QUIT LEANING!

Wisdom is only found in truth. -Goethe

Proverbs 3:5, Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

            In order for you to clearly see God’s will for your life you’re going to have to yield your will over to God. You are going to have to die to self, daily. You’re going to have to seek His face. You’re going to have to get in His Word. You’re going to have to seek godly counsel from God’s people. You need to stop using your own wisdom and seek God’s truth to find out what true wisdom is.

            Friend, let me remind you of something this morning; His ways are not our ways! God is willing to work in and through your life if you quit leaning unto your own understanding. If you don’t, you may as well wrap it up and quit because you’re spinning your wheels!

JUST LISTENING

We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.- Laertius

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? Mark 12:28

            As this scribe listened intently at the conversation Jesus had with the Sadducees He had an important question he needed to be answered. I like the fact he did not blow out Jesus and make a spectacle of Him. I like the fact he respected Jesus enough to come to Him and ask the question. I like the fact that He acknowledges Jesus’ authority in the Scriptures. I like the fact he understands that to love God means more than the works people do, “is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” But I am afraid this man did not know Jesus as his personal Saviour. I’m afraid he never repented and trusted Jesus as is only hope of salvation.

            What are you trusting in to get you to Heaven? Is it the finished work of Jesus or is it the futile works of the flesh? Let me give you a simple reminder this morning of truth; “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:12

            Have you been listening to His Word? Have you been listening to His people? Have you be listening to His Pastor/Preacher? If you have you will know that you need to GET UP, GET READY, and GO TO CHURCH TODAY! When you get there… JUST LISTEN!

OH HOW I WISHED I UNDERSTOOD!

O Lord, help us not to despite or oppose what we do not understand. --William Penn

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Psalm 19:7-10

There are many things going on in our world today that I just don’t understand. I could spend time here listing some of them but I believe you already know several of the things I am talking about so I won’t waste our time this morning. In Psalm 19, the Lord points to One thing in order for us to get wisdom and that One thing is His Word.

Look at what it does:

            It converts the soul, makes wise the simple, rejoices the heart, enlightens the eyes, and it endures forever.

Look at what it is:

            It is true and righteous altogether, more to be desired than gold, and sweeter than the honey and the honeycomb!

Friend, do you want to begin to understand some things in this life? Go to His Word and get understanding! Get wise by getting in the Word!