Proverbs 20:15 says:
15There is gold, and a multitude of pearls, but the lips of knowledge are a vase of preciousness [the most precious of all].
Whether you're talking about gold, rubies OR pearls, there is something FAR more valuable to your life than those! The knowledge of God's Word is one of the most precious possessions that we have! The KNOWLEDGE of God's Word will bring us victory and success in every area of our lives! John 8:31-32:
31So Jesus said to those Jews who had believed in Him, If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them], you are truly My disciples. 32And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.
Even though God's Word IS Truth (John 17:17), it cannot set us free, and then keep us free, until we KNOW it! How do we get to know the Truth? We have to make spending time in God's Word our first priority! Putting the Word in is our job. Making the Word come alive and real to us is the job of the Holy Spirit! He must have something to work with, though, so get in the Word and get the Word in you! AMEN!
In Ephesians 3:14-21 Paul is praying for the people. This is another Holy Spirit inspired prayer that we can and should be praying over our loved ones daily! I especially love verse 20:
20Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]--
Beyond all we can ask or think! That's our God! He put the secret desires and dreams and goals in our hearts so that He can fulfill them! He LOVES fulfilling our heart's desire WHEN we delight in Him! Psalm 37:4:
4Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart.
Do you know what I have found? Just when it seems like it is not even possible to come to pass, that is exactly the time that God moves and we have it! Don't EVER give up and don't ever quit! You haven't even begun to be as patient as your Heavenly Father has been for the precious fruit of the Earth! He is fulfilling those desires RIGHT NOW, even as you are reading this! COUNT ON IT! Amen!
In 1 Chronicles 11-12, we see David coming into Jebus, which is now Jerusalem, the City of David. If you ever get the opportunity to travel to Israel and see Jerusalem, DO IT! You will never be the same!
Then we see another account of all of David's mighty men. Every leader has people that God has given them to count on! People who would give their very lives for the sake of the one they serve. God set it up that way! We cannot "go it alone", and we are not supposed to! Appreciate the "mighty men and women" that God has given into your life. Treasure them and treat them ALWAYS as precious and valuable! They are God's gifts to you! If you ever face problems with them, deal with it right away! Don't let the sun go down on your wrath and don't let strife keep you apart! Remember that love never fails!
Shalom in Him!
