Fear will stop us in our tracks for a bit…but discouragement is much more devastating in the long run, especially to our psyche. Discouragement will eat at our self-confidence, break our spirit, and dash all hope. When we allow discouragement to creep in…we’re suddenly intimidated and demoralized to the point of giving up. That’s when we need to stop… and remember this scripture and its directives.
Month: November 2015
Deuteronomy 4:24 ” For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.”
The Lord allows no rivals…He is the only One worthy of our worship. His protective intolerance towards idolatry is for our own good, but also realize, He will never tolerate glib lip-service of faux reverence. As Exodus 15:7 states, ” In the greatness of Your majesty You threw down those who opposed You. You unleashed Your burning anger; it consumed them like stubble.”
Hebrews 12:14 “Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.”
“to be holy”…what does that mean to you? Holiness is an outward expression of an inward transformation when the Holy Spirit takes up residency inside you. It’s a process of realizing the potential within you for humility, purity, faith, and grace. Holiness is a lifelong journey of becoming more like Jesus and less like yourself.
Matthew 13:44 ” The Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.”
Human beings are an inquisitive lot. We are ever searching, ever seeking, ever pursuing for what we don’t have. Whether it be physical desires or mental enlightenment…the quest is always there. But what are we really searching for in that vast “field” we call life? We trudge along, head down, turning over rocks in this field, when there’s a treasure hidden right under our nose…and it’s called Jesus. A prize so exquisite, that we’ll give up all just for the change to claim it.
Colossians 3:15 ” And be thankful.”
A large Dutch oven full of bubbling beef stew is simmering away on this cold, blustery Fall afternoon…and it has me feeling very thankful. Thankful for a lovely vegetable garden this past Summer with so much produce that my freezer is now full. Thankful for friends that gave us potatoes from their plentiful spud harvest. But I am especially thankful to the Lord for His sunshine and rain that help to grow this delicious smelling meal.
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