Thursday, Ordinary 25/Proper 20 - Sept 25
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Meditation
Thursday, Ordinary 25, Proper 20 shared the story of the Exodus in the Psalm. The prophet Isaiah spoke of the plans God had for the Children of Israel, reminding that obedience and faithfulness would result in good things. Besides, God cared for them and did not let them get thirsty in the desert—causing a miracle of water to pour out of the split of a dry stone.
If God was working the plan, then he must receive the credit for all that he accomplished. The New Testament lesson in James clearly declared that believers should not judge each other. First, brothers and sisters in Christ shouldn’t judge each other because God was the one who would work things out, and if they are trying to live by the law, they would be in essence judging God.
Second, while believers might think they could make plans and take credit for the success, once again, any success of the plans would be a result of the work of God and to take credit would be arrogance, the very thing that God had despised.
“As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil.”
Judgment undermined relationships. Judgment presumed one the superior over another. Judgment presumed one had the right to play God.
All believers must avoid the boasting that would be evil.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 25, Proper 20
Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16;Isaiah 48:17-21;James 4:11-16&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;NIV (multiple versions)
Thursday, Ordinary 25, Proper 20
Psalm 78:1-4 Psalm 78:12-16
Isaiah 48:17-21
James 4:11-16
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Philippians 1:21
King James Version (KJV)
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Single Bible Study chapter to study
James 4:11-16
King James Version (KJV)
11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, we ask for your help to keep us on the straight and narrow path. We want to avoid arrogance and judging our brother and sister. Bless us with your love and grace instead. In Jesus name, Amen
Conclusion
Thursday, Ordinary 25, Proper 20 cracked down on judgment again since the one who was doing all the work was God’s alone. The arrogance of people, who boasted of success as if it were their doing, was the epitome of stupidity. God was in charge, God was at work.
Judgment pitted people against each other. It suggested one was better than the other. If someone was following the law and another were to judge him, he would suggest that the law was wrong, when in fact, the judger was wrong.
We must not judge each other. Period. If we trust God to work out the issues in our lives, we will find the success of which the Psalmist spoke.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
Thursday, Ordinary 25, Proper 20 shared the story of the Exodus in the Psalm. The prophet Isaiah spoke of the plans God had for the Children of Israel, reminding that obedience and faithfulness would result in good things. Besides, God cared for them and did not let them get thirsty in the desert—causing a miracle of water to pour out of the split of a dry stone.
If God was working the plan, then he must receive the credit for all that he accomplished. The New Testament lesson in James clearly declared that believers should not judge each other. First, brothers and sisters in Christ shouldn’t judge each other because God was the one who would work things out, and if they are trying to live by the law, they would be in essence judging God.
Second, while believers might think they could make plans and take credit for the success, once again, any success of the plans would be a result of the work of God and to take credit would be arrogance, the very thing that God had despised.
“As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil.”
Judgment undermined relationships. Judgment presumed one the superior over another. Judgment presumed one had the right to play God.
All believers must avoid the boasting that would be evil.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 25, Proper 20
Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16;Isaiah 48:17-21;James 4:11-16&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;NIV (multiple versions)
Thursday, Ordinary 25, Proper 20
Psalm 78:1-4 Psalm 78:12-16
Isaiah 48:17-21
James 4:11-16
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Philippians 1:21
King James Version (KJV)
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Single Bible Study chapter to study
James 4:11-16
King James Version (KJV)
11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, we ask for your help to keep us on the straight and narrow path. We want to avoid arrogance and judging our brother and sister. Bless us with your love and grace instead. In Jesus name, Amen
Conclusion
Thursday, Ordinary 25, Proper 20 cracked down on judgment again since the one who was doing all the work was God’s alone. The arrogance of people, who boasted of success as if it were their doing, was the epitome of stupidity. God was in charge, God was at work.
Judgment pitted people against each other. It suggested one was better than the other. If someone was following the law and another were to judge him, he would suggest that the law was wrong, when in fact, the judger was wrong.
We must not judge each other. Period. If we trust God to work out the issues in our lives, we will find the success of which the Psalmist spoke.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
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