"CUSTOMARY HABITS " |  |
It is customary for residents of this world to get into strange habits. That's what the Denver Zoo found out a number a years ago whey they built a natural habitat for a polar bear. During the three-year construction, the bear was kept in a small cage, which allowed him to take three steps, turn around, and go the three steps back. When the bear's new habitat was complete, it was beautiful. Free to roam, the bear looked, took three steps, turned around, took three steps back and turned around. (The bear's okay now.)
Joining that bear as a creature of habit were the Jews who went to Pilate's palace. They had the habit of eating the Passover meal, so the men who had sentenced an innocent Man to death, refused to go into Pilate's courtroom. A strange custom this, eating the Passover lamb, while killing the Lamb of God. As Christians we need to make sure that our habits don't get in the way of proclaiming the Lord of Life. Even as the Lord split the veil of the temple to let the world know that Jesus had come to save everyone, so the Spirit wishes to split God's people from any baggage that keeps them from sharing Jesus.
Prayerful Practice: Dear Lord, habits can be foolish. Grant me the good habit of pointing others to Jesus, my Savior. In His Name. Amen.
A Contemporary Custom: Do you have the custom of being a spectator at church? Get involved. Today, sing those hymns! Concentrate on the prayers!
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