Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #128

God Takes Care of You

Zechariah 10

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 3) " 'My anger burns against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders; for the LORD almighty will care for his flock, the house of Judah, and make them like a proud horse in battle." (v. 12) "I will strengthen them in the LORD and in his name they will walk,' declares the LORD."

My Thoughts

Now before anyone says anything about these verses talking about the house of Judah and the Ephraimites, and yes, the second verse is about the Ephraimites, it doesn't matter. At the time these words were spoken, it was meant for them specifically, yes, but if it was meaningless to us, it would not be in the Bible for us to read.

The leaders of God's people were not leading them in the right way that they should have been, which is, towards God. So God's anger burns against them for leading His people astray. The reason why is because God cares for each of us, as we are His children. Oddly enough, that was also talked about in another recent post, #121. Please go read it if you haven't.

God cares for us and He takes care of us. He is our provider. Verse 12 says that God will strengthen us and we will walk in His name. That is so true. We are given strength by God for what He needs us to do, and we will walk in His name.

Just like a parent takes care of their child, God does the same for us. When we do something wrong, God will discipline us and restore us. He does this very lovingly because God is love.

Please don't ever think that God is far from you. If you love God and you follow Him and obey His commands, God is never far from you. It is possible that you can be far from God, but God is not far from you, even when you do sin, God is still there. He will never leave us or forsake us. Put your trust in Him and you will not be disappointed.

Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #18

Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet

John 13

(v. 5) "... he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciple's feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him."

My Thoughts



Jesus took to washing His disciple's feet, which was not something that someone of a higher status would do. It was customary to have your feet washed before a meal, but it was a task that a servant would perform, not someone like Jesus. Well, in this case, it was exactly the kind of thing that Jesus would do because He came to serve us. He is our Lord, but He is One who would serve His people and not just rule over them.

This was a very significant act because it shows us Jesus' humility. What He said afterward, that He has set an example for us and we should do the same, does not necessarily mean to literally wash each other's feet. What this means is that we should be humble as well. We should show humility and serve others. Jesus came to serve us, so is it not fitting that we should serve others as He serves us?

It is only the best of leaders who serve their people, as Jesus does. This is why we should follow in His footsteps. The washing of someone's feet back in Jesus' time didn't really mean anything special. It was something that was done before a meal, like washing your hands before a meal. The reason this act was and is significant is because of the humility of Jesus.

Just because we are not required to literally wash each other's feet, does not mean that we cannot, obviously. some church groups do things like this and it goes in the same category as celebrating the Passover Feast in the very basic traditional way. It's rather cool when these things are done because you can almost feel the history! We just need to keep in mind the deeper meaning behind Jesus' actions here and apply that to our own lives.

To serve others means to care for and even minister to others, especially to our brothers and sisters in Christ. Next time you say hello to someone, don't do the small talk. Take the time to show that you actually care about how their day was or their week or how they are feeling. Do the same on the other side as well; tell that person how you are actually doing, whether you are feeling great, sick, upset, energized or whatever else. Tell the person what you actually did today, even if it isn't that interesting. Actually talking to people is a great way to show that you care about them.

We all as a society have gotten so used to doing things quickly, that we must use every second of time that we have in the most efficient way possible and if that means not talking to people and losing relationships, then so be it. We need to change this. One step at a time, we can change this, first by taking time for ourselves and then making time for others. Show the people that you talk to on a daily basis that you care about them simply by giving them a small bit of your time. Investing your time in people is a great way to serve others and to serve God.

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Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do. Thanks for reading, Godbless!