Archive for April, 2019
And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Philippians 2:8, ESV
God became a man to do what we never could: be perfectly obedient and offer the perfect sacrifice to atone for our sin and rebellion.
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”
John 6:35, ESV
Jesus supplies all of our needs, though suffering may not cease until His return. Until then, our spiritual hunger and thirst are met. Then, all hunger and thirst shall be quenched.
saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Luke 19:38, ESV
How do we respond to the coming King? Are we as fickle as the crowd in Jerusalem 2000 years ago, shifting allegiance based on how we think Jesus should be? Or do we seek the truth of who He is?
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Psalm 46:10, ESV
Do be too busy to leave out time for God.
Do not be anxious, remembering God is in control.
Stop. Spend time with God. Find contentment in His Word and presence.
One of my all time favorite hymns. And, no, I am not ashamed of the cross of Christ.
Daniel
This Sunday morning I will be taking a break from my regular sermon series and will preach from the following passage:
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; – 1 Corinthians 1:23
The key point of the sermon will be centered around the word “crucified.” Maybe I’ll, write about it in the future.
But below is something that came to mind as I was thinking of the Cross. It’s a post I wrote last year. And I’m STILL unashamed!
Back in 2014, during the semifinals of The Voice, “Team Blake” member Craig Wayne Boyd cranked out a fantastic rendition of the classic hymn “The Old Rugged Cross.” Many people – including those who call themselves “Christian” – were shocked. Why did a singer choose to sing this hymn on a national stage – in a competition? I mean, the cross? Really? What was this guy…
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I will say it again and again: get some wisdom over at Proverbial Thought. And remember to subscribe to get both thoughts every morning and evening.
Daniel
“She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.”
I feel like I keep repeating myself, but it seems that that is a good thing. How many times did God tell the Israelites to repent? How many times did John the Baptist and Jesus tell people to repent? How many times did Jesus say “follow me”?
Answer in all cases: A lot.
Humans seem to need a lot of repeating to hear and then retain truth, to retain wisdom. Yet, the question remains …
How do we lay hold of wisdom?
Is it not interesting how God has told us in the Bible?
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst…
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Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!
Psalm 126:5, ESV
God is a Comforter. He sees our tears, our pain and trouble. He has redeemed these through the cross.
Believe in Him, and find the joy that surpasses understanding!
Win some Wisdom, and read Anthony’s thoughts on Proverbs.
“Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.”
Continuing in the description of the value of wisdom, we now come to a verse that paints a picture of a win-win situation. Do you know what that is?
A Win-Win
The best example of a win-win in my life, aside from when my wife decided she wanted to marry me, comes from my years in sales. I believe it was Zig Ziglarwho said, “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” And that is absolutely true!
Without going into a lot of detail, I used to sella particularbig-ticket item. The potential to make a lot of money was always present, but so was the potential to take advantage of the client. I saw more than a…
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:16, ESV
God has saved us. HALLELUJAH!
Proclaim it boldly!
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Remember to subscribe to get the morning and evening thoughts out of Proverbs.Daniel
“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.”
The Point
This is the whole point: Wisdom is the highest thing to pursue.
Before you hunt me down for blasphemy or heresy, I must repeat something quoted earlier:
Anything but the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who is the true wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:24).
The best, most worthy, most desirable thing we could ever hope to attain in this life or the next is the Wisdom of God: Jesus Christ.
God has given us the opportunity to draw close and hear His voice. God has welcomed us as friends into His home. God has made a way for us to finally reach out and take His hand.
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