{"id":1770,"date":"2011-03-16T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/dailyevotional\/?p=1770"},"modified":"2020-02-05T12:10:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T20:10:40","slug":"do-whats-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/do-whats-right\/","title":{"rendered":"DO WHAT\u2019S RIGHT!"},"content":{"rendered":"

1\u00a0Thessalonians 5:19-22<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDo not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good.\u00a0 Abstain from every form of evil.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

My wife Joyce and I enjoy watching the Antiques Road Show, be it US, Great Britain or Canada. A few days ago we were watching the Canadian version of the show when a middle aged woman brought a ceramic tile to be appraised. It was about 4\u201d X 4\u201d and seemed rather trivial.<\/p>\n

The appraiser asked her how she came to have the tile in her possession. She related that she had attended an estate sale and bought a box of glassware for $2.00. During the sale a man came by and was asking frantically if anyone had seen a ceramic tile. They all reported that they had not seen it.<\/p>\n

When the woman got home, she unpacked the box and there on the bottom, under all of the glasses was the missing tile. The appraiser asked her if she tried to contact the man to return the tile. She boldly declared that she hadn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

In my mind I was stunned by her lack of conscience. It reminded me of an adult acting out the childhood chant: \u201cFinders keepers\u00aflosers weepers!\u201d I sensed that the appraiser had the same opinion. By the way, he appraised the tile for $1,000.00.<\/p>\n

As believers I feel that we must always live by the \u201cGolden Rule.\u201d That means we must treat others in the same way we would want them to treat us. It would be a good test to see if we are doing that. How about your driving courtesy?!<\/p>\n

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!<\/p>\n

– \u2013 \u2013 Pastor Cecil<\/p>\n

360-570-0074<\/p>\n

PastorCecil@Daily-E-Votional.com<\/a><\/p>\n

P.S. \u2013 You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"100<\/a>P.P.S. \u2013 I have completed my first book, 100 of Pastor Cecil\u2019s Select Illustrations<\/a>.<\/em> The cost is $12.95 plus shipping. You can now order it online by going to https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/book-by-pastor-cecil<\/a> . . . You may want to consider this book as a thoughtful gift idea for those who do not have Internet access or as helpful sermon illustrations for your Pastor.<\/p>\n

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