Daily Diligence

VERSE:                                               Proverbs 13:4

The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

REFLECTION:

There are many people out there who hope against hope to win the lottery. Many of the ticket buyers do not have the money to spare but they shell it out regardless. Then there are those who work hard daily to put bread on the table for their families. It sometimes seems that you work your tail off, never getting ahead, while others get rich with little or no effort.

We need to look beyond material things and focus on our families, friends, and spirituality. Are you rich in those areas? Do you work hard to make your family happy and secure? Are you there for them, and are you willing to lay your life down for your spouse and children? How about your friends? Do you care enough about your friends to pray for them, in good times and in bad? Would you still be their friend if they turned their back on you? Keep it up, and God will make you rich in
friendship.

How about your walk with God? Are you diligent in your walk? Do you read the word daily? Do you get on your knees and pray for your family and friends? Do you praise and worship God every chance you get? If you are diligent in spiritual things then you will be blessed by God. The most important thing in your life should be your walk with God. Remember, God will provide you with everything if you put your trust in Him. Be diligent in all you do and God will richly bless you.

PRAYER:

Pray for diligence in all areas of your life. Pray for family and friends. Start the new year right by praying daily.

Food For the Soul

Welcome to my new blog. I have two others depending on your fancy. I have a leadership blog that discusses leadership topics and on weekends discusses ways leaders can relax. I also have a sport blog that I occasionally will write about interesting sporting events. This is my new one. Every week I will post this and I call this one Bible Verse for the Week. It gives you a verse or verses and my reflection and then a short prayer. Enjoy!

VERSE:                                             Proverbs 19:2

    Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, and he sins who hastens with his feet.

REFLECTION:

    Knowledge is so important for the well‑being of your soul Knowledge of God and God's word will bring your soul comfort and peace.  Those who don't follow the precepts of God's word have feet that follow sin.  How is your soul doing?  Is there turmoil in your life, or peace?  While it is true that Jesus did not promise our life would be easy if we followed Him, He did say He would give us peace.  That is a peace during times of trouble and turmoil.  But to really feel and experience the peace that Jesus gives, we must have knowledge about Him and His word The easiest way to receive this knowledge is to read God's word daily.

    Do you read God's word daily?  Even if your only exposure to God's word is the Bvftw (Bible Verse for the Week), it hopefully helps you gain some knowledge about who God is and what we are to do as Christians.  Reading the word is food  for your soul.  If you never fed your body you would starve to death, or you would get so desperate that you would seek out anything to eat.  If you don't feed your soul God's word, your soul will starve to death, or it will start to give in to the cravings and seek out other ways to be fed.   That might mean that it seeks out evil, getting fed from the only type of knowledge it finds.  If your soul doesn't know the truth, then how can it avoid the danger?  That is why this verse says that those without knowledge will let their feet take them to the sinful knowledge.  If you don't know any better why would you think what you are doing is sin?  God wants us to be knowledgeable about Him.  He desires for us to read the word so we don't have feet that hesitate but feet that run to Him.

PRAYER:

    Pray for knowledge and discernment when reading God's word.  Pray for a deeper desire to know God.