The Devotional - A Look at the Book #613

by Jesse Abel

What Papa “J” has to say! #34

Have you ever searched for something only to find it was in your hand all the time? Come on now! Be honest we all have done this at one time or another. Such is the case with the Wisdom and Knowledge of God; one only needs to understand the fear of the LORD. Proverbs 1:7

The Devotional

With technology today we are forced to take precautions that were not needed fifty years ago even though the good and evil of that day was no different than today. I suppose if you could weigh good and evil, one could say that fifty years ago the product of good and evil was lighter then. Therefore I see technology as an advancement tool to encourage the return of the LORD. The depth of our technology reaches deep into the third world countries; cell phones, laptops, I pods, electronic gadgets of all kinds. If a person were to dress themselves in these gadgets they would resemble a knight in shining armor. If good and evil traveled the streets in the 1950’s successfully (and it did); what might it be doing today? It is excelling with madness and fury. So you might say that I am against all of these things and you are somewhat… right! But again, here is the rub! “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so… heaven’s gate is opened wide… and from His emerald throne, He watches… Yes, Jesus loves me. He loves you too and much of our technology of good and evil is blinding the children of the future. Even so; Come LORD Jesus. Revelation 22:20-21

ECCLESIASTES 7

Ecclesiastes 7:1 – How we see our self is a good indicator of our outward character. I am not talking about that mirror in the bath or bed room. I am talking about the real you, which is not shared with anyone. The Word of the Living God identifies this mirror as your heart. Simply put, your heart is the emotional control room of your inner being. I know a man who I spoke with yesterday who looked to be in control and he desires for people to believe that he is of good character; however his emotional ointment is stronger than his aftershave.

James 1:21-27 explains this inner mirror by comparing our face in the reflection of a natural mirror. Like a person who seeks to cover their tracks is the person who immediately forgets that his or her character leaves a scent that can be followed right to the grave. These men and women hear the words of good character, but they are not the doers, thus their religion is useless. The man knowing that I am born again immediately talked of the good religious efforts of his life, but failed to admit that he is a deliberate sinner like all the rest of us. Luke 18:9-14.

So again the wisdom of Solomon rings true; better is the day of one’s death than the day of one’s birth. This is a hard edict or decree to digest since most of us desire birth and life over death. However, the life we live is normally not the life that we want people to see. Jesus puts it this way… John 3:19-21.