SPIRITUALL
DIARY FOR 10-14-02
My
Worship Time Focus: More on false
teachers
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Titus
1:14
Message of the verse: “14 not paying attention to Jewish myths and
commandments of men who turn away from the truth.” (NAS95) “They must stop listening to Jewish myths and
the commands of people who have turned their backs on the truth.” (NLT)
Paul is
speaking of the Jewish false teachers who were teaching “myths” to the people
of this Cretan Church. These false teachers
have turned their backs on the truths of Scripture and were teaching lies. Most of the false teachers of this time
period were Jewish and the OT prophet Isaiah and the Lord Jesus Christ had much
to say about them. “13 Then the Lord
said, "Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with
their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their
reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote,” (Isaiah 29:13) See also Matthew 15:1-9 &
Mark 7:5-13.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: I may think that the things that Paul was
talking about do not apply to my life on a day-by-day basis, but there are
things that certainly do get in my way of proper worship of the Lord. Some of these things may not be practices
from the Scripture but could be traditions.
This is why it is so important for me to continue to study the Word of
God each and every day, to learn from those who preach and teach at our Church
too.
The Word of God brought insights and wisdom to my life today.
My
Steps of Faith Today: I do not want to
be controlled by fear today, only the fear of the Lord. I would pray that this vacation that we are
on will be good for both of us.
Memory
verse for the week: Micah 6:8
He
has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but
to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly before your God?
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