Pearls And Pigs
Posted by Dion Todd August 10th, 2024 1,135 Views 29 Comments
This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn't know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you. John 15:12-15 WEB.
Once, while having dinner at a friend's house, one of the guests at the table was an in-law to an in-law. Though it was our first meeting, she was extraordinarily nosey and began prying into everyone's personal life at the table. Then she offered them "life tips." Eventually, she turned her attention to Sylvia and me.
After she thoroughly questioned us about our relationship, family members, and neighbors, I began to feel like we were being interrogated. It became evident that she was trying to farm some fresh gossip for later.
Those who tell you about others will tell others about you after you leave. So I ended the conversation as politely as I could. This stranger was not my friend. They had no stake in my life, and I had no reason to answer their questions.
So does the Lord with His truths. He won't cast His pearls before pigs (Matthew 7:6). He doesn't share His precious, life-giving truths with those who aren't serious about knowing Him. When they read the Bible, they will find what they expect.
This is why so many people don't get the Bible. The natural mind cannot understand spiritual things (1 Corinthians 2:14). Those are revealed to us by the Holy Spirit. Also, the servant does not know what the Master is doing, but the friend does. Jesus said that we are His friends if we follow His commandments.
It all begins with a relationship with Jesus. As you focus on drawing close to God and talking to Him every day, your understanding will begin to grow. You can read the same verse seventy times and not understand it, and then suddenly, it will click and make perfect sense. That is when He chooses to reveal it to you.
So grow in your prayer life and relationship, and you will also grow in your understanding of His word. What He shares with you depends directly on how well you know Him.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for sharing Your wisdom and knowledge with me. My help comes from the Lord, and my eyes are on You. Please grow my understanding of Your word. Guide my steps and help me make the right decisions. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
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Sherry Mccosh commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
3 weeks ago
Heavenly Father, I thank You for sharing Your wisdom and knowledge with me. My help comes from the Lord, and my eyes are on You. Please grow my understanding of Your word. Guide my steps and help me make the right decisions. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! Another awesome devotion today. Thanks so much for all you do!!!
Yvette York commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
Thank You Father For Helping Me Through All Of The Things That I Don’t Understand Without You I Don’t Know Where I Would Be .Good Morning Everyone 😀
Dan Remley commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
3 weeks ago
Lord please help me make good decisions. Guide me everyday to stay on the right path. I love you in Jesus name I pray Amen ❤️
Liesel aka lisa Wardle commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
AMEN, this I pray!! Thank you RHM family, and please keep on praying, love you!!
Nell Neathery commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
I am so glad Jesus is my friend! I am so glad He has given me growth!
Marisa Jackson commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
Amen 🙏❤️!! Amen❤️🙏’!! Alleluia ❤️❤️!! Amen❤️🙏❤️🙏!!
Wesley Cox commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
Amen, thank you father for being willing to open the door, to help us find when we seek and to given when we ask. Thank you Yeshua.
Donald Woodard commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
Thank you for that word this morning. God Bless!
Debi Burton commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
Heavenly Father, I thank You for sharing Your wisdom and knowledge with me. My help comes from the Lord, and my eyes are on You. Please grow my understanding of Your word. Guide my steps and help me make the right decisions. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! ❤️🤟🏻
Kevin J. Eck commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
Father, I thank you for giving us the Honor to become friends with you! Through my life lessons, there is no if's or but's. Your word's are in Rock! And you remind me of that when needed to be. This only makes our relationship with each other stronger and personal. Thank you for being my Brother Jesus! In your Sweet precious Name, Jesus, Amen!
Lynn Brown commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
Amen! Good Saturday morning RHM 🌞
Wanda Pennington commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
Heavenly Father, I thank You for sharing Your wisdom and knowledge with me. My help comes from the Lord, and my eyes are on You. Please grow my understanding of Your word. Guide my steps and help me make the right decisions. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
Bella Colliander commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
Heavenly Father, so grateful for the Holy Spirit's guidance through Your Holy Word. Amen🕊️
Mark Williams commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
Yes,Lord,give me knowledge and wisdom to help me with making decisions in my life.Amen.
Scott Riegelmann commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
Amen thank you Lord for being my friend I love you
David Krull commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Pearls And Pigs
4 weeks ago
Amen. Father I pray for understanding of Your Living Word, Godly wisdom and knowledge. I need a Rehma word from You Lord. Speak tome clearly as I constantly doubt myself these days. I lost my confidence in hearing from You as I have made so many wrong decisions thinking I was hearing from You.. I see now how wrong I have been. Forgive me Father. Restore unto me the joy of my salvation and re-new a right spirit in me. The scripture Heb. 10:26-27 plagues me.. Deliberately sinning after knowing Jesus. Too many marriages reckoned ok in my mind because of what they did. I was wrong. I should have stuck to Your Word and remained single. I have repented night and day for months, years. I put my sins between us and distanced us. No wonder I can’t hear from You. I have worked hard at trying to get close to You again and hear from You. Seems in vain. I still do not hear clearly. I have no confidence in hearing from You.. Remove the stumbling blocks between us Lord..
But God.. Your word says Your Mercies are new every morning. You are faithful to forgive all my sins. I praise and worship You like never before. I got baptized in Jesus Name. I read Your word like never before. I repent all the time of everything I can think of. Help me Jesus. I know satan wants me bound up but there is freedom in You. I thank you for the work You have done in me and my wife, my marriage. Atty w I think she is demon possessed cause if her anger and distain towards me. But she is Your child too and You-have done an amazing work in her. Thank you Jesus. In Jesus Christ Name... I love you Jesus. I stand on Your word. There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus. Satan is a liar. Your word is true. This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. Amen.
