1 00:00:37,970 --> 00:00:41,531 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's Kelly from Life Audio. We just launched 2 00:00:41,531 --> 00:00:45,171 Speaker 1: something new. It's called The Good Word, our free weekly 3 00:00:45,251 --> 00:00:48,131 Speaker 1: newsletter built for people who want to go a little 4 00:00:48,171 --> 00:00:54,091 Speaker 1: deeper in their faith. Thank devotionals, guided prayers, curated podcasts, recommendations, 5 00:00:54,131 --> 00:00:57,331 Speaker 1: and a little community all in one place. No ads, 6 00:00:57,731 --> 00:01:00,211 Speaker 1: just good content. This one means a lot to us. 7 00:01:00,451 --> 00:01:03,211 Speaker 1: We built The Good Word based on the audience survey 8 00:01:03,491 --> 00:01:05,811 Speaker 1: so many of you filled out a few months back. 9 00:01:05,971 --> 00:01:08,491 Speaker 1: You told us what you wanted and we listened. So 10 00:01:08,611 --> 00:01:11,530 Speaker 1: thank you truly for helping us shape this. 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Meanwhile, when a crowd of many 21 00:02:08,771 --> 00:02:11,770 Speaker 3: thousands had been gathered so that they were trampling on 22 00:02:11,771 --> 00:02:15,611 Speaker 3: one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying, 23 00:02:16,370 --> 00:02:19,171 Speaker 3: be on guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which 24 00:02:19,211 --> 00:02:23,411 Speaker 3: is hypocrisy. There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, 25 00:02:24,050 --> 00:02:27,931 Speaker 3: nor hidden that will not be made known. What you 26 00:02:27,971 --> 00:02:29,971 Speaker 3: have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, 27 00:02:30,611 --> 00:02:32,411 Speaker 3: And what you have whispered in the ear in the 28 00:02:32,411 --> 00:02:36,811 Speaker 3: inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs. I tell you, 29 00:02:36,851 --> 00:02:39,810 Speaker 3: my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill 30 00:02:39,851 --> 00:02:43,451 Speaker 3: the body, and after that can do no more. But 31 00:02:43,490 --> 00:02:46,970 Speaker 3: I will show you whom you should fear. Fear him who, 32 00:02:47,050 --> 00:02:50,371 Speaker 3: after your body has been killed, has authority to throw 33 00:02:50,451 --> 00:02:55,091 Speaker 3: you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. Are 34 00:02:55,131 --> 00:02:59,171 Speaker 3: not five sparrows sold for two pennies, Yet not one 35 00:02:59,211 --> 00:03:02,971 Speaker 3: of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs 36 00:03:03,011 --> 00:03:07,411 Speaker 3: of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid you 37 00:03:07,531 --> 00:03:12,131 Speaker 3: are worth more than many sparrows. I tell you, whoever 38 00:03:12,211 --> 00:03:16,091 Speaker 3: publicy acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will 39 00:03:16,131 --> 00:03:20,291 Speaker 3: also acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever disowns 40 00:03:20,331 --> 00:03:24,210 Speaker 3: me before others will be disowned before the angels of God. 41 00:03:24,691 --> 00:03:26,810 Speaker 3: And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of 42 00:03:26,891 --> 00:03:30,490 Speaker 3: man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against a 43 00:03:30,531 --> 00:03:35,291 Speaker 3: Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. When you are brought 44 00:03:35,331 --> 00:03:40,011 Speaker 3: before synagogues, rulers, and authority, do not worry about how 45 00:03:40,051 --> 00:03:43,251 Speaker 3: you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for 46 00:03:43,371 --> 00:03:44,971 Speaker 3: the Holy Spirit will teach you at. 47 00:03:44,891 --> 00:03:46,651 Speaker 4: That time what you should say. 48 00:03:48,251 --> 00:03:51,531 Speaker 3: Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, teacher, tell my 49 00:03:51,651 --> 00:03:57,051 Speaker 3: brother to divide the inheritance with me. Jesus replied, man 50 00:03:57,171 --> 00:04:00,251 Speaker 3: who appointed me a judge? Or an arbiture between you. 51 00:04:01,211 --> 00:04:04,051 Speaker 3: Then he said to them, watch out, be on your 52 00:04:04,051 --> 00:04:07,771 Speaker 3: guard against all kinds of greed. Life does not consist 53 00:04:07,851 --> 00:04:11,491 Speaker 3: in the abundance of possessions. And he told them this 54 00:04:11,611 --> 00:04:15,531 Speaker 3: parable the ground of a certain rich man yielded an 55 00:04:15,531 --> 00:04:19,491 Speaker 3: abundant harvest. He thought to himself, what shall I do. 56 00:04:20,171 --> 00:04:24,210 Speaker 3: I have no place to store my crops. Then he said, 57 00:04:24,811 --> 00:04:27,331 Speaker 3: this is what I will do. I will tear down 58 00:04:27,411 --> 00:04:30,690 Speaker 3: my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will 59 00:04:30,731 --> 00:04:34,491 Speaker 3: store my surplus grain. And I'll say to myself, you 60 00:04:34,571 --> 00:04:37,731 Speaker 3: have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take 61 00:04:38,010 --> 00:04:43,371 Speaker 3: life easy, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said 62 00:04:43,411 --> 00:04:46,971 Speaker 3: to him, you fool this very night your life will 63 00:04:46,971 --> 00:04:49,691 Speaker 3: be demanded from you. Then who will get what you 64 00:04:49,731 --> 00:04:53,571 Speaker 3: have prepared for yourself? This is how it will be 65 00:04:53,691 --> 00:04:57,091 Speaker 3: with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not 66 00:04:57,211 --> 00:05:02,491 Speaker 3: rich toward God. Then Jesus said to disciples, Therefore, I 67 00:05:02,531 --> 00:05:05,451 Speaker 3: tell you, do not worry about your life what you 68 00:05:05,491 --> 00:05:09,450 Speaker 3: will eat or what your body will wear. For life 69 00:05:09,531 --> 00:05:11,771 Speaker 3: is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 70 00:05:12,851 --> 00:05:16,771 Speaker 3: Consider the ravens. They do not sow or reap, They 71 00:05:16,771 --> 00:05:20,651 Speaker 3: had no storeroom or barn, Yet God feeds them. And 72 00:05:20,690 --> 00:05:25,130 Speaker 3: how much more valuable are you than birds? Who will you, 73 00:05:25,251 --> 00:05:27,931 Speaker 3: by worrying, can add a single hour to your life. 74 00:05:28,451 --> 00:05:31,731 Speaker 3: Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do 75 00:05:31,811 --> 00:05:36,331 Speaker 3: you worry about the rest? Consider how the wild flowers grow. 76 00:05:37,211 --> 00:05:39,851 Speaker 3: They do not only neghbor, hurt or spin. Yet I 77 00:05:39,891 --> 00:05:42,891 Speaker 3: tell you not even Solomon and all his splendor, was 78 00:05:43,011 --> 00:05:46,491 Speaker 3: dressed like one of these. If that is how God 79 00:05:46,571 --> 00:05:48,811 Speaker 3: clothed the grass of the field, which is here today 80 00:05:49,251 --> 00:05:52,371 Speaker 3: and tomorrow was thrown into the fire, how much more 81 00:05:52,411 --> 00:05:56,171 Speaker 3: will He clothe you, you of little faith, And do 82 00:05:56,291 --> 00:05:59,051 Speaker 3: not set your heart on what you will eat or drink. 83 00:05:59,531 --> 00:06:02,811 Speaker 3: Do not worry about it, For the pagan world runs 84 00:06:02,851 --> 00:06:06,491 Speaker 3: after such things, and your father knows that you need them. 85 00:06:06,811 --> 00:06:09,971 Speaker 3: But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given 86 00:06:10,011 --> 00:06:13,731 Speaker 3: to you as well. Do not be afraid, little flock, 87 00:06:14,331 --> 00:06:17,210 Speaker 3: for your father hath been pleased and give you the kingdom. 88 00:06:17,891 --> 00:06:21,731 Speaker 3: Tell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses 89 00:06:21,771 --> 00:06:25,171 Speaker 3: for yourselves that will not wear out. A treasure in 90 00:06:25,211 --> 00:06:29,051 Speaker 3: heaven that will never fail, where nor thief comes nor 91 00:06:29,211 --> 00:06:33,771 Speaker 3: moth destroys. For where your treasure is there, your heart 92 00:06:33,851 --> 00:06:39,890 Speaker 3: will be also. Be dressed ready for service, and keep 93 00:06:39,891 --> 00:06:43,251 Speaker 3: your lamps burning, like servants waiting for their master to 94 00:06:43,331 --> 00:06:46,731 Speaker 3: return to a wedding banquet, so that when he comes 95 00:06:46,771 --> 00:06:50,291 Speaker 3: and knocks, they can immediately open the door for him. 96 00:06:50,491 --> 00:06:52,891 Speaker 3: It will be good for those servants whose master finds 97 00:06:52,931 --> 00:06:57,251 Speaker 3: them watching. When he comes, Truly, I tell you, he 98 00:06:57,291 --> 00:07:01,691 Speaker 3: will dress himself to serve, will have them recline the table, 99 00:07:02,091 --> 00:07:04,770 Speaker 3: and will come and wait on them. It will be 100 00:07:04,811 --> 00:07:08,651 Speaker 3: good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even 101 00:07:08,690 --> 00:07:10,651 Speaker 3: if he comes in the middle of the night or 102 00:07:10,651 --> 00:07:15,411 Speaker 3: toward daybreak. But understand this, If the owner of the 103 00:07:15,451 --> 00:07:18,291 Speaker 3: house had known at what hour the thief was coming, 104 00:07:19,091 --> 00:07:21,090 Speaker 3: he would not have let his house be broken into. 105 00:07:21,971 --> 00:07:24,771 Speaker 3: You also must be ready, because the son of men 106 00:07:24,851 --> 00:07:29,051 Speaker 3: will come at an hour when you do not expect him. 107 00:07:29,491 --> 00:07:33,011 Speaker 3: Peter asked, Lord, are you telling this parable to us 108 00:07:33,171 --> 00:07:38,611 Speaker 3: or to everyone? The Lord answered, who then is the 109 00:07:38,651 --> 00:07:42,131 Speaker 3: faithful and wise manager whom the Master puts in charge 110 00:07:42,171 --> 00:07:45,051 Speaker 3: of his servants to give them their food allowance at 111 00:07:45,051 --> 00:07:48,131 Speaker 3: the proper time. It will be good for that servant 112 00:07:48,571 --> 00:07:52,571 Speaker 3: whom the master finds doing when he returns. Truly, I 113 00:07:52,611 --> 00:07:55,491 Speaker 3: tell you, he will be in charge of all his possessions. 114 00:07:57,171 --> 00:08:01,091 Speaker 3: But suppose the servant says to himself, my master is 115 00:08:01,131 --> 00:08:04,371 Speaker 3: taking a long time in coming, and he then begins 116 00:08:04,451 --> 00:08:08,011 Speaker 3: to beat the other servants, both men and women, and 117 00:08:08,091 --> 00:08:11,251 Speaker 3: to eat and drink and get drunk. The master of 118 00:08:11,291 --> 00:08:13,051 Speaker 3: that servant will come on the day that he does 119 00:08:13,091 --> 00:08:15,771 Speaker 3: not expect him, and then an hour that he's not 120 00:08:15,851 --> 00:08:18,691 Speaker 3: aware of, and he will cut him to pieces and 121 00:08:18,731 --> 00:08:23,051 Speaker 3: assign him a place with the unbelievers. The servant who 122 00:08:23,091 --> 00:08:26,931 Speaker 3: knows the master's will and does not get ready, or 123 00:08:27,051 --> 00:08:29,771 Speaker 3: does not do what the master wants, will be beaten 124 00:08:29,811 --> 00:08:33,290 Speaker 3: with many blows. But the one who does not know 125 00:08:34,050 --> 00:08:37,731 Speaker 3: and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. 126 00:08:38,651 --> 00:08:42,011 Speaker 3: From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded, 127 00:08:42,810 --> 00:08:45,090 Speaker 3: and from the one who has been entrusted with much 128 00:08:45,571 --> 00:08:49,731 Speaker 3: much more will be asked. I've come to bring fire 129 00:08:49,810 --> 00:08:53,131 Speaker 3: on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled. 130 00:08:53,731 --> 00:08:57,211 Speaker 3: But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint 131 00:08:57,331 --> 00:09:01,251 Speaker 3: I am under until it is completed. Do you think 132 00:09:01,290 --> 00:09:04,211 Speaker 3: that I've come to bring peace on earth? Nor I 133 00:09:04,290 --> 00:09:07,731 Speaker 3: tell you but division. From now on there will be 134 00:09:07,810 --> 00:09:11,451 Speaker 3: five in one family divided against each other, three against 135 00:09:11,530 --> 00:09:15,371 Speaker 3: two and two against three. They will be divided, father 136 00:09:15,451 --> 00:09:19,251 Speaker 3: against son, and son against father, mother against daughter, and 137 00:09:19,371 --> 00:09:22,851 Speaker 3: daughter against mother, mother in law against daughter in law, 138 00:09:23,371 --> 00:09:24,531 Speaker 3: and daughter in law. 139 00:09:24,371 --> 00:09:25,530 Speaker 4: Against mother in law. 140 00:09:27,011 --> 00:09:29,931 Speaker 3: Jesus said to the crowd, when you see a cloud 141 00:09:30,011 --> 00:09:33,451 Speaker 3: rising in the west, immediately you say it's going to rain, 142 00:09:34,211 --> 00:09:37,131 Speaker 3: and it does. And when the south winds blow, you 143 00:09:37,211 --> 00:09:40,811 Speaker 3: say it's going to be hot, and it is hypocrites. 144 00:09:41,571 --> 00:09:44,291 Speaker 3: You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth 145 00:09:44,331 --> 00:09:46,851 Speaker 3: and sky. How is it that you do not know 146 00:09:46,891 --> 00:09:51,451 Speaker 3: how to interpret this present time? Why don't you judge 147 00:09:51,451 --> 00:09:54,851 Speaker 3: for yourselves what is right? As you are going with 148 00:09:54,971 --> 00:09:58,651 Speaker 3: your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled 149 00:09:58,651 --> 00:10:01,531 Speaker 3: on the way, or your adversary may drag you off 150 00:10:01,530 --> 00:10:04,091 Speaker 3: to the judge, and the judge turn you over to 151 00:10:04,131 --> 00:10:07,971 Speaker 3: the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. I 152 00:10:08,091 --> 00:10:09,451 Speaker 3: tell you will not. 153 00:10:09,410 --> 00:10:11,731 Speaker 4: Get out until you have paid the last penny. 154 00:10:16,131 --> 00:10:18,851 Speaker 3: It's easy for someone to tell us not to worry 155 00:10:18,851 --> 00:10:22,731 Speaker 3: about something when it's not their problem, but when they 156 00:10:22,731 --> 00:10:26,091 Speaker 3: do not understand what we are going through. In fact, 157 00:10:26,131 --> 00:10:29,651 Speaker 3: responding to someone this way might even seem to belittle 158 00:10:29,971 --> 00:10:34,210 Speaker 3: what they are going through. However, if someone actually understands 159 00:10:34,211 --> 00:10:38,810 Speaker 3: our problem or goes through it with us and naturally 160 00:10:38,891 --> 00:10:41,691 Speaker 3: helps us through it, telling us not to feel worry 161 00:10:42,011 --> 00:10:46,771 Speaker 3: feels very different. Somewhat wonderful news for us who are 162 00:10:46,811 --> 00:10:50,651 Speaker 3: Christians is that Jesus understands what we are going through. 163 00:10:51,451 --> 00:10:54,570 Speaker 3: He's going through it with us, and he's actively helping us. 164 00:10:55,731 --> 00:10:58,491 Speaker 3: If the writer of Hebrews wrote, we have a high 165 00:10:58,530 --> 00:11:03,211 Speaker 3: priest who is able to sympathize with our weaknesses Hebrews four, 166 00:11:03,331 --> 00:11:08,291 Speaker 3: Verus fifteen. Because of that, we can find comfort in 167 00:11:08,371 --> 00:11:11,491 Speaker 3: Jesus's words when he says to his followers, do not 168 00:11:11,611 --> 00:11:17,011 Speaker 3: be anxious about your life. Jesus even demonstrates his ability 169 00:11:17,331 --> 00:11:20,251 Speaker 3: and desire to care for us by saying that he 170 00:11:20,371 --> 00:11:23,491 Speaker 3: feeds the birds even though they do not plant their 171 00:11:23,491 --> 00:11:27,291 Speaker 3: own food, and he clothes the flowers in the field 172 00:11:27,811 --> 00:11:31,491 Speaker 3: even though they do not spoil or spin, and cares 173 00:11:31,530 --> 00:11:36,011 Speaker 3: about us. And he works for us much more even. 174 00:11:35,771 --> 00:11:38,051 Speaker 4: When we do not see it. God takes care care 175 00:11:38,091 --> 00:11:38,451 Speaker 4: of us. 176 00:11:40,131 --> 00:11:42,691 Speaker 3: So may we take heart that the Lord of all 177 00:11:42,731 --> 00:11:46,410 Speaker 3: sees us, knows what we're going through and will take care. 178 00:11:46,251 --> 00:11:49,411 Speaker 4: Of us, not because he has to, but. 179 00:11:49,371 --> 00:11:52,691 Speaker 3: Because it brings him great pleasure. All we have to 180 00:11:52,731 --> 00:11:56,371 Speaker 3: do is seek him out and to seek his kingdom first. 181 00:12:00,371 --> 00:12:03,611 Speaker 3: Heavenly Father, thank you for always taking care of me, 182 00:12:04,331 --> 00:12:07,091 Speaker 3: even when I can't see it. Thank you for all 183 00:12:07,131 --> 00:12:09,731 Speaker 3: the times that you have answered my prayers and met 184 00:12:09,731 --> 00:12:13,131 Speaker 3: my needs, just as you do with all your children 185 00:12:13,171 --> 00:12:17,011 Speaker 3: whom you love. Thank you for noticing and making time 186 00:12:17,051 --> 00:12:20,131 Speaker 3: for me in the midst of the entire universe that 187 00:12:20,171 --> 00:12:23,651 Speaker 3: you have to sustain. Help me let go of my 188 00:12:23,771 --> 00:12:27,491 Speaker 3: anxiety and worry because it never helps or adds to 189 00:12:27,571 --> 00:12:31,930 Speaker 3: my life. Help me trust that you, who are going 190 00:12:31,971 --> 00:12:35,851 Speaker 3: through all the fires of life with me, understand full 191 00:12:35,891 --> 00:12:38,491 Speaker 3: well when I'm going through in the mist of all 192 00:12:38,530 --> 00:12:43,011 Speaker 3: my problems, and not only that, Thank you for helping. 193 00:12:43,971 --> 00:12:47,731 Speaker 3: Thank you for being my provider, my protector, and my sustainer. 194 00:12:48,691 --> 00:12:54,491 Speaker 3: In Jesus' name, Amen, how did tonight scripture speak to you? 195 00:12:55,291 --> 00:12:58,491 Speaker 3: Share your thoughts and then your Nightly Scripture Forum discussion? 196 00:13:07,011 --> 00:13:12,491 Speaker 2: Thank you for listening to your nightly scripture. Tonight's scripture 197 00:13:13,011 --> 00:13:17,211 Speaker 2: was read from the New International Version by Biblica. All 198 00:13:17,291 --> 00:13:23,971 Speaker 2: rights reserved. 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