Sunday, 31 August 2014
WORD OF HOPE FOR TODAY by Bro. Rolly Custodio
The Commandments from Above
(Part-4)
“You shall not murder.” Ex 20:13 NIV
Today’s Insight
The sixth commandment says, “You shall not murder.” Now, most of
us don’t need a lecture on murder, so let’s address the real issue: the tongue,
which kills by destroying a person’s self-worth and future hopes. Paul writes:
“All the law is fulfilled in...this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as
yourself.’ But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed
by one another!” (Gal 5:14-15 NKJV). Who can forget the1994 tabloid headline,
“Killer bug ate my face”? The reporting was sensational, but the stories were
based on factual cases of invasive strep bacteria found in Gloucestershire,
England. When invasive Strep A (which isn’t the same as strep throat) takes
hold, necrotizing fasciitis can begin, which causes the victim’s flesh to die
at the rate of several inches per hour. Meanwhile toxic shock sets in, shutting
down organs and causing death.
Dr. Jeffrey Crowley describes what happens after the deadly
microbes take hold: “The bacteria multiply rapidly, producing toxins...For
three days the patient may suffer swollen lymph nodes, rising fever, and
excruciating pain at the site of infection. Penicillin can stop the attack at
this stage, but by day four, infected tissues start dying. Bacteria saturate
the bloodstream, destroying muscles and organs, sending the body into shock,
and death can follow within hours... invasive strep is rare, but unforgiving.”
You say, “That’s gruesome!” Yes, and so is gossip, and slander!
They’re deadly. They
make people feel worthless by destroying their self-esteem and undermining them
to the point where life doesn’t seem worth living. Learn to guard your tongue
and speak words that bring life, not death.
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, Thank you for your Word today.
Lord thank you for teaching us to control our tongues because it poisons us and
destroy others. Lord empowers me to learn to forgive and not to return evil from
evil but doing good even others does evil. Lord allows my tongue to utter Word
to encourage others for your glory In Jesus’ Name. Amen!
Prayer for Salvation
Lord
I admit I am a sinner I repent of all my sins and I receive you into my heart
as my personal Lord and Savior Amen. If you mean that prayer above from the
bottom of your heart you are now saved. It is God’s Word promise in John 3:16
that if you trust His Son Jesus you will not die but you will have Eternal
Life. Welcome to the family of God. In order to grow in your faith with God
please do these consistently starting today; 1. Pray always 2. Read your Bible
Daily 3. Attend Church Services Regularly 4. Attend Prayer Meeting, Bible
Study, Church Seminars and make God first place in your life with your talents
and finances 5. Lastly, witness Jesus to others that they may receive Eternal
Life also.
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