The Devotional
Comment:
Reviewing books and epistles of the
Living Word of God is and has been a joyful event in time each morning for me.
Later if the LORD tarries I may return to this form of devotional writing.
However these days I am increasingly aware of our national heritage, freedom
and you and me as citizens of this land from coast to coast. First let me say
that we are privileged to be citizens of one of the richest lands on the
planet. I love the United States of America and as the song goes, “I am proud
to be an American!” Yet in that statement lies the trouble as it should read, “I
am proud to be a Citizen of the United States of America!” Until being
satisfied with completing my burden over the USA I will continue to lament over
our land that is untarnished in riches. However untarnished, yet tarnished with
unprincipled men and women who for the sake of self-righteousness, have
purposely ignored the Creator God to push this nation to the brink of decay. Decay
like that of an apple or orange left to rot and finally implode!
Challenge: Various Scripture
Life! I have not met but a very few people who have not
loved living! And even those who bark at being alive are very protective at
staying alive. Yes I know that people commit suicide, but these people are tarnished
by a society that has no plan or purpose for the future, and if you do not know
it, the social climate of the nation is bad news for those who in one moment in
time, willingly give up life for fear of facing tomorrow.
A quote from Wike-pedia – Suicide is the 10th
leading cause of death in the United States.
According to the Centers for Disease Control,
in the United States as of 2010, more people died of suicide than in car
accidents. In 2010, the total number of suicide deaths in the United States was
38,364. Historically, suicide rates rise during times of financial stress and
economic setbacks. “I want us
to see that the Centers for Disease Control published this report!”
The Second
Commandment of God is: “You shall have no
other gods before Me” Someone is saying, “Well I’ll do you one better, I have
no gods including The God of the Bible”. These highlighted words are insufficient
for the Second Commandment of God, yet it is all that is or was taught in times
past. Here is the Commandment in full – “You shall have no other gods before
Me, you shall not make for yourself a carved image – any likeness of anything
that is in heaven above, or that of earth beneath, or that is in the water
under the earth, you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD
your God, am a jealous God. Visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the
children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me, but showing
mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments – Exodus 20:3-6.
Purpose in living
life is found in the Commandments of God, we will be searching these over and
over again for the next few days. It is my hope and prayer that many will see
that God is not a killer or a destroyer of life; however mankind who are bent
in doing evil which someone has said; “just what is evil, show it to me and I will
seek to not be involved in it”. My answer – “go take a long and serious look in
the mirror!” What we do and act upon as self-righteousness is evil. If you are
lawless, you are clueless to the Law of God which are His commandments – 1 John
3:4-9, we will pick up on this thought tomorrow, if the LORD tarries!
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