Friday, July 12, 2013

The Bible Compares Short-Lived Life to:

  1. A pilgrimage (Genesis 47:9)
  2. Water spilled on the ground (2 Samuel 14:14)
  3. Wind (Job 7:7)
  4. A passing cloud (Job 7:9)
  5. A weaver's shuttle (Job 7:6)
  6. A shadow (Job 14:2; Psalm 144:4)
  7. Flowers that fade away (Job 14:2; Psalm 103:15; Isaiah 40:6-8; James 1:10; 1 Peter 1:24; cp. note,  Psalm 90:5)
  8. Grass that dies (Psalm 37:2; Psalm 90:5-6; 1 Peter 1:24)
  9. Green herbs that wither (Psalm 37:2)
  10. Nothing (Psalm 39:5)
  11. A dream (Psalm 73:20)
  12. Sleep that is soon over (Psalm 90:5)
  13. Vanity (Psalm 144:4)
  14. A vapor (James 4:14)

Don't waste time, energy, money, or relationships for useless things. Your life is a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes (Jam 4:14). Brevity of life can be lengthened by obedience and faith.

Friday, July 5, 2013

How You can be Blessed

  1. PSA 1:1    Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly.
  2. PSA 32:1   Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
  3. PSA 41:1   Blessed is he that considers the poor.
  4. PSA 84:4   Blessed are they that dwell in Your house.
  5. PSA 84:5   Blessed is the man whose strength is in You.
  6. PSA 94:12  Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord.
  7. PSA 106:3  Blessed are they that keep judgment.
  8. PSA 112:1  Blessed is the man that fears the Lord.
  9. PSA 119:2  Blessed are they that keep His testimonies.
  10. JER 17:7   Blessed is the man that trusts in the Lord.
  11. MAT 5:6    Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness.
  12. MAT 11:6   Blessed is he who will not be offended in Me.
  13. MAT 21:9   Blessed is he that comes in the Name of the Lord.
  14. LUK 11:28  Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it.
  15. LUK 14:15  Blessed is he that will eat bread in the kingdom of God.
  16. JOH 20:29  Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
  17. JAM 1:12   Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love Him.
  18. REV 22:14  Blessed are they that do His commandments.