God speaks today Saturday | January 6, 2024
Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
(Psalm 131:1)Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
(Romans 12:16) Preventive restraint
The key to a secure and protected life is an attitude of complete surrender to God's will, which is reflected in Psalm 131. However, many people struggle with willful disobedience, like the story of Diana, who repeatedly chose her own way over God's. The only way to prevent this is through obedience to God's commands, as advised by Solomon in Proverbs 3. The cost of disobedience is high, but obedience is like medicine and food for the body and soul.
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Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
(1 Peter 3:8)Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
(Romans 12:16)Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
(Romans 15:5)Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
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