Do Unto To Others!

Just think what the world would be like if we decided to treat everyone that we come into contact with as if this were the last day of their lives. Jesus said in John 13:35, "By this shall men know that you are my disciples, if ye have love one to another". He also said in Matthew 7:12, "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets". Treating every human that we come into contact with, the same way we want to be treated, is the Lord's way. Being loving, kind, understanding, forgiving, merciful, compassionate, gentle, etc. is the right thing to do. The question is, are we doing it?

Our True Needs Amounts To Very Little!

A man's true needs amounts to very little. Scripture admonishes us to be content with food and clothing. Remember, "little is much when God is in it".
What does it take for us to walk softly before the Lord, in full contentment? We could list many things, but the truth is, that the basics for survival should bring contentment.
Many years ago, the Lord whispered in that still small voice of his, to my wife and I, "I will always meet your needs as long as you aren't to particular". That is exactly what He has done throughout the years, and we praise Him for it.

HE IS RISEN INDEED!

About 1930, the Communist leader Bukharin journeyed from Moscow to Kiev. His mission was to address a huge assembly. His subject, atheism. For a solid hour he aimed his heavy artillery at Christianity, hurling argument and ridicule. At last he was finished and viewed what seemed to be the smoldering ashes of men's faith. "Are there any questions?" Bukharin demanded. A solitary man arose and asked permission to speak. He mounted the platform and moved close to the Communist. The audience was breathlessly silent as the man surveyed them first to the right, then to the left. At last he shouted the ancient Orthodox greeting. "CHRIST IS RISEN!" The vast assembly arose as one man and the response came crashing like the sound of an avalanche, "HE IS RISEN INDEED!" Yes, "HE IS RISEN INDEED!"

Tools Need To Be Used!

I remember it well. It was bright and shiny and a brilliant red in color. There was a saw, a hammer, a level, pliers, a measuring tape, nails, screws, and other things in that beautiful little tool box. It even came with it's own lock and key. I was so proud of that tool box, for I knew that with tools and the right materials, I could build most anything. I locked the box so no one would be tempted to use my tools and went out to play. Later I came in and was going to build something. I reached into my pocket and to my dismay, I couldn't find the key. I had lost it while playing outdoors, and had left the spare key in the box, so I was without a way to open it. I remember how hopeless I felt at that time. I had all the tools that I needed to be about building something wonderful, but I was locked out of my tool box.
Aren't you glad that our heavenly Father hasn't locked us out. We come into his presence through Jesus Christ and when we do we find all the tools that we need to build a wonderful life. They are found in his word, The Holy Bible, but are not useful if we don't use them. When we study the word and begin to apply it to our lives, we find that something beautiful is being built. I thank God for the tools needed to build a beautiful life and that they aren't locked up in a box where I can't get to them. Let's pull them out and put them to work. We will be amazed at what we can build.

A Question For Today!

Ecclesiastes 12:13 says, "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."

In regard to the duties of man according to Ecclesiastes 12:13:

1. Proverbs 8:13 says, "The fear of the Lord is to hate evil:" An excellent measurement, determining if we fear God, is just how much do we hate evil.

2. Matthew 22:36-40 says, "Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." Keeping God's commandments deals with, loving God and our neighbor as ourselves. To many people's dismay, love will be the measurement.

Let's ask ourselves how we are doing in this regard? Do we hate evil, thus fearing God? Are we full of love for God and others?

Everybody be medium!

Chuck Swindoll told the story of a group of neighborhood boys who built a clubhouse out of cardboard. They then decided to have some rules and came up with three:
1. nobody act big
2. nobody act small
3. everybody act medium

Wouldn't it be wonderful if everybody lived life that way. Everybody would be honest, accepting, loving, caring, simple, etc. I'm not sure what you might think of this idea, but I'd like to suggest that we all be medium. Well, if we don't see everybody arrive at that place here on earth, we will see those who enter the gates of heaven, arriving, just being medium. How sweet that will be. See you there?

Awesome Our Lord!

Green the grass. Ripe the bud. Yellow the flower. Blue the sky. Beautiful the butterfly. Risen the Lord! Just how wonderfully awesome is our Lord?