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Tolerance

8/22/2010

"There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear, but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked" (Isaiah 11:1-4).

I like it when people argue, "Doesn't the Bible say not to judge?" Of course what they usually mean is - let me do what I want to do without your input.

We live in a society that expects "tolerance". Are there things people should be tolerant of or patient with? Sure. Are there things that people should have no tolerance for? Absolutely.

If God made a judgement against a lifestyle that someone chooses then when I follow God's judgement am I judging? The question should not be what man should be tolerant of; rather, what is God not tolerant of. If people are humble before God the choice is simple.

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves

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Are You Humble Before God?

8/20/2010

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"I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings" (1 Corinthians 9:23).

Years ago I worked with an individual who lost his desire to follow God. He was bitter and angry at God. He said that he had done everything right and God didn't bless him.

What was wrong with him. Was he bitter for no reason. Did he have a "works" oriented salvation concept. Was he taught wrongly about "name-it-claim-it-faith". Could it be that his understanding of God was wrong. Who taught him what is the best blessing for us other than the love of God through Jesus Christ? Was he humble before God? Are you humble before God?

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves

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Repent Before God

8/14/2010

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"When God saw what they [the Ninevites] did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it" (Jonah 3:10).

All nations and peoples need to understand that God is God regardless of your desire to follow Him. He sends His people to teach and spread the Word. For nations who stray, God delivers warnings. Those who repent will receive blessings but those who don't will receive curses. How is your country in relation to the teachings of God? Do you need to repent? If you do, humble yourself before the Lord so that He may relent from the calamaty that will come because of spiritual neglect and wrongdoing.

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves

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Don't Run Anymore

8/14/2010

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"Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 'Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.' But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went on board, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD" (Jonah 1:1-3).

If you have ever studied the book of Jonah then you know of the difficulty Jonah has in carrying out the commandments of the Lord. Have you ever had similar failings in following the commandments of God? Have you ever wanted to "run away" from godly tasks. Please humble yourselves before God in all ways.

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves

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Overwhelmed?

8/6/2010

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"The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot" (Proverbs 10:7).

Yesterday, my dog was taken to the vet. It turned out to be a situation of dire-straights. Surgery was needed or he would die.

It wasn't long ago that my wife found out that she had cancer. Talk about dire-straights. Well, she eventually died. I have never been so distressed in my life.

I was amazed at how the situation with my dog flooded me with emotions. I had to deal with a doctor, sickness, money, loss, lack of control, tears, and fear. It took me back to my wife and the love and challenges that came with illness.

But in all things, I remember that I can turn and should turn to God.

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves

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Power of the Winner

8/3/2010

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"He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him" (Colossians 2:15).

Jesus triumphed over the dominion of Satan. Jesus gave gifts to men. Jesus loves His people. Jesus shows fruits of His victory. (see, the article Roman Triumphal Procession).

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves

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