John 11: 53 Then, from that day on, they plotted to put Him to
death. 54 Therefore Jesus no longer walked openly
among the Jews, but went from there into the country near the wilderness, to a
city called Ephraim, and there remained with His disciples.
55 And the Passover
of the Jews was near, and many went from the country up to Jerusalem before the
Passover, to purify themselves. 56 Then they
sought Jesus, and spoke among themselves as they stood in the temple, “What do
you think—that He will not come to the feast?” 57 Now
both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if anyone
knew where He was, he should report it, that they
might seize Him.
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After observing what everyone was doing, I
could see the flaws. I quickly assessed what to do and began to tell them the
corrections. When things were going as “I” expected, I took a break. Someone
came to me with “suggestions” on how I could have handled things better. I did
not notice “my” mistakes.
- There have been times when I wanted to see people act like me.
- There have been times when I desired to see the results of what “I” told people.
- There have been times when I paid so much attention to what other people were doing, that I forgot to do the things I was supposed to be doing.
The church leaders had taken their hatred of
JESUS to the final level. They banded together to kill HIM using legal technicalities
of the Bible. They spent their time, in which they should have been preparing
for the Passover, spying for JESUS in a quest for murder. Meanwhile, JESUS prepared
to save the world.
- GOD wants me to focus on HIS love every day.
- GOD wants me to sing praises to HIM every day.
- GOD wants me to tell people about JESUS every day.
When I sing, praise and speak highly about
JESUS, there is no room for hatred in my heart. Unfortunately, it holds true
for the opposite. When I try to control others, or get mad at them easily or
speak slanderous words, I am not filled with GOD’s SPIRIT and am acting on my
own.
GOD wants me to bring people to HIM and let go
of them. I can only run one life, which is mine, and most times I do not do
that very well. BUT GOD forgives me and I am delighted to tell others HE can do
the same for them.
- Are you busy thinking what someone else should be doing?
- Do you easily see the flaws in others and not yourself?
- Will you take a step back and allow GOD to grown them and you in HIS own way today?
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