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“Are We Paying Attention to This Message?”

Thoughts for Today:

Paul quoted Psalms in verse 9, Deuteronomy in verse 10, and Isaiah in verse 12. The Psalms, the Law, and the Prophets have all been represented as Paul has continued to emphasize that Jesus came for the Gentiles as well as the Jews.

The Jews might have said, "Those Gentiles have no spiritual heritage. They have no theology of their own, they have to borrow ours." Yet Paul says, "Maybe, but Jesus is still in their midst." On the other hand, we Gentiles might say, "Those Jews haven't a clue. They're too caught up in their rituals and legalism." In response Paul says, "You still don't get it. Jesus became a servant of the Jews to confirm God's promises made to the Patriarchs." Both Jewish and Gentile positions are wrong.

In the same way, we also have a tendency to incorrectly judge other churches and the motivations of those around us. We walk in, look around and say, "This church is dead spiritually. They don't worship correctly, or preach the Gospel properly." But Scripture tells us something vastly different -- they get it, we don't. The Lord says to us, "I am present, I am in their midst. They are gathered in my name. They love me, so stop judging them."

Questions to Ponder:

The Lord is big and magnanimous. We are small and petty. We look at others and say, "They just don't have the same spiritual fervor as we do." The Lord says, "Let them love Me their way." Do you need to give someone you know space to worship differently than you do? The Lord accepts them all, will you?

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Pocket Devotions are written by Mike Brooks. A retired businessman, he is Moderator of South Shores church, leads the Deacon Board, serves on the finance committee, and he teaches a Men's Bible study and the Men's Ministry. Mike has a passion for evangelical missions. He is the husband of Sherry; the father of Ryan, Natalie, Krissy, Rebecca, and Amanda; the father-in-law of Ariel; and the grandfather of Conner and Christian.