A Look at the Book #442

A Look at the Book #442


by Jesse Abel

Daily Devotional – A Look at the Book #442

A Thought for today by Papa “J”

Something that is disagreeable from the past! Have you ever had this experience? Well if you are a consumer of alcohol you would call this experience a, “hangover”! Yet there are many of us today that carry disagreeable experiences which are called, “guilt”. While not one in the same; both destroy relationships!

MORE THOUGHTS

The very first ship that I was stationed on was the USS Searcher (YAGR-4). It was a radar picket ship, now most people younger than 55 would not have a clue about these ships that played an important role in the North American Early Warning System. This was in place to warn the U.S. of possible invasion during the cold war period. The picture below brings back many memories for this old salt. If the LORD tarries I may have a tale or two to tell about this wonderful ship and others like her. I will with this devotional shut down until the Monday following the Celebration Day that the LORD is Risen, He has indeed Risen from the dead for you, for me and for as many who has ears to hear. Let them hear and be saved from this adulterous generation. Matthew 11:11-19.

THE PICTURE DID NOT TAKE TO THIS BLOG!

If you do a search for the ship, you can see the it in Wikipedia. Thanks.

James 2

James 2:18 – A friend and pastor who is now with the LORD would say that life in Christ is like breathing. We breathe in the Word of God and exhale the results. A person inhales and exhales without much thought or effort. A medical person would understand that the muscles that control the heart and lungs are “involuntary muscles” and not a voluntary or “skeletal” muscle; one that is controlled by conscious effort.

Now we can take a look at faith, the faith that James is sharing with his readers. Also, we need to know that all of the Word of God is alive and under the control of God the Holy Spirit. John 14:25-31 and if you desire peace in your mind regarding faith and works then you need to rely on God the Holy Spirit to bring you that peace.

If I have to show you that I have faith by doing a good work, then what I do is not involuntary, it is skeletal, maybe I will do a good work or maybe I will not. Faith, by sanctification through the Word of God will produce a good work out of the Spiritual will of God the Holy Spirit, or we can say the involuntary reaction of the grace of God in our life to produce the Will of God in any moment of our life in Christ. This is endurance of restful or labored expressions of faith in practice.

BE JOYFUL THIS WEEKEND – HE IS RISEN