Monday Devo
Scripture Reading:
Luke 12:13-15
13 Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.”
14 Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?” 15 Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
13 Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.”
14 Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?” 15 Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
Commentary from the ESV Study Bible:
12:13–15 tell my brother to divide. Because of Jesus’ teaching on covetousness, which immediately follows this request, this man is probably speaking from personal greed. who made me a judge …?Though Jesus was Lord of the entire universe, he was careful not to become involved in matters that did not directly pertain to his earthly work and ministry, and he expected people to work out such things on their own. life does not consist in … abundance. Cf. 9:24–25; 12:22–34.
Study Questions:
- It's amazing how much the Bible has to say about money and riches. It is obviously an area of our lives that is very important and that God wants to speak into. We get our ideas of money from a lot of different places. When it comes to your life, what has shaped your ideas about money and how it should be spent? How often do you turn to scripture to inform you in the area of finances?
- The Word of God is full of promises. One of those pertains to wisdom. God promises us that if we lack wisdom, all we have to do is ask him and he will give it to us. He alone is wise. His ways are always better than ours. Do you think your finances could benefit from the wisdom of the God of the universe? When was the last time you asked him to give you wisdom and direction in the ways you spend your money?
Pray:
- That you would turn to God's Word to teach you about money.
- That you would seek God's wisdom about money.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
1. Who is Jesus? I believe Jesus is God because Jesus said He is God and proved it by rising from the dead and appearing to His disciples, His brother James, 500 others at one time and Paul.
(Mark 3:21; John 8:58, 10:30-33, 14:9-11; Acts 9:1-6; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Colossians 1:15-20; Hebrews 1:2-3; James 1:1)
(Mark 3:21; John 8:58, 10:30-33, 14:9-11; Acts 9:1-6; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Colossians 1:15-20; Hebrews 1:2-3; James 1:1)
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