A Look at the Book #367

The Devotional

Papa “J” and his thoughts?

I never understood this thought in Proverbs since my heart was full of selfish bitterness (sin) and sin was evident to everyone. Jesus changed my heart and replaced my sin with His Joy. I can only relate this to you, but Jesus can make JOY real to anyone, so let Him! Proverbs 14:10

The last submarine I was on before retiring was the USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709). It was a Los Angeles Class Fast Attack that was launched from General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division in Groton, CT. in August of 1983. It was commissioned for the United States Navy in July of 1984 and placed in service. The submarine was placed on inactive duty in December 2007 and as a vessel to defend this country, it served 23 years. It will be totally non-existent by the year 2016. What is the point? “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven” Please take the moment or two that it will take you to read the rest of this section of scripture in Ecclesiastes 3:1-15. Is this not an awesome section of scripture, I was reminded of it last night at Bible Study, notice again Ecclesiastes 3:11. This statement by Solomon is viewing the first eight verses without sin as a focal point, it is why he can say that everything is beautiful in it's proper time. Also, as he states, is that God has placed in the heart of mankind, ETERNITY! It may very well be that SIN has marred your focal point on eternity. Jesus died and rose again as the sacrificial LAMB to cleanse you and me from sin and restore eternity in our heart. This same Jesus is coming again, not as the LAMB but as the KING and of His Kingdom there shall be no end. So the question! What's in your heart? SIN or ETERNITY? Hebrews 9:23-28; 2 Peter 1:11

CERTAIN PSALMS OF INTEREST

Psalm 1:4 How many of us know that there are two major judgments in eternity? We will look briefly at them. One: 2 Corinthians 5:10-13 The judgment seat of Christ and it is the judgment of focus here in Psalm 1:4. Two: The Great White Throne judgment of God, Revelation 20:11-15 where the face of heaven and earth fled away from, which is focused later in Psalm 1:6.

Psalm 1:5 Ungodly people exist in time where heaven and earth have temporal purpose and meaning to God and man. Did you know that a strong wind always occurs during very large fires. The heat of a fire is the generator of this wind. Storms generated by weather fronts of hot and cold air are good examples of kicking up the wind.

But I would like for us to notice what the Living Word of God has to say about how the ungodly will not be able to stand after the judgment of God at the Great White Throne. The apostle Peter in 2 Peter 3:10-13 explains this which is often avoided in current contemporary pulpits. Psalm 1:6 “For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, (is this you?) but the way of the ungodly shall perish, (is this you?) The way of the righteous is Jesus Christ. John 11:25-27 and John 14:6.