Archive | March 2025

Love By Listening

Mar17

He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent (heart).
Proverbs 11:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.11.12.NASB1995

This verse reminds me of two famous quotes I heard as I was growing up.

“Don’t judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.”

And

“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.”

To belittle or despise our neighbor lacks compassion, an attribute of our Lord; and since we don’t truly know how someone responds to life situations, could we just give an understanding, silent ear without sharing our opinion?

🌹Arguments never seem to solve anything. A listening ear can change a heart.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Praise God for The Godly

Mar14

Praise the Lord! And He has lifted up a horn for His people, Praise for all His godly ones; Even for the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the Lord!
Psalms 148:1a, 14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.148.1-14.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Slander or Grace

Mar13

Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy (silence); No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure.
Psalms 101:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.101.5.NASB1995

God knows our intentions, both of the mind and heart. We are totally transparent to God, so let us be truthful with ourselves. Let us rid ourselves of the things that God despises and surrender to His will, His way, His truth.

These the Lord hates, which are an abomination to Him (of His soul):

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood,
A false witness who utters lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers.
Proverbs 6:16-17, 19 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.6.17-19.NASB1995

🙏 God forgive me for slander spoken in my heart against my neighbor; for lies I speak outwardly and inwardly regarding my neighbor. Help me to not be a false witness full of lies, but a true witness of your truth and forgiveness. God clothe me in Your righteousness for Your namesake; for Your glory. Amen.

🌹A good man will obtain favor from the Lord, But He will condemn a man who devises evil.
Proverbs 12:2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.12.2.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

No Lies, Just Truth

Mar12

‘You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Deuteronomy 5:20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/deu.5.20.NASB1995

How often have we heard information about someone and passed it on to others without knowing if it is true? Is it our place to point fingers at someone, especially if it is unverified information? The Word says, “Do not accuse, lie about, anyone falsely.”

Matthew 19:18 . . . And Jesus said, “. . . You shall not bear false witness;”.

God spoke saying . . .
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Exodus 20:16 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/exo.20.16.NASB1995

“You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.”
Exodus 23:1 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/exo.23.1.NASB1995

‘You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another.
Leviticus 19:11 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/lev.19.11.NASB1995

A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape.
Proverbs 19:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.19.5.NASB1995

🌹Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.
Ephesians 4:25 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.4.25.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Vengeance or Love?

Mar11

You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:18 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/lev.19.18.NASB1995

There are some versions of the Bible that translate “sons of your people” as members of our community. How does that fit into our loving our neighbor as ourselves?

Should not our countenance be as our Lord’s? How much cruel treatment and rudicule did Jesus experience for the sake of us? Why did He not take vengeance? Could it be that His love for the Father and all mankind gave us a glimpse at a different point of view? Wrath will eventually come, but in the meantime how many can we show the way to the true life?

Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
Romans 12:19 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.12.19.NASB1995

🌹So, let us love our neighbor as ourselves.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Good Samaritan

Mar10

Recommended reading: Luke 10:29-37

This story of the good Samaritan points out who is our neighbor.

Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?” And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”
Luke 10:36-37 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.10.36-37.NASB1995

All peoples we encounter are our neighbors. So how are we to treat them?

Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Romans 13:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.13.8.NASB1995

“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 7:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.7.12.NASB1995

🌹Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Romans 13:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.13.10.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Praise the Lord, All People!

Mar7

Praise the Lord!
Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;
Both young men and virgins; Old men and children.
Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven.
Psalms 148:1a, 11-13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.148.1-13a.NASB1995

🌹Have a blessed weekend.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Renewed By God’s Word

Mar6

I rejoice at Your word, As one who finds great spoil.
Psalms 119:162 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.119.162.NASB1995

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine.
I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the aged, Because I have observed Your precepts. I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.
I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, For You Yourself have taught me.
How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.
Psalms 119:98-104 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.119.98-104.NASB1995

🌹Therefore I love Your commandments Above gold, yes, above fine gold.
Psalms 119:127 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.119.127.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

God Blessing: Bearing Fruit

Mar5

Let the peoples praise You, O God;
Let all the peoples praise You.
The earth has yielded its produce;
God, our God, blesses us.
God blesses us, That all the ends of the earth may fear Him.
Psalms 67:5-7 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.67.5-7.NASB1995

What are you doing with the blessings God has given you? Are they bearing fruit for the kingdom of God?

God’s blessings are for the ends of the earth to fear Him.

then I shall give you rains in their season, so that the land will yield its produce and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
Leviticus 26:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/lev.26.4.NASB1995

Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
Psalms 33:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.33.8.NASB1995

🌹The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.1.7.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

God Reigns

Mar4

Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You.
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness And guide the nations on the earth. Selah.
Psalms 67:3-4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.67.3-4.NASB1995

All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name.” Selah.
Psalms 66:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.66.4.NASB1995

And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity.
Psalms 9:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.9.8.NASB1995

I have sworn by Myself, The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.
Isaiah 45:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.45.23.NASB1995

For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall give praise to God.”
Romans 14:11 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.14.11.NASB1995

🌹God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.
Psalms 47:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.47.8.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org