! He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.
The Coming of the Son of Man
29 “Immediately after the suffering of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see ‘the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven’ with power and great glory. 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

The Bible texts of the Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel lessons are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA, and used by permission.
Immediately after the suffering of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.

The Morning Prayer for FRIDAY, July 13, 2018

Dear Father God,

I thank you for waking me up today, another day of life. You have given me another sunrise to enjoy.

Thank you, Lord God, for the wonderful sounds of nature and the cool breeze brushing through the trees making the birds sing beautiful melodies. You are a great Father, Lord, always full of grace and mercy. I praise you, Father, for allowing me to live another beautiful day in Your Kingdom.

Thank you for the gift of family and friends. Holding them in my heart is one of the most precious things I can never get tired of. Bless everyone, Father, for they deserve all the goodness you have given to me. If I may do something wrong today, please forgive me. I also thank you for always being the reason in my head when it comes to decision-making.

I pray to You, Your Son, Jesus Christ and all the angels in heaven. Amen.

Verse of the Day for FRIDAY, July 13, 2018

Philippians 2:9-11 (NIV) Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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Morning Devotions with Chaplain Kenny - Priesthood of All Believers

Priesthood of All Believers

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

~ 1 Peter 2:9 (NIV)

Many Christians think that God considers some workers more valuable than others—and at the top of the rung are missionaries, pastors and other people with “spiritual” vocations. If we’re honest, most of us probably buy into this thinking to some degree and believe there is a divide between the sacred and secular. After all, social workers and grant writers are more important to society than waste collectors and cashiers, right?

But that’s not true. During the Protestant Reformation, a doctrine was developed that has significantly altered the way many Christians understand themselves and their relation to God and others: the priesthood of all believers. In sum, it teaches that all believers—no matter their personal history, ethnicity, occupation, you name it—are priests before God.

Prior to the Reformation, the western church taught that only clergy (ordained priests) had a sacred calling from God. But according to the apostle Peter, all Christians are priests: “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession” (1 Peter 2:9). Peter hearkens back to Exodus 19:6, where God tells Israel, “you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” Although the people of Israel failed in their priestly calling, Christ has restored to believers our true identity as royal priests. In him, we stand on equal footing with one another, and each of us has a vital role in carrying out God’s work.

There is one body, consisting of various parts, and one head, Christ. Each member, though distinct from the others, performs a different function and is equally vital for the health of the body.

Christians are equally important, serving one Lord, yet they fulfill different roles for the sake of the church and the good of society. What makes work sacred is not the type of work that we do but the work of Christ in us. Those who have been baptized into Christ all have equal standing and have been called by him to do work that not only bears dignifying significance, but also gives glory to God. No matter what line of work you’re in, you have a special calling from God to work for his glory and for the benefit of others.

Do you see your work as part of God’s calling on your life to be his priest, representing him in the work that you do?

In Jesus,
Chaplain Kenny

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Do you see your work as part of God’s calling?

Un dia a la Vez - De día en día

De día en día

Soy yo mismo el que los consuela. ¿Quién eres tú, que temes a los hombres, a simples mortales, que no son más que hierba?

~ Isaías 51:12 (NVI)

A veces nos pasa que hemos tenido un fin de semana bien activos con Dios. Hemos tratado de estar en comunicación con Él y hacer su voluntad. Entonces, ¡sorpresa! Llega un nuevo día, una nueva semana, y con ellos las luchas y los problemas. Así que dices: «Dios mío, ¿hasta cuándo? Dios mío, ayúdame, no puedo más».

Para esos momentos es que viene este recordatorio de vivir de día en día. No te llenes la cabeza pensando en lo que fue y ya no es… vive el presente, tu presente, y procura vivir el hoy. De ese modo, cuando llegue la preocupación, tendrás cabeza para pensar y evitarás tomar una decisión equivocada.

Recuerda que aunque la situación que atraviesas hoy sea más difícil que tus fuerzas, Dios está allí presente en tus noches de angustia. Te da la compañía cuando te sientes solo.

Incluso, a veces permite esta breve preocupación para que le busques de manera exclusiva a Él. No quiere que tu enfoque sea carnal, sino espiritual.

Hoy es una excelente oportunidad para rendirle tu problema al número uno en la solución de las crisis. Su nombre es «Jesús».

Un Día a la Vez Copyright © by Claudia Pinzón
A veces nos pasa que hemos tenido un fin de semana bien activos con Dios.

Standing Strong Through the Storm - THE POOR IN SPIRIT

THE POOR IN SPIRIT

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

~ Matthew 5:3 (NIV)

Acknowledging our poverty in spirit is humility. It occurs when a man or woman realizes his or her own utter lack of resources to meet life and finds his or her strength in God. Such an attitude leads one away from attachment to things to attachment to God and heaven. The word for poor here means absolute, abject poverty. We can thus paraphrase the first Beatitude this way:

Blessed are those who have realized their own utter helplessness and inadequacy and who have put their whole trust in God. Such a person will humbly accept the will of God and thus become a citizen of the kingdom.

Christians especially in countries like Pakistan find this a great comfort, for the majority of them are road sweepers and do menial jobs that others will not do. They are denied better jobs often because they are illiterate. Their children have no access to higher education and so the cycle of poverty continues with little hope of a break. Surely this message is also for them. As they put their complete trust and hope in the Lord, they are assured of a place in the Kingdom of God.

A Chinese Christian woman, a leader in her church, was arrested and put in prison. Led of the Lord, she volunteered to do hard labor, cleaning the filthy prison cells on her knees. This humble work gave her opportunity to sing and share Jesus with the prisoners in each cell. Through her words and actions many prisoners came to know the Lord in a personal relationship.

RESPONSE: Today I acknowledge my helplessness and inadequacy and place my complete trust in God.

PRAYER: Lord, help me express true humility in practical ways today and show that my trust is in You alone.

Standing Strong Through The Storm (SSTS), a daily devotional message by SSTS author Paul Estabrooks. © 2011 Open Doors International. Used by permission.

Men of the Bible - Josiah

Josiah

His name means: "Yahweh Supports Him"

His work: Josiah was the last good king of Judah, reigning from about 640-609 BC. Like his great-grandfather Hezekiah, he instituted sweeping religious reforms in Judah. Because of his faithfulness, the prophetess Huldah assured him he would not see the destruction that would one day overtake Jerusalem and Judah.
His character: Though Josiah became king when he was only a boy, he became one of Judah's strongest spiritual leaders, a man whose devotion, obedience, humility, and repentance on behalf of the people helped for a time to restore Judah's fractured relationship with the Lord.
His sorrow: That his reforms, which were not supported by those who succeeded him, occurred too late to avert judgment on Judah.
His triumph: So strong was Josiah's influence that it extended beyond Judah to embrace the northern tribes as well.
Key Scriptures: 1 Kings 12:25-33; 13:2-3; 2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chronicles 34-35

A Look at the Man

Josiah was one of twenty kings who ruled Judah during the period of the divided kingdom. Many of the kings who preceded him had little regard for preserving the spiritual vitality of Judah, absorbed as they were in the struggle to secure their own power. And even though his reign was one of the best and brightest, Josiah was incapable of reversing Judah's steady slide toward paganism. Sadly, his reforms perished with him, and a few years later Judah suffered the punishment long prophesied.

Like few leaders in the history of the world, Josiah knew the outcome of his story in advance. God had told him, through the prophetess Huldah, that Judah would eventually suffer disaster because of its sins. Such knowledge could have prompted him to give up, to conclude that he was wasting precious time and energy on a lost cause. But instead of abandoning his reforms, Josiah stepped up his efforts. Refusing to be deflected from his life's purpose, he continued clearing away the detritus of paganism in hopes of bringing Judah back to God.

The young king must have understood a principle we often lose sight of, namely, that faithfulness is more important than success. That doing what's right, regardless of the odds, is crucial. Josiah must have known that spiritual greatness is measured not by victory but by our determination to use the power God gives us, however great or small, to further his purposes. Because of his faithfulness, the Lord spared him the pain and grief of witnessing the disaster that eventually overtook the land he loved.

Like Josiah, we sometimes face situations that seem impossible: a difficult marriage, a challenging job, a divided church, or life in a world that sometimes despises the things we cherish most. We wonder how anything good can result from the current course of affairs. Unlike Josiah, we don't know the outcome in advance. None of us can preclude the possibility that our circumstances will radically change for the better. But like him, we can remember that God never requires us to be successful, only faithful.

Reflect On: 2 Kings 22:3–20
Praise God: For hearing the prayers of the humble.
Offer Thanks: For the freedom we have to worship him.
Confess: Any self-righteousness that keeps you from identifying with the sins and failures of God’s people.
Ask God: To renew the church, so that all of his people may worship him in spirit and truth.

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Josiah was the last good king of Judah.

Girlfriends in God - Is it time to press the holy pause button?

Is it time to press the holy pause button?

Elisa Pulliam

Today’s Truth

For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day He rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

~ Exodus 20:11 (NLT)

Friend to Friend

Do you ever feel tempted to skim familiar passages when you read your Bible? That’s what I was about to do as I came upon the passage in Exodus about the Sabbath.

"Yeah, yeah, Lord I know."

But do I know? Do I really know why God intended the Sabbath for our good? Do I really believe that a day of rest is necessary for me, a happy-to-be-busy kind of girl? Am I willing to be stretched into stillness, as an act of surrender to my Sovereign God?

As I swiftly turned the page, I felt a prompting from the Holy Spirit to turn back . . . to slow down . . . and to read line-by-line with a willingness to think differently and respond from a softer heart.

You have six days for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the Lord . . .  (Exodus 31:15, NLT)

For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day he stopped working and was refreshed. (Exodus 31:17, NLT)

​Holy conviction ushered in eager hope.

I wanted that day of complete rest.

I wanted to be refreshed.

I finished my time with the Lord motivated to make Sunday a true Sabbath for my soul.

This Sunday would be different. No bills to pay. No receipts to enter. No menus to plan. No social media to schedule out. No emails to reply to. No thoughts of work or ministry or responsibilities whatsoever.

Instead I would go to church, rest in the afternoon, read, watercolor, play a game, and maybe go on a walk with my family. While I've made this commitment before, somehow I failed to follow through because it always felt like a rule instead of a gift. Have you felt this way too?

Something shifted in my thinking, however, as I saw the promise of rest and refreshment as more than a “nicety” but rather something good and beneficial, even necessary. Yes, if God accomplished His work in six days and rest on the seventh, it is necessary for us too.

“Getting it all done” might theoretically make us feel good, but in reality, it often leaves us worn down, burned out, and pretty cranky.

So that Sunday became the first of my holy pauses in this season of life, and for the first time I saw the difference come Monday morning. I was refreshed. I was lighter in my spirit. There was more joy and peace in my perspective. I was more focused and productive. But even though I discovered how to gain what my soul craved through Sabbath rest, it hasn’t been easy to keep up the discipline. As each weekend approaches, I have to be strategic in what I work toward wrapping up while also adjusting my expectations for what I need to let go of.

I have to shift from a mindset of Sabbath-keeping as law to Sabbath-resting as a gift.

The gift of letting go.

The gift of being undone.

The gift of never finishing.

The gift of trusting God more.

The gift of seeing His provisions.

Because we never, ever find the finish line.

There will always be more to do.

There will always be something nagging at our souls.

There will always be an expectation greater than what we can meet.

All the “doing” won’t refill our soul compared to the refueling we’ll get from a holy pause.

God laid out for us a beautiful rhythm of six days of work and one day of rest on this journey to eternity. For some of us, our Sabbath will be Sunday, but regardless of the day, a holy pause allows us to experience the presence of God and the promises of His provisions. That is indeed a gift that we get to unwrap as we trust Him to be true to His Word.

Let’s Pray

Dear Lord, I am so grateful that You’ve created the Sabbath for us to experience the kind of rest and refreshment You know is good for us. You even model it for us! Please forgive us for not yielding our agendas and “to do” lists to the hours You give us in a day or week. Please forgive us for not trusting You with whatever is left undone. Help us Lord to walk in obedience to Your Word and receive the blessings You promise for us as Your beloved children.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.

Now It’s Your Turn

How is God calling you to let go and rest in Him? What do you need to yield to walk according to the convictions rising up in you? How is God wanting to provide you with rest and refreshment, but you're busy making excuses (just like I'm prone to do)?

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LHM Devotion - July 13, 2018 - No Line for Jesus

Daily Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries

"No Line for Jesus"

July 13, 2018

Christ Jesus, who, though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

~ Philippians 2:5b-8 (ESV)

"Boo Boo brought back to life."

That was the line in the Sunday paper, which attracted my attention. That's not surprising. Any minister who believes that only the Lord has the power to reanimate a dead body is curious when he hears of a person being brought back to life.

We're interested when we hear about someone, who, having fallen through the ice is revived, even though when they entered the hospital there was no evidence of a pulse or any observable respiration. We want to know more when we hear about an individual whose heart has given out on an operating table and was subsequently shocked back to life.

Now you know why I read Boo Boo's story. The article told of how a retired Arkadelphia, Arkansas, nurse had made a normal family visit at her brother's home. But Marian Morris -- that was the retired nurse's name -- did not find things normal. Observing unusual activity at the small pond behind the house, Morris went down to investigate. There, at the foot of some agonizing relatives, she saw the dead, the drowned, body of Boo Boo. No one had seen exactly what had happened. Just a few moments of inattention and the result was this.

Although it had been years since Morris had practiced CPR, she decided to do what she could.

Reacting, almost by instinct, she dropped to her knees, tilted Boo Boo's head back, and began mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Those who were there, share the story of Morris' heroics. She didn't give up, and her efforts paid off. Boo Boo's eyes fluttered, and then opened. As the newspapers told the story, Boo Boo had been brought back to life.

A wonderful human interest story?

Not exactly.

You see, Boo Boo is a chicken. True, Boo Boo is a special chicken, an exotic chicken, a precious pet, but Boo Boo is still a chicken. I have to confess, as a city boy, when I see a dead chicken, I think, Shake 'n Bake ®, not artificial resuscitation.

I know, I know, there are probably ten thousand Daily Devotioners who once considered a chicken to be their closest friend. Please don't write and call me an "animal hater." Don't picket my house with placards reading, "Chickens Are People, Too." I don't hate animals, but I do draw the line with performing mouth-to-beak resuscitation on a chicken. That line, extends to reviving goldfish, turtles, and pet snakes.

At any rate, I draw that line because the distance between us is too great.

Thankfully, the Savior did not draw a line when it came to saving humanity. He didn't say, "Sure I'll save everybody except for murderers, or rapists, or gossips, or jaywalkers. Jesus came and died to save everyone. As Scripture says, "He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross."

And let's get it straight: the humbling Jesus did to save us is far greater than the humbling you and I would have to do to breathe life into a chicken.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, how can I show my gratitude for a love such as that shown by the Savior? How can I express my appreciation to You for wanting to save me? Send Your Holy Spirit, so Jesus' humility might touch others who do not know Him as Savior. In His Name, I pray. Amen.

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Boo Boo brought back to life.

Devocional del CPTLN del 13 de Julio de 2018 - Las promesas de Dios

ALIMENTO DIARIO

Las promesas de Dios

13 de Julio de 2018

Por eso digo con toda el alma: '¡El Señor es mi herencia, y en él confío!'

~ Lamentaciones 3:24 (RVC)

Hubo una vez un niño a quien su padre le había prometido que, como regalo de cumpleaños, lo llevaría de viaje. Desde mucho tiempo antes, el niño soñaba con ese viaje. Finalmente, llegó el tan ansiado día. Todo estaba pronto, pero cuando iban a partir, comenzó a llover, y siguió lloviendo durante varios días, lo que impidió que salieran de viaje. El padre del niño no pudo cumplir su promesa.

Los cristianos tenemos un Padre que nunca deja de cumplir sus promesas. Del principio al fin, la Biblia nos muestra cómo Dios cumplió todas las promesas que hizo. En Génesis, Dios le prometió a Abraham que lo iba a hacer padre de muchas naciones, y que a través de él iba a bendecir a muchos... y así lo hizo. A través de los profetas, Dios prometió enviar un Mesías para salvar a su pueblo, y así lo hizo cuando envió a Jesucristo.

Ya en el Nuevo Testamento, Jesucristo continúa dándonos promesas. A sus discípulos les promete que les va a enviar un Consolador que los habrá de guiar, promesa que se hace realidad cuando se nos dice en el libro de los Hechos de los Apóstoles que fueron llenos del Espíritu Santo.

Vivimos en una era donde todo el mundo promete pero casi nadie cumple lo prometido. Los comerciales de la televisión nos prometen cuerpos esbeltos y belleza instantánea. Los horóscopos nos prometen fama, amor, y fortuna. Los políticos nos prometen mejores salarios y condiciones de vida. Pero el común denominador de todas estas promesas es que todas fallan en lograr lo prometido.

En medio de tanta farsa, es bueno recordar que nuestro Dios siempre cumple sus promesas. Por lo tanto, busquémoslo con toda confianza, sabiendo que él es fiel a su Palabra.

ORACIÓN: Querido Padre, gracias por ser fiel a tus promesas. Ayúdame a confiar y a depositar mi esperanza sólo en ti. En el nombre de Jesús. Amén.

Biografía del autor: Esta devoción ha sido escrita por Carlos Raúl Sosa Siliézar, quien sirve como músico, líder de jóvenes, y maestro de escuela dominical en la Iglesia Luterana Rey de Reyes en la Ciudad de Guatemala. Desde 1993, Cristo Para Todas Las Naciones ha estado trabajando en esa ciudad de más de dos millones de personas.

© Copyright 2018 Cristo Para Todas Las Naciones. Que a través de estos devocionales, la Palabra de Dios te refresque en tu diario caminar.
Hubo una vez un niño a quien su padre le había prometido que, como regalo de cumpleaños, lo llevaría de viaje.

Хліб Наш Насущній - Він знає все

Він знає все

Читати: Псалом 139:1-14 | Біблія за рік: Псалми 7−9 ; Дії 18

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Господи, випробував Ти мене та й пізнав, Ти знаєш сидіння моє та вставання моє, думку мою розумієш здалека. — Псалом 139:1-2

Чи знав Бог, що відбувалося зі мною, коли я повертався вночі до свого селища після подорожі за сто миль? У мене була висока температура і страшенно боліла голова. “Господи, я знаю, що Ти зі мною, – молився я, – але моя голова просто розколюється!”

Втомлений та змучений я нарешті зупинився на узбіччі біля якогось селища. А за хвилин десять почув чийсь голос: “Привіт! Вам потрібна допомога?” То був мешканець цього селища зі своїми друзями. Мені стало легше на душі від їхньої появи. Вони сказали, що селище називається “Наа мі н’яла” , що означає “цар знає про мене”. Я був шокований. Десятки разів я проїжджав повз це селище, не зупиняючись. Але цього разу Бог використав назву цього села, щоб нагадати мені, що Він, Цар, справді був поруч зі мною тоді, коли я їхав дорогою самотньо, потерпаючи від болю. Підбадьорений цими думками, я поїхав до найближчої клініки.

Бог знає все про нас достеменно (Пс. 139:1-4; 7-12). Він ніколи не забуває про нас і не кидає напризволяще. Навіть коли ми потрапляємо у важкі обставини – вночі та в темряві (Пс. 139:11-12), – це не означає, що Бога нема поруч. Ця істина дарує нам таку велику надію та впевненість, що можемо славити Господа, Який “дивно створив” нас і тепер веде крізь життя (Пс. 139:14).

Дякую, Господи, за те, що завжди знаєш, де я і що зі мною. Ти знаєш мене достеменно. Дякую, що завжди можу розраховувати на Твою турботу.

Де б ми не були, Бог усе про нас знає.

Автор Лоренс Дармані

© 2018 Хліб Наш Насущній
Чи знав Бог, що відбувалося зі мною, коли я повертався вночі до свого селища після подорожі за сто миль?