To Be Willing
Scripture – Luke 13:34-35: 34“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 35Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
Reflection: What a powerfully simple image! Jesus spreading out His arms like a mother hen would spread out her wings. He offers protection and shelter. He offers a safe and secure place to be.
The only thing that will prevent me from taking advantage of the shelter He offers is my unwillingness. All I have to do is move under His care and trust Him to be my protector and savior.
Many people live in desolate houses because they’re not willing to trust Him. Many people stand out in the rain because they’re not willing to move under His shelter.
Remind me today, Lord, to humbly accept what you offer. Remind me to thank you for all you do. The fact is you make my life a lot easier and more peaceful. Thank you.
An Invitation: A small group will be meeting tomorrow morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We’ll meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us.
Reading for Sunday, May 10 – Luke 14:1-6: 1One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. 2There in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy. 3Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” 4But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him away. 5Then he asked them, “If one of you has a son or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull him out?” 6And they had nothing to say.
Reflection: What a powerfully simple image! Jesus spreading out His arms like a mother hen would spread out her wings. He offers protection and shelter. He offers a safe and secure place to be.
The only thing that will prevent me from taking advantage of the shelter He offers is my unwillingness. All I have to do is move under His care and trust Him to be my protector and savior.
Many people live in desolate houses because they’re not willing to trust Him. Many people stand out in the rain because they’re not willing to move under His shelter.
Remind me today, Lord, to humbly accept what you offer. Remind me to thank you for all you do. The fact is you make my life a lot easier and more peaceful. Thank you.
An Invitation: A small group will be meeting tomorrow morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We’ll meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us.
Reading for Sunday, May 10 – Luke 14:1-6: 1One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. 2There in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy. 3Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” 4But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him away. 5Then he asked them, “If one of you has a son or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull him out?” 6And they had nothing to say.
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