1Chronicles 3-5<\/a><\/p>\nDaily Thought<\/b><\/p>\n
First Chronicles begins with 9 chapters of names, a genealogy of families fulfilling God\u2019s promise to Abraham, \u201cI will multiply your offspring as the sand that is on the seashore\u201d (Genesis 22:17). These long lists are names, the sons of Judah (1Chronicles 4:1) and Simeon (1Chronicles 4:24) and Reuben (1Chronicles 5:1), etc., are the grains of sand advertising that God has done exactly what he said he would do. It is a trail of trust; our faith is not blind. The God who has always been faithful is forever faithful, and, based on that, will continue to be. We can trust him with our lives.<\/p>\n
In the movie \u201cIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade,\u201d Indy is chasing the Holy Grail, the cup of legend, supposedly shared by Jesus with his disciples at the Last Supper. The bad guy wants the cup, too, so he shoots Indy\u2019s dad, not dead, but dying.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s time to ask yourself what you believe,\u201d said the bad guy. Go get the Grail, Indy, it\u2019s the only thing that can save your dad. Indy took a book, given to him by his father, that should lead him to the Holy Grail. Could he trust the book?<\/p>\n
The book said, \u201cKneel.\u201d Indiana Jones knelt, and blades of steel passed harmlessly over his head. The book said, \u201cProceed on the name of God,\u201d and Indy stepped on rocks labeled I-E-H-O-V-A-H (with an \u201cI\u201d because it\u2019s Latin) to safety. Then the book said, \u201cLeap,\u201d but there was nowhere to leap\u2013just a deep chasm before him. He stepped forward anyway onto a bridge unseen. It was a leap of faith, but it wasn\u2019t blind, because the book had proven true. Indiana Jones trusted the book.<\/p>\n
Followers of Jesus are those who trust the book. God\u2019s Word proves true and we put our lives in the hands of its author. \u201cBut these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name\u201d (John 20:31).\u00a0We, like the Hebrews, discover and develop trust in God as we immerse ourselves in Scripture, even long lists.<\/p>\n
Daily Prayer<\/b><\/p>\n
God, You are faithful and true. I can trust fully in You. Build my faith, God, and strengthen my trust. You are certainly worthy of it. I know that if I seek You and only You, I do not need to worry or be anxious. All things are in Your hand. It baffles me how many things distract me when I only need to keep my eyes on One. You.<\/p>\n
May I be faithful to Your Word, reading it, no, devouring it with delight. The more I am in it, the more I am overwhelmed by Your grace and truth. You search deep inside me with Your Words, and You clean house, and You lead me to a life full of Your majesty and wonder.<\/p>\n
Amen<\/p>\n
Daily Question<\/b><\/p>\n
Why do you trust the Word of God to be true?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Daily Reading 1Chronicles 3-5 Daily Thought First Chronicles begins with 9 chapters of names, a genealogy of families fulfilling God\u2019s promise to Abraham, \u201cI will multiply your offspring as the sand that is on the seashore\u201d (Genesis 22:17). These long lists are names, the sons of Judah (1Chronicles 4:1) and Simeon (1Chronicles 4:24) and Reuben … <\/p>\n
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