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preacher31 NOT FOR A MILLION DOLLARS - Subscribe
Scripture:

"The greatest among you must be your
servant" (Matthew 23:10).

"Anyone who exalts himself will be
humbled, and anyone who humbles
himself with be exalted" (Mt. 23; 11-12).

A newspaper reporter had been assigned
to do a story on an unusual inner-city
Church project. A young doctor, in
gratitude to God, had decided to give two
years of his life ministering to people in
need. With the Church's help, he
established a health clinic in the inner-city.
The volunteer staff included two nurses
who had decided to join the doctor in his
ministry of service. The reporter doing the
story was in the clinic one night when a
man was wheeled in on a stretcher. The
man was a homeless alcoholic. He was
dirty and his body gave off an unbearable
stench. The man had suffered a very
serious leg injury which had gone
untreated and the infection contributed
to the terrible smell. One of the nurses
immediately knelt beside the stretcher.
She began cleaning the man's wound,
getting him ready for the doctor to examine.
The reporter watched the nurse for a few
seconds. It was all he could stand. He
began to feel sick and, as he turned away
to leave the room, he said to the nurse,
"I wouldn't do that for a million dollars!"
And the young nurse replied quietly,
"Neither would I."

Jesus symbolizes His servanthood by
stooping to wash the disciples' feet (in
those days the task of a slave). When he
comes to Peter, Jesus says, "At the
moment you do not know what I am doing,
but later you will understand." Peter replies,
"You shall never wash my feet." Jesus
answers, "If I do not wash you, you can
have nothing in common with Me"
(Jn. 13:6-cool.gif.

"IF I DO NOT SERVE YOU I DO NOT
HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON WITH
JESUS"

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preacher31 GOD'S WORD TO THE RICH 11/04/2011 03:38 - Subscribe
1 Timothy 6: 6-10, 17-19

6 But godliness with contentment is
great gain. 7 For we brought nothing
into the world, and we can take nothing
out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing,
we will be content with that. 9 10 For the
love of Those who want to get rich fall
into temptation and a trap and into many
foolish and harmful desires that plunge
people into ruin and destruction. money is
a root of all kinds of evil. Some people,
eager for money, have wandered from
the faith and pierced themselves with
many griefs.

17 Command those who are rich in this
present world not to be arrogant nor to put
their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain,
but to put their hope in God, who richly
provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
18 Command them to do good, to be rich in
good deeds, and to be generous and willing
to share. 19 In this way they will lay up
treasure for themselves as a firm foundation
for the coming age, so that they may take
hold of the life that is truly life.

REMEMBER "WEALTH IS A RELATIVE
STATE"
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preacher31 CHANGING YOUR ATTITUDE 11/07/2011 04:20 - Subscribe
Scripture:

Jesus said: "You have learned how it was
said to our ancestors: 'You must not kill'...
But I say this to you: anyone who is
angry with his brother will answer for it
before the court" (Mt. 5:21).

"Thou shalt not kill" is not just a simple
command against murder as we normally
define it (the letter of the Law).

Reflection:

It is a call to divest us of all traces of
hatred and mercilessness (the spirit of
the Law). For all of recorded history, man
has promulgated laws against murder yet,
to this day; the crime of murder remains a
major social ill. Christ teaches us the
lesson that law in itself is not the answer.
He describes His mission as one of
bringing the law to fulfillment, that is, to
change those human attitudes, which make
laws necessary in the first place. In other
words, to change those human attitudes,
which enable evil to prevail over goodness is
to answer the question, once and for all,
"What does it mean to be good?" ...

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preacher31 ANGER 11/09/2011 05:13 - Subscribe
And "don't sin by letting anger control you."
* Don't let the sun go down while you are still
angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
Ephesians 4:26-27, NLT

Reflection:

The Bible doesn't tell us that we shouldn't
feel angry, but it points out that it is important
to handle our anger properly. If vented
thoughtlessly, anger can hurt others and
destroy relationships. If bottled up inside, it
can cause us to become bitter and destroy
us from within. Paul tells us to deal with our
anger immediately in a way that builds
relationships rather than destroys them.
If we nurse our anger, we will give Satan an
opportunity to divide us. Are you angry with
someone right now? What can you do to
resolve your differences? Don't let the day
end before you begin to work on mending
your relationship.

Life Application Daily Devotion
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preacher31 FAMOUS LAST WORDS 11/14/2011 09:30 - Subscribe
What will be your legacy?

"I will not die, but I will live to tell
what the Lord has done."
Psalm 118:17 NLT


"John Wycliffe lay dying in Lutterworth,
England. The year was 1384, and most
of his influential friends in church and
state had deserted him. Many thought
he had gone too far.

For one thing, Wycliffe had dared to
translate the Bible into English. He also
urged a separation of church and state
in order to reform the church. He
attacked the corruption and the abuses
of power that he observed — particularly
among the friars. But most of all he
preached that the Bible should be made
available in every language.

It sounded like heresy, and since Wycliffe
was now at the point of death, some felt
he should reconsider his statements. So
four friars and four senators crowded into
his bedroom. They spoke sternly to him,
reminding him of all he had advocated.
Now was the time to confess the error of
his ways.

Wycliffe was surprisingly alert. He asked
if he could be raised in his bed so he could
speak more clearly. Then he summoned
all his remaining strength to quote
Psalm 118:17, or at least part of it:
"I will not die, but I will live, and will again
declare the evil deed of the friars."

Wycliffe died, but his message and work
lived on: the English Bible available to the
common people. People die, but what they
have begun is not halted by death. The trail
they have left behind them goes on ahead
of them."

adapted from The One Year® Book of
Psalms with devotionals by William J.
Petersen and Randy Petersen (Tyndale)
entry for October 1

(from God's Daily Promises)
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