Why is it so difficult to follow blindly? Why are we so compelled by the things of this earth?
There are so many references to the gifts of God if we only follow Him and listen to his commands. Proverbs 4 is witness to this: "Lay hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands and you will live", "Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you", "Esteem her, and she will exalt you", "Pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words... keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body".
Here we get a glimpse of the mighty power of God to bless us if only we follow him and live by his word.
But there is an earthly cost that keeps us from gathering this wisdom... "Though it cost all you have..." (Proverbs 4:7, NIV).
Because we struggle with sin, with seeing God in everything we do, with praising Him in the good and the bad in our life, and we don't want to let go of our earthly possessions and feelings, we struggle to keep to His commandments and live in true faith.
There is no shortcut, and it certainly isn't easy. But read all of Proverbs 4 to get a clear understanding of the benefits of wisdom, or, listening to God and following His way in your life, and also a warning to practicing evil.
It may cost us everything, it may be difficult with the world pushing us in a different direction, but the benefits far outway the cost.
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
My first blog post
I've never read a blog before, let alone written on one. But I've had a lot on my heart lately, and I wanted to get it all down. Writing down my thoughts is one way that helps me to better understand what I am thinking and what God is trying to display to me.
The name of this blog is "Scripted", because everything that I write in this blog has already been written.
No, I am not a malicious copyright infringement wacko who is trying to steal all the fame and glory from some other aspiring writer.
Everything I write about was already written for us all to read hundreds, even thousands of years ago. Of course I am talking about the Holy Bible.
Why would I want to copy the Bible and write it on this blog? Because it will help me to remember to read my Bible everyday, and then post my thoughts on what I feel like it is telling me in a media that will be stored forever and can never be forgotten. And along the way, if someone else wants to read and respond to these posts to express their feelings, or if what I have to say has the unlikely event of touching someone else's heart (I am not an aspiring writer, almost flunked out of college level English, so the only way something I write is ever going to be a notion of holiness is by the grace of God), then all the better!
Right now I am reading through Proverbs. The neat thing about Proverbs, as far as I can tell so far, is that it follows a very simple and easy to understand organization of topics. I will be reading through the entire book and posting everyday on the chapter that I have read that day.
After Proverbs, who knows! I am going to let the spirit lead to wherever he next wants me to read and post.
The likelihood of anyone besides myself ever reading this blog is slim. But if you do happen to stumble upon it, I pray it encourages and enriches you abundantly!
The name of this blog is "Scripted", because everything that I write in this blog has already been written.
No, I am not a malicious copyright infringement wacko who is trying to steal all the fame and glory from some other aspiring writer.
Everything I write about was already written for us all to read hundreds, even thousands of years ago. Of course I am talking about the Holy Bible.
Why would I want to copy the Bible and write it on this blog? Because it will help me to remember to read my Bible everyday, and then post my thoughts on what I feel like it is telling me in a media that will be stored forever and can never be forgotten. And along the way, if someone else wants to read and respond to these posts to express their feelings, or if what I have to say has the unlikely event of touching someone else's heart (I am not an aspiring writer, almost flunked out of college level English, so the only way something I write is ever going to be a notion of holiness is by the grace of God), then all the better!
Right now I am reading through Proverbs. The neat thing about Proverbs, as far as I can tell so far, is that it follows a very simple and easy to understand organization of topics. I will be reading through the entire book and posting everyday on the chapter that I have read that day.
After Proverbs, who knows! I am going to let the spirit lead to wherever he next wants me to read and post.
The likelihood of anyone besides myself ever reading this blog is slim. But if you do happen to stumble upon it, I pray it encourages and enriches you abundantly!
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