Decisions

Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down? Who holds the wind in his fists? Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak? Who has created the whole wide world? What is his name—and his son’s name? Tell me if you know! —Proverbs 30:4 Do you know? Well, His Name is Jesus— “No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man” (John 3:13). Jesus “has created the whole world” (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16). Not only did Jesus create all things for Himself, but He also created all things for us to enjoy (I Timothy 6:17). Are you enjoying it?…

If a ruler pays attention to liars, all his advisers will be wicked. —Proverbs 29:12 A lie to cover up a lie to cover up a lie to cover up a lie… What can we expect from ungodly leaders? Do we truly think they are going to act like those who truly follow Jesus? Should we expect them to? Have we lost focus as to why we are still here on the earth as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ? Our main priority is to lovingly worship God and to love people as we seek to make disciples in all the world. Let us not lose our focus on that.…

As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person. —Proverbs 27:19 Some of the most beautiful pictures come from reflections in the water. Water gives the picture a mirror image. According to the verse above this is exactly what the heart of a person does—- it reflects the real person, it gives a mirror image. When you get to know the heart of a person, then you truly get to know that person. The trouble is many times we do not take the time to listen long enough to someone so we never truly get to know the heart of a person or who that…

For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. —II Corinthians 4:17-18 “Our present troubles are small and won’t last very long” —really? Is that how it feels? Troubles seem huge and their duration unending. But these things we seen now are only temporary and “will soon be gone.” That is truly…

For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. —II Corinthians 3:17 Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth. Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants. —II Timothy 2:25-26 The above verses clearly state where freedom comes from and where bondage comes from. There are those who are set free by Jesus to do His will and there are those who are held captive by Satan to do his will.…

Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged. —Proverbs 17:6 Grandchildren are wonderful! It is such a joy to know the children of my children. It is also sobering that the Proverb above says that it is the aged whose crowning glory are their grandchildren. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UBWpkSAreA It is a great stage of life but it is hard to believe I am already in that stage! Thank you Lord for how You designed families… I look forward to being with mine today! Dear Father, may I have a positive influence for You not only on my own children, but also on my grandchildren. May this be so in the authority of…

The Lord has made everything for his own purposes. —Proverbs 16:4 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ. Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you…

If anyone does not love the Lord, that person is cursed. —I Corinthians 16:22 This is a very strong statement, but of course it is true. The greatest command is to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind” (Matthew 22:37). Obedience to His commands shows our love for Him (John 14:21). The person who loves is born of God and is exhibiting God’s character (I John 4:7-8). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKF7sBxv1-o Those who do not love the Lord love other things. They have a god of their own making and have gone aside to follow Satan whether they realized it or not. They are…

Bad company corrupts good character. —I Corinthians 15:33 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? —II Corinthians 6:14 We are not to be isolated from unbelievers because they need to hear the gospel (I Corinthians 5:9-10), but we are not to be yoked with them. To be yoked is to spend too much time with them going where they go, doing what they are doing. There can be a corrosive effect on the believer who spends too much time with bad company. “If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to…