Today’s Thought “Textbook Training” G. Ward

Genesis 9

¹⁸ Now the sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and Ham was the father of Canaan. ¹⁹ These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the whole earth was populated.

 

When any persist to purport race, contrary to our Creator’s intent (Ge.1:28, Isa.49:6), Who only created the human race and whereas those perpetuators of divisive regard even spew inability for some segments of society as incapable of achieving civility, along with inferior proficiency in educational matters – This Is Not Accurate Science, This Is Racism.

Support of this horrid ideology, makes any complicit, no matter their testimonials as to how they love Jesus. Moreover, to further argumentative divisiveness, on who our grandchildren marry (i.e., different ethnicities) was NEVER sanctioned, but only with believer’s compliance towards matrimonial compatibility in believer-ship (*Deut.7:3-4).

This foolish and unfortunate reality in racism has those appearing devout in Christ – equating political conservativism with Christ fellowship, when our Lord may have rode on a donkey, but refused appeals to Caesar regarding any political and social reform. SO, WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? Eternal life with our Lord is with an exclusivity, non-welcoming to that worldly view (Rev.7:9-10).

 

Today’s Thought “Impractical Belief” G. Ward

James 4:7 Submit therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Let’s be clear, the Devil is not Holy God’s opposite! As the Almighty created angels, Satan - is the chieftain of the fallen angels; he’s busy, but ABSOLUTELY INEFFECTUAL against believers’ submission to Christ, who ABSOLUTELY defeated the Devil’s efforts. If an enemy has been utterly defeated by a Champion, do you go and kick him in the head thereafter? So, why are our prayers to Holy God with a battle unfounded, that binds him along with those principalities? Have you not read? Yes, Satan is real, but Holy God remains ALL-POWER and not some. How dare any who propose to know God through Christ - seek so much talk to the Creator about another defeated(?)!

Efforts in praying eloquently and their sounding religious are more pharisaic in nature, than spiritually edifying and borders blasphemy (*Matt.23:4-11).

 

Today’s Thought “Stand in the Corner!” G. Ward

Titus 2:2

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

 

As the World Turns (*pun intended), our exposure to inaccuracies grows; that merely shares how we’re getting old and whereas that exposure has witnessed myriads of circumstances (both noble and ignoble – 2 Ti.2:20), along with sadly witnessing many depart from this earth, we’re afforded a contemplative review in how to best correlate with the time remaining (*Ps.90:12).

A voice exercising wisdom, speaks from where wisdom emanates, not subjective rhetoric (*Prov.2:6); including that which has been tried by the greater intellects and reformers of times past, to then think of their own twists in admonishing as more fruitful. Instead, and as any are afforded life (in a chronological sense), must pervade Life (in the spiritual, DUTIFUL sense) as being Christ and HIS eternal demands and exercise accordingly.

 

Today’s Thought “A Church Unified” G. Ward

Colossians 2

⁵ For even though I am absent in body, I am nevertheless with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your orderly manner and the stability of your faith in Christ.

 

Growing in faith, will most assuredly desire other’s maturing together in/through Christ and whereas the family of our Lord is expanding (with every confession of HIM as Redeemer through repentance of sins), even reaching beyond parameters in biological connection, it’s because our Father in Heaven reigns in our hearts, along with witnessing love’s impression that concerns itself for what’s best for others and includes our new family members (John 13:34-35).

 The letter the Apostle Paul constructed, involved congratulations to this church, particularly Paul being awe-struck with their endurance while he was imprisoned for the cause of the gospel and whereas his incarceration didn’t discourage his efforts to comfort those so beloved by the Almighty, along with impacting the saints (generations later) to know that such a letter writing campaign may be considerate an avenue that encourages followers of Christ to absolutely persevere in HIS greatest example and not the world’s lack, so, let’s make ourselves available…

 

Today’s Thought “The Analysts’ Sofa” G. Ward

Psalm 28

⁷ The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart triumphs, and with my song I shall thank Him.

 

We’d all do well to embody a portion of the great hymn – What A Friend We Have in Jesus, where it says, “Can we find a friend so faithful. Who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness, Take it to the Lord in prayer.”

Prayer remains a most excellent conduit given man, to help in defining the Way to best correlate with the fleeting perspectives of man, even that to which more lends selfish pursuits (bound for failure). On the other hand, if our prefacing varied endeavors, are with pleadings that denies uncertainties, while trusting in what Final Authority quietly admonishes, one could soon witness great solace, that keeps us singing, “HE has done great things for me!”

 

Today’s Thought “Vaccinated onto Life” G. Ward

Isaiah 40

²⁹ He gives strength to the weary, And to the one who lacks might He increases power.

 

The roads are paved with many testimonials with insistence - on trusting the Lord in everything and whereas the state of mistrust is not incomprehensible for followers of Christ, even when unbelievers won’t, it’s because our desire grows in compliance to trust more each day via a personal pursuit of God’s Word; but is yet with experiences of periodic lapse; so, we mercifully convey the whole of mankind’s vulnerability to sinfulness (*Ro.3:10,23), through offering the cure (in view of the Lord having rescued us), even admitting to a need to be the first in line for such a miraculous, spiritual inoculation – due to a weak constitution, while grateful for "HE who is greater in me"  (cf. Jer.17:9-10).

 

Today’s Thought “Here, to Instruct” G. Ward

Hebrews 5

¹² For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the actual words of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 

A great majority of audiences sit as orators proclaim the Lord’s Way, believing in their own ability to retain a discourse given; although it included an interrogative effort of many days for those who are true unto its preparation and who solely seek to get it right, doing so without conjured theatrics. Many of these audience members however, have sat in collegiate lecture halls, forced to take notes and did so willingly, with potential careers in mind, that would remunerate them extremely well, lending materialism.

The Word of God is eternal and while everything else will pass away (Matt.24:35) and whereas a daily pursuit therein assures peace and joy, those two are often forsaken, upon perception of long-term benefits – while existing in a “right now” generation. Altogether, a society hardens and grows more calloused to God’s reign and rule, while still commanding orators’ eloquence with awe-inspiring messaging, insisting the responsibility (in making disciples of Christ) belongs to spiritual orators, while Holy God merely calls these leaders - equippers for the saints (*Eph.4:11-12).