God and Our Priorties

Jesus warns the crowds not to be consumed by the LOVE OF MONEY or the WORRIES OF LIFE. He calls us to be good stewards of what we have, to trust Him for our needs, and to live ready for His return.

(Excerpt from CBS-Community Bible Study, Lesson 17- Luke 12:13-59)

Asking God

In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus encourages us to pray for our needs as children make requests of their father: with love, trust, and the expectation of receiving an answer. is there something you need? Ask God. "There is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." (1 John 5:14)

(Excerpt from CBS-Community Bible Study, The Gospel of Luke workbook)

Sitting At Jesus' Feet

Luke 10:38-42

³⁸As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. ³⁹She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. ⁴⁰But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"

⁴¹"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, ⁴²but ONLY ONE THING IS NEEDED. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."

The Lord wants us to serve and do good works... but He reminds us in this passage that the most important thing (our first priority should be) to sit at His feet... and to give Him our full devotion.

Will Not Forget

"Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you.

Isaiah 19:15

A Child Is Born

Isaiah 9:6 (New King James Version)

⁶ For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

"Do not withhold good form those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it." Proverbs 3:27

It is easy to withhold good from those around you, especially if it requires commitment, time, and money. We tend to do things for others only if and when it is convenient. The bible says that we need SHOULD NOT withhold good, if is in our power to do it.. which means, if we have the capacity, capabilities, and resources... we need to give and do good.

My husband lives this verse....Whenever he encounters a homeless person he almost always gives them cash (if he has it on him). I have always felt obligated to give money to the homeless with fear that they would use it to buy drugs, alcohol and/or cigarettes. To him, he doesn't worry about what they are going to spend it on.. because he feels it is their choice. All he knows is that what he has is far more than what the homeless people have (a home to go home to, a stable job, a car to drive, family to love, etc). My husband does not withhold good from them, when it is in his power to do it.

God's goodness

"Oh, how great is Your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who trust in You." Pslam 31:19