HAVE YOU VOLUNTEERED?
Mark 3:13-19
Jesus is looking for men. He needs men. He uses men. He chooses the men he uses. The qualification he looks for is willingness, strong, earnest, intelligent willingness, to do what he wants done. He takes such men into habitual companionship with himself. So they catch fire with his passion, learn his purpose and plans, are filled with his power, know the music of his peace, and gladly sacrifice, if need be. May wc not fail Jesus!
Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Think about these questions as you meditate on the verse. What does this verse teach me? How does this verse apply to my Life?
THOUGHTFUL PREPAREDNESS
Exodus 16:21-30
Thinking ahead is common with thoughtful people. The housewife “sets the sponge” the night before. The engineer “oils up” before train-time. Even the squirrel stores away nuts for winter, and the dog’ll bury a bone against hungry-time. Nothing ever happens: whatever good comes has been thought out by somebody. Let us plan ahead thoughtfully, sensibly, for God’s day. It’ll make the day more restful and sweeter, and put a hallowing touch on all the weekdays, too.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Think about these questions as you meditate on the verse. What does this verse teach me? How does this verse apply to my Life?
KEEP THE SABBATH DOOR OPEN
Isaiah 58:6-14
God asks a seventh of our time as an acknowledgment that it’s all his. Giving him the seventh of our time weekly helps bring us into that touch of life where he can flood his best into all the days. If we reckon the day as his, in grateful acknowledgment of all he’s given us, he will help us steer a wise course between the Sabbath looseness so common, and the old straight-laced rigor that made the day a burden.
LIVING MUSICALLY
Luke 13:10-17
When you’ve learned the real Sabbath song, everything is changed by it. It is the rest song, the rest that comes out of victory. Jesus’ victory gives rest of heart. Then we’re keeping Sabbath day in our hearts every day. The music of it makes the wheels of life go easier. There’s an eagerness to get the Sabbath spirit—the rest spirit—into everybody else, casing pain of body and circumstance and heart for them.
HOW GOOD GOD IS!
Luke 4:16-22
“Worship” grows out of “worth.” It really means thinking deep down in your heart how worthy God is; how full of power in making the world so beautiful, and in sustaining life so constantly, even in those who leave him out; how full of love in giving his only Son to die; how patient, and gentle, and winsome, and motherly. It’s blessed to do it in the church service. It’s yet more blessed to do it in between times.
