Father, from so many angles life continues to show me that there are no guarantees in regards to its length or quality or lack thereof. I must be about the work You have given me. I must love like there is no tomorrow for it may come and it may not. Father, may I make the most of this day as I labor on this side of eternity. Amen.
Matthew 10:40-42 (<<click the green)
Lord, why do we make life so complicated? We make relationships complicated and work demands. With all the computerized functions of vehicles nowadays a mechanic from years gone by would be hard pressed to work on just about anything on an engine. Some even make accepting Your saving grace complex. “You have to fix this first. You’ve got to follow these rules and regulations.” NO! Lord, You have done all that needs to be done for us to begin our relationship…all we must do is accept the free gift – yes, it was costly to provide but it is freely given.
It is the same with passing on the invitation of accepting that gift to others. It is simple; it is not complex in its makeup. It can be as unpretentious as giving “a cup of cold water to one of these little ones”.
The NIV Quest Study Bible Notes states that the “Greek word used here means “little” in size or “young” in age – but it can also mean “insignificant,” “lowly” or “unimportant.” Using this wide-ranging word, Jesus’ words can include children, outcasts and the ostracized—all the “nobodies” of society.”
Lord, may I be always be prepared with a cup of cold water in hand. May my thought always be to see the need, to quench the thirst. Help me to not complicate life. Help me to simplify it. Help me to discern the reality and not to be distracted by the complexity. Use me, Lord Jesus, to see the world as You did when You lived here amongst us and then to extend the cup. Amen.
Mar 28th, 2018, Wed, 8:08 am
