Monday... Nothing can get the better of Him. Nothing!

We look around and see a lot of smart people, we see a lot of smart leaders. Some of them even think that they are too smart to believe in God.

But Proverbs 21:30 (NLT) says, "No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord." The MESSAGE puts it this way, "Nothing cleaver, nothing conceived, nothing contrived, can get the better of God." Oh we try, we think we can but we can't. That shows that we really aren't that smart.

I finished the book of Revelation this weekend and have started the Book of Matthew today. Look at this, Matthew 1:1 (NLT) says, "This is the record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendent of David and of Abraham:" and then he lists the fathers and the sons. And then in verse 17 Matthew writes, "All those listed above included fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah."

Now in all of that, there were a lot of smart people who thought they knew best and that they were clever, and they conceived and contrived but they could not get the better of God. He had a plan and He laid it all out, 14 + 14 + 14 = Messiah. And He has a plan now that has been set into motion and no one is going to get the better of God and He is whom I am putting my trust in.

Again, Proverbs 21:30 (NLT), "No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord." The next verse (MSG) says, "Do your best, prepare for the worst - then trust God to bring victory." Now that is a smart plan, isn't it? 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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