EVENING SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR
10/8/2026 8:11PM
My
Worship Time Focus: PT--2 “A Christian Messenger
Manifests Compassion”
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference:
Luke 9:1b,
2b
Message of the verses: “and gave them over and authority over
all the demons and to heal diseases…and
to perform healing.”
I will try and finish this section
this evening, but may not be able to.
John MacArthur writes: “In contrast to the compassionate, true servants
of God, false teachers are portrayed in Scripture as merciless, abusive, and
quick to take advantage of people (Isa. 56:10-12; Jer. 23:1-2; 50:6; Lam. 4:13;
Ezek. 22:25; Mic. 3:5, 11; Matt. 7:15; 23:2-4; Mark 12:38-40; John 10:8, 10;
Acts 20:29; 2 Cor. 2:17; Rev. 2:20).”
(Isa. 56:10-12; Jer. 23:1-2; 50:6; Lam.
4:13; Ezek. 22:25; Mic. 3:5, 11; Matt. 7:15; 23:2-4; Mark 12:38-40; John 10:8,
10; Acts 20:29; 2 Cor. 2:17; Rev. 2:20)
“1 ¶ Thus says the LORD: "Keep justice, and
do righteousness, for soon my salvation will come, and my righteousness be
revealed. 2 Blessed is the man who does
this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath, not
profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil."
“1 ¶ "Woe to the shepherds who destroy and
scatter the sheep of my pasture!" declares the LORD. 2 Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of
Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: "You have
scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to
them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the LORD.”
“6 "My people have been lost sheep. Their
shepherds have led them astray, turning them away on the mountains. From
mountain to hill they have gone. They have forgotten their fold.”
“13 ¶ This was for the sins of her prophets and the
iniquities of her priests, who shed in the midst of her the blood of the
righteous.”
“25 The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is
like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured human lives; they have
taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst.”
“5 Thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who
lead my people astray, who cry "Peace" when they have something to
eat, but declare war against him who puts nothing into their mouths.”
“11 Its heads give judgment for a bribe; its
priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money; yet they
lean on the LORD and say, "Is not the LORD in the midst of us? No disaster
shall come upon us."
“15 ¶ "Beware of false prophets, who come to
you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.”
“2 "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on
Moses’ seat, 3 so do and observe
whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not
practice. 4 They tie up heavy burdens,
hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not
willing to move them with their finger.”
“38 And in his teaching he said, "Beware of
the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the
marketplaces 39 and have the best seats
in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, 40 who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense
make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."
“8 All who came before me are thieves and
robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.”
“10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and
destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
“29 I know that after my departure fierce wolves
will come in among you, not sparing the flock;”
“17 For we are not, like so many, peddlers of
God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of
God we speak in Christ.”
“20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate
that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing
my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.”
“They lack
the mercy, compassion, and kindness that marks a true messenger of Jesus
Christ. They know nothing of Paul’s
passionate concern for the lost, which he expressed so eloquently in Romans
9:1-5).
(Romans 9:1-5)
“1 ¶ I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not
lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing
anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish
that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my
brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. 4
They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the
covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. 5 To them belong the patriarchs, and from their
race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed
forever. Amen.”
“That compelling concern drove Paul
to literally beg sinners to literally beg sinners to be reconciled to Jesus
Christ (2 Cor. 5:20).”
(2 Cor. 5:20)
“20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God
making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled
to God.”
10/8/2026
9:04 PM
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