Good morning champion
Luke 17: 15 – 19 (Message)
One of them, when he realized that he was healed, turned around and came back, shouting his gratitude, glorifying God. 16He kneeled at Jesus' feet, so grateful. He couldn't thank him enough--and he was a Samaritan. 17Jesus said, "Were not ten healed? Where are the nine? 18Can none be found to come back and give glory to God except this outsider?" 19 Then he said to him, "Get up. On your way. Your faith has healed and saved you."
We are looking at our responsibility which is “ability to respond correctly”.
Being responsive is vital for the relationships in our world to be all that they were designed to be.
· God wants a responsive relationship with us. It was never meant to be a one way road but rather a daily interwoven relationship of us responding to Him and Him responding back-- that’s Christianity.
· The other relationships in our world need us to remain responsive too. For example, as a pastor I deal with an element of marriage breakdown. The sad thing is many marriages break down simply because one or both of the people involved stop responding with “due response”.
Every healthy marriage starts with a picture of volcanic response as a man and a woman stand at the front of a church like Lady Guinevere and Prince Charming. There is no shortage of desire or response capacity. At the reception that follows the atmosphere is charged with the thought of responses yet to come (God designed it that way). The day is filled with excitement, expectation and joyous and arduous responses by both parties. Sadly, for many if you then press fast forward say about ten years you get the picture of a man behind his newspaper at the kitchen table giving automated responses to His wife who is desperately wanting back the response and attention from the responsive stallion she once knew. Instead she hears the automated statements from behind a paper, “that’s good dear”, “sounds nice dear”, and the vibrancy of the marriage starts to ever fade.
Good news! If he was to suddenly realize what had happened and remember what he once had and the promises that were made, and dreams they started their journey with and that morning with fresh revelation walked past the paper, spun her around looked her in the eyes and sang to her their favourite love song, that marriage would come alive again, instantly, all we added was response!
When we respond correctly things come alive and stay alive. This principle covers every relationship we face on our journey of life. It is relative to our children, family and friendships. Make sure you remain responsive and watch how things stay fresh and vibrant.
God bless, have a great day (men go sing to your wife).
Andy
A devotional by Pastor Andy Elmes to inspire you with a godly thought to start your day well. God’s word is indeed the breakfast of champions.
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Andy Elmes
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