DAILY BREAD FELLOWSHIP
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Today’s Scripture
John 2:17 (ESV)
“His disciples remembered that it was written, ‘Zeal for your house will consume me.’”
Opening the Scriptures
The disciples had just watched Jesus cleanse the temple.
He had driven out the animals, overturned the tables of the money-changers, and commanded the merchants:
“Do not make my Father’s house a house of trade.”
Now something important happens.
The disciples remembered Scripture.
They recalled words from Psalm 69:
“Zeal for your house will consume me.”
They were beginning to understand the actions of Jesus through the written Word of God.
That is an important pattern for every Christian.
They witnessed something extraordinary, but their understanding was not based merely upon what they saw or how they felt about it.
Scripture helped them understand what they were seeing.
Living God’s Word Today
We live in a time when people frequently allow feelings, experiences, traditions, and popular opinions to determine what they believe about God.
But Christians have been given something far more reliable.
God’s Word.
Our experiences must be tested by Scripture.
Our traditions must be tested by Scripture.
Our church practices must be tested by Scripture.
Our personal beliefs must be tested by Scripture.
Even teachings delivered from a pulpit must be tested by Scripture.
The question is not simply, “Did this move me emotionally?”
The question is:
“Is it faithful to what God has said?”
The disciples remembered Scripture because they had learned Scripture.
We cannot remember God’s Word if we never take the time to know it.
That should challenge us.
The Bible should not remain closed throughout the week and then receive a few minutes of attention on Sunday.
We need God’s Word every day.
Read it.
Study it.
Think about it.
Remember it.
Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand it and apply its truth faithfully to your life.
There is another important truth in this verse.
Jesus possessed a consuming zeal for the honor of His Father.
He did not treat worship casually because His Father’s glory mattered to Him.
We should examine ourselves accordingly.
Have we become casual about things God calls holy?
Have we become more concerned about what people think than about what God has said?
Have we allowed convenience to replace obedience?
True zeal for God is not loud religious excitement.
True zeal seeks God’s glory and submits faithfully to God’s Word.
The disciples watched Jesus.
Then they remembered Scripture.
We should learn to do the same.
Look at everything through the truth God has revealed in His Word.
Question for Today
What has the greatest authority over your decisions: your feelings, the opinions of others, or God’s Word?
Respond: “God’s Word will guide my life.”
DBF-001-038
Today’s Scripture
John 2:17 (ESV)
“His disciples remembered that it was written, ‘Zeal for your house will consume me.’”
Opening the Scriptures
The disciples had just watched Jesus cleanse the temple.
He had driven out the animals, overturned the tables of the money-changers, and commanded the merchants:
“Do not make my Father’s house a house of trade.”
Now something important happens.
The disciples remembered Scripture.
They recalled words from Psalm 69:
“Zeal for your house will consume me.”
They were beginning to understand the actions of Jesus through the written Word of God.
That is an important pattern for every Christian.
They witnessed something extraordinary, but their understanding was not based merely upon what they saw or how they felt about it.
Scripture helped them understand what they were seeing.
Living God’s Word Today
We live in a time when people frequently allow feelings, experiences, traditions, and popular opinions to determine what they believe about God.
But Christians have been given something far more reliable.
God’s Word.
Our experiences must be tested by Scripture.
Our traditions must be tested by Scripture.
Our church practices must be tested by Scripture.
Our personal beliefs must be tested by Scripture.
Even teachings delivered from a pulpit must be tested by Scripture.
The question is not simply, “Did this move me emotionally?”
The question is:
“Is it faithful to what God has said?”
The disciples remembered Scripture because they had learned Scripture.
We cannot remember God’s Word if we never take the time to know it.
That should challenge us.
The Bible should not remain closed throughout the week and then receive a few minutes of attention on Sunday.
We need God’s Word every day.
Read it.
Study it.
Think about it.
Remember it.
Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand it and apply its truth faithfully to your life.
There is another important truth in this verse.
Jesus possessed a consuming zeal for the honor of His Father.
He did not treat worship casually because His Father’s glory mattered to Him.
We should examine ourselves accordingly.
Have we become casual about things God calls holy?
Have we become more concerned about what people think than about what God has said?
Have we allowed convenience to replace obedience?
True zeal for God is not loud religious excitement.
True zeal seeks God’s glory and submits faithfully to God’s Word.
The disciples watched Jesus.
Then they remembered Scripture.
We should learn to do the same.
Look at everything through the truth God has revealed in His Word.
Question for Today
What has the greatest authority over your decisions: your feelings, the opinions of others, or God’s Word?
Respond: “God’s Word will guide my life.”
DAILY BREAD FELLOWSHIP
DBF-001-038
Today’s Scripture
John 2:17 (ESV)
“His disciples remembered that it was written, ‘Zeal for your house will consume me.’”
Opening the Scriptures
The disciples had just watched Jesus cleanse the temple.
He had driven out the animals, overturned the tables of the money-changers, and commanded the merchants:
“Do not make my Father’s house a house of trade.”
Now something important happens.
The disciples remembered Scripture.
They recalled words from Psalm 69:
“Zeal for your house will consume me.”
They were beginning to understand the actions of Jesus through the written Word of God.
That is an important pattern for every Christian.
They witnessed something extraordinary, but their understanding was not based merely upon what they saw or how they felt about it.
Scripture helped them understand what they were seeing.
Living God’s Word Today
We live in a time when people frequently allow feelings, experiences, traditions, and popular opinions to determine what they believe about God.
But Christians have been given something far more reliable.
God’s Word.
Our experiences must be tested by Scripture.
Our traditions must be tested by Scripture.
Our church practices must be tested by Scripture.
Our personal beliefs must be tested by Scripture.
Even teachings delivered from a pulpit must be tested by Scripture.
The question is not simply, “Did this move me emotionally?”
The question is:
“Is it faithful to what God has said?”
The disciples remembered Scripture because they had learned Scripture.
We cannot remember God’s Word if we never take the time to know it.
That should challenge us.
The Bible should not remain closed throughout the week and then receive a few minutes of attention on Sunday.
We need God’s Word every day.
Read it.
Study it.
Think about it.
Remember it.
Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand it and apply its truth faithfully to your life.
There is another important truth in this verse.
Jesus possessed a consuming zeal for the honor of His Father.
He did not treat worship casually because His Father’s glory mattered to Him.
We should examine ourselves accordingly.
Have we become casual about things God calls holy?
Have we become more concerned about what people think than about what God has said?
Have we allowed convenience to replace obedience?
True zeal for God is not loud religious excitement.
True zeal seeks God’s glory and submits faithfully to God’s Word.
The disciples watched Jesus.
Then they remembered Scripture.
We should learn to do the same.
Look at everything through the truth God has revealed in His Word.
Question for Today
What has the greatest authority over your decisions: your feelings, the opinions of others, or God’s Word?
Respond: “God’s Word will guide my life.”
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