The Wisdom of the Proverbs:
Proverbs 26:7 (MSG)
A proverb quoted by fools is limp as a wet noodle.
The Encouragement of the Psalms:
Psalm 94:11-14 (NLT)
The LORD knows people's thoughts; he knows they are worthless!
Joyful are those you discipline, LORD, those you teach with your instructions.
You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked.
The LORD will not reject his people; he will not abandon his special possession.
The Hope of the Old Testament:
Jeremiah 45:4-5 (NLT)
"Baruch, this is what the LORD says: 'I will destroy this nation that I built. I will uproot what I planted.
Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don't do it! I will bring great disaster upon all these people; but I will give you your life as a reward wherever you go. I, the LORD, have spoken!'"
The Gospel Message:
2 Timothy 2:21-22 (NLT)
If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.
Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.
Observation:
The message that I hear God speaking to my heart today is that God is sovereign. He knows our circumstances, and He takes care of His people. All who trust in the Lord have nothing to fear.
Paul, the mentor, encouraged Timothy, the mentee, to have the attitude that he had while serving others in his ministry.
2 Timothy 2:10 (NLT)
So I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.
Prayer:
Father God, we are so grateful that You are God and we are not. Father, we rest in the blessed assurance that you are the potter and we are the clay. Father, make and mold us into the people that will be pleasing in your sight.
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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