"We shall individually be held responsible for doing one jot less than we have ability to do...But when we give ourselves wholly to God, and in our work follow His directions, He makes Himself responsible for its accomplishment. He would not have us conjecture as to the success of our honest endeavors. Not once should we even think of failure. We are to cooperate with One who knows no failure." ~Messages to Young People, p. 309

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Blogging Through The Gospels: Matthew 17

Today was a hard chapter for me. Don't get me wrong; I love the stories of the Transfiguration and Jesus telling Peter to "go fish" for tax money, but after I had read the entirety of Matthew 17, nothing struck me.

So I read it again. And I found one point. So I think I'm just going to skip the "pre-shower", and delve right in to our shower with SOAP.

Scripture:

"While he [Peter] was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!" ~Matthew 17:5

Observation:

Peter, James and John had just been treated to a most remarkable event--the transfiguration of Jesus. Jesus is in the hight of his majesty and glory when loud-mouth Peter opens his mouth. Red flags should already be going up, right? I think that its very interesting that this verse says that while Peter was still speaking, that God spoke.

Application:

Do we talk more, or listen more? God certainly wants to hear our requests and prayers, but we also need to listen to God, and to his Word. Perhaps God was trying to give a lesson to Peter that he should listen, not talk.

Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this passage. Thank you for reminding me of the importance of listening. Help me listen to you more. Amen.


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  1. FriendApril 20, 2011

    Good point! I think all of us should listen more and talk less. I have heard it said that we have two ears and only one mouth, therefore God wants us to listen twice the amount that we talk!

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