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Joni and Friends Daily Devotional
September 26, 2011
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Dear Devona,
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Prayer Dogs
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Jesus asked them, "Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil,
to
save life or to kill?" But they remained silent. He looked around at them in
anger
and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts... -- Mark 3:4-5
My friend, Marlys, who heads up a Christian disabilities group, recently
visited
an internationally renowned prayer center. As she was sitting in the prayer
room,
interceding and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, a staff member from the
prayer
center motioned to her and asked her to step outside. "Ma'am," he said,
"we're
a little concerned about two blind members in your group. The two blind
people went
into the prayer room with their guide dogs. I don't think that's proper. I'm
concerned
that having a dog in the room would grieve the Holy Spirit. How do you think
the
Lord feels about this?"
Marlys could hardly believe her ears. It was all she could do to stifle her
anger.
What she said was, "I think God is saying, 'Hallelujah! I'm glad they're
here!"
Still, the man persisted. He thought someone should remove the dogs and let
the
blind individuals remain in the room to pray. After ten minutes of haggling,
the
staff member finally relented.
The whole affair reminded me of Jesus' words in Matthew 23:23-24, "You give
a tenth
of your spices - mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more
important
matters of the law - justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have
practiced
the latter, without neglecting the former. You blind guides! You strain out
a gnat
but swallow a camel." Thank heavens, there is a higher law which
incorporates prudence,
compassion, and a more exalted perspective!
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How often we believers lose our focus and put more emphasis on externals,
rules,
and practices, rather than on God's passion for lost and hopeless people.
Which
means more to the Lord... religious decorum, or eternal souls?
Dear Father, keep me from becoming distracted by minor issues and trivial
infractions,
so that I fail to walk in your great yearning for men and women to turn back
to
you. As David prayed so long ago, "Renew a right spirit within me."
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