Matthew 18:32
This is the point at which man rejects the idea of an Almighty God. As long as any god fails to hold us to account for our actions, we can work with such a god quite easily. As long as these gods are far away and impersonal, judging by impractical or subjective means, we can somehow find room for any number of them in our philosophy of life.
But, to fit Almighty God, the Judge of All the Universe into our worldview; well, things get a bit tight. He crowds out a good deal of our most natural understandings of the world around us. But, most significantly, he drastically rearranges our view of ourselves. All of a sudden, we cannot judge ourselves by ourselves. We have to submit to his judgment of us. And that, my friends, is really the only reason that a lot of people don’t believe in Almighty God.
Bible Reading: Mark 1:1-2:28
Scripture Memory: 1 John 5:6 “This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.”
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Judge of All the Universe, I cannot escape from You. I cannot fathom a world in which we are, each one of us, allowed to judge ourselves by ourselves. To believe this is to invite chaos home. Oh Father, thank You for Jesus, the Perfect Judge. I can find no reason whatsoever not to submit to his judgment completely. Though it is hard for me to accept because of my sin, I must judge my life by his rule. You are worthy of my praise, Father, for giving me the Perfect Judge in my life. Your ways are always best! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.
Prayer Requests: Pray for a man who will be having surgery soon. Pray for a man who is not feeling well. Pray for a woman’s unspoken request.
Journal Entry #14020