June 27 Bible Reading

Mark 14
Jesus’s prayer in the garden is one that truly reveals a submissive heart.  We must take notice of the way that Jesus addresses the Father while dealing with a seemingly impossible task.  He knew that it was His mission to pay the price for the sins of the world, but He begs His Father that if there is any other way that He would not have to endure this death.  This proves that Christ’s death on the cross was indeed the only way for God to pay the ransom of sin.  We should pattern our hearts after Jesus’s.  When we are given a hard or seemingly impossible task for the Heavenly Kingdom, we must know that we must submit to the will of our Heavenly Father.

Psalm 60-62
These Psalms remind us that God is all-powerful.  God is the one who crushes our enemies, not us.  God is the only hiding place that we truly have, and we cannot securely rest in anything of this world.  God is the highest and most powerful.  We need to remember that we have been blessed with a relationship with this omnipotent God.

Exodus 36&37
To the people of Israel, the house of God was important enough for them to give up their finest possessions so that it could be built.  People of our time ought to have the same giving attitude when it comes to building a place for ministry.  Our hearts ought to be softened to these projects so that the gospel can be preached.

Ezekiel 1-3
Like Ezekiel, we too are watchmen of sorts.  We have been given the gospel message.  It is now our duty to help people recognize their sin and lead them to an understanding of the gospel so that they can repent and become a child of God.

Ephesians 4&5
Christians share a number of things no matter how much they disagree.  All true believers ought to be able to find common ground on these specific issues: one body, one Spirit, one hope, one call, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God the Father of all.  Holding fast to these things ought to unite us.

2Kings 1-3
What a great privilege it must have been, not only for Elijah’s life to end in such a way, but also that Elisha was able to witness his being caught up to heaven.  This sight was not simply amazing because of its splendor, but it was also significant for Elisha because it meant he inherited Elijah’s spirit twofold.  This request of Elijah is something that we can take notice of and apply to our lives.  It is good to recognize the work that God has done through others, and ask that He use us in similar ways.