Tuesday, 9/27/16 Do you have eternal life or simply
everlasting life? John 17:3, And this is life eternal, that they might
know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. Knowing
a PERSON involves spending time and opening your ears and your heart. God
can play rough... Hos 5:15, I will go and
return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in
their affliction they will seek me early. But do you really want that?
Wednesday, 9/28/16 Do you want right or just to be
right? Pro 18:17, He that is first in his
own cause seemeth just; but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him. Josh 1:5b, 7, ...I will not fail thee, nor forsake
thee...Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do
according to all my law...turn not from it to the right hand or to the left,
that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. You just worry about
doing your part; rest assured that God’ll do His.
Thursday, 9/29/16 Ps 11:3, If
the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? Paraphrase:
“If YOUR foundations (relationship with God, marriage, family,
self-respect, reputation) be destroyed...” Protect your situation or you’ll be
worthless to help others. Ps
73:25, Whom have I in heaven but thee?
And there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. Whom do you have in
times of trouble? Some high and holy, far-off, stern, grouchy Diety? Or an
Abba-Father-Daddy, and “Big Brother,” Friend Jesus? We’re related to God by the
new birth, but the sweetness and depth of the relationship comes through honest
interaction, (which translates into TIME.)
Friday, 9/30/16 Ps 11:7, For
the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the
upright. Yes, you’re saved, but do you LIVE righteously? Does God love your
life? Or, do you give Satan many opportunities to truthfully accuse you and
mock God for your lifestyle and embarrass the Father? In Psalm 13:1-4, I count at least 11
negatives, but David mentions salvation in v5, and, in v6, his situation is
“bountiful.” If all else is wrong and you’ve got salvation...YOU WIN!!! Are you
truly, scripturally saved? Could you give me a clear testimony of when and where
you were and what happened? If not, contact me, and let’s talk. If that’s all
good, how often do you DWELL on that salvation?
Saturday, 10/1/16 Ps 94:13, That
thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged
for the wicked. We all want this, but notice what causes “THAT.” V12 causes v13: Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O
Lord, and teachest him out of thy law; THAT... Are you willing to submit to
God’s methods? Ps
18:2a, The Lord is my rock, and my
fortress, and my deliverer... For Him to be your Rock (foundation) and
fortress (defensive stronghold), you’ve got to remain in place: you can’t run
away in fear. Stay. Don’t change your spiritual beliefs, your actions, your
habits in times of troubles.
Sunday, 10/2/16 Pro 27:18, Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that
waiteth on his master shall be honored. Employee, remember that your job is
to fulfill your boss’ wishes (like a waiter would.) Boss, your job is to
acknowledge and reward the service of the employee. (Tip your waiter.) Pro 12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it
stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. How many “stoop-id” hearts can I help
lift today?
Monday, 10/3/16 That God loves you unconditionally doesn’t
mean that He likes your actions. Matt 16:23, But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art
an offence to me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those
that be of men. Get your life today in line with the Bible. For the next 6 days,
I am going to expound upon the marriage vows, to remind all of us what we did
and said, and to teach the unmarried. “If you ___
and you ____ have freely and deliberately chosen each other as partners for
life, would you please join your right hands?” You indicated that this was a choice of your own volition, and
you accepted your sweetheart’s choice of you.
“Will you have this woman/man to be your wedded wife/husband, to live
together in holy marriage?” This was your choice to say or not to say
this...there is no backing out allowed. You enlisted in “The Marital Army” for
a lifetime enlistment...there is no discharge from this branch of service. And,
again, the concept is togetherness: physically, emotionally, spiritually, and
mentally. Are you fulfilling all 4 areas? If not, get right with God and your
spouse today for violating your sacred vows.
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Bible thoughts from
some others:
- Pro 28:19, He that tilleth his land shall have plenty
of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
There is no substitute for hard work, nor are there any shortcuts to success.
- Acts 1:7, And he said unto them, It is not for you to
know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
Our Lord knew it would be easier to worry about and concentrate on the
indidentals rather than on the main business of winning the lost to Him.
- John 21:12, Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And
none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? Knowing it was the Lord.
I wonder if we do not have the same problem, failing to recognize the Lord’s
presence after obvious miracles in our lives.
- Ps 107:11, Because they rebelled against the words of
God, and condemned the counsel of the most High. Look out if we don’t want
the God of the universe to pour out His wrath upon us. May He send revival and
deliverance to our land!
- Ps 144:4, Man is like a vanity: his days are as a
shadow that passeth away. Our days here are brief at best: what we do for
God is all that counts.
- Ps 146:19, He will fulfill the desire of them that love
him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. It pays to run
scared, and to have reverential respect for our awesome God. How long will it
be, and what will it take for us to wake up in America?
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