The Devotional - A Look at the Book #882

by Jesse Abel

Thoughts from Papa “J”

 

Each day my wife and I read a chapter in the Book of Proverbs and each day I am reminded of areas of weakness in my personal life. Do these challenges mean something to me, if not; then I should be like the field of the slothful. What does your personal life look like as you stand before the LORD today? Proverbs 24:30-34

 

Good Morning

 

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 – On a submerged submarine most of the time in the control room is spent on operating in an invisible realm, only the things within the submarine are actually seen. Of course if we were able to sit outside of the ship we would see things beyond the ship more clearly but it is not possible and I am sure you know the reason.

 

This same condition is placed on all the inhabitants of the world; we are confined to our realm of existence. Basically we cannot go beyond what we can see and much of what we do see is off limits even though we send probes into our galaxy to search it out, as does the submarine. So the physical and mental eye of mankind is limited. Mankind without the help of God does not have a spiritual eye.

 

We have evidence too that; like the submarine the world in which we live is a temporary place of existence and there are some who try hard to deny this truth. For example; there is botoxication and intoxication then those in-between distractions of living this lie while our outward appearance falls apart and we fall off the universe just like all the rest.

 

Psalm 90:1-17 – This Psalm explains what I seek to say and the opening verse identifies the Author and His plan for you and me to see beyond our temporal life. Even though our outward existence is perishing we are moment by moment conscious of an inner being that knows that there is life after death. Ecclesiastes 3:11.

 

So all of mankind has the basic tools necessary to understand that the afflictions of life are; BUT FOR A MOMENT! Yet only those who God calls, CHILDREN or SAINTS understand that all of the affliction and suffering of this present world is not to be compared to the eternal weight of glory that is waiting for us when we step into the unseen world that God has prepare for those who LOVE Him and His appearance. Romans 8:18 and (Proverbs 8:11 spiritual wisdom is the principle).

 

Would you turn down God who is eternal for any temporal distraction avail to mankind today? I hope your answer to this question is NO and then seek to be reconciled to Him. Jesus is the Way the Truth and the Eternal Life that your eternal soul cries out for. John 14:1-7.