NO! NO! NO! - One Bread, One Body, 7/10/2008

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

Hosea 11:1-4, 8-9, Psalm 80, Matthew 10:7-15
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NO! NO! NO!

"Provide yourselves with neither gold nor silver nor copper in your belts;
no traveling bag, no change of shirt, no sandals, no walking
staff." —Matthew 10:9-10

When we serve the Lord, we often feel inadequate. We think we're making
mistakes and feel the Lord is just shaking His head, saying: "No, not
that. No, not now. No, not here. No! No! No!" As a matter of fact, the
Lord is saying "No! No! No!" as we minister in His name, but He's not
saying: "No, you're doing it wrong." Rather, He's saying: "No gold, no
silver, no copper, 'no traveling bag, no change of shirt, no sandals, no
walking staff,' no accommodations, and no security other than in Me." The
Lord wants to unburden us for ministry. He wants to simplify and
streamline our lives. To minister in His name, we don't need more but
less — less possessions, less control, and less bright ideas.

The Lord is sending us out to minister, and He is saying: "No sin; repent!
No divisions; forgive! No doubts; believe! No fears; trust! No
self-deception; speak the truth! No compromise; love Me with all your
hearts!" (see Mt 22:37)

The Lord is sending us out to minister, and He is saying: "Yes, I love you
perfectly, infinitely, unconditionally, and eternally. Yes, I will always
be with you (Mt 28:20). Yes, I will always forgive you. Yes, I will come
back to take you with Me to be perfectly happy forever in heaven." Because
we believe the "Yes" of Jesus, we believe His "No."

Prayer: Father, may You be my only security.

Promise: "I drew them with human cords, with bands of love; I fostered
them like one who raises an infant to his cheeks." —Hos 11:4

Praise: After losing his pension and being burglarized, Richard was
challenged to trust completely in the Lord. He abandoned himself into
God's hands, and the Lord has provided for his needs.

(For a related teaching, order our leaflet "Job Performance for Jesus" or
on audio AV 43-3 or video V-43.)

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