by Pastor Cecil | Mar 4, 2020 | Psalm
Psalm 37:1-2
“Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.”
Stop and think of the way you react when you see the godless, unscrupulous people who live in mansions and drive luxury cars. All too often we wish we had some of the luxuries they are enjoying. That, my precious friend, is envy!
We see the bad guys getting neat toys and we pout and get in a snit because they have what we want. Envy is always a waste of time. The things of this world will all pass away, so why should we place so much emphasis on them.
Someone has done a survey of people who unexpectedly came into large sums of money. They asked the question, “Were you happier before winning, or now?” It was almost unanimous that they were much more content before than after.
Psalms is so up to date. Just look at the words in the passage I have cited above. It is like reading today’s newspaper, yet it was written about 3,000 years ago. Evil men were as common then as they are now. Both rich and poor have passed into eternity. Only those, rich or poor, who accepted the Lord have a reward that will last for eternity. We need to keep our eyes on the prize that is eternal and a gift from God to those who have invited Him into their heart. Are your eyes on the prize?
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil
by Pastor Cecil | Mar 3, 2020 | Psalm
Psalm 34:14
“Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”
I am frequently stunned by the wisdom to be found in the Word of God. The wisdom of man is often fickle and prone to error. This is not so with the truth of the Bible. It is the rock upon which we build our faith.
In the eleven words of Psalm 34:14 we find four things that we are to do that will bring about success in our life. First and perhaps the most important is to depart from evil. We are told that we are born in sin and in need of a new and spiritual rebirth. That is the first step we must take. We must be born again!
After our new birth we must commit to do good. That means seeking to know and then to do the will of the Lord. WWJD – What would Jesus do?
We are told in today’s Scripture that we are also to seek peace and pursue it. That means we are to constantly seek peaceful solutions to stressful situations. Once we think of a way to bring about a peaceful solution, we need to pursue it. That means we are to devote our efforts to think of others more than ourselves. That is what Jesus did and He is to be our constant example.
God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil
by Pastor Cecil | Mar 2, 2020 | Isaiah
Isaiah 41:10
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
I first memorized today’s Scripture when I was a young boy. That was perhaps 80 years ago. There is no way to estimate the number of times this verse has brought me comfort—the loss of loved ones, the loss of earthly possessions—just to name two.
Across the years I have noticed the God-given reasons for placing our eternal trust in Him:
We need not be afraid: “I am with you.”
We need not be discouraged: “I am your God.”
We need not feel weak: “I will strengthen you.”
We need not feel alone: “I will help you.”
We need not feel uncertain: “I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
As we march into the month of March, let us make this verse in Isaiah our constant reminder that we are never alone. God is for us, so who can be against us. We have already won the victory through Jesus our Lord and Savior.
God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil
