Dollar For Dollar

AUGUST 5, 2020

DAILY PROVERBS:

Proverbs 19:17-20 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    “Feed the Hungry,” “Help the Children,” “Starving in Africa.” Every day it seems there is a new relief program for some people group somewhere in the world. People on TV, Radio, in your mail, and e-mail are all asking for help for these starving and hurting people. They are all telling the truth about these people, they do need help. However, millions of people daily, within our own countries are also starving and homeless. 

    It’s never a bad idea for anyone to help others in any part of the world. Nevertheless, I’m afraid for most people, when they put a dollar in an envelope to feed a stranger; they miss out on the maximum blessings.

    If God returns to us exactly what we give to the poor and needy, even with the right heart motive, what can you expect from a dollar? I guess you could expect a dollar from God!

    What if you were to put your arms around someone and would show them some love? If God returned to you exactly what you gave, what could you expect back from God? LOVE!

    What do you think might happen if you took a little time out of your schedule to donate it to a local shelter for the homeless? If you donate time, what would you get back? TIME.

   How about if you spent a little time praying for someone in need. What should you get in return? You should get someone lifting you up to the attentive ear of God with your needs.

   For a dollar, a dollar. For time – precious time. For prayer – sweet intercession with God. For Love – the love of, and from God in return. What would you rather have…? A dollar? 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    Spend time with God today and ask Him how you might be able to be a benefit to those who are a little less fortunate than you are right now. My mom would say, “But by the grace of God there go I.” We never know; it could very well be us one day.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  AUGUST 5, 2020

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH DAILY PROVERBS
  Jeremiah 1 – 4     /   Proverbs 19:17-20

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Psa. 27-32    /   Rom. 2

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What’s Driving You?

AUGUST 4, 2020

DAILY PROVERBS:

Proverbs 19:13-16 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

   Almost every social gathering on TV and in the movies has a waiter walking around delivering drinks to everyone. It appears to be the norm and ok. None of these people on our screens seems to have a problem leaving the party and driving home. Therefore, many of our youth and adults think, “If they can do it, I’m sure I can too.” NOT SO. Alcohol claims more lives in a year than almost any other one substance. Often those who are killed in alcohol related accidents are innocent people who were not even drinking. They were just out in public, and someone whose faculties were impaired for a brief moment by alcohol or drugs or both, took their life. Not meaning to I am sure, but the dead person is dead just the same.

    Magazines and other public social media now flaunt all forms of sexuality. On almost every popular TV show produced lately you will find someone who is either portraying a character involved in a homosexual lifestyle or is actually openly gay. The misconception then becomes that these gay lifestyles are not really sinful, and no longer against biblical teachings. This has over time begun to erode the moral fiber and Biblical Christian stand against such a perverse practice. There is an old saying attributed to Adolf Hitler, which seems to ring true. It went something like; If you repeat a lie long enough, often enough, and with a loud enough voice, people will believe it to be true.

    The lyrics in much of the rock culture and rap genre are filled with hate. It would send shivers up and down our spine if someone walked up to us on the street and start talking to us about killing someone or slapping a woman around. However, put those words to music, and it becomes today’s greatest hit.

    These are a very few of the dangers facing our young people, and adults today. How can we steer clear from these things? There is a clear answer in today’s text. “He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.”

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    It is so important to be careful with your life. Who is leading you? Hollywood, many TV Programs, and the world are, for the most part, sinful in their design. Greed, advertising dollars, and lust for power drive them. God’s way is the right way, always.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  AUGUST 4, 2020

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH DAILY PROVERBS
  Isaiah 61 – 66     /   Proverbs 19:13-16

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Psa. 22-26    /   Rom. 1

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Do Not Walk Away

AUGUST 3, 2020

DAILY PROVERBS:

Proverbs 19:9-12 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

  What might cause a person who sees something that is good, finds something very precious, and has something extremely valuable, turn and walk away from it? Then after they have walked away, they begin to complain because they do not have it anymore.

    Right about now you are probably saying, “What are you talking about?” Well let me explain. Previously in Prov.19:8 it says, “He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul.” This means if someone is to truly love their own soul, not their flesh and bone, but whom they are inside; it would be because they’ve found something that is good, very precious, and extremely valuable to help guide and keep them in life. What might that be? It’s WISDOM!

    Yet thousands of people every year sit under the preaching of God’s word, hear about a Saviour who loves them, who can and will help them, and then get up and leave the service the same way they came in. Then when they get outside, after they have turned a deaf ear to what is good, very precious, and extremely valuable, they have the nerve to ask, “Why won’t God help me?” WAKE UP! He just tried to! Today’s verses say, “Delight is not seemly for a fool.” Which simply means a foolish person will not find the Lord’s truths enjoyable. How sad not to enjoy the wisdom of the one who can help you most.

     
THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    If you do not know Jesus as Saviour, or you know Him, but have strayed away, might I ask you to call on Him in prayer? Ask God to forgive you and then, enter into His loving care. God is a loving God, but He is also a just God, and cannot be near sin. Forsake the sin of this world and come to Jesus.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  AUGUST 3, 2020

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH DAILY PROVERBS
  Isaiah 55 – 60     /   Proverbs 19:9-12

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Psa. 18-21    /   Acts 28:17-31

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Weekend Review

August 1 & 2, 2020

Proverbs 18:24

A man that hath friends
must shew himself friendly:
and
there is a friend
that sticketh closer
than a brother. 

Work Week Devotions
Through the Book of Proverbs

      As you know by now, with WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS, we only publish our Devotional Thoughts on Monday – Friday. On Saturday we suggest you re-read the entire chapter we have been studying this past week, and if we will be going into the following chapter the next week, we encourage you to read that chapter as well.       

There are never Devotions on Sunday. 

Thank you for joining us as we
journey together
Through Proverbs in 2020.

WEEK 30 – Day 6

     On Saturday, we suggest you re-read the Proverb we have written from this past week and the week to come.

Proverbs 18-19

WEEK 30 – Day 7

     Today we suggest you read and study whatever the Lord has laid on your Pastor’s heart. Whatever Scripture he uses for today’s messages were given to him by God for your specific needs.

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH DAILY PROVERBS

August 3, 2020 Isaiah 55 – 60             Proverbs 19:9 – 12
August 4, 2020 Isaiah 61 – 66             Proverbs 19:13 – 16
August 5, 2020 Jeremiah 1 – 4           Proverbs 19:17 – 20
August 6, 2020 Jeremiah 5 – 7           Proverbs 19:21 – 24
August 7, 2020 Jeremiah 8 – 11         Proverbs 19:25 – 27
August 8, 2020 Proverbs 19 – 20                    
August 9, 2020 No Passages Assigned    

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY

August 3, 2020 Psa. 18-21                 Acts 28:17-31
August 4, 2020 Psa. 22-26                 Rom. 1
August 5, 2020 Psa. 27-32                 Rom. 2
August 6, 2020 Psa. 33-36                 Rom. 3
August 7, 2020 Psa. 37-41                 Rom. 4
August 8, 2020 Psa. 42-47                 Rom. 5
August 9, 2020 No Passages Assigned            

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY

August 1, 2020    Psa. 11-17   /   Acts 28:1-16
August 2, 2020    No Passages Assigned

Friends… Who Needs Them?

JULY 31, 2020

DAILY PROVERBS:

Proverbs 19:5-8 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    “Friends… Who needs them, Right? I can do it myself. I can get along on my own. I don’t need anybody’s help. I don’t need anybody.” Have you ever heard anyone say anything like that? Maybe you have even said something similar. Possibly right after you, or an idea of yours was shunned by someone. Maybe you were invited to a theme party, and when you arrived found you were the only one dressed a certain way. It could be you grew up being put off by those around you, so now you feel you do not need friends and live your life putting others off as well. 

    The problem is, if you are living this way, you are living a lie. We all do need friends. We cannot make it through life on our own. We need others in our lives. Also, it is inherent in us to want to be liked. We all want to have other people’s approval.

     In the Bible Jesus often speaks of friends and family. God created Eve for Adam because He said in Genesis 2:18; “…It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” He later created the church for the same reason. That people might complement one another. I am not referring to people saying good things about one another, although that would be nice. I mean complement one another’s life with the talents and abilities each of us have, given to us by the Holy Spirit. He gifted each of us to bless one another.

    You know, what really makes a person poor? It is not the clothes that they have or where they live. It’s not the amount of money they earn or the type of car they drive. What really makes a person poor is to have no one who trusts in them. It’s having no friend to encourage them, or to pick them up when they fall. A person with few or no friends is poor indeed.

     
THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    How would you like to make someone rich today? If you think you can’t, you’re wrong. Go be someone’s real friend. You will be giving them something that all the money in the world can never buy. Introduce them to your friend, Jesus. Then you will have given them true uncountable riches.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  JULY 31, 2020

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH DAILY PROVERBS
  Isaiah 49 – 54     /   Proverbs 19:5-8

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Psa. 6-10    /   Acts 27:21-44

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