Genesis 11:1-13:4, Matthew 5:1-26, Psalm 5:1-12, Proverbs 1:24-28
Pray: Today is a day of unity and confusion. Any confusion in your life? Any chaos? You should be able to relate to today's story both in Genesis and Matthew. So pray that God would help eliminate any confusion or chaos in your life and bring compassion and clarity.
Read: Read this story and try to see yourself in the story in some capacity. God has a loving message for you and me in these words. Especially read slowly the Matthew text called the Beatitudes for there is much encouragement here.
Edify: Sometimes I think the world would be totally different if it weren't for people. I know, that was a bad joke, but we are often so proud and so stubborn. It is a wonder God has ever put up with us this long. Here we find folks trying to build their own kingdom and hear these words, "Make themselves famous". I thought the purpose of loving and following God was to make His name famous and not our own. So, to cut to the quick, how have I engaged in similar behavior and tried to make my name famous while neglecting the very person of Jesus Christ?
Practice: Jesus says that those who engage in peacemaking and thirst for God will find numerous blessings. So, how can you and I on this very day seek to be more than a fan of Jesus by making His name famous in how we live our lives before others? Will we practice peacemaking? Will we thirst for righteousness? Even when people persecute us we must take confidence, for our reward will not be on this earth but Jesus has promised plenty in heaven.
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