Monday, November 22, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe." Proverbs 18:10
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7
When we have a need, the LORD is the only place to go. Only HE can give us the true peace we need.
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7
When we have a need, the LORD is the only place to go. Only HE can give us the true peace we need.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
A Merry Heart
"A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance:..." Proverbs 15:13
For the righteous (saints/saved) we have the Holy Spirit within and SHOULD have joy within. So if we have joy, we should have a "merry heart".
Remember the children's song "If you're happy and you know it"? It says "if you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it...!" Does your face show how happy you are?? Take a look in the mirror...
Too often, those of us who are saved can't be distinguished from those who aren't because we don't show the joy within. Why don't we have that joy??
1. Are you walking with the LORD daily (reading your Bible)? "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15
2. Are you praying? "Pray without ceasing." 1 Thessalonians 5:17
3. Are you in church? "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." Hebrews 10:25
Not doing these things will really take it's toll on the Christian's life. You won't be able to live a victorious Christian life if you aren't getting victory over the flesh and doing the things the Lord has instructed us to do.
"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine:..." Proverbs 17:22
For the righteous (saints/saved) we have the Holy Spirit within and SHOULD have joy within. So if we have joy, we should have a "merry heart".
Remember the children's song "If you're happy and you know it"? It says "if you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it...!" Does your face show how happy you are?? Take a look in the mirror...
Too often, those of us who are saved can't be distinguished from those who aren't because we don't show the joy within. Why don't we have that joy??
1. Are you walking with the LORD daily (reading your Bible)? "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15
2. Are you praying? "Pray without ceasing." 1 Thessalonians 5:17
3. Are you in church? "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." Hebrews 10:25
Not doing these things will really take it's toll on the Christian's life. You won't be able to live a victorious Christian life if you aren't getting victory over the flesh and doing the things the Lord has instructed us to do.
"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine:..." Proverbs 17:22
Thursday, November 11, 2010
"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise." Proverbs 11:30
RIGHTEOUS, a. ri'chus.
1. Just; accordant to the divine law. Applied to persons, it denotes one who is holy in heart, and observant of the divine commands in practice; as a righteous man. Applied to things, it denotes consonant to the divine will or to justice; as a righteous act. It is used chiefly in theology, and applied to God, to his testimonies and to his saints. The righteous, in Scripture, denote the servants of God, the saints. 2. Just; equitable; merited.
The first reference to the Tree of Life is in the Garden of Eden. After Adam had eaten of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, in Genesis 3:22 "And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:" The tree is located in the Garden.
We see another reference to the location of the Tree of Life in Revelation 2:7 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God."
And, in Revelation 22:2, we see that this tree bears fruit - 12 kinds - monthly, and it's a healing fruit, "In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations."
The second half of the verse refers to winning souls, "and he that winneth souls is wise." - self explanatory.
So from the text verse, we see that we "Saints", or Servants of God, are to bear fruit and winning souls is in our best interest!
Winning souls isn't something that should be left to the missionary. When we leave the front doors (or whatever door) of our church, we are entering the Mission Field - OUR mission field. We all have the responsibility to witness to others. And, that doesn't mean we are to be a "silent witness". There are plenty of "good" people out there who are dying and going to hell because WE are not speaking up and telling them about Jesus and what He did for us.
RIGHTEOUS, a. ri'chus.
The first reference to the Tree of Life is in the Garden of Eden. After Adam had eaten of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, in Genesis 3:22 "And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:" The tree is located in the Garden.
We see another reference to the location of the Tree of Life in Revelation 2:7 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God."
And, in Revelation 22:2, we see that this tree bears fruit - 12 kinds - monthly, and it's a healing fruit, "In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations."
The second half of the verse refers to winning souls, "and he that winneth souls is wise." - self explanatory.
So from the text verse, we see that we "Saints", or Servants of God, are to bear fruit and winning souls is in our best interest!
Winning souls isn't something that should be left to the missionary. When we leave the front doors (or whatever door) of our church, we are entering the Mission Field - OUR mission field. We all have the responsibility to witness to others. And, that doesn't mean we are to be a "silent witness". There are plenty of "good" people out there who are dying and going to hell because WE are not speaking up and telling them about Jesus and what He did for us.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Withhold Not
"Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it." Proverbs 3:27
If your neighbor came and asked for help with food, would you not give it to them? Why then as Christians do we not readily give our neighbors the Gospel truth? Is it not better than any bread we could give - It IS the Bread of Life!
As we head into our Church's Missions Month, we need to remember that missionaries have sacrificed much (or all) to get God's Word out. Our first missionary works with the homeless. He's collecting items to give to them (tooth brushes, tooth paste, razors, paper, pen, etc) that he can use to help reach them. These are items we can all run down to the local Walmart to pick up when we think we need a new one. Did you ever think that a tooth brush would be a tool to get out the Gospel?? It's creative at the very least! But, this man and his family live in a camper. They have also sacrificed to do the work of the Lord. Let's remember our neighbors, both near and far, who need to know about the love of Christ and what He did for us. And, pray for our missionaries here and abroad.
If your neighbor came and asked for help with food, would you not give it to them? Why then as Christians do we not readily give our neighbors the Gospel truth? Is it not better than any bread we could give - It IS the Bread of Life!
As we head into our Church's Missions Month, we need to remember that missionaries have sacrificed much (or all) to get God's Word out. Our first missionary works with the homeless. He's collecting items to give to them (tooth brushes, tooth paste, razors, paper, pen, etc) that he can use to help reach them. These are items we can all run down to the local Walmart to pick up when we think we need a new one. Did you ever think that a tooth brush would be a tool to get out the Gospel?? It's creative at the very least! But, this man and his family live in a camper. They have also sacrificed to do the work of the Lord. Let's remember our neighbors, both near and far, who need to know about the love of Christ and what He did for us. And, pray for our missionaries here and abroad.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
God's Word is Pure
"Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him." Proverbs 30:5
We would do good to remember God's Word IS pure, and it should be taken literally. It's not a fairy tale or folklore. It's not meant to entertain, but to instruct and guide.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2Timothy 3:16-17
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2Timothy 3:16-17
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Even A Child
"Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right." Proverbs 20:11
Remember if a child is know by what he does, how much more we are known by what we do! (And, if you don't think children are known by their actions - just ask a teacher! They hear about the "bad" kids the year before they ever get to them!)
Other people are always watching us. How we talk, dress, act, how we handle situations, etc. They will especially be watching what we as "Christians" do! And, don't forget the little eyes that watch and do and magnify everything we do!
Remember if a child is know by what he does, how much more we are known by what we do! (And, if you don't think children are known by their actions - just ask a teacher! They hear about the "bad" kids the year before they ever get to them!)
Other people are always watching us. How we talk, dress, act, how we handle situations, etc. They will especially be watching what we as "Christians" do! And, don't forget the little eyes that watch and do and magnify everything we do!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Words of a Talebearer
"The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly." Proverbs 18:8
Tale-bearers are those who secretly carry stories from house to house, which perhaps have some truth in them, but are secrets not fit to be told, or are basely misrepresented, and false colours put upon them, and are all told with design to blast men's reputation, to break their friendship, to make mischief between relations and neighbours, and set them at variance. - Matthew Henry
The word "talebearer" is mentioned 6 times in the Bible. Our text for today is in the Bible TWICE. Proverbs 18:8 and 26:22.
Leviticus 19:16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
Proverbs 11:13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Proverbs 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Proverbs 20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 26:22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
After seeing that God said NOT to go to the people as a talebearer in Leviticus, perhaps one would quickly see that being a talebearer isn't a good thing! But the other verses out of the book of wisdom, Proverbs, also show how much a talebearer can hurt others. Oh, by the way, a talebearer is also known as a gossiper!
Tale-bearers are those who secretly carry stories from house to house, which perhaps have some truth in them, but are secrets not fit to be told, or are basely misrepresented, and false colours put upon them, and are all told with design to blast men's reputation, to break their friendship, to make mischief between relations and neighbours, and set them at variance. - Matthew Henry
The word "talebearer" is mentioned 6 times in the Bible. Our text for today is in the Bible TWICE. Proverbs 18:8 and 26:22.
Leviticus 19:16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
Proverbs 11:13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Proverbs 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Proverbs 20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 26:22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
After seeing that God said NOT to go to the people as a talebearer in Leviticus, perhaps one would quickly see that being a talebearer isn't a good thing! But the other verses out of the book of wisdom, Proverbs, also show how much a talebearer can hurt others. Oh, by the way, a talebearer is also known as a gossiper!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Bless The LORD
"Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name." Psalm 103:1
Let's take the time today to really praise the LORD! Worship Him in truth and spirit. And, be thankful for what we have, even when it's things or situations we see as hardships or problems, be thankful. Remember it could be much worse.
Let's take the time today to really praise the LORD! Worship Him in truth and spirit. And, be thankful for what we have, even when it's things or situations we see as hardships or problems, be thankful. Remember it could be much worse.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Counsel
Proverbs 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Too often we try to do things on our own. We want to make our own decisions, go our own way, etc. Before we do anything we ought to seek counsel first. This verse says "in the multitude of counsellors there is safety." Regardless of whom we seek counsel, we should be sure that counsel is Godly. Whether it be your pastor, a Godly friend, or a parent. But the most important counsel we should seek is that of the Father. Always go to Him first, in prayer and His Word.
Too often we try to do things on our own. We want to make our own decisions, go our own way, etc. Before we do anything we ought to seek counsel first. This verse says "in the multitude of counsellors there is safety." Regardless of whom we seek counsel, we should be sure that counsel is Godly. Whether it be your pastor, a Godly friend, or a parent. But the most important counsel we should seek is that of the Father. Always go to Him first, in prayer and His Word.
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