Thursday 12 Oct 2017

October 12: Luke 6:37-42

Key Verse: Luke 6:40
The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.

Devotion:
One of the biggest reasons why we do rebel against authority is because we tend to think we know more than them and declare we can do better than them. We judge them according to our own standards even though we may not have all the facts at hand. It is so easy to say they don't know what they are talking about just because we have been exposed to the problem – but what we do not know it whether they have any experience in the problem.

This goes for anything in life, not just problems. People are placed in authority or are already in authority because they have earned the position or are there because they have been around a whole lot longer than we have. We all gain experience and wisdom through the things which happen to us each day; being around a bit longer than others means those same people have more knowledge and wisdom... We just don't see it that way; instead we impose our rather restricted view on the situation on everything.

The blind person can “see” everything they touch, hear or smell. If they do not have a cane, they may well walk into a ditch – no matter whether they have a master’s degree in physics or not! Those who are not blind can see “the bigger picture” and avoid the ditches – but only if they have their eyes open! When we are so caught up in other issues, we often find we do not see the small problems coming and fall right into them. Those who are in authority may well see many more small problems coming because they have been there before. Christ wants us to live without feeling we need to blame everyone else. We need to accept responsibility and move forward with that new-found wisdom so we can take up our position of responsibility when the time is right.

Points to Ponder:
Have you ever thought what you will be doing when you get old?

How much do you listen to God to guide you through life?