March 2

Leviticus 25:47-27:13, Mark 10:32-5, Psalm 45:1-17, Proverbs 10:22

Pray: Our readings today speak of the actual heart of God when it comes to faithfulness and obedience to God. Our prayer this day is to ask God to open our spirits to hearing God’s direction and to apply His wisdom to our lives. So let's pray, “Dear Holy Spirit, please put within us an openness and receptivity to your Word. Give us a deep desire to live out what You reveal to us today.”

Read: As we read let's encounter the serious nature of what God is communicating to the Hebrew people when it comes to obedience. There are blessings untold for those who seek to be fully devoted followers of God. What are these blessings? Let's write down at least three of them and ask the Lord if these are not worth giving our entire life to so that our lives are a blessing to others.

Edify: When Jesus is walking through the crowds in Mark 10 we see this powerful image that with everyone around Jesus how could He possibly hear just one blind beggar? And even when the disciples tell Bartimaeus to be quiet it is Jesus who overhears his cry for healing and tells the disciples to bring him to Him. Bartimaeus’ question is our question when Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” His response to Jesus is simply, “I want to see!”. What is your blindside right now in your life? What is keeping you from seeing the future God has for you and those you love?

Practice: When Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus the scripture tells us that he immediately follows Jesus. What would your schedule look like if you really followed Jesus today? How would your schedule change? What would your bank account look like if you really decided to follow Jesus today? What would your weekend look like if you really followed Jesus this weekend? Who would you serve? Who would you make amends with?