yesterday's baseball chapel devo
these devos might be good for me. they're kind of convicting. this one was on Acts 3:2-10. here's part:
'Peter and John not only saw him, they also saw an opportunity to live for Christ. Makes me wonder – what opportunities to give God glory do we miss?
'It’s interesting that the disciples met the need they were able to meet. It wasn't what he'd asked for, but it was what they were able to do. He asked for money. He received healing. What they did for him caused him to go WITH them into the temple. Upon having this need met, he immediately recognized where the praise should go - and because of this he joined them in public worship. Hmm... what needs am I meeting for people "outside the church" that will cause them to want to go with me to a place of worship? '
'It’s interesting that the disciples met the need they were able to meet. It wasn't what he'd asked for, but it was what they were able to do. He asked for money. He received healing. What they did for him caused him to go WITH them into the temple. Upon having this need met, he immediately recognized where the praise should go - and because of this he joined them in public worship. Hmm... what needs am I meeting for people "outside the church" that will cause them to want to go with me to a place of worship? '
posted by melilotnfosco | 3:40 PM
4 Comments:
that's really deep - i read it twice because there's good stuff in there :)
i like these people
I read it a couple times too :) I know I miss a lot of these moments... in the Bible it seems sometimes like the needs to be met are so obvious, but I often feel like I can't find them (or can't see how I can help). But maybe that's because I'm not praying specifically to be shown that... hmm... (thanks for all the deep stuff, mel -- much better than all those shallow pix;)
that frustrates me, too. i want to do something for people, but i have no idea how i can help. praying specifically for that could be good, though. i just want HIM to open my eyes!
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