Good Morning,  

You have put off the old self with its deeds and practices, Colossians 3.9, and have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires and now belong to Christ. Galatians 5.24, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created you. Colossians 3.9, 10.  We are to have the mind of Christ, Romans 12.16 and be like Him in character.  Putting off the old man and putting on the new is both something we did in the past, as seen in the Colossian letter, and in Ephesians 4.22-24.  It is stated as a command.  This is not easy, but the disciple is to grow in Christ, adding daily to his faith.  I myself and I'm sure others are lacking in this command.  Pray for us.

Good Morning,  

The whole duty of man is to fear God and keep His commandments, said the preacher. Ecclesiastes 12.13. and according to the psalmist, the fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Psalms 111.10.  The wise man said: the fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom.  For by fear of the Lord, one departs from evil. Proverbs 15.33 & Proverbs 16.6.  The psalmist concludes, the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever, His judgements are true and righteous altogether. Psalms 19.9.  Fear God, know and keep His. commandments.

Good Morning, 

Take heed brethren; lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.  But exhort one another daily, while it is called today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3.12-13.  Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God; and everyone that loves is born of God and knows God.  Beloved if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 1 John 4.

Good Morning,  

In Matthew 7.13,.14 we read: "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads too destruction, and there are many who go in by it.  Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."  Jesus said it and I believe it.  Still it is a hard choice to make considering the crooked and perverse generation in which we live.  It seems much easier to go with the flow of the ways of the world, than to take the difficult and narrow way to life.  But those who are disciples of Christ must work diligently and soberly to make the choice of the narrow way if we hope to have eternal life with our God.  We must remind ourselves daily that our adversary, the devil is walking around to see who he can devour.  Be careful of choices you make.

Good Morning,  

...wishing everyone a happy Labor Day 2024.  Thanking all of those who labor to better our communities, the farmers who provide our food, to those who protect us and keep us safe, and to all who work and labor to make our world a better place.  Let all who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love.  Yes, be sober and be vigilant, because our adversary is walking about like a roaring lion to see whom he might devour.  

Enjoy the day and give thanks to God for all He has blessed us with including our labor.