07-09-2010, 07:59 AM
very interesting reading today emphasizing faith and confidence in our heavenly Father :heartbeat: :rose:
''This is what Jeremiah the prophet told Baruch son of Neriah
in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah,
after Baruch had written on a scroll the words Jeremiah was then
dictating.'' Jeremiah 45:1 :rose:
''This is what the LORD, the GOd of Israel, says to you, Baruch:
''You said, ''Woe to me! The LORD has added sorrow to my pain; I am
worn out with groaning and find no rest.'' (2,3) :rose:
The LORD said: ''Say this to him; ''This is what the LORD says: 'I
will overthrow what I have built and uproot what I have planted,
throughout the land.'' (4) :rose:
''Should you then seek great things for yourself? Seek them not. For I will bring disaster on all peoples, declares the LORD, but wherever you go I will let you escape with your life.'' (5) :rose:
Spoken as words of encouragement as well as advice to realize what is important--words that have been repeated over the decades :heartbeat: :rose:
''So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours.'' I Kings 3:9 :rose:
''Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked....'' (11,12) :rose:
Know what is important --have your priorities figured out ...:heartbeat: :rose:
''Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life,
what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?'' Matt. 6:25 :heartbeat: :rose:
''Have faith in God :heartbeat: :rose:
''For the pagans run after all these things, and your
heavenly Father knows that you need them.'' Matt. 6:32 :rose:
and finally words on not being self-involved or self-centered, put down your pride :heartbeat: living the Christian way :heartbeat: :rose:
live Love :heartbeat: :rose:
''Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is
right in the eyes of everybody.'' Romans 12: 17 :rose:
''If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live peace
with everyone.'' (18) :rose:
one of the hardest things can be to turn wrongs over to God and leave them there with him :heartbeat: :rose:
''Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for
God's wrath, for it is written: ''It is mine to avenge; I will :rose:
repay,'' says the Lord. On the contrary:
..............''If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
..............if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
...............In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.''
(19-20)
and the moral of the story friends :heartbeat: :rose:
''Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.''
Romans 12:21 :heartbeat: :rose:
sending my love to all on another really
hot day of the heat wave....woflie still wilted :sweaty:
''This is what Jeremiah the prophet told Baruch son of Neriah
in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah,
after Baruch had written on a scroll the words Jeremiah was then
dictating.'' Jeremiah 45:1 :rose:
''This is what the LORD, the GOd of Israel, says to you, Baruch:
''You said, ''Woe to me! The LORD has added sorrow to my pain; I am
worn out with groaning and find no rest.'' (2,3) :rose:
The LORD said: ''Say this to him; ''This is what the LORD says: 'I
will overthrow what I have built and uproot what I have planted,
throughout the land.'' (4) :rose:
''Should you then seek great things for yourself? Seek them not. For I will bring disaster on all peoples, declares the LORD, but wherever you go I will let you escape with your life.'' (5) :rose:
Spoken as words of encouragement as well as advice to realize what is important--words that have been repeated over the decades :heartbeat: :rose:
''So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours.'' I Kings 3:9 :rose:
''Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked....'' (11,12) :rose:
Know what is important --have your priorities figured out ...:heartbeat: :rose:
''Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life,
what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?'' Matt. 6:25 :heartbeat: :rose:
''Have faith in God :heartbeat: :rose:
''For the pagans run after all these things, and your
heavenly Father knows that you need them.'' Matt. 6:32 :rose:
and finally words on not being self-involved or self-centered, put down your pride :heartbeat: living the Christian way :heartbeat: :rose:
live Love :heartbeat: :rose:
''Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is
right in the eyes of everybody.'' Romans 12: 17 :rose:
''If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live peace
with everyone.'' (18) :rose:
one of the hardest things can be to turn wrongs over to God and leave them there with him :heartbeat: :rose:
''Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for
God's wrath, for it is written: ''It is mine to avenge; I will :rose:
repay,'' says the Lord. On the contrary:
..............''If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
..............if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
...............In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.''
(19-20)
and the moral of the story friends :heartbeat: :rose:
''Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.''
Romans 12:21 :heartbeat: :rose:
sending my love to all on another really
hot day of the heat wave....woflie still wilted :sweaty: