Hi Dears,Praise The Lord....... (Please give me 5mts to read this) Better Together! Reading: Proverbs 1:1-23 The Lord is righteous, and He loves justice; upright men will see His face (Psa 11:7) Imitation is a human instinct. Bad company corrupts good character (1 Cor 15:33). If we associate with the humble, we will imbibe the spirit of humility (Rom 12:16). Fellowship with saintly Christians will deepen our love for holiness (2 Tim 2:22). Company of those who have a grip on grace will make us graceful in our dealings with people. Even a brief stay with missionaries in remote places will drive away from us murmuring of all sorts. Working with the poorest of the poor fills us with a spirit of gratitude and thankfulness for Gods manifold blessings in our lives (Dan 4:27). God purposely puts together two individuals of diametrically opposite temperaments, as spouses or hostel roommates or colleagues, to shape one another. King Solomon wrote in his wisdom, As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another (Prov 27:17). It may be a torturous and excruciating experience. But if we separate what God has joined together, He will employ even more rigorous methods to transform our character. I wonder whether the deplored death of the 29 year old Iranian conjoined twin sisters, Ladan and Laleh Bijani, in a clinically successful 52 hour surgery on 8th July 2003 in Singapore to get their heads separated from each other, does not have a message to a world which seeks over-independence! Our fallen nature will be quick to take refuge under the ungodly acts of godly men and women. The failures of saints recorded in the Bible are simply to warn us against pitfalls. We must not lie like Abraham, lose temper like Moses, lust like David, or fight like Paul with coworkers over small matters! Bishop J.C. Ryle (1816-1900) observed, Theres no sin so great that a great saint may not fall into it; and theres no saint so great that he may not fall into a great sin! Therefore, beloved, watch out! If you are weak in a particular area, fellowshipping with someone strong in it will strengthen you (Rom 15:1). This is why we are put into the Body of Christ. Reading of biographies and autobiographies of saints and soldiers of the Cross is a highly profitable exercise for behavioural change and character development. Observing the behaviour of children and associating with them will bless us with the spirit of humility and drive away from us hypocrisy. Author,Pr.R.Stanley(from,stanleyonbible)
Posted on: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 10:11:51 +0000
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