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Bill asks: Is it “well with your soul”?

Facing something right now that is troubling to your soul?

 How is your peace?

You can always go to the cross in humility and then rise up and take your peace. That is my prayer for you to accomplish today. And please above all else you must:

Remember Jesus loves you today and so do John and Al. Have a great day in the LORD.

“…..Please…..do not forget your Spiritual tie.”

Opening Prayer: Most Gracious Father, this morning as I lift my voice to you I ask for wisdom, strength and guidance as I go through my day. Lead me as I should follow.
Comments/Insights: When it is 28 degrees outside, you are in a warm bed, and you wake up with a thought (from God) how do you react? This morning at 4:38 the single word “obedience” came to me, also the hymn “It is well”. So since obedience was now my word of the day, I got up!
The first verse of this great old hymn goes;

“When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,

when sorrows like sea billows roll;

whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,

It is well, it is well with my soul.

Do our reactions to the circumstances that we face reflect our faith in God? Do we face issues with fear or worry or do we put our trust in Him? Are we only obedient to His call “when peace, like a river, attendeth my way…”or also “when sorrows like sea billows roll;”? In this verse the words “thou hast taught me to say, it is well…”. To me that means that at ALL TIMES we should humble ourselves before our God Almighty and say “It is well, it is well with my soul”.
Verse 4 goes;

And, Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,

the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;

the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,

even so, it is well with my soul.

We need to continue our obedience to God in all and through all that we do. Jesus is coming soon. Are you ready? Is it “well with your soul”? If not, “there is room at the Cross for (even) you!”

Basic Scripture Truth: Several verses stood out to me in reading Proverbs 13, but the one that ties into the teaching at the ARM ministry is verse 14.

V 14 (NIV) – “The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.”

We cannot gain knowledge through osmosis, but by actually participating in the gathering of it. With knowledge comes wisdom and wisdom through the word of God.

Application to my Life: I need to be in the Bible on a daily basis. Not just reading it but also through studying it. I need to pray to God for wisdom and I need to surround myself with godly people. Not only do I have to ask questions, but receive them answered.

Closing Prayer: Dear God, as I go through the day, let me surround myself with those that have godly wisdom and allow me to learn. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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WISDOM OR CHAOS

Rod shares: “Wisdom has a firm foundation and will withstand the most catastrophic conditions.”

No matter what you are going through today or what decisions need to be made you can trust God will provide His wisdom. We forget to ask before we need it sometimes don’t we? Why do we wait until we have tried all we know first and then call on God for WISDOM?

Whatever you do today with or without His wisdom please makes sure you at least:

Remember Jesus loves you today and so do John and Al. Have a great day in the LORD.

“…..Please…..do not forget your Spiritual tie.”

INSIGHTS/THOUGHTS
Wisdom has always been before the beginning of the earth. God created man and along came “chaos.” Four people on earth, Adam, Eve, Cain and Abel, and then came chaos. God used His eternal wisdom in creation (John 1: 1-3 & 1 Cor. 1: 29). It will never ceased until the end of the millennium at the great white throne judgment. We’re faced daily with chaos from Satan. Chaos never appears without some sort of allurement, perpetrated by the Devil himself. Usually the old saying, “if it seems to good to be true, it usually isn’t,” leads to a chaotic situation. Wisdom has a firm foundation and will withstand the most catastrophic conditions. Look what Jesus went through to prove it, ridiculed, persecuted, tortured, beaten, nailed to a cross and died. Of course, He did overcome death and Hell, and came back as a risen savior. What’s the wisdom in this? He knew what was necessary to prove Himself perfect, because perfect is what God the Father insisted on, and a perfect sacrifice is what we needed to be saved from our sins. Any other is false hopes and chaos. Hell couldn’t hold Him, being that He is perfect , and neither can it hold us, through our faith in Him, because of His blood covering us sinners.

OPENING PRAYER
Prayer to our God opens the door to wisdom and closes the door to confusion and chaos. There’s always plenty of room in God’s house of wisdom and I want to stay there, as in my church. Where chaos is never welcome. Pray to Jesus for He is wisdom. Amen.

KEY VERSES
Proverbs 8: 22-23 “The Lord possessed me (wisdom) at the beginning of His way, before His works of old. I (wisdom) have been established from everlasting, from the beginning, before there was ever an earth.”

APPLICATIONS IN MY LIFE
I learned wisdom, right from wrong, from my Godly mother. Now. the Lord allows me to apply my knowledge to my children, my grandchildren and others. Also, I learned from mentors that God put in my path. I had to learn not to be so stubborn.

CLOSING PRAYER
Thank You for those “wisdom-seed-planters” in my life. Help me to do likewise to others that come into my path. Help me to avail myself for that purpose, but You get all the glory. That would be pleasing and I’ll be thankful for that privilege. God is good and in Jesus name do I pray. Amen.

Proverbs 4 with Lisa

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Here is a test for you in the New Year 2013. It is an open book test so you should not fail. It is a fill in the blank test and the answers are below. Good luck. You will be graded by the Holy Spirit. Here it is...

Sound learning is -_________, __________, and __________ ____________ principles to ____ ______.

Above all else you must always:

Remember Jesus loves you today and so do John and Al. Have a great day in the LORD.

“…..Please…..do not forget your Spiritual tie.”

Opening Prayer: Lord all true wisdom comes from heaven. Father God, you are a loving Father that wants me “to get it” everyday. God you are love. You are also righteousness and justice. Like any good father, You will not tolerate foolishness. Help me not to “drop the ball” no matter what the circumstances are. There are consequences for my sins that affect me and others.

I know this request is already answered because of the shed blood of Jesus and because of your counselor, the Holy Spirit. Thank you for loving and caring so much about me and my family. I know that you only want the best for all of us. In Jesus’precious name. Amen.

Comments/Insights: In Proverbs 4 wisdom is supreme. Some words to define supreme are: the greatest, utmost, chief in importance or impact, a point of paramount significance, the highest quality, degree, character, importance, significance and the highest authority.

Seeking godly wisdom is of utmost importance, vital for our lives with God. Proverbs 4:1 says that sons should pay attention and obtain sound learning. Sound learning is hearing, receiving and applying biblical principles to our lives.

Vs. 4 says that we need to hold of Gods words with all our heart and keep his commands so that we will live. Keeping God’s ultimate command of love to Him and to others will give us an abundant, joyful, meaningful life on earth and in heaven. Seeking God’s supreme wisdom will help us deal with all of life’s challenges and concerns. It will help us impact others’ lives for Christ.

Basic Scripture Truth: God’s wisdom is supreme, higher than anything we can think or imagine.

Application to my Life: Don’t wrestle with God like Jacob. Put others that I am praying for the on the altar daily. Godly wisdom is the best way to reach others for Christ. God knows what it takes to reconcile others to Himself.

Closing Prayer: Lord, help be a more active listener to your Holy Spirit, even when I am tired or frustrated. Help me to participate in Your plan, even when it doesn’t make sense to me. Lord, help me to rest and trust You. Lord, help me to wait on You to fight evil for me. The battle is Yours and the victory is Yours to be won. I thank you in advance for all You will do. In Jesus’ name. Amen.