What is flattery? What does God say about flattery? Psalm 12:2-3 They speak idly everyone with his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak. May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaks proud things. How about those who flatter? Psalm 5:9...
Two Faced?
An old saying meaning to say one thing to a persons face and another to others behind their back. Is this right? Do we really think the person won’t find out? Proverbs 18:19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, and contentions are like the...
Jonah?
Are we Jonahs? The book of Jonah is a small book but shares a powerful lesson! We see it open with God telling Jonah to go proclaim His message to Nineveh. Jonah judges Nineveh wicked and judges God as merciful, gracious, slow to anger, abundant in lovingkindness, One who...
God’s Message?
Have we really noticed God’s message? Have we realized it has never changed? Throughout God’s word from beginning to end God calls us to love Him by keeping His commandments which Jesus summed up in two greatest commandments and each time God’s people strayed there were consequences that God...
God The Son?
In Jewish tradition the son is one and the same as the father. In Solomon’s writings of wisdom he tells us: Ecclesiastes 4:12 Though one may be overpowered by another two can withstand him and a three fold cord is not quickly broken. The pharisees were angered because Jesus...
Judgement?
How often do we put ourselves in the judgement seat? How often do we decide to do only the work of God? Maybe we think God isn’t moving fast enough? Maybe we think we have been appointed judge and jury? God did not appoint anyone to judge or to...
Foolishness?
How often is bluster and rumors used to deflect from the truth and attempt to make the foolish themselves look better? More often than we think. Man’s fear can consume and make him a fool and a lier. Really? Read about the kings of Israel. Proverbs 26:4-5 Do not...
Justification?
How often do we look to others to justify our beliefs, opinions, actions? There are those who are angry that will push others until they are angry and react in the same angry manner they are acting so they feel justified in their actions. How are we to deal...
Profit?
Do we use Jesus for profit? Do we use God for window dressing? Do we pull out God’s or Jesus name to make a point? Do we use God’s word to prop up our actions? Matthew 23:1-3 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples saying: “The...
Covetousness?
Is this a commandment we think much about? Do we notice it in ourselves or in those in the world? This was presented into my thoughts today about how dangerous covetousness really is. It can be anything that we desire money, material things, power, control of others. We may...