SCRIPTURE: Matthew (NIV) 13:52 He (Jesus) said to them (His disciples) “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
OBSERVATION: One should not throw away something just because it is old. Neither should one continue to use the old when the new is better. Wisdom is the blending of the old and the new. Both have value. (The principle in this verse can be applied to everything from worship music to using technology.)
APPLICATION: To live under the Old Testament law when I understand New Testament grace would be foolish, but if I ignore the Old Testament and only read the New Testament I will miss much of God’s character that can be seen as He interacted with the Old Testament people.
I continue to enjoy the songs that were written in the 1920’s to the 1970’s. But if I refuse the songs of today, I miss the joy of hearing a new generation express their love and devotion to the One I love most! After all, what makes God happy should make Leon happy!
Oh the joy that comes from daily time reading and meditating on God’s word. He continues to give me new understanding from the Old Testament and New Testament scriptures and new ways to apply them to my daily life. God’s word is always fresh in my heart.
Read your Bible with a pencil and sheet of paper (or a blank page in a journal) with you. Write the date on the sheet praying for God to show you something fresh for you today. God responds to faith and your faith has made preparation for you to hear from God!
PRAYER: Lord, I want to always appreciate what you have done in the past yet I want to be flexible enough to appreciate what you are doing in the present…what you are doing today. Amen
Pastor Leon
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