Develope a Palate

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Daily intake of the Word nourishes the Spirit. Jeremiah's Menu is an exercise in recognizing God's Word made flesh in and around me. Eating the Word in a way that supplies the spiritual nutrients needed to grow. The Menu is offered with the hope of inspiring you to taste and see that the Lord is good. Bon Appetite!

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Christians may differ on a variety of points, but they have all one spiritual appetite; and if we cannot all feel alike, we can all feed alike on the bread of life sent down from heaven. At the table of fellowship with Jesus we are one bread and one cup. As the loving cup goes round we pledge one another heartily therein. Get nearer to Jesus, and you will find yourself linked more and more in spirit to all who are like yourself, supported by the same heavenly manna. ---Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening

Friday, November 9, 2012

James 5: thoughts... part 3

Read James 5

I found it today... in my reading through... an exception to the words of James...

Your "yes" must be "yes," and your "no" must be "no,"
so that you won't fall under judgment.
James 5:12
HCSB

In the case of a "no" to God... there is room... for a change of heart...

Jesus tells a parable... two sons... one father... each son asked to work in the vineyard...
The first said "no"... but later... changed his mind... and went to work...
The second said "yes"... but never made it to the vineyard...

"Which of the two did the will of his father?" 

This morning... as I readied for my day... a thought came to mind... a chore I desired to delay... procrastinate... my answer... I'll do it tomorrow...

The next thing I knew... I was doing what I said "no" to... somewhere along the way... my heart turned "no" into "yes"...

To actually do... God's will... even if you tell Him "No"... is far superior to saying "Yes"... but not following through... 

In this case... a "no" that doesn't mean "no"... will save you from judgment...

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