August 24th Sunday is here and we get to go to SS and Church. Hope you were on time and ready for The LORD to do you a favor and bless you with wisdom, knowledge, blessings and joy for being in His presence.Did you get what you expected?

Proverbs 21:30-31 reminds us of our foolishness if we think we can outrun or outsmart The LORD. Take time to look at Proverbs 3:4-10 and then apply this truth.

Psalm 39:1-13 causes us to consider our ways and points us to GOD in v7. Where is your hope? Is your heart on fire for GOD and His ways?Have you ask The LORD to hear your prayers, are they in agreement with those of Jesus Christ our Mediator? Selah.

1st Corinthians 15:29-58 begs the question"Have you been changed from the earthly to the spiritual?" If not,why not?One day the mystery of life after death will happen, and it will be tooooo late to ask to be forgiven and born again. These verses are of great encouragement to believers who KNOW that GOD receives believers only into His presence and they are waiting for the trump to sound. Yea, We are Christ's and He is coming to get us in the clouds and to present us to The Father in heaven. Amen.

Job 12:1-15:35 allows us to observe the interaction of Job and some of his friends. As we read,we need to see how Job and his friends express their understanding and concept of GOD. Pay attention to who these men are speaking to, oft times they are relating to The LORD their comments and or complaints. Watch for these comments an look for GOD's response.There are many good questions asked by Job, for example v14:14. Bear in mind that having things is not the cause of sin, for men sin because they are sinners by nature, thoughts and deeds.When we have an opportunity to serve as confidants and counsellors we must be good hearers of the complaint and careful givers of advice. Is our wisdom of the earth or from above? Let us be slow to speak, slow to wrath/judgment and fast to hear and love the one that is wounded. Let us be as the Samaritan,good. Yes,get the mote out, but 1st get the beam from our own eye.pj