GOOD MORNING,

The simple believes every word, but the prudent considers well his steps.   A wise man fears and departs from evil, but a fool rages and is self confident.  A quick tempered man acts foolishly.  And a man of wicked intentions is hated.  The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.  The evil will bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of righteousness.  Proverbs 14.15-19.  Disciples, who is wise and understanding among you?  Show by good conduct that your works. are done in the meekness of wisdom.  See James 3.13.  Forget not, there is a way that seems right to man, but its end is the way of death. Proverbs 14.12.  And remember the eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.  Proverbs 15.3.  Seek. good and not evil.  Amos 5.14.  Abstain from every form of evil.

Good Morning,

The greatest gift given to us from above is Jesus Christ, Son of God, who was sent by God and who willingly left His heavenly home to die for the sins of the world.  Not His sins, because He was sinless, but your sins and mine that we might be reconciled with God and have hope of eternal life.  This He done out of pure sweet love from above.  For God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son. John 3.16.  By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us.  And we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 1 John 3.16.  How sweet, how precious was this love from above which was given to us, not to keep to ourselves but to share with others.  Today let's focus on Jesus the Christ and the love He has gifted us with and share it with others. Read 1 Corinthians 13.

Good Morning,

We must, according to the scriptures, consider the cost of discipleship.  For if we do not bear His cross and follow after Him, we cannot be His disciple. See Luke 14. 25-30.  Temptations are raging around us in this perverse, crooked and adulterous generation in which we live.  Taking up our cross daily to follow Christ means we must know and do His commandments. John 14.15.  Repentance of our sins is ongoing and ever present in our lives.  It is easy enough say the words, Lord I have sinned, please forgive me this sin, or something similar and then continue to live in this same sin.  True repentance is first recognizing and confessing our sins, ask for the Lord's forgiveness and then turning from those sins never to indulge in them again.  The Christian life, the determination to take up our cross and follow Him, is not an easy life, but true repentance comes from a good, honest, and faithful heart, then the Lord will be faithful to forgive us our sins.  With God all things are possible, and He has promised to never leave nor forsake us. Mark 10.27; Hebrews 13.5.

Good Morning,

The Lord searches the heart and understands the all the intents of the thoughts.  God cannot be known as we know each other. but His character can be known by what He has revealed to us.  If we seek Him with a true heart and a willing mind He can be found by us.  But is we forsake Him we will be forever cast off.  God must be served; He must be obeyed. 1 Chronicles 28.9. we must choose to follow Him with an honest heart and a willing mind, not grudgingly, but with a pure heart and of our free will.  Let us repent and bow humbly before His throne and walk humbly with Him.  Allow Him to make His home in us.

Good Morning,

According to the scriptures, each of us will give account of himself to God. Romans 14.12.  We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ that each one may receive the things done in the body according to what we have done whether good or bad. 2 Corinthians 5.10.  Since this is truth, we should not judge one another any more, but rather resolve this , not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fail in our brother's way.   Let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things which one may edify another. Romans 14.13,19.  May the God of patience and comfort grant us to be likeminded toward one another according to Christ Jesus, and with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Receive one another just as Christ received us; to the glory of God. Romans 15. 5-7.