The Daily Devotionals of The Great Plains Conference of the United Methodist Church of Wichita, Kansas, United States for Monday, 10 October 2016

The Daily Devotionals of The Great Plains Conference of the United Methodist Church of Wichita, Kansas, United States for Monday, 10 October 2016
Today, Please pray for:

Neal Anderson nanderson@greatplainsumc.org Bethlehem UMC Neutral UMC Parsons District

Myoungjin "Jimmy" Yoo jyoo@greatplainsumc.org Altoona UMC Buffalo UMC High Prairie UMC Parsons District

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Lectionary Readings:
(Courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library)
21st Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide – Green
Sunday, 9 October 2016
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
Psalm 66:1-12 (UMH 790)
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Luke 17:11-19
Scripture Text for Jeremiah 29:1 Following is the text of the letter Yirmeyahu the prophet sent from Yerushalayim to the leaders remaining in exile, as well as to the cohanim, the prophets and all the people N’vukhadnetzar had carried off captive from Yerushalayim to Bavel.
4 “Here is what Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of Isra’el, says to all those in exile, whom I have caused to be carried off captive from Yerushalayim to Bavel: 5 ‘Build yourselves houses, and live in them. Plant gardens, and eat what they produce. 6 Choose women to marry, and have sons and daughters. Choose wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage to men, so that they can have sons and daughters — increase your numbers there, don’t decrease. 7 Seek the welfare of the city to which I have caused you to go in exile, and pray to Adonai on its behalf; for your welfare is bound up in its welfare.’
Psalm 66:(0) For the leader. A song. A psalm:
(1) Shout to God, all the earth!
2 Sing the glory of his name,
make his praise glorious.
3 Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds!
At your great power, your enemies cringe.
4 All the earth bows down to you,
sings praises to you, sings praises to your name.” (Selah)
5 Come and see what God has done,
his awesome dealings with humankind.
6 He turned the sea into dry land.
They passed through the river on foot;
there we rejoiced in him.
7 With his power he rules forever;
his eyes keep watch on the nations.
Let no rebel arise to challenge him. (Selah)
8 Bless our God, you peoples!
Let the sound of his praise be heard!
9 He preserves our lives
and keeps our feet from stumbling.
10 For you, God, have tested us,
refined us as silver is refined.
11 You brought us into the net
and bound our bodies fast.
12 You made men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water.
But you brought us out
to a place of plenty.
2 Timothy 2:8 Remember Yeshua the Messiah, who was raised from the dead, who was a descendant of David. This is the Good News I proclaim, 9 and for which I am suffering to the point of being bound in chains — but the Word of God is not bound in chains! 10 Why do I persevere through it all? For the sake of those who have been chosen, so that they too may obtain the deliverance that comes through the Messiah Yeshua, with eternal glory. 11 Here is a statement you can trust:
If we have died with him,
we will also live with him.
12 If we persevere,
we will also rule with him
If we disown him,
he will also disown us.
13 If we are faithless,
he remains faithful,
for he cannot disown himself.
14 Keep reminding people of this, and charge them solemnly before the Lord not to engage in word-battles. They accomplish nothing useful and are a catastrophe for the hearers! 15 Do all you can to present yourself to God as someone worthy of his approval, as a worker with no need to be ashamed, because he deals straightforwardly with the Word of the Truth.
Luke 17:11 On his way to Yerushalayim, Yeshua passed along the border country between Shomron and the Galil. 12 As he entered one of the villages, ten men afflicted with tzara‘at met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out, “Yeshua! Rabbi! Have pity on us!” 14 On seeing them, he said, “Go and let the cohanim examine you!” And as they went, they were cleansed. 15 One of them, as soon as he noticed that he had been healed, returned shouting praises to God, 16 and fell on his face at Yeshua’s feet to thank him. Now he was from Shomron. 17 Yeshua said, “Weren’t ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Was no one found coming back to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19 And to the man from Shomron he said, “Get up, you may go; your trust has saved you.”
The John Wesley's Notes-Commentary for Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
Verse 1
[1] Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;
Captives — There were two carryings into Babylon, the latter about eleven or twelve years after the former, the first was in the time of Jehoiakim, When the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths were carried away.
Psalm 66:1-12 (UMH 790)
Verse 1
[1] Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
All lands — Ye people of all nations. He invites the Gentile world, to the contemplation and celebration of God's works.
Verse 6
[6] He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
We — Our nation, or our ancestors, in whose loins we then were.
Verse 10
[10] For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Proved us — As it were in a burning furnace; and with a design to purge out our dross.
Verse 11
[11] Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
Net — Which our enemies laid for us.
Verse 12
[12] Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
To ride — To use us like slaves.
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Verse 8
[8] Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
Of the seed of David — This one genealogy attend to.
Verse 9
[9] Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
Is not bound — Not hindered in its course.
Verse 10
[10] Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Therefore — Encouraged by this, that "the word of God be not bound." I endure all things - See the spirit of a real Christian? Who would not wish to be likeminded? Salvation is deliverance from all evil; glory, the enjoyment of all good.
Verse 11
[11] It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
Dead with him — Dead to sin, and ready to die for him.
Verse 12
[12] If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
If we deny him — To escape suffering for him.
Verse 13
[13] If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
If we believe not — That is, though some believe not, God will make good all his promises to them that do believe.
He cannot deny himself — His word cannot fail.
Verse 14
[14] Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Remind them — Who are under thy charge. O how many unnecessary things are thus unprofitably, nay hurtfully, contended for.
Verse 15
[15] Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
A workman that needeth not to be ashamed — Either of unfaithfulness or unskilfulness.
Rightly dividing the word of truth — Duly explaining and applying the whole scripture, so as to give each hearer his due portion. But they that give one part of the gospel to all (the promises and comforts to unawakened, hardened, scoffing men) have real need to be ashamed.
Luke 17:11-19
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Today's Devotional Scripture:
Ephesians 2:1 You used to be dead because of your sins and acts of disobedience. 2 You walked in the ways of the ‘olam hazeh and obeyed the Ruler of the Powers of the Air, who is still at work among the disobedient. 3 Indeed, we all once lived this way — we followed the passions of our old nature and obeyed the wishes of our old nature and our own thoughts. In our natural condition we were headed for God’s wrath, just like everyone else.
4 But God is so rich in mercy and loves us with such intense love 5 that, even when we were dead because of our acts of disobedience, he brought us to life along with the Messiah — it is by grace that you have been delivered. 6 That is, God raised us up with the Messiah Yeshua and seated us with him in heaven, 7 in order to exhibit in the ages to come how infinitely rich is his grace, how great is his kindness toward us who are united with the Messiah Yeshua. 8 For you have been delivered by grace through trusting, and even this is not your accomplishment but God’s gift. 9 You were not delivered by your own actions; therefore no one should boast. 10 For we are of God’s making, created in union with the Messiah Yeshua for a life of good actions already prepared by God for us to do.

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