Emily, I will pray for your friend, Angela. I will also pray for your athiest friend as well. One thing to consider though is when you tell someone about the existence to God, you shouldn't argue with them, because I know, I've done it before, and arguing doesn't work. You just tell them that you need faith to believe, because any proof you try to give them, they are just going to brush you off with some stupid excuse that most of us probably won't be able to counter unless you know the bible as well as Pastor Lee would. That is why you need to be on the devos everyday, and not just you Emily, EVERYONE. That is why I want everyone to go back and do Wednesday's and/or Thursday devos and do it. Missing a chapter of God's word, you could be missing an answer you have always been looking for. Emily, you did them Wednesday, so I just want you to reply back about what you think of what I have told you or just any straitout questions. Thank you!
-Michael
THURSDAY, April 30th, 2009
Psalm 37
34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Wait on the Lord!! Sound familiar? Well this is exactly what we talked about last night!! How do I know for sure what God wants me to do??? Well, I must WAIT on Him to make it clear and I must also KEEP HIS WAY!!
It is clear! Follow God and He will make his path for us clear!! What other choices do I have? I can follow the path of the ungodly, the path of the transgressor and if I do then I WILL BE DESTROYED!!
I am so thankful that God has provided salvation for us! God is our strength when we are weak and in trouble!! The Lord God is our HELP!
34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Wait on the Lord!! Sound familiar? Well this is exactly what we talked about last night!! How do I know for sure what God wants me to do??? Well, I must WAIT on Him to make it clear and I must also KEEP HIS WAY!!
It is clear! Follow God and He will make his path for us clear!! What other choices do I have? I can follow the path of the ungodly, the path of the transgressor and if I do then I WILL BE DESTROYED!!
I am so thankful that God has provided salvation for us! God is our strength when we are weak and in trouble!! The Lord God is our HELP!
WEDNESDAY, April 29th, 2009
Hey everyone, make sure you are in church tonight!
Psalm 37
22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
Verse 24 is amazing. Period. No excuses.
That verse is talking about us! We are in the bible! The first Book ever printed, the Book with all the answers, the Book inspired by God, and we're in it!!! Cool!
The verse is saying that in our lives, we may fail at something, we may fall down, BUT God will not dispose of us because we were a failure to Him! What an awesome God we have! We have failed Him many times, but He will never do the same! If you have believed in Christ and his cross, you know what I'm talking about! Its all because of His awesome, uncontainable, indescribable love that makes the world go round. Know what I mean?! For God has so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, and whoever shall believe in Him will have everlating life!!!
-Michael
Psalm 37
22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
Verse 24 is amazing. Period. No excuses.
That verse is talking about us! We are in the bible! The first Book ever printed, the Book with all the answers, the Book inspired by God, and we're in it!!! Cool!
The verse is saying that in our lives, we may fail at something, we may fall down, BUT God will not dispose of us because we were a failure to Him! What an awesome God we have! We have failed Him many times, but He will never do the same! If you have believed in Christ and his cross, you know what I'm talking about! Its all because of His awesome, uncontainable, indescribable love that makes the world go round. Know what I mean?! For God has so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, and whoever shall believe in Him will have everlating life!!!
-Michael
TUESDAY, April 28th, 2009
Psalm 37 12-21
12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
13 The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Wow! This verse is very clear when it comes to the destruction of the wicked... I love verses 14 and 15. they explain to us that the wicked stand over the poor and needy with their sword ready to attack and with their bow and arrow pulled back and ready to fire... BUT BEFORE THEY KNOW IT... Just when that poor and needy person thought it was all over. God made sure that He was protected and that the wicked man with the sword and the bow and arrow received his own attack. Literally the verse says that the wicked mans sword went into his own heart!! Wow!
I also love the way that verse 13 says the Lord shal laugh at him because the Lord see's his day coming... Think about that... have you ever seen it when a little guy runs up to attack the big guy and the little guys punches the big guy, hits him and on and on and then... the big guy just laughs because it was almost funny how the littel guy actually thought that he had a chance...
That is what I envision in this passage! God know that the wicked have no chance whatsoever if they try to stand up against God!!
12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
13 The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Wow! This verse is very clear when it comes to the destruction of the wicked... I love verses 14 and 15. they explain to us that the wicked stand over the poor and needy with their sword ready to attack and with their bow and arrow pulled back and ready to fire... BUT BEFORE THEY KNOW IT... Just when that poor and needy person thought it was all over. God made sure that He was protected and that the wicked man with the sword and the bow and arrow received his own attack. Literally the verse says that the wicked mans sword went into his own heart!! Wow!
I also love the way that verse 13 says the Lord shal laugh at him because the Lord see's his day coming... Think about that... have you ever seen it when a little guy runs up to attack the big guy and the little guys punches the big guy, hits him and on and on and then... the big guy just laughs because it was almost funny how the littel guy actually thought that he had a chance...
That is what I envision in this passage! God know that the wicked have no chance whatsoever if they try to stand up against God!!
MONDAY, April 27th, 2009
Hey everyone! how was your monday going back to school?
Psalm 37
1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
I absolutly love the first 2 verses! Have you ever felt like someone who misbehaves A LOT MORE than you weeps all the benifits? And your left with milking the cow? Is your name the church of God? Then this passage is for you!
People that are slaves to sin may get temporary pleasure in something (name some in your head), but like I said it will only be temporary. Temporary could be one hour, could be one week, could be one year, could even be their whole earthly live! What I'm trying to say is for eternity, we will have the benifit because we were smart enough to realize that Christ died for us to save us, while others think it not to be true or they just think its a game.
Bottom line, NEVER BE JEALOUS OF THE WICKED!!!!!!
-Michael
Psalm 37
1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
I absolutly love the first 2 verses! Have you ever felt like someone who misbehaves A LOT MORE than you weeps all the benifits? And your left with milking the cow? Is your name the church of God? Then this passage is for you!
People that are slaves to sin may get temporary pleasure in something (name some in your head), but like I said it will only be temporary. Temporary could be one hour, could be one week, could be one year, could even be their whole earthly live! What I'm trying to say is for eternity, we will have the benifit because we were smart enough to realize that Christ died for us to save us, while others think it not to be true or they just think its a game.
Bottom line, NEVER BE JEALOUS OF THE WICKED!!!!!!
-Michael
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