Do not think I came to bring peace – February 14, 2021
Command:
Matthew 10:34
34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
Story:
Joshua 5:13 – 7:26, conquest of Jericho (Melech pp. 70-78)
When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind:
- What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit?
- What do I learn about man/ people?
- What troubles or bothers me? What does the Holy Spirit reveal to me in light of this?
- How does the command connect to the story?
- What is God saying to me (or what should I obey) & what am I going to do about it?
- Do I have any fears, doubts, or resistance in keeping this command?
- What does this command reveal about the condition of my heart – what do I really believe and what do I really want?