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The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good. Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there were any who did understand, Who did seek after God. Psalms 14:1 WEB
As the cashier counted out my change, I noticed that it was a good bit more than I had given her to begin with. This was decades ago and I was a new Christian struggling to make ends meet. I was just beginning to tithe and barely making it. There were all sort of thoughts going through my head: "Well, you really need gas money", "You have been tithing, maybe this is a blessing" and "They will never miss it."
Then there was another voice: "They will have to take it out of their pay if they are short. It is not yours! Give it back!" A scripture came to mind and that settled it: 'The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of men..." I pushed it away and explained that they had given me too much because I had only given them five dollars, not fifty or whatever it was that they were counting out. They were shocked and greatly appreciative.
We would have both been accountable for the mistake, not just her. I walked out of that store knowing that I had done the right thing and I could feel the Lord's presence immediately. He was watching my actions quietly from above, and when given a chance to do wrong, I chose to do right. I know scripture tells us that we are saved by faith, not by works lest we should boast, but you can believe that God still knows the difference between right and wrong.
That day I made my Father proud. I did not fall for the cheap trick that the enemy had set in front of me. Things like that are just a trap laid in front of you to test your character. Will you do right, or will you fall for the cheap trick and trade your integrity for something so insignificant and temporary?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I pray that You help me see the traps laid in front of me clearly. Shake me up God and get my attention. Give me the strength and grace to serve You with all of my heart, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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Amen Lord.
Amen
Been there, done it! Amazing how great lil things will make you feel!! I know I live in a lost World!! Hey we repeap the results of Our actions!!
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thank you lord for sending your mighty angels to help me daily hallelujah amen
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I pray that You help me see the traps laid in front of me clearly. Shake me up God and get my attention. Give me the strength and grace to serve You with all of my heart, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.Amen thank you
Lord help me to resist temptations. Guard me from evil. Amen!
Amen. Some things come to us appearing to be a blessing but if we accept them they are a curse. we must always listen and obey.
So true Carol. Amen.
Beautiful message, Pastor Dion. Our Creator's generous daily graces and our Savior's selfless gift of salvation has given us freedom, freedom to do right by Him, to do right by and to our fellow human being(s). Our God given freedoms are not to do as we please but, to choose right over wrong in every situation regardless of level of difficulty and in light of the many trials we as Christians encounter in our lives. Have a blessed day, you and Sylvia!
The Holy Spirit does prompt us to do right.
Awesome word Amen, Pastor Todd
Amen!!
Amen.
Amen! Pastors prayer, Heavenly Father, I pray that you help me see the traps laid in front of me clearly. Shake me up God and get my attention. Give me the strength and Grace to serve you with all my heart, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray Amen!!
Amen. Help me to see the traps laid in front of me and help me to act with integrity in the name of Jesus I pray. Amen
Amen! Thank you for todays devotion Pastor Dion. :-) I've had things like that happen in my life and my husbands too. f What I remember we always gave it back if we didn't I repent of doing the wrong thong. I just want to repent in case as a young child if that happen and I did the wrong thing. I don't recall many years back so i'm giving it to God. I know what you mean about that thought going through your mind. Then you do think I know God knows what's going on. So always do the right thing because it will drive you crazy if you didn't. Why? Because we also know right from wrong, good and bad, and we know sin. Do the right thing I tell you all because you would not feel right and you don't want that on your heart. Amen. <3
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I pray that You help me see the traps laid in front of me clearly. Shake me up God and get my attention. Give me the strength and grace to serve You with all of my heart, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen. <3
Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor Todd!