Greeting Leaders and Other Believers from Heb. 13:24

SPIRITUAL DIARY  FOR 08-02-03

 

                                                                                                                       

 

My Worship Time                  Focus:  Greeting of the leaders

 

Bible Reading & Meditation             Reference:  Hebrews 13:24

 

            1.  Message of the verse:  “24 Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.”  (NASB)  “Give greetings to all your leaders and to the other believers there.  The Christians from Italy send you their greetings.”  (NLT) 

            The writer of Hebrews is telling all of his readers that they are to greet their Christian leaders and each of the other believers in their local church.  To greet someone it is probably true that you are on good speaking terms with that person and that you are not holding any grudges against them.  This is and important part of the Christian life, that is to be on good speaking terms with all believers.  It is not necessary to be in complete agreement with all believers about every subject, but it is important to have unity with them.

 

            2.  Spiritual meaning for my life today:  I would have to say that it is difficult to be in good standing with every believer that you know at all times, and it is impossible without the Holy Spirit working in the lives of all believers.  I as a believer must be willing to submit to the Spirit of God and to others in order to have a good relationship with them.

 

The Word of God proved to be challenging to my heart, and convicting too as I read it this morning.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  First I would like to thank the Lord for the good reports that are coming in about the investments that have been up in the air for the last four months.  It seems that the Lord is working these things out so that we will get the return of our funds, along with many others who have been invested with Andrew Lech.  I have been trying to let the Lord handle this storm that He has seen fit to send my way, and I want to continue to do this even now.

 

Memory verses for the week:  Psalm 121:1-6

 

1.      I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From whence shall my help come?

2.      My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.

3.      He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber.

4.      Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

5.      The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade on your right hand.

6.      The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night.