Today’s Thought “Crumbling Infrastructure” G. Ward Isaiah 28 15 Because you have said, “We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have made a pact. The gushing flood will not reach us when it passes by, because we have made falsehood our refuge and we have concealed ourselves with deception.” Friday Eve and here in Georgia, the anticipated weekend weather forecast says sunshine and lower humidity will be. Great plans are now the consideration for so many needing reprieve from a work week so tedious and rarely will thoughts of a rigorous past weekend filled with desire of sorts be named the culprit for their exhaustive approach to employment fatigue this week (that disallowed greater productivity, but embraced what it means to be perfunctory, precluding advancement opportunity). Life’s view for our majority runs towards perceived fun and forgets the Most High supplies the oxygen…

Today’s Thought “City of Confusion” G. Ward Isaiah 26:3 The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You. There’s an unspoken chant altogether too familiar in our American culture that pervades, “I want it now and won’t settle for less” and the freedom allowed in the land serves as a major distraction (*1 Cor.10:23). This warrants a consistent meditative acknowledgement from believers as to who their Lord is (Matt.6:24) and when any will determine that HE alone is Sufficient, they’ll gather mind, body and soul accordingly. Peace forsaken relies on an individual pursuit that believes one can recapitulate on their own (i.e. without fellowship – cf. Heb. 10:25) and whereas the Almighty insists we’ll need it more as turbulent times persists, the many that fail to attend class (to be taught that spiritual reality) won’t be promoted.

Today’s Thought “A Journey Misunderstood” G. Ward Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Vocational pursuits that seeks higher status does what it takes in knowing all aspects of the job presented; understanding that failure thereunto cancels the promotion and while it appears esoteric to employment opportunity, it’s more pertinent to most everything beneficial. Moreover and while most things can be studied peripherally to then amaze others with such aptitude from one endeavoring to impress, there remains a posture (spiritually) where intellect won’t matter (1 Cor.1:27). There are some however who still try, while with great audiences and because the masses have adopted more training that identifies with credentials that substantiates status of sorts and whereas those simply deciding in their hearts to honor HIM who owns the Universe through an ongoing, daily pursuit that promotes contentment are unfortunately deemed complacent (i.e. they forego an earthly graduation for a heavenly one).

Today’s Thought “In A Weary Land” G. Ward Psalm 51:12 “Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing While personal experience testifies to periodic lapse towards spiritual prioritization over selfish consideration, I’ve never perceived the Lord as distant. I’ve understood His provision in how He allowed many examples, entirely fallible in the same to prove His merciful love towards those He created; always prepared to restore them. There is however a term I hate – “Cheap Grace” and although more exacted by those unwilling to pursue His righteous Way (i.e. His Word) through guilty pleasures of sorts, mine own appears worse because daily, personal interrogation of those directives given for mankind is where I’ve place my trust, while yet a violator (cf. Ro.7:8-12). “I came to Jesus as I am, weary, worn and sad and found in Him a resting place and HE has made me glad…”

Today’s Thought “Giving Out of Abundance” G. Ward 1 Corinthians 13 4 Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant. 5 It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered, 6 it does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 it keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. The heavenly pardon afforded us is without category and the requirement to being received by this spiritual realm believes that Christ is entirely sufficient to forgive us through obeying His commands. Moreover, the contemplative review of each day (from any who believe) marvels on love without limits by this Wonderful Savior who knows my name and momentary attempts to render another hopeless as their contribution suffers in kind acts, may reveal I don’t deserve such Divine Love after all (cf. Jas.2:12-13).

Today’s Thought “God’s Prerequisite” G. Ward Jeremiah 9:23-24 Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD.” The Word of God demands our conformity so as to embrace the Almighty speaking to us and can be likened to the Professor’s lecture series that demands proper note-taking and whereas the test will reveal proposed attentiveness onto a failing or passing mark (cf. Jas.1:22) and while some may boast on studious behavior that landed higher marks and other’s complacency witnessed their being pleased just to have passed, the Professor failed to know either of them because both sought a grade (Eph.2:8-9), missing the vitality of information provided (cf. Matt.7:21-23).

Today’s Thought “Handpicked Friends” G. Ward Romans 1:14 “I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.” Howbeit that our Lord referred to every believer as a friend while ours remain sectarian and whereas our talk of loving the whole of mankind won’t resemble the only defining that counts (Eph.5:1-2), witnesses our rationalizing and manipulation of scripture that seeks to convince Heaven (cf. Ps.139:1-4)?