TODAY'S LESSON: THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER
A GOOD NAME IS RATHER TO BE CHOSEN THAN GREAT RICHES,
AND LOVING FAVOUR RATHER THAN SILVER AND GOLD.
PROVERBS 22:1
RIGHT ABOUT NOW SOME OF YOU
ARE EXPERIENCEING WHAT I LIKE TO CALL
"THE POOR POT SYNDRONE"
(TOO POOR TO BUY A POT)
NOW THAT 2010 HAS FINALLY ARRIVED
IT'S TIME TO GET BACK TO WORK?
BUT HOW DO I DO THAT IN THIS ECONOMY?
FOR EVEN WHEN WE WERE WITH YOU,
THIS WE COMMANDED YOU,
THAT IF ANY WOULD NOT WORK,
NEITHER SHOULD HE EAT.
II THESSALONIANS 3:10
YOU DO LIKE TO EAT, DON'T YOU?
ME TOO!
I DON'T HAVE A "JOB",
BUT I TRY TO STAY BUSY HELPING OTHERS
AS MUCH AS I'M ABLE.
I MUST WORK THE WORKS OF HIM THAT SENT ME,
WHILE IT IS DAY:
THE NIGHT COMETH, WHEN NO MAN CAN WORK.
JOHN 9 :4
ALTHOUGH THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH GETTING PAID TO WORK
I HAVE FOUND THAT THE JOBS I ENJOY THE MOST
ARE THE ONES I DON'T GET PAID FOR.
TRUTH BE TOLD. YOU DO GET PAID FOR THEM.
WHEREBY ARE GIVEN UNTO US
EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES:
THAT BY THESE YE MIGHT BE PARTAKERS
OF THE DIVINE NATURE,
HAVING ESCAPED THE CORRUPTION
THAT IS IN THE WORLD THROUGH LUST.
II PETER 1:4
KNOWING THAT OF THE LORD
YE SHALL RECEIVE THE REWARD OF THE INHERITANCE:
FOR YE SERVE THE LORD CHRIST.
COLOSSIANS 3:24
I DON'T GET IT! I WORK SO HARD, BUT I DON'T SEE IT PAYING OFF.
THEY THAT SOW IN TEARS SHALL REAP IN JOY
PSALM 126:5
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES.
THE SECRET TO TRUE WEALTH IS FOUND IN MATTHEW 5:3-12.
THE BEATITUDES:
3: Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4: Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7: Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8: Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10: Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11: Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12: Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
