Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Friday, May 25, 2018

QT 25 May 18, Matt 13:58, We need to become like children and enjoy wonder again


Week
Passage
Date
Verse
Thought
Prayer
4
Matt 13:53-58
5/25
Matthew 13:58 (ESV) — And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.
After the rejection described in Matt 12:22ff, Jesus' ministry changed. One of the changes was that he required belief in order to perform a miracle. His family and friends who knew him all his earthly life, reject him as the nation did. They question his claims. Why? They had to know he was different. That he was not just a good man, he was a different man. But instead, they take offense at him. Certainly, familiarity breeds contempt, but does it also breed stupidity?
Father, may we never become so "bored" by the miracles that you are working in our life. Help us to appreciate the wonder of life and the faith of a child. Protect us from our cynical and critical and unbelieving attitude in life. Refresh us and make us new.
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