The reading for Monday is Matthew 21:28-46.
When it is time to read, please start first by praying and thanking God for His many blessings. Be specific.
Next present your requests to Him. Ask Him for whatever you want and need.
Third, ask Him to guide you in your reading, so that you will hear his message for you today.
After you read, record your SOAP observations and then listen for three minutes. Set a timer and just listen to what he might be sharing. Don’t ask. Don’t thank. Just listen. (You can pray more after you listen, if you like.)
Today Amy G, who is also a Bible in 90 Days graduate, is sharing he SOAP post with us.
Here is what Amy heard in the reading:
Scripture: Matthew 21:29-30
29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and
went.
30 “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing.
He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go.
Observation:
Kids haven’t changed! No, make that people haven’t changed. Kids get a
bad rap for disobeying, but adults aren’t always much better. People
don’t always say what they mean. People don’t always do what they say
they will.
Application:
Words are important. Truth, honesty, and integrity are all part of our
character. I want my character to represent God and his love for
people. It is important to say what I mean, and even more important
for my actions to match my words.
Prayer:
Dear Lord,
Thank you for giving me a mind of my own. Thank you for giving me
freedom to make my own decisions and choices. Help me to use that
freedom wisely. Help me to take responsibility seriously and to only
commit to those things I intend to follow through on. Thank you for
your willingness to let me correct my actions when I first make a poor
decision. Thank you for your mercy and grace.
Amen.
Amy is a self-described a suzy homemaker wanna-be. Married to Joe. Blessed to be a stay at home mom of two girls. On a journey to have a godly family in this crazy world.
What about you? What did you see and hear in your reading of Matthew 21:28-46? Please share with the rest of us, if you are comfortable doing so. Feel free to leave your thoughts, or a link to post with your thoughts, in the comments. If you do link a post, please include a link in your own post back to this post so your readers can see what others had to say, as well, and potentially join us.
Didn’t start reading or Blogging Through the Gospels with us? That’s okay, join in anytime. Each Sunday evening I post the reading schedule for the week ahead and each evening I post the next day’s reading assignment and devotional. Feel free to jump in where we are anytime and blog or journal along using the SOAP format. If you would be interested in sharing your own SOAP observations on MomsToolbox as a guest SOAP’er, please send me an email using the contact button on the top right. I’ll be in touch soon to discuss the details.
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