March 24 | Daily Devotion | Learn From Jesus To Please The Father | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenMarch 23, 202510mWatch on YouTube

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Summary

The central message is that pleasing God is not dependent on visible accomplishments like miracles, preaching, or extensive travel, as exemplified by Jesus's life in Nazareth. Instead, Jesus was pleasing to the Father through his deep knowledge of scripture, which he acquired through diligent study and meditation. The speaker encourages listeners to take scripture seriously, emphasizing that understanding God comes not from clever minds, but from having a pure heart.

Outline

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Reading the Bible to see JesusWe do not need to do countless works to please God, and we should read the Bible primarily to see the life and glory of Jesus rather than just collecting laws.

How Jesus and Paul memorized scriptureBecause physical Bibles were extremely rare and expensive scrolls, Jesus and Paul relied on hearing scripture read in the synagogue and keeping it in their memory.

Pleasing the Father without miracles or ministryThe Father was well pleased with Jesus at the beginning of his ministry before he ever performed a miracle, preached a sermon, or traveled beyond his small village.

Learning from Luke chapter 2We can look at the few details given about Jesus' first 30 years in Luke's gospel to understand what made him pleasing to the Father.

The journey to JerusalemMary and Joseph traveled for a day and a half before realizing Jesus had stayed behind in Jerusalem, illustrating the long travel times of that era.

A 12-year-old amazing the teachersWhen his parents finally found him in the temple, a 12-year-old Jesus was listening to teachers and amazing them with his scriptural understanding and answers.

How Jesus studied the scriptures piece by pieceJesus likely had to ask the local rabbi in Nazareth to read small portions of the scroll to him repeatedly so he could memorize and meditate on them.

A pure heart to see GodSeeing God through the Bible does not require a clever mind, but rather a pure heart, making it possible for anyone—even busy mothers—to please the Father.

Sacrificing time to know the BibleKnowing the Bible requires sacrificing personal time and interest, just as the speaker's wife had to study late at night after the children went to sleep.

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