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Today is Monday March 9, 2009 and we are continuing our studies on the book of Deuteronomy, please read chapters 24-27 in your Bible. You can also Click Here to read them online. If the link does not work you can copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%2024-27&version=9

Today's Message: Our Own Enemy
A person will not be a Christian long before he realizes that his old nature is a powerful enemy.

Moses, the lawgiver and prophet, placed great emphasis on the necessity of honesty and truthfulness in all areas of life. When presenting the Law, he warned against two sets of weights and measures, one for buying and the other for selling. "Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee." (Deuteronomy 25:14-15). The phrase divers measures means that they were not to have more of one than the other.

God hates lying and thievery. Each of us has the opportunity to exercise the principles of justice and equity or to take advantage of others. There are various forms of dishonesty such as wasting time on the job, taking what doesn't belong to us, unethically conducting business, lying, and committing fraud. Our conduct with others goes much deeper than either word or deed; it goes to the hidden motives of our hearts and reveals what we truly are.

Jesus said that the things that are in our heart bring evil, "And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man." (Mark 7:20-23). What this means is that our heart deceives us, it causes us to do evil things because of our fleshly emotions. It is important that we are guided by the spirit and not the heart, only then can we know right from wrong. The thoughts of a Christian should always be the expression of what Jesus would do.

The attitude of fairness and consideration for others well-being applies to a Christian's daily relationship with God and others. It is possible to have bitter thoughts while doing kind deeds and to say loving words while having wrong attitudes and motives. But, our self-serving conduct can be overcome by the Christ-centered nature that He has bestowed within us. The self-centered "I" must give way to Christ and His control if we are to have the right relationships.

Today's Psalm: 101:2-4
"I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person."

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
We need the prompting of Your Holy Spirit to keep us in check regarding our conduct toward others. May we not dismiss our improper behavior by blaming it on our upbringing or make up other excuses. Instead we take responsibility for our behavior as we want to glorify you and be a blessing to others. Would You help us to love people as we want to be loved. Help us to give the benefit of the doubt as we want others to give us. Help us to be quick to forgive and slow to anger. May we treat others in the same way that we ourselves want to be treated. In Jesus' name.........Amen.

Have wonderful and blessed night/day.
God Bless,
Christina

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