The Better Part week #38

 

This week's FB posts...

The Better Part, Day #195:

 

A point Michael Youseff made this morning stuck with me, and I want to approach it from the back door. I know that some of you out there might think, based on these posts, "Chris never prays for his country." Not true, although, I have had some crises of desire to lately. 

 

But here's the thing: The tests we are put through don't go away if we FLUNK them. God is trying to show us a little bit of persecution- at least, the politically-minded Christians think so- but I am not seeing a lot of humility being generated. When we pray for this nation, praying for it to be the nation we used to be, or the nation we desire, or the nation that stands back up and sets things right- that ain't gonna cut it. 

 

Pray for this to be the nation GOD wants it to be- and be willing to submit if that involves a nation wearing masks, or bearing with political opponents, or one that has to view Church on a screen. You want God's blessings? It takes a helping of obedience to His will to get there; and no law, no judge, and no President will get you there any faster.

The Better Part, Day #196:

 

2Ki 13:18 And he said, "Take the arrows," and he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground with them." And he struck three times and stopped.

2Ki 13:19 Then the man of God was angry with him and said, "You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck down Syria until you had made an end of it, but now you will strike down Syria only three times." 

 

David Jeremiah taught on this verse today, and I identified at minimum 2 places where I NEVER seem to smack the arrows enough times. Let's all pray that we strike hard when Jesus puts the arrows in our hands!

 

 

 

The Better Part, Day #197:

 

Luk 24:15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.

Luk 24:16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

Luk 24:17 And he said to them, "What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad.

Luk 24:18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?"

Luk 24:19 And he said to them, "What things?"....

 

 

This was the verse I opened at random at a point where I needed help from above. The lesson I got from it? Tell the story back to yourself! Sometimes you need the Good news, too- and it will help you deal with whatever's come up.