“The most powerful weapon for silencing the mouth of the world is not brilliant theological apologetics, but the practice of a holy life that resembles Jesus Christ.” “Now it happened, as Jesus went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they were watching Him closely. And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy. And Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, ‘Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?’ But they kept silent. And He took him and healed him, and let him go. Then He answered them, saying, ‘Which of you, having a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?’ And they could not answer Him regarding these things” (Luke 14:1–6). (1) As I meditated on today’s passage, Luke 14:1–6, the phrase that first caught my attention was: “they were watching Him clos...
My counselor, my delight
The word of God is “my counselors” (Psalm
119:24).
When I become arrogant or depart from the Lord's
commandments,
God rebukes me through His word (v. 21).
God places His word in my heart to prevent me
from sinning against Him (v. 11).
The word of God is “my delight” (v. 24).
God opens my eyes to see amazing things in His
word (v. 18).
These amazing things are the faithful
fulfillment of God's promises given to me,
allowing me to taste the goodness of God (v. 17).
Therefore, even when people slander me,
I meditate on the word of the Lord (v. 23).
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