Good morning and Happy Sunday šāļø
Never allow fear control your life. Given we have one life to live on earth without unlimited do-overs, letās make it count by thinking beyond ourselves. Our Founding Fathers risked everything to break free from the yoke of Great Britain. What, if anything, are you willing to risk?
āDonāt fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Arenāt two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Fatherās consent. But even the hairs of your head have all been counted. So donāt be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.ā Matthew 10: 28-31 (CSB).
Power comes from faith in the existence of a Supreme Being who knows your name and situation. Be bold and courageous remembering to whom you belong. #faith #prayer #God #Christian #Jewish #America #Israel
Here are some words for us to remember as we watch life unfold.
āPride goes before destruction,āØAnd a haughty spirit before a fall.
Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.ā
Proverbs 16: 18-22 (NKJV).
How often have you watched this happen to yourself and others? Itās a reminder of how we ought to live.
Why are we surprised that the world hates us?
Didnāt Jesus tell His disciples what to expect when He sent them out?
Letās pause and let the verses below sink in!
āBehold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues.
You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak.
For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
āNow brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
And you will be hated by all for My nameās sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.ā
Matthew 10: 16-23 (NKJV).
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Hereās how we ought to behave as Believers.
āTherefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.ā
Colossians 3: 12-16 (NIV).
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