Matthew 12:45
Jesus would not stay there on earth forever. The Jews needed to accept him into their hearts. Yes, some of them would still have the chance to do so after his ascension. But, today is always the day of salvation. The time to accept him is always now. Later is never the message. Now is the proper time. Later may not be too late, but now is never too early.
This generation of Jews would not only see the coming of the Messiah to them, but also the decline that would lead to the destruction of their nation. Though they were ‘cleaned out’ by John the Baptist and the Lamb himself, many of them hardened themselves to the Truth and became worse off than they were before.
Bible Reading: Numbers 11:1-13:33
Scripture Memory: 1 John 2:24 “Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.“
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You so much for this day! You are so good to us. We can get excited about the simplest of things. However, rather than laughing at us for having such plain tastes, You bless us in the simple things anyway. Knowing that You keep the sun in the sky not only for Your Divine purposes, but for our pleasure as well is a great comfort. Indeed, that You care about our sentiments is a glory to Your magnanimous character. You are so beneficent! May we always be thankful for Your personality. It is what makes our lives happy. Without knowing that You are there, this world would make little sense. Oh Father, teach us to live lives of worth and goodness! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.
Prayer Requests: Pray for our local and national political leaders. Pray for a church that recently flooded. Pray for an elderly woman on her deathbed. Pray for a man that is going to have a test to determine if cancer treatments have been successful.
Journal Entry #13152