Author: Bill

Job 12:12-13 (ESV)Wisdom belongs to the aged, & understanding to the old, But true wisdom & power are found in God; Prov 16:31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.  Psalm 92:12-15 The righteous flourish like the palm tree & grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God. They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap & green, to declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, & there is no unrighteousness in Him. Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. — Quote by Matthew Henry Commentary, “Those who would learn true wisdom, must pray for Divine instruction, must beg to be taught by the Holy Spirit; and for comfort and joy in the returns of God’s favour.” — We can have hope that our God is working His righteousness out thru us by teaching us true wisdom one day at a time thereby teaching us to number our days. Love Mel

Psalm 37:5 (ESV)Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, & He will act. Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden upon the LORD & He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken. Prov 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, & lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, & He will make straight your paths.  — He promises to accomplish all that our faith has laid upon Him! — Matt 11:28 Come to Me, all who labor & are heavy laden, & I will give you rest.  — And to give us REST from our toil & from our burdens. Love Mel

Have faith again! —Dan 3:25 (ESV) He answered & said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, & they are not hurt; & the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods. Dan 3:26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the burning fiery furnace; he declared, “Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out, & come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego came out from the fire. 
Dan 3:17  If this be so, our God whom we serve IS ABLE to DELIVER us from the burning fiery furnace, & He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. — OUR GOD is ABLE …. Have FAITH again! No matter what Have FAITH again! BELIEVE! Love Mel

Matt 5:1-12 (ESV) Seeing the crowds, He went up on the mountain, & when He sat down, His disciples came to Him. The Beatitudes: He opened His mouth & taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. “Blessed are those who hunger & thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sonsa of God. “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you & persecute you & utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.  Rejoice & be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.— In His famous sermon Jesus gives us a roadmap to a blessed life! We must be poor in spirit, humble, merciful, pure in heart, & a peacemaker. Our life must be marked by hunger & thirst for righteousness, as well as being willing to suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake. And blessing does not eliminate mourning.  Wow so much to think about to live His blessed life! Love Mel

James 2:8 (ESV) If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. Rom 13:8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. Gal5:14 The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself”. — Love is what should be simple, powerful, and profound. Why then is it the hardest. Love must be the root & spring for all our actions to be effective in this world. God is Love! We must make all our actions count at all cost. Love is the key! Love Mel