What a day, Father, not all that I thought it might be. Other things would have been best if they had not been. But amidst it all, You are the constant. Thank You for who You are.
Luke 6:24-26 (<<click to read the passage)
I occasionally post entire sections of Scripture when they speak louder than anything I could ever say. First of all, Hebrews 4:12 speaks very clearly in reference to Scripture – God’s word.
(One thing I will interject, we who have been around the church for a while have a very bad habit of seeing a passage of Scripture and realizing we are familiar with it, and then we just skim through it.
For those who fall into that category and for others who do not, I would challenge you to deliberately read through these passages. Don’t rush through them, read them slowly. Allow them to sink into your soul. Think of it as planting seed. In this case, we are not just talking about broadcasting seed willy-nilly here and there, but each seed needs to be firmly planted in responsive soil so that it will then germinate and grow and reproduce itself in our lives as God meant for it to.)
For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 (AMP)
That is the impact that God’s word has upon us, especially when we allow it to impact us the way God wants it to.
Now, please, read today’s passage in the same manner.
But woe (judgment is coming) to you who are rich [and place your faith in possessions while remaining spiritually impoverished], for you are [already] receiving your comfort in full [and there is nothing left to be awarded to you].
Woe to you who are well-fed (gorged, satiated) now, for you will be hungry.
Woe to you who laugh now [enjoying a life of self-indulgence], for you will mourn and weep [and deeply long for God].
Woe to you when all the people speak well of you and praise you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way. Luke 6:24-26 (AMP)
Lord Jesus, I would think that at least some portion of what You said in this passage would hit its mark in the way we live our lives…and, honestly, it stings! May we take to heart the words we have read, and may our prayer be that they would be planted deep within our souls. May they grow and produce fruit in our lives as is Your intention. Amen.
Feb 6th, 2020, Thurs, 7:15 pm
