Thought For Today - November 23 - Disobedient Children!

Thought For Today - November 23

Disobedient Children!

Parents, how does it feel to go through the pain and anxiety of child bearing to bring children into the world, to nurture them through babyhood And adolescence, only to have them rebel against you and be disobedient and disrespectful ?

Think of how it must grieve God when he has gone through the great pain and expense of saving us and redeeming us, and causing us to be born into his family, only to see us disrespect him and rebel against his laws and commandments.

It hurts tremendously when the one you love with all your heart slaps you in the face, as it were, and turns against you. God loves his children with a love that far surpasses all human understanding; how he must be hurt when we ignore him!

“Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lord hath spoken. I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel doth not know, my people do not consider.” Isaiah 1: 2,3. These words spoken primarily to Israel are applicable to us today as well, for we are all guilty of rebelling and disobeying God our Father. Even dumb animals do not treat their masters the way that we sometimes treat God. We attempt to honor God with lip service, so to speak, and with offerings of good works, but much of the time our hearts are far from him, and he does not receive from us the love, honor and respect that he deserves.

“To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? Saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?” Isaiah 1: 11, 12.

God is not interested in our good works and good deeds, not even in our going to church until our heart is in love and in tune with him.

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Thought For Today - November 22 - Made Clean From Sin!

Thought For Today – November 22

Made Clean From Sin!

“Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?. Proverbs 20: 9. Only those who have believed and called upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ who came into the world to save sinners. By believing and having faith in his word, we can know that all who truly have confessed their need for salvation and have asked Jesus to save them have been forgiven and have been made pure and given a new heart. Not one of us can say - “I have made my heart clean” Only Jesus can make our hearts clean, and he will if we ask him.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life John 3: 16. “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”, - which means me, and you, and all of us “He was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquity, the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his strips we are healed.” Isaiah 53.

The only detergent available to clean our sinful hearts and make us pure from our sin is the precious shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. If you would have a clean heart and be pure from all sin, call upon the Lord today and ask him to apply his blood to your account, and impute to you his righteousness.

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Thought For Today - November 21 - If Winter Comes.

Thought For Today – November 21

If Winter Comes.

As I gaze through my window on this chilly November morning, I am beholding the inevitable death of summer. I see the last rose on the bush fading away and gasping for it's last breath, it seems. Trees and flowers which only a few weeks ago were in their hey day and ablaze with beauty and glory are losing their beauty and soon will lie dormant in the frozen grasp of winter. The leaves are falling and the cold winds blow and the days grow long and dreary as all the world seems to be ready to close its' eyes and succumb to the death and sleep of winter.

Then my thoughts are turned to myself, and I began to realize that I TOO AM ON THE THRESHOLD OF THAT WINTER SLEEP CALLED DEATH. MANY OF MY LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS HAVE, LIKE THE LEAVES ON THE TREES, FALLEN TO THE EARTH IN SUBMISSION TO THE WAGES OF SIN, WHICH IS DEATH. As I meditate on these things and look at the bareness of the fields and trees and wish it were spring, then I began to realize, soon it will be spring again. After the winter is past, the earth will return in its' orbit, gentle breezes will blow again, and alas! The buds will spring forth again on the trees, the flowers will bloom again, and the birds will once again send forth their sweet song. As someone has already said: “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?”

If a man dies shall he live again? Oh yes! I know, even as Job of old has said: “For I know that my redeemer lliveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: whom I shall see for my self, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another: though my reins be consumed within me.” Job19: 25-27.

When spring comes again, the bush will have a new rose, the trees will have new leaves, the fields will burst forth with new life and all will be alive again.

Even though I despair and sorrow now for awhile, I know that I shall rejoice later. As the songwriter has encouraged us with the words of that beautiful song - “Some golden daybreak Jesus will come”. On that bright spring morning Christ shall appear and abolish sin and death and spiritual winter forever. I shall have a new body as do the trees have new leaves.

“Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but for a moment: In his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Psalm 30: 4, 5.

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Thought For Today - November 20 - Sharper Than A Two Edged Sword!

Thought For Today – November 20

Sharper Than A Two Edged Sword!

“For the Word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two edged, sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12

Perhaps this is why some of us avoid the preaching of the Word, and neglect to read the bible, and deprive ourselves of the blessing and fellowship of God our father. When we read the bible, or hear the word preached, it tares us apart and reveals to us all the hidden secrets of a darkened soul. It shows us how black the heart of mankind is without being cleansed by the blood of Christ. It shows us how we measure up to God when compared to his dear son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

But oh! what blessings we receive when we allow the Word of God to accomplish its' purpose in us, when we allow the Holy Spirit to take the word of God and go down into the basement of our lives, as it were, and search out all the trash and garbage that is there in the depths of our soul, and bring it to our attention and give us the grace to confess and repent of all the evil that is within us and make room for the filling of the Holy Spirit.

Every creature is naked before God. Even if we neglect to listen to God speaking to us through his word, yet - “Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Seeing then that we have a great high priest that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4: 13-16.

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Thought For Today - November 17 - Something To Look Forward To!

Thought For Today November 17

Something To Look Forward To!

What are we Christians looking forward to today? As we begin this new day which God has given to us, do we have something to hope for, something that has been promised to us that we can with assurance look forward to?

We all ought to be looking for Jesus to come. What a glorious morning that will be when - “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”Thessalonians 4: 16, 17.

We ought to be diligently scanning the heavens - “looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ: who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” Titus 2: 13, 14.

Meanwhile, as we wait and watch, and long for his coming, we ought to occupy until he comes as good soldiers and should live … “soberly, righteously, and Godly in this present world.” Titus 2: 12.

Let us rejoice and be glad. There is a great day coming when we shall enjoy the fruits of our labor., but rejoice today for this is the day that the Lord hath made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it because this is the day that we still have opportunity to labor for the Master so that when the bridegroom comes we will have oil in our lamps, trimmed and ready to meet him.

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Thought For Today - November 16 - grace, mercy, peace.

Thought For Today – November 16

Grace – Mercy – Peace

To every Christian believer is given grace, mercy, and peace, from
God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

Grace: God pours out upon us his unmerited favor because he loves us. He gives us all the good things from his storehouse of compassion and love, even though we deserve none of it. “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16. “For by grace are ye saved through faith: and that not of yourselves: it is a gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast “Ephesians 2: 8,9. God has promised to make his grace sufficient for us to meet our every need. “While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” - this is grace. God is the giver, we are the receivers of all things freely to enjoy in Christ- this is grace. We are joint heirs with Christ forever, though by nature we are outlaws from the kingdom of God – this is grace.

Oh, my friend, when God wraps his arms around the prodigal, and puts a ring on his finger, and a robe on his back, this is God's amazing grace.

In mercy God shields us and puts a hedge around us to protect us from judgment, and wrath, and the results of our own folly. God keeps from us by his mercy, the things that we deserve. He keeps from us the wages which we have earned. “The wages of sin is death”. But by grace he gives us the gift of life.

What person can ever really fathom the depth of God's love and mercy? How many of us really know how close we may at any given time have come to complete disaster except for the mercy of God? Oh Lord we thank you for your mercy which has kept from us our just deserts. Oh the peace of God that passes all human understanding when our hearts are right with God and in proper fellowship with him- Peace with God and the peace of God that assures our hearts that all is well with my soul, and there is nothing between my soul and my Savior.

Thank you dear Lord this day for your grace, mercy, and peace.

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Thought For Today - November 15 - Where Is Our Faith?

Thought For Today – November 15

Where is our Faith?

I am the Lord's and he is mine. “And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen” 2 Timothy 4: 18.

Regardless of the afflictions and fiery trials that we must pass through in the course of our lifetime here on earth, we who believe God's word have the assurance that we will be delivered from the workers of iniquity and every evil work, and we will ultimately find ourselves safe and secure in the heavenly kingdom.

Jesus was in the boat with his disciples, and he commanded them to depart for the other side of the lake, and though they encountered a storm at sea that all but overwhelmed them, the die had been cast and the decree had been given to depart to the other coast. When the disciples being afraid in the midst of the storm, awoke our Lord from sleep, he asked them; “where is your faith?”

Christian brother and sister, let us take a good look at our own individual situation. It may be at the moment we are almost completely overwhelmed by our “storm at sea”, as it were, our problems, our fears and fiery trials; but where is our faith? We have the infallible, unfailing word of God which assures us that the Lord will carry us safely to the other shore.

“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep, The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.” Psalm121.

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