What did Jesus Say About Food?

Thought For Today - August 8
What did Jesus Say?-About Food?
By: Robert A. Searles

    What did Jesus say about mankind's need for food?
Jesus said - "It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4

Jesus had been in the wilderness and had fasted for forty days and forty nights, and he knew what it was like to be hungry and physically in need of food. He could have commanded the stones to produce bread for his physical needs, but knew if he did, he would be using his divine power selfishly amiss. As the obedient son of God, he considered it more important to wait upon God and trust his word and promises.

 Mankind needs more than physical food, clothing, and shelter for survival. He needs to absorb every word of God into his heart and mind. Every word of God is true and pure, and if obeyed, will bring health, well being, and salvation to both body and soul.
 Let us take Jesus 's advice and esteem the word of God more highly than our necessary food

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Bless the Lord at All Times!

Thought For Today - August  7 ,2022
 Bless the Lord at All Times!
By: Robert A Searles

"Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name." Psalm 103: 1

  &nbs We who are Christians and know of the mercies of God ought to spend the remainder of our lives blessing and praising the Lord for all his goodness to us.

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Thought For Today - August  7 ,2022
 Bless the Lord at All Times!
3 By: Robert A Searles

"Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name." Psalm 103: 1
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    5 We who are Christians and know of the mercies of God ought to spend the 6 remainder of our lives blessing and praising the Lord for all his 7 goodness to us.

 How wonderful to know that he has forgiven us all our 8 iniquities, past, present, and future, and we will never again come unto 9 condemnation. How wonderful to know that our once sin sick soul has 10 been healed from the plague of the dominion and power of sin, and sin 11 has no more power and dominion over us to keep us in its' prison.

The loving kindness and tender mercies of God has redeemed our life 12 from destruction. As the mother bird feeds its' young, God daily fills 13 our lives with good things. All things work together for good to them 14 that love God. 

I am so glad that God hath not dealt with me after my 15 sin, nor rewarded me according to my iniquities, but he sent his only 16 begotten son to die in my place and take my sin upon himself and pay the 17 penalty for me, and as far as the east is from the west, so far hath he 18 removed our transgression from us.

 My friend, if you are not yet a Christian if you have not yet believed 19 in the only begotten son of God whom God sent to earth to manifest 20 himself to sinful man, and offer himself a sacrifice for the sin of the 21 world, I admonish you to receive him by faith, and ask him to forgive 22 your sin, and come live in your heart and give you eternal life. Then as 23 millions of others will testify along with the Psalmist, you wilt have 24 gladness and joy in your heart, and you will have reason to bless the 25 Lord all the day long with all that is within you.

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                                   Psalm 26: 7
Post settings Labels No matching suggestions Published on 8/6/20 9:15 PM Links Location Options iniquities, past, present, and future, and we will never again come unto condemnation. How wonderful to know that our once sin sick soul has been healed from the plague of the dominion and power of sin, and sin has no more power and dominion over us to keep us in its' prison.

The loving kindness and tender mercies of God has redeemed our life from destruction. As the mother bird feeds its' young, God daily fills our lives with good things. All things work together for good to them that love God. 

I am so glad that God hath not dealt with me after my sin, nor rewarded me according to my iniquities, but he sent his only begotten son to die in my place and take my sin upon himself and pay the penalty for me, and as far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgression from us.

 My friend, if you are not yet a Christian if you have not yet believed in the only begotten son of God whom God sent to earth to manifest himself to sinful man, and offer himself a sacrifice for the sin of the world, I admonish you to receive him by faith, and ask him to forgive your sin, and come live in your heart and give you eternal life. Then as millions of others will testify along with the Psalmist, you wilt have gladness and joy in your heart, and you will have reason to bless the Lord all the day long with all that is within you.

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                                   Psalm 26: 7

 Begin the Day With God!  End the Day With God!

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 Thought For Today - August 6
 Who Shall Abide in Thy Tabernacle?
By: Robert A. Searles

    "Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor. In whose eyes a vile person is condemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved." Psalm 15.
    God cannot fellowship with sin, therefore if we have any vestige of  sin in our lives, we cannot expect to enjoy the full fellowship of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ, even though we may be the children of God. We ought to examine ourselves daily and keep short accounts with God so that we will be able to abide with God and dwell in his holy hill.

 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9.

    Lets daily ask ourselves these questions, and if we find ourselves guilty, let us judge ourselves that we be not judged, and ask God's forgiveness: Do I walk uprightly? Do I the works of righteousness? Do I speak truth in my heart? Do I back bite with my tongue? Do I do evil to my neighbor? Do I take a reproach against my neighbor? Do I keep my word even to my own hurt? Do I fear the Lord and do I honor all them that do fear the Lord?
    "He that doeth these things shall never be moved."

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Run With Patience the Race That is Set Before Us.

Thought For Today -  September 17, 2024
 Run with Patience the Race That is Set Before Us.
By: Robert A. Searles

    "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12: 1,2.

    Let us as Christians run the race so that we might receive the crown. We are called to be saved, and called to lose our life in our Savior so that we might gain eternal, everlasting life, but we must be willing to walk as he walked, and endure afflictions as he did, and be a partaker of his reproach and his suffering in this present world.

    Seeing that we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, we as Christians are in the arena of life and all the host of heaven, the host of hell, all the saints that have gone on to glory, and those who are yet alive are in the grandstands to see how we will run the race of life and to cheer us on.

    We need to put aside everything in this life, whether it be spiritual or material, which would tend to weigh us down and hinder us from doing the will of God. We know that we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ and receive for the things we have done in our bodies in this life; therefore, we ought to keep our eyes fixed upon Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, and like him, for the joy that is set before us, endure the trials and afflictions and minor annoyances of this life with full assurance that one day when the race is run, we shall share in his inheritance, behold his glory, and be as he is.

    It is better to suffer afflictions with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a moment. We must be diligent lest that for one tiny bit of advantage or comfort in this life, we do not dishonor God and sell our birthright and lose our reward and inheritance. 

 

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Thought For Today - August 4
 My Soul Cries Out for God!
By: Robert A Searles

    My soul cries out for God! I need thee, Oh ! how I need thee, every hour I need thee. When I do not hear from God, I sink in the mire of despair and am despondent. God has promised that he will never leave me, nor forsake me, so that I may boldly say, the Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

    If I am cut off from God's fellowship it may be that there is  sin in my life which I have not confessed. I may be neglecting to eat the bread of life, the word of God. I may have bitter envying and strife in my heart. I may have ought against my brother that needs to be reconciled. Perhaps I had opportunity to do good, and did it not. I may be insulting God by being anxious and worrisome and not trusting God for my daily needs. Whatever the sin may be, greater is the remedy , for "where sin abounds, grace does much more abound," and "if we will confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 

    Can I doubt the care of God for me for today and tomorrow when he has kept me and provided for me through all these years? If God has given his best, the Lord Jesus Christ to be my savior, will he not with him also give me all things freely to enjoy?

    Yes! he will! and he does, and what he will and has done for me, my Christian brother or sister, he will do for you also if you will trust him.

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  Thought For Today  - August 3
- Hear Counsel And Receive Instruction !
By: Robert A. Searles

Hear counsel and receive instruction!

    The word of God tells us to:” Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end." Proverbs  19: 20

    Foolish is the person who will not open his ears and his heart to the instruction of God, and likewise, foolish is the person who does open his ears and his heart to the counsel and instruction of the foolish. We ought to be very discerning, and try the spirits, and test any counsel that is given to us by comparison to the word of God. The fool hath said in his heart there is no God. To follow the wisdom and counsel of this person is folly and dangerous.

    The world is full of worldly wisdom, and there are ways that seem right unto a man but the end thereof is destruction, but the wisdom that cometh from above is Godly, and there is safety in walking therein.

    "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor siteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish." Psalm 1

    A wise philosopher once said: "I cannot tell who is the most blessed of men, or the most successful of men until I can see the end of man." 

    The word of God guarantees that in thy latter end you will be most blessed and successful if you hear counsel and receive instruction.

    "Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favor of the Lord. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death." Proverbs 8: 33-36.

    "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." 2 Timothy 3:16,17.

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 Thought For Today - August 2
  Lie Not Against the Truth!
By: Robert A. Searles

    "Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom decendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is there is confusion and every evil work." James 3:13-16.
Dear friends, one of the methods that Satan uses to try to destroy us and to ruin our testimony as a Christian is to cause us to harbor bitter envying and strife in our heart. Satan knows the effect that bitterness and strife can have on our mind and our bodies. It can cause an imbalance in the chemical make up in our bodies, eventually causing breakdown and illness, and it can cause our thinking process to be irrational and perverted; also, it can cause our thoughts to be turned away from our blessed Lord and Savior , Jesus Christ. My friend, if there is any trace of bitterness or strife in your heart this morning as you begin this new day, glory not , but confess it to God and lie not against the truth.
 Jealousy, envy and covetousness are all grievous sins and displeasing to God our father who has promised to be generous to his children and to provide for all our needs. Bitterness, envy, strife, jealousy, and covetousness are the elements which lead to war.
"From whence come wars and fighting among you? come thy not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and can not obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not because ye ask not. Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts." James 4:1-3.
 Dear friend in Christ, turn to  our Lord, our Savior Jesus Christ this morning, and to the written word which he has given us, and allow the Holy Spirit, through the word of God, to wash away all this bitterness and to cleanse us and make us fit vessels for the master's use. Get into the word of God, and by the washing of the word, be clean.

    "For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy, And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace." James 3:16-18.

    "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." James 4:6-10
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