Month: November 2022

Scripture Deuteronomy 22:1 If you see your brother’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to him.

Observation: We think if we do nothing wrong to someone it’s okay, but if you fail to do something for someone it’s a sin. We are called to love one another and to treat them the way we treat ourselves. We make sure we are not in need, but how often do we tend to the needs of others? We have an obligation to God to help our brothers, to ignore them when we could have helped, is a sin. We praise ourselves when we help others, but we are only doing what God commands us to do and what He has done for us.

Application: I am one of the worst people when it comes to helping others. I’ll do my ministry and help as an organized event, but when it comes to the day to day help, I’m a sinner. I need to look for ways to help others and not wait until a convenient situation comes my way. I need to stop putting my desires above other’s needs. God has blessed me so that I may be a good steward of His and help His children.

Prayer: Dear Lord soften my heart and give me a generous heart. I need you to soften my heart so that I may see the needs of others instead of always looking at my desires. Lord I want to please you , but I’m a sinner and I need the filling of the Holy Spirit to accomplish being the man you desire me to be.

Scripture Deuteronomy 21:[21] Then all the men of his town shall stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.

Observation: Can you image if we purged all the evil in today’s world? There wouldn’t be anything left or very little. We seem to choose to ignore evil or except it as a way of life. Every day on the news I hear about the evil men and women do to each other, children and others. I see how we take God out of everything, unless it is a disaster and then we ask God to bless America. It is time to purge the evil from this place, but I don’t know if there is enough stones anymore.

Application: I can’t control what the world does, I’m limited to what I have control of and that’s a start. If I would purge the evil from my own life and not give in to temptation that would be a start. I need to be kinder to others and set an example of a God fearing man in my small realm of influence. I need to start with my own life and be proactive in doing good.

Prayer: Dear Lord I sit here each day being tempted to do evil and I need you to make me the man you desire me to be. I need to purge the evil from my heart and mind and be someone that pleases you. I love you with my whole heart and can’t wait to be with you. Help rid me of the evil that dwells in my heart.