Please read Luke
11.
Meditate
on verses 21 and 28b.
When a
strong man, fully armed, guards his own house,
his
possessions are undisturbed.
Blessed
are those who hear the Word of God
and observe it.
In this
chapter, Jesus addressed people who prided themselves in knowing the Word of
God: scribes, Pharisees, lawyers, even Christ’s disciples who were hearing the
Word of God every day. Jesus wanted people to know they were blessed when they
heard the Word of God AND observed it. When you observe the Word of God, you
put it into practice; you do what it tells you to do.
Interestingly,
the Greek word (the original language of the New Testament) translated as observe
in Luke 11:28 is the same Greek word that is translated as guards in
verse 21. Jesus was making the point that to truly guard your home and family,
you must observe His Word.
Evaluate
your life. Are you merely a deluded hearer of the Word, or are you an effectual
doer (James 1:22, 25)? Are you guarding yourself and those you love by obeying
God and His Word?
Pray Luke
11:21 and 28 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful,
prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD,
make _________ and me strong in You.
May we
be fully armed with Your Word,
so we can guard our homes.
Keep
our families undisturbed.
Let us hear AND observe Your Word.
In
Your name, Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and
Marsha Harvell
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