The Devotional - A Look at the Book #854

by Jesse Abel

 

Thoughts from Papa “J”

 

If you look in the mirror and see the reflection of your flesh staring back, you are no doubt living in the flesh. It is okay if you find fault with this statement, but then again, find your Holy Bible and read Romans 13:11-14 or just click on the verses herein, note verse 14.

 

Good Morning

 

On Monday past I was at the Providence Rescue Mission and sharing with the homeless out of Matthew 7:21-29. Also yesterday in the Devotional I used these passages to illustrate a point or two about our national woes. Today I would like to use these passages again to share with you the importance of the Word of the Living God in our personal life.

 

In my basement I have enough exercise equipment to operate a small gym and turn a profit. Anytime someone was getting rid of their equipment it seemed that I was nearby to snatch it up. There is no reason to go into detail of what is down there, but it would take more than a day to inventory.

 

Here is the heart of the matter, now you thought I was going to say “rub” well so did I so we all got fooled on that one! On the “Nord A Track” hangs a very old piece of paper with the words of Matthew 7:24-27 written out. My original plan was to memorize scripture while exercising. These were the first and last verses I wrote out.

 

This reveals at least two things to me. (1) The shape of my body tells the story of my exercising habits. And (2) I never followed through with scripture memorization, but I did manage to memorize Matthew 7:24-27. These verses have become very important to me and in a very basic way the subject matter of the verses reveal daily that I am either standing on the Rock of my Salvation, or I am standing in the sand of my flesh.

 

Here is another thought! This is the third day I have used these verses with three separate applications and on each day there is blessing, for me this is proof that the Word of God is alive, it is personal, and it is also national and universal. Psalm 34:8-9

 

So from the testimonies of other brothers and sisters in the LORD who tell me of those who read these devotionals (friends and relatives of theirs) that many who read do not rely on the sayings of Jesus Christ and that their home is built on sandy soil, I say then to you; first believe that Jesus is the Lamb of God who has taken away the sin of the world (yours included). Then get to know His sayings concerning you.

 

If you do this you will see that the Living Word of God is written to you personally and to your neighbor. Why? Because without Him, your house will fall. John 3:16 is absolute TRUTH. So is Acts 4:11-12