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Today's Bowl of Encouragement by Herb Cotton
Bible Text for Today's Meditation and Application:
Philippians 2:4 King James Version (KJV)
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
King James Version (KJV)
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My Reflections on the Word of God Today:
Have you experienced the pain of being hurt by another person, and when you looked back at the situation you realized that it was not about you, but it was about the other person?
I often recall the words of the old school preacher, "To live above with saints we love, oh, that will be like in glory. But, to live below with saints we know, well that's another story."
The problem that we all have is that our words once spoken cannot be retrieved. Being sorry does not remove the power of the words spoken, and in many cases, the memory of the words spoken.
Therefore, it is incumbent upon each of us to think before we speak. We are all in the same boat, controlling the tongue is not an easy assignment. But, it is one that we need to make a priority in our lives of learning to take a position of humility and discipline ourselves to trust in the Lord with our whole heart and walking in the Spirit who will do for us what we cannot do for ourselves.
Ephesians 3:20 King James Version (KJV)
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
In conclusion of our thoughts on this topic, let us make it our prayer and the goal of our life to be a blessing to others and not a curse, judge, jury, and executioner for others bad behavior. There is one judge of all humankind, and it is undoubtedly not you and thank God not me.
Romans 12:18 King James Version (KJV)
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Prayer Offered to Our Father in Heaven:
Our Father in heaven, in these times in the world, we need more than ever to be like Jesus, and to see people like You see them and treat them. It is by Your grace that they are still alive, and because You have not finished with them, we should not attempt to be their judge.
2 Peter 3:9 King James Version (KJV)
9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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