Guile!

Merriam-Webster pocket dictionary defines guile as such, "deceitful - cunning". In I Peter 2:22 scripture says in reference to Christ Jesus, "Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth." Chapter 3:10 of the same book says, "For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile..." Jesus had no sin or guile in his life. He spoke the truth in love. We should be inspired to do the same knowing we are to be like him and that we will see good days when we do so, as stated in I Peter 3:10. Do you know anyone who refrains their tongue from guile? In our world, most folks will tell partial truth when they think that they have something to gain from doing so. Some use guile, they say, to protect others who are weak and need their help. What do we use guile for? Or is guile actually in our lives? I hope that we are all receiving the Holy Spirit as he is pointing out our use of guile, and are repenting of it in our lives. Remember John 8: 31-32 which says, "...if ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free." True freedom requires that we speak no guile.

Love Your Wife Like Christ Loved The Church!

I've sat in my office with them on many occasions. There stories sounded so much alike that it made me wonder if they had some sort of club where they learned their lines to certain interactions. He would say, "Pastor I will love my wife like Christ loved the Church when she submits to me in all things as unto the Lord." Yep, you guessed it, she would say, "Pastor I will submit to my husband as unto the Lord in all things when he loves me like Christ loved the Church." Someone needs to man up to their responsibility as unto the Lord. Brothers do we want to be a Godly leader for our Lord, our wives, and our children? If so, it's time to step up and become the servant leader that God intends for us to be. With one last question, I will leave it lay. How did Christ love the Church? Didn't he love us while we were yet sinners? Yes he did, and so must we love our wives the same way.

The Best!

Every man needs a wife, because many things go wrong that he can't blame on the government. With the joking set aside, consider Proverbs 18:22 which says, "Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor of the Lord." God's favor and a wonderful woman for your wife, sounds like the best a man can have.

God Is Good!

Just as the Psalmist David said in Psalm 27:13, I would like to say for myself; "I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." Just how wonderful it is that God is with us all the time and most certainly in the time of trouble. For the past 66 years God has been with me through the good times and through the hard times and I praise him for that fact. Psalm 48:14 says, "For this God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death." Sorry Mr. Skeptic, but God is alive and very much working in this world and in our lives.

Got Faith?

Saul's soldiers thought Goliath was too big to kill. David thought that he was too big to miss! Is our faith anywhere near this level? If not, why not? The Bible says in Romans 10:17, "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." We must learn to obey the word by stepping out in faith to do just as God says. We too, will soon have mature faith and that faith will allow us to accomplish much on behalf of the Lord.

Praise Ye The Lord!

Psalm 149:5-9 says, "Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand; To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; To execute upon them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord." Did you know that praise is this powerful?

A Prayer Away!

In Psalm 20:1 we read, "The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;" Verse 9 of the same chapter says, "Save, Lord: let the king hear us when we call." Isn't it wonderful and a great blessing the fact that we can call on God in the name of Jesus at any time night or day and He will hear and answer. Thank you Lord Jesus for your great sacrifice for each of our lives. We bless and praise you that you are only a prayer away.