Good morning! How are we faithing? We hear good news of salvation. We hear the promises of God and yet we still fight the same ole battles. Our pride prevents us from admitting certain things and we don't want to be embarrassed. Man, we all have and will screw stuff up but we have promises of peace and rest. That doesn't mean junk doesn't happen in this fallen world but means whatever comes at us and happens to us, even in despair we still can be at peace. Like the proverbs say, a time to mourn and a time to celebrate. Paraphrasing the proverb we see Solomon was telling us that we will enter and exit the things of the world but since Jesus came, we can rest in him even when we are bombarded with the world. This peace and joy inside works on us especially when we reach to Jesus and as that relationship grows, the junk effects us differently. Sure we cry and laugh. Of course we hurt and heal but inside, there is a peace even in the midst of turmoil. We become receptive to other needs. We start to see through the Fathers eyes. Even when justice is served on earth the perpetrator has the same access to the Father through the Son that we do. Pray all these hearts we meet do not harden to the truth. Pray that pride does not block wisdom from on high. Pray we remain humble because none of us are ever "good enough".
Hebrews 4:1-7
Therefore, let us fear lest, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it. For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard. For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said,
"As I swore in My wrath,
They shall not enter My rest,"
although His works were finished from the foundation of the world. For He has thus said somewhere concerning the seventh day, "And God rested on the seventh day from all His works"; and again in this passage, "They shall not enter My rest." Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience, He again fixes a certain day, "Today," saying through David after so long a time just as has been said before,
"Today if you hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts."
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Proverbs 14:16
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
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Proverbs 28:14
How blessed is the man who fears always,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
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Heavenly Father,
Thank you for a heart that came to you. Lord we ask for a hedge of protection from the enemy and his minion . Bring your Word to our minds when confronting calamity and evil. Lord we praise and honor you. In Jesus name, amen
Hebrews 4:1-7
Therefore, let us fear lest, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it. For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard. For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said,
"As I swore in My wrath,
They shall not enter My rest,"
although His works were finished from the foundation of the world. For He has thus said somewhere concerning the seventh day, "And God rested on the seventh day from all His works"; and again in this passage, "They shall not enter My rest." Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience, He again fixes a certain day, "Today," saying through David after so long a time just as has been said before,
"Today if you hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts."
NAS
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
NAS
Proverbs 28:14
How blessed is the man who fears always,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
NAS
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for a heart that came to you. Lord we ask for a hedge of protection from the enemy and his minion . Bring your Word to our minds when confronting calamity and evil. Lord we praise and honor you. In Jesus name, amen
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