Today’s Thought “Emergency Room” G. Ward

“And have mercy on some, who are doubting; save others, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment polluted by the flesh.” Jude 1:22-23

Gentleness with great care is the lack that subtracts from skeptics of religion conforming unto the “Way, Truth and Life.” The message appears historically and joyfully undeniable; but eyes remain on the messenger and particularly when he is evidently offended by this presumed rejection. The beholder’s neglect to see that history has revealed that everyone won’t come to know HIM is remarkably unexplored.

Apostasy, Agnosticism and Atheism persists because we (Believers) mostly desire co-piloting a life given us vs. allowing complete surrender of the wheel to Holy God (disallowing viewership of a peaceable life). We’re carriers of the most excellent cure and rather than inject the fullness of the antidote, we add water thinking it may run short (cf. Mt.5:16).

Happy Tuesday!

Today’s Thought “Impossible Tenure” G. Ward

“In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned nine years. ² He did evil in the sight of the Lord, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.” 2 Kings 17:1-2

Imagine that God’s word was filled with just promise of security, provision in abundance and dying, unmentionable. Purveyors of religion currently insist on searches in carefulness to select only passages uplifting, forsaking warnings given every prophet (delineating consequences of sin). Perfect obeisance reveals implicit trust of the All Wise Creator and blessing’s contingency rests therein.

Eighteen kings before Hoshea failed in seeking righteousness and while disappointment became the necklace of the people, they poignantly excused themselves of their predecessor’s initial insistence of a king in the first place (cf. 1 Sa.8).

When/if our own kingship seeks to interpose thoughts of sorts, along with Holy God’s superiority, inevitable exile visits (*cf. Mt.22:1-14).

Happy Monday!

Today’s Thought “Miracle Healing” G. Ward

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” John 14:15

I attended worship services with a lady who upon joining our fellowship epitomized uninhibited volunteerism. It became apparent that her boasts in having discovered an unpretentious fellowship of believers to link with enabled her invite to friends and family’s consideration in the same; then the walls came tumbling down. She was injured at her workplace, causing her to miss church. Initially there were promises from her of imminent return. Months passed and another member accompanied me to a local store whereby her gregarious spirit along with numerous packages in her arms witnessed tremendous physical prowess without potential stumble. When she noted our presence, her prior telephone state of feeble entered the room. Perhaps the insurance investigator’s camera was off, but Holy God never slumbers (cf. Ps.139:1-3, Mt.6:21, *Heb.10:25)…

Happy Friday!

Today’s Thought “On the Cusp of Heaven” G. Ward

“Likewise urge the young men to be sensible; in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified, sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.” Titus 2:6-8

The complaints that wages chasms of disconnect between generations reveals unfaithfulness. Systems of the world use mediation tactics along with diversity training to enable both receptivity and continuity’s flow that ensures greater profitability entirely resolute. Howbeit that worldly standards of recognizing peaceable tolerance supersedes Final Authority’s mandates of dutiful reciprocity (cf. 1 Cor.6:11)? Local church decline and gospel presentation’s refusal persists because of existential predominance of so-called believer’s (cf. Mt.7:21-23) insistence that the mercy shown them doesn’t include the remaining derelicts.

Happy Thursday!

Today’s Thought “Intensity” G. Ward

She made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and a razor shall never come on his head.” 1 Samuel 1:11

Varied afflictions will occur as life persists (cf. Ro.8:18). Hannah couldn’t have a baby; it appeared more a cultural embarrassment, in view of a time whereby every family’s objective insisted on progeny ensuring future generations from the progenitors of faith. Hannah’s praying most certainly embraced the ridicule from her barren state of infertility, but further investigation’s view unfolds potential lack in spiritual continuity with Holy God (via her overwhelming affliction) if this wasn’t granted.

Be sure that the afflictions made known to Holy God stemming from you desires continued intimacy with the Savior over misery (self-inflicted) and material insatiability that may frivolously approach ONE that cannot be fooled (Eccl.5:1-2).

Happy Wednesday!

Today’s Thought “Hope of Relief” G. Ward

“It is good for a man that he should bear the yoke in his youth.” Lamentations 3:27

It’s arrogant at best to think I’m not part of a generation so distant from the holy priority the Creator intended. Moreover it’s more disrespectfully audacious for me to recite the greatness of the moral climate of my youth, while instrumental in any percentage of acclimation to the reprobation current. Tradition ceased because the beholder of moral considerations rebelled (in one’s youth) against what brought them thus far and sought (much later) to recapitulate better days unto a generation estimating past generations (i.e. history) only in classroom environments that passes tests of academia, but denies the practicality of learning from past imperfects along with greatness achieved. Old people, wake up!

Happy Tuesday!

Today’s Thought “Religious Practices Undefined” G. Ward

“Yet in like manner these men in their dreamings defile the flesh, reject authority, and revile the glorious ones.”Jude 1:8

How frustrating it is to witness very little to no change in 2000 years since the most excellent, all inclusive message of the cross diminished to man’s frivolous infusions (cf. Isa.55:8-9). Ultimately, any tampering of truth in God’s word is evil. The days of Jude witnessed this evil and surprisingly it wasn’t imposters from the outside that established this letter of contention, it was the inside faction (so-called fellow believers) spreading falsehoods.

The vulnerability that subtracts from man identifying Christ’s Sufficiency persists because men attend church to “get a word” vs. worshipping HIM for HIS great supply of Truth made available throughout the week (Ro.10:8).

Happy Friday!