This was a response from God, for being outwardly religious, but inwardly wicked. All our hearts are inherently wicked, but Jesus sent his spirit, and his word, to help us change our hearts. If our hearts are changed, then our actions will overflow with pure motives. This would be a great life verse, don’t you think? God Bless, Alan

I want you to stop and think about this, with me for a minute. Jesus’s way, is not the world’s way. We are called to Love our enemies, not destroy and overcome, like the worldly view. We overcome with Love and Compassion, just as Jesus did. Think about an enemy, or someone you are at war (there is strife of some sort) with right now. Show compassion and love to them, but don’t do it to get something. Do it because that is how Jesus did it. The rest is not up to us. God Bless you today.

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
LUKE 6:36 NASB
https://bible.com/verse-of-the-day/luk.6.36/420

Discipline does not equal punishment. It involves so much more! There is training, coaching, correction, encouragement, and at times, reprimand. When you see it done with love, it is a wonderful experience, even though in the short term, there may be discomfort.

All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
HEBREWS 12:11 NASB
https://bible.com/verse-of-the-day/heb.12.11/13758

When we are weak, then we are strong, through your Holy Spirit, that you sent for us, Jesus. Thank you!

In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;
ROMANS 8:26 NASB
https://bible.com/verse-of-the-day/rom.8.26/309

Jesus, was fully man, and fully God! Later on, he would say, if you want to know the Father, you need to go through me. He said, I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father, except through me (John 14:6. If you seek and follow Jesus teachings, you will find, life eternal. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whosoever believer in him, should have eternal life.

“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.
JOHN 14:1 NASB
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.14.1.NASB

Lord, let us never forget, what you have done, all the things you will do now, and in the future, through your people who you have called in your name.

I shall remember the deeds of the Lord ; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old. I will meditate on all Your work And muse on Your deeds.
PSALMS 77:11‭-‬12 NASB
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.77.11-12.NASB

Actions……..have consequences. Whether in this world, or in a future life, which those of us who follow Jesus, believe in. Lord, may the word’s of our mouths, and the meditation of our heart, be acceptable to you. May your Spirit, guide us to love and good deeds, and may the harvest be plentiful, for bringing those in a lost and dying world, to put their trust in Jesus. Amen

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.
GALATIANS 6:7 NASB
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.6.7.NASB

Lord, thank you for your word, that is sufficient for all of life. Your word comes to man, from a holy God. Man’s own words, comes from a corrupted heart, that can deceive. Help us to choose your truth, every day, and not the world’s deceptive wisdom, based on our own selfish desires.

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
2 TIMOTHY 3:16‭-‬17 NASB
https://bible.com/bible/100/2ti.3.16-17.NASB

Who will you serve? There are many things we can spend our time on or with, but only one will have an eternal value. Thank you Jesus, that you are the way, the truth, and life. No one comes to the Father, except through you. May we all find the hope and the blessing of Jesus today in what we say, and what we do, as we live our lives!

If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord , choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord .”
JOSHUA 24:15 NASB
https://bible.com/bible/100/jos.24.15.NASB

Lord, may we never worship your creation, but may we truly worship the creator. The maker of the Heavens and Earth. May we also, be reminded, to be good stewards, of what you have created, for our generation, and for our family’s generation. Not only of of your creation, but of the good news, that Jesus Christ is Lord!Amen

For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
ROMANS 1:20 NASB
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.1.20.NASB