WHAT WISDOM?

Job 12:2 (NKJV) 2 "No doubt you are the people, And wisdom will die with you! 

    Job finds friends are sometimes not friendly at all, they seem self absorbed and determined only to be heard. His comment stings and reverberates with an ageless truth, wisdom comes from above and only God is truthful.
    In Mark 10:17 Jesus is approached by one who greets Him with "good teacher" Jesus questions his greeting and answers with "there is no one good, but God." Man looks at other men and compares himself with them and thinks, I am ok look at them. Paul address this to the Corinthian church "comparing themselves by themselves they are not wise."
    Let us stop looking at others and let God have first place in our lives, put away the natural senses that deceive us and make God second in our thought processes. Jesus said "Follow Me," He attacked no one, He excused Himself to no one, Christ embraced my sin and died with them, as He did for you, will you embrace Him today and die to yourself?

Heavenly Father help me today to look for You in every thing, to search for You in every situation and trust you with all my heart. Help those around me to see You in all Your Glory, may I in no way hinder others from seeing You. Amen

THERE IS A WAY

Proverbs 16:25 (NKJV) 25 There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. 

    In the old testament we read that man did what was right in his own eyes, so God's judgment came on all men. What a sad testimony to the moral value in the heart of people. To rely on what I believe is right, rather than abiding by what I know is right is rebellion. Gods word says, "There is a way" what way is that? It is the way that keeps man from experiencing the amazing liberty of coming under the authority of Gods word, hindered from knowing the transforming power of Jesus Christ.
   Note, it seems right, we embrace the thought has truth without checking its source, willingly follow without checking the facts. Second, there is the appearance of right, but the comfort of being and living right with God is lost to feelings of self satisfaction. Serving self, is serving another god and the violating any one of the commands of God is sure to bring judgment, For God says He is Holy, and He calls for us to be Holy as well. Trust Christ today to guide your life and He will make you Holy!

Father help us to see You clearly from the word of Life, Jesus. Touch our lives with the power of the Gospel of  Christ, let us hear the call to come close and abide in You. Amen

COME DOWN

Luke 19:6 (NKJV) 6 So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. 

    To receive Jesus is a transforming experience, the entire direction of your conscious being is redirected to focus on Him. Most like Zacchaeus are working to the best of their ability, doing what they know to do, however, eventually we discover there must be more to life and we will use what ever means available to find that missing something.
    When Jesus speaks there is the immediate desire to know more of Him, we are drawn to His character and the powerful presence of The God in Him. There is the hurry in us to make contact with Him and there is the intense longing to come down to where we can hear the God of creation. Jesus makes us feel wanted, He imparts the pure gaze of affection, for the first time in our lives He gives us a sense of purpose, but how can I adequately explain this confrontation of man and God? 1 Corinthians 1:18 (NKJV) 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. Do yo want to know the power of God? My prayer is that you do.

Heavenly Father hear the prayer of the hungry and searching soul that wants You. Will You open the eyes of the blind who do not yet see You? Father help those who are perishing to find Your way through Your Son Jesus. Amen

NO FLESH CAN GLORY

1 Corinthians 1:27-29 (NKJV) 27 But God has chosen the foolish things... the weak things... , 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence.

     Gods choices are not mans choices, that shouldn't surprise us, He has the bigger picture and knows what is needed for a world controlled by sin. Notice the things God choses are foolishness to man, we desire beauty, health, cleanness, control, and wealth, He chooses, the unlovely, sickness, dirty, weak, and penniless. Why is God so against better things, He is not, Jesus wants us see there is value in everything and every one, however whatever comes between God and man is an alternate and He will not let substitutes rule in His Kingdom. What do I mean?
    God has a plan and purpose for every person and His plan will bring Glory to His purpose which is ultimately to fellowship with His creation. Are you spending time with God, have you given Him your best today, does He have your attention? Jesus Christ wants you looking to Him and Him alone for every act and relationship to others. He desires that we let others see Him in us. Does He live in you, can others see Him working through you, are you a vessel cleansed by intimate association with Him? No?     Don't worry, He made a way, Jesus says, "Whoever believes in the Son has Eternal life," I like that don't you. John 3:36 Just ask The King of Glory to forgive you of your sins against Him and come into your life and He will use you today!
Heavenly Father, will You use me today in my weakness to bless those around me, will You let Your light shine through me that others may see You. Bless the Lord oh my soul and let everything within me praise His Name.

A LEAN SOUL

Psalm 106:15 (NKJV) 15 And He gave them their request, But sent leanness into their soul.  

    Belief without a change of heart brings only trouble to the one proclaiming Christ. The person who claims to know God personally yet does not walk in His counsel will find a confusing set of circumstances await. God will give man what he asks for with consequences. The Psalmist says, "He gave them what they wanted," be careful what you ask for you may not be able to handle what you get. Once the enemy of cravings is fed it wants so much more, and you will not be able to tame the hunger it produces.
   Know also that once our desire begins to feed in this world, our desires for God to rule our lives will change as well. Note, first God gives what we ask for, we do not seek His government in the matter (God what do you want for me) instead we demand His "blessings." Second, there is no thought for consequences, the desire for God to give what we need rather than what we want is replaced with the desire for more. A hardness to God develops and we will no longer seek His direction. vs 12-14
   What have you asked God for that you need to give back to Him so that He will continue the blessings He planned for you? Put God first again and He may remove the curse!!!
Heavenly Father would you forgive us when we seek what will harm, give us a spirit of discernment that we may stay close and never stray into sinful desires. Father help us to prayerfully ask, is this Gods will for me and will this bring Glory to Him. Amen

NO PLACE

Matthew 8:20 (NKJV) 20 ... but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." 

    Many want to follow Jesus, but our Savior says, "I have no place." God comes crashing into mans rationale and the wreck produces a keen awareness that He is different from our expectations, this Jesus says devotion means owning nothing, following means absolute surrender.
   Within the church today, so many claim Jesus as Savior, however Lord of the life is omitted. There is an earthly presence of another Jesus. 2 Corinthians 11:4 What is wrong you ask? There is a desire for happiness without Holiness, there is fire insurance but no cleansing from sin, and a santa claus who gives things without rules we must obey. Who is this Jesus, he is the god of our choosing.
    However, Jesus the Son of God says, "... whoever loses his life for My sake will find it." Matthew 16:25 (NKJV) Finding our relationship in Jesus is as simple as letting God have all our problems and trusting Him alone. Will the trouble go away? Maybe, but the clear truth is He makes a way through our fears and doubts and we begin to walk lock step with Him! Then, "you will know the Truth and the Truth will make you free!"
Heavenly Father how we struggle with every day things help us to see that nothing in this world is of any value, help us to lay up treasures in Heaven.

OUT OF THE HEART

Matthew 12:35 (NKJV) ..., and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 

    The heart holds the truth about who we are, the heart reveals the thinking and the motivation of our lives. Jesus says, "every word will be accounted for" the actions of man and the words of man, God is watching with eternal interest. God will not allow sin in Heaven, sin has no chance in the presence of All Mighty God.
    What is wrong with that person is often asked, that person has a treasure of evil in their heart that is aching to get out. Jesus says, "good comes from a good heart as evil comes from an evil heart," how clearly our Lord reveals the problems of men. What is stored in your heart, what comes out of your mouth when you are pressured, how do you treat those who mistreat you, these tell the story of the heart?
    God's presence guards our hearts Philippians 4:7 who or what is guarding your heart?
Heavenly Father the evidence of our lives is the treasure of our heart, thank you that You want every part of my being surrendered to You. Thank you that Jesus can and will cleanse what we cannot see, if we will surrender every thing to Him. Lord help us to entrust the whole being to You. Amen