1Jn 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
When we became a christian we were to leave our old habits behind us. When we read the bible we fine we are not to lie to one another, but as humans the old man wants to be in control and when that happens we tend to become as we were before. Just like 1Jn 1:6 we do not practice the truth.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Daily Reading
Col 4:6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
It should be in consistence with the grace of love, therefore evil should not be spoken one of another; nor should there be whisperings, backbitings, or anything said that is injurious to the character, credit, and reputation of another; for this is contrary to love.
In July of 2008 I posted this and thought it would be good to repost it.
It should be in consistence with the grace of love, therefore evil should not be spoken one of another; nor should there be whisperings, backbitings, or anything said that is injurious to the character, credit, and reputation of another; for this is contrary to love.
In July of 2008 I posted this and thought it would be good to repost it.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Daily Reading
Are you poor? Make God your stronghold. Are you needy and in distress? Make Him your hiding-place. Does the storm beat on you? Flee to Him for refuge. Are you scorched by the heat of temptation? Stand beneath His shadow. God your Father will not leave you alone. Your need is your best argument; your helplessness an all-sufficient plea. For you, too, there shall be song and feasting (Isa_25:4-6).
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Daily Reading
CONFESSING OUR SINS
"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."-- 1Jo_1:8-9. TO SIN is to miss the mark! Such is the meaning of thee original word.
When the prodigal returned, his first words were; "Father, I have missed the mark." Are we not always missing the mark, coming short? Sin is negative as well as positive. In our lives, "We have done the things that we ought not; we have left undone the things that we ought to have done." Sin consists, not only in the positive transgression of the law of God, but in the want of conformity to His Will. It is needful to use this two-pronged fork. If a number of men are on their way to the recruiting-station and the standard is to be exactly six foot. They are all under that height, but the tallest of them glories in the fact that he is a clear two inches above the rest of his fellows. It may be so, but he will be as certainly rejected as the shortest, because even he comes below the standard. You may be better than scores of people in your circle, but you will need Christ's forgiveness and salvation equally with the worst!
"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."-- 1Jo_1:8-9. TO SIN is to miss the mark! Such is the meaning of thee original word.
When the prodigal returned, his first words were; "Father, I have missed the mark." Are we not always missing the mark, coming short? Sin is negative as well as positive. In our lives, "We have done the things that we ought not; we have left undone the things that we ought to have done." Sin consists, not only in the positive transgression of the law of God, but in the want of conformity to His Will. It is needful to use this two-pronged fork. If a number of men are on their way to the recruiting-station and the standard is to be exactly six foot. They are all under that height, but the tallest of them glories in the fact that he is a clear two inches above the rest of his fellows. It may be so, but he will be as certainly rejected as the shortest, because even he comes below the standard. You may be better than scores of people in your circle, but you will need Christ's forgiveness and salvation equally with the worst!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Daily Reading
Mar 11:25 "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.
Mar 11:26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."
Mar 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
(We seem to have a problem when we read God's word. When we read Mark 16:16 we know and except it to mean that we have to be baptized and have no problem with that. Jesus spoke this to us so we know that it is true. Why then do we have such a problem when Jesus tells us when we stand praying, that if we have anything against someone we are to forgive them. Two things Jesus tells us to do and we want to pick and choose what we want to do. If God's word tells us what to do we must do it.
Mathew 18:15 tells us what and how we are to handle this brother, we have forgiving him and then we go to him and tell him his wrongs that he has done to us. then if he ask God for forgiveness God will forgive his sin. we are not to tell everyone around us and let our brother find out from some one else, it is to come from us that we have something against him. God is the one who forgives sin. We can forgive a brother for what he did to us and we are commanded to do this, but God is the one who forgives sin. )
Mar 11:26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."
Mar 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
(We seem to have a problem when we read God's word. When we read Mark 16:16 we know and except it to mean that we have to be baptized and have no problem with that. Jesus spoke this to us so we know that it is true. Why then do we have such a problem when Jesus tells us when we stand praying, that if we have anything against someone we are to forgive them. Two things Jesus tells us to do and we want to pick and choose what we want to do. If God's word tells us what to do we must do it.
Mathew 18:15 tells us what and how we are to handle this brother, we have forgiving him and then we go to him and tell him his wrongs that he has done to us. then if he ask God for forgiveness God will forgive his sin. we are not to tell everyone around us and let our brother find out from some one else, it is to come from us that we have something against him. God is the one who forgives sin. We can forgive a brother for what he did to us and we are commanded to do this, but God is the one who forgives sin. )
Monday, June 22, 2009
Daily Reading
Col 3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,
Col 3:10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,
When we know the truth and tell others that what is not true we become a liar. Just the opposite of what GOD's word tells us . What makes it so bad is when you tell a lie it will take another lie to be able to continue with the first. If we tell the truth from the first (even if it hurts) we will be better off and will be right in God's eye.
Col 3:10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,
When we know the truth and tell others that what is not true we become a liar. Just the opposite of what GOD's word tells us . What makes it so bad is when you tell a lie it will take another lie to be able to continue with the first. If we tell the truth from the first (even if it hurts) we will be better off and will be right in God's eye.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Daily Reading
Mar 11:24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Mar 11:25 "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.
Mar 11:26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."
We need to hear what our Lord isr saying in these verses, and to follow what He is saying.
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