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It all Begins with a Relationship with Jesus Christ
Posted: August 15, 2026 in Book of Matthew, Born Again, Proverbs 010
The Book of Proverbs: Wisdom for the 16th of August
Posted: August 15, 2026 in Proverbs Chatper 16Tags: proverbs
Proverbs 16:21: The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant words promote instruction.
True wisdom (godly wisdom) is the subject above. Godly wisdom is recognized by others around you, and they have respect for you because of the decisions you make. We see in the rest of verse twenty-one that people who speak nice things are listened to more readily. People listen and learn more from someone who speaks softly and kindly.
The “sweetness of the lips” is like “words of honey,” which reflect intelligence, judiciousness, and discernment in speech, referring to eloquent discourse from the wise.
The Book of Proverbs: Wisdom for the 15th of August
Posted: August 15, 2026 in Proverbs Chapter 15Tags: Proverbs 15
Proverbs 15:22-23 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. 23 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply-and how good is a timely word!
Because our perspective is limited, we often need the godly wisdom and insight of others when making important decisions and plans. God frequently uses the counsel of fellow believers to reveal His will.
People fixed on one way of thinking may miss the right path because they are closed to new possibilities. Seek guidance from trusted, experienced people who can expand your vision and broaden your perspective. Build a network of advisers, remain open to fresh ideas, and weigh their suggestions carefully. Your plans will be stronger and more likely to succeed.
Verse 23 continues the thought in verse 22: a counselor takes joy when sound advice, offered at the right time, is accepted.
Proverbs 15:24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
We see that the wise choose the way that leads to heaven above. They are aware that hell exists beneath. They are on a higher plane. They seek the way of the Godly. Their home is in heaven; and they refuse the way of sin that leads to hell.
Proverbs 15:25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.
The proud do not think they need any help from anyone. God loves and helps the humble. We must reach out for his help before He will give it. When evil men try to take the property of widows, God will intervene. The most desolate (widows), who have God’s help possess a more permanent dwelling place than the prosperous and self-reliant sinners. God helps those who cannot help themselves. We really need Him, but some are too proud to admit they need Him.What the book of Psalms is to prayer and devotional life, the book of Proverbs is to everyday life. Proverbs gives partial suggestions for effective living. This book is not just a collection of homey sayings, it contains deep spiritual insights drawn from experience. A proverb is a short, wise, easy to learn saying that calls a person to action. It doesn’t argue about basic spiritual and moral beliefs, it assumes we already hold them. The book of Proverbs focuses on God, his character, works and blessings and it tells how we can live in close relationship to him.
Solomon the third king of Israel, son of the great King David, reigned during Israel’s golden age. When God said he would give him whatever he wanted, he asked for an understanding heart (1Kings 3:5-14) God was pleased with this request, and he not only made Solomon wise but also gave him great riches and power and an era of peace. Solomon built the glorious temple in Jerusalem and wrote most of the book of Proverbs. His Profile is found in 1 Kings 4.
The Power and Purpose of the Armor of God
Posted: August 14, 2026 in After you get saved., Bible Study, Book of Matthew, Born Again, Ephesians, Ephesians 6:4, Full Amor of God, protection, Sexual Relations, Spiritual WarfareTags: bible, christianity, faith, Full Armor of God, god, jesus
The Armor of God and Its Purpose
Dear Lord, I now follow your command to put on the full armor of God because my battle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the unseen world.
Belt of Truth
I first pray on the Belt of Truth that it may be buckled around my waist. May I be centered and encircled by your truth, dear Lord. Hem me inside all that is true and right and may I be protected and held up by the truth of your living word.
Breastplate of Righteousness
I pray on the Breastplate of righteousness. Please protect my vital organs and my inner man. Cover my integrity, my spirit, my soul. Guard my heart for it is the wellspring of life. Please strengthen and guard the most vulnerable places in my life with that which is right, good, and noble that I might not receive a fatal blow from the enemy.
Gospel Shoes of Peace
I pray on the Gospel Shoes of Peace. I choose to stand in the shoes of your good news and on the firm foundation of Jesus Christ, the solid rock. All other ground is sinking sand. I pray that I will not slip or fall but that my feet would be firmly fitted on your lordship, Jesus. I choose to stand on you so that the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, the Rock of Ages. I receive your peace now, Jesus, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head.
Shield of Faith
I pray the Shield of Faith into my hand now. As I take up the shield of faith I ask that you might extinguish every dart and arrow that is launched from the enemy to take me down spiritually, physically, mentally, or emotionally. Every attempt of the enemy to destroy my joy I ask that my faith in you would make it flame out. Extinguish every flaming arrow that would come against me, my family, or my ministry. May my faith always be out in front of me like a shield. Give me the courage to “faith my fears” by choosing to walk by faith and not by sight.
Helmet of Salvation
I pray on the Helmet of Salvation that you might protect my mind from the thoughts that can lead me astray. I choose to take every thought captive and arrest ill-intentioned ideas and motives that would harm others or distract me from your will for me. I submit every captured thought to the Lordship of Christ and ask that you would imprison those thoughts that are not of you, Lord. Transform my mind and renew my thinking that I may think God thoughts and have a sober mind that is focused on your glory. Please protect me from being double minded that I may allow my mind, the command center for the rest of my body, to be saturated with the mind of Christ.
Sword of the Spirit
Finally, I take up the Sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. I pray this offensive weapon into my hand and ask that your word would be fitting for every encounter I face. As the enemy gets close to me, please give me the insight, wisdom, and skill to wield the word of God spoken in season and out of season to inflict pain against the enemy. May the enemy and his team flee from me upon hearing the word of God spoken by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. Give me the sword of the spirit to cut through the wiles of the devil so that I may discern the schemes of the enemy when he is near. With all kinds of prayers, supplication, and intercession I pray to you Lord as the one who fights my battles. Now that I’m in your armor, I walk away from this prayer covered and ready to face my day as you go before me and protect me in the midst of the spiritual warfare in this unseen world.
Thank you, Lord, for the spiritual weapons of armor and prayer that you have given me. No weapon formed against me shall prosper and you will refute every tongue that accuses me. Thank you, Father, that I am more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus.
Arthur: Doctor David Anderson. Lead Pastor of Bridgeway Community Church.
Robs Story: Coming Under God’s Command
Posted: June 28, 2026 in UncategorizedTags: bible, christianity, faith, god, jesus
I entered the Army at 17 and proudly served 20 years as an Active Army Infantryman, retiring at 37. Life has brought its share of victories, struggles, and lessons, but through it all, God has been faithful. Today, my battlefield is no longer physical—it’s a spiritual one. I now serve the Lord by sharing His Word, reaching the lost with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and helping lead souls to salvation. My greatest mission is to glorify God and faithfully proclaim His truth until He calls me home.
To really follow someone’s every Command; you must really develop deep trust in who is commanding you and know and understand the Commands.
Rob Henry story on how I came Under Gods Command. Here is some of my story on how I became to not just to know Jesus, but to love him. God was calling me a long time ago, but I just did not know it at the time, check out my story that came from the following scripture.
Galatians 6:7-8 NIV
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. [8] Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
What Seeds Are You Sowing?
It would be shocking if you planted corn and pumpkins grew instead. God’s creation teaches us a simple truth: we reap what we sow. That principle applies to every area of life.
If you gossip about your friends, you’ll eventually lose their trust. Every choice produces a result. If you live to satisfy your sinful desires, you’ll eventually reap sorrow and destruction. But if you live to please God, you’ll reap joy, peace, and eternal life.
So ask yourself: What kind of seeds are you planting today?
One of Satan’s greatest lies is convincing us that everything is fine while we continue living in sin. He whispers, “God understands,” hoping we’ll justify what we already know is wrong. The truth is, God does understand—He understands when we choose to ignore His Word instead of obeying it.
The enemy is patient. He lets us believe we’re getting away with sin, then suddenly attacks through our finances, relationships, health, family, work, or our minds. That is why we must stay close to God and remain under His protection.
This morning’s devotion from The Purpose Driven Life (Galatians 6:7-8) reminded me of my own journey to Christ.
Back in the early 1980s, when I was about 23 years old and stationed at Fort Ord, California, I often drove nearly 100 miles to Oakland just to party. Drinking, dancing, chasing women, and enjoying the nightclub scene became my lifestyle. I loved every minute of it.
One night about two years later, around two in the morning, while driving back to Fort Ord after partying and still under the influence of alcohol, I rolled down my window, looked toward heaven, and said, “Lord, I know You are not going to let me keep getting away with the life I’m living.”
I believed God existed. I believed Jesus died on the cross. But I wasn’t ready to live under God’s command.
It was like knowing the United States has a powerful Army, appreciating the freedom Soldiers protect, yet never choosing to enlist. I wanted the benefits of knowing God without surrendering my life to Him.
Then something began to change.
One evening I was sitting in my room with a bottle of E&J in my hand when some friends stopped by to go partying. As I held up the bottle, I asked them, “Man, isn’t there more to life than this? Drinking, chasing women, and lying all the time?”
They thought I had lost my mind.
What I didn’t realize was that God was already working on my heart.
About a week later, I went to church and gave my life to the Lord. I was now under God’s command. Although I was still hanging around the same places and people, everything began to feel different.
I attended church faithfully and went to Bible study, but something still seemed missing. No one really discipled me or explained what it meant to truly follow Christ. Everyone wore suits and ties, talked about loving everybody, and openly declared their love for God.
I wanted to be honest.
One night I prayed, “Lord, I believe in You, but I don’t love You. I can’t keep pretending.”
I honestly expected God to punish me for saying that.
Instead, He placed one simple desire on my heart:
Read the four Gospels.
That changed everything.
As I read about Jesus—His compassion, His power, His miracles, His courage, His love, and even how people rejected Him—I fell in love with Him.
For the first time, my relationship with Christ became personal.
I became so excited that I would call my father while reading the Gospels just to tell him what I had discovered. I told him about Jesus’ miracles, His boldness, and how He willingly endured suffering for us. My father, who had been turned off by church, listened with great interest because he was hearing God’s Word instead of religious tradition.
From that point on, my walk with Christ took off.
God later used me to lead my mother to Christ, and she has faithfully served Him ever since.
Looking back, I realize just how important God’s Word truly is. What we don’t know can hurt us. But when we sincerely seek God, He will faithfully lead us to His Son.
Today, this verse carries a meaning I didn’t understand back then:
“If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.” — 2 Chronicles 7:14
God wasn’t looking for perfection. He was looking for surrender.
He wasn’t waiting for me to clean up my life before coming to Him. He was waiting for me to seek Him with an honest heart so He can clean me up.
If you’re reading this today, remember: the seeds you sow today will shape the harvest you reap tomorrow.
The Steve Harvey morning show plays pranks on people in the morning with nephew Tommy portraying a fictitious person. Some of these are Church members. When they are prank or lied to, it brings out the worst in them. They find out later it was a joke. As much as we laugh and joke about it, it is not of God, and He does not like it. This applies to social media and any other means a person uses to sin against God.
Proverbs 26:18-19 Just as damaging as a madman shooting a deadly weapon 19is someone who lies to a friend and then says, “I was only joking.”
He that sins in prank, must repent in serious, or his sin will be his ruin.
Mark 9:.42 But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck.
This caution against harming little ones in the faith applies to our individual actions as teachers. It also applies to the examples we set and what we allow to fester in our Christian fellowship. Our thoughts and actions must be motivated by love (1 Corinthians 13). We must be careful about judging others (Matthew 7:1-5; Romans 14:1-15:4). Nevertheless, we also have a responsibility to confront flagrant sin within the church (1 Corinthians 5:12-13).
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NIV
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. [10] That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Although God did not remove Paul’s physical affliction, he promised to demonstrate his power in Paul. The fact that God displays his power through our weaknesses should give us courage and hope. As we recognize our limitations, we will depend more on God for our effectiveness rather than on our own energy, effort, or talent. Our limitations and weaknesses not only help develop Christian character but also deepen our worship, because in admitting them, we affirm God’s strength.
When we are strong in abilities or resources, we are tempted to do God’s work on our own, and that can lead to pride. When we are weak, allowing God to fill us with his power, then we are stronger than we could ever be on our own. God does not intend for us to try to be weak, passive, or ineffective—life provides enough hindrances and setbacks without us creating them. When those obstacles come, we must depend on God. Only his power will make us effective for him and will help us do work that has lasting value.
Practical Application: The concept can be applied to various situations in life , encouraging individuals to acknowledge their limitations and seek God’s strength in the face of challenges.
Effectual Prayer Produces Supernatural Results
Posted: June 9, 2025 in atonementTags: Daily Motivation, Encourgment, jesus christ, Spiritual Food for the Day, spirituality
James 5:15-17 NIV
And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.
[16] Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
[17] Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
Christ has opened the way for us to go directly to God for forgiveness. But confessing our sins to each other still has an important place in the life of the church. By “righteous person,” James isn’t talking about sinless people but rather those who can effectively pray for others because they have confessed their own sins and are in right relationship with God. This verse points us toward several important scriptural principles related to confession:
(1) If we have sinned against an individual, we must ask that person to forgive us.
(2) If our sin has affected the church, we must confess it publicly.
(3) If we need loving support as we struggle with a sin, we should confess the sin to those who are able to provide that support.
(4) If, after confessing a private sin to God, we still don’t feel his forgiveness, we may wish to confess the sin to a fellow believer to receive assurance of God’s pardon. In Christ’s kingdom, every believer is a priest to other believers
1 Peter 2:9 NIV
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Christians sometimes speak of “the priesthood of all believers.” In Old Testament times, people did not approach God directly. A priest acted as an intermediary between God and sinful human beings. With Christ’s victory on the cross, that pattern changed. Now we can come directly into God’s presence without fear (Hebrews 4:16), and we are given the responsibility of bringing others to him also (2 Corinthians 5:18-21). When we are united with Christ as members of his body, we join in his priestly work of reconciling God and humanity.
Compromise, Justify and Excuses, Conviction, and the Truth.
Posted: April 6, 2025 in JudgesTags: 1-samuel, bible, Bible Study, Daily Motivation, Fear of rejection, god, obedience, politics, religion, saul, Spiritual Food for the Day, spirituality, theology
Under Gods Command.
Compromise, Justify and Excuses, Conviction, and the Truth.
Do we compromise the commands given by God? Do we engage in activities and visit places where we know we have no right to be, simply to avoid offending a friend or family member? Do we support sinful behavior? Then afterward we me up excuses to justify our actions. These are the reasons why I read the Bible. Stories like these serve as a reminder to remain steadfast in my adherence to God’s commands. I already struggle at times to maintain my own integrity, and I will not allow anyone else to derail me from my path.
Gods Command to King Saul
1 Samuel 15:3 NIV Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’ ”
COMPROMISED
1 Samuel 15:8-9: Then Saul attacked the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, near the eastern border of Egypt. [8] He took Agag king of the Amalekites alive, and all his people he totally destroyed with the sword. [9] But Saul and the army spared Agag and the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs—everything that was good. These they were unwilling to destroy completely, but everything that was despised and weak they totally destroyed.
Saul and his men did not destroy all the plunder from the battle as God had commanded them to do (15:3). The law of devoting something—setting it aside—entirely for destruction was well known to the Israelites. Anything under God’s ban was to be completely destroyed
(Deuteronomy 20:16-18 However, in the cities of the nations the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes. [17] Completely destroy them—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you. [18] Otherwise, they will teach you to follow all the detestable things they do in worshiping their gods, and you will sin against the LORD your God).
This was set up in order to prevent idolatry from taking hold in Israel because many of the valuables were idols. To break this law was punishable by death (Joshua 7). It showed disrespect and disregard for God because it directly violated one of his commands.
Let’s Bring Home: When we gloss over sin in order to protect what we have or for material gain, we aren’t being shrewd; we are disobeying God. Selective obedience is just another form of disobedience.
JUSTIFICATION AND EXCUSES
1 Samuel 15:13 NIV
When Samuel (Profit of God) reached him, Saul said, “The LORD bless you! I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.”
King Saul genuinely believed he was following God’s instructions and acting in righteousness. This is not unique to him; we all do and say things that we later try to justify with the word of God, even when we know we are mistaken.
1 Samuel 15:14-15 NIV
But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?”
15] Saul answered, “The soldiers brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best of the sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but we totally destroyed the rest.”
1 Samuel 15:16-19 NIV
“Enough!” Samuel said to Saul. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied. [17] Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, did you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel. [18] And he sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and completely destroy those wicked people, the Amalekites; wage war against them until you have wiped them out.’ [19] Why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you pounce on the plunder and do evil in the eyes of the LORD?”
Samuel reminded King Saul of the mission God sent him on. In those days they had the Profits, but today we have the Holy Spirit to convict us with reminding us of the mission God has us on and when we disobey. Its called Conviction.
1 Samuel 15:18-19 NIV
And he sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and completely destroy those wicked people, the Amalekites; wage war against them until you have wiped them out.’ [19] Why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you pounce on the plunder and do evil in the eyes of the LORD?”
When confronted with our actions, we often quickly dismiss them as right. However, sometimes we need to take a step back and reflect on our decisions. Only then will we truly understand the truth behind our actions.
1 Samuel 15:20-23 NIV
“But I did obey the LORD,” Saul said. “I went on the mission the LORD assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king. [21] The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal.”
Now Samuel broke it down to King Saul that obeying is much better than sacrifice. We have to be careful that the Lord does not reject our prayers behind disobedience.
[22] But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. [23] For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has rejected you as king.”
After we deal with our in convictions, it will bring out the truth everything.
CONVICTION BRINGS OUT THE TRUTH
1 Samuel 15:24 NIV
Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I violated the LORD’s command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men and so I gave in to them.
Sometimes, we fear losing relationships with loved ones, friends, and associates because we refuse to condone their sinful behavior. Saul’s excuses had come to an end, and the time of reckoning had arrived. God wasn’t rejecting Saul as a person; the king could still have sought forgiveness and restored his relationship with God. However, it was too late to reclaim his kingdom.
Lets Bring it Home: If you do not act responsibly with what God has entrusted to you, eventually you will run out of chances to keep it. All of us must one day give an account for our actions (Romans 14:12; Revelation 22:12). At the same time, when we follow God, we may lose our reputations, possessions, or careers, but those are nothing compared to the eternal life we gain.
Under Gods Command 