Isaiah 2:11, “The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.” Matthew 7:21 — 23, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!” Read these passages again carefully, and answer this question — Who enters the kingdom, the arrogant or the ones who humble themselves to follow the Creator’s instructions?

"Be zealous therefore, and repent."

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Thought for Today Shabbat October 11

At least once in our lives we were hurt by other people’s words. Often – perhaps more often than we realise – what was said was simply spoken thoughtlessly or carelessly. But sometimes it was not; those words were meant to sting – and they did. Either way, when other criticise us or say something hurtful or insensitive, our first reaction should be to ask ourselves if there is any truth in what they say. If so, we need to be honest to ourselves and ask YHVH to help us correct it. But even if those words were spoken maliciously, we need to turn our hurt over to YHVH and ask Him to help us respond with forgiveness and grace.