TAKING HIM FOR GRANTED – Tuesday July 14th 2020
Memorise: But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into
outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 8:12
Read: Luke 7:36-47 (KJV)
36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that
he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to
meat.
37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner,
when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an
alabaster box of ointment,
38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to
wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and
kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he
spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known
who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have
somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors:
the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave
them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he
forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest
thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my
feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of
her head.
45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time
I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman
hath anointed my feet with ointment.
47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many,
are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same
loveth little.
Bible in one year: 2nd Chronicles 28, 2nd Kings 16-17
Message: -
“But I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 8:11-12
Open Heaven 14 July 2020 – Taking Him for Granted
The
words above were spoken by Jesus when He saw how great the faith of the
Centurion was. He attested to the fact that He had never seen such great faith
in Israel. This man was considered an unbeliever, yet he had faith that was
greater than that of everyone Jesus had met.
Open Heaven 14 July 2020: [Tuesday] – Taking Him for Granted
A
chronic unbeliever who has an encounter with Christ would likely hold on to Him
fervently. On the other hand, the one who has been a Christian for a long
while, especially since childhood, has a great tendency to begin to take Jesus
for granted. In our Bible reading for today, Jesus dined at a Pharisee’s house,
but the man did not even offer to wash His feet; he took such an august visitor
for granted because he had known Him for long. Many Christians are fervent in
the first few months or years after they encounter Christ, and then begin to
relent. This could be because the memory of their salvation experience is
beginning to wane or they may have seen other Christians slipping and still looking
holy. Beloved, it is very dangerous to forget your salvation encounter with
Christ, very dangerous to take examples from people who are not as fervent as
you; rather, take examples from those who have gone higher than you in the
faith.
Open Heaven 14 July 2020 Tuesday: Key Point
Hold
on to Jesus for fear life! When He gives you an instruction, obey immediately.
Always go early for Church services; if you are a worker in the Church, serve
to the best of your ability. Make Him a priority in your life; increase your
commitment to His Kingdom rather than reducing it. I pray that you will not be
replaced in the kingdom of God in the mighty name of Jesus.
Key Point
Never take God for granted.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God,
one of the largest evangelical Churches in
the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
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