Good Morning! TEX: Proverbs Day 15: Prov 15:11 Death and Destruction lie open before the Lord-how much more the hearts of men. My Dad used to say to me all the time. Daniel! "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions!" And I never really understood what he meant until I read this Proverb. Because I would say that most of us in life, try and do good. And this is good, BUT! There is a problem sometimes with this type of thinking. Some of us think that if we are doing all these good deeds, be it donating to all kinds of Charities, or helping the sick and the old, or helping the homeless or the widows, or even helping other addicts and alcoholics stay away from their addictions, that by doing these things we are on our way to Heaven. But I have some news for you today. It is not what you do today that gets you there. It is how your heart is about doing it. And let me tell you, it tells us right here that are hearts are known by God. This is something I have to watch myself on everyday. Because let me tell you in the past the only time I did something good for somebody was when I would get something good back out of it. You see we can do good deeds all day long, but if it is for our gain, or it is to get recognition for doing it, it is being done with a selfish heart. In Prov 16:2 it tells us, All a mans ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the Lord. I know for me, and maybe some of you can relate, but I have to really look today why am I doing something good for someone. Because I have found today that if I do something for someone and do it without thinking about it, and just do it, I am doing it with the heart of Jesus. But if I have to stop and think, Hey! If I do this then later I can get them to do this, or I'll get my name in the paper or the bulletin for this. That is done with a selfish heart. Vs 5 The Lord detests all the proud at heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished. You see if we have Jesus in our hearts, Good Works will just come natural to us. But when it is about us we have to plan our works. And that my friends is the Pavement the Road to Good Intentions is paved with. Selfishness! So today! When you get ready to do something nice for someone, look at your intentions. Because it tells us in many places in the Word, that we can't get to Heaven by works! There is only One Way to get to the Father and that is through His Son. (John 14:6) So today! What road are you on? The narrow path that is hard to travel on because it is a path of unselfishness and compassion? Hey! That's Jesus! Or is it a Road that has all the Good intentions of doing what is right and good, but wanting the recognition for it NOW! Or is it done that later on, when that day comes, you can hear, "Well done my faithful servant" HABD!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The road of good intentions!
Good Morning! TEX: Proverbs Day 15: Prov 15:11 Death and Destruction lie open before the Lord-how much more the hearts of men. My Dad used to say to me all the time. Daniel! "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions!" And I never really understood what he meant until I read this Proverb. Because I would say that most of us in life, try and do good. And this is good, BUT! There is a problem sometimes with this type of thinking. Some of us think that if we are doing all these good deeds, be it donating to all kinds of Charities, or helping the sick and the old, or helping the homeless or the widows, or even helping other addicts and alcoholics stay away from their addictions, that by doing these things we are on our way to Heaven. But I have some news for you today. It is not what you do today that gets you there. It is how your heart is about doing it. And let me tell you, it tells us right here that are hearts are known by God. This is something I have to watch myself on everyday. Because let me tell you in the past the only time I did something good for somebody was when I would get something good back out of it. You see we can do good deeds all day long, but if it is for our gain, or it is to get recognition for doing it, it is being done with a selfish heart. In Prov 16:2 it tells us, All a mans ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the Lord. I know for me, and maybe some of you can relate, but I have to really look today why am I doing something good for someone. Because I have found today that if I do something for someone and do it without thinking about it, and just do it, I am doing it with the heart of Jesus. But if I have to stop and think, Hey! If I do this then later I can get them to do this, or I'll get my name in the paper or the bulletin for this. That is done with a selfish heart. Vs 5 The Lord detests all the proud at heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished. You see if we have Jesus in our hearts, Good Works will just come natural to us. But when it is about us we have to plan our works. And that my friends is the Pavement the Road to Good Intentions is paved with. Selfishness! So today! When you get ready to do something nice for someone, look at your intentions. Because it tells us in many places in the Word, that we can't get to Heaven by works! There is only One Way to get to the Father and that is through His Son. (John 14:6) So today! What road are you on? The narrow path that is hard to travel on because it is a path of unselfishness and compassion? Hey! That's Jesus! Or is it a Road that has all the Good intentions of doing what is right and good, but wanting the recognition for it NOW! Or is it done that later on, when that day comes, you can hear, "Well done my faithful servant" HABD!
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