The One Who Receives the Greatest Grace May Be the Most in Danger “Woe to you, Chorazin ! Woe to you, Bethsaida ! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon , they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum , will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades . The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and the one who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me” (Luke 10:13–16). (1) Today, I would like to meditate on the lesson given through Luke 10:13–16 , together with its parallel passage, Matthew 11:20–24: (a) First, Jesus rebuked the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent (Mt. 11:20)...
Day 6: Distrust, disobedience, discontentment “But for all this, you did not trust the LORD your God” (Deuteronomy 1:32). Those who believe in God obey His word. And those who obey God's word believe in Him. The more we obey God's word, the more we experience His guidance, leading us to have even greater faith in Him. When we obey God, we come to know Him more as our God. Those who do not believe in God disobey His word. And those who disobey God's word do not believe in Him. The more we disobey God's word, the less we experience His guidance, leading us to dwell more in disbelief. When we disobey God, we become more ignorant not only about God's nature but also about ourselves, making us prone to sin more against God in our hearts, driven by arrogance and pride. The wicked fr...