Uplifting Insights: September 2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Blessings From Following God: Psalm 16:11 KJV

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

What is this verse saying? It is saying there is joy in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord God Himself will show lost souls there is joy in His presence. Jesus Christ paved the way for lost souls to be reconciled to the Father.

This verse describes the relationship between God and His people. A relationship with God is an everlasting relationship resulting from an unwavering trust and faith in God regardless of the circumstance or situation.

This verse also demonstrates the acknowledgment of the sovereignty of God as He is humanity’s

guide, as He illuminates our way. Psalm 119:105 supports this fact by saying, thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. God so loves us that He does not want His people walking in darkness.

This verse also tells us of God’s love by stating that He is the source of our joy. There is no joy like the joy that God provides. It is an unspeakable joy that the world cannot give nor understand. God’s joy is not material wealth but a deep, complete sense of knowing that we are in the presence of Almighty God. Lastly, God promises His eternal pleasures that last forever.

What a blessing it is to follow God!

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

Love Your Enemy: Luke 6:35 KJV

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Getting back into my frequent inspirational writings while reflecting on the sinful conditions of our world, I went to Luke 6: 27-37 KJV, which speaks to the law of love.

Verse 27 tells us that we are to love our enemies, not with an emotional love, but with the love of God, which incorporates kindness, compassion, and peace. We know that love overcame hate through Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross, so we, as believers in Christ, are to emulate His love for all humanity.

Another point to loving our enemy does not mean that we as Christians are to stand idly by and watch and allow evil to bring harm to innocent people. Still, to the contrary, we are to confront evil wherever and whenever it occurs. We are to follow Jesus’ model by proclaiming the truth as truth wins all the time.

Our background verses ask profound questions: what profit is there in doing good to those who love us? The gain is in glorifying God by loving those who do not love us. At one point, we all were enemies of God, but thank God for Jesus and His sin atonement; we, as Christians, now have a loving relationship with God.

One final point on living our enemy is that we do good without expecting any good in return from our enemy but look to God for His reward, which is greater than any reward man can give.

Loving our enemy, we pray, asking God to change their hearts, remove the hatred, and replace it with love.

Love covers a multitude of sins; this was proven on the cross at Calvary.

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Monday, September 11, 2023

Remembering 9/11

In memory of this date 22 years ago, Isaiah 56:5 KJV, Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.