Daily Devotionals by Peter Kennedy: Devotional - Mans Stubbornness Posted by Peter Kennedy on Monday Jun 23, 2014 under Devotions In Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther “They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them” – Nehemiah 9:17 No other American President was as great a storyteller as Abraham Lincoln. One time Lincoln was trying to make a point, but the individual he was talking with was unconvinced and stubborn. He had disregarded the truth and was entrenched in his own position. So Lincoln tried another tactic. The President said, “Well, let’s see now. How many legs does a cow have?” The disgusted reply came back “Four, of course.” Lincoln agreed, “That’s right. Now, suppose you call the cow’s tail a leg; how many legs would the cow have?” The opponent replied confidently, “Why, five, of course.” Lincoln came back, “Now that’s where you’re wrong. Calling a cow’s tail a leg doesn’t make it a leg!” Often our own stubbornness blinds us to the truth. Today in prayer, praise the Lord that He loves us despite our stubbornness and is gracious and compassionate, desiring all people to come to Jesus for forgiveness. “There are few people so stubborn in their atheism who when danger is pressing in will not acknowledge the divine power.” - Plato God’s Word: “But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.” – Romans 2:5 By Peter Kennedy, Copyright 2014, Devotional E-Mail DEVOTIONS IN EZRA, NEHEMIAH, AND ESTHER
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