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The Bible readings for Thursday 6 and Friday 7 September are -- Deut 27:1-28:14; Ps 45:6-12; Pro 11:7-8; Lk 10:25-11:4.
Labels: attitude, prayer, service/ministry
posted by Ps John @ 10:07 PM
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Hi and welcome. Ashfield Baptist Church is a "caring community church sharing God's love". We are very diverse in our nationalities, backgrounds and ages, but united in our desire to grow spiritually and to reach out and help others. Our vision is "to be a body of Christ-like people living out the great commandment and the great commission in the Holy Spirit's power". This blog is mainly for people connected with Ashfield Baptist Church. It has been set up as an "info & chat space" as we start the "THRU IN 2" challenge. This is our program for reading the Bible right through during 2007 & 2008. Many are using the Every Day With Jesus Bible which also has daily devotions from Selwyn Hughes. As we read through the Bible together over these two years, we can use this blog to share insights, stories, reflections, questions etc. The goal is to grow spiritually together. So leave your comments. Together we can help each other grow. Blessings. Ps John. To leave a comment about the readings for a particular day, or to view the comments of others, just click on "comments" at the bottom of the post.
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In the church bulletin on 9 September, Gordon made the following comments on the Lord's Prayer (Lk 11:2-4).
"One of our goals as a church is to become more of a people of prayer. To spend more time both individually and corporately in prayer so that we may come to know our God better, to better understand His will for us and to be empowered by His Holy Spirit through the regular exercise of the discipline of prayer. Being a people of prayer will also extend our focus away from ourselves and on to others within our community and in the wider world as we seek to become more effective intercessors for the needs of those who perhaps are going through difficult times or exercising ministries in areas where extremes of spiritual warfare are an integral concern in day-to-day Christian living.
Mary was seated at the feet of Jesus listening to him. Martha was distracted by her much serving (not "many tasks" as in EDWJ). Distracted from what? Presumably from Jesus and listening to him. She complains about being left to serve alone. The Greek word for serving is diakoneo. It's where we get Deacon and Diaconate from.
The story is a powerful reminder to serve with the right attitude and to ensure that our service isn't a distraction. Service is good, but it needs to be balanced by time spent with Jesus, talking to and listening to him. Worthy service flows from right relationship with him.
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