When the time had fully come, God sent
his Son, born of a woman, born under law, that we might receive the full rights
of sons.
--Galatians 4:4-5
New International Version
THOUGHTS
ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE
God waited until history reached his
appointed time and sent Jesus. Just the
right time -- Roman rule, Jewish subordination, good roads, freedom, a degree
of safety, a common trading language, cruel and barbaric punishment accompanied
by religious infighting. In times such
as these, he sent his Son to be a woman's son.
He emptied his home so he could send a redeemer to our home. He did it so we could be his children -- not
pretend children, but real children, with full rights. So he could not only be God, but so he could
be Abba.
MY
PRAYER
Abba Father, even your name is precious to
me. I gasp at how much it cost you to let me call you Abba. I don't understand such extravagant love, but
I thank you for it. I know I don't deserve to call you Abba, but it sounds so
right. Something inside resonates at the
sound of Abba -- Holy, Righteous, Almighty, Abba! While I know that I will
never be a perfect child, I rest today in the confidence that I am your child
and that you claim me. Thank you in
Jesus. Amen.
Jesus
Goes Before You
And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes
before them; and the sheep follow him…
John 10:4
Have you ever seen a farmer trying to drive a
bunch of geese from one location to another? He goes behind the geese, doesn’t
he? Compare this to a shepherd who leads his sheep. He goes before them and the
sheep simply follow him.
Jesus is our shepherd and we are His sheep.
He does not drive us, but He leads us. Legalistic people drive others. Jesus
leads. He goes in front of us. He is not like the sergeant who says, “Men,
cross this river. I’ll cover you from behind,” because he suspects that the
river is infested with crocodiles. Jesus is not that kind of leader. He goes in
front of us.
In the Old Testament, Jesus led the children
of Israel out of bondage in Egypt. Do you know how Jesus appeared back then? He
appeared in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Where was
that pillar? It was in front of them. In fact, the pillar of cloud shaded them
from the hot desert sun so that they were kept cool during the day. At night,
when the desert got very cold, Jesus, the pillar of fire, gave them light as
well as warmth. Whether He was the pillar of cloud or fire, He went in front of
them.
As long as they followed Him, the Israelites
did not have to worry about anything. Jesus took care of all their needs. He
gave them water when they were thirsty, and bread and meat when they were
hungry. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell. They were
kept in good health throughout the 40 years of their wandering in the
wilderness.
My friend, Jesus your shepherd wants you to
just follow Him. As long as you allow Him to lead you, all your needs will be
taken care of. He is your provision, healer, counselor, wisdom, righteousness,
sanctification…He is everything you need Him to be!
By: Joseph Prince
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Jayson
Cabrera Gali
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