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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Jesus On Meeting Our Needs

Throughout Jesus’ ministry, we see a marked difference between His priorities and the concerns of His disciples. The disciples were often preoccupied with how to meet their physical needs (Matt. 14:15–17;_John 4:8; Luke 18:28). Jesus repeatedly assured them_that the Father knew their needs and would provide_(Luke 11:11–13). Jesus stressed that their priority was to “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness”; the necessities of daily life would be provided (Matt. 6:33).


Read this morning in our Blackaby devotion. You can read the rest of it online by clicking here.
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