<font size=3>This blog is a daily dose of thoughts from God's word. We read the scriptures to build our faith, hope, and love. This blog is intended to aid us in that quest by allowing us a forum for comments and questions about these daily messages.</font> http://www.edwardslakechurch.org/Home/DailyBibleMessage/tabid/57/BlogId/2/Default.aspx en-US carpecollum@gmail.com carpecollum@gmail.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:16:06 GMT Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:16:06 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.4.0.39853 <div>Look at the qualities for which God looks in your life from <strong>33:15-16</strong>:</div> <div> </div> <div> 15 He who <strong>walks righteously</strong> and <strong>speaks with sincerity</strong>, He who <strong>rejects unjust gain</strong> And <strong>shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe</strong>; He who <strong>stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed</strong> And <strong>shuts his eyes from looking upon evil</strong>;<br />  16 He will dwell on the heights, His refuge will be the impregnable rock; His bread will be given him, His water will be sure.</div> <div> </div> <div>Do I WALK RIGHTEOUSLY?  Am I continually trying to walk in the footsteps of my Savior?</div> <div> </div> <div>Do I SPEAK WITH SINCERITY?  Do I think about my words - what effect they will have on the hearer; whether or not they were spoken in love; whether or not they were needed in the first place?  Am I totally honest in my speech?</div> <div> </div> <div>Do I REJECT UNJUST GAIN?  Do I really care about the source of my money?  Or do I turn a "blind eye" and just take the money?  God cares where I get my money.</div> <div> </div> <div>Do I REJECT BRIBES?  Would I sacrifice my own principles for money or some other gift?</div> <div> </div> <div>Do I STOP MY EARS FROM HEARING ABOUT BLOODSHED?  Do I enjoy hearing about murders and wars - things opposing peace?</div> <div> </div> <div>Do I SHUT MY EYES FROM LOOKING UPON EVIL?  Am I careful not to look at evil things?  This might include reading about evil, watching videos, searching the Internet...maybe the daily NEWS.</div> <div> </div> <div>Great Sermon Idea: <strong>Isaiah 33:22 </strong>- the Lord is my 1) Judge, 2) Lawgiver, 3) King!</div> <div> </div> <div>Nathan</div> http://www.edwardslakechurch.org/Home/DailyBibleMessage/tabid/57/EntryID/12/Default.aspx carpecollum@gmail.com http://www.edwardslakechurch.org/Home/DailyBibleMessage/tabid/57/EntryID/12/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.edwardslakechurch.org/Default.aspx?tabid=57&EntryID=12 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:01:14 GMT 0 http://www.edwardslakechurch.org/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=12