Micah 2:1-13
Woe to those who plan iniquity to those who plot evil on their beds!
The Lord is planning disaster against this people, from which you cannot save yourselves. No one in the assembly of the Lord to divide the land by lot.
God's word do good to him whose ways are upright.
Get up, go away! for this is not your resting place, because it is defiled, it is ruined, beyond all remedy. Those are false prophets.
The Lord promised to gather all of people of Jacob, bring together the remnant of Israel. God will be their king pass through the gate before them.
Why?
Those with power and influence are all on the make, and not fussy about the means they use. So property is seized and families made destitute; and the preacher is told this is none of his business. Far from promoting justice, the nation's headers 'hate good and love evil.'
Evil men planning their iniquity, but the Lord is planning disaster against them. They do not know what will happen to them.
God's word do good to him whose ways are upright, so to those doing evil won't listen to God's word.
The Lord let those people do evil things a while, they will not receive any remedy for their own sins.
How?
God's word do good to me for I obey the command of the Lord. Don't too worry about the evil doers, the Lord is planning disaster against them.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Hear, you peoples , all of you; Pay attention, O earth -- Micah
Micah 1:1-16
The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, king of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
Hear, you peoples , all of you; Pay attention, O earth, and all that is in it.
Let the Lord God be a witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
All this is for the transgression of Jacob and for the sins of the house of Israel.
What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? And what is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem?
The Lord announced the disaster to Samaria and Judah.
Why?
Do I hear the word or warning from the Lord?
How?
Hear, you peoples , all of you; Pay attention, O earth!
The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, king of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
Hear, you peoples , all of you; Pay attention, O earth, and all that is in it.
Let the Lord God be a witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
All this is for the transgression of Jacob and for the sins of the house of Israel.
What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? And what is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem?
The Lord announced the disaster to Samaria and Judah.
Why?
Do I hear the word or warning from the Lord?
How?
Hear, you peoples , all of you; Pay attention, O earth!
Monday, March 24, 2014
Speak always be gracious, seasoned with salt
Colossians 4:2-18
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
Let speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
To declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which Paul is in prison.
It is good to find Mark reinstated after the trouble he once caused between Paul and Barnabar.
Luke stayed with Paul to the end. Aristarchus, who though a Jew came from Greece, was another longstanding companion of Paul's and had been involved in the riot at Ephesus.
Why?
Prayer for our self and for the needy persons with thanksgiving and being watchful, for we are easy to be lazy and pray the same thing repeat the same words.
Paul was in prison at Rome when he wrote this letter.
The new life is one of prayer and thanksgiving to God.
Speak with salt that is the role of Christian in the world, let the word be purified and preserved for the good, influence others gradually to the right behavior with the truth.
How?
Speak always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that I may know how I ought to answer each person.
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
Let speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
To declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which Paul is in prison.
It is good to find Mark reinstated after the trouble he once caused between Paul and Barnabar.
Luke stayed with Paul to the end. Aristarchus, who though a Jew came from Greece, was another longstanding companion of Paul's and had been involved in the riot at Ephesus.
Why?
Prayer for our self and for the needy persons with thanksgiving and being watchful, for we are easy to be lazy and pray the same thing repeat the same words.
Paul was in prison at Rome when he wrote this letter.
The new life is one of prayer and thanksgiving to God.
Speak with salt that is the role of Christian in the world, let the word be purified and preserved for the good, influence others gradually to the right behavior with the truth.
How?
Speak always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that I may know how I ought to answer each person.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Whatever your do, work heartily, as for the Lord
Colosians 3:18-25
The rules of Christians households.
Wives submit to husband, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands love wive, and do not be harsh with them. Children obey parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Father do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
Slave obey in everything those who are your earthly master, not by way of eye-service, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Whatever your do, work heartily, as for the Lord. You will receive the inheritance as your reward.
We are serving the Lord Christ. There is no partiality.
Why?
Paul's word shapes our thinking.
Home and household are transformed by outgoing, unselfish love in every relationship.
How wonderful family living style as everyone obey God's word to do their job and fear the Lord.
How?
Do everything with love, unselfish, work heartily as for the Lord. Serve for the Lord not for the men.
The rules of Christians households.
Wives submit to husband, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands love wive, and do not be harsh with them. Children obey parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Father do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
Slave obey in everything those who are your earthly master, not by way of eye-service, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Whatever your do, work heartily, as for the Lord. You will receive the inheritance as your reward.
We are serving the Lord Christ. There is no partiality.
Why?
Paul's word shapes our thinking.
Home and household are transformed by outgoing, unselfish love in every relationship.
How wonderful family living style as everyone obey God's word to do their job and fear the Lord.
How?
Do everything with love, unselfish, work heartily as for the Lord. Serve for the Lord not for the men.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus
Colossians 3:5-17
Put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving each other as the Lord has forgiven you.
Put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. Be thankful
Do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Why?
Put off the old self, which are with many evil practices and minds. Put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of God. For Jesus Christ has risen from the death.
Put on love, peace and be thankful which are let us live in body of Christ.
Check our every behavior, action could be done in the name of the Lord Jesus.
The Loving, forgiving Lord is the model for Christian behaviour. His word shapes our thinking.
This is a new self, moving in a new direction, being renewed in the likeness of Christ, taking on his character.
How?
I have renewed life in me, which is holy and honor with power of the Lord, I am in the body of Christ. Do everything in the name of Jesus Christ. He is my Lord!
Put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving each other as the Lord has forgiven you.
Put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. Be thankful
Do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Why?
Put off the old self, which are with many evil practices and minds. Put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of God. For Jesus Christ has risen from the death.
Put on love, peace and be thankful which are let us live in body of Christ.
Check our every behavior, action could be done in the name of the Lord Jesus.
The Loving, forgiving Lord is the model for Christian behaviour. His word shapes our thinking.
This is a new self, moving in a new direction, being renewed in the likeness of Christ, taking on his character.
How?
I have renewed life in me, which is holy and honor with power of the Lord, I am in the body of Christ. Do everything in the name of Jesus Christ. He is my Lord!
Friday, March 21, 2014
Died with Christ in God and have been raised with Christ
Colossians 3:1-4
Rules for Holy Living.
We have been raised with Christ, set out hearts on things above. Set your minds on thing above, not on earthly things.
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Why?
There may be good sense in rules, renewed in the likeness of Christ, taking on his character.
Died with Christ to all sins, been raised with Christ to all good things.
We are not belong to this world anymore, so I should set my heart on things above, sometimes we have to deal with things on the world, but set the priority to the first for the God's.
How?
Am I have died with Christ and have risen with Christ either? Now living in my heart is not me but is the Christ Jesus. Resting in Jesus has peace and faith.
Rules for Holy Living.
We have been raised with Christ, set out hearts on things above. Set your minds on thing above, not on earthly things.
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Why?
There may be good sense in rules, renewed in the likeness of Christ, taking on his character.
Died with Christ to all sins, been raised with Christ to all good things.
We are not belong to this world anymore, so I should set my heart on things above, sometimes we have to deal with things on the world, but set the priority to the first for the God's.
How?
Am I have died with Christ and have risen with Christ either? Now living in my heart is not me but is the Christ Jesus. Resting in Jesus has peace and faith.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Don't go into great detail about what one has seen
Colossians 2:16-23
These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. These are drink, eat, religious festival, New moon celebration or Sabbath day.
Don't let anyone delights in false humility, worship of angels. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his nonspiritual mind puffs him up with idles notion. He has lost connection with the Head.
Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.
Why?
By his death the Jewish law has been superseded: the shadow has given way to reality. "Then why behave as though you were still living the life of the world?"
Forsake the regulations that may lead us false humility or meaningless behavior to our life. Don't goes into great detail about what has seen. It is the feature of this world, it is not related to the reality of Christ. Jesus is dead, so we also dead with him in this world. He has risen, so we have new life from Christ, we are free from the sins.
How?
Do I follow the regulations with what heart and mind in present of the Lord? May my heart and my mind focus at Jesus Christ. What I have seen doesn't mean the truth, but rely on how says in Bible.
These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. These are drink, eat, religious festival, New moon celebration or Sabbath day.
Don't let anyone delights in false humility, worship of angels. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his nonspiritual mind puffs him up with idles notion. He has lost connection with the Head.
Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.
Why?
By his death the Jewish law has been superseded: the shadow has given way to reality. "Then why behave as though you were still living the life of the world?"
Forsake the regulations that may lead us false humility or meaningless behavior to our life. Don't goes into great detail about what has seen. It is the feature of this world, it is not related to the reality of Christ. Jesus is dead, so we also dead with him in this world. He has risen, so we have new life from Christ, we are free from the sins.
How?
Do I follow the regulations with what heart and mind in present of the Lord? May my heart and my mind focus at Jesus Christ. What I have seen doesn't mean the truth, but rely on how says in Bible.
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