God requires from us the same treatment toward His followers that we receive of Him. We are to exercise patience, to be kind even though they do not meet our expectations in every l particular...Christ did not say, you may tolerate your neighbor, but,
The Lord does not design that [we] shall look to or trust in man. He desires [us] to be centered in Him... the highest & most precious of all human experiences, the constant dependence of the soul on God... instead of placing Man where God should be [Go to ] the wisdom &
I lie down & sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side. Arise, Lord! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
Had the Israelites preserved a clear perception of right & wrong, they would have seen the fallacy of Abimelech's reasoning, & the injustice of his claims.They would have seen that he was filled with envy,& actuated by a base ambition to exalt himself by the ruin of his brethren.
Those who are controlled by policy rather than by principle are not to be trusted. They will pervert the truth, conceal facts & construe the words of others to mean that which was never intended. They will employ flattering words, while the poison of asps is under their tongue.
[A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.] Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
What makes you a servant of God? Are you proud to say that you are one of His servants?
After 16 years of waiting for the temple to be rebuilt, the Jews were ready to take a stand and tell everyone that they were God's servants,
ready and willing to do what had to be done a long time ago.
We are his servants and must prioritize every work entrusted to us. When we meet resistance, rise and continue working, for the Lord watches and blesses His faithful servants.
We must sacrifice every ounce of self if we would choose to walk after Him. May His willing sacrifice be the motivator in your life today!
Sabbath greetings brothers and sisters.
Evil thoughts destroy the soul. The converting power of God changes the heart, refining & purifying the thoughts. Unless a determined effort is made to keep the thoughts centered on Christ, grace cannot reveal itself in the life. The mind must engage in the spiritual warfare.