The Devotional - A Look at the Book #603

The Devotional - A Look at the Book #603

by Jesse Abel

What Papa “J” has to say! #24

The house of the wicked is a tent of unrest dwelling in endless darkness, but the home of the righteous is a dwelling of everlasting Light; Pure, Perfect and Proven Light… the Light is Jesus Christ. Psalm 18:30.

The Devotional

As many of you know my wife and I sing in a community chorus group and as the Christmas season approaches we rehearse songs that we will be singing. Actually we begin in the month of July so it may seem odd to some if they hear us singing; Silent Night or White Christmas in August. Here is the rub: Most of the folks singing with us are unbelievers and most of the songs point to the birth of Christ and for the most part… all of these songs reveal scriptural truth. One song; the title… I Have Been Chosen of the LORD; is a partial solo with the chorus. It literally brings tears of emotion as the soloist brings the truth of Mary’s life as the Virgin Servant of the LORD. I can barely sing my part as I am reminded that all of us are His Servants, even unbelievers unknowingly do His Will. The soloist has a beautiful voice and the chorus of singers makes a wonderful sound; but as far as we can know, out of the seventy less than five of us are saved. I also see the tears in many eyes of the chorus singers and if you ask them why? They will say… our soloist has a beautiful voice that makes them emotional. Darkness in the heart of the unbelieving is endless; because wickedness is evil. John 1:1-5 and John 3:19-21.

ECCLESIASTES 4

Ecclesiastes 4:11-12 – Good friends are rare to most of us. I have said this before and have been rebuked; but here it is again! In a lifetime a person will be fortunate to have five close friends. I believe this portion of scripture reveals this truth; since in life under the sun we cannot handle much more than three. Also that third person is often the LORD Jesus.

Two close friends survive the severe tests of life; dangers are neutralized and problems are solved as the two will always be there for each other. There are a multitude of stories about friends and their solid connection with each other that has saved the day when all else has failed. For a biblical example; one only needs to look at the life of David and Jonathan. These same sex friendships are not immoral and should never be placed in that darkness.

There is no greater joy in life then to have a close friend and for many of us that friend is our husband or wife. Looking elsewhere for that friend we may be looking in all the wrong places since this friendship is closely connected to the warmth of a friendship; physical, spiritual and mental that should be in every marriage. Having the LORD Jesus Christ as a Friend in the strong bond of friendship will keep the cord strong and not easily broken. John 15:9-17.