A Look at the Book #366

The Devotional

Papa “J” and his thoughts?

The simplest way to mock at sin is to ignore the word, so here is what I believe! Sinners do not mentioned sin in their public life, because guilt will not permit them to speak the word, this too is a lie of the lips, a sin of mocking their Creator. Proverbs 14:9

Things that we take as common place in our life can have serious complications when we are lax in our understanding of them. I see many lazy people today and sometimes I am one of them. I would like to take a moment and break down a day. Eight hours of sleep, two hours for three meals and maybe two more hours of relaxation or recreation. Perhaps leaving twelve hours of a productive life per day. (That is if you are a king or queen who has all of the preparation work done for them)! And of course none of this time management talk takes into account, raising children, walking the dog or other circumstances that work a way into the time at hand. Since less than one percent of the world population are kings and queens, most of us fail at time management. Add a little neighborhood gossip while walking the dog. Sit a little too long watching the soap opera or game show, or stand a bit too long scoffing at some recent incident. And your day is a ruin. Now if this were just one day... we might be able to manage, but the truth is that America does not run on coffee. America today is idle (unproductive) expending valuable time, walking in ungodly influences. Standing with sinners of idolatry and sitting with scorners of complacency. Every day we have the opportunity to change, to repent, to acknowledge our Creator, but every day we do not. Thus Americans are not blessed, we are an unhappy people without purpose.

CERTAIN PSALMS OF INTEREST

Psalm 1:2 Ask yourself some questions about God today. Are you delighted to be looking into His Law? Or, do you anticipate the time of day when you will be involved with talking to Him and pondering His thoughts about you? If not, take the necessary moment in time and read Psalm 139. God has thoughts about YOU, good thoughts; don't let your day pass by without this knowledge of His care for you.

Psalm 1:3 People who hear the calling of the God will find that He will strengthen them. 1 Corinthians 1:26-27 says that we are not mighty or noble. Yet this Psalm says that God will makes us like a tree planted near life giving water. There are some living trees that have been growing and producing for hundreds of years. The Sequoia sempervirens , the California Redwood Tree lives 12 to 18 hundred years.

So, God does call for you to be saved from this generation of ungodly, sinning and scornful people. If you are thinking about this seriously then consider this. God has done all of what you need already through the Blood of His Son, Jesus Christ. So as He is calling you, you must be willing to confess the LORD Jesus with your mouth and believe that God allowed Him to die for your sins. You must also believe that He is Risen from the dead. Your response to this is very important, who ever calls upon the Name of the LORD will be saved. Romans 10:8-13.