Ps. 105:1-6,23-26,45c: Sing praises to God for his mercy. He showed it when he wanted to destroy his people for worshiping another god. But Moses reminded God of his promises to his people & God showed them mercy and did not kill them.
Rom. 12:9-21: How to live as a Christian. In Christ's love towards others & do not love the world.
Mat. 16:21-28:Jesus tells Peter that whoever follows him would have to pick up his cross and carry it. He also told him not to worry about losing his life for Christ's sake for those who do will get a award from God in the after life.
The theme is answering God's call in leadership. It is not easy to be a leader for God. It can be down right scary! But that is no reason not to go ahead and do it anyways. Moses was scared when God called him to lead his people out of Egypt.For it was a big responsibility & cross to bear. But he did it anyways. We too have been called to pick our crosses up and follow Jesus, doing the calling he has for us (Mat. 16:21-28). I
t was not easy for Moses for the people he was leading out to freedom did not seem to always want what him or his God. They even proved it when they built a different god and worshiped it. This made God so mad, that he spoke to Moses about destroying them & make a nation from him & his children. But Moses being the good leader of these people pleaded a case with God showing him that He, God would be going back on his promise to these people if he did so (Ps. 105:1-6,23-26,54c). We too may need to pray and plead a case for a person, community, or country for salvation. in doing so we would be fulling Romans 12:9-21.
Challenge of the week:
Who have you been called to minister to? What would be the first steps towards doing so? How will you accomplish those steps?
Accomplishment of the week:
What did you and God accomplish this week together to get you to your calling
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