O. Addison Gethers
e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 9:50 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Tuesday October 27 > Day 300 > > Luke 10-12 (The Message) > > Luke 10 > Lambs in a Wolf Pack > 1-2Later the Master selected seventy and sent them ahead of him in pairs > to every town and place > where he intended to go. He gave them this charge: > "What a huge harvest! And how few the harvest hands. So on your knees; > ask the God of the Harvest > to send harvest hands. > > 3"On your way! But be careful-this is hazardous work. You're like lambs in > a wolf pack. > > 4"Travel light. Comb and toothbrush and no extra luggage. > > "Don't loiter and make small talk with everyone you meet along the way. > > 5-6"When you enter a home, greet the family, 'Peace.' If your greeting is > received, then it's a > good place to stay. But if it's not received, take it back and get out. > Don't impose yourself. > > 7"Stay at one home, taking your meals there, for a worker deserves three > square meals. Don't move > from house to house, looking for the best cook in town. > > 8-9"When you enter a town and are received, eat what they set before you, > heal anyone who is sick, > and tell them, 'God's kingdom is right on your doorstep!' > > 10-12"When you enter a town and are not received, go out in the street and > say, 'The only thing we > got from you is the dirt on our feet, and we're giving it back. Did you > have any idea that God's > kingdom was right on your doorstep?' Sodom will have it better on Judgment > Day than the town that > rejects you. > > 13-14"Doom, Chorazin! Doom, Bethsaida! If Tyre and Sidon had been given > half the chances given you, > they'd have been on their knees long ago, repenting and crying for mercy. > Tyre and Sidon will have > it easy on Judgment Day compared to you. > > 15"And you, Capernaum! Do you think you're about to be promoted to heaven? > Think again. You're on a > mudslide to hell. > > 16"The one who listens to you, listens to me. The one who rejects you, > rejects me. And rejecting me > is the same as rejecting God, who sent me." > > 17The seventy came back triumphant. "Master, even the demons danced to > your tune!" > > 18-20Jesus said, "I know. I saw Satan fall, a bolt of lightning out of the > sky. See what I've given > you? Safe passage as you walk on snakes and scorpions, and protection from > every assault of the > Enemy. No one can put a hand on you. All the same, the great triumph is > not in your authority over > evil, but in God's authority over you and presence with you. Not what you > do for God but what God > does for you-that's the agenda for rejoicing." > > 21At that, Jesus rejoiced, exuberant in the Holy Spirit. "I thank you, > Father, Master of heaven and > earth, that you hid these things from the know-it-alls and showed them to > these innocent newcomers. > Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way. > > 22"I've been given it all by my Father! Only the Father knows who the Son > is and only the Son knows > who the Father is. The Son can introduce the Father to anyone he wants > to." > > 23-24He then turned in a private aside to his disciples. "Fortunate the > eyes that see what you're > seeing! There are plenty of prophets and kings who would have given their > right arm to see what you > are seeing but never got so much as a glimpse, to hear what you are > hearing but never got so much as > a whisper." > > Defining "Neighbor" > 25Just then a religion scholar stood up with a question to test Jesus. > "Teacher, what do I need to > do to get eternal life?" > 26He answered, "What's written in God's Law? How do you interpret it?" > > 27He said, "That you love the Lord your God with all your passion and > prayer and muscle and > intelligence-and that you love your neighbor as well as you do yourself." > > 28"Good answer!" said Jesus. "Do it and you'll live." > > 29Looking for a loophole, he asked, "And just how would you define > 'neighbor'?" > > 30-32Jesus answered by telling a story. "There was once a man traveling > from Jerusalem to Jericho. > On the way he was attacked by robbers. They took his clothes, beat him up, > and went off leaving him > half-dead. Luckily, a priest was on his way down the same road, but when > he saw him he angled across > to the other side. Then a Levite religious man showed up; he also avoided > the injured man. > > 33-35"A Samaritan traveling the road came on him. When he saw the man's > condition, his heart went > out to him. He gave him first aid, disinfecting and bandaging his wounds. > Then he lifted him onto > his donkey, led him to an inn, and made him comfortable. In the morning he > took out two silver coins > and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take good care of him. If it > costs any more, put it on my > bill-I'll pay you on my way back.' > > 36"What do you think? Which of the three became a neighbor to the man > attacked by robbers?" > > 37"The one who treated him kindly," the religion scholar responded. > > Jesus said, "Go and do the same." > > Mary and Martha > 38-40As they continued their travel, Jesus entered a village. A woman by > the name of Martha > welcomed him and made him feel quite at home. She had a sister, Mary, who > sat before the Master, > hanging on every word he said. But Martha was pulled away by all she had > to do in the kitchen. > Later, she stepped in, interrupting them. "Master, don't you care that my > sister has abandoned the > kitchen to me? Tell her to lend me a hand." > 41-42The Master said, "Martha, dear Martha, you're fussing far too much > and getting yourself worked > up over nothing. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it-it's > the main course, and won't > be taken from her." > > Luke 11 > Ask for What You Need > 1 One day he was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his > disciples said, "Master, > teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples." 2-4So he said, "When > you pray, say, > > Father, > Reveal who you are. > Set the world right. > Keep us alive with three square meals. > Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others. > Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil." > 5-6Then he said, "Imagine what would happen if you went to a friend in the > middle of the night and > said, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread. An old friend traveling > through just showed up, and I > don't have a thing on hand.' > > 7"The friend answers from his bed, 'Don't bother me. The door's locked; my > children are all down > for the night; I can't get up to give you anything.' > > 8"But let me tell you, even if he won't get up because he's a friend, if > you stand your ground, > knocking and waking all the neighbors, he'll finally get up and get you > whatever you need. > > 9"Here's what I'm saying: > > Ask and you'll get; > Seek and you'll find; > Knock and the door will open. > > 10-13"Don't bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you need. This is > not a cat-and-mouse, > hide-and-seek game we're in. If your little boy asks for a serving of > fish, do you scare him with a > live snake on his plate? If your little girl asks for an egg, do you trick > her with a spider? As bad > as you are, you wouldn't think of such a thing-you're at least decent to > your own children. And > don't you think the Father who conceived you in love will give the Holy > Spirit when you ask him?" > > No Neutral Ground > 14-16Jesus delivered a man from a demon that had kept him speechless. The > demon gone, the man > started talking a blue streak, taking the crowd by complete surprise. But > some from the crowd were > cynical. "Black magic," they said. "Some devil trick he's pulled from his > sleeve." Others were > skeptical, waiting around for him to prove himself with a spectacular > miracle. > 17-20Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, "Any country in civil > war for very long is > wasted. A constantly squabbling family falls to pieces. If Satan cancels > Satan, is there any Satan > left? You accuse me of ganging up with the Devil, the prince of demons, to > cast out demons, but if > you're slinging devil mud at me, calling me a devil who kicks out devils, > doesn't the same mud stick > to your own exorcists? But if it's God's finger I'm pointing that sends > the demons on their way, > then God's kingdom is here for sure. > > 21-22"When a strong man, armed to the teeth, stands guard in his front > yard, his property is safe > and sound. But what if a stronger man comes along with superior weapons? > Then he's beaten at his own > game, the arsenal that gave him such confidence hauled off, and his > precious possessions plundered. > > 23"This is war, and there is no neutral ground. If you're not on my side, > you're the enemy; if > you're not helping, you're making things worse. > > 24-26"When a corrupting spirit is expelled from someone, it drifts along > through the desert looking > for an oasis, some unsuspecting soul it can bedevil. When it doesn't find > anyone, it says, 'I'll go > back to my old haunt.' On return, it finds the person swept and dusted, > but vacant. It then runs out > and rounds up seven other spirits dirtier than itself and they all move > in, whooping it up. That > person ends up far worse than if he'd never gotten cleaned up in the first > place." > > 27While he was saying these things, some woman lifted her voice above the > murmur of the crowd: > "Blessed the womb that carried you, and the breasts at which you nursed!" > > 28Jesus commented, "Even more blessed are those who hear God's Word and > guard it with their lives!" > > Keep Your Eyes Open > 29-30As the crowd swelled, he took a fresh tack: "The mood of this age is > all wrong. Everybody's > looking for proof, but you're looking for the wrong kind. All you're > looking for is something to > titillate your curiosity, satisfy your lust for miracles. But the only > proof you're going to get is > the Jonah-proof given to the Ninevites, which looks like no proof at all. > What Jonah was to Nineveh, > the Son of Man is to this age. > 32-31"On Judgment Day the Ninevites will stand up and give evidence that > will condemn this > generation, because when Jonah preached to them they changed their lives. > A far greater preacher > than Jonah is here, and you squabble about 'proofs.' On Judgment Day the > Queen of Sheba will come > forward and bring evidence that condemns this generation, because she > traveled from a far corner of > the earth to listen to wise Solomon. Wisdom far greater than Solomon's is > right in front of you, and > you quibble over 'evidence.' > > 33-36"No one lights a lamp, then hides it in a drawer. It's put on a lamp > stand so those entering > the room have light to see where they're going. Your eye is a lamp, > lighting up your whole body. If > you live wide-eyed in wonder and belief, your body fills up with light. If > you live squinty-eyed in > greed and distrust, your body is a dank cellar. Keep your eyes open, your > lamp burning, so you don't > get musty and murky. Keep your life as well-lighted as your best-lighted > room." > > Frauds! > 37-41When he finished that talk, a Pharisee asked him to dinner. He > entered his house and sat right > down at the table. The Pharisee was shocked and somewhat offended when he > saw that Jesus didn't wash > up before the meal. But the Master said to him, "I know you Pharisees > burnish the surface of your > cups and plates so they sparkle in the sun, but I also know your insides > are maggoty with greed and > secret evil. Stupid Pharisees! Didn't the One who made the outside also > make the inside? Turn both > your pockets and your hearts inside out and give generously to the poor; > then your lives will be > clean, not just your dishes and your hands. > 42"I've had it with you! You're hopeless, you Pharisees! Frauds! You keep > meticulous account books, > tithing on every nickel and dime you get, but manage to find loopholes for > getting around basic > matters of justice and God's love. Careful bookkeeping is commendable, but > the basics are required. > > 43-44"You're hopeless, you Pharisees! Frauds! You love sitting at the head > table at church dinners, > love preening yourselves in the radiance of public flattery. Frauds! > You're just like unmarked > graves: People walk over that nice, grassy surface, never suspecting the > rot and corruption that is > six feet under." > > 45One of the religion scholars spoke up: "Teacher, do you realize that in > saying these things > you're insulting us?" > > 46He said, "Yes, and I can be even more explicit. You're hopeless, you > religion scholars! You load > people down with rules and regulations, nearly breaking their backs, but > never lift even a finger to > help. > > 47-51"You're hopeless! You build tombs for the prophets your ancestors > killed. The tombs you build > are monuments to your murdering ancestors more than to the murdered > prophets. That accounts for > God's Wisdom saying, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, but they'll > kill them and run them > off.' What it means is that every drop of righteous blood ever spilled > from the time earth began > until now, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was > struck down between altar and > sanctuary, is on your heads. Yes, it's on the bill of this generation and > this generation will pay. > > 52"You're hopeless, you religion scholars! You took the key of knowledge, > but instead of unlocking > doors, you locked them. You won't go in yourself, and won't let anyone > else in either." > > 53-54As soon as Jesus left the table, the religion scholars and Pharisees > went into a rage. They > went over and over everything he said, plotting how they could trap him in > something from his own > mouth. > > Luke 12 > Can't Hide Behind a Religious Mask > 1-3By this time the crowd, unwieldy and stepping on each other's toes, > numbered into the thousands. > But Jesus' primary concern was his disciples. He said to them, "Watch > yourselves carefully so you > don't get contaminated with Pharisee yeast, Pharisee phoniness. You can't > keep your true self hidden > forever; before long you'll be exposed. You can't hide behind a religious > mask forever; sooner or > later the mask will slip and your true face will be known. You can't > whisper one thing in private > and preach the opposite in public; the day's coming when those whispers > will be repeated all over > town. > 4-5"I'm speaking to you as dear friends. Don't be bluffed into silence or > insincerity by the > threats of religious bullies. True, they can kill you, but then what can > they do? There's nothing > they can do to your soul, your core being. Save your fear for God, who > holds your entire life-body > and soul-in his hands. > > 6-7"What's the price of two or three pet canaries? Some loose change, > right? But God never > overlooks a single one. And he pays even greater attention to you, down to > the last detail-even > numbering the hairs on your head! So don't be intimidated by all this > bully talk. You're worth more > than a million canaries. > > 8-9"Stand up for me among the people you meet and the Son of Man will > stand up for you before all > God's angels. But if you pretend you don't know me, do you think I'll > defend you before God's > angels? > > 10"If you bad-mouth the Son of Man out of misunderstanding or ignorance, > that can be overlooked. > But if you're knowingly attacking God himself, taking aim at the Holy > Spirit, that won't be > overlooked. > > 11-12"When they drag you into their meeting places, or into police courts > and before judges, don't > worry about defending yourselves-what you'll say or how you'll say it. The > right words will be > there. The Holy Spirit will give you the right words when the time comes." > > The Story of the Greedy Farmer > 13Someone out of the crowd said, "Teacher, order my brother to give me a > fair share of the family > inheritance." > 14He replied, "Mister, what makes you think it's any of my business to be > a judge or mediator for > you?" > > 15Speaking to the people, he went on, "Take care! Protect yourself against > the least bit of greed. > Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot." > > 16-19Then he told them this story: "The farm of a certain rich man > produced a terrific crop. He > talked to himself: 'What can I do? My barn isn't big enough for this > harvest.' Then he said, 'Here's > what I'll do: I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll > gather in all my grain and > goods, and I'll say to myself, Self, you've done well! You've got it made > and can now retire. Take > it easy and have the time of your life!' > > 20"Just then God showed up and said, 'Fool! Tonight you die. And your > barnful of goods-who gets > it?' > > 21"That's what happens when you fill your barn with Self and not with > God." > > Steep Yourself in God-Reality > 22-24He continued this subject with his disciples. "Don't fuss about > what's on the table at > mealtimes or if the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far > more to your inner life than > the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the > clothes you hang on your > body. Look at the ravens, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job > description, carefree in the > care of God. And you count far more. > 25-28"Has anyone by fussing before the mirror ever gotten taller by so > much as an inch? If fussing > can't even do that, why fuss at all? Walk into the fields and look at the > wildflowers. They don't > fuss with their appearance-but have you ever seen color and design quite > like it? The ten > best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them. If > God gives such attention to > the wildflowers, most of them never even seen, don't you think he'll > attend to you, take pride in > you, do his best for you? > > 29-32"What I'm trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so > preoccupied with getting so you can > respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works > fuss over these things, but > you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, > God-initiative, God-provisions. > You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don't be afraid > of missing out. You're my > dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself. > > 33-34"Be generous. Give to the poor. Get yourselves a bank that can't go > bankrupt, a bank in heaven > far from bankrobbers, safe from embezzlers, a bank you can bank on. It's > obvious, isn't it? The > place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and > end up being. > > When the Master Shows Up > 35-38"Keep your shirts on; keep the lights on! Be like house servants > waiting for their master to > come back from his honeymoon, awake and ready to open the door when he > arrives and knocks. Lucky the > servants whom the master finds on watch! He'll put on an apron, sit them > at the table, and serve > them a meal, sharing his wedding feast with them. It doesn't matter what > time of the night he > arrives; they're awake-and so blessed! > 39-40"You know that if the house owner had known what night the burglar > was coming, he wouldn't > have stayed out late and left the place unlocked. So don't you be slovenly > and careless. Just when > you don't expect him, the Son of Man will show up." > > 41Peter said, "Master, are you telling this story just for us? Or is it > for everybody?" > > 42-46The Master said, "Let me ask you: Who is the dependable manager, full > of common sense, that > the master puts in charge of his staff to feed them well and on time? He > is a blessed man if when > the master shows up he's doing his job. But if he says to himself, 'The > master is certainly taking > his time,' begins maltreating the servants and maids, throws parties for > his friends, and gets > drunk, the master will walk in when he least expects it, give him the > thrashing of his life, and put > him back in the kitchen peeling potatoes. > > 47-48"The servant who knows what his master wants and ignores it, or > insolently does whatever he > pleases, will be thoroughly thrashed. But if he does a poor job through > ignorance, he'll get off > with a slap on the hand. Great gifts mean great responsibilities; greater > gifts, greater > responsibilities! > > To Start a Fire > 49-53"I've come to start a fire on this earth-how I wish it were blazing > right now! I've come to > change everything, turn everything rightside up-how I long for it to be > finished! Do you think I > came to smooth things over and make everything nice? Not so. I've come to > disrupt and confront! From > now on, when you find five in a house, it will be- > > Three against two, > and two against three; > Father against son, > and son against father; > Mother against daughter, > and daughter against mother; > Mother-in-law against bride, > and bride against mother-in-law." > 54-56Then he turned to the crowd: "When you see clouds coming in from the > west, you say, 'Storm's > coming'-and you're right. And when the wind comes out of the south, you > say, 'This'll be a hot > one'-and you're right. Frauds! You know how to tell a change in the > weather, so don't tell me you > can't tell a change in the season, the God-season we're in right now. > > 57-59"You don't have to be a genius to understand these things. Just use > your common sense, the > kind you'd use if, while being taken to court, you decided to settle up > with your accuser on the > way, knowing that if the case went to the judge you'd probably go to jail > and pay every last penny > of the fine. That's the kind of decision I'm asking you to make." > > > > > > > > ~~~~~ > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > Also, follow my tweets on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/Donnie1261 > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbilg?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
