November 3

There were 2 things that really popped out to me today and I am not sure if I have the answer to my first question. Why did Jesus have Peter get the coin for the temple tax out of a fish? Was it that he knew the fish had swallowed a coin and with the Father's help would bite on Peter's line? I was thinking, he had a treasury, He could have pulled it out of the treasury. It was a cool miracle, but Peter had to work for it. Hmmm... One thing it says to me for sure, God cannot be predicted! He will supply how He supplies and we cannot formulize Him for one second. It is all about obedience to His Spirit and trusting God for the results. God help me do whatever you tell me to do, even if I think it is dumb.

The second thing was in the story of the unmerciful servant. When the servant that had been forgiven a million dollar debt (I wonder how he got that?) was choking out his fellow servant, the other servants were "greatly distressed". Unforgiveness greatly distresses everyone around us along with the Lord. God started a pattern in my life many years ago that I would inventory any bitterness on a daily basis and forgive. It's a good pattern. God bring anyone to mind that I need to forgive today and I will release them.