Daily Prayer

Good morning! Election day! This is gonna be interesting...I've been having dreams of my children's friends. You know, the ones that were always around your house as your kids grew. It occurred to me that alot of the stuff they did thinking we didn't see them or thinking they got away with them were completely visible to me. Many times they felt guilty and came and apologized and many times they shut up thinking they got away with it. I knew they had to make mistakes and that was the only way they would believe that they were wrong. Lots of times I told them what would happen and they thought I was all wet and did it anyways. You know that is really similar to what the Bible says. It warns us and teaches us compassion and honor and such for our own good, not to be a thumb on our lives. What does sleeping with everyone get you? What does getting hammered get you? What does mean comments do to others? What does lack of compassion do? Ultimately those things harm us and unfortunately harm us severely till we become bitter or mean or drunks or dissatisfied with life, some have even left us over this crap. Are any of those things profitable?

Colossians 3:12-17
And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. And beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. NAS

Colossians 3:12-14
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
NIV

Psalms 139:23-24
Search me, O God, and know my heart;test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me,and lead me in the way everlasting.
NIV

These attributes don't just happen. We must seek them out with our hearts first, a real desire to follow this wisdom and then and only then are we able to fulfill these teachings. We will stumble but with a sincere heart for our Lord we can overcome so much more and enjoy the peace and the freedom from these trappings in this world. We become able to face them with courage and understanding and yes, compassion.

Remember Linda Van-Dyke...


Heavenly Father,
Thank you for revealing your Word to us. Create in us a heart of compassion so we may actually see the wisdom of your ways and the folly of the world. Lord we lift each other up and ask for your forgiveness where we fail. Lord we believe you are the way, the truth and the life and we know we can only come to you by your son, Jesus. Help us rest on these words and experience the compassion you have shown and continue to show on us. Lord we praise you and thank you for the wisdom of your Word, in Jesus name, Amen