Greetings Continual Feasters...
"A MERRY HEART makes a cheerful countenance/face. But by SORROW OF THE HEART the spirit is broken. The HEART of him who has understanding seeks knowledge. But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness. All the days of the afflicted are evil...but he who is of a MERRY HEART has a continual feast. Better is a little with the FEAR OF THE LORD...than great treasure with TROUBLE. Better is a dinner of herbs/vegetables where LOVE is...than a fatted calf with HATRED...A wrathful man STIRS UP ANGER...but he who is SLOW TO ANGER...allays contention." (Pro-Verbs 15:13-18)
There is an old song sung at Vacation Bible Schools back in the day..."If you're happy and you know it clap your hands...(clap, clap)...If you're happy and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap)...If you're happy and you know it...then your hands will surely show it...if you're happy and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap)." (If You're Happy And You Know It by Unknown)
The song continues with stomp your feet, raise your hands, etc. Well...let's add in our face... "If you're happy and you know it...notify your face (smile real big)...."
The COUNTENANCE...can be the indicator of inner emotion. When Cain killed Able (because Cain was Able)...in the first recorded murder and cover up...we see that when God did not respect his offering versus respecting Ables offering...Cain was VERY ANGRY (inner emotion). The cause and effect of this inner emotion of anger...was manifested on his FACE. "...and Cain was VERY ANGRY...and his COUNTENANCE FELL." (Genesis 5:5) Well this FACIAL MANIFESTATION was noted by the Lord..."So the Lord said to Cain...why re you angry? And why has your COUNTENANCE FALLEN? (Genesis 5:6) The Lord...had a solution for his anger...that would have averted the murder of his brother. "If you DO WELL...will you not be accepted? And if you do NOT DO WELL...SIN lies at the door. And its (sin's) desire is for you...BUT YOU SHOULD RULE/MASTER OVER IT (sin at your door)." (Genesis 5:7)
Well...Cain's UNMERRY HEART...that was manifested on his face...was not dealt with and was manifested in his actions...which was murder.
"Unrestrained thoughts (what we think)...produces unrestrained words (what we say)... resulting in unrestrained actions (what we do)" (Unknown)
It all hinges on the fear of the Lord which is the beginning of knowledge and understanding. Feast on the goodness of God...not the emotion of the moment...and AND HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE HEARTmas.
Love and Veggie Kisses
Rodney "Merry Heartmas" Boyd
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Pro-Verbs 29:20
Greetings and Salutations Oh Ye Word Speakers,
"Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him."
(Pro-Verbs 29:20)
Have you ever spoken before you thought about what you were going to say? Have you spouted off with your mouth and while you mouth was spouting you placed your foot in your mouth? Have you fired off the intentions of your heart/mind by shooting off your mouth and hurting/wounding someone? Welcome to my world.
How sobering it is...to know that a fool has more hope than me...when I speak to hastily.
In James we see the prescription for how we should be speaking..."This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be (1) quick to hear (2) SLOW TO SPEAK (3) slow to anger...for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God." (James 1:19)
When we RESTRAIN our thoughts, our Speech will follow suit...which in effect will affect our actions. In our Ruminator Sunday School Class...we always mention..."Unrestrained thoughts (what we think)...produces unrestrained words (what we say) resulting in unrestrained actions (what we do). One of the keys to our HASTY WORDS...begins with what we are thinking about, dwelling on, ruminating over and over in our minds. As we do this...we store the negative deep in our hearts...and when we are shaken...out comes hastily words...and we look like a fool. Remember in our previous readings..."A fool has said in his HEART there is no God." I realize that most of would never think or say that THERE IS NO GOD...but by the very things that we think, the very words that we hastily say and the very actions we do...we ACT as if there is NO GOD.
Start meditating on the Word of God...so that when you do speak...it will be slow and Godly speech.
Love and Non-Hasty Kisses
Rodney "I Am A Fool For Christ" Boyd
"Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him."
(Pro-Verbs 29:20)
Have you ever spoken before you thought about what you were going to say? Have you spouted off with your mouth and while you mouth was spouting you placed your foot in your mouth? Have you fired off the intentions of your heart/mind by shooting off your mouth and hurting/wounding someone? Welcome to my world.
How sobering it is...to know that a fool has more hope than me...when I speak to hastily.
In James we see the prescription for how we should be speaking..."This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be (1) quick to hear (2) SLOW TO SPEAK (3) slow to anger...for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God." (James 1:19)
When we RESTRAIN our thoughts, our Speech will follow suit...which in effect will affect our actions. In our Ruminator Sunday School Class...we always mention..."Unrestrained thoughts (what we think)...produces unrestrained words (what we say) resulting in unrestrained actions (what we do). One of the keys to our HASTY WORDS...begins with what we are thinking about, dwelling on, ruminating over and over in our minds. As we do this...we store the negative deep in our hearts...and when we are shaken...out comes hastily words...and we look like a fool. Remember in our previous readings..."A fool has said in his HEART there is no God." I realize that most of would never think or say that THERE IS NO GOD...but by the very things that we think, the very words that we hastily say and the very actions we do...we ACT as if there is NO GOD.
Start meditating on the Word of God...so that when you do speak...it will be slow and Godly speech.
Love and Non-Hasty Kisses
Rodney "I Am A Fool For Christ" Boyd
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