Faithful?

In Luke 16:10-12 , Jesus says, "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mannon who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?" So being faithful involves three things. First, we must be faithful in the little things. Second, we must be faithful with money to be able to receive the true riches. Third, we must be faithful in another man's if we want to have our own. It sounds simple enough, but few seem to acquire faithfulness. There are no short cuts, it must be as Jesus said or it won't be. We won't be faithful in the big things until we learn to be faithful in the little things. Our being faithful with money starts with the little as well. When we learn this lesson, God's reward is what Jesus calls the true riches. Could these true riches be compossed of the revelation of God's word to our souls? Then being faithful with another man's precedes us getting our own. Perhaps it is talking about our being faithful on the job, in the home as we grow up, or with another man's wife or family. The question is, are we faithful in these three things? You tell me!

Lying Spirits!

I John 4:1 says, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: ..." There are many lying spirits in life that are trying to pass themselves off as the voice of God, and many brothers and sisters are falling for these deceiving voices. We should carefully check out those things that we hear with God's word and with those who are in authority in the body of Christ. Let's not think that everything we hear is of God, for there are many voices out there vying for our attention. May the Lord keep each of us true to Him and what he is saying.

Sunrise Or Sunset?

It appears that every season of life has a sunrise and a sunset. A time for something to start and a time for something to end. As is said in Ecclesiastes 3: 1, "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." The natural seasons aren't difficult to distinguish, but the spiritual seasons seem far more difficult. Jesus rebuked some folks in Matthew 16: 3 because they could discern the face of the sky, but couldn't discern the signs of the times. What season are we in at this time? I hope that we can discern the signs of the times in our lives as well as in the whole of life.
Nothing is more frustrating than to be planting only to find out that we should be plucking up that which is planted. Or to be laughing in life only to find out that we should be weeping. It's always a bother when mourning to find out that we are supposed to be dancing and rejoicing. A season to get, a season to lose, or a season to keep, verses a time to cast away. Perhaps a time to tear verses a time to sew, or a speaking time verses a silent time. God know what season or time it is in our lives. Let's listen to him closely to see if the sun is going up or the sun is setting or perhaps somewhere in between.

Their Counsel Brought To Nought!

Psalm 33: 10-12 says, "The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. The counsel of the Lord standeth forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance."

Folks who are getting all lathered up because of the counsel of the wicked, need to look at, and perhaps memorize, the above verses. The Lord will cause the plans and schemes of the wicked to come to nothing, for it is his counsel, and his alone, which will stand forever. For blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, and blessed is the people whom God has chosen for his own inheritance.

Two Things (or more if necessary)!

The writer of Proverbs 30: 7-9 says, "Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither proverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain."

Are there some things that we would like to see happen in our lives? I for one relate to the writer of this passage, for I too, hate lies and vanity. I also have an accute awareness of the power of riches to corrupt, and the lack of adequate finances which can cause panic as well as other problems. Well, whatever we would like to see in our lives before we die, we can rest assured that if we ask in Christ name in accordance with his word, our Heavenly Father will work on our behalf.

Is Your Tail Wagging?

An easterner who walked into a western saloon was amazed to see a dog sitting at a table playing poker with three men. He asked, "Can that dog really play cards?" One of the men answered, "Yeah, but he ain't much of a player. Whenever he gets a good hand he wags his tail."

We who know Christ as Savior and Lord hold the best hand of all. Perhaps it would be good for us to have some emotion about it so that others could see that we hold a good hand. They just might ask us why we are so upbeat about life, and if they don't ask, we could always tell them!

The End Is Not Yet!

When asked what the sign of his coming would be and what is the sign of the end of the world, Jesus answered this way in Matthew 24:4-8, "And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows." The end is not yet, but can it be far away? I think not, what about you?