Monday Devo
Scripture Reading:
Exodus 34
12 “Be very careful never to make a treaty with the people who live in the land where you are going. If you do, you will follow their evil ways and be trapped. 13 Instead, you must break down their pagan altars, smash their sacred pillars, and cut down their Asherah poles. 14 You must worship no other gods, for the Lord, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you.
12 “Be very careful never to make a treaty with the people who live in the land where you are going. If you do, you will follow their evil ways and be trapped. 13 Instead, you must break down their pagan altars, smash their sacred pillars, and cut down their Asherah poles. 14 You must worship no other gods, for the Lord, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you.
Commentary from the ESV Study Bible:
The instructions here in relation to the inhabitants of the land reinforce the earlier command of 23:23–33 and emphasize that Israel shall worship no other god (34:14–16). The instructions are particularly relevant in the light of the manufacture and worship of the golden calf, which has just happened.
Study Questions:
- We've started a new series on marriage called, "The Vow." It's interesting how sometimes our expectations of what we hope marriage will be seem to fall way short of reality. And when you look around today, so many marriages are just not working. In fact, it's really, really scary when you start to read about the statistics. Depending on what article you read or what survey you read, somewhere in the neighborhood of 50% of marriages don't make it. If this is the case, and if half of marriages fail, don't you think it's time we change our strategy when we go into a marriage? Before you got married, would you say you were spiritually and practically equipped? If you're single, what are you doing now to be as equipped as possible for a future marriage?
- It was in every Disney movie we watched growing up... the fairytale that you are supposed to dedicate your life to finding the "one". Instead, you should be searching for your "two". In marriage, God must be our "one". Our God is a jealous God. If we put our spouse above God, they have now become an idol in our life. Putting God first makes our spouse our "two". This is what it takes to not only be fulfilled in marriage, but in your life in general. Your spouse can't meet needs that only God can meet... no matter how badly you want them to. What can happen in relationships when we put our significant other before God? What happens when we turn to THEM to meet all of our needs? What are the pitfalls and dangers? Singles, are you truly seeking the "one" while preparing for your "two"?
Pray:
That you would be ready and willing to work on your marriage.
That whether you're married or single, God would be your #1.
That whether you're married or single, God would be your #1.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
4. Can a person be good enough to go to heaven? No. Because Jesus rose from the dead proving He is God, I believe a person is saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
(John 1:12, 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 4:1-25, 5:1-2, 6-11, 6:23, 10:1-4, 10:9; Galatians 3:26; Ephesians 2:1-9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; Titus 3:4-7)
(John 1:12, 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 4:1-25, 5:1-2, 6-11, 6:23, 10:1-4, 10:9; Galatians 3:26; Ephesians 2:1-9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; Titus 3:4-7)
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