Post by mommadee48 on Feb 1, 2023 12:17:26 GMT -5
OUR DAILY WORD:
God will never direct us to be prideful, arrogant and unforgiving, immoral or slothful, or full of fear.
We step into these things because we are insensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit within us.
"Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
(CORINTHIANS 3:16).
OUR DAILY BREAD: LISTENING TO GOD. (READ 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 35:20-27).
REFUSING TO LISTEN CAN HAVE UNFORTUNATE CONSEQUENCES. One tragic example of this is from the life of Josiah, a good and faithful King. "Necho, the King of Egypt."
Necho sent messengers telling Josiah, "God has told me to hurry; so, stop opposing God, who is with me" (CHRONICLES 35:21). But Josiah "would not listen to what Necho had said at God's command but went to fight him on the plain of Megiddo" (v.22). Josiah was fatally injured in the battle, "and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him" (v.24).
Josiah, who loved God, discovered that insisting on his own way without taking the time to listen to Him or His wisdom through others never ends well. So they took him out of his chariot, put him in his other chariot and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.
INSIGHT:
The arrangement of the Old Testament books in our modern-day Bibles differs from the Hebrew Scriptures of the first century AD; the content, however, is the same. The book divisions in our Bibles are based on the type of literature (history, poetry, and prophecy). The Hebrew Scriptures in Jesus' day were a compilation of twenty -four books (scrolls) that were divided into three major sections: the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Writings. The arrangement was essentially chronological. Second Chronicles was in the "Writings" section. It was the last book of the Hebrew Bible.
What do you need God's wisdom for in your life?
What will you do to listen to Him today?
Pray this if you desire: Be grateful and be wise and loving God, help me to be humble and to listen for Your wisdom today. Thank You that when I ask for wisdom, You "generously"... without finding fault". (JAMES 1:5).
THE FRUIT of PERSEVERANCE; by PASTOR CHARLESY STANLEY: (READ, 2 CORINTHIANS 4).
The Apostle Paul often wrote about perseverance. If anyone demonstrated endurance, it was Paul. He urged believers not to tire of following Christ, even when persecuted. He'd been beaten, stoned, whipped, driven out of town, shipwrecked, reviled, and abandoned. Despite having a thousand reasons to be disheartened, he knew his obedience to God wasn't in vain.
Consider the awesome harvest that resulted from the apostle's faithfulness. The gospel spread across the Roman Empire, and the early church grew far beyond the Jewish world. What's more, the seeds Paul planted by writing his epistles have resulted in billions of lives being transformed. And to think that any strength or insight we draw from these letters is fruit of the hardships he endured!
Do you realize how impactful your life is?
Don't be deceived by Satan's lie that your suffering or obedience will amount to nothing. Your faithfulness to God never goes to waste. Paul didn't know the extent of the fruit God would produce through his steadfast obedience. Neither can you gauge how the Lord will use you. So don't lose heart. Keep your focus on eternal things, not the hardships of this life.
God will never direct us to be prideful, arrogant and unforgiving, immoral or slothful, or full of fear.
We step into these things because we are insensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit within us.
"Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
(CORINTHIANS 3:16).
OUR DAILY BREAD: LISTENING TO GOD. (READ 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 35:20-27).
REFUSING TO LISTEN CAN HAVE UNFORTUNATE CONSEQUENCES. One tragic example of this is from the life of Josiah, a good and faithful King. "Necho, the King of Egypt."
Necho sent messengers telling Josiah, "God has told me to hurry; so, stop opposing God, who is with me" (CHRONICLES 35:21). But Josiah "would not listen to what Necho had said at God's command but went to fight him on the plain of Megiddo" (v.22). Josiah was fatally injured in the battle, "and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him" (v.24).
Josiah, who loved God, discovered that insisting on his own way without taking the time to listen to Him or His wisdom through others never ends well. So they took him out of his chariot, put him in his other chariot and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.
INSIGHT:
The arrangement of the Old Testament books in our modern-day Bibles differs from the Hebrew Scriptures of the first century AD; the content, however, is the same. The book divisions in our Bibles are based on the type of literature (history, poetry, and prophecy). The Hebrew Scriptures in Jesus' day were a compilation of twenty -four books (scrolls) that were divided into three major sections: the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Writings. The arrangement was essentially chronological. Second Chronicles was in the "Writings" section. It was the last book of the Hebrew Bible.
What do you need God's wisdom for in your life?
What will you do to listen to Him today?
Pray this if you desire: Be grateful and be wise and loving God, help me to be humble and to listen for Your wisdom today. Thank You that when I ask for wisdom, You "generously"... without finding fault". (JAMES 1:5).
THE FRUIT of PERSEVERANCE; by PASTOR CHARLESY STANLEY: (READ, 2 CORINTHIANS 4).
The Apostle Paul often wrote about perseverance. If anyone demonstrated endurance, it was Paul. He urged believers not to tire of following Christ, even when persecuted. He'd been beaten, stoned, whipped, driven out of town, shipwrecked, reviled, and abandoned. Despite having a thousand reasons to be disheartened, he knew his obedience to God wasn't in vain.
Consider the awesome harvest that resulted from the apostle's faithfulness. The gospel spread across the Roman Empire, and the early church grew far beyond the Jewish world. What's more, the seeds Paul planted by writing his epistles have resulted in billions of lives being transformed. And to think that any strength or insight we draw from these letters is fruit of the hardships he endured!
Do you realize how impactful your life is?
Don't be deceived by Satan's lie that your suffering or obedience will amount to nothing. Your faithfulness to God never goes to waste. Paul didn't know the extent of the fruit God would produce through his steadfast obedience. Neither can you gauge how the Lord will use you. So don't lose heart. Keep your focus on eternal things, not the hardships of this life.