Apr 29th What a good day to be an American!There are many pleasures and benefits we take for granite because of who we are and where we live. Let us practice humility before our GOD, honor our families, respect and serve others and be willing to go the 2nd mile. We get to read every day the Truth and to know GOD.Selah. Amen.
Proverbs 14:11-12 sets the tone for the reading today by declaring a promise of protection and prosperity for the upright and destruction for the wicked. Perhaps everything under the sun is vanity. Who is directing your steps?
Psalm 100:1-5 declares some of the traits and attributes of The LORD. If and when He orders our steps and we obey, then we see that He is good, great and His mercy endureth forever, therefore we sing and serve HIM with gladness. We are blessed!
Judges 9:22-10:18 reports a saga of deceit,sedition,envy,pride war and death involving Abimelech and his neighbors. Again we see the cycle of sin, oppression and deliverance, yet it appears that the children of Israel still do not or will not learn to simply obey GOD.How many times must they, and we,hear the report of doing evil again in the sight of the LORD?We get to see the "compound"effect of sin in that they forsook The LORD and also served Baalim.One of the saddest phrases in the Bible,verse10:13 may well be,"Yet ye have forsaken me,and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more".We MUST BE careful not to offend GOD and, if and when we do, we MUST BE prompt and sincere to confess our sin, repent and trust The LORD.We need to act as if we are the sons of The King. Be right and do right.
Luke 24:13-53 allows us to see GOD at work. When we understand the sacrifice Jesus made for us and learn about His great love and provisions for us, WHY wouldn't we give all unto Him and be at His call, willing to live and die for His name's sake. We are given insight to the mighty work to be accomplished by the local church of preaching repentance and remission of sins in His name among all nations.Jesus told His disciples(1stchurch) to wait for power from on high, but for us who are saved today we need to be busy about our Father's business. What is your joy level? We know that He has ascended and that He is coming back to receive us to Himself, Maranatha, but until then watch the clouds,get busy, work,watch and wait. Selah. pj