Day 276

Matthew 6:5-7:29; Luke 6:37-49. “Submitting to Others”

         Think of what today’s passage teaches us about submission: Submit to the Father in prayer; Submit to the words and direction of Jesus; Display submission through forgiveness, fasting, and treating others as you would have them treat you.  Often we do well with the first items but not the last.  We may struggle with forgiving others.  We may find ourselves guilty of gossiping about someone or criticizing them.  D. L. Moody once said, “There are thousands of families that could easily be reached if we had thousands of Christians going to them and entering into sympathy with their sorrows.  That is what they want.”
         How are you submitting your life and surrendering your time and emotions for the families around you?  Is there room to improve?  Are you truly ready to put the love of Christ into practice and commit yourself to give others time, resources if they need it, a listening ear, a tongue that is tied tight when it comes to saying anything inappropriate, and a heart that is genuinely concerned and always ready to forgive?

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?