Burning Hearts

And they said one to another,
"Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the scriptures?
40 Day Journey to knowing Jesus more fully
2012
February 22~Aril 7 The Galilean Ministry
2011
March 9~April 23 The Perean Ministry and Passion Week
It’sbeen said that Lenten season is the Christians' 'Spring Training'. I liked that when I read it years ago and decided to use this time of year to draw closer to the Lord through prayer, fasting, and a closer look at Christs' life and ministry in scripture. "That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His suffering, being conformed to His death." Philippians 3:10

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Humility

Luke 17: 7-10
Jesus finishes His lessons to the disciples with the illustration of a master and his servant.  Something they could really relate to since it was a common practice in the culture they lived in.  The servant wouldn't think of coming in and expect his master to take care of him (the servant) even if he did have a long hard day in the field, after all he is a servant. The servant shouldn't think he is going to get special treatment just because he did what was his duty to do.  In contrast, the Jewish leaders had become so important in their own eyes that they expected to be treated with fanfare...like royalty I suppose.  They saw themselves as the servants of the Most High God, which in their minds meant they were superior to all others.  But Jesus is squelching this type of attitude right here...if you are going to be my servant just do what I ask of you, faithfully serve and don't think yourself more important than you really are. Jesus was setting a tone of humility for His faithful ones which is so important when you are serving and see enormous changes begin to happen as a result of all that faith you will be exercising because you have been challenged beyond measure what you know you can do yourself and need the Lord to empower you to overcome sin, forgive others and not cause others to stumble.  Hope that makes sense...if not read the lesson backwards, that might help.

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