I just finished reading the book of Matthew last week and I came across a passage that I have been stewing over. Matthew 16 recounts for us the conversation of the apostles and Jesus as they are traveling. The apostles notice that they do not have any bread for supper, and they very worriedly tell Jesus this. Jesus tells them to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. The apostles are confused-do they sell out of date leaven? Jesus was referring to the Pharisees and Sadducees teachings, not their bread. Here is the deal--we should be more concerned about living out theology, doctrine, and the teachings of Christ than where the money for our next value meal is coming from. We should also be more concerned about protecting our families and church from false doctrines. Jesus had previously proven himself as the provider for physical needs (see chapter 15-16). We should trust him to do so for us, while being aggressively engaged in expanding our minds and deepening our lives with his word.
As a husband, and future father, the responsibility falls on me to lead my family to live this way. Men in our society are far too concerned with salaries, boats, trucks, real estate, etc. I want to be the man who can discern between good leaven and bad leaven.
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Luther,
When you can think and write the way you do, you are proving that you are on your way to becoming "that" kind of man from your future son or daughter can learn.
By the way, is it going to be a son or daughter? What does Luther see in the prophetic visions?
that's awesome clif - keep pursuing Him in living a life that He leads, that's the only way it's pleasing to Him - great insight - thanks for sharing.
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