“‘No, Lord,’ Peter declared. ‘I have never eaten anything that our Jewish laws have declared impure and unclean.’ But the voice spoke again: ‘Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.’”
There is a plethora of traditions in the world that govern our daily actions. Do you put up your Christmas tree right after Thanksgiving and take it down before the new year? Speaking of Thanksgiving, who traditionally cuts your turkey? And, who says we have to have turkey on Thanksgiving? Our tradition does, that’s who! While some traditions are harmless, and often fun, it’s imperative we don’t let tradition prevent us from what Christ wants us to do.
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Who told you to forgive, but not forget? Your tradition, not scripture. Jesus says to forgive seventy times seven. Did you say, “No, Lord!”? Who told you that you had to get even when your enemy talks about you? Your tradition, not scripture. God said vengeance is His. Did you say, “No, Lord!”? Each time Jesus challenges you to break your traditional thinking, He’s trying to prepare you for the assignment and breakthrough He has for you. If you say, “No, Lord!” then God is going to continue to present you with similar opportunities to unlearn whatever tradition is preventing you from doing His word. What tradition do you need to break today?
Unlearn what you’ve learned
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Heavenly Father, thank You for challenging me to break my traditions. I commit to doing your will. I say, Yes!” to You, Father. Have Your way in my life, Lord. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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