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>Honoring Mom and Dad

July 26, 2010 by Fritz

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“God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ … But you say that if a man says … ‘Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ he is not to ‘honor his father’ with it” – Jesus (Matthew 15:4-6a NIV)

Jesus’ view of keeping the 5th Commandment is not just saying, “Sir” and “Ma’am”, it includes taking care of them financially in their old age.

The Pharasees got around this, in their own minds, by saying all they had belonged to God and couldn’t be used for others.

Using religious technicalities and excuses for furthering one’s own agenda may fool some who don’t think it through, but it certainly doesn’t fool God, and he’s the one who gives us breath.1

God is interested in people, not religious pretexts.

– fritz

1 – Acts 17:25

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>What about the other guy?!

July 25, 2010 by Fritz

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“Peter … saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him … what is that to thee? follow thou me.” – John 21:21-22

Peter, after being called to service by the risen Christ, points his finger and asks, “What about that guy?!” Jesus patiently responds, “Pete, that’s none of your business, follow me.”

It is only natural; the Psalmist writes

“Behold, these … ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.”1

He works himself up over it until he looks at life from what he has from God, not what others get away with.

So foolish was I, and ignorant … I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.”2

Each is on his/her own faith walk with Christ3; what others do, or not, is none of our concern.

Like he did with Peter, Jesus asks, “Do you love me? Follow.”

-fritz

1 – Psalm 73:12-14
2 – Psalm 73:22-24
3 – Related Post: No One But God – July 24, 2010

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>No one but God

July 24, 2010 by Fritz

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“Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.” – Proverbs 14:10

Proverbs gives down to earth wisdom about living and interacting with God and others.

No one else can truly share your joys or your sorrows, so quit trying to get them to. Distress happens when we try to receive from people what only God can provide. He, alone, can share and comfort.

As the chorus from the hymn, “In the Garden”, says

And he walks with me
And he talks with me,
And he tells me I am his own.
And the joy we share
as we tarry there,
none other, has ever, known

Get some alone time with God and let him share your joys and sorrows as no one else can.

– fritz
Related Post: “Be Still A Moment” July 10, 2010

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