The Devotional - A Look at the Book #859

by Jesse Abel

Thoughts from Papa “J”

 

Ever have an itch? No doubt you have. Ever had a red soreness develop and a localized fever at the sight of the itch? This just did not happen! There was a cause; the cause was that you scratched it with contaminated fingers. Whenever we put a finger on some problem; we must first clean the finger! Matthew 7:1-6

 

Good Morning

 

The voice and authority of the Holy Bible is the Holy Spirit and with these heavenly gifts, men today have the ability to speak TRUTH. Yesterday with these things on my mind I was talking with a mechanic at the auto dealership where I work. When I sought to carry his words to the Holy Bible, the smirk on his face told a story, he claims Buddha as his god. He was not interested and those nearby turned and walked away.

 

How does one describe God to workmen who carve out images of their gods? Rich and poor, all have idols of worship and when it comes to TRUTH; they use these distractions like one who wards off a vampire. God gives wisdom to men through the Prophets, like Isaiah and Jeremiah and has in these later days revealed TRUTH through His Son Jesus. Hebrews 1:1-4

 

Look, God has not changed in His delivery of TRUTH and men have not changed with their idolatry; Isaiah 40:19-20 is this a stalemate? No, not at all, Isaiah must be thinking on the subject discussed in Proverbs 8:1-36. In order to speak truth, one must know the WISDOM of God. Wisdom, God’s Wisdom has a voice backed by the power of the Holy Spirit who brings it to life. John 3:16-21

 

Every evidence of the God of Creation reveals LIFE; every evidence of those man made gods reveals DEATH and all of the rulers of the past; where are they? Are they not in the grave learning how Creation grows daises? Yes, learning how to produce food for the next generation of grasshoppers. Isaiah 40:21-24

 

So, how shall we describe God? Who might God be equal to? If a nation does not lift up its eyes, it will not recognize the Creator. Thus it is not so hard for me to notice that the countenance of this nation; the USA has fallen; such as the countenance of Cain who murdered his brother Abel.

 

In the process of time, Cain’s offering of religion failed to please God while Abel’s offering of faith was respected and approved by God. Genesis 4:1-13. Abel’s faith still speaks loud and clear today.

 

Hebrews 10:4. Today the people of the United States live in the land of NOD, just as Cain. We simply nod to God, we do not do well and we are not accepted by God because our works are evil by being religious and idolatrous. Genesis 4:16-24.

 

So is there still hope for freedom in this country of ours. Many times Israel rejected the Living God for the dead works of idolatry and many times God provided mercy and restoration. Now why is that? Religion (idolatry) has one gaping fault in that the gods of these religions are ALL DEAD only our Creator God holds time in the palm of His hand because HE is ALIVE.

 

Nation, have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. There is no searching of His understanding. Yet by faith in the Living God the weak are given power speak and to walk in His might, He gives more strength. He alone causes us to stand.

 

As a nation, our symbol of the Bald Eagles is somewhat injured, but God who heals the nations is willing to heal the United States of America. He will renew our strength and the eagle will again fly to new heights, not the same heights of yesterday, but the new ones of tomorrow. That is of course contingent on NATIONAL REPENTENCE. Isaiah 40:25-31.