Hear and obey
Joshua fell to his knees and bowed down to the ground. “I am your servant,” he said. “Tell me what to do.” ~ Joshua 5:14b (CEV)
The people who are really blessed are the ones who hear and obey God’s message! ~ Luke 11:28 (CEV)
KEY IDEA:
The people who are really blessed are those who humble themselves enough to listen to and act on what the Lord says to do.
PRAYER:
Divine Commander, I stand ready to hear and act on your orders. I'm grateful that you are trusting me to be on your side -- especially since in spite of my good intentions, I don't always do things the way YOU want me to do them. I am inclined to take short-cuts. But I know that if you will continue to work with me that you are capable of keeping me on task. Thank you for your kindness and gracious understanding. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
