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

Shine for Jesus

Mar3

God be gracious to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon (with) us— Selah.
That Your way may be known on the earth, Your salvation among all nations.
Psalms 67:1-2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.67.1-2.NASB1995

Have you ever seen a person or persons who’s face shines, where their smile lights up the room, noticing there is something different about them? Is their countenance shining with the light of the Lord?

Remember Moses of the Old Testament? His face shown because of time spent with God.

The Lord has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
Psalms 98:2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.98.2.NASB1995

We are to be a light to the nations.

The Lord make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you;
Numbers 6:25 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/num.6.25.NASB1995

🌹“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;
Matthew 5:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.14.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Praise the Lord, God’s Earth

Feb28

Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the earth, Sea monsters and all deeps;
Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
Mountains and all hills; Fruit trees and all cedars;
Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and winged fowl;
Psalms 148:1a, 7-10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.148.1-10.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Open Eyes to God’s Word

Feb27

🙏Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law.
Psalms 119:18 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.119.18.NASB1995

Prayer is an excellent way to start a quiet time with the Lord as you read His Holy word.

🌹And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
Matthew 21:22 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.21.22.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

To Your Benefit

Feb26

How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart.
Psalms 119:2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.119.2.NASB1995

Where do we seek God? God is found in His Word.
How do we find Him? By seeking Him with our whole heart.
What happens when we search God’s word with our whole heart? Blessing. The blessing comes in following in obedience and growing in a relationship with God.
Do you know your Creator?

Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near.
Isaiah 55:6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.55.6.NASB1995

🌹Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad. Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.
Psalms 105:3-4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.105.3-4.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org