W4D7 Journal

W4D7 Journal

W4D7 (Week 4 Day 7) 20 /04/2011

 
Readings:
Psalm 21

Proverbs 3:27-29
NT: Matthew 22:1-33
OT: Exodus 14-15

My Golden Verse: Matthew 22:21

Accepting
Matthew 22:21
(21) They said, Caesar's. Then He said to them, Pay therefore to Caesar the things that are due to Caesar, and pay to God the things that are due to God.

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Contemplating

Background story here is where, the Pharisees were questioning Jesus in front of the Romans officials whether they should pay tribute to Caesar or not. However, think it in our own life here. 

God wanted to say that our life is a balance and He created us with wisdom. He doesn't want us to be far away from Him but He also knows that we need "worldly stuffs" and He enjoys watching us performing it. (Worldly stuffs here are not those X -rated stuffs; if you think it that way, you have to cleanse your thoughts.) He wanted us to balance our life as well.

So the parable from the verse is that we have to perform what we should perform in this world and perform what God wants. Any extreme side will just drive us nuts. Why do I say this? I am a logical being, it is not my intention to hinder you all from performing your spiritual stuffs with God; NO! Logically I think that life=balance. too extreme on spiritual may lead you as an extremist (not good) and  too extreme with worldly stuffs = doom (Not wanted) so balance it out but make sure that in what we do, God is number 1.


When we become to extreme on either side, we are not using our wisdom given by the Grace of God.

Taking Action

Lord, I want to balance my life but You are my top priority above other stuffs. In what ever I do, I shall reflect You. Amen

End of my W4D7.

God Bless,

SS675,

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