SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 12-18-02
My
Worship Time Focus: Heed the Word and Don't Drift
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Hebrews 2:2
1.
Message of the verse:
“2 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every
transgression and disobedience received a just reward,” (NKJV)
“The message God delivered through angels has always proved true, and
the people were punished for every violation of the law and every act of
disobedience.” (NLT) Verse one of this chapter spoke of drifting
away from the truths of the gospel. Now
the writer continues this theme in this verse by speaking about the fact that
the message of the OT was given by the help of angels and if it were disobeyed
then God would bring forth His discipline to those who disobeyed it. The words from the NKJV in verse two;
transgression and disobedience speak of sins of commission and omission. Both sins are willful, serious, and require
just judgment.
2.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: Just as the writer of the wonderful book of
Hebrews describes in this chapter, I too need to take very seriously the
warnings that he speaks about. It is
easy to drift away from doing the things that are described for me to do in the
Bible and it is easy to have the wrong ideas about who God is and what He
requires of His children.
The Word of
God was convicting to me today.
My Steps
of Faith Today: I want to trust the
Lord to show me the things that I am doing that are not pleasing to Him and I
want to work out my own salvation with fear and trembling.
Memory verses for the
week: Ephesians 2:10; Mark 12:30; Romans
12:5; and Phil. 2:5
For we
are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good words, which God
prepared in advance for us to do.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all
your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
…so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each
member belongs to all the others.
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus…
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