A Devotional Study of the Living Word of God

Psalm 119:61 “Aye!” The sailor said, “ye be bound to the mast till ye rot, twill be my pleasure to see ya die!” Cruel yes, but the sailor is the winds and seas of the world system. There is one law giver who has said to both the wind and sea, “Peace – Be still” and it was so! Mark 4:39-40

Good Morning

Just where is trust these days? Think of it this way. When is the last time you had the freedom to trust in the these words. “Do not withhold correction from a child, for if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with a rod and deliver his soul from hell.” Today, we would go to jail, lose custody of our children and be branded as a child abuser! The subject is so severe that we lose sight of who or what to trust. Well, I trust God, but I cannot trust His word here in Proverbs 23:13-14. So, I trust the laws of the land and watch my children grow up in disobedience. The laws of the land have no compassion for the child when he or she grows into an adult and now live perverted lifestyles of same sex marriage, crime and debauchery. The laws of the land will write another law to accommodate that conduct and make it legal. Ah! But the laws of the land are made by people who know whats best for the people of land, isn't that right? Well, truthfully – the One by whose power and permission that countries and governments exist and knows the times and seasons for these lands to exist says that the people of this land have turned their trust away from Him and His Word. Our allegiance is not well placed on the foundation of the Word of God. If it were, our children would be “Obedient” Romans 1:18-32.

Acts 17

Acts 17:1-4 How is it that so many people in these early days seem to get the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The context here reveals that many people followed the teaching and preaching of Paul and Silas. It seems odd to me that we can gather a large number of people together, people who claim to be set apart for the gospel of Jesus Christ, but as soon as most of us are out of Sunday morning church, we do not think about God's redemptive work until the next Sunday. Uncle Joe dies and we wonder if he was saved and make excuse that he may have had a death bed repentance. Oh! How this (sometimes) breaks the heart of God. 2 Peter 3:9

Acts 17:5-9 The religious sector of the world around us knows very well who the saints of God are and it is religion that will present the strongest battle against the gospel of Jesus Christ. Here in the book of Acts we have seen this re-occurring effort to down play the truth and it always starts with religious people stirring up the unbelieving people. We need to be bold and we are not!

Acts 17:10-15 The power of the gospel of Jesus Christ is so awesome that the counterfeit force of religion and evil will follow us where ever we go. I remember once in the prisons of Connecticut when we were teaching there and going from prison to prison how some of the inmates would invite other religious activity to the prison, then try and confuse those who were sitting under the authority of scripture. Satan has his religious angels of misguided light spreading darkness in every corner of the world.

Now if you do not have your bible with you, the following is a link you can go to and find the verses of scripture I have referenced herein. Bible Gateway at: www.biblegateway.com/