When you’re wrong, become a boomerang, spin around and quickly
ask for forgiveness.
Read: Luke 15:18
18 I will go home to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned
against both heaven and you.”
December 11, 2011
Month: December 2011
December 10, 2011
Don’t Quit
It may seem difficult to hang-in right now. Exercise discipline
and faith. Don’t quit!
Read: Hebrews 12:11-12
11 No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful!
But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living
for those who are trained in this way.
12 So take a new grip with
your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees.
December 9, 2011
Bored vs. Exciting
You do not have to be bored. If you want an exciting life, just say “yes” to God.
Read: Isaiah 6:8
8 Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger
to this people? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me.”
December 8, 2011
Learn
One thing you have to learn is to do things God’s way so your steps will be firm and secure.
Read: Proverbs 4:26-27
26 Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay on the safe path.
27 Don’t get sidetracked;
keep your feet from following evil.
December 7, 2011
Corrected
People who understand and are wise won’t get mad when they are
corrected. Actually, correction is appreciated.
Read: Proverbs 19:25
25 If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson;
if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
December 6, 2011
Don’t Hold Back
Never be afraid to tell the guilty they are wrong and the righteous they are right.
Read: Proverbs 24:25
25 But it will go well for those who convict the guilty;
rich blessings will be showered on them.
December 5, 2011
Your Actions
Never pretend you didn’t know what you were doing was wrong. Be
honest about it and repent.
Read: Proverbs 24:12
12 Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.”
For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.
He who guards your soul knows you knew.
He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
December 4, 2011
We Miss It
In many small and large ways we miss doing what is right. We miss
the mark yet God blesses us in spite of ourselves. It is because
of HIS plans, not ours.
Read: Deuteronomy 9:6
6 You must recognize that the Lord your God is not giving you this
good land because you are good, for you are not—you are a stubborn
people.
December 3, 2011
Sometimes
Older people are not the only ones who are wise. Sometimes younger
people can teach some things too.
Read: Job 32:7-9
7 I thought, ‘Those who are older should speak,
for wisdom comes with age.’
8 But there is a spirit[a] within people,
the breath of the Almighty within them,
that makes them intelligent.
9 Sometimes the elders are not wise.
Sometimes the aged do not understand justice.
December 2, 2011
Stop It
If you are seeking promotion, position and fame, then stop it.
Seek what is most valuable in life.
Read: Matthew 6:33
33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously,
and he will give you everything you need.