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The waves roar, O Lord, the waves roar, the waves roar and crash. Above the sound of the surging water, and the mighty waves of the sea, the Lord sits enthroned in majesty.
At times in the Bible, we see God’s creation personified. In this verse, we have “the seas lifting up their voice”. Today, consider how creation exemplifies worship. Each spring creation comes to life. Breathing that in creates a sense of awe in me, and reminds me that I’m loved by the God who is life itself. God is so magnificent that His creation lives, breathes, and comes alive to tell us the story of it’s author. No corruption can trump the might of God, or compromise His ability to reach us. Surrounded by His creation, allow yourself to be “caught up” in Him!
Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue. For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
More people than those who confessed it believed in Christ. The Pharisaical influence of Jesus’ time had driven a deep sense of fear into even the leadership of the Jewish community. This fear corrupted their hearts and trained them to love human praise more than praise from God. Our lives are to be driven by what will please God. Do not fear openly acknowledging your faith and be unashamed of the gospel. Praise from people or praise from God; whose praise do you love more?
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world by holding on to the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
We are to have an attitude like a servant as we live for Christ. Jesus washed the feet of the disciples. He did not grumble or complain about having to do that – He did so willingly and even taught them as He served them. That example alone is full of depth and great meaning well beyond any commentary. This kind of attitude and service makes us shine in a world where it is not commonplace and encourages our leaders who should be striving to serve us in this same way. Show our world that we serve a God who is awesome in power and worthy to be praised!
I know that after I am gone fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Even from among your own group men will arise, teaching perversions of the truth to draw the disciples away after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.
Our intent is not to create disciples of “Verse-A-Day”. Our prevailing goal is to create a launch pad where you can encounter Jesus Christ daily, and grow in the grace and knowledge of Him. There are savage wolves in the midst of the body of Christ and in this world that will create their own realities of the truth to gain the loyalty of people. The Holy Spirit is with you, always alongside you in discernment and seeking to lay a solid foundation in Christ from which to live. Remain in Christ and be on your guard.
I do not set aside God’s grace, because if righteousness could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing!
If you could gain righteousness through the law, everything in the Old Testament would have been enough. The rules and regulations that were given to Moses, the Ten Commandments, and the Levitical Priesthood atoning for sins would have been enough. However, the law could not save us; it could not make us righteous. Christ’s road to the cross is jam-packed full of purpose and necessity. He knew that we needed Him in order to be right with God; to be saved by grace through faith alone in Christ alone. Jesus is everything! Believe.