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It is not the sins we don’t know about but the sins we excuse that cause us the greatest trouble. We must never let any sin go unchallenged for when we excuse sin then it can spread like a deadly cancer that will infect the body…
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God knows our strengths and weaknesses and His commands are always good. When we ignore God’s commands negative consequences inevitability result. It is not enough to know God’s Word or even believe it for we must follow it and apply it to our daily activities and in the decisions that we make.
This life is no joke and we need to take God’s commands seriously…
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In 1 Kings 12 of the Holy Bible we learn a valuable lesson of the anger that dwelled in the youth towards the older generation because they did not know how to deal with it in love. This anger caused a division in the body that eventually separated the people. When King Rehoboam asked for advice from the older generation that once advised his father he rejected their wisdom because it was not what he wanted to hear and he wanted to prove himself. So, he called in some youth that he had grown up with to seek their advice and as expected their anger gave no mercy to the people because they wanted to prove themselves.
Why did the youth lash out towards the people? Why did they not want to give mercy instead of making matters worse ? Why were they carrying so much anger instead of learning from the past to help correct something in the future? Doesn’t the Lord show us here how the youth must have been carrying some anger towards those that were once in control? Do you think possibly that the youth might have felt suppressed as they matured because the elders were so stuck in their ways? Can you see the importance of adding value to someone else’s life as they mature rather than only caring about our own?
When a child receives freedom it is very important for them to understand the Word of God and to know how to mature in love rather than allowing their emotions to misguide their actions. Children that live under rules without love are more subject to break them because they do not understand them and when the older generation neglects how to develop the younger generation then we are only setting ourselves up for a possible division in the family of God.
The Word of God teaches us to listen and to always be alert for the wisdom that God provides because there is something to be gained in every age of life. It is easy to become blinded when we get so wrapped up in building our own mission that we often forget how to add value to someone else’s. When this takes place usually the very ones that miss out are the ones that are right at our feet because we become so busy with the world that we forget how to take care of our homes. God gives us children to carry on what He has given and God raises up men and women to carry on the direction that we are to serve.
When we don’t include those that God has placed around us whether in our homes, in our careers, in our churches or even in our nation then we are only setting ourselves up for a future division to come. This lesson is a very important message on how to develop the youth without causing rebellion and it teaches us the importance adding value to someone else’s life so they will in turn do the same in the future. We go from one extreme to the other in this message between the youth and the older generation because the youth failed to understand the principles in the foundation while the elders failed to properly develop their future generations.
One of the most important parts of maturity is our understanding in the Word of God and then teaching the importance of having self discipline in love to maintain our future…amen
James Harrison
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In 2 Samuel 24 of the Holy Bible we learn another great lesson in life through King David giving an offering to the Lord. He refused to give something that did not cost him something because he knew that true giving always comes with a price. This same message was confirmed with God later in the Holy Bible when He sent His only begotten Son to give His life for the sake of ours.
Think about it! If we only give something that does not cost us something then how shallow is this giving? It is easy to give what has been given but when we don’t recognize the price that has been paid for the gift that we have received then what appreciation would we have when we say that we truly believe?
Nothing in life is ever truly gained without some sort of sacrifice and this is what the Lord taught us over and over throughout the Holy Bible. For instance, an athlete who wants to excel must sacrifice not only his time and be dedicated to his goals but he/she must even have the self discipline in their diet to help them reach the levels that they may pursue. Another example, in business we have to put in the work before we can expect to have some rewards and this often follows a sacrifice with dedication to one day enjoy the fruit of the labor. Another great example is in our marriage and what it takes to have a successful relationship by learning to sacrifice ourselves for the sake of our spouse. This same practice of sacrifice applies to our relationship with God through the love of Jesus Christ. For if we are not willing to give then honestly why should we expect to receive?
I challenge you today to sacrifice something of yourself without holding back. Not all blessings are seen, acknowledged, or recognized but they are what we know in our hearts to be true because what matters to God is that we do our part…amen
James Harrison
In 2 Samuel 19 of the Holy Bible we learn a valuable lesson on how our actions speak more than our words. In this lifes’ lesson King Davids’ men felt rejected after laying down their lives for him and he showed no gratitude in his grief because he was too caught up in his own agenda. Although we might not encounter things quite to this level with King David and his men but we all encounter rejection at times in love when someone we serve does not even acknowledge the service that has been provided.
Have you ever spent alot time preparing something for someone else in love but the other person not even appreciate what was given? What about helping someone build something and once it was complete they took the credit to only leave you behind? Or, have you ever stood up for what is right and then those that you thought were with you only coward down because they were too scared of being taken down?
We all face rejection from time to time and rather than becoming bitter or upset it is wise to trust God for the end results. Satan likes to spiritually hold us down in our rejections because he knows how easily we can be held back. I challenge you today to walk on in love and to never feel rejected. The Lord wants each one of us to learn from our experiences to help us encourage others in the future…amen
There is no rejection in love but only discipline to understand how to move forward without being held back…
James Harrison
Don’t be like Eli in 1st Samuel and miss something that has been given by God. If you recall with Eli he did not listen because the Word of God was rare in those days and he did not recognize what was taking place until he saw the persistence of Samuel…
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