LISTEN TO THE WORDS OF THE WISE!

PROVERBS 22: 17-19

"LISTEN TO THE WORDS OF THE WISE; apply your heart to my instruction. It is good to keep the sayings in your heart and always ready on your lips. I am teaching you today so that you will trust in the Lord."

They say we have two ears so that we can listen twice as much as speaking with our one tongue.

Perhaps the most important part of listening is whom you listen to! Spending time with a fool will not make you wise. Spending time with the Word of God and His Prophets will be very instructive. This is particularly true if we apply our heart to God's instruction. We should commit to memory and keep in our hearts the wisdom of the Lord so that it will fall from our lips at the right moment. With this teaching as our foundational truth we will learn to trust in the Lord!

One Truth Today is dedicated to this very premise. We take just one of the wise and instructive scriptures from the Word every day and we bring it your attention. The question, is there any one listening? Is anyone applying the wisdom of God to their heart? Is this instructive to the soul? Are they more likely to be at your beck and call and fall from your lips? The reason for any of this is to teach us to trust in the Lord. LISTEN TO THE WORDS OF WISDOM!

Any time you spend in the Word of God is instructive and useful. The more time you spend, the more you learn and the wiser you become. If you spend time with the wise, you become more like them. The same is true of righteousness, mercy and love. The more you become like Jesus Christ the Lord God the wiser you will be. We all have the choice of how we spend our time and energy and it is not difficult to ascertain what appeals to the individual. Where do you spend you time, and energy. Is it something valuable? If your heart is full of the instruction of the Lord and you apply it to your every day life you will be counted among the wise. You will trust the Lord.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY!

REVELATION 3: 17

"You say, I am rich. I have everything that I want. I do not need a thing. You do not realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked."

Our One Truth Today is directed at those who take pride in their wealth and possessions, and yet are unaware of their true state with God. We all know of an example of someone who depends on their wealth to protect and save them. They may be a king or politician, perhaps one of the 100 wealthiest people in the world. At a minimum they would be millionaires and at the maximum multi-billionaires. If they have never opened their heart and invited Jesus Christ the Lord God into their hearts and accepted Him as their Lord and Master, then they are dead men walking! They may surround themselves with the best possessions of this world, but they are unaware of their true condition and in reality they have nothing!

They do not understand that they came into this world with nothing and they will leave it with nothing. The have not grasped that it will profit them nothing if they gained the whole world and yet lost their eternal soul. They say they are rich but they are poor in spirit. They say they have everything they want, but they will be eternally separated from the God who could Save them. They say they do not need a thing, but they are ignorant about their eternal soul and the need for Salvation from their sins. In fact if they could see themselves from God's prospective they are wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked sinners who have condemned themselves to eternal damnation because of their choices for wealth as opposed to Salvation.

God knows all things that we do and in particular if we accept or reject Him. You can not be a little pregnant, a little sterile, or a little Christian. Either you are on fire for the Lord or you are cold and lacking in spirit. The Lord spits the lukewarm out of His mouth. His advice is to buy gold from Him that has been purified by fire. Buy white garments from God so you will not be ashamed of your nakedness. Receive the Lord's ointment for your eyes so that you will be able to see. Be diligent and turn from your indifference. Repent and turn around from the path you are on and walk the straight and narrow path that leads to God. When you say you are rich and have everything that you need, those are the words of a fool. If you do not have the Lord.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY!

WHO COULD SURVIVE A RECORD OF THEIR SINS?

PSALM 130: 3

"Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord could ever survive?"

It is true that everyone must come to the realization that they are sinners, before they realize they need a Savior. Believer's know they have sinned and they feared the consequences. They are counting on the Lord to forgive and forget all of their sins. Praise God that our One Truth Today confirms that Jesus Christ, the Lord God, does not keep a record of our sins! The reason is so simple, no one could ever survive and receive the gift of eternal life. Instead God offers us His forgiveness so that we can learn to fear Him. That is why Christians are counting on the Lord and have put their hope in His Word. In the Lord there is unfailing, unconditional Love for His Children.

The redemption of the Lord overflows those that have accepted Him into their hearts and lives.

Of course the Lord is Omniscient and knows everything about us and everything that we have done. That includes our crying out to Him to forgive us of our sins and to come and dwell in our hearts. Unconditional Love allows the Lord to forgive and forget all of our sins and to redeem us from certain death. We do not deserve, nor have we earned this forgiveness but it is the free gift of God to those who believe and call on His name. Because of the Lord's forgiveness we learn to respect and fear our Lord and Master. If the Lord did not forgive, WHO COULD SURVIVE A RECORD OF THEIR SINS?

Our hope is in the Lord because there is unfailing love and mercy and forgiveness. His redemption overflows those that belong to Him and we are redeemed from every kind of sin!

We are counting on the Lord for Salvation. We have put our hope in the Lord. We do not fear death and we look forward to eternal life. If this does not describe you, then you need to come to Fear, Know and Love Jesus Christ the Lord God. If you do not respect the Lord and in fact you reject His free gift of eternal life then you have chosen to condemn yourself to eternal separation and damnation. You can not survive any of your sins, and you will never survive the second death. Without Jesus Christ the Lord God, WHO COULD SURVIVE A RECORD OF THEIR SINS?

THE PARADISE OF GOD!

REVELATION 2: 7

"To everyone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in THE PARADISE OF GOD."

You know this is not paradise, right? You know that we are pilgrims passing through this world on our way to our real home in heaven, right? It is easy to know this is not paradise, because there is no perfection in this world, and our lives comes to an end. It is worth mentioning that along with death there is disease and corruption and sin in this world. Those who have opened the door to their hearts, and invited Jesus Christ the Lord God in, have this blessed promise; to everyone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in THE PARADISE OF GOD! If we remain faithful, even when facing death, God will give us the crown of eternal life! That is our One Truth Today!

What do you think of when Paradise is mentioned in the Word? Can you even begin to imagine what perfection and eternal life mean? Our frame of reference is this world and we only have its imperfection as a comparison. We have a human mind with its human references and so it is not unusual for some to conclude that heaven or paradise is "pie in the sky". How real is the thought of paradise and eating the fruit of the tree of life to you? Can you envision the crown of life upon your head? Are you looking forward with great anticipation and eagerness to enter the gates of THE PARADISE OF GOD? Will you hold out to the very end and be victorious?

Anyone with an ear to hear is told to listen to the Holy Spirit and understand what He is saying. Whoever is victorious will not be harmed by the second death. We are all subject to death here on earth, and one thing happens to us all. You have heard it said that those who are born again, a second time, will receive the gift of eternal life from God. You must also know that those who are not born again will die the second death, that leads to eternal separation from God and no entrance into THE PARADISE OF GOD! Which group do you belong in today? We have all made a choice to accept or reject God and His gift of eternal life. What have you chosen?

TURN TO ME NOW WHILE THERE IS TIME!

JOEL 2: 12

" That is why the Lord says, TURN TO ME NOW WHILE THERE IS TIME!

Today can be your day of Salvation and now is the accepted time for you to turn to the Lord!

In fact any day, at any time, you can turn to Jesus Christ the Lord God and accept His free gift of eternal life. There is only one problem that non believer's need to consider and that is our One Truth Today. What if your life ends, regardless of the reason, before you open your heart and invite the Lord to come in and dwell with you? What if there is no time for your Salvation and your life is terminated before you give your heart to God? The Lord says, TURN TO ME NOW WHILE THERE IS TIME! The Lord asks you to give Him your heart, while you can!

There are so many examples of what can happen to each of us that it is almost never ending. If you are a soldier, an officer of the law, a guard, or someone in a dangerous job, then you are well aware that you life can be terminated in an instant. It happens all the time. How many times have you read or heard of a person killed in an accident or natural calamity? It happens all the time. How many have had their senses terminated, while their life goes on, such as a stroke or physical injury or impairment? It happens all the time. Lightning does strike and it does kill in an instant many in its path. If you have not accepted the Lord into your life and if you have not been Saved prior to any of these examples you will die the second death and that eternal. The Lord says, TURN TO ME NOW WHILE THERE IS TIME!

The Lord is slow to anger, and filled with compassion and Love. The Lord does not want any one to perish and He is eager to relent and not punish. He wants to give everyone a blessing and not a curse. The Lord wants you to give Him your hearts and come with weeping, mourning and fasting. He wants you to give him your life, so that He can give you eternal life!

You and you alone are responsible for your choice to accept or reject God. You alone have the right to make the choice to serve the Lord instead of yourself or any false gods. As with all choices, there are consequences and they are the difference between eternal life and death!

The Lord says, TURN TO ME NOW WHILE THERE IS TIME! Your time may be running out!

I AM THE ONE WHO ANSWERS YOUR PRAYERS!

HOSEA 14: 8

"I AM THE ONE WHO ANSWERS YOUR PRAYERS, and cares for you. I am like a tree that is always green; all your fruit comes from me."

Those who are wise will understand what the Lord is telling us in this One Truth Today! If you listen carefully to the Word of God you will obtain discernment! If we walk in the paths of the Lord they will be true and right and the righteous people will live by walking in them! God is telling us that, I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO ANSWERS YOUR PRAYERS! Is it clearly in your mind that all that you have or ever will have comes from God? All the fruit you have or ever will have comes from God! That is why we must stay away from idols and other lesser forms of god that have no power to answer any prayer!

Sinners, who take the wrong path and serve idols and other gods, will stumble and fall and the end of their path leads to eternal death and damnation. Their prayers will not be answered and they will never be cared for or given the free gift of eternal life. The reason is simple, their gods and idols have no power and lead them to a dead end! If you have been called by God the Father, who loves you and keeps you safe in the care of Jesus Christ, your Salvation is assured!

God is assuring us that, I AM THE ONE WHO ANSWERS YOUR PRAYERS!

The history of Israel can be like the story of our lives. We are taken out of slavery and the domination of false gods and spirits and lead into the promised land, by the Lord. We are promised a land of milk and honey and eternal peace, mercy and love. Like the story of Israel, many times we turn away from the God who Saved us and we lose our first love. We can be corrupted by this world and the evil spirits and false gods. We can start to seek others to pray to and become idolaters. God is warning us how foolish this is. I AM THE ONE WHO ANSWERS YOUR PRAYERS. All your fruit comes from Him. You have nothing without God!

You must hold out to the very end or suffer the fate of those from Israel that turned their back on God and suffered the fate of those who do not remain faithful.

THEY CAN NOT KEEP ON SINNING!

1 John 3: 9

"THEY CAN NOT KEEP ON SINNING, because they are children of God."

If you profess to be a Christian, but you keep on sinning habitually, then you need to digest and understand our One Truth Today! The Word of God tells us that you should not be deceived about this truth. When people do what is right in the sight of God, as Jesus Christ did, they are righteous. When people keep on sinning, after failing to accept the Lord into their heart, it shows that they belong to the devil and not to God! Those who have been "born again", into God's family, do not make a practice of sinning. The Holy Spirit is in them and they have a new heart. THEY CAN NOT KEEP ON SINNING, BECAUSE THEY ARE CHILDREN OF GOD! Does that describe you, and is it a fact in your Christian life? Remember that others and in particular the Lord can tell who are the children of God and who are the children of the devil!

If you find that you are still committing the same sins as those before being "born again", then stop and consider this scripture. If you are still an alcoholic, drug addict or committing sexual sins, then clearly you are a child of the devil. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love other believer's does not belong to God! Clearly, we have all sinned and we all will sin while we are on this earth, it is the dominion of the devil. We are to understand that children of God, THEY CAN NOT KEEP ON SINNING, and they do not make a practice of sinning! You will not be able to habitually sin if you are a child of God!

Take the test right now. Are you practicing a habitual sin. Do you fail over and over, and do you keep on sinning? If you can and if you are, then you are not a child of God and you are not Saved from your sin. You have not been "born again", and you should not deceive yourself or others. The devil has deceived you and has you right where he wants you. You believe that you are Saved and will obtain eternal life. You will not! When you keep on sinning it shows that you are serving and belong to the devil, not Jesus Christ the Lord God! You are in danger of spending eternal damnation in Hell. Cry out to the Lord to Save you and open your heart in earnest to the Holy Spirit, this is the only way you can be Saved from you sin! The believer's,

THEY CAN NOT KEEP ON SINNING!