by Jesse Abel
Daily Devotional – A Look at the Book #396
A Though for today by Papa “J”
How much of God do you have? Some of you would say none and be content. But your soul is booked with life, enough knowledge to stand as a witness against you at the Great White Throne Judgment, Revelation 20:11-14
MORE THOUGHTS
A man was in the bedroom of his home getting dressed. His wife was in the kitchen making breakfast. This was a big day for them, decisions for their future were being put together later in the day by the people who would be involved by the joining of their daughter to their future son-in-law in marriage. “Honey” he called! “Is this shirt clean enough for me to wear today?” Her response without hesitation from the kitchen was, “No.” He said, “How do you know, since you did not come to the bedroom to see it?” She said, “If you had to ask, then it isn’t clean!” When we question ourselves about the things we do, then no doubt about it, the doubt answers the question! 1 Corinthians 15:58. Also put on the LORD Jesus Christ. He is fresh every morning in mercy and sufficient everyday with grace. Make decisions that prepare you to for your eternal future. Romans 13:11-14 and Romans 14:1-13.
Lamentations 1
Call it what you will but for whatever reason I jumped from Lamentations to Ecclesiastes, did anyone catch it? Back to Lamentations…!
Lamentations 1:16 – Do you ever weep for the condition of this nation? Truthfully I do! I weep for people who are caught in the over indulgence of living life under the control of socialized government. These are the widows and the orphans in their troubles that James, the half-brother of Jesus our Savior talks about in his epistle. He says that the religions of today are polluted with hearers of the Word and not doers. James 1:21-27. The Comforter cannot work with hearers only.
Lamentations 1:17 – Why is it so hard for the people of a failing nation to see that their homeland is becoming an unclean thing in the eyes of the LORD. We said recently that the first pillar of righteousness in the land is the beautiful feet of the preachers. Preachers have lost their shoes of having the peace of God because they have lost the comfort of their peace with God. Now that is not double talk, look at Ephesians 6:15 the gospel is peace on both feet, otherwise we are preaching an unbalanced gospel of unrest.
Lamentations 1:18 – How awful it must be for us to suddenly realize that my fleshly work of righteousness is actually rebellious activity in the eyes of our Righteous God. He Judges our works by the declining conditions of our homeland. Men, who stand in the pulpit today, look around, open your eyes! Weep over the lost virgins who have been taken from your community. See the captivity and bondages of those who have given themselves over to perversions of the flesh. Government cannot correct this condition, only God can turn us around. 2 Timothy 4:1-5. If you are a preacher of righteousness and you are not doing what these verses command, then know that you are a major player in the problem of this nation.
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