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| A Desert Fox Home |
When you are really tired,
you just want to put your head down and stretch out on your bed and go to
sleep. Don’t you think that Jesus wanted to do the same thing? But He had no
home to go to of His own. He often went to Peter’s home in Capernaum—but as He
explained in this passage, unlike a fox, He…the Son of Man…had no home—no bed
of His own to lay His head down to sleep.
Others wanted to follow
Jesus…but they had to take care of their parents or other loved ones. In this
story the father of the follower wasn’t dead…so it might be awhile before he
could bury him. He had a need to care for his family greater than his devotion
to Jesus. Let the dead—those spiritually dead—bury their own dead. Are you
among the spiritually dead…or the spiritually living?
But people who aren't spiritual can't
receive these truths from God's Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they
can't understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the
Spirit means. 1
Corinthians 2:14
Do you consider yourself a “spiritual”
person? Are you filled with the Holy Spirit? That is the spirituality that Paul
is referring to here when he writes to the people in the church at Corinth.
Spirituality may sound foolish still to people—but there are different types of
spirituality out there. Be careful with which spirituality you get involved. If
it is not the Holy Spirit that is teaching you, then it may likely be an evil
spirit that is trying to fool you…to get your attention away from the true
Spirit. As John wrote…Dear friends, do
not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to
see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets
in the world. 1 John 4:1.
Those who don’t have the Holy Spirit in
them don’t understand God’s Word—His teachings, unless He reveals it to them.
Where would we be without that? I’m
convinced that God reveals Himself to us…but not everyone sees. They are too
caught up in their own world or just don’t consider themselves worthy enough to
know God. God doesn’t see it that way. He wants a relationship with everyone.
One of the most known verses in the Bible is John 3:16. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” It
doesn’t say that God loved only Americans or only Jews…or only…. It says God so loved THE WORLD. But not everyone in the world responds to
God’s love for them. Maybe they just haven’t heard it yet. I missed telling at
least four or five people today that God loves them. May God have mercy on them—and
send someone tomorrow to introduce them to Jesus if they don’t already know Him.
When it comes to the end of the day…I look back and see where I missed
opportunities. But God doesn’t want us to “look back.” But Jesus said to him, "No one, after putting his hand to the plow
and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." Luke 9:62. Look
ahead and be ready. As Peter wrote…sanctify
Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to
everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with
gentleness and reverence….1 Peter 3:15. Being ready is important. Remember…You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is
coming at an hour that you do not expect. Luke 12:40. Be spiritual—seeking
the Holy Spirit and be ready. Don’t look
back…to the past you’ve left behind.
Prayer
~ Holy Spirit, help all my family, friends, and neighbors see how worthy they
are of God’s love. We all are spiritual beings…created in God’s image to have a
relationship with Him. He is holy—let us be holy, too. May we look ahead…not
back…and be ready.
(Elaborated with insight from June 28,
2015)
Daily
Bible Reading: Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke 9
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2017 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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