Sunday... But it backfires...

Sunday... There is so much that the Evil One and the wicked throws at us to hurt us or even destroy us but it backfires on him. Could that be true of the pandemic?

Psalm 7:14-16 (NLT) says, "The wicked conceives evil; they are pregnant with trouble and give birth to lies. They dig a deep pit to trap others, then fall into it themselves. The trouble they make backfires on them. The violence they plan falls on their heads."

Now whatever happens to those who follow God it must first go through His love. It may have been thrown at us to hurt us, to hurt God, to hurt His plan. It says, "they dig a deep pit to trap others, then fall into it themselves. The trouble backfires on them." The trouble is thrown at us to hurt us, to destroy us but God changes the purpose and uses it for our good and many times it backfires on them and they fall into the pit themselves.

Could it be that the pandemic was sent out to hurt us even to destroy us but that God is using it to reach the world, to bring good out of it, to not destroy the church but to revive it and transform it so He can better use it for His glory? Maybe we should be stepping back and looking at what God is doing instead of complaining about what is happening.

Psalm 7:17 says, "I will thank God because he is just; I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High." The pit of the pandemic may have been there to harm us or destroy us but God is using it for His glory. He knows what is happening and He is to be thanked. You see, "The trouble they make backfires on them." So, "I will thank God because he is just; I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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Tuesday... It is so worth it. It really is!

Tuesday... It is so worth it. It really is! Look at this, Proverbs 5:21-23 (CEV) says, "The Lord sees everything, and he watches us closely. Sinners are trapped and caught by their own evil deeds. They get lost and die because of their foolishness and lack of self-control." That is true of so many. Now look at this, Luke 15:1-7 says, "Tax collectors and sinners were all crowding around to listen to Jesus. So the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses started grumbling, 'This man is friendly with sinners. He even eats with them.' Then Jesus told them this story: If any of you has 100 sheep, and one of them gets lost, what will you do? Won't you leave the 99 in the field and go look for the lost sheep until you find it? And when you find it, you will put it on your shoulder and carry it home. Then you will call in your friends and neighbors and say, 'Let's celebrate! I've found my lost sheep.' Jesus said, 'In the same way there is mo

Tuesday... Let's be smart.

Tuesday... Let's be smart. Proverbs 12:16a (CEV) says, "Losing your temper is foolish." It really is. And it is so hard to take it back. That is not smart. There are always consequence when we lose our temper and they are usually not good. Think of the last time you lost your temper at home, at your kids, at your spouse, at your pets. at your life, at where you live, at where you work. There are always repercussions and they are not good. The New Living Translation says, "A fool is quick-tempered." The Message says, "Fools have short fuses and explode all too quickly." The Amplified Bible says, "The [arrogant] fool's anger is quickly known [because he lacks self-control and common sense]." It just is not a good thing. is it? But then the rest of this verse, this proverb (CEV) says, "ignoring an insult is smart." It really is. I have striven in dealing with people to give them a benefit of doubt. They didn't mean that, they

Friday... But, can be such a beautiful word.

Friday... But, can be such a beautiful word. It really can be life changing. Look at what Paul writes in his letter to the Ephesians. In 2:1-3 (NLT) he says, "Once you were dead because of your many sins. You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil - the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God's anger, just like everyone else." There it is, there it is. That is the way we are living or have lived. Dead is a definite word of finality. At least the devil thought so and maybe you do too. And then verses 4-5 starts by saying, "But", that beautiful life changing word of opportunity even though we are dead. Yes, we are subject to God's anger, "But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even t

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