God's Advice When We Have Been Quarreling

 Thought for Today - June  4

God's Advice When We Have Been Quarreling

By: Robert A. Searles

"And Lot also, which went with Abram, and flocks, and herds, and tents.  And the land  was not able to bear them, that they might dwell  together; for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell  together.  And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled  then in the land.  And  Abram said unto Lot, let there be no strife, I pray thee,between me and thee, and between my herdmen  and thy herdmen, for we be brethren.  Is not the  whole land before thee? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: If thou will take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I  will go to the left.  And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain  of Jordan, that it was well watered every where before the Lord destroyed Sodom and  Gomorrah, even as the garden of the  Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.  Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other." Gen 13: 5-11

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.  It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his  garments; as the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore." Psalm 133

"I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called. With all lowliness and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love,  endeavouring to keep  the unity of the spirit, in the bond of peace.  There is one body, and one Spirit, even as we are called in one hope  of your calling.  One Lord, one faith, one baptism,.  One God and Father of all, who is  above all, and through all, and in you all." Ephes 4: 1-6

"Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his  neighbour: for  we are members one of another. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun god down upon your wrath: neither give place to the devil." Ephes 4: 25-27 

"Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.  

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.  And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus: who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some 

 Nevertheless the foundations of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.  And let  every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.  but in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to  honor and some to  dishonor. 

 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every  god work.  Flee also youthful lust: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart,  But foolish and unlearned questions avoid,  knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will  give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will."

 2 Tim14-26

"From whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence , even of your lusts that war in your members?  Ye lust and have not; ye kill and desire to have,and cannot obtain: ye fight  and war, and yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lust. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Do you think that the scripture saith  in vain, the spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth  the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble  yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Speak not evil one of nother, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, speaketh evil of the law. and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? "

James 4: 1-12

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