4 September: Luke 5:33-39
Key Verse: Luke 5:34
Jesus said to them, ‘You cannot make wedding-guests fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you?
Devotion:
The more people think they are in charge of a church or a congregation, the more power they think they have and the bigger their ego becomes. A hard thing to hear, but one lived out on too many occasions!
God wants us to be servant as well as leaders. He want us to share what we have with the people around us to show them an echo of his love for all of us. If we become egotistical we leave behind the love of God!
God wants us to be blessed so we can pass those blessings on to the people around us. He does not want us to be blessed so we can show off!
The leaders in the synagogues at this time were all about the rules and regulations, keeping people in line through harsh ruling and God could see his love evaporation from the land...
Points to ponder:
Are you leading with a scorched earth policy?
Will you share God's word like gentle rain?