I have had many
different widows to the world. Everywhere that I have lived in my life, I have
had a favorite window, that I called my window to the world. I spent a lot of
time in front of that particular window, viewing the life, on the other side. I
have had the pleasure of seeing the best, and the worst, of what this world has
to offer. I have seen drug deals being made, and prostitutes working. I also
have seen hawks hunting, and deer scampering, in an open field.
I live in a place
right now that I have no window to look out of, or at least not inside of my
room. I can always walk down the hall if I desire to take a look outside. I
believe that it was the season for me not to have a window, in which I could
lookout, and daydream. Especially, living in the city where that I do anyway,
there is nothing worth seeing out there.
I have come to
believe, there is little worth watching on television anymore, unless you have
cable. Then the good things on there are really not worth the price, that you
have to pay. That is only my opinion today. I have in the past, gladly paid the
high price of having cable, so I could watch all the smut, which my eyes could
view. The truth is that I could not get enough evil inside of me to satisfy my
hungry craving!!
The book of
Proverbs is also called a book of wisdom, because King Solomon wrote, and
collected the contents. Solomon was the wisest man to ever be on the earth,
because God gave what he asked for, and even more. Here is the conversation between God and
Solomon.
2Chronicles
1:10-12 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may
go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that
is so great? 11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart,
and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine
enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge
for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: 12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will
give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had
that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the
like.
Ain’t God
good? You can never know what He
will do unless you ask Him. There is a chance that He will bless you with even
more than you ask for. Actually, the Apostle Paul wrote a great scripture in
the letter to those at Ephesus. Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that
is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to
the power that worketh in us,
Do you really think
that Solomon was thinking that God might bless him that mightily? I have the
feeling that he knew that Father had the power to bless him, in any way that He
chose. I really don’t think that Solomon had a clue what Father was going to
do.
I have got off the
path that I wanted to walk down today. I love the story of Solomon, and how
Father blesses him. I can get back on the right track quickly from here. In the
book of Proverbs there is a verse that deals with the smut found on cable
television, or the Internet.
Pro 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are
the issues of life. The word heart here
is translated as the center of your being. It includes the way in which things
inter into your inner being. The eyes and the ears are the portals, of how
things infiltrate your heart. I know how hard, that it is to work this
scripture into existence, of a daily routine, in your life. I also know that it
is possible to do, but it will take a lot of discipline.
It is not easy, and
I am not talking about only watching the modern day music videos. Nor am I just
talking about the multi-award winning films, which blasphemes Father. Sometimes
it can be as simple as watching the local, or the national news programs. It
can be watching a program on the Public Broadcasting System that is telling how
we involved from something different, than our Bible tells us that happened.
It truly takes the
disciple to make up your mind what you believe, and stick with it. It is not
easy, and we can be drawn in to the lies of the world at any given time. There
are things in this world, which are simply made to attract us, to get our focus
off of Jesus. That is exactly what happened to Peter when he crawled out of the
boat to walk out on the water, to where Jesus was at. He was doing well as long
as his focus was upon Jesus. However, he took his eyes off the Lord, and placed
it on the chaos going on around him.
Mat 14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and
beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Do you know what
happened next? Matthew
14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his
hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou
of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Ain’t that just like our
Jesus? That is what we do when we don’t
guard our heart, and let things creep into our lives. We can call on the same
Jesus, who gave us Salvation, for help in any time of need. We can cry out to
Him for forgiveness of our sins, and ask for the help, that we need in our
daily walk. Actually, we are more than welcome to do this at any time.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that
we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. I just want to leave you today with a question. Can you really ever remember when you
weren’t in a time of need? Ain’t
God good?
……Much Love
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