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2019, Gospel of Mark, Hebrews

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Mark 16: 14 Later, Jesus appeared to the eleven [disciples] themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He called them to account for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen [from death]. source

This is beautiful and encouraging and wonderful and comforting to me.  Did I get your attention?

It’s true. It is. Do you want to know why?

He called them to account for their unbelief and hardness of heart. 

I want Him to call me to account early, as early as possible, for any unbelief in my being, because when I repent I will be saved from untold horrors. A consistently repentant heart cannot be a hardened heart!  

And there’s another reason. When He calls me to account I am again assured that I belong to Him. I am His and He is mine.  Hebrews 12:7-11

Blissfully ~ ~ ~ this lovely Tuesday!

2019, Gospel of Mark, Isaiah, Proverbs

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Foolishness (poor judgment) see Mark 7

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Foolishness (poor judgment)

Yesterday’s installment we ended with Proverbs 22:15. Lets open with it today.

Proverbs 22:15  (AMP)15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline [correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness] will remove it far from him.  source

I started with Studylight.org again with our word and found: without reason.
Immediately, Isaiah 1:18 came to mind.

Isaiah 1:18  (KJV)  18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.  source

Foolishness can be driven from the heart of a child or an adult as we come together with the LORD. And when we come He administers His Wisdom and His Lovingkindness to us, and upon our repentance He removes the penalty of our sins, washing us clean and enabling us to live free and holy in this unholy world.

To refuse Him, to refuse to come and reason with the LORD of Glory is ultimate foolishness; indeed making us full of foolishness with the poorest of all judgments.
Without Christ, we are indeed fools.
In covenant with Him, for us to neglect His wisdom, His counsel on any given matter, is utter foolishness.

I am trusting this labor of love will make a holy difference somewhere, at a time certain, for someone, including me. :)

Until Next Time ~ ~ ~
2019, Gospel of Mark, Proverbs, Questions

Deadly

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Arrogance and Self-righteousness see Mark 7

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Arrogance and Self-righteousness

I think my favorite definition of Arrogance I found so far came to me at Studylight.org.

The sense of license

How descriptive is that?!
Have you seen it displayed? That countenance; that carriage that says clear the path, I’m coming through.  And I’ve seen it more subtly; hiding in irritation and aggravation when opposition arises.  No doubt we all have; however, I am herewith testifying the worse place to find it displayed is in the mirror – even subtly!

Self-righteousness.
I came at this in reverse. Looking first at righteousness. Again, Studylight.org helped. There I read that righteousness is observing divine law.
So, could we say self-righteousness is observing self-law; determining within ourselves what is right, what is wrong, what we will observe, what we will do based on ourselves and what we want, what we believe? Who besides me, knows that is deadly?  And now I dare say it is self-righteousness that gives birth to arrogance.  When we decide within ourselves what is right and wrong, we give ourselves a license to do as we, please. Like I said: Deadly!

We have one more installment in this series. Tomorrow. Foolishness.

Proverbs 22:15  (AMP)15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
The rod of discipline [correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness] will remove it far from him.  source

How this will play out tomorrow? I have no clue today.  :)

While it is Today` ` `