THAT resolution didn't take long to break. Just last week I decided to write every day and here I am three days late blogging about three days of readings. Sigh. My road to godliness remains bumpy.
SOAP readings from Northside Community Church
James 3 13-18, James 4 1-10 and James 4 11-17
James 3 13 - 18 Two kinds of wisdom
"The wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace‑loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere." Now that's something to work toward.
James 4 1-10 Submit yourselves to God
"You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." Where's my hair shirt?
James 4 11-17 Boasting about tomorrow
"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." Life is short, eternity long.
Lifejournal Reading Plan Youversion
1 Samuel 13, 1 Chronicles 2, 1 Chronicles 3, 2 Corinthians 12
1 Samuel 13
Continuing with the swords and sandals epic tales of the clashes of the Israelites and the Philistines one things stands out "Jehovah hath sought him a man after his own heart". Now allowing for the language of the times, if I think that God is seeking a person after God's own heart, then that is a message that is loud and clear.
1 Chronicles 2 and 1 Chronicles 3 is more begetting and I'll leave those passages to those that understand their purpose because I do not.
2 Corinthians 12
"I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." All I can say, is thank God for that because it's abundantly clear that I am weak.
1 Samuel 14, 1 Chronicles 14, 2 Corinthians 13
1 Samuel 14
More swords and sandals. The only message I understand is that it is important to follow the word of the Lord.
1 Chronicles 14
David was a mighty king and favoured by God.
2 Corinthians 13
"For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you." Nice.
"Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you." Definitely a goal to strive for.
"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all." Thanks be to God, in Jesus' name we pray.
1 Samuel 15, 1 Samuel 16, 1 Chronicles 5, Matthew 1
1 Samuel 15
"To obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim (following household gods)." Sadly, I'm a rebel without a pause (never mind a cause) and following instructions has never been my strong point. More to do.
1 Samuel 16
"David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed". David was favoured by God. As the youngest son he tended the sheep yet God made him mighty king. He was also musical and his music soothed Saul who was troubled by an evil spirit sent by God. What I take from that is that if I follow God and the will of God then I may be refreshed in spirit.
1 Chronicles 5
More fighting and loss of lands if the generations go against God's word.
Matthew 1
New Testament begats - 14 generations three times over between David and Jesus. It must have been a comfort to the early Christians. Also it fulfilled the prophecies.
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