SUM 11: Day 2

Matthew 6:19-34 and Matthew 5-7 (for more)

7 days a week/24 minutes a day: Listen slowly! Think deeply! Pray
fervently! Obey faithfully! I love a good steak dinner. One of the best
I’ve ever eaten was at a steakhouse in Kansas City. It was served on
a plate that had a temperature of 500 degrees. The steak had butter
sizzling around it. And the steak was just like an M&M: it melted in my
mouth! YUM! It was not the kind of steak you eat as fast as you can. This
steak was the kind of steak you savor as you enjoy each bite. The flavor
was unforgettable! I think I ate steak for almost an hour, and the last bite
was just as good as the first!

I’m asking you to savor God’s Word like I did that steak. Go slow. While
reading, listen closely for God’s voice as He points out things in Scripture
to you. Look deeply into God’s Word. Don’t just pass something by
because you are in a hurry or because you don’t seem to understand
something. Pray fervently. In other words, mean what you say and put
passion into your prayers. Obey faithfully as you walk away from God’s
Word do what is says.

Pray: Thank God for His Word. Ask Him to help you obey what His
Word teaches you. Ask Him to help you serve Him alone and no other
master. Ask Him to remind you of Matthew 6:19-34 each time you
become anxious.

Do: Serve God today through the way you spend your time. Serve God
through the way you handle stress. Serve God through the way you treat
other people.