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Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Sabbath, December 22, 2018
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-12-22-2018
This is devotional thought number 25 in our devotional series, “The Gospel According to Matthew.”
“He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.” (Matthew 27:42).
Jesus was at the very end of His earthly mission. He had already fulfilled most of the prophecies concerning the Messiah as He hung bruised and bleeding on the cross. Even more, His heart was broken because the weight of every sin committed until that time, and every sin that would be committed in the future, rested heavily upon Him. Regardless of that fact, regardless of the fact that He endured all for us, humankind scarcely understood the magnitude of sin and His sacrifice. He did it all for us. He did it so that we might experience eternal bliss.
As He hung there between heaven and earth, proud men had a lot to say. With insensitive and even blasphemous jeers, they ridiculed and mocked Him. They hurled insults at Him as though He were a common criminal. They demonstrated their disdain for God by their treatment of His dear Son, Jesus. Many of those in the rabble purported to serve the God of heaven, yet they refused the blessing of salvation through His Son. Within their insults were wrapped prerequisites to worship. They said that if He came down from the cross, then they would believe Him. It is a blessing to believe without such proof (John 20:29). His mission seemed to be wasted on them. The miracles He performed; all of the truths He humbly, yet eloquently expounded were not enough to convince His enemies. They required more--much more. They demanded that God perform to match their requirements as a prerequisite to them believing.
Do we demand that God perform as we dictate, before we believe? Do we say that He must first prosper us financially before we return an honest tithe? Do we require that He heal us of all diseases, before we proclaim that He is all-powerful? Do we require that He stay the cold hand of the death of our loved ones, before we say He is sovereign? What must He do first to prove that He is worthy, before we worship Him? If we are not willing to allow God to be Himself on His own terms, we usurp His authority and are incapable of sincere worship. Let us receive the blessing of His Spirit to humble us, allowing Him to rule as He chooses. Let us worship Him with thanksgiving, knowing that He is the only One qualified to be God. He is God all by Himself. What must He do in order for you to believe?
This has been the gospel according to Matthew. Be transformed by it.—L. David Harris (www.LDavidHarris.com)
#theprotestisnotover
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Sabbath, December 22, 2018
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-12-22-2018
This is devotional thought number 25 in our devotional series, “The Gospel According to Matthew.”
“He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.” (Matthew 27:42).
Jesus was at the very end of His earthly mission. He had already fulfilled most of the prophecies concerning the Messiah as He hung bruised and bleeding on the cross. Even more, His heart was broken because the weight of every sin committed until that time, and every sin that would be committed in the future, rested heavily upon Him. Regardless of that fact, regardless of the fact that He endured all for us, humankind scarcely understood the magnitude of sin and His sacrifice. He did it all for us. He did it so that we might experience eternal bliss.
As He hung there between heaven and earth, proud men had a lot to say. With insensitive and even blasphemous jeers, they ridiculed and mocked Him. They hurled insults at Him as though He were a common criminal. They demonstrated their disdain for God by their treatment of His dear Son, Jesus. Many of those in the rabble purported to serve the God of heaven, yet they refused the blessing of salvation through His Son. Within their insults were wrapped prerequisites to worship. They said that if He came down from the cross, then they would believe Him. It is a blessing to believe without such proof (John 20:29). His mission seemed to be wasted on them. The miracles He performed; all of the truths He humbly, yet eloquently expounded were not enough to convince His enemies. They required more--much more. They demanded that God perform to match their requirements as a prerequisite to them believing.
Do we demand that God perform as we dictate, before we believe? Do we say that He must first prosper us financially before we return an honest tithe? Do we require that He heal us of all diseases, before we proclaim that He is all-powerful? Do we require that He stay the cold hand of the death of our loved ones, before we say He is sovereign? What must He do first to prove that He is worthy, before we worship Him? If we are not willing to allow God to be Himself on His own terms, we usurp His authority and are incapable of sincere worship. Let us receive the blessing of His Spirit to humble us, allowing Him to rule as He chooses. Let us worship Him with thanksgiving, knowing that He is the only One qualified to be God. He is God all by Himself. What must He do in order for you to believe?
This has been the gospel according to Matthew. Be transformed by it.—L. David Harris (www.LDavidHarris.com)
#theprotestisnotover
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Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Sabbath, December 22, 2018
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-12-22-2018
This is devotional thought number 25 in our devotional series, “The Gospel According to Matthew.”
“He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.” (Matthew 27:42).
Jesus was at the very end of His earthly mission. He had already fulfilled most of the prophecies concerning the Messiah as He hung bruised and bleeding on the cross. Even more, His heart was broken because the weight of every sin committed until that time, and every sin that would be committed in the future, rested heavily upon Him. Regardless of that fact, regardless of the fact that He endured all for us, humankind scarcely understood the magnitude of sin and His sacrifice. He did it all for us. He did it so that we might experience eternal bliss.
As He hung there between heaven and earth, proud men had a lot to say. With insensitive and even blasphemous jeers, they ridiculed and mocked Him. They hurled insults at Him as though He were a common criminal. They demonstrated their disdain for God by their treatment of His dear Son, Jesus. Many of those in the rabble purported to serve the God of heaven, yet they refused the blessing of salvation through His Son. Within their insults were wrapped prerequisites to worship. They said that if He came down from the cross, then they would believe Him. It is a blessing to believe without such proof (John 20:29). His mission seemed to be wasted on them. The miracles He performed; all of the truths He humbly, yet eloquently expounded were not enough to convince His enemies. They required more--much more. They demanded that God perform to match their requirements as a prerequisite to them believing.
Do we demand that God perform as we dictate, before we believe? Do we say that He must first prosper us financially before we return an honest tithe? Do we require that He heal us of all diseases, before we proclaim that He is all-powerful? Do we require that He stay the cold hand of the death of our loved ones, before we say He is sovereign? What must He do first to prove that He is worthy, before we worship Him? If we are not willing to allow God to be Himself on His own terms, we usurp His authority and are incapable of sincere worship. Let us receive the blessing of His Spirit to humble us, allowing Him to rule as He chooses. Let us worship Him with thanksgiving, knowing that He is the only One qualified to be God. He is God all by Himself. What must He do in order for you to believe?
This has been the gospel according to Matthew. Be transformed by it.—L. David Harris (www.LDavidHarris.com)
#theprotestisnotover
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Sabbath, December 22, 2018
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-12-22-2018
This is devotional thought number 25 in our devotional series, “The Gospel According to Matthew.”
“He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.” (Matthew 27:42).
Jesus was at the very end of His earthly mission. He had already fulfilled most of the prophecies concerning the Messiah as He hung bruised and bleeding on the cross. Even more, His heart was broken because the weight of every sin committed until that time, and every sin that would be committed in the future, rested heavily upon Him. Regardless of that fact, regardless of the fact that He endured all for us, humankind scarcely understood the magnitude of sin and His sacrifice. He did it all for us. He did it so that we might experience eternal bliss.
As He hung there between heaven and earth, proud men had a lot to say. With insensitive and even blasphemous jeers, they ridiculed and mocked Him. They hurled insults at Him as though He were a common criminal. They demonstrated their disdain for God by their treatment of His dear Son, Jesus. Many of those in the rabble purported to serve the God of heaven, yet they refused the blessing of salvation through His Son. Within their insults were wrapped prerequisites to worship. They said that if He came down from the cross, then they would believe Him. It is a blessing to believe without such proof (John 20:29). His mission seemed to be wasted on them. The miracles He performed; all of the truths He humbly, yet eloquently expounded were not enough to convince His enemies. They required more--much more. They demanded that God perform to match their requirements as a prerequisite to them believing.
Do we demand that God perform as we dictate, before we believe? Do we say that He must first prosper us financially before we return an honest tithe? Do we require that He heal us of all diseases, before we proclaim that He is all-powerful? Do we require that He stay the cold hand of the death of our loved ones, before we say He is sovereign? What must He do first to prove that He is worthy, before we worship Him? If we are not willing to allow God to be Himself on His own terms, we usurp His authority and are incapable of sincere worship. Let us receive the blessing of His Spirit to humble us, allowing Him to rule as He chooses. Let us worship Him with thanksgiving, knowing that He is the only One qualified to be God. He is God all by Himself. What must He do in order for you to believe?
This has been the gospel according to Matthew. Be transformed by it.—L. David Harris (www.LDavidHarris.com)
#theprotestisnotover