Daily Prayer 2/4/08

(before we saw this verse Prov 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth {come} knowledge and understanding.)

Prov 2:9-12 Then you will discern righteousness and justice And equity {and} every good course. For wisdom will enter your heart And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; Discretion will guard you, Understanding will watch over you, To deliver you from the way of evil, From the man who speaks perverse things;

Please read the above passage again. Really look at the underlined selection.

We must have discretion! We must have the knowledge of the LORD. It's SOOOO important!

Listen to one of the Bible's great preachers....

“Discernment is not a matter of simply telling the difference between right and wrong; rather, it is telling the difference between right and almost right.” - Charles Spurgeon 1834-1892

OHHHHH please listen to him! Between right and ALMOST right.

So true! Satan's lies are so crafty and subtle! Man is so easily fooled into a false faith that leads to hell.

Proverbs 14:12 There is a way {which seems} right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

This is the truth of the Bible, we must take this warning with a sober consideration.

Today I attended a funeral in a church that I loved. The man who married us lead the ceremony.

I can see why it seems SO right to people. I can see why it sounded SO good to them. But his message was filled with not only blasphemies but incredible lies!

Oh how my heart broke! I know that he believes all he is saying. I know so many there were so sincere in their hearts.

But what is a sincere and well intended faith, if it is not in Christ?

Even in today's Christianity two people with opposite views can sit and talk and convince each other they agree they are both right. Because they use the same words, they think they are saying the same thing. They could both be wrong.....

I only ask....no I beg you this one thing.....PLEASE read your Bible! Please seek TRUE wisdom of God. Do not decide yourself what is right and do not let another person tell you what is right. Search the scriptures! I can't say it with enough of my heart. Please I beg you! Study the scriptures! It's soooo important.

Pray as you read, ask the Father in heaven to give you wisdom. I am stubborn and stupid, so I have to ask God to make it obvious and He must hit me over the head with it. Tell Him your weaknesses, doubts and concerns.

Please do not fall into hell thinking, "Well I was almost right." Eternity is at stake and the words of eternal life are right at hand. Pick it up and read it!

Father, I thank You so much today for reminding me of Your love for us! I know that I am a dreadful sinner who should in no way receive Your mercy or love. Some would disagree with me, but they do not know my murderous, alduterous, blaspheming heart. You know who I am and You know who I was. Why would You save me and not others that are so much better and more faithful than me? I am not worthy, but I am eternally grateful You have chosen to show Your love to me!

Lord, I am sorry on one hand to sound the alarm, but then again, Father who will love them enough to say it. The world wants to please people and gain their favor and honor. I only care where I stand in Your eyes Father. In this life may I constantly be lowered and humbled. Let me be no one of no reputation except one who loves You who saved me.

Who loves You Lord Jesus and wants to stay in this life? We eagerly wait to see You face to face. Help me to forsake this world and use my time well for the next.

Even now in my pride Lord I sit here and talk about myself. Forgive me!

Guide us to Truth, Guide us to Faith...help us to discern right from almost right.

Now Lord I pray for their forgiveness in advance but I have to say it.

Baptism will not save you from hell. Eucharist will not give you grace. The Mass will not bring you forgiveness.

How is a man justified in Your eyes Lord?

Rom 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.

Gal 2:16 nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.

Gal 3:11 Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, "THE RIGHTEOUS MAN SHALL LIVE BY FAITH."

Eph 2:8-10 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, {it is} the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

Titus 3:5-7 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to {the} hope of eternal life.

James 2:24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone

So does James contradict scripture, No! We must read it and understand it. May we seek wisdom in Your Word.

Lord Jesus Christ, Thank You for bearing the full punishment for our sins! I pray we would not try to add to the work of the cross, that is to say it wasn't sufficient. Your work complete, help us now to go and grow in faith of what You have done for us.

Please again I beg one more time, Read and Trust the Scriptures!