“Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.” Hosea 14:9 KJV
"for the ways of the Lord are right,"
Do you believe that?
Truly?
We say we believe, but if pressed, do we really believe; have confidence in Him? Trust Him? His Word?
Or do we trust our ways more?
“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.” Proverbs 12:15 KJV
We like Israel, do what is right in our own eyes. (Judges 17:6 & 21:25)
“All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.” Proverbs 16:2 KJV
“He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.” Proverbs 28:26 KJV
Examine your heart!
Listen to the words you speak! They tell you what resides there! We often talk the talk (we think) but do we walk it out? Do you only talk about your afflictions? Your illnesses? The doctors you visit and the medicines you take? How bad life is? Then add churchy talk? Do you worry to everyone? Worry denotes a lack of trust in God! It's unbelief; yet it's the sin that is acceptable in every congregation.
We pray for help from a god, made in our own image, that does not require obedience or repentance!
We have an unrealistic image of Who God Is because we do not read His Word! The reason we don't read His Word, is because it makes us uncomfortable! It shines light on the sin in our heart and we love our sin more than we love God! We don't want to be exposed for the frauds we are!
Time and time again, in our lives, we have cried out to God in our crisis, vowing to live for Him, then when the crisis has passed we have forgotten our promise. But He hasn't! Time is soon coming when we won't have the opportunity for repentance! It will be too late!
That time is now! Today is the day of Salvation! We are not promised tomorrow! Seek The LORD while He may be found! Repent for the evil you have done! Turn with your whole heart to Him and follow Him the remainder of your days!
I did (when I came to the end of myself) and my only regret is that I waited so long!
Don't wait! Time is short! There is coming a day . . .
“For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind:” Hosea 8:7a KJV
“I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord: They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.” Proverbs 1:26-33 KJV
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 12/23/16
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