Scripture: Proverbs 3: 5-7

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. ⁶ Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. ⁷ Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Scripture Commentary: God gives us the choice to trust Him.

Do you fully trust God or only partially trust Him? When do you turn to Him – all the time or when you run into trouble? Most of us do our own thing our own way and over the course of time, the mistakes pile up. God gives us the gift of choice; we choose when to call on Him.

Learn to trust God.

God does not force himself on us. He’s just there for us. We learn to trust Him. The learning curve is short for some, but there are those who never learn to put their trust in Him. God is a better judge than we for what’s best for us. We may not get what we want but God gives us what is best for us.

We must never try to think for God or discount what He is doing in our life. His ways are not our ways; His time is not our time. We must acknowledge God in all our ways. This means turning everything over to Him.

Don’t rely on yourself. Put God first in your life. Make Him a vital part of everything you say and do. Trust God completely, without question.

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Proverbs 3

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Scripture: Psalms 1: 4-6

⁴ But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind. ⁵ They will be condemned at the time of judgment. Sinners will have no place among the godly. ⁶ For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.

Scripture Commentary: Associate with godly people who build you up in God’s Word.

We will come in contact with all types of people; some godly and some satanic. Who you befriend and follow determines not only where and how you spend your life here but also what happens after your human life ends.

Will your path lead to your destruction? Will you go to heaven or to hell? Do you surround yourself with people who worship God and the Son, or Satan and the unbelievers? Are those you hang with working to build you up with the Word of God or are they trying to tear down God’s Word?

The more we study and live in God’s Word, the more fruitful we become. Don’t allow those around you to ridicule God. Be discerning. A person of God will draw you closer to Him. Don’t be like the chaff that is blown by the wind and becomes dust. Be like the tree by the river, being fed on the Word of God.

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Psalms 1

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Scripture: James 5: 1-3

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you!² Your riches ^[a]are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. ³ Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days. 

Scripture Commentary:

James is telling us why we are so concerned about what we’ve accumulated here on earth. You can’t you take the “treasure” – the clothes, money, cars, houses, etc – with you when your time on earth is done.

What good will your earthly treasure do you in heaven or hell?

We see the treasures of past pharaohs and kings. They weren’t able to take it with them – it’s still here! So what does it really mean to be rich or poor? What have you done with what God has given you? Did you help others or did you keep everything for yourself?

Jesus tells us that everything is in the heavenly kingdom.

Your earthly treasure is not required. James proclaims the worthlessness of riches, not the worthiness of the rich. Therefore, spend your time spreading the Gospel of love and forgiveness.

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James 5

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Scripture: Acts 3: 2-3

² And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ^[a]ask alms from those who entered the temple; ³ who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms. 

Scripture Commentary:

Most of us know the story of the lame beggar who asked Peter and John for money. In return he was healed. We see how Jesus, through Peter and John, heals this beggar.

How many times has Peter and John seen this person asking for money and did they ever give him alms in the past? The beggar was placed at the entrance to the temple for years. So why this time was he healed?

Go back and read Acts 2. There you see that the disciples received the Holy Spirit after Christ’s death and resurrection. The Holy Spirit empowers the disciples not only to spread the gospel but also to perform miracles. The same Holy Spirit is here with us today.

Have you called on God’s Holy Spirit to guide you in your life? If not, why? God is with us as He has been since the beginning to time. To love God is to accept His Son Jesus Christ and to follow Him.

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Acts 3

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