S. Ecclesiastes 10:1 "Dead flies putrefy the perfumers ointment, and cause it to give off a foul odor; So does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor."
O. "does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?"(Jas. 3:11) How can we, who have the word of God and to whom the storehouses of Heaven been opened be so foolish? All the wisdom and honor that God has displayed in us (His work of art), can be destroyed with one foul stroke of the paintbrush. We not only look foolish, we stink to a world that is looking to us for answers.
A. Correction sometimes hurts; ouch! I must admit that I haven't always walked circumspectly, redeeming the time. As the sands of time slip through this old hourglass, I don't want to contaminate the ointment that He is preparing me to be to a hurting world.
P. "Thank You, LORD, for reminding me who and Whose I am. Help me to keep the 'dead flies' away."
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
Schemes
S. Ecclesiastes 7:29. "Truly, this I have found: That God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes."
O. We were created to have perfect communion with God. In other words, we were made "upright". But we, being human and having a free will, have sought out many schemes, beginning in the garden of Eden. When the devil's schemes took man outside of God's perfect provision, he wound up feeling embarrassed, ashamed, and guilty. After initiating communion with Adam, God finally found him hiding in the trees, covered with fig leaves.
A In direct contradiction to an upright vertical relationship with God, my schemes (sin), run horizontal. This screams of the cross. It's imperative that my relationship with the LORD remains completely, uncompromisingly upright. I thank God that the Holy Spirit not only found me hiding, Jesus' blood completely covered me where the fig leaves never could. So God no longer sees my horizontal schemes ; He only sees the righteous blood of Jesus Christ, Who restores my "uprightness".
P. "Jesus, thank You for covering my sought out 'schemes' and redeeming my 'uprightness'. Praise Your name that You made it possible for me to live a vertical life in communion with my LORD."
O. We were created to have perfect communion with God. In other words, we were made "upright". But we, being human and having a free will, have sought out many schemes, beginning in the garden of Eden. When the devil's schemes took man outside of God's perfect provision, he wound up feeling embarrassed, ashamed, and guilty. After initiating communion with Adam, God finally found him hiding in the trees, covered with fig leaves.
A In direct contradiction to an upright vertical relationship with God, my schemes (sin), run horizontal. This screams of the cross. It's imperative that my relationship with the LORD remains completely, uncompromisingly upright. I thank God that the Holy Spirit not only found me hiding, Jesus' blood completely covered me where the fig leaves never could. So God no longer sees my horizontal schemes ; He only sees the righteous blood of Jesus Christ, Who restores my "uprightness".
P. "Jesus, thank You for covering my sought out 'schemes' and redeeming my 'uprightness'. Praise Your name that You made it possible for me to live a vertical life in communion with my LORD."
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Among The Nations
S. Psalm 18:49 "Therefore I will give thanks to You O LORD, among the gentiles, and sing praises to Your Name"
O. When ever we see the word "therefore", of course, the question "What's it therefore?" begs to be asked. David opens this psalm with "I will love..., I will trust..., I will call upon the LORD". As he witnesses all hell (literally) breaking loose, he cries out to God, and God saves him from his enemies. Now David declares that he will praise God, not only in Israel, but among the gentiles (the nations).
A.Tonight I get to gather with the saints to praise and worship the Creator of the universe and the Redeemer of my soul. To quote the great theologian Jackie Gleason, "How sweet it is!" Yet what about today and tomorrow, as I go about my witnessing His goodness and strength in my life? I have to confess that I am weak when it comes to giving thanks to God among the gentiles (the unsaved).
P. "LORD, I am walking this earth right now to bring You praise among the unsaved. Give me strength and courage to give You thanks and sing praises to Your name among the nations."
O. When ever we see the word "therefore", of course, the question "What's it therefore?" begs to be asked. David opens this psalm with "I will love..., I will trust..., I will call upon the LORD". As he witnesses all hell (literally) breaking loose, he cries out to God, and God saves him from his enemies. Now David declares that he will praise God, not only in Israel, but among the gentiles (the nations).
A.Tonight I get to gather with the saints to praise and worship the Creator of the universe and the Redeemer of my soul. To quote the great theologian Jackie Gleason, "How sweet it is!" Yet what about today and tomorrow, as I go about my witnessing His goodness and strength in my life? I have to confess that I am weak when it comes to giving thanks to God among the gentiles (the unsaved).
P. "LORD, I am walking this earth right now to bring You praise among the unsaved. Give me strength and courage to give You thanks and sing praises to Your name among the nations."
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