LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY

The heart of the matter is, I am alive today because of the grace of God. Man has invented machines to keep me alive. The truth is, my quality of life would be worthless if I depended on it. I am sharing scriptures this week that  show me how to have a heart with faith and love for God.  LIFE LESSON: HOW TO SERVE GOD WITH MY HEART JOSHUA  24:23 “Now therefore,” he said, “put away  the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to the Lord God  of Israel.” 1 SAMUEL  2:1 And Hannah prayed and said:  “My heart rejoices in the Lord;  My horn is exalted in the Lord. I smile at my enemies, Because  I rejoice in Your salvation. PROVERBS  3:5-6 5  Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6  In all your ways acknowledge Him, And  He shall direct your paths.

    The heart of the matter is, I am alive today because by the grace of God. Man has invented machines to keep me alive. The truth is, my  quality of life would be worthless if I depended on it.  I had teachers who told me, "Put your heart into your work." The Lord wants me to do this too. He does not want lukewarm faith. I am sharing scriptures this week from the Book of Deuteronomy. These scriptures show me how to have a heart with faith and love for God.  LIFE LESSON: HOW TO SERVE GOD WITH MY HEART DEUTERONOMY 6:5 You shall love the Lord your God with  all your heart, with all your soul, and  with all your strength. DEUTERONOMY  8:5, 14-17 You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his son,  so the Lord your God chastens  you. 14 when your heart is lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; 1...

Most people have a favorite color. Purple is my favorite color. I love seeing purple flowers and blooms.  I purchased a Japanese Magnolia  tree because it had purple flowers.   I discovered from my Bible study,  that purple cloth was mentioned  several times in the scriptures.It  seemed that wearing items made from purple cloth meant you were important.  Jesus even had on a  purple robe temporarily during the time of His Crucifixion. I am sharing some of the scriptures I found that discuss the color purple. EXODUS 39:1      Of the blue, purple, and scarlet thread they made garments of ministry, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron, as the Lord had commanded Moses.   NUMBERS 4:13  And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: JUDGES 8:26  And the weight of the golden earrings...

My dad was a business owner and he bought his money box home each night. I guess I can say my Grandma had  some sort of money box. She had a large sock pinned inside of her dress. Some of her money was kept in it. The dictionary's definition shows  that a money box can be a cash  box for the home, a strong box  for cash and valuables, and a cash register.  I found out during my Bible study  that the money box is discussed  in the New Testament. Jesus let  Judas take use a money box.  Here are some scriptures that show how the money box was used in Bible days:    DEPICTION OF WIDOW WITH TWO MITES Mark 12: 41-44 41  Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury  and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich  put in much. 42  Then one poor widow came and  threw in two mites, which make a quadrans.  43  So He called His disciples to Himself...

IMAGE: EASTERN TURKEY, POSSIBLE LOCATION OF NOAH'S ARK LINK TO READ ABOUT THE DISCOVERY: HAS NOAH'S ARK BEEN FOUND?   I had never heard of an ark until I read  the Bible. I found reference to two types of arks. One of the arks mentioned was like a ship. I learned about a man named Noah who received instructions from the Lord. He had specific details for building the ark. He did not care about what the people thought about him. He had faith and  was  he committed to finishing the ark.  DEPICTION:  NOAH'S ARK AS DESCRIBED IN BIBLE, ARTIST UNKNOWN GENESIS 6: 14-16 14 Make yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch. 15 And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. 16  You shall make a window for the ark, and you shall finish it to a cubit from above; and set ...