The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 10:1 (NLT)
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 56:9 (NLT)
My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side!
The Word of God for encouragement:
Malachi 4:5-6 (ESV)
5 "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 6 And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction."
Matthew 17:12 (ESV)
But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of Man will certainly suffer at their hands."
My observation:
The choice word for today is the word "repentance". There is coming a day of judgment. However, today, we are living in a day of God's grace. Regretfully, many will forfeit this day of grace by their refusal to receive Jesus as the Messiah of God.
The day of grace will not last forever. God has done his part to provide for the whole world the means of salvation. Sin is real, and the cost of sin is unbearable for the sinner. God has sent his son to be the deliverer. Have you received him as your Savior?
John 3:17 (ESV)
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
The window of opportunity is narrowing, but it has not closed. We are still living in the day of grace, but the Day of Judgment is coming soon.
Revelation 22:17 (ESV)
The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.
My prayer:
Father God, Sovereign Lord, I stand in awe of the love of God, and the length to which you were willing to go to restore fallen mankind. Father God, I am so grateful for your patience in waiting for sinners like me to repent, and turn to Jesus. Father, I cry out to you for a little more patience for those who have not yet come to Jesus for salvation. Father, I pray that they will come while the door to salvation is still open.
John 10:7-9 (ESV)
7 So Jesus again said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.
My song:
Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling (Click on link below to listen to this song):
http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/1027
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Matthew 24:35 (HCSB)
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
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