The Devotional - A Look at the Book #605

The Devotional - A Look at the Book #605

by Jesse Abel

What Papa “J” has to say! #26

Did you hear of the person who called the help desk at Cannon to find out why their computer could not recognize the printer… even after they held the printer up in front of the computer screen and said; “SEE?”

The Devotional

“I need a volunteer!” My hand leaped into the air above my head and I heard the response; yes Richard (growing up my mom used my middle name???) come on up to the front. “There will be no talking, I must leave for a few minutes, Richard is in charge until I return and he will tell me if anyone is out of order during my absence… do you understand? “Yes Ma’am” it sounded unanimous, too me! No sooner did she walk out the door and the class bully opened his mouth. “Ha, ha ha… Richards, in charge!” Five minutes felt like eternity; everyone was talking and no one paid any attention to my whispers of… “Shut up or I tellin on you!” Looking back I was scared and I was not equipped too stand in the teacher’s shoes. In Luke 11:3-13 the LORD teaches an important principle about the prayer in verses 1-4. A prayer of praise, cleansing and seeking must be perched on the will of God in order to be fulfilled in earth as it is fulfilled in heaven. We may have the Spirit and know how to pray, and still not use the resources available; we must keep asking, seeking and knocking until we receive the (cleansing or need) NO! Until we receive the additional help of Holy Spirit who fulfills the Will of God. Pray in the Spirit! James 4:1-10. Jesus has stepped out for a couple of days, He will be back, 2 Peter 3:8-9, He expects us to maintain until He returns. 2 Corinthians 4:7.

ECCLESIASTES 4

Ecclesiastes 4:12-16 – Potential in life can be wasted, I am sure you know this and this we know too; potential is not fate, it is choice. Being poor is not a bad lot given in life and neither can wisdom prove success. Use what you have wisely or become bitter, like a king who refuses good counsel.

Some have believed that Solomon is talking of himself in these verses but I do not recall him as ever being in prison… do you? My thoughts are this, Satan had potential and gave in to pride and fell short of God’s glory and Will, now all of the living under the sun walk in his kingdom.

Those who go after him will not rejoice in him or in his kingdom and this is the vanity of vanities. Just as mankind cannot hold the wind in his hand, mankind in the kingdom of Satan will not retain eternity in their heart. That is; when they give up the potential to know Jesus Christ in this life under the sun. John 14:7-11.