Romans 9-13
Numbers 9-13
Proverbs 26 - Ecclesiastes 1
Faithful are the wounds of a friend...we are told in Proverbs 27:6. Those wounds are perhaps the means of the sharpening that is referred to in verse 17, "As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend." In order for iron to sharpen iron there must be a point of conflict, and for there to be a wounding however faithful it may be, there must be a point of contention. The strength of a friendship is not determined by the absence of conflict or disagreement, but rather by how that conflict and disagreement is manifested and managed within the friendship.
A true friend is someone who can see you as you are, tell you what you don't want to hear, and keep loving you in spite of it all. A friend tells us the truth, not out of spite, but out of love for who we are and who we are becoming in the Lord. God uses faithful friends in our lives to administer to us the love, grace, and council that we need to receive from Him. A true friend is a channel of God's truth, love, and wisdom in our lives, as verse 9 of this Proverb tells us, "Ointment and perfume delight the heart, and the sweetness of a man's friend gives delight by hearty counsel." Thanks be to God for faithful friends! May we both have, and be them.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Reading Assignment for June 20th-26th
Romans 4-8
Numbers 4-8
Proverbs 19-25
As we delve into Romans this week I am amazed all over again by the beauty of the gospel! How incredible it is that "God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 May you be changed this week, as you spend time reading the word of God!
Numbers 4-8
Proverbs 19-25
As we delve into Romans this week I am amazed all over again by the beauty of the gospel! How incredible it is that "God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 May you be changed this week, as you spend time reading the word of God!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Reading Assignment For June 13th-19th
Acts 27-Romans 3
Leviticus 26-Numbers 3
Proverbs 12-18
May The Lord bless you as you read, and heed His word!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Reading Assignment for the week of June 6th-12th
Acts -22-26
Leviticus 21-25
Proverbs 5-11
May The Lord richly bless you as you read His word this week!!!!
Your comments, as always are a welcomed blessing.
Leviticus 21-25
Proverbs 5-11
May The Lord richly bless you as you read His word this week!!!!
Your comments, as always are a welcomed blessing.
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