September 11 Wisdom- Proverbs 8:10-11
"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.
Read one chapter of Proverbs every day to gain wisdom. There are 31 chapters. That is enough to read one chapter every day for a month. Wisdom calls out to man. Seek wisdom, find wisdom and
treasure wisdom.
Looking for wisdom in the wrong place was part of the reason for the fall. Genesis 3:6-" When the woman saw that the tree was good food and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, then, she took from the tree and ate".......Do yo remember the name of the tree? Genesis 2:16 and17A The Lord God commanded the man, saying,"From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the( tree of the knowledge of good and evil) you shall not eat...From the beginning, God did not want us to sin because, He alone knows what is best for us and he did not what us to touch or be touched by evil.
Now go to the book of James
James 1:5-" If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally and without reproach."
James 1:18- "Of His own, He begat us with the words of truth so that we should be a kind of first fruit of His creation."
James 1:21- "Therefore , get rid of all evil and receive with meekness and humility the engrafted word of God which is able to make you wise and save your soul"
James 3:13-" Who is wise and understanding among you ? Let it show by his good life and conversation in gentleness of wisdom".
James 3:17- "But wisdom, that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, congenial, full of mercy and good fruit, without partiality and hypocrisy."
There are so many verses about Wisdom that I could go on all night. But you can see, that God wants us to have wisdom..
Pray for our children, grandchildren and ourselves to seek and find wisdom.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Increasing Spiritual Maturity- Hebrews 6:1
September 10 - Increasing Spiritual Maturity Hebrew 6:1
"Let us leave behind elementary teachings and doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity. Let us not again be laying the foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God."
Let's look at these verses in the Living Bible, it kind of tell is like it is.
"Let us stop going over the same old ground again and again always teaching those 1st lessons about Christ. Let us go on instead to other things and become mature in our understanding, as strong Christians ought to be. Surely we don't need to speak further about the foolishness of trying to be saved by being good, or about the necessity of faith in God"
When our kids are young we feed them milk, but as they grow we feed them meat........or in my kids case veggies. It is very cute for babies to droll and crawl and eat baby food and cry when they do not get their on way. But it is not cute for a grown up to still be spoon fed. There comes a time when we have to grow up and head toward maturity.
We need to pray for our kids to grow in faith and become mature Christians.
"Let us leave behind elementary teachings and doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity. Let us not again be laying the foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God."
Let's look at these verses in the Living Bible, it kind of tell is like it is.
"Let us stop going over the same old ground again and again always teaching those 1st lessons about Christ. Let us go on instead to other things and become mature in our understanding, as strong Christians ought to be. Surely we don't need to speak further about the foolishness of trying to be saved by being good, or about the necessity of faith in God"
When our kids are young we feed them milk, but as they grow we feed them meat........or in my kids case veggies. It is very cute for babies to droll and crawl and eat baby food and cry when they do not get their on way. But it is not cute for a grown up to still be spoon fed. There comes a time when we have to grow up and head toward maturity.
We need to pray for our kids to grow in faith and become mature Christians.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
A Teachable Spirit - Proverbs 1:5,8
September 9- A teachable spirit Proverbs 1:5.8
"A wise man will hear and increase learning and a man of understanding acquire skill and leadership from wise counsel. Hear your Father's instructions and do not reject your Mother's teaching."
I often say go to Proverbs for wisdom and here is another great example.
A man of understands will receive leadership skills from wise counsel . The best counsel you will ever get is through the Holy Spirit and God's Word. Proverbs says to hear and obey your Daddy's instructions and not to reject your mama's teaching. There comes a time in most young people lives when they think they know everything and have all of the answers. These verses are a warning to not reject what you learn at home, when you leave home. We are never too old to learn from wise counsel.
Pray that your children will listen to wise counsel and keep a teachable spirit all the days of their lives.
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"A wise man will hear and increase learning and a man of understanding acquire skill and leadership from wise counsel. Hear your Father's instructions and do not reject your Mother's teaching."
I often say go to Proverbs for wisdom and here is another great example.
A man of understands will receive leadership skills from wise counsel . The best counsel you will ever get is through the Holy Spirit and God's Word. Proverbs says to hear and obey your Daddy's instructions and not to reject your mama's teaching. There comes a time in most young people lives when they think they know everything and have all of the answers. These verses are a warning to not reject what you learn at home, when you leave home. We are never too old to learn from wise counsel.
Pray that your children will listen to wise counsel and keep a teachable spirit all the days of their lives.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
Respect for Authority Romans 13:2
Sept 8 Respect for Authority Romans 13:2
"Therefore, he who resist the authorities, resist what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur Judgement."
Be careful what you do. Little ones are watching
They learn more from what they see us do than what we say.
Do we obey the speed limits?
Do we cheat on our taxes?
Do we criticize their teachers
Do they hear us crucify our preacher after church?
Respect : The office
Respect : The uniform
Respect : Church leaders
Respect : Parents
Respect : Teachers
I am sure there is more, but you get the idea. When Jesus was asked if he should obey the law (pay taxes), He asked for a coin and said to render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's. I think that means to obey the law of the land unless it goes against the law of God. Authority figures come and go, but God is always in control.
Adults, we need to be a good examples for the young ones who are looking. Maybe , we need to clean up our act first and then pray for all of us to show respect for Authority.
"Therefore, he who resist the authorities, resist what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur Judgement."
Be careful what you do. Little ones are watching
They learn more from what they see us do than what we say.
Do we obey the speed limits?
Do we cheat on our taxes?
Do we criticize their teachers
Do they hear us crucify our preacher after church?
Respect : The office
Respect : The uniform
Respect : Church leaders
Respect : Parents
Respect : Teachers
I am sure there is more, but you get the idea. When Jesus was asked if he should obey the law (pay taxes), He asked for a coin and said to render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's. I think that means to obey the law of the land unless it goes against the law of God. Authority figures come and go, but God is always in control.
Adults, we need to be a good examples for the young ones who are looking. Maybe , we need to clean up our act first and then pray for all of us to show respect for Authority.
7 days of praying for kids
Today is day 7 of praying the word for our kids. I have these words written in bold print with a magic marker beside my bed so that I can go to sleep praying for the kids and wake up praying for them.
1 PROTECTION
2 SALVATION
3 PURPOSE
4 FAITH
5 SUBMISSION
6 POWER OVER SIN
7 TO PLEASE GOD
This week I found a book by Stormie Omartian at the christian book store inside the Market on the Square. It is called "The Power of Praying for your Adult Children" and I could not resist buying it. She has a real insight into the Mother's heart. Our job is not over when they are grown and gone. We now have the privilege to serve the Lord by covering our Adult children in prayer. This is true no matter the age. She said that knew parents in their eighties and nineties who are still praying for their adult children in their sixties and seventies. I know that Mom still prayers for all of us and I am 55. I have only read three chapters but, I recommend it for it's great power prayers, scriptures and advice for Moms.
1 PROTECTION
2 SALVATION
3 PURPOSE
4 FAITH
5 SUBMISSION
6 POWER OVER SIN
7 TO PLEASE GOD
This week I found a book by Stormie Omartian at the christian book store inside the Market on the Square. It is called "The Power of Praying for your Adult Children" and I could not resist buying it. She has a real insight into the Mother's heart. Our job is not over when they are grown and gone. We now have the privilege to serve the Lord by covering our Adult children in prayer. This is true no matter the age. She said that knew parents in their eighties and nineties who are still praying for their adult children in their sixties and seventies. I know that Mom still prayers for all of us and I am 55. I have only read three chapters but, I recommend it for it's great power prayers, scriptures and advice for Moms.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
To please God Colossians 1:10
September 7- To please God Colossians 1:10
"To lead a life worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.
To Please God
1) lead a life worthy of the Lord
2) Fully pleasing Him
3) Bearing fruit in every good work
4) Increasing in the knowledge of God
Sounds like a great 4 step program for success and a worthy goal
When life is over here and I reach the pearly gates, My fondest dream is to hear Him say, "Well done thy good and faithful servant."
Pray that our children and grand children live a life that is pleasing to God.
"To lead a life worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.
To Please God
1) lead a life worthy of the Lord
2) Fully pleasing Him
3) Bearing fruit in every good work
4) Increasing in the knowledge of God
Sounds like a great 4 step program for success and a worthy goal
When life is over here and I reach the pearly gates, My fondest dream is to hear Him say, "Well done thy good and faithful servant."
Pray that our children and grand children live a life that is pleasing to God.
name those kids
Anna asked me for a picture of Mark's Mom. So, I spent the day going through old pictures and albums. I learn one thing. Always mark the name of everyone in a picture. I taught preschool for years and just knew that I would remember every name. I have pictures of babies that I can not remember ; nieces or friend"s kids?
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