Dial-a-Devotion
#3
by Myron Plooster
Luke 12:34
Psalm 51:15
The Lord told his disciples,
“Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
It does not take long to find out
where most people’s treasures are. In just a few minutes of conversation, their
words and responses will expose it. Talk to a patriot about his country, and
his eyes will light up. Tell a businessman where he can make a profit, and
watch his interest rise. Talk to a fashion-conscious woman about clothing
styles, and there will be no doubt as to her chief interest. And talk to a child
of God, who is really laying up eternal treasures, about his heavenly Father
and his future home, and he will respond at once.
But it is sad how many of God’s
children are dumb. Any parent would consider it a calamity to have a speechless
child. Yet have you ever thought of the numbers of God’s children who are
silent? Even our churches are full of them. They can talk at great length about
country, business, fashion, politics, or science. But they do not speak of
their God.
If Jesus Christ is your savior
and mine, let us resolve not to be silent for him. Every one of his followers
should bear testimony to him. And how many times we have this opportunity! “Oh
Lord, open though my lips, and my mouth shall show forth they praise!”
2 comments:
Lisa these devotions speak directly to my heart. Your father's devotion on Matthew 5:16 is in my sermon for Sunday. It fit in so perfectly. Thank-you for sharing, once again!
Thank-you for posting this insightful counsel. Such a lovely blog!
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