“Be Who You Needed” Matthew 5:19, by CountrySlicker

I kind of backed into this devotional.  As I was praying about what scripture to write about for this week, I came across the title image.  The words stopped me in my tracks for several minutes while I pondered all the ways that this short phrase could provide guidance in life.  “Be who you NEEDED when you were Younger.”  (Note: I only spent a short time trying to find who originated the quote and found it used in numerous works.  Therefore, I will attribute it to Unknown as the original author is not as important as the value in the quote.)
This phrase is an excellent compliment to Jesus’ own words:

(Matthew 5:17-20) 17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

I often quote Edmund Burke: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”  I won’t go into all of the evils being perpetrated in the world today, but consider it sufficient to note that there is no shortage of evil present today.
Read the three statements again:
Jesus: “Whoever does [the commandments] and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”
Burke: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Unknown: “Be who you NEEDED when you were Younger.”
I have long held that the greatest void in our society today is biblical truth.  I’m not interested in  the “truths” espoused by society as they are too frequently based on man’s opinion and/or personal desire for power.  Biblical truth, in contrast, has a solid foundation upon the word of God.  God is the source of all power and yet His greatest concern is your eternal well-being.
All three quotes encourage the man and woman of God to do two things: live by the word of God and teach it to others.  Be who you needed when you were younger.
Whoever does [the commandments] and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.  (Matthew 5:19)
May you be the Godly example that the world needs.  People are watching.
God Bless,
CountrySlicker

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8 Comments

  1. rvrightwingconservative March 14, 2021 at 10:13

    AMEN

  2. That dude March 14, 2021 at 10:13

    Good stuff.

  3. Johnny Paratrooper March 14, 2021 at 15:09

    Amen.

  4. BelieverPatriot March 14, 2021 at 15:56

    Hands down the number one preparation we all need to stay focused on–keeping our noses pointed at Him. Good stuff, thanks!

  5. 0ughtsix March 14, 2021 at 18:30

    I lost my father at age two, WW II. It cost me dearly to learn to be a man and a father. But I became, however flawed, a father to my own and other men’s children. I became what I needed as a child.
    I strive now to be a source for the truth of our desperate moral, economic and political circumstances, to transmit awareness, preparedness
    and training to younger folks, as all fathers should. Experience cannot be learned but by living, but the lessons of life can be transmitted. This venue does this so very well on a daily basis.
    Thank God, and may He bless this work and the heavy responsibilities we all must bear.

  6. Anonymous March 15, 2021 at 07:28

    5

  7. robert william orians March 21, 2021 at 09:55

    Reminds me of my Scout leaders back in the 60’s . Two great Christian men that knew they were tasked with raising hoodlums and making them into men of honor and faith . That was back when the Boy Scouts were strictly a Christian organization and not infiltrated with sodomy . Both men are gone now but I can still hear Dan and Blimp praying for us boys around the campfire after we were in the tent .

  8. Swamp Fox Mike March 23, 2021 at 22:29

    Amen.

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