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Date Posted: 17:17:54 01/09/02 Wed
Author: hopeful
Subject: UBF leadership
In reply to: rsqarchive 's message, "January 2001" on 10:32:30 01/09/02 Wed


Author: hopeful
Subject: UBF leadership

Saturday, January 20, 2001
>
>
> Snakes
>
>
> Many of the Pharisees and Sadducees came to the place where John
> was baptizing people. When John saw them, he said, â~@~\You are all
> snakes! Who warned you to run away from Godâ~@~Ys coming punishment? Do
> the things that show you really have changed your hearts and lives.
> And donâ~@~Yt think you can say to yourselves, â~@~XAbraham is our father.â~@~Y I
> tell you that God could make children for Abraham from these rocks.
> The ax is now ready to cut down the trees, and every tree that does
> not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
> -- Matthew 3:7-10 (NCV)
>
>
> KEY THOUGHT:
> So much of religion can be little more than posturing, passionate
> opinions, and religious pomp without much true substance. God,
> however, demands a life that is consistent with the words of our
> mouths. Wearing robes, having titles, coming from a
strong religious
> heritage, and liking to be recognized as religious, in and of
> themselvs, simply donâ~@~Yt count with Jesus. He wants to see the fruit
> of a life dedicated to God. In fact, Jesus uses terms of utmost
> derision for those claiming to be religious but not living
> righteously. He reserves the greatest punishment for those who take
> advantage of their religious position. What counts with our Lord is
> a life that is true to God, not one that merely looks and sounds
> religious.
>
> TODAY'S PRAYER:
> Faithful and just God, thank you for being consistent and true.
> At times, dear Father, I find myself struggling to have the purest of
> motives and sincerest of commitments. Please forgive me when my faith
> is more about religious showy rituals and not about a changed daily
> lifestyle. Help me to be more true to what I say I believe, and not
> get caught up in religious pretensions. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
>
>
> **
The WJD! web page has related scriptures and the **
> ** full text of today's key passage. Read it at: **
> http://www.heartlight.org/wjd/0120-wjd.html

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