Thirteenth Week of the Year
Monday of the Thirteenth Week (Matthew 8: 18-22) The price of discipleship is identification with the Lord. Not to be burdened down with the things of the world, not to buy into the materialistic value system that is so prevalent in the world, to have the courage to be free, these are the challenges which the disciple faces. To make Him the priority in life is the path of the disciple. This is counter culture. The disciple will do things which other people do not understand, the disciple must walk a different road.
Monday of the Thirteenth Week (Matthew 8: 18-22) The price of discipleship is identification with the Lord. Not to be burdened down with the things of the world, not to buy into the materialistic value system that is so prevalent in the world, to have the courage to be free, these are the challenges which the disciple faces. To make Him the priority in life is the path of the disciple. This is counter culture. The disciple will do things which other people do not understand, the disciple must walk a different road.
Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week (Matthew 8:23-27) Faith must always be fresh. The danger is that it will become clouded, other things co
me into our hearts. As times goes by we start taking it for granted, complacency comes into our lives. We believe, we trust, but the belief and trust become relative to other “beliefs” and “trusts”. The youth of the gift must always be treasured.
me into our hearts. As times goes by we start taking it for granted, complacency comes into our lives. We believe, we trust, but the belief and trust become relative to other “beliefs” and “trusts”. The youth of the gift must always be treasured.Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week (Matthew 8:28-34) We are still being formed into the image of the Lord. The work is far from complete. The children of the light, have dark sides. The part that has not yet been touched by the Lord. This is the part which is still in rebellion, still holding onto the selfishness, pride and blindness. It is the part of us that has to be healed, the part from which the demons must be expunged.
Thursday of the Thirteenth Week (Matthew 9:1-8) Miracles seen to be so distant from our age. With the advances in medicine who needs miracles. We have science. We miss the miracles which take place all around us, the miracles of
God coming into the lives of people. The miracle of faith in our own lives. Things which can not be explained except for the power of God.
Friday of the Thirteenth Week (Matthew 9:9-13) We do not want to be weak. We want to be strong in our faith, our relationship to the Lord. This is good, the way we should feel. But hidden in this noble desire also has to be the awareness that we sit around the table of the Lord, enjoy His friendship, not because of our strength but because of our weakness. We come to Him carrying our weakness, we share His table because of the need for forgiveness, for His mercy in our lives.
Saturday of the Thirteenth Week (Matthew 9:14-17) The continuing process of bringing the “new person” into existence means a certain letting go of the past. Habits, ways of thinking, attitudes which are incompatible with the Gospel have to go. This is the revolution of the mind of which Paul speaks. Our hearts gradually become one, we look at the old person and become astounded that God has done such marvelous works.
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