Don’t die for lack of instruction!

Read these verses very closely:

Proverbs 5:21-23
 
21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord,
And He ponders all his paths.
 
22 His own iniquities entrap the wicked man,
And he is caught in the cords of his sin.

23 He shall die for lack of instruction,
And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Don’t forget the points of these verses!

You ways are before God! That ought to get our attention.
God thinks about the paths we take! Oh my!
Our sins (iniquities) trap us! Yes we are all wicked! Jesus can take away that wickedness!
We will die in our sins if we do not receive instruction on how to escape to our loving God! Jesus is the Way of escape.
Only our own foolishness will keep us separated from the God who loves us!

Those are some very important verses! Don’t let them go by without serious thought and then acton!

Tom

Be an encourager!!!

God can make you strong!

Do you delight in the Word?

Psalm 1:1-2
 
1 Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
    Nor stands in the path of sinners,
    Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
    And in His law he meditates day and night.

If you are a follower of Jesus, I hope and pray that you have a love for the Word! Our guide book for life. The truth so we know what is pleasing to God!

Make sure you don’t miss a few things from these verses.

God will not bless you if you:

a. take counsel from the ungodly
b. take the same path as a sinner
c. sit in the seat of the scornful (belief that God is worthless)

2. Delight in God’s Word (law) and meditate on it throghout the 
day and night and BE BLESSED!

This should not be a hard choice so let me ask you….Do you read God’s Word everyday and think on it? 

Tom

Are you giving like God says?

Are you? It really is pretty simple. Read this verse first:

Proverbs 3:9-10

9 Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;

10 So your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.

Here is how it works…when you make money, (firstfuits), you give a portion back to God and His church for His purposes. All you have is God’s anyway! A good place to start is 10%. So if you make $100 you give $10 at a minimum.

Verse 10 you need to very careful in how you take it in. It is not saying you will be rich! Although God may bless you with much, He then expects you to give even more!!! What this verse is saying is God will meet your needs not your wants!

Let me say this…you can’t out give God. God expects us to give back to Him. Do a study on it yourself and see!!! The work of the church can not be done without faithful givers and if you are a follower of Jesus you are to be a faithful giver! 

So are you giving like God says? Sometimes it is also a test of faith when things are tight in the budget! Are you being faithful?

Tom

God heals!!!

The Lord’s Supper