Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Week 15 - Day 3


2 Samuel 20-21; Psalm 82

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“Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless;
     maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. 
Recue the weak and needy;
     Deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
(Psalm 82:3-4)

The challenged I received: be intentional.  My pastor, Bret Nicholson, this week said that the most high-impact people are intentional about everything they do.  They decide what they are going to do and then follow through. 

The things in these verses from Psalm 82 are very important to God; they are talked about throughout the Bible.  Jesus was all about these things.  As I read this I can nod my head in agreement and think to myself, yes, we as Christians need to do these things.  And I might possibly have opportunities come my way.  But instead of waiting for chances to fall in my lap, or even just nodding in agreement in the comfort of my home, what can I intentionally do to: defend the fatherless, maintain the rights of the oppressed, to rescue the weak?  What can I decide to do starting now that will make an impact?

Thinking and praying about the answer to that question…. 

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