Down Gilead Lane, Season 9 | Episode 9
THE SHOWDOWN
Season Description
Change is in the Air…Down Gilead Lane College life for Brooke, a new addition to the family and the office of Mayor for John – all situations that can bring stress, discomfort and…opportunities to trust. The Morrison’s learn to turn to God for the answers to all of these changes and move in 12 compelling episodes. In this season you’ll find a new addition to the Morrison family that was introduced in the Special episode, “The Hope That Heals”. Don’t forget to listen to that episode too!
Today’s Story
When Tim suspects
his rival in the Sunday School Bible memory contest is a cheater, it’s time for
a Western-style showdown! But these
outlaws are using Bible verses instead of six-shooters! What lesson will our “quick draws”
learn? It’s a return to Old-Time
Radio drama on the
How about
you…
Do you ever find
yourself hurting others with your knowledge of Scripture? What is the difference between “reproof”
and “judging wrongfully”?
Check this
out…
During His time on earth, Jesus ran into a lot of people who used their vast knowledge of Scripture to hurt others. Luke chapter 6 we find Jesus addressing people like this. In verses 37 through 42, he says:
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged.
Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be
forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down,
shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the
measure you use, it will be measured to you."
He also told them this parable: "Can a
blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A student is not
above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
"Why do you look at the speck of
sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your
eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite,
first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove
the speck from your brother's eye.”
Jesus wants to remind us that none of us is better than the rest. We are all blind, we are all students, we all have something in our eye that needs to be taken out. If we can remember to be grateful for what we have received from the Lord, and humbly offer of ourselves to others, then we will be on our way to understanding the difference between using Scripture for “reproof” and using it to hurt one another.