Luke 21
While the above verse struck me the most from my reading this morning, the broader text also struck a chord:
"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away." v33
“Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
“Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives, and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple. v32-37
In particular, verse 34 seems to go hand in hand with verse 33 in that we should avoid all the earthly and worldly concerns and distractions that are ever present during our daily lives and instead devote our hearts and minds to knowledge and love of Jesus Christ.
Paul echoes this sentiment in Romans:
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2
My Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are indeed everything I will ever need - my physical wants, emotional needs, spiritual needs, etc. I need to go elsewhere for all my needs. You will always provide. You have blessed me beyond what I deserve. I am selfish, angry, impatient, etc. Thank You for Your love despite knowing everything about me, including my sin. Please forgive me and help me turn away from my sin towards You. Help me be the man You intend for me and help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind, and strength.
