Opening Prayer: Keep me from being an ineffective, ordinary
Christian; challenge me to be among those who are ready to fling their lives
away for Jesus Christ, to be utterly careless of what happens to me in order
that he may be glorified. I pray in his
name. Amen. (Jesus Teaches on Prayer by
Ray C. Stedman)
Scripture: Acts 8:26-40
Journal: Who is God calling you to walk alongside these
days? How is he calling you to be more
like Philip?
Reflection:
The fundamental building blocks of the kingdom are
relationships. Not programs, systems, or
productivity. But inconvenient,
time-consuming, intrusive relationships.
The kingdom is built on personal involvements that disrupt schedules and
drain energy. When I enter into
redemptive relationships with others, I lose much of my "capacity to
produce desired results with a minimum expenditure of energy, time, money, or
materials." In short, relationships
sabotage my efficiency. A part of me
dies. Is this perhaps what our Lord meant
when He said we must lay down our lives for each other? (Theirs is the
Kingdom by Robert D. Lupton)
Prayers
Closing Prayer: Loving Father, teach me to love and care for
those that need you today. Those who are
passed over and do not feel love unless I love them for you. May Christ’s love for others be felt through
me today. In your name and by your power
I pray these things. Amen. (Disciplines
for the Inner Life by Bob Benson and Michael W. Benson)
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