This verse is quoted by many a Mom or Dad in order to get their child to do as they are told…but if read in it’s entirety, the focus of this scripture is not on compliance only, but rather on doing what the Lord desires. A child’s obedience to his/her parents is secondary to the ultimate obedience to God.
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Colossians 3:19 ” Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”
The two emotions spoken of in the verse could not be more diametrically opposed. Husbands are to cherish and honor their wives rather than acting cruelly, or hardhearted towards them. Being mean and abusive towards someone can act like a two-edged sword…for if you look up the Greek word for “being harsh”, it means to turn or make bitter. In other words, harshness will only embitter the person it’s directed towards.
Colossians 3:18 ” Wives , submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.”
The Lord never wanted wives to be spineless, broken-spirited, or even scared of their husbands. Submission has everything to do with a voluntary yielding of ourselves…in the same way as we yield ourselves daily to the Lord. Submission is not taken by force, but rather given freely in love.
Acts 3:6 ” Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’ “
The beggar at the Temple gate did not realize he had a divine appointment with the Disciples Peter and John as they headed to prayer that day. Crippled from birth, he had to be carried each day to the spot near the gate where he’d sit, begging for a few coins. So imagine his surprise, when Peter exclaimed,…”Friend, I don’t have any money, but what I do have is far beyond anything you could ever envision. What I have to give you is a new body…So by the power and authority of our Redeemer, Jesus,…Stand up and walk!” That beggar’s life was forever changed by the name of Jesus.
Amos 1:1 ” The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa…”
Amos came from humble country roots…he was tending sheep when the Lord appeared and said to him, “Go, prophesy to My people Israel.” (Amos 7:15) Amos had no great educational background, but yet the Book of Amos is a very skilled and beautiful literary writing. He grew up as a poor shepherd, yet God sent him to speak against the Rich and their sins against the needy. God will use anyone, at anytime, to do His Will…He just needs a willing vessel brave enough to step out in Faith.
I Timothy 6:10 ” For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. “
This might be one of the most misquoted verses in the Bible. We usually hear it misquoted as…”Money” is the root of all evil. But money , in and of itself, is not bad…it’s when we either covet money or what it can buy that we’re drawn into evil. When our desire is towards material things rather than the Lord, we’re headed down that slippery slope of covetousness.
Galatians 2:20 ” I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Water baptism is an outward declaration of an inward commitment. When we are lowered into the water, our “old self” dies…only to be brought up or raised up to new life. That fleshly, worldly body is gone…exchanged for a new spiritual one. Our mortal body has been exchanged for an immortal one that is no longer a slave to sin. As it says in II Corinthians 5:17, ” Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old is gone, the new has come!” We come up out of that water a new person in Christ.
Isaiah 26:10 ” Though grace is shown to the wicked, they do not learn righteousness; even in a land of uprightness they go on doing evil and regard not the majesty of the Lord.”
The Lord’s kindness and mercy is extended to all…it is us who turn away, not Him. It is us who look with disdain on His grace, never taking into consideration what it will cost us in the end. Romans 2:4 says, ” Do you show contempt for the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience – not realizing that God’s kindness leads you towards repentance?”
I Corinthians 1:5 ” For in Him you have been enriched in every way – in all your speaking and in all your knowledge…”
The Lord would say to you…Do not waste you time lamenting for things you do not have…for talents or gifts I have not given you. Rather, use what I have given you. Use the talents, gifts and passions I have placed uniquely in you, and do not limit Me. Do not limit My working through you. Use what you have. You need nothing else. You lack nothing I have not already placed in you. Do not limit Me in Your life. Trust Me, and you will never lack… for lacking is not of Me…as is fear and anxiety. Trust Me.
Job 28:28 “…the fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and shun evil is understanding.”
To stand in awe of the sovereignty of God and all He is…to revere His power and authority…to understand totally where you would be without Him…that is the start of true wisdom. Wisdom is not a gift given to you, it must be obtained by walking out your life…day by day…situation by situation…trial by trial. And through this learning experience, we start to discern what is good for us, and what is bad. We learn to turn away from what is wicked and in the process gain invaluable insight into who our Savior really is.
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