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For I know the plans I have for you,declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Rewards Bible Verse :Matthew 10:40-42 "Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward. " Message:
Like so many human endeavors, salvation is organized in a hierarchical “chain of command”; to be spread across the world, it depends on representatives or agents. This passage sets out three links in a chain of salvation. First, God the Father and the Word, which existed with Him at creation and was made incarnate as a human being, Jesus; second, “prophets”, who represent Christ as his ambassador or agent, who have been called by the Holy Spirit; and finally, those who receive the prophets.
The passage also speaks of someone getting a reward for receiving a “righteous person” but leaves the exact meaning ambiguous. But since it would be impractical for 12 apostles to bring the Word to billions of people, Christ anticipates more numerous disciples in the future working as missionaries.
One odd sounding phrase is the final one, “he will by no means lose his reward.” This is a common poetic form in Hebrew and something we often read in the Psalms and Proverbs: restating a proposition as the negation of its opposite. That is, one thing will be stated as true, and then the opposite of that thing will be stated as untrue. Or, vice versa. As an example, Proverbs 12:28:
In the path of righteousness is life,
and in its pathway there is no death.
Death and life are opposites; this is a poetic structure that the Hebrews found artful and enjoyable. The second line says the same thing as the first, but by using what is, at its root, a sort double negative. So when Christ/Matthew says someone will by no means lose his reward, it can be read as a poetic way of saying he will have his reward.
The reference to “little ones” intends to convey that the poor and humble will have the capacity to carry Christ's blessing to other; it is an affectionate term, which the New Living Translation changes to “the least of my followers”. And not only the person who brings the Word may be humble in circumstance, but also the person who receives it, for “even a cup of cold water” will suffice as hospitality to receive Christ's emissary.
Meditation : Prayer : I bind myself to you this day, oh Christ, in your truth and in your sacrifice. I give to you my anxiety and my fear, my depression and my doubt, for you have promised to take them if we only ask; and I take upon myself your burden, for it is light and your way is gentle. May I keep this in my heart and mind all this day.......Amen |
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