It is helpful to read a variety of author's views on the same topic. We often discover fresh new ways to view the same familiar concepts. It helps us to see there is more than one viewpoint to the same subject. There is more than one interpretation for an identical statement. The way we perceive something has so much to do with where we are in life today, at this very moment.
And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. (Hebrews 14:16 NIV)
When I read the NIV version above, it is concise and to the point. Don't forget to do good and share with others. Those are words my 'youthful' ears would hear my mother or grandmother voice, as I to go out and play. They are reminding me to remember what I have been taught about playing nice with others.
Make sure you don’t take things for granted and go slack in working for the common good; share what you have with others. God takes particular pleasure in acts of worship—a different kind of “sacrifice”—that take place in kitchen and workplace and on the streets. (Hebrews 14:16 MSG)
The Message version tells me more; as I am now an adult and want answers to my question, "Why? What does it matter?" I understand my actions will have consequences, and my attitude will often drive these actions.
Perhaps the piece of advice I hear in this text to make sure we don't take things for granted. There is danger in becoming complacent and too confident that we will have tomorrow to make things right. We aren't promised a tomorrow. But we are promised a Savior who will promise and delivery just that; tomorrow and every other tomorrow, with Him.
Hebrews 14:13-21
Showing posts with label actions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label actions. Show all posts
Monday, July 25, 2016
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Tomorrow and so much more
It is helpful to read a variety of author's views on the same topic. We often discover fresh new ways to view the same familiar concepts. It helps us to see there is more than one viewpoint to the same subject. There is more than one interpretation for an identical statement. The way we perceive something has so much to do with where we are in life today, at this very moment.
And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. (Hebrews 14:16 NIV)
When I read the NIV version above, it is concise and to the point. Don't forget to do good and share with others. Those are words my 'youthful' ears would hear my mother or grandmother voice, as I to go out and play. They are reminding me to remember what I have been taught about playing nice with others.
Make sure you don’t take things for granted and go slack in working for the common good; share what you have with others. God takes particular pleasure in acts of worship—a different kind of “sacrifice”—that take place in kitchen and workplace and on the streets. (Hebrews 14:16 MSG)
The Message version tells me more; as I am now an adult and want answers to my question, "Why? What does it matter?" I understand my actions will have consequences, and my attitude will often drive these actions.
Perhaps the piece of advice I hear in this text to make sure we don't take things for granted. There is danger in becoming complacent and too confident that we will have tomorrow to make things right. We aren't promised a tomorrow. But we are promised a Savior who will promise and delivery just that; tomorrow and every other tomorrow, with Him.
Hebrews 14:13-21
And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. (Hebrews 14:16 NIV)
When I read the NIV version above, it is concise and to the point. Don't forget to do good and share with others. Those are words my 'youthful' ears would hear my mother or grandmother voice, as I to go out and play. They are reminding me to remember what I have been taught about playing nice with others.
Make sure you don’t take things for granted and go slack in working for the common good; share what you have with others. God takes particular pleasure in acts of worship—a different kind of “sacrifice”—that take place in kitchen and workplace and on the streets. (Hebrews 14:16 MSG)
The Message version tells me more; as I am now an adult and want answers to my question, "Why? What does it matter?" I understand my actions will have consequences, and my attitude will often drive these actions.
Perhaps the piece of advice I hear in this text to make sure we don't take things for granted. There is danger in becoming complacent and too confident that we will have tomorrow to make things right. We aren't promised a tomorrow. But we are promised a Savior who will promise and delivery just that; tomorrow and every other tomorrow, with Him.
Hebrews 14:13-21
Tomorrow and so much more
It is helpful to read a variety of author's views on the same topic. We often discover fresh new ways to view the same familiar concepts. It helps us to see there is more than one viewpoint to the same subject. There is more than one interpretation for an identical statement. The way we perceive something has so much to do with where we are in life today, at this very moment.
And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. (Hebrews 14:16 NIV)
When I read the NIV version above, it is concise and to the point. Don't forget to do good and share with others. Those are words my 'youthful' ears would hear my mother or grandmother voice, as I to go out and play. They are reminding me to remember what I have been taught about playing nice with others.
Make sure you don’t take things for granted and go slack in working for the common good; share what you have with others. God takes particular pleasure in acts of worship—a different kind of “sacrifice”—that take place in kitchen and workplace and on the streets. (Hebrews 14:16 MSG)
The Message version tells me more; as I am now an adult and want answers to my question, "Why? What does it matter?" I understand my actions will have consequences, and my attitude will often drive these actions.
Perhaps the piece of advice I hear in this text to make sure we don't take things for granted. There is danger in becoming complacent and too confident that we will have tomorrow to make things right. We aren't promised a tomorrow. But we are promised a Savior who will promise and delivery just that; tomorrow and every other tomorrow, with Him.
Hebrews 14:13-21
And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. (Hebrews 14:16 NIV)
When I read the NIV version above, it is concise and to the point. Don't forget to do good and share with others. Those are words my 'youthful' ears would hear my mother or grandmother voice, as I to go out and play. They are reminding me to remember what I have been taught about playing nice with others.
Make sure you don’t take things for granted and go slack in working for the common good; share what you have with others. God takes particular pleasure in acts of worship—a different kind of “sacrifice”—that take place in kitchen and workplace and on the streets. (Hebrews 14:16 MSG)
The Message version tells me more; as I am now an adult and want answers to my question, "Why? What does it matter?" I understand my actions will have consequences, and my attitude will often drive these actions.
Perhaps the piece of advice I hear in this text to make sure we don't take things for granted. There is danger in becoming complacent and too confident that we will have tomorrow to make things right. We aren't promised a tomorrow. But we are promised a Savior who will promise and delivery just that; tomorrow and every other tomorrow, with Him.
Hebrews 14:13-21
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
My dad died about 6 months ago. Since then, I occasionally
reflect back on some of the things he said that had an impact on me. There were
many, but one in particular that served me well in life was, “Actions speak
louder than words.”
Sometimes as a teenager I would not always get my
chores done on time. One time I was supposed to mow the lawn on a Thursday, and
for (certainly valid!) reasons that currently escape me, I didn’t get the job
done Thursday afternoon.
My dad came home for work and didn’t say a thing.
I brought the topic up at dinner, positing a (certainly lame!) excuse for not
getting my job done. Dad cut me off, saying, “I don’t want to hear your
excuses. Just get the job done tomorrow. Actions speak louder than words.”
I mowed the lawn Thursday night, right after
dinner!
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| The Psalmist Loves His Lord |
Today’s reading is Psalm 116:1-11. The psalmist is
proclaiming his love of the Lord because of all God did for him, probably
getting him out of a very difficult predicament. The psalmist goes beyond that
however, proclaiming, “For you my Lord have delivered my soul from death.”
We have a lot in common with the psalmist. Jesus
died on the cross so that we can be delivered from death. That is a lot to be
thankful for. It should, like the psalmist, motivate us to love our Lord.
How can we
demonstrate our love of the Lord? Words alone are sometimes insufficient. There are things, however, that we can do.
First, we can worship our Lord, thinking of him on
a daily basis. We can also let Christ’s love shine through us by loving our neighbors as ourselves. Not just another a Bible verse, we should help and serve our neighbor when they are in need.
Most importantly we show our love by sharing the
Good News of Jesus Christ to our friends, our neighbors and even to those we do
not know.
Yes, sometimes words alone are insufficient. We need to demonstrate our love by our actions.
As my dad taught me, actions speak louder than words!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Matthew 21:28-32
The last thing anyone in this world needs is conflicting lessons. During Jesus' time the Scribes and Pharisees delivered this type of message regularly. It reminds me of another saying from childhood, “Do as I say, not as I do.”
What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
“‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.
“Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go.
“Which of the two did what his father wanted?” (Matthew 21:28-31)
“Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go.
“Which of the two did what his father wanted?” (Matthew 21:28-31)
We are called to repent, to believe in Jesus; to believe Jesus. Our words matter, but our actions matter even more. Let them know we are Christian by our love. A bigger message here for me is, though my actions of the past were not admirable, there is grace and forgiveness. I can turn, change, and live like John the Baptizer preached. I can be like the son who said “no” but went anyway. He changed his mind, he repented and he obeyed.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Love is Patient, Galatians 6:1-10
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Love is a verb”? Today’s scripture passage is prime example of the truth in that statement. It uses words like restore, carry, share, sow, reap, and do good. These words are all referring to how we as believers should treat others, especially other believers.
To most people these words sound good, but when we take them seriously and put them into action we see that it is not easy for to do. It’s not that we don’t care for people and want them to succeed it’s just that we don’t typically want to invest the time and energy that it will take.
I love the encouragement that Paul leaves us with at the end of this passage. “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Imagine it; we will reap a harvest from doing good. The lives we invest in will be changed, but not until the proper time.
So if it feels like hard work, you are probably doing something right. Keep up the good work. Love is not a feeling it is action.
Read today's passage at Biblegateway Galatians 6:1-10
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