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Two For The Show

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We live in a day that people want to see what is going on.  What I mean is if there is an accident then people will drive at a snail’s pace. not for safety; but, so they can see what is going on at the scene.

I was thinking about our thought for today and I was reminded of the two you athletes taking a “selfie” with a cell phone.  Then they find that they have been photo bombed by none other than the Queen of England.  I laughed and laughed when I saw that.

Even all the way back in the beginning of the New Testament there were people that were glory seekers.  Look at Acts 5:1-2, “But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.”  These two conspired together to make it appear that they had given the entire amount of money they received for their property that had been sold.  It was their money to begin with and they have the right to give whatever they want above the tithe.

Their problem was rooted in their pride.  They wanted to be seen of men.  They wanted to appear to be something they were not.  The end result was death for both of them.  What a tragedyl

So, how are you doing?

Attitude Is Everything

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Recently in the past my wife and I took two suits that I received for Christmas to be altered.  The men’s store where they were purchased was extremely busy.  It was so busy that the tailor that asked us if he could help us did not really want to help us.  One of the suit coats would not come together.  His counsel to me was to buy a wider tie and go ahead and wear it.  When I persisted that this was unacceptable he pushed me off on someone else who he said could help me.  After waiting an inordinate amount of time we left angry.

The other day I took the suits back to the same store in hopes that the previous tailor was sitting at the rest home where he needed to be committed.  We scored pay dirt.  I went in and asked for a refund.  I was politely told I had to see the manager.  I was glad because I wanted to talk to him too.  When he introduced himself I remembered he had been fitting another guy for a pair of pants the previous time we were there.  I was surprised.  When I finished enlightening him on what took place only three feet from him that day he was physically shaking as he gave me a refund receipt and told me they could not refund the money; but, would send a check through the mail.  Before I left he nearly begged me to come back and allow him to do something nice for me to make it up.

The tailor in this situation lifted himself up.  The manager abased himself and was humbly sorry for the actions of someone who worked under him.  What is your attitude?  If you think you are the next best thing to hot and cold running water.  I have news for you.  We are all dirty, rotten sinners and deserve hell.  The good news is that Jesus loves each on us supremely and gave His own life to ensure our eternal life with Him in Heaven.

Look at an example from the Old Testament in I Kings 1:5, “Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.”  To give you the conclusion of this matter, Solomon became king.  Pride struck again.

So, how are you doing?

I Am Not Going Back

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The other evening I was attending a meeting and someone had something very embarassing happen to them.  My mind immediately went back a couple years ago when I went to a local mom and pop watering hole.  As I left I ran into a table where a man was having lunch. The table rocked and all the condiments fell over.  He cursed and I just walked out in embarasment.  I decided to not go back to this place.  That is too bad because they have excellent deep fried culliflower.

As I was thinking about these unfortunate situations I was reminded of Psalms 55:6, “And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.”  I know that I wanted to “fly away” at that second.  Yes, after all this time I have not returned.  Sometimes, you have to just swallow your pride and go back.  Since I have not found another place to get deep fried culliflower I will either go without it or I will have an appetizer of “crow” before I return.

Don’t let some event like this keep you from serving Jesus Christ.  Don’t let it keep you from going back to Church.  An appetizer is one thing; but, ministry or Church attendance is a whole different ballgame.

So, how are you doing?

Seeking To Move Up

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Yesterday we looked at the title “Who are you like?”.  Lucifer found himself at the pinnacle,  He was high up in the ranks of Heaven; yet, He let pride get into his way.  Look at what he said in Isaiah 14:13, “For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:”

Notice where he started in verse 13, “… I will ascend into heaven,”.  His goal was to get into the highest reaches of Heaven.  He wanted to be worshiped.  He wanted to be the one looked up to and revered.  To worship someone or something means that we ascribe worth to them or it.  You see where he was going. Pride was taking him down the slippery slope to hell.

We must be careful in our lives.  If pride becomes a problem for us then we become more like the devil than Jesus.  This is a dangerous place to be.  If you find yourself there rest assured that our Father will discipline us.  If you can live like this and you do not get disciplined you are not in the family.  You need to get into the family immediately by trusting Jesus Christ as your Saviour.

So, how are you doing?

The Iron Did Swim

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Here in Indiana we have had so much rain in the past three days that it is historic.  There have not been floods like this in ten years.  Sometimes life is like these historic rains.  It seems we are plodding along pretty good and crash, flash and floods.

What do you do when life falls in on you?  Look at II Kings 6:5-6, “But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.  And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.”  This man’s reaction is what we should do also.  His first reaction was to reach out to God’s man.  So many of us withdraw from the people that can help us.  I am guilty of this at times and I don’t like it.

We get motivated by embarrassment, pride and many other things.  This keeps us from getting help.  We need to run to the LORD, His Word and His man for help.  Don’t try to be an island unto yourself because you might end up like on of the pictures we have seen on the news lately.  You could end up surrounded by water with no place to turn; but, up.  There is a thought…

So, how are you doing?

Pride Problem

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I remember one time growing up and spending time with a friend.  He had a motorcycle and I wanted to ride it so bad.  I told him that I knew how to ride.  I ended up in a blue spruce as I remember.  It is funny now; but, then it was humiliating and slightly painful.

I had a problem then and on some other occasions.  It is called pride.  I am not the only one who suffers with this horrible disease.  King Saul also had a problem with pride.  As they used to say, “He got the big head.”  Look at the warning of remembrance from Samuel in I Samuel 15:17, “And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?”  King Saul came to the place that he thought he could do things his own way in spite of the clear commands of God.  Look at what Samuel told King Saul later in the conversation in I Samuel 15:26, “And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.”

If we are not careful in America we will find our nation in the same place as King Saul.  God is a gentleman and will not go where He is not invited.  This is true.  There is also this thing of sin and breaking the law of God.  Rightfully so, He takes great offense to this and America is on a crash course to elimination from the earth if the nation does not return to Christ.  God save America!  Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”

So, how are you doing?