Date: Saturday,
July 18, 2015
Chapters: Proverbs
25-28
Message Title: Judgments From God

Hello
My Friend,

We all have a little bit of wicked in us,
especially if we have been wronged, we are just as capable of doing
to them what has been done to us. As Christians we are taught to love
those who hate us, be kind to those who deceive us, and take care of
those who hurt us. So, how are we to show kindness to those who have
hurt us, especially when a child is involved? Jesus, give it all the
Jesus. Jesus suffered more than anyone on this earth, if He can be
kind to His enemies, we can too. You see, by our being kind to them,
God gets the vengeance for us. ”Dearly
beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for
it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him
drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be
not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” - Romans
12:19-21.

First of all, we must learn to separate
ourselves from those who are wicked in the first place, I for one
always tried to find the good in everyone, but come to realize some
people are just plain wicked. Our judgment can become impaired when
we allow ourselves to dwell with the wicked in the first place.
“Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of
trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. As he that
taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so
is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. If thine enemy be hungry,
give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall
reward thee.” - Proverbs 25:19-22.

When I was
with who I thought was my soul mate, deep down I knew I was headed
for disaster when introduced some things to our relationship, but I
allowed them against my better judgment and of course, I was the one
that suffered for it. My first reaction after I found out about him
was revenge and I got it, but all it did was make things worse for
me. Once I started to be nice to him, he began to suffer, and I do
not know what he is doing today, but I do know that he has suffered a
lot since then. Some people just never learn from their sins, no
matter how many times they get punished for them, and we cannot let
them bring us down with them. “The legs of
the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. As he
that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a
fool. As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a
parable in the mouth of fools. The great God that formed all things
both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. As a dog
returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. Seest thou
a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of
him.” - Proverbs 26:7-12.

Let me tell you
something, the world and people who live in it do not care about
anyone, all they do is use people to get what they want. They find
out their weaknesses or desires and use them to get you where they
want you. Go to someone who lives in the world and ask them for help
when you have nothing and see what you get. Nothing! Our nations, the
world for that matter, is quickly falling because of this very
reason. We better get our priorities straight before it is too late,
life does not just end when we die here on earth. “Boast
not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring
forth. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a
stranger, and not thine own lips. Hell and destruction are never
full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. As the fining pot for
silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.”-
Proverbs 27:1,2,20,21.

Those who think they have
everything they need without Christ in their lives will literally
have hell to pay for rejecting Him. “And
death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second
death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was
cast into the lake of fire.” - Revelation 20:14,15.
Those who are saved and living wicked lives will literally have they
death to pay for forsaking Him. “Then when
lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is
finished, bringeth forth death.” - James 1:15.

We
have all done things that we are not proud, we can't let them define
us or control us. God knows who you are, what you do, did, and will
do, after all, He created you. So, you messed up, get over it, seek
His forgiveness, accept the responsibility for your actions, and move
forward. God does not want us to go through needless suffering, but
we bring it all on our own because we make ourselves bondage to these
things. “They that forsake the law praise the
wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. Evil men
understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all
things. Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he
that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. When righteous men
do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is
hidden. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso
confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Happy is the man that
feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into
mischief.” - Proverbs 28:4-6,12-14.

Christians
understand judgments from God, they may not understand, but they know
that God's judgments are always righteous and just. Those who live in
the world, and even worldly Christians, never understand that the
wars, famines, poverty, and diseases plaguing us today comes from
sin. Judgment comes to God's people first. Why? Because we are His
people. Those who reject Him have hell to face, therefore, He's not
going to waste a breath trying to convince them that what they are
doing is wrong. Those who know Him and live as though they are of the
world are going to suffer His judgment before He takes them home.
“Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let
him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the
time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it
first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the
gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall
the ungodly and the sinner appear? Wherefore let them that suffer
according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him
in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.” - 1 Peter
4:16-19.

Today's Prayer:
God, I still have a hard time understanding how Your grace is enough
to keep me saved. All the wrong I have done, yet You still love me
and forgive me no matter how many times I mess up. Thank You for
that, and for Your love and mercy toward me. Lord, give me the grace
I need to be loving and forgiving to those who have wronged me, let
me not be envious, angry, or bitter, but loving, compassionate, and
helpful to them. Give me Your power and strength to do what I need to
do to find peace through my Saviour. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God
Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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