Day 121: "The Golden Rule"
Read: Matthew 7:12
I have day long obligations to meet so today's devotional effort comes
directly from "Listening To God" by Bruce Bickel. Hear and receive
these words as though God is speaking directly to your heart.
"My Word contains a number of phrases the whole world uses - usually
without understanding their origins. Here is a popular phrase: "Do to
others what you would have them do to you" (Matthew 7:12). You call it
the "Golden Rule." This little saying speaks volumes about the way I
want you to treat others, including those who are not in my family of
faith.
The Golden Rule came from Jesus - and notice how He made
it a positive statement. Other religions say it like this: "Do not do
to others what you do not want done to you." For example, if you do not
want another driver to yell at you, you would not aggravate him by your
own reckless driving. That is fine, but it really misses Jesus' point.
My Son wants you to do more than avoiding things that harm others. He
wants you to do something positive before they have a chance to do
something positive for you. Honestly, it is much easier to refrain from
doing something harmful than it is to initiate something beneficial.
Restraint takes discipline, but generosity requires planning."
Let Us Pray: Holy God, Word made flesh, let us come to this word open to being surprised.
Silence our agendas;
banish our assumptions;
cast out our casual detachment.
Confound our expectations;
clear the cobwebs from our ears;
penetrate the corners of our hearts with this word.
We know that you can, we pray that you will, and we wait with great anticipation. Amen.
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Read: Matthew 7:12
I have day long obligations to meet so today's devotional effort comes directly from "Listening To God" by Bruce Bickel. Hear and receive these words as though God is speaking directly to your heart.
"My Word contains a number of phrases the whole world uses - usually without understanding their origins. Here is a popular phrase: "Do to others what you would have them do to you" (Matthew 7:12). You call it the "Golden Rule." This little saying speaks volumes about the way I want you to treat others, including those who are not in my family of faith.
The Golden Rule came from Jesus - and notice how He made it a positive statement. Other religions say it like this: "Do not do to others what you do not want done to you." For example, if you do not want another driver to yell at you, you would not aggravate him by your own reckless driving. That is fine, but it really misses Jesus' point.
My Son wants you to do more than avoiding things that harm others. He wants you to do something positive before they have a chance to do something positive for you. Honestly, it is much easier to refrain from doing something harmful than it is to initiate something beneficial. Restraint takes discipline, but generosity requires planning."
Let Us Pray: Holy God, Word made flesh, let us come to this word open to being surprised.
Silence our agendas;
banish our assumptions;
cast out our casual detachment.
Confound our expectations;
clear the cobwebs from our ears;
penetrate the corners of our hearts with this word.
We know that you can, we pray that you will, and we wait with great anticipation. Amen.
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