Was reading about almonds.
It said there were wild almond trees and domesticated almond trees.
The wild almonds have a toxin which must be leeched out before they are edible.
The domesticated trees are void of this toxin.
Curious.
Like wild branches grafted into the vine....
mmmm.
Let me say it like this.
Before Christ, I was like the wild almond tree.
Sin left toxins;
but when Christ came, I was changed from the inside out,
and I became like the domesticated tree.
The "water of the WORD" began to leech out the harmful toxins.
My mind got renewed...is still being renewed.
While reading a news letter
[The Scrolls vol.9 # 47], I saw "for those living as Lights on their street" and began to ponder.
This came to me out of that pondering.
L Live Love “Let
us love one another.” 1 John 4: 7-8
I
Inspire Inspiration "may he encourage and strengthen you to do and say everything
that is good."2 Thess 2:17
G Give
Graciously “he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity and freely" Rom 12: 8
H Holy
Honor “Give honor to whom honor is due.” Rom 13:17
T Tender
Times " Be kind to one another, tender-hearted forgiving each other,
just as God in Christ also has forgiven you." Eph. 4:32
S Savor
Seasonal Scents and our Savior “O
taste and see that the Lord is good.” Psalm 34:8
Psalm 50:17-23 prompted these thoughts...
I WILL NOT HATE INSTRUCTION.
I WILL THINK ABOUT GOD'S WORD.
I will not consent to the thief or take up with the adulterers.
I will not give my mouth to evil, or let my mouth speak lies.
For though correction may not come immediately,
GOD sees and is not
like humans. GOD is righteous and will set things aright and in order.
I will consider that GOD is holy and choose to do right actions.
I will offer praise to GOD and I will plan my path and talk correctly; therefore, I will see the salvation of GOD.
If you have not found e-sword.net, let me give it a shout. Have found this web page a great tool.
We have many of the books that are available on this site; but have found electronic study of the WORD...
time efficient and less cumbersome.
Thankful for the wonderful tools that are available to this generation.
This year, I was blessed with Granny's Bible.
My yearly goal is to read the BIBLE through each year, and I just finished yesterday.
Granny had this goal and what a joy it was to see her comments on family and events in the margin of her Bible.
Having the Bible, reminded me of Grandpa Tex's comments concerning it.
He did not allow anyone to lay anything on top of Granny's Bible.
Speaking of Grandpa Tex, his sister-in-law, wrote in her Bible as well. Her funeral service contained her notes on death.
When her Pastor read her notes on:
Psalm 23:4 Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
I was comforted.
In the margin of Doris' Bible were the words: "The shadow of a dog can not bite me."
She was not going to fear shadows...me either.
Perhaps next year, I will mark the margins of my Bible; instead of using a notebook or computer page.
Just have to say, thanks, to those who have gone before me;
serving God in the knowledge they had and passing their faith on to us.