Sunday, 6/1/14 Ps 42:5, 11; 43:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why
art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the
help of his countenance. The Psalmist talked to himself to encourage
himself. You won’t always be able to reach the preacher or the SS teacher...be
able to pump yourself up. Exo 6:7 And I will
take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that
I am the Lord your God, which
bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. Ezek 6:7 And
the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the Lord. Which chapter 6, v7
do you want? How do you want Him to prove Whom He is?: by His blessings or His
judgments? Reread the verses: He does
give commandments that He will enforce.
Monday, 6/2/14 Ezek 39:22 So the house of Israel shall know that I am the
LORD their God from that day and forward. This is the key phrase of the entire book and is
repeated over 70x. The Theme of Ezekiel:
God simply wants to be acknowledged for Who and What He is. John 13:8-9 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash
my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my
head. I laugh at Peter each time I read this....but at least he wanted to
be close to Christ. Do you? Do I? Can anyone who’s watching tell?
Tuesday,
6/3/14 Pro 29:1a He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck... Parents,
teachers, bosses: don’t keep verbally correcting someone if it is doing no good...their
obstinence is forcing you to up your response. If you’re the one who “has heard
it til [I’m] blue in the face,” you might want to read the rest of the verse. John 18:11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword
into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? How often do we try to refuse to drink the
cup that our Heavenly Waiter brings to our table? We rebel, argue, get mad at, get bitter
toward Him, and to the Divine Cook. Jesus accepted the proffered cup, even
though it was decidedly bitter. We should do the same.
Wednesday,
6/4/14 Ps 138:4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear
the words of thy mouth. Yes, people are hard and lost in sin, but they were
still created with a God-sized void in their heart. If we’d just present the
Lord to all, many would accept Him. God help us!! Luke 3:8a Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance... Preaching
exterior behavior changes is not an idea floated by Fundamental Independent Baptists.
Much of the Bible deals with outward behavior and actions. Some people teach
that Christianity is only about the heart:
“Get saved, and love God and others!!” Others harp on the exterior to
the (near) occlusion of the heart. Both of these views are wrong: not only are
we to be characterized by a love for God and others, but also we’re to show a
pattern of good works that men may see, holiness, and we’re to be the salt and
light of the world. (Salt and light are very different from their surroundings.) God is very
concerned with our inside, and God is very
concerned with our outside. To only work on one or the other is wrong. Standards
(minimum acceptable levels) are man-made measurements which are utilized for
determining acceptability in terms of attendance (employment or enrollment).
Thursday,
6/5/14 Acts 28:20b ...because
that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. What is a hope, a
huge blessing may often be represented by a chain, or may manifest itself
initially as a negative. Persecutions, deprivations, standards often are looked
at solely from a negative view point. Dan
1:17 As for these 4 children, God gave
them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom... Students, ask God to
help you learn. Teachers, teach how
to pass your class, or how to absorb your material. Could you sit through your
class and prosper?
Friday,
6/6/14 Ps 48:1 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised... These 9 words could
fill our whole day’s agenda if we’d let them. Pro
31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? I DID!!! We need a new holiday: Wonderful Wife Wednesday to celebrate
Spouse-ly Sweetness; Fabulous Friendships; and Hallelujah Honeys!!! Show your
spouse some appreciation today!! (Or, work on getting one.)
Saturday,
6/7/14 Job 1:1 ...Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God,
and eschewed evil. Think about this: how would the Lord summarize your
character and level of commitment in 1 verse?? Really!! Be honest with
yourself. Job
1:1-3 ...Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God,
and eschewed evil...7 sons & 3
daughters. His substance... In describing Job, God first mentioned his
character and relationship to God, then his family, then his possessions. We
oftentimes reverse that order.
Thoughts from some others
James
4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God.
Resist the devil and he will flee from you. When we submit to God, we need
to run the Devil off if we would truly be spiritual and useful to God.
Pro
1:10 My son, if sinners entice thee,
consent thou not. The only way
sinners and sin can entice and entangle us is with our consent.
Pro
3:2 When thou liest down, thou shalt not
be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. A sure cure for insomnia and a formula for
peaceful rest. A close walk with God and His knowledge and wisdom are far safer
and superior to sleep medications and downers.
Ps
25:11 For thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon
mine iniquity, for it is great. A
broken, humble spirit will always get God’s attention, regardless of the
severity of the offenses.
Ps
27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good
courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait I say, on the Lord. If we would have courage, confidence, and
inner strength to face and defeat the world, the flesh, and the devil, we need
to wait on the Lord as a waitress waits on us at a restaurant. We have a KJB to
tell us what He likes and prefers.
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