June 27th

June 27th – Mark 2:23-3:19 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%202:23-3:19&version=NLT)

You know how people say not to give in to peer pressure? Well, there’s often good reason for it. Normally this is because your peers are encouraging you to do the wrong thing, going against what you know to be right. Or maybe they honestly see what you’re doing as wrong, even though you know it’s not. Either way, it’s some tough shoes to be put in. You don’t have a way to validate yourself because you know even if you tried all you could to prove to them that you are right, they are so set on believe you are wrong that they would never listen. Jesus was in those shoes. He knew if he healed the man’s hand, the Pharisees would be furious, because it would be seen a work on the Sabbath, which was forbidden. However, Jesus knew it was right by God. That’s all that mattered. I think sometimes we get too caught up in listening to our own “Pharisees”. We’ll allow ourselves to begin to doubt what we know as God’s truth, just because it’s so easy to hear the loud voices of those around us over His calm, quiet voice. But we need to remember that our main priority is not doing right by man, but doing right by God. If you know God has stated it as true, don’t let anyone convince you it’s not, or vice versa. We often remember God’s word is true but I think we sometimes forget it is also final. NOBODY has more say than God – His word is the last and the only. So focus on His word, and don’t let those around you sway you from it, for He will bless you for doing right by Him first.

 

Well, that’s all! God bless! Shalom!

(Yes, this is late. I was away and had no internet so I did this and typed it and just had to wait to post it)