7 OCT 22 Friday SOAPS Devotional
(Scripture, Observation, Apply, Pray, Share)
Reading Plan: Psalm 140, 142; Micah 3:9-4:5; Acts 24:24-25:12; Luke 8:1-15
Do you understand the mystery of faith?
S- His disciples asked him what this parable meant. He replied, “you are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables to teach others so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled: When they look, they won’t really see. When they hear, they won’t understand.” Luke 8:9-10
O- Jesus uses the gospel as a filter to find the people that belong to him. Based on the parable that is about 25% of hearers will turn to God in faith. The main point is that eyes to see and ears to hear are gifts from the Holy Spirit. (Prov. 20:12) They are only opened by the will of God and the abilities of man alone fall short of understanding.
A- I will pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to bear fruit from my faithful witness. I will pray that people will be given the eyes and ears of faith. I will trust him for the outcome.
P- Lord, I thank you for the lesson you gave to your first disciples and how that helps your disciples today. Salvation is an awesome wonder that demonstrates your amazing sovereign grace. Bless the people in my life and sphere of influence with the eyes and ears of faith. Make their hearts good soil so that they become true followers and not false converts. Amen.
S- S, S
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