" We Have good Hearing "

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only , deceiving your own selves.


This scripture is begging to be obeyed ! Why ? It could be one of the most dangerous scriptures in
the bible ! What do we mean by dangerous ? The presentation of it is short, sweet, and to the point.
It reasonates like a General giving a command , and our human nature doesn't quite fancy to someone giving us orders. Right off the cuff it gives us reason to get offended as if we never done anything wrong. So , what makes it so dangerous ? Some of the answer lies in our reasoning. We have a tendency to think that just because we went to church Sunday and heard the sermon, we've done our part. We can even get together for lunch with friends afterward and discuss how good it was , and then go back to business as usual. This is where the deception slips in. If we are not applying what was taught , [ providing it was the word of God ] then in some cases , we can be worse than we were.
Heres something to remember ! The word given us in that moment , is only good for that moment. Christ said, give us this day our daily bread. Tommorow we will need fresh bread to sustain us, therefore , yesterdays word may not be for the handling of todays problems.
 God bless you on your journey!

" Timing Is Everything"

Proverbs 25:16  Hast thou found honey ? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith and vomit it .

I want to say something that might startle some of us , but nevertheless it's the truth. We are being bombarded with scriptures, preaching , and spiritual things so much , that it is having little effect on folks as a whole. Sure , it is reaching a few , but why settle for a few , when theres a harvest out there? Let me explain. You heard of too much of a good thing is not good for you ? That is what this scripture is actually saying. What makes anything valuable ? The answer is the rarity of it. If everyone in the world had a cadilac, the value would go down quickly. The word of God is a precious pearl. Jesus taught that a man found one and sold all he had to purchase it . [ Matthew 13:46 ] We are throwing it around so carelessly that it's losing it's effect. Some folks are actually choking on it. It must have time to digest. Everything in the Kingdom of God has it's timing ! It's not how much of the word we hear , but rather , the right time to hear it. Thats when it will have it;s perfect work in our hearts.
God bless you on your journey !
 

The Conclusion Of Life

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter : Fear God , and keep his commandments , For this is the whole duty of man.

Jesus came along and took this scripture to its ultimate level. He basically said love God and your neighbor as yourself. When we as the human race , get done with all our judging one another, get rich schemes, drug scenes , gambling, sexual escapades and a million other things , at the end of the day verse 14 of this chapter will go into play. [ Ecc.12:14 ] For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing , whether it be good or whether it be evil. When a nation loses the

fear of God they have in essence , lost everything. There is no longer any restraining power left in their lives to guide them. I don't really believe in athiest , because in the book of Romans it says we all will be without excuse . If the claiming athiest truly believed in their doctrine they wouldn;t fight so hard to disprove God. Wisdom is justified of her own. When you know who you are [ so to speak ]

you really do not have anything to prove. I am not a believer so as to show someone I am. I am a believer because God showed me who he was. When that happens one automatically becomes a believer or I would think that one would. When theres nothing to prove , it takes the fight and rebellion out of it. Whether we choose to fear God or not , it's not going to change what will ultimatley happen in verse 14. This old world is headed for self destruction and our only comfort is our faith in the word of God and what he says is going to happen. Our saftey lies in fearing God and keeping his commandments. Love him and our fellow man .

God bless you on your journey !

King David : How Are The Mighty Fallen ?

2 Samuel 1:23  Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasent in their lives , and in their death they were not divided :


I was reading this verse and reflecting on Davids statement. For David to truly honor , respect , and love such a person as King Saul took an incredible loving heart. Of all people on this planet that David should have hated , it would be this man Saul , and yet these lovely words were spoken.
 There are probably thousands of young people including adults that have been put in this position.
 [ In principle ] with parents or a parent that have put them through a living hell on earth , and yet held fast to their love for them. I know of some including myself. The bible states in Malachi 4:6 that
God shall turn the hearts of the Fathers back to the children ! I boldly believe that its going to happen and I am going to be a part of it as well as you. I am so proud of these precious dear ones living in or have lived in these conditions and are keeping their faith. The very ones , that give them reason to hate them , are not stopping them from loving them. Perhaps some of you reading this have experienced it. It may be hard to grasp now , but  but your time is coming. Our heavenly Father is going to pour out his Spirit and save your household. Your going to have blessings poured on you that eye hath not seen nor ear heard. The joy of the Lord shall fill your house and those you love.
King Saul was very yeilding to evil spirits and caused David great heartache , but David loved him to his death.  Keep the faith!
 God bless you on your journey !

King David "No Where To Go" Part 3

1 Samuel 21:10 ....and David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish, the King of Gath.


Ever feel like you just simply didn't have anywhere to go in time of trouble.? Up to this point  David had defeated the Giant [ Israel's ememy ] and caused a great spirit of jealousy to come upon Israel's King. In a time when Saul should have been a Father inlaw and befriended David , he chose to become his enemy. Jealousy  always does that to those it hates. David could have just of easily took Saul down , but chose to honor him and just flee the situation. David went over to the enemies side because the king of Gath liked him. The servants recognized him as the one who took down their
hero , the giant, and David barley escaped with his life. The church didn't want him and now the world didn't even want him. Sometimes we may find ourselves in that very situation. When God places a call on your life, it can put you into some very uncomfortable positions. Not to worry though , it was all in Gods plan for him as well as God has a plan for those he called in his great plan of life.
 David was about to become a cave dweller ,  before he would become a King.
To Be Continued........



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King David: The Man After God's Heart Part 1

1 Samuel 13:14....the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart.....


The story of David is one of the most beloved ,controversial , and even complex stories in the word of God.  Books could be and many are written about him, so I am not trying to improve him, [just saying. ] Perhaps we can take some things to encourage our faith in the next few blogs about this incredible person called a man after Gods own heart.  If we
used the term after our own heart it would usually mean: We like the same things. I believe it certainly meant that in Davids case , but it goes far deeper than that. Folks can like the same things and get along fine , but the moment a disagreement comes up , many times they part company. In Davids case it meant that he was just flat out in Love with his Lord. I think I can relate to him in a small way as mebbie you can. I remember several occasions when some folks have asked me to change the subject during the course of a conversation respecting the word. They went on to say : all
you talk about is the God . Frankly , I am not overly intrested in the mundane things that come to nothing. Yes, we live in this world and talk about worldly things but when you get turned on to the things of God , you can't help but talk about it. I imagine if we lived in Davids time and hung around him , he would constantly be interjecting the things of the Lord in his conversations. Man, when its in you , its in you . As we continue our subject on David in the next few blogs , please share these links if you know someone who might be intrested. Also you can look in the archives for past writings.
To Be Continued.............
God bless you on your journey!

King David : What Happens In A Cave ? Part 4

1 Samuel 22:1  David therefore departed thence , and escaped to the cave Adullam.....


Along the road to the process of arriving at the palace , there was another stop off needful to make David ready to be King. God would interweave into the fabric of Davids leadership qualities , the characteristics he would learn from the cave experience. It was a long way from being a palace , but needful for the things it would take to finish molding his attributes. When Davids brethren and all his Fathers house heard it they went down to him. This is beautiful . The bible says everyone that was in distress, in debt, and discontented [ unsatisfied ] gathered themselves to him. These were the ones who recognized God's calling on his life and looking for leadership. He took this motley crew and made a mighty army out of them. This is the way God works most of the time in our own lives. He takes a person with a calling and a handful of folks with problems, and touches the world with them.
With God all things are possible ! Mebbie you feel like your living in a cave just now. You know God has called you to be a part of something great and just see no way of it coming to pass. The cave is just a temporary stop for you on your way to the palace.
 
God Bless you on your journey!