Wednesday 14 October 2015

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #24

Prepare the Way

Luke 3

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 8) "Produce fruit in keeping with repentance..." (v. 9) "The ax is ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire."

My Thoughts


John the baptist tells the people, and us, to produce fruit in keeping with repentance. What does that mean? We aren't trees, we can't produce fruit. Well, not literally. The fruit that we produce refers to what we do for God. It is what we set in motion, the things that we do that open the door for God to act.

John prepared the way for Jesus. What John did was baptize the people. He prepared their hearts by baptizing and guiding them. He baptized Jesus the same way he baptized all the people. John was helping these people to open their hearts so that God could act within them. I won't get too much into baptizing right now because that would take the focus way off tangent. The point here is that baptism is being born again and a public declaration that you are wanting to be born again in Christ.

To prepare the way means to make straight paths for the Lord. We accomplish this by introducing Him to the world, sharing His word and sharing our testimony; our experiences of Him. What is something that God has done for you? It can be great or small. If it's something from God, that's all that matters.

Don't hide your faith from the world. If you hide your faith, that shows that you are afraid to show that you love God. Think about that. If you were in a relationship with someone and you were hiding it from your friends and family, does that really show love? That shows that you are ashamed or embarrassed to be in a relationship with that person. That's not at all pleasing to God.

You don't have to be big to make a difference. Little things count too. Little things matter to God and to those they affect. Showing love to someone in some way is great to show Christ in you. That opens the door for Him to enter, even if only slightly. Show love to someone this week. Let it make you feel good and that person.

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Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do. Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

1 comment :

  1. Love is the greatest gift of all!!!

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