Daily Devotional for Thursday, October 29, 2009 Have you missed any of our devotionals? Remember they can be found in the Archive section of our Website
http://www.gospelines.com "When we're angry at God" Recently, someone told me they were angry at God because He hadn't given them the one thing they wanted most - physical gratification. While thinking about how to reply, the Spirit led me to James 4:1-3 in the Amplified Bible. Paraphrasing, this scripture states: "Strife and quarrels arise from the sensual desires of our bodies. When these desires are unfulfilled we become jealous and covet what (we think) others have. We become filled with anger because we are not able to obtain the gratification we seek or the happiness (we think) that will bring. If we ask God to satisfy our longings, He does not honor our request because we ask with selfish motives." Through His Holy Word, our Lord tells us that "If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him." Everything that is in the world - the craving for sensual gratification, the greedy longings of the mind, and the assurance in one's own resources or in the stability of earthly things - these do not come from the Father but are from the world. The world will pass away, and with it the desires and the lust of it; but, he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life remains forever. (1st John 2:15-17 - AMP) So, just as you received Jesus as Lord, continue to live rooted in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Let no one take you captive through hollow philosophy (which depends on human tradition and the principles of this world) rather than on Christ. (Colossians 2:6-8) "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." (Luke 6:37-38) "And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well." (Luke 12:29-31) "And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice - the kind He will accept. When you think of what He has done for you, is this too much to ask? Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect His will really is." (Romans 12:1-2 - NLT) Shalom, RonU "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 2:5 [email protected] Amen and Amen! O. Addison Gethers e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbilg?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
