Day 1
The passage I read was Luke
6:39-45
You can find that
passage here:
My summary of the
passage is this:
This passage speaks to several areas. Jesus is speaking on not judging others, not
being a hypocrite, how to help your fellow person, and also the results of the
state of your heart.
There are several key verses that stand out to me in this
passage:
39”He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the
blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?”
40”The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is
fully trained will be like their teacher.”
43”No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear
good fruit.”
As I reflect:
What a large area of coverage in such a short area of the
Word. Here I am reminded that if my walk
is not made right with God, how am I to lead someone else in their walk with
God. This would be like a false prophet
leading you into a real relationship with Jesus. This just isn't likely. A good daily application for this is to
remember to always pray before your day has begun that the Lord would do His
works through you and that we would not be hindered by the flesh and be
distracted from God’s will by our own.
Verse 40 also speaks somewhat to that fact in that if my master or
teacher be God, then shouldn't that be reflected in me? I should do as Jesus. I should seek to reach out to the lost but I
should also be sure that my foundation in Christ is secure if I am to attempt
to help someone else in building their foundation on Christ. I should be sure that if a brother (or
sister) need help in any given area, that it is not an area that my own sin
nature is currently struggling with before I am able to offer help. The third area spoken of here is the fruit
that we bear. Verse 43 – 45 speak of how
our actions and words will bear witness to what type of person we are. We (a tree) will bear fruit (words and
actions and the results of those words and actions) while we are in this
world. Others will look at those fruit
to see what type of tree we really are. For
instance, if you say that you are a Christian, it is expected that your life
will bear fruit that resembles Our Lord’s grace, mercy, understanding,
patience, and many other characteristics.
However, if you say you are a Christian but live just like the rest of
the lost sheep, then there is no truth in you and you deceive yourself. We can tell by the fruit what kind of tree
someone is. Also, we are reminded to
mind our words. For just as actions and
characteristics can be fruit that bear witness to your type of tree, words can
bear witness to your heart. If your
heart is evil, we will know by your words.
And if your heart is good (because the Holy Spirit dwells within you)
than this too will be heard in your words.
My response to the
Lord:
Lord, may I be ever mindful of the state of my heart and my
walk with you before opening my mouth or reaching out to another. Because I am a wretch and incapable of any
good without you, Father I welcome your Holy Spirit always to speak and work
through me as only you can. Let my life
bear witness to my heart’s belief in you and may my actions bear witness to our
relationship and salt the oats so that others may hunger and thirst for you
because of the example you have made me.
Lord, I pray that I may always bear good fruit; an outward result of your
work inward on me. In Jesus name.
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