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Daily God Walk

8/21/2015

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Harvesters Needed

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into this harvest field.”  – Matthew 9:36-38

Among the frustrations of being rejected by the religious leaders and trying to break the traditions which had kept the Jews in bondage for so long, Jesus was also moved by the condition of the people. He saw that they felt harassed and helpless. He saw them as sheep without a shepherd.

The people were harassed by the Roman government which ruled over them as an occupying force. They were harassed by a religious system which put burdens of expectation upon them that no one could fulfill. And finally, they were harassed by their own desires that were counter to the law they had been taught.

In all of this they felt helpless to change. Every effort to raise themselves up to a new level of contentment and satisfaction in life left them feeling even more dejected and helpless.

Yes, they were indeed like sheep without a shepherd. Each one of them wandered from one teacher to another with each one promising what they could not give and leaving the hopeful hopeless. All they needed was a shepherd, a guide.

It was in this atmosphere that Jesus cried out to his disciples, “Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Jesus not only called his disciples to pray but he followed that prayer with an answer. In the very next verse, chapter 10 verse 1, Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. Verses 5-8 tell us that Jesus sent them out to heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons and preach that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

We are still under the mandate to ask the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into our current harvest fields. But there is a warning: If you pray that prayer be prepared to be called to work in the harvest. If you aren’t willing to go then be careful what you pray.

Prayer: Lord, Send laborers into the fields which are now ripe for harvest and help me to be willing to be one of those laborers. In Jesus name.


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Message:  Moved by compassion Jesus cried out to his disciples, “Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” We are still under the mandate to ask the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into our current harvest fields. But there is a warning: If you pray that prayer be prepared to be called to work in the harvest. If you aren’t willing to go then be careful what you pray.

 Affirmation:  I too have been moved with compassion for the harassed, helpless, and lost. I have prayed for the Lord to send labors and he sent me.

Reflection:  The world is the same today, only the names and faces have changed. There are still many who are harassed by the circumstances of life, helpless to change and wandering without a guide. Will you pray for this generation? Then will you be willing to enter the harvest fields?




My Thoughts:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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Daily God Walk

8/18/2015

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Do Good For Others

Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you. – Luke 6:31-32

In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. – Matthew 6:12

Our Scripture passage today records The Golden Rule as a command of Jesus. In our human nature we want others to treat us the way we want, in the nature of Christ we are commanded to treat others in the way we want to be treated.

Notice that Jesus said that if we can follow this command we will have fulfilled all of the law and the prophets.

Here are some practical suggestions to help us do that:

  • Recognize how important others are. Every person has been created in the image of God and we are to respect them.
  • Other people have all the rights we expect for ourselves – respect their rights.
  • Do not allow gossip and slander to slant your opinion of others.
  • Respect and protect the right to others to have personal property – don’t envy what they have and don’t take from them what is rightfully theirs.
  • Protect the person and property of others when they are in crisis.
  • When you see others in the way of danger warn them so they can avoid disaster.

After Cain killed his brother the Lord appeared to him and  asked where his brother was. Cain responded, somewhat sarcastically, “Am I my brothers' keeper?” We know the answer to that question: A resounding yes! Jesus gave us the responsibility to look out for one another, even those we do not consider friends, because that is the way we would like to be treated.

Prayer: Lord, help me to treat others as you have treated me. 

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Daily God Walk

8/10/2015

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Are They Your Enemies if You Love Them?

You have heard that it was said   “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.
– Matthew 5:43-45

 I think Jesus was presenting a greater truth here than just to love our enemies. O, yes, we are being told to love our enemies, but  just what does that mean? If we are praying for them and we love them, even as we are to love our neighbor, can they really be our enemy?

Jesus gave what he called a new command when he told the disciples to love one another. He told them to love one another as he had loved them and that love would be the mark by which the world would know that they were true disciples of Christ (John 13:34-35).

If we are to love one another as Christ loves us, and we are to love our neighbor as ourselves, and we are to love our enemies and those who persecute us, then where is there room to despise or hate anyone?

The overriding principle here is that we are to have a heart of love for all people at all times. How can we do that? We can’t! At least we can’t in our natural person, but we are not called to be like the natural people around us. We are called to live in the supernatural realm of the Spirit of God. We are called to love the world even as Christ loved the world.

Jesus seemed to be making this a litmus test for being a son of the Father. He said, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you that you may be sons of your father.” Could it really be true that the Father is saying we must love our enemies, and those who persecute us if we are to be his sons? It certainly looks that way.

How do we love our enemies? We start by praying a lot. There is a term we used in years gone by that is applicable here. It is simply this; we need to pray through over it. What does that mean? It means we pray over the issue until we have the peace of God about it and we can then live it out.

You have been misused and persecuted by others and so have I, but we don’t have the right to carry hard feelings about that if we are going to be a child of God. We’ve got to take it to the cross and pray through over it so we can once again love our enemy.

Prayer: Lord, immerse me in your love so I can love my enemies.


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Daily God Walk

8/5/2015

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How Is The Law Fulfilled In Me?

Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished – Matthew 5:17-18

Message: If we are still trying to obey the law to become righteous then the law has become a bondage to us; but if we are basking in the favor (grace) of God by faith in Christ then the nature of Christ is in us and by our new Christ nature the righteousness of Christ (the law) lives through us.

Affirmation: When my focus is on living out the law it becomes a burden I cannot carry; but, when I focus on walking with Christ his righteousness in me fulfills the law.

Prayer: I need your grace so that I may be righteous through faith in Christ. May your righteousness live through me. Amen.

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Daily God Walk Devotional

8/1/2015

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August Devotional: Commands of Christ

For the months of August and September the Daily God Walk Devotional is focusing on the commands, or instructions of Christ as well as some of the applications of his teachings in the writings of the apostles.

You will be moved to seek a deeper walk with the Lord as you go through these devotions day by day. Some of the titles for this month are: "Repent, for the Kingdom is near"; "Christ Calls: Follow Me"; "Let Your Light Shine." 

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