The Most Dangerous Response

Jeremiah 11:8

"Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not."

Israel's biggest downfall was that they followed man's logic and reasonings and not the voice of God. According to Jeremiah 8, from the time that Israel left the land of Egypt to the time of the writing of this chapter, Israel was a nation that oftentimes followed the "imagination of their evil heart." This was magnified in Judges 21:25 when it says, "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes." Yet, this dangerous response led to their eventual captivity and judgment of God.

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Something's Between Your Contacts

Isaiah 59:1

"Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:"

The location of the church I attended as a youth was located in the hills of California. The church was located outside of the city limits, and in order to get water we had to drill a well. We set up a 10,000 gallon tank to be sure the church had plenty of water and that the fire department had plenty of water in case of a fire. Connected to this well was a pump that pumped the water into the tank. Having a 10,000 gallon tank didn't matter much if you couldn't pump water into it.

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Bible Thoughts by Terry Hedderman

Sunday, 9/21/14  1 Sam 15:2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel...  Let God hold a grudge if He deems fit. You and I aren’t strong enough or holy enough to hold one.             Gen 15:1 God said, Fear not Abram; I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. To us in our sin-full state and carnality, having “only” God as our reward seems “cheap.” When we get to Heaven, we’ll appreciate it a lot more.

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A Very Small Remnant

Isaiah 1:9

"Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah."

In the previous verses, Isaiah showed the condition of his people. They were a rebellious people who would not consider the LORD. They were a people who had forsaken the LORD, and instead of going forward towards God they were running from Him. Isaiah showed that God had tried to get their attention through several judgments but to no avail.

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Remembering the Forgotten

Ecclesiastes 9:15

"Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man."

The story in the verse above is about a little city that was besieged by a mighty king. This little city had very few men in the city to defend it, but one thing this city had was a wise man who didn't have much money. This city found itself in a terrible predicament because the king had built a wall around the outside of the city to keep anyone from coming in or going out. This king was trying to starve these people to death. Yet, this poor wise man devised a plan that delivered them from this tyrant king.

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Darkened Counsel

Job 38:2

"Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?"

Have you ever walked into a room that was totally dark and you had to find the light switch on the other side of the room? When you walk into a darkened room, you may think you know where everything is, but you can't see everything because it is dark. You stumble through the room as you feel your way, nearly falling a couple of times until finally you find the light switch and turn it on. When the light is turned on, everything becomes clear because with the lighting you can see the room exactly like it is.

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Bible Thoughts by Terry Hedderman

Sunday, 9/14/14  John 10:21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? In trying to validate Jesus, they asked if devils could do miracles. YES they can.  1Beware of needing more than the Bible.  2Beware of things more spectacular than the Bible.  3There is no higher authority than the Bible (2 Peter 1:19).  4Miracles alone, are not proof of godliness, or goodness.               How to be talk like a wise guy. Pro 8:6-9 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things (noble, princely topics); and the opening of my lips shall be right (just) things. For my mouth shall speak truth (uprightness, integrity, justice); and wickedness (fraud, falsehood) is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness (straight, right, just); there is nothing froward (twisted, crafty, deceitful) or perverse (fraudulent) in them. They are all plain (upright, just, obvious) to him that understandeth, and right (just, true) to them that find knowledge.

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