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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Much More Than a Sheep
Jesus answered, "If any of you has a sheep, and the sheep
falls into a ditch on the Sabbath day, then you will take the
sheep and help it out of the ditch. Surely a man is more
important than a sheep. So the law {of Moses} allows people
to do good things on the Sabbath day."
-- Matthew 12:11-12 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Any day set aside to honor God and to bring rest to his people must
recognize the holy worship in blessing others. To rest on the Sabbath
for the Jews did not mean to refrain from any form of labor, but it did
mean to honor God on the day he set aside and to bless his children by
letting them enjoy his rest and praise him. Similarly, everyday for
Christians is to be a day to worship God and to serve others.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Holy God, today I ask for your blessing to be upon those I love who
need your blessing, grace and healing. I know you know them far better
than I, but I ask you to bless them as I bring their names to your
attention ... Father, lead me to those today that you want me to reach
with the grace of Jesus. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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