by Jesse Abel
A Word from Papa “J”
These are the sweetest words that could ever be spoken and it is quite normal that these wonderful words came from the lips of Jesus Christ, the God-man, the LORD. Matthew 6:9-13. If you decide to pray within the context of scripture and not in a rote manner, your peace will surpass all understanding. Philippians 4:6-7 or Colossians 1:9
Good Morning
Many of us are distracted by the electronic gadgets we have. Just the other day I was having someone follow me to a ladder manufacturer. We were dropping off a truck to be fitted with a roof rack for ladders. Now go ahead and hoot! Who would have guessed that this trip had anything to do with ladders?
Suddenly I saw the truck dart off to the edge of the road, then came the quick correction jerk and back safely in the lane. Now if this had happened once all would have been fine in my mind, but I watched as this young man who was following me did this at least six more times.
I rang him up on the phone. “All is well, I am just texting one of my clients and I have an appointment with them as soon as we get back, so we need to hurry”. I said; “only if you make it, you need to stop texting” and I hung up. We are a distracted people these days.
You may not agree, but we are instructed in the Holy Word of the Living God to not be distracted and that would include all that mankind is confronted with when it comes to be distracted. You know like the rat running through the barn when you go out to slop the pigs, or the newest electronic gadgetry in your pocket or purse.
I believe it is Ephesians 6:10-20 where the apostle Paul instructs us to put on the armor that protects us from the distractions within and those all around us. These should be very familiar passages to all of us.
I hope you will take time to study these or other passages today that speak to us about keeping ourselves pure from the distraction of life. Romans 13:14; Galatians 3:26-28; (I like this: John 1:11-13) and here is the clincher.
Daily we allow walls to come between us and our relationship with our Savor, yet He alone is our peace. Notice: Ephesians 2:14. Yes there was a distraction of division between God and man, but Jesus’ sacrificial death took it away. Ephesians 2:14-18. Seek to live in this CONFIDENCE.
These are the sweetest words that could ever be spoken and it is quite normal that these wonderful words came from the lips of Jesus Christ, the God-man, the LORD. Matthew 6:9-13. If you decide to pray within the context of scripture and not in a rote manner, your peace will surpass all understanding. Philippians 4:6-7 or Colossians 1:9
Good Morning
Many of us are distracted by the electronic gadgets we have. Just the other day I was having someone follow me to a ladder manufacturer. We were dropping off a truck to be fitted with a roof rack for ladders. Now go ahead and hoot! Who would have guessed that this trip had anything to do with ladders?
Suddenly I saw the truck dart off to the edge of the road, then came the quick correction jerk and back safely in the lane. Now if this had happened once all would have been fine in my mind, but I watched as this young man who was following me did this at least six more times.
I rang him up on the phone. “All is well, I am just texting one of my clients and I have an appointment with them as soon as we get back, so we need to hurry”. I said; “only if you make it, you need to stop texting” and I hung up. We are a distracted people these days.
You may not agree, but we are instructed in the Holy Word of the Living God to not be distracted and that would include all that mankind is confronted with when it comes to be distracted. You know like the rat running through the barn when you go out to slop the pigs, or the newest electronic gadgetry in your pocket or purse.
I believe it is Ephesians 6:10-20 where the apostle Paul instructs us to put on the armor that protects us from the distractions within and those all around us. These should be very familiar passages to all of us.
I hope you will take time to study these or other passages today that speak to us about keeping ourselves pure from the distraction of life. Romans 13:14; Galatians 3:26-28; (I like this: John 1:11-13) and here is the clincher.
Daily we allow walls to come between us and our relationship with our Savor, yet He alone is our peace. Notice: Ephesians 2:14. Yes there was a distraction of division between God and man, but Jesus’ sacrificial death took it away. Ephesians 2:14-18. Seek to live in this CONFIDENCE.
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