February Daily Devotional from the Gospel of John
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Let’s think about LEGACY as something handed down from an ancestor or predecessor. We also think of legacy as something provided to work with and build on. A legacy can be considered something obsolete (as in legacy software). A legacy can be considered something precious as an inheritance or benefits in life. It is our responsibility to identify the value of legacy, live the lessons, and build the future on it. That creates our leverage. The alternative is starting from scratch without resources.
The leverage of legacy is carried forward by learning and teaching others how to love and serve God by remembering all He and others have done.
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Galatians 4:1 Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, 2 but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. 3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. 4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
In a world where people don't know who they are or what they have, in Christ you already have an inheritance.
In the ancient world the process of growing up was much more definite than it is today.
A) In the Jewish world, on the first Sabbath after a boy had passed his twelfth birthday, his father took him to the Synagogue, where he became A Son of the Law. The father thereupon uttered a benediction, "Blessed be thou, O God, who has taken from me the responsibility for this boy." The boy prayed a prayer in which he said, "O my God and God of my fathers! On this solemn and sacred day, which marks my passage from boyhood to manhood, I humbly raise my eyes unto you, and declare with sincerity and truth, that henceforth I will keep your commandments, and undertake and bear the responsibility of my actions towards you." There was a clear dividing line in the boy's life; almost overnight he became a man.
We live in a culture that is often disconnected from concepts of inheritance, family, and the sense of Kingdom. I didn’t appreciate a lot of these principles until later in life. We’ve seen examples of it, from both bad and good examples.
As the text states, an heir, as long as he a child, does not differ AT ALL from a slave, though he is master of all. He might be the owner of vast property but he could take no legal decision; he was not in control of his own life; everything was done and directed for him.When he became a man he entered into his full inheritance.
Inheritance was not something one generation could receive only after the death of the previous generation. It was an inter-generational transfer during life.
What keeps people from knowing who they are? As “children” (immature) we were bound to the “elements of the world.”
Elements of the world to a Jew meant the Law, which was elementary knowledge. In the world, there was astrology, in which one believed his fate was determined by the stars and gods (small G). One of the reasons so called Christians justified the slave trade is that they believe Africans were people destined to serve others under forced labor. Elements of the world represents things not under the direction of God in Christ.
What is the solution? “See Well! What God Perform!”
Ephesians 1:16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principalityand power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come
When you look at the Bible, it's like the entire concept is about inheritance, what we have received from God, from our fathers, and what we provide to others.
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Matthew 6:22 (NLT), Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light.
Welcome to the year of our Lord 2020AD and to a new decade!
The interaction between God and Jeremiah provides a great lesson for us:
1 God’s Purpose
Jeremiah 1:4 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
2 Your Excuse
Jeremiah 1:6 Then said I: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” 7 But the Lord said to me: “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. 8 Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord.
3 God’s Empowerment
Jeremiah 1:9 Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
4 Your Mission
Jeremiah 1:10 See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to pull down, To destroy and to throw down, To build and to plant.”
5 God’s Vision Test
Jeremiah 1:11 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?”
And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”
6 Your Release
Jeremiah 1:12 Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word.”
Everything fruitful thing we want do for God this year depends on “seeing well.” This is often the determining factor in God performing His word.
It’s not the God needs us, it is that He intends to work through us, and that can’t happen if we don’t see and act on what God is showing us. If we don’t see it. Why would God do it?
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R-eflections in Preparation for 2020 - The Power of Good Perception
Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. (Matthew 6:22 NLT)
Welcome to 2020, a new year and a new decade!
Jesus talked about having a “good” or “healthy” eye. He was talking about perception or how we see things and about “light” following good perception. Even while living in a world full of heartbreak and evil, we need to maintain a healthy and faith-filled outlook. Bad circumstances come not only to make your life difficult, but to break you by damaging your perception of self, your purpose, diminishing key people in your life, and reducing your faith in God.
A new year is an opportunity to reset and renew!
Last week, while thinking about the new year, I had some thoughts or “R-eflections” (“R” words).
R-eflections in preparation for 2020:
1. Reduce inefficiency – Do things better to redeem the time and make the most of opportunities.
2. Remove clutter, environmentally, mentally, relationally, financially – Clutter is defined, “Things lying around in an untidy mess.”
3. Renew and strengthen vital relationships – “Vital” represents that which gives you life. We are aware of both life-giving and life-draining relationships (such as aspects of your job). You should not necessarily cut off a life-draining relationship because there is a purpose to be served in helping others. Life-giving relationships help to renew your strength.
4. Retire outdated methods, equipment, and processes – There comes a time to cease doing or using some things. In the last season, were you the last person using cassette tapes or keeping a land line?
5. Refresh in the presence of God daily – There is nothing more important than your devotional time with the Lord. Plan it and protect it.
6. Respond less to unwelcome items – Be a good steward of your energy and time. You might find yourself to be an “unwelcome item” to others. Be prepared to remove yourself.
7. Read to lead and learn – Soundbites or getting bits of information here and there is no way to learn, grow, or lead. As the saying goes, some folks just know enough to be dangerous. Reading the Bible and good books/ebooks/resources remain the best means to gain truth and substantive information. I would suggest also using text-to-speech technology.
8. Rest well – The perils of a lack of rest are well documented and understood by all of us!
9. Reach out to embrace new opportunities – An opportunity is not everything that crosses your path. A genuine opportunity is something suited to your purpose and fits the desire of your heart.
These are some of my thoughts. Take some time to develop your own insights for 2020. A “healthy eye” can be cultivated. We all need the “light” of having good perceptions and strong faith in God!
~ Bryan Hudson
These are some of my thoughts. Take some time to develop your own insights for 2020. A “healthy eye” can be cultivated. We all need the “light” of having good perceptions and strong faith in God!
~ Bryan Hudson
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