Just Do It!
Scripture – Luke 11:27-28: 27As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” 28He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
Reflection: One of the common threads throughout the whole Bible is obedience to God’s word. It’s not enough to learn what’s in the Bible. If I don’t put it into practice, it doesn’t matter.
For example, I need to lose some weight. And I know exactly how to do that. I don’t need to read articles or buy books. I don’t need more information on weight loss programs. I do need to put into practice what I know – eat less and exercise more.
In the same way, I don’t need to read more about loving my neighbor. I just need to love my neighbor. I don’t need to learn more of what the bible says about being kind. I just need to practice kindness with everyone I meet.
In short, there are blessings that come from obeying God’s word – from putting it into practice. And without obedience, I cannot find them.
An Invitation: A small group will be meeting this coming Sunday morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us.
Reflection: One of the common threads throughout the whole Bible is obedience to God’s word. It’s not enough to learn what’s in the Bible. If I don’t put it into practice, it doesn’t matter.
For example, I need to lose some weight. And I know exactly how to do that. I don’t need to read articles or buy books. I don’t need more information on weight loss programs. I do need to put into practice what I know – eat less and exercise more.
In the same way, I don’t need to read more about loving my neighbor. I just need to love my neighbor. I don’t need to learn more of what the bible says about being kind. I just need to practice kindness with everyone I meet.
In short, there are blessings that come from obeying God’s word – from putting it into practice. And without obedience, I cannot find them.
An Invitation: A small group will be meeting this coming Sunday morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us.
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