03/04/2022 - USEFUL AND USELESS PURPOSES

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My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.   Job 17.11

Whoever doesn’t walk according to the Word will soon conclude that he has made a mistake, for trouble will inevitably come. Without the strength of the Most High, this person will not make the wise decision to get rid of the attacks of Hell. Now, the king of wickedness never stops tempting us, and no one has the power to overcome him unless he is living with God (Acts 19:13-16).

In the heart of a human being there are many purposes, both positive and negative. However, those who don’t know the Creator’s Manual, the Bible, find it hard to avoid the evil ways (Proverbs 16:2,25). The mind of the ungodly cannot deviate from the traps set by the enemy to trap the spiritually unprotected. No matter how hard a person tries, she cannot get rid of evil without the revelation of the Scriptures (John 8:32).

When we don’t have the Lord’s counsel, even if we are winning in life, something is missing. However, when we know God’s will in the Word, at the same moment, we know that we have the answer. Those who walk next to the Most High never waver, but those who only “visit” Him eventually – have no firmness in their decisions (James 1:8)!

Heavenly guidance in all matters must be sought in everything we are going to do or speak, for if Jesus needed them, how much more so do we: I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me (John 5:30). Living in communion with the Lord only does good and guarantees our entry into the Kingdom of Heaven.

God has promised to answer those who cry out to Him, assuring to announce great and firm things that we do not know (Jeremiah 33:3). In His promise, we see that it is His pleasure to answer and teach us. Our Father wants the best for His children; therefore, be sure to live at His feet and cry out when there is need. He is a faithful Fulfiller of His promises!

People who consult spirits, thinking they are good, certainly don’t understand the Bible (Deuteronomy 18:10-14). With patience and wisdom from on High, we can give these unwary people safe and workable guidance. Now, if one learns what is right, he will return to seek more from his heavenly Father whenever he needs it. The Holy Spirit will make him understand the Truth. God is good and faithful!

See what the Word says about consulting spirits: And when they say to you, “Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter,” should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living? (Isaiah 8:19). Now, you can and must turn to the Most High in prayer, for He will hear you.

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares