daily prayer

          Good morning!  How are we faithing?  So many distractions in this world that lead us away from the wisdom and love of God. The enemy sets traps for us with wisdom not of God but of flesh. The Word does warn us of the things that can get us if we play with them. Something as simple as the daily horoscope is a perfect example. Look at this;

 Gal 5:19-21
  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,   Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

If you read and ponder each and every thing listed you will be able to see the things that can be dangerous to us.  God didn't set these rules up just to beat us down but to warn us of the dangers. If you believe Jesus is the Christ, if you have accepted his gift of salvation, if you know where you are headed and realize your eternity is set, why would you practice those things listed? Why would you dabble?  They're dangerous or God wouldn't have warned us.  Idolatry is such a biggie.  It comes about when something takes Gods place. Could be anything. A car. A grandkid. A job. It could also be lies said for gain. Lies so heanous that if believed one turns from God to small heresies that cause doubt and hesitation to act like Jesus taught. Check this out;

2Pe 2:1-2

  But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.   And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 

These are some reasons why I write every day.  These are reasons I encourage you to read the Word daily. These are reasons to check things out for yourself. I have found that anything that takes my eyes off God or rather causes me to pick something over Godly things is detrimental to myself and those I meet. 

Heavenly Father,

  Thank you for your Word. Thank you for salvation.  Thank you for loving us.  Forgive us when we fail Lord.  Help us recognize and be courageous enough to repent immediately.  Help us see needs and how we are to deal.  In Jesus name, amen