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March 6, 2014
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| TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land. 11When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, "I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance, 12and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' Then they will kill me but let you live. Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake." (Genesis 12:10-13)
TODAY'S WORD , everyone who has taken junior high science will instantly recognize Newton's Third Law of Motion: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Basically, this means that everything in the natural world has an effect on something else. This natural Law of Motion is also a Law of the E-Motions. For the Scriptures show us that our feelings don't just impact us but that they inevitably have an effect on those around us. If your married you really know this one!
When Abram went down to Egypt to avoid the famine, it probably seemed like a reasonable thing to do. The only problem was that God had not called Abram to go to Egypt but to the land that he was already in (Genesis 12:1). Abram's feeling of fear led him to move outside of God' s will for his life, and God's Third Law of E-Motion was set into motion. On this journey, Abram acquired an Egyptian servant girl named Hagar. Eventually, it would be suggested by Abram's wife that he conceive a child with Hagar. This child would become Ishmael, who would become the father of the Arab nations that would be in constant conflict with the children of Israel (Genesis 16:12). This conflict exists to this very day. God still loved Ishmael and continues to love his descendants (John 3:16), but Abram's fear has had a painful impact on millions of people for thousands of years. How do we apply this Law of E-Motions to our lives? We may think that our feelings are personal and private. I'm sure that Abram thought the same thing when he allowed fear to have the upper hand in his heart. But the truth is that our emotions will eventually have an effect on those around us, either good or bad. The key is in how we deal with them as they come to us. When we're feeling fearful, angry, depressed, etc., we shouldn't act upon these emotions in a way that will harm others. We should submit our feelings to the Lord and set an example of sacrificial trust for others to follow.
A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY Lord, fear has such an effect on me. Things happen suddenly that I don't understand, and I become fearful, not trusting in You. Then my emotions take over and I begin to make bad decisions based on the fear that I am feeling. You say that through Christ, I never need to fear again! Help me to live that truth in my decisions and responses. In Jesus' name, Amen. |
| , my your life be full of His blessings.
Pastor Eric & Rita
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