The Devotional - A Look at the Book #561

The Devotional - A Look at the Book #561

by Jesse Abel

A Thought for today by Papa “J”

Psalm 119:17 Longevity of life is not found in diet and exercise, since the profit of this is little! But a bountiful life is obtained in the grace of God to the one who lives in the Word, watching daily at the gate. 1 Timothy 4:8 and Proverbs 8:32-36

Good Morning

To be or not to be, that is the question; whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing, end them. To die, to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end the heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to — 'tis a consummation devoutly to be wished. To die, to sleep; to sleep, perchance to dream. Aye, there's the rub,... From Shakespeare's Hamlet; Act 3, scene 1 written around 1600 and said to be one of the most eloquent orations ever written. Maybe from a secular point of view it is, yet I believe that it is morbid if you read the whole of it. When Jesus was asked to teach His disciples to pray, He used sixty-six words as recorded in Matthew's gospel. In all of the languages of the world these words are the most articulated words ever spoken or written; explaining the Paternity of God; the Plan of God; the Provision of God; the Pardon of God; the Protection of God and the Permanence of God. The Pathway of the upright is the highway paved by these 66 words. It is better to live in the light of this truth. Then to die in the battle of self-destruction found in the words of secular humanism. It is okay to be bold; it is not okay to be foolish! Matthew 6:9-13. Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done. On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 7:3-7 – As we travel through this epistle I have been reminded time and again about the theme of the letter. Comfort; have you ever dropped a can of marbles and watch them spread across the floor and feel as though it will take a month of Sundays to pick them all up. Once you have collected the marbles comfort returns. In our feeble attempt to live in comfort we need to live in the truth that! “GOD NEVER DROPS HIS CAN OF MARBLES”

Now I am not claiming to have it all figured out so please do not take me wrong; but this one thing I have noticed over the last five years is that God’s Plan for mankind is painstakingly contained by the prophets and apostles. The themes and subjects of every word in the Holy Bible point to the Living Word (Jesus Christ). He alone is the Word of Life; 1 John 1:1-4 in order that His saints enjoy living life to the full. Simply put; this epistle explains this fullness of life in intricate, but accurate detail.

We live can life in boldness as we see God at work; in our tribulations, or trials, or suffering. Our flesh has little rest and life is troubling. Yet God always sends comfort; in a downcast moment; comfort comes from another brother or sister in the LORD. This is not happenchance as someone of a secular viewpoint may like to point out. This consolation comes directly from God… who is God of all comfort. The zeal of the LORD is the joy of the LORD in action. Sorrow is replaced by JOY, not because of who we are; but because of Who God IS. John 16:16-24.