MEN! ACT LIKE MEN! The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out. —Proverbs 13:9  Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises him. —Proverbs 14:2 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. —Proverbs 14:34 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. —I Corinthians 15:13             Men, act like men!  Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be strong.  These are the type of men our Lord desires.  He desires men who are living righteously in the light.  Men who are rejoicing in the light. …

BE A TREE OF LIFE! The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise. —-Proverbs 11:30             A few years ago, when I turned 65 years old, I was talking with our Lord and mentioned that I wanted to be more of an impact for His glory than I had been up to that point.  Although I was grateful for all our Lord has done with and through me up to that point, I wanted to honor Him more with the time I had left to live.             I was actually thinking of this verse above along with Mark 8:24 when Jesus healed…

LIFE’S FOCUS— SILVER AND GOLD OR GOD’S WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE… Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her. —Proverbs 8:10-11             How important is God’s Word to you?  How much do you value His instruction?  How often are you being instructed by Him?  Where you spend your time, talent and treasures reveal the answer to these questions.             Godly Wisdom’s instruction and knowledge— Should be taken instead of silver Should be taken rather than choice gold Is better than jewels Is better than anything compared to her (Wisdom) So, will we…

JESUS SET ME FREE! The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin. He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is led astray. —Proverbs 5:22-23 People need to “come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will” (II Timothy 2:28).  They are doing the devil’s will.  They are ensnared by him and are “held fast in the cords of his sin.”  This person in this predicament has a lack of discipline and because of his great follow, “he is led astray.” How does one…

TRUST HIM! Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. —Proverbs 3:5-6  Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. —Proverbs 3:9-10             Are you and I truly trusting our Lord?  Are we with all our heart?  Or, are we leaning on our own understanding?  Are we trying to figure things out and live according to our own thinking?  Are we trusting Him with our life which includes our…

PERSEVERE IN THE MIDST OF A DECLINING WORLD! Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD, would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof, therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices. —Proverbs 1:29-31             Our Lord God Almighty will not force Himself on anyone.  He invites people into a relationship with Him.  This is what we should be doing as well.  We are not to force ourselves on people, but invite them to Jesus.             It is so sad when people hate the knowledge of our Lord and do “not choose the fear of…

PRAISE OUR LORD! Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars! Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created. And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.  Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word!  Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!  Beasts…

MY DESIRE! Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! —Psalms 143:10  So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved. —I Corinthians 10:31-33             Paul’s desire was to do the will of God for the benefit of others so that many might be saved.  Is that our desire?  Do we really want…

GOD’S PERSPECTIVE ON ABORTION IS WHAT MATTERS, NOT MAN’S For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. —Psalms 139:13-16 Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set…

I AM LOVED BY MY LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. —Psalm 136:1             Oh, fellow followers of Jesus, brothers and sisters, whoever you are and wherever you are, we should be the most thankful people on the planet.  Whose love toward us is better than that of our Lord?  His love is a love that endures forever.  He said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5) and again, Jesus said, “surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20).  He is always good and His love is steadfast. …