Meditate on this!
No
one is exempt; we are all made to grow up in the world around us…
unbelief is ramped in us; being of the world we get along well. Yet and
when we come to Jesus through faith in Him; we begin to testify in His
Name and we testify that the works of the world are evil. Therefore;
even our family will hate us, not because of who we are; but because of
who He is. John 7:1-9
Thoughts about Life
Still
no picture, my scanner is refusing to cooperate. Here is a thought for
all you dieters out there. In Ukraine we ate very well, but here is what
is odd… I lost four pounds; you could blame it on the work and yet I
work just as hard here at home and the weight will creep up. This is
what I think, or my opinion which counts little in the scheme of things.
For breakfast most mornings we had meals that here in the US we would
have a dinner time. Mash potatoes, maybe a piece of fish or pork a fresh
vegetable, bread, dessert and a drink. For lunch we had borsch, fresh
vegetables, cheese and a drink and for the evening, late in the evening
we had a breakfast type of meal; pastry. Sort of reminded me of a reward
at the end of the day for a job well done. Why, do I tell you this… the
village was very small and poor, everyone knew each other and it was
their normal way of life, the village was called Letki village in the
Brovary region, an area of Kiev about ninety minutes from Kiev. However,
in Kiev the homes, restaurants and business were very up to date.
Electricity, running water and all the latest appliances; also there
were one or two plats of homes around this little village where the
affluent people who worked in Kiev lived. These homes also had all the
pleasures of the modern twenty first century. Here is the rub; should
the American way of life crumble many would suffer, but there would be
isolated pockets of prosperity, the only difference… our breakfast would
still be in the morning, it is simply a cultural thing.
James One
James 1:5
– As I have said many times… I love the Word of the Living God; even
when I find myself out of the control of the Holy Spirit, I love the
Word of God, it is His Word that does not fail that calls me back. God
gives wisdom to those who will ask, Colossians 2:1-3
describes this wisdom. There is no limit to the wisdom that God gives
His children. What you learn today from just one verse of scripture will
be larger than life and what you learn tomorrow from the same verse
will be even larger. I know this by experience and anyone who seeks and
ask this of God will say the same thing. Proverbs 2:1-4
James 1:6 – I love prerequisites in the Living Word of God; “but let them him ask in faith” Do
we really understand? Testing and trail (the circumstances of life)… we
are not capable of reacting to tests and trials in a trustworthy
manner. We actually know this, that without the help of God’s wisdom… we
fail. One of our largest enemies is not the devil, but our emotions.
When our emotional revolt sounds the alarm, temptations creeps in; then
the devil takes over and our faith takes the double minded seat at the
back of the bus.
James
1-7 – Now we have all been in this failure, you know well the outcome.
Our walk in the Spirit becomes unstable; not only in the circumstance
that brought us to this point but other areas of life suffer too. We
receive the recompense of our lack of faith and the congregation;
family; friends and our own person suffers. The antidote: In all our
ways, acknowledge Him. Let not mercy and truth forsake you, bind them
around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, and so find
favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD
(faith) with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in
all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:3-6.
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