BBD 05.29.03 In His Name
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05.29.03
In His Name
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his
master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard
from My Father I have made known to you. - John 15:15.
Then the King will say to those on His right hand, "Come, you blessed of My
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the
world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me
drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me;
I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.' -
Matthew 25:34-36.
For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong
to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward. -
Mark 9:41.
In 1998 we visited Capitola, California where I preached one Sunday at a
church there. While there we were encouraged to visit Santa Cruz just north
of Capitola and to visit the campus of the University of California at Santa
Cruz. From the campus of UC at Santa Cruz there is beautiful view and we
did enjoy it. However, getting there was another story. The traffic is
horrendous for someone not used to much traffic and having never driven in
that area before. I am not sure how I managed to do it even now but I broke
three or four traffic laws in the space of about five seconds. Even though
the traffic had been terrible there was not a car around in any direction
when I managed to become mass traffic law violator. However there was a
California Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officer present and watching.
The Officer did immediately stop us and his first statement after looking at
my license was "you must be either confused or lost." I immediately
confessed that I was lost and was trying to find the University. He paused
for a moment and said, "My very best friend in the whole world is from
Oklahoma." He warned me about being more cautious driving and about what
the fines for my violations would have cost and then sent us on our way
without even a warning ticket. Because he said "My very best friend in the
whole world is from Oklahoma." I wish I knew the officer's name so I could
thank him again but maybe he will read this devotional sometime. I have
been thinking about this incident for several years and knew that there was
message from God in it somewhere (In addition to being more careful driving
which it has surely caused me to be.). It finally came to me yesterday.
If we know Jesus as our Savior we are His friends and He in reality is our
very best friend of all. Every good and positive thing that we do here on
Earth should be done in the Name of our very best friend, Jesus. So, the
next time you do that good deed you might mention that your very best friend
in the whole world is the reason for your actions. And be sure to tell them
the Name of your friend.
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