Day 360 – Top of the World Does Not Mean Everything Is Peachy
Having a Heart in a Sometimes Heartless World
Having a Heart in a Sometimes Heartless World
Scripture focus: It seems to me that God has put us who bear his Message on stage in a theater in which no one wants to buy a ticket. We're something everyone stands around and stares at, like an accident in the street. We're the Messiah's misfits. You might be sure of yourselves, but we live in the midst of frailties and uncertainties. You might be well-thought-of by others, but we're mostly kicked around. Much of the time we don't have enough to eat, we wear patched and threadbare clothes, we get doors slammed in our faces, and we pick up odd jobs anywhere we can to eke out a living. When they call us names, we say, "God bless you." When they spread rumors about us, we put in a good word for them. We're treated like garbage, potato peelings from the culture's kitchen. And it's not getting any better. 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 The Message
No wonder servant leaders need big hearts!
Read and reread the focus passage for today – and then count the cost of pursuing God’s big dreams for you. If we think that being on the top of the world in the kingdom of God means having the world worship and serve us – forget about it!
I’m thrilled to know that all of this is included in the satisfying life. It helps us not get confused when our circumstances seem bad and we begin to doubt our decision made in step three.
Recommended reading: Zechariah 9 and Psalm 125 in the morning; Revelation 17 and Psalm 126 in the evening
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