Greetings in the Knowledgable Name of Jesus Christ!
Well, summer is finally upon us! If you are like most folks, you'll be making summer plans. There will be plans for camping, family reunions, barbeques, trips, and any number of other family and group activities! Maybe you are looking forward to plans you have already made! Who is involved, and who have you invited? Have you remembered to check with God for all the plans you have made? You may decide to plan your future, long or short term, but God's plan for your future is ultimate! How do I know? God told us in Luke, chapter 12!
"And he told them this parable:
"The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop.
Luk 12:17
He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.'
Luk 12:18
"Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
Luk 12:19
And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." '
Luk 12:20
"But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?' "
Perhaps, at the end of our planning, we should add the clause 'If it be your will, Lord'.
May God Richly Bless You All!
Now is the Time for Worship!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Greetings All
Greetings in the truthful name of Jesus Christ,
I believe I can be relatively sure that we were all raised with at least one common parental belief; we should always tell the truth. We also learned early on that telling the truth has consequences, sometimes painful. We have all heard the "cherry tree" story about George Washington, and we know about "honest" Abe Lincoln; models to be followed. As adults we finally learned the only honest person ever was Jesus Christ. He told only the truth, and definitely paid the price...for us. Being honest has favourable results, namely a clean conscience and no need to remember which lies have been told!
Proverbs 12:17 "A truthful witness gives honest tetimony, but a false witness tells lies."
But honesty goes beyond the spoken word; it encompases our actions as well. One thing I began telling my kids when they were little is a rule to be followed for life; IF IT'S NOT YOURS, DON'T TAKE IT. My wife was raised on the other side of the world, and guess what...she taught her kids the same thing!! Honesty, it's plain, simple, and guilt free!
Proverbs 16:8 "Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right."
Of course, Paul had to challenge the future generations with this statement...
Acts 24:16 "And here-in do I exercise myself, to always have a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men."
Wow, that's a toughie, but worth pursuit!
May God richly bless you all...
Now is th Time for Worship!
I believe I can be relatively sure that we were all raised with at least one common parental belief; we should always tell the truth. We also learned early on that telling the truth has consequences, sometimes painful. We have all heard the "cherry tree" story about George Washington, and we know about "honest" Abe Lincoln; models to be followed. As adults we finally learned the only honest person ever was Jesus Christ. He told only the truth, and definitely paid the price...for us. Being honest has favourable results, namely a clean conscience and no need to remember which lies have been told!
Proverbs 12:17 "A truthful witness gives honest tetimony, but a false witness tells lies."
But honesty goes beyond the spoken word; it encompases our actions as well. One thing I began telling my kids when they were little is a rule to be followed for life; IF IT'S NOT YOURS, DON'T TAKE IT. My wife was raised on the other side of the world, and guess what...she taught her kids the same thing!! Honesty, it's plain, simple, and guilt free!
Proverbs 16:8 "Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right."
Of course, Paul had to challenge the future generations with this statement...
Acts 24:16 "And here-in do I exercise myself, to always have a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men."
Wow, that's a toughie, but worth pursuit!
May God richly bless you all...
Now is th Time for Worship!
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