I got to snack on the last little bit of The Daily Audio Bible podcast tonight. Obviously every shred of the Word is valuable, but sometimes, certain chapters or verses pronounce themselves.
A couple of things came to my mind, but let me share some of the Psalms with you:
Psalm 4:4-8 (The Message)
4-5 Complain if you must, but don't lash out.
Keep your mouth shut, and let your heart do the talking.
Build your case before God and wait for his verdict.
6-7 Why is everyone hungry for more? "More, more," they say.
"More, more."
I have God's more-than-enough,
More joy in one ordinary day
7-8 Than they get in all their shopping sprees.
At day's end I'm ready for sound sleep,
For you, God, have put my life back together.
As I brought up last night, it's less about material things and greed. It's all about our relationships with Jesus, and our fellow man.
Another thing that struck me, was the commanding presence and charisma that Christ must have possessed. In Matthew chapter 4, we see Jesus approaching what would soon be four of his disciples. He simply called for them to follow Him, and they dropped everything to follow Jesus! What would that look like today?
Matthew 4:18-22 (The Message)
18-20Walking along the beach of Lake Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers: Simon (later called Peter) and Andrew. They were fishing, throwing their nets into the lake. It was their regular work. Jesus said to them, "Come with me. I'll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I'll show you how to catch men and women instead of perch and bass." They didn't ask questions, but simply dropped their nets and followed.
21-22A short distance down the beach they came upon another pair of brothers, James and John, Zebedee's sons. These two were sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, mending their fishnets. Jesus made the same offer to them, and they were just as quick to follow, abandoning boat and father.
Good Night
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