The Wisdom of the Proverbs:
Proverbs 25:26 (NLT)
If the godly give in to the wicked, it's like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.
The Encouragement of the Psalms:
Psalm 89:15-17 (NLT)
Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, LORD.
They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation. They exult in your righteousness.
You are their glorious strength. It pleases you to make us strong.
The Hope of the Old Testament:
Jeremiah 35:13 (NLT)
"This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies, the God of Israel, says: Go and say to the people in Judah and Jerusalem, 'Come and learn a lesson about how to obey me.
Jeremiah 35:15 (NLT)
Time after time I sent you prophets, who told you, "Turn from your wicked ways, and start doing things right. Stop worshiping other gods so that you might live in peace here in the land I have given to you and your ancestors." But you would not listen to me or obey me.
The Gospel Message:
1 Timothy 5:1-3 (NLT)
Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers.
Treat older women as you would your mother, and treat younger women with all purity as you would your own sisters.
Take care of any widow who has no one else to care for her.
1 Timothy 5:7 (NLT)
Give these instructions to the church so that no one will be open to criticism.
Observation:
What is the biggest challenge of the Church? I see hope and encouragement found in our Bible reading for today. The word obedience is the theme I see in the Old Testament and the New Testament reading.
In our world today, we see mostly darkness reported in the media. We find gloom on the lips of the world, and many in the Church. But, if we take another look, we see lots of light. So many acts of loving-kindness go unnoticed and untold,
If you are a Christ follower, you have goodness and graciousness alive on the inside of you. Do you pass the test? Does Christ live in you, and is He alive or dead? Are you being obedient to God in your daily talk and walk?
Matthew 5:14-16 (NLT)
"You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.
No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.
In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Prayer:
Father God, I thank You for the light of Jesus, and the Holy Spirit of God that you have deposited in the hearts of your people. Father, I pray that we will release the light that is within us into a world of darkness that is all around us.
Father, I pray that the light of the world will flow from the hearts of your people, and a mighty move of the Holy Spirit of God will unleash a mighty revival that would change the world as we know it.
1 Samuel 3:10 (NLT)
10 And the LORD came and called as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel replied, "Speak, your servant is listening."
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