GIGO - garbage in, garbage out is a general term meaning what you put into something is probably what you are going to get out of it. You can't expect to eat junk food all the time and have the body of a Bay Watch actor! ha! The same with our work and with so many other things in life.
I thought about this concept while reading the devotional. So many of us put garbage into our minds and hearts and then wonder why garbage comes out of our minds and mouths! GIGO! This is especially true with the way we treat others. We let jealousy and negativity come into our minds and hearts, then wonder why we treat people poorly. We should feed ourselves with the bread of life and feast on the fruits of the Spirit so we can show the love and kindness that we should towards ourselves and others! Praise God!
Lord, you taught us to love God and love each other. Please help us to remember and do it!
Teaching Tuesday
EFM
Year 2 read the book of Mark and the corresponding chapter in our text book this week. It was a good read. If you haven't read an entire book of the Bible, the book of Mark in the New Testament would be a good place to start. It is the shortest of the four gospels, but has most of the "important" stories (though the story of Jesus' birth is not in it).
Some interesting notes about the book of Mark. John Mark, a man who was associated with Paul and Barnabas, may have written the book based on all the word of mouth stories he heard. He may or may not have been involved directly with Jesus. We do not know for sure. We think that this gospel may have been the base source for the other gospels (called the M source).
The style of Mark's writing is interesting. He does not use a lot of "fluff" in his writing. He tells it like it is. The goal seems to be to show the humanity of the people involved in the stories, especially the disciples. He also depicts the humanity of Christ as well. I found these depictions very encouraging, much like the struggles of the children of Israel in the Old Testament.
FINALLY: I finished Mere Christianity by CS Lewis this week. God had me wait until I read the book of Mark again before I read the last forty pages of this book. Mark sort of asks "What are you going to do with Jesus? What is next?" Mere Christianity answered that questions with "Give Jesus all that you have" Everything. There is no other option. God works in such amazing ways!
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The Lord gives us His grace to live purposeful lives of faith as we await His coming.- Our Daily Bread
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