Good morning. Let everyone
be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger. As soon as we think we hear
something, we react. We don't even bother finding out the details. Contrary to
the admonition to be slow to speak and slow to anger, we are always rushing in
to speak what is on our little minds and express our great anger. Too many
times we later regret what we said or did. We think we have justification. In
the end, the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. We claim
it is righteous indignation. God does not need our help in promoting
righteousness. The end does not justify the means. So what should we do?
Therefore putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in
humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. It is up
to us to put them aside. They do not go away on their own. We have to humble
ourselves to receive the word. We cannot go around thinking that we know more
than anyone else. It is the word implanted that will turn our lives around. Our
souls need the daily washing by the water of the word. Father thank You that
the reader always listens to You. He/she is quick to hear, slow to speak and
slow to anger. Every day he/she eagerly receives the word implanted.
Unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God
Good morning. While Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. Jesus was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men. Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. It doesn’t say, but I assume it is still during this time of the Passover. This man came to Jesus by night. Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do the signs that You do unless God is with him. It just said that the people believed in His name because of the signs He was doing; yet it does not say what those signs were. Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. That is why unbelievers cannot tell what is of the kingdom of God and what is not – they’re not born again. Nicodemus doesn’t have a clue. How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he? Unless one is born of water and the Spirit ...
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