Zechariah Some Practical Practices

September 30th, Zechariah

       All things considered, I'm a big proponent of simplifying matters of faith. Bible Studies I've gone to spend time worrying about verb tense, hidden meanings, discovering things that no one else was smart enough to see. When we see it, everything will magically change for my walk of faith.
       I think all of the stuff we need for a challenge is laid out for us in an obvious sort of way and we don't even bother with it. Here's what you should try for a week from Zechariah...

1. Speak the truth to one another
2. Make judgements that are true and bring peace
3. Do not devise evil in your hearts against one another(that means everyone)
4. Don't love a false oath

If you feel you've completely mastered the list then...
Pray for your enemies
Rejoice always
Pray continuously
Forgive as the Lord forgave you
Encourage one another as long as it's called today(it is often "Today")
Give thanks in all things
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

       There is no secret word of knowledge we should be looking for and verb tenses are nice, but in the end...if our life isn't looking any closer to these things laid out for us, our study of the Bible can turn out to be just that... a lot of BS(if you know what I mean).

       What are you going to press into this week. How are you going to be more like Christ after a week of learning to do something a new way. Pray for your enemies all week, tell the truth to people all week, rejoice all week, forgive everything that comes across your life this week and see if life can't teach you more than the classroom.