Today in the Word: Exodus 27-28; Matthew 21:1-22
Joyce has her next chemo infusion today. It'll take about 3 or 4 hours. Also my brother, Mike, who lives in Lombard, Illinois, is in the middle of a 6 hour surgery to remove a cancerous growth in his esophogus. The docs will be taking out part of his esophagus and part of his stomach and then sewing the remaining parts back together. They say he'll be in the hospital at least 8 days. Please keep him and his wife, Joan, in prayer.
A couple thoughts from our reading in Mt. 21.
Matt 21:10 And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, "Who is this?" (NKJ)
Moved - siesmic; 4579 seio- to shake, to agitate, to cause to tremble ; To stir up
went wild with excitement.
Shaken as by an earthquake. "Even Jerusalem frozen with religious formalism and socially undemonstrative, was stirred with popular enthusiasm as by a mighty wind or by an earthquake". (from Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament)
When Jesus comes into your life, things do get stirred up...
And often our reaction isn't positive and joyful!
Our lifestyles, attitudes and motives....are challenged by the King.
Lifestyles: Our customs, habits, patterns, comfort zones....the Christian life-style does differ from the norm of the world around us...or it should! The person who opens his life to Jesus Christ will put obeying God before doing what is praised and accepted by society.
Have you been stirred up to serve others? Has the Lord in your life moved you from complacency to involvement in the work of the kingdom? Is your daily prayer, Lord use me today?
The Lord is surely stirring this community, and this church...He won't let us vegitate. As long as His word is proclaimed and taught, our status quo will be shaken up. Our comfort zones will be agitated.
How is the Lord stirring you today? Is anything being shaken?
Stay focused on Jesus today and press on in the good work!
In His Arm's,
Pat
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