The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 20:24 (NIV)
24 A man's steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 28:2 (NLT)
2 Listen to my prayer for mercy as I cry out to you for help, as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary.
Psalm 28:6-7 (NLT)
6 Praise the LORD! For he has heard my cry for mercy.
7 The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
The Word of God for encouragement:
1 Corinthians 1:2-3 (HCSB)
2 To God's church at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord—[both] their Lord and ours.
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
My observation:
Today my daily bible reading plan takes me to 1 Corinthians; a letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Corinth. This is a church that Paul had planted, but they were having problems.
This letter can be valuable to us if we take note of the reasons they were having problems, and determine in our hearts that we will not repeat their mistakes.
This church and our church will have problems if we allow the world to get into the church. We must never forget whose we are and who we are. Paul reminded the people of the church at Corinth of these important distinctions. He said of them, "to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called as saints".
Here is some good advice and admonition that will keep us on the path of our divine purpose, and give us divine peace in our personal and corporate lives. We must live in the world, but we must keep the world out of God's church. The grace of God will keep us if we trust in God as our source.
2 Corinthians 6:17 (HCSB)
17 Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you.
Romans 12:2 (HCSB)
2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I pray that you will enable me by your divine power to have the wisdom and the strength to live victoriously in the world, but not be of the world.
Father, help your people and churches to move from problems to purpose, peace, and praise. In Jesus name, Amen.
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1 Corinthians 1:2-3 (HCSB)
2 To God's church at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord—⌊both⌋ their Lord and ours.
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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