Well I'm still reading through the book of Luke and sure am learning a whole lot! I came across a parable today that really made me think about my eternal perspective.
Luke 14: 15-23 says,
"15 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
16 Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
18 “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’
19 “Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’
20 “Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’
21 “The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’
22 “‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.’
23 “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full."
When I read over verses 18-20, I realized how many excuses I make each day. Excuses for why I don't share the gospel, excuses for not spending time in the word and prayer, and excuses for getting my t
"to do" list finished. Too many times I find myself wrapped up in what this world has to offer when my king is inviting me to his eternal kingdom of blessings. I'm too busy in worrying about finding the perfect job, marrying the perfect person, and building the perfect family instead of setting my mind on eternity.
Are we ignoring God's call and savoring the things of this world or are we looking forward to the glorious riches God promises us for eternity?
When Jesus calls us to "eat at the feast in the kingdom of God" (Luke 14:15) would we have been so ethralled by the things of the world that we didn't take any time to build the kingdom of God? God calls us all to live in his glory and share it with others, so that all of his children will come back to him.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
True Love
I came across this quote today which really gripped my heart- "God has made us for Himself, and our hearts can never know rest and perfect satisfaction until they find it in him."- Hannah Hurnard
I read this and thought about how meaningful this quote is to God. I opened my bible to a Psalm which perfectly describes God's heart for creating us. In Psalm 8: 3-5 David says,
"When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers-
the moon and the stars you set in place-
what are mere mortals that you should think about them,
human beings that you should care for them?
Yet you made them only a little lower than God
and crowned them with glory and honor."
David describes how God created the sky and all the stars and how he set everything in its perfect place. Have you ever looked up at a night sky and marveled at the beauty of God's handiwork? He knows each and every star and he purposefully placed each one to shine just so we can gaze upon his glory. While he created all of these beautiful things that amaze us each and every day, the most precious thing he created was you. Just like he knows every single star in the sky, he knows every single hair on your head (Luke 12:7) He made us to live in perfect harmony with him. He wants to be the one to meet our every need, give us rest, and find our satisfaction in knowing him. We are the crown of his creation. When we marvel at the vast sky of stars and think about how beautiful they are and how beautiful God is, we should also think about how beautiful we are and how loved we are. The only thing we need to do is let go of all that we try to fill our longings with and fall deep in love with our prince who so desperately wants to be with us. There is not another love story more perfect than his. <3
I read this and thought about how meaningful this quote is to God. I opened my bible to a Psalm which perfectly describes God's heart for creating us. In Psalm 8: 3-5 David says,
"When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers-
the moon and the stars you set in place-
what are mere mortals that you should think about them,
human beings that you should care for them?
Yet you made them only a little lower than God
and crowned them with glory and honor."
David describes how God created the sky and all the stars and how he set everything in its perfect place. Have you ever looked up at a night sky and marveled at the beauty of God's handiwork? He knows each and every star and he purposefully placed each one to shine just so we can gaze upon his glory. While he created all of these beautiful things that amaze us each and every day, the most precious thing he created was you. Just like he knows every single star in the sky, he knows every single hair on your head (Luke 12:7) He made us to live in perfect harmony with him. He wants to be the one to meet our every need, give us rest, and find our satisfaction in knowing him. We are the crown of his creation. When we marvel at the vast sky of stars and think about how beautiful they are and how beautiful God is, we should also think about how beautiful we are and how loved we are. The only thing we need to do is let go of all that we try to fill our longings with and fall deep in love with our prince who so desperately wants to be with us. There is not another love story more perfect than his. <3
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