Mystery Aug.12

 

            Mystery does not mean God grudgingly or reluctantly withholds knowledge or understanding from us. Mystery simply means sometimes more knowledge exists than we can understand at present. You may not know how gravity works, but we accept it every day. Don’t try to take the bite out of scripture you may not understand. Instead, embrace the mystery by faith. Just have faith in the right person. Just realize you may not know now, leave the unanswered questions to heavenly Father and move on. You can know later. For now, God’s Grace is sufficient.

            Prayer: Thank you, Lord, that you created mystery as a way to increase our trust. Help us have faith to let the unknown change our trust into the challenge for growing faith.

 

Falsehood Aug.11

 

            Although the disguised lies of commercials [this product will help you live longer because it feeds your body system], these temptations to buy look good; if those promises were really the right paths for you, they would feed you. But when you follow their covered deceit, they bleed you.

            Prayer: Lord, help me remember that no matter how attractive false truths may appear, they still hide your actual truth.

Your Pace Aug.10

 

            Because you follow Jesus and look to scripture, you live not only in worldly time, but already in God’s eternal significance. You may choose His peace and a restful attitude in all the activities of any given day. You may not always see or understand His divine operations. But His way leads to peace that makes any better become the best! Choose the resting pace of peace.

            Prayer: Lord, help me take a deep breath, relax and remember you are still in charge of all my activities, especially with others.

Other-Centered Aug.9

 

            The Sermon on the Mount [Mt.5-6] directions need to overtake any sermon of the consumer-shopping motivation. Too much getting and collecting becomes self-centered. You only need to keep and use what is necessary and especially give toward what enhances God’s Kingdom. Adopt a full-time gift lifestyle. Discontinue collecting, avoid the hoarding tendency that falsifies longer living, work out ways to give things away and not expect any return. Freedom gives more than it takes!

            Prayer: Lord, remind me to behave today in any way that will keep me other-centered rather than self-motivated.

Tech Knowledge Aug.8

 

            One big purpose of technology, whether cell phones, computers, drones, medicine, cloning, transportation, electronic gadgets that claim to define life, imply you can make life predictable and therefore feel more self-comfortable. Some benefit comes from that. However, the kind of life Jehovah gives… always allows the mystery of faith. When you label some invented instrument, like a computer, and expect it to solve all problems, faith-quality is at risk to be watered down. When relying on a label to give the only solution, you approach the temptation to take the mystery out of your faith, and yet, mystery creates an energy that keeps you searching, learning, and pursuing personal growth. Allow mystery----'the I don’t know enough about life’. You will never know enough about any one thing before you reach heaven’s gate.

            Prayer: Lord, help me keep the mystery of your creation, along with any specific knowledge gained from your kingdom.

 

About Work Aug.7

 

                In the Bible, Solomon, in all his glory, concluded, the best thing a person can become in life demonstrates itself as being happy in your work. But the Holy Spirit offers more. Work is more than a job. Specific work is often a time and place to define what interacts with your personal life, intermixed with your growth experiences. How you respond to your work becomes a proving ground for character growth, the interaction with things and people. The Holy Spirit wants to direct all your works. Stay alert to combine your work experience, whether at home or away from home, with spiritual principles that come from God’s word. Pay attention! You can learn to listen someone into better health.

                Prayer: Lord, help me be good news in all my work. . . and spread affirmation rather than bad news.

A Reminder Aug.6

 

                At the beginning of each day embrace and repeat the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Sing the word. . . Jesus…Jesus…Jesus, greatest name I know! Feel the difference between how you feel when you sing a word and how you just say the word. Words [especially Jesus] that turn to praise, honor heavenly Father.

                Prayer: Lord, I do praise your name: Jesus!!