Devotional Thoughts

Psalm 64:10    "The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory." It seems that this time through the Psalms that I can see more than ever that human nature does not ever change. I think this is my third time to write about them and the things in the world today were going on back then also. Different names, different places, different circumstances, but the same fallen nature of man. Once again, as I read this 64th Psalm, I realized it could be a front page article on any modern time newspaper. But just more certain than the unchanging human nature, we can be certain that our Heavenly Father does not change. In fact, some of the last words written in the Old Testament say to us, "For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed." (Malachi 3:6)  The weeping prophet wrote in Lamentations 3:22, "It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fa...

Romans 15:1-3     “We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please   his   neighbour for   his   good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.” The word “ought” is often misused and misunderstood today. We may say we “ought to eat healthier” or we “ought to start an exercise program.” This is said, knowing full well that we really have no intention of doing it. It is simply used as a recognition of something that might benefit us. Paul tells us that we that are strong (beloved of God, called  to be  saints – Romans 1:7) ought to bear the infirmities of the weak. The word translated here as strong also means able. The actual meaning of the word ought as used here means to owe or be under obligation. We who are able have an obligation before God to bear (endure, carry) th...