Daily Inspiration & Motivation May 27, 2014

Galatians 6:7-9 

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 

To LISTEN to Galatians 6 

Philippians 2:14-16

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life -- in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.

To LISTEN to Philippians 2 

Proverbs 31:30

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. 

To LISTEN to Proverbs 31 

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Our Daily Bread ~ Blessed Forgetfulness May 27, 2014

Blessed Forgetfulness

By Julie Ackerman Link 

 

Read: John 10:1-10

To LISTEN to John 10

I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved. —John 10:9

Bible in a Year:

2 Chronicles 1-3; John 10:1-23

To LISTEN to 2 Chronicles 1

To LISTEN to 2 Chronicles 2

To LISTEN to 2 Chronicles 3

My office is downstairs, but I make frequent trips upstairs to various rooms in my house for one thing or another. Unfortunately, by the time I get upstairs I often forget what I was planning to do when I got there. Researcher Gabriel Radvansky has come up with an explanation for this phenomenon. He proposes that a doorway serves as an “event boundary.”

After conducting three different experiments, he theorized that a doorway signals the brain that the information held in memory can be filed away—but it’s frustrating when I’m standing there trying to remember why I came upstairs. However, forgetfulness can be a blessing. When I shut the door to our bedroom at night and settle down to sleep, it’s a blessing to forget the worries of the day.

When I think of the fact that Jesus called Himself “the door” (John 10:7,9), I gain a new appreciation for this metaphor. When sheep enter the pen, they enter a safe place protected from thieves and predators. For believers, the Great Shepherd is the door between us and our enemies. Once we enter the sheepfold, we can “forget” all dangers and threats. We can enjoy divine forgetfulness and rest in the protection of the Great Shepherd.

 Thank You, Father, for the peace of mind

that comes from knowing You are standing

watch over the events of our lives. Help us

to rest securely in Your protection.

 Christ is the door that keeps us in and keeps the dangers out.