[Newsletter] [Newletter] Daily Devotional

[littlejane at rgcministries.com]

Value Test


Read: Luke 6:46-49


Why do you call Me ?Lord, Lord,? and not do the things which I say? ~  
Luke 6:46


Robert Ginnett, a researcher at the Center for Creative Leadership in  
Colorado Springs, has found that the values we claim to have are not  
as closely linked to our actual behavior as we might like to believe.

One business executive, who said his 5-year-old daughter was the most  
important part of his life, realized that he usually went to work  
before she got up in the morning and often returned home after she was  
in bed at night. So to spend time with her, he took her to work with  
him on Saturday. After looking around his office, she asked, ?Daddy,  
is this where you live?? He may have acknowledged that his daughter  
was important, but his behavior revealed what he truly valued.

In our relationship with Christ, He asks for our obedience, not in a  
warm feeling or a statement of belief. He asked those following Him,  
?Why do you call Me ?Lord, Lord,? and not do the things which I say??  
(Luke 6:46). Jesus illustrated His point with the parable of the wise  
and foolish builder?s (vv. 47-49). The rock-solid foundation of the  
wise builder?s house illustrates the result of our obedience to God.  
This honors Christ and enables us to withstand the storms of life.

What we do, more than anything we say, reveals what we truly value the most.

~ David McCasland


Fill up each hour with what will last;
Buy us the moments as they go;
The life above, when this is past,
Is the ripe fruit of life below.

~ Bonar


Thought For The Day:
To show that you value eternity, make good use of your time.