Thought for today: Thursday September 16: Be Encouraged:
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; Old things have passed away; Behold, all things have become new”. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Never be discouraged about yourself. You may have tried all your life long to rid yourself of your weaknesses, your obsessions, jealousies, sins or inferiorities without success. Your failure at self-perfection may be a result of relying on your own efforts. That is a long, tedious and essentially impossible project. But it can be done in no time at all by Christ. All you need do is to say simply, “Lord, I do not want to be this way anymore”; and mean it and when you feel tempted, start worship, praise and prayer.
Want to believe non approved beliefs, may just have to die. Your organs are more valuable than peaceful dissent.
Today's Poem: --- If Jesus Would Come To Your House
If Jesus came to your house to spend a day or two
If He came unexpectedly, I wonder what you'd do
Oh, I know you'd give your nicest Room to such an honoured Guest
And all the food you'd serve to Him would be the very best,
And you'd keep assuring Him you're glad to have Him there
That serving Him in your home is joy beyond compare
But when you saw Him coming would you meet Him at the door
With arms outstretched in welcome to your Heavenly Visitor?
Or would you have to change your clothes before you let Him in
Or hide some magazines and put the Bibles where they'd been?
Would you turn off the radio and hope He hadn't heard
And wish you hadn't uttered that last, loud, hasty word?
Would you hide your worldly music and put some hymn books out?
Could you let Jesus walk right in, or would you rush about?
And I wonder - if the Saviour spent a day or two with you,
Would you go right on doing the things you always do?
Would you keep right on saying the things you always say?
Would life for you continue as it does from day to day?
Would your family conversation keep up its usual pace,
And would you find it hard each meal to say a table grace?
Would you sing the words you sing and read the books you read
And let Him know the things on which your mind and spirit feed?
Would you take Jesus with you everywhere you'd planned to go?
Or would you maybe change your plans for just a day or so?
Would you be glad to have Him meet your very closest friends,
Or would you hope they'd stay away until His visit ends?
Would you be glad to have Him stay forever on and on,
Or would you sigh with great relief when He at last was gone?
It might be interesting to know the things that you would do
If Jesus Christ in person came to spend some time with you.
Praying Psalm 32
Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! When I refuse to confess my sin, my body waste away and I groan all day long. Day and night Your hand of discipline are heavy on me. My strength evaporates like water in the summer heat. Finally, I will confess all my sins to You and stop trying to hide my guilt. I will say to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to my Lord.” And You forgive me! All my guilt is gone. Therefore, let all the godly pray to You while there is still time, that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment. For You are my hiding place; You protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. You O Lord say, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. Do not be like a senseless horse or mule that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control.” Many sorrows come to the wicked, but unfailing love surrounds those who trust You O God. So my soul, rejoice in your Lord and be glad and all you who obey Him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure! Amein.
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Digging deeper into the book of James (Ya’akov), Rabbi Steve Berkson elaborates on Ya’akov’s exhortation to those under his care and guidance in chapters 3 and 4…
• Why does Ya’akov say that some should not become teachers?
• What does “bridling the body” mean?
• Why is the ‘tongue’ such a focus in chapter 3?
• Are you SNIOP?
• What is “Humility and Integrity vs. Hypocrisy”?
• How can you be “behaving like a demon”?
• How are self-seeking, confusion and foul deeds related? How can you avoid them?
• Why did Ya’akov address some people as “adulterers and adulteresses”?
Rabbi Berkson once again dissects the words in these passages so that you will have a deeper understanding of what Yah expects of you, so that you can do it and receive the blessings.
Related Teachings can be found here:
• INfocus: Belief is an Action
• Endure and Receive the Crown of Life
• The Heart of the Matter
• INfocus: Don't Push That Button!
• INfocus: Fear & Doubt vs Faith & Belief
• INfocus: You’re Still Wrong
• INfocus: The Delusion Bubble
• The Fear of Yahweh
• Darkness & Light
• INfocus: Are You a Demon?
• INfocus: The Three Voices
• INfocus: The Opportunist
• INfocus: Was the Law/Torah Nailed to the Cross?
• INfocus: You Are a Threat!
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Good illustration of the foolishness of replacing God's name.
Please don't misunderstand my posting this image. I'm on a mission to prove that the community of faith can have reasonable, calm, and healthy discussions about the Name of God without coming to hate each other. How are we supposed to forgive those who persecute and hate us if we can't even be civil with fellow believers? #yahuwah #yehovah #yahweh
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