June 24, 2020 Higher Everyday Devotional :- LIVING A RECKLESS LIFE
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HIGHER EVERYDAY
WEDNESDAY JUNE 24, 2020
TOPIC: LIVING A RECKLESS LIFE
TEXT:LUKE 15:11-19
MEMORY VERSE: “And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living” (LUKE 15:13).
In an article titled, “Life’s Too Precious For Reckless Rides,” Subang Jaya equates a reckless life to “maneuvering to ride between two moving vehicles,” where the rider can lose control of his machine and land on the road, with the risk of being hit by a vehicle.
It is expensive to pay with one’s dear life just to get the thrills of speeding and weaving between vehicles on the busy highway of life. Some people, like the Prodigal Son, may be fortunate to survive “near misses,” but others might not be that lucky.
Living recklessly, especially in your spiritual life, can lead to woeful crashing just as some power bike riders have done. Idling around town, instead of spending time studying the Word of God and your academic books, can increase your risk of “being in the wrong place at the wrong time”, and getting assaulted.
Reckless living causes pain to individuals and families. So, in life, avoid the extremes and find the right balance. Always look for the warning signs of recklessness in your life, if you do not want to crash.
QUOTE: Reckless living causes pain.
CHALLENGE: Spend time with God.
PRAYER: Oh Lord, rescue me from any form of reckless living.