April 16, 2024 – Be A Passenger, Not A Partaker

Be A Passenger, Not A Partaker
April 16, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 9:13-18
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, To call passengers who go right on their ways: Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

        Today, more than ever, it seems that sin is calling out to people from every vantage point. Beer companies advertise at almost every sporting event known to man. Their logos are displayed on racecars, side banners at every ball game, and even the World Olympics has an official sponsoring beer company.

      The sin of homosexuality is no longer an occasional occurrence on television. It is now almost expected that every sitcom will portray a gay or lesbian character. Pornography is everywhere. If you surf the internet for any length of time, you are bound to come across it, whether you visit those sites intentionally or not.

❖ Sin is sitting at the door, calling out to everyone.

❖ Sin does not discriminate based on a person’s social standing or status.

❖ Sin never takes a holiday and does not give up.

      So what is the answer you might ask? The answer is to be, as the Proverbs 9:15 says, “passengers who go right on their ways.” Sin does not have to win just because it is there.

    The Bible tells us,

❖ He who is in us is greater than he who is in this world. (1 John 4:4)

❖ It says to resist Satan and he will flee. (James 4:7)

❖ It says, sin no longer has dominion over you. (Rom. 6:14)

   So, live like a winner. Live above sins grasp. Claim the Word of God, and march on through life not yielding to sin, and her beckoning call.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     It is time that we as Christians live as God intended for us to live. Free from the grips of Satan, and his demons. Rejoice in your liberty to Live Life in Christ!

How does the world Tempt You?
How do you use God’s Word to fight against it?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: APRIL 16, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
   2 Samuel 15-18
   Proverbs 9:13 – 18

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
   Judges 10-11
   Luke 12:36-59