Tuesday December 18 2012:
Luke
6:39. “What good is it for one blind
person to lead another? The first one
will fall into a ditch and pull the other one down also.”
Jesus used this statement,
metaphorically, to create an awareness
of the danger of following a leader who may lead us astray. Often we follow others who do not deserve our
trust never mind our devotion. I see
this happen in young people or those who have a low esteem of themselves. This is where peer pressure is prevalent.
When I was out of fellowship
with the Lord, I made several friends who were single, ‘game’ for anything and
irresponsible. Several times they were
able to talk me into doing things that were against my moral standards. The action of agreeing to be involved in
their actions was like falling into the ditch that Jesus talks about here.
The people I was with had closed eyes to
spiritual things and even though I was spiritually astute, my flesh was weak,
as a result I made bad decisions. This
type of behavior is prevalent in teens today, especially if parents are negligent at working at a
relationship with their young people.
Our responsibility is to guide and teach our young teens a truth that
cannot be disproved or destroyed. The
secret is to be strong in our faith and follow and teach that faith to our
offspring.
Prayer for
today: Heavenly Father, I am so thankful
that you have provided your book of truth, the Bible, for our benefit. Help me to live by your laws and teach them
to our children and grandchildren. I pray that others may see your precepts in
my life. Help me to be strong in truth
and not to be duped by anyone who wants to me to stray from your Word. In Jesus
name, Amen.
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