But King David replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on buying it for the full price. I will not take what is yours and give it to the Lord. I will not present burnt offerings that have cost me nothing!” (1 Chronicles 21:24) Read: 1 Chronicles 19:1-21:30, Romans 2:25-3:8, Psalm 11:1-7, Proverbs 19:10-12 Relate: I realized yesterday that all three…
May the fleas of a thousand camels infest their armpits.
There are two phrases I wish I could bury in a deep grave and never hear ever again.
1)“The Bible is the only book I ever need to read.”
2) “God said it. I believe it. That settles it.”
It is really easy for me to get on here and write about the hundreds of scriptures that command us to show love for the destitute. It is much harder to live it out in real life.
God doesn’t always place us in the best of situations. Sometimes we might completely hate where God has placed us. Even as we pray for God to give us a love for it, we must also pray for endurance. Sometimes, He has us there for a reason and we have no right leaving.
Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.” (John 8:11) Read: 2 Kings 2:1-25, 4:1-44 Relate: “Love the sinner hate the sin”. That phrase has become so overused as to become…
He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died. (Acts 7:60) Read: 1 Kings 8:1-66, Acts 7:51 – 8:13, Psalm 129:1-8, Proverbs 17:1 Relate: I have never been stoned. Neither have I ever had men throwing rocks at me to the point of death. However, there was one…
God showed up because God is God and He can do whatever He wants wherever He wants however He wants.
To this day I still regret uttering those words.
If God is loving enough to forgive humanity for their wickedness, we should be forgiving to our neighbors.
THE RIVER WALK 