Thought for the day
An investment counselor went out on her own. She was shrewd and diligent, so business kept coming in, and pretty soon she realized she needed an in-house counsel, so she began interviewing young lawyers."As I'm sure you can understand," she started off with one of the first applicants, "in a business like this, our personal integrity must be beyond question." She leaned forward. "Mr. Peterson, are you an *honest* lawyer?"
"Honest?" replied the job prospect. "Let me tell you something about honesty. Why, I'm so honest that my father lent me fifteen thousand rands for my education and I paid back every cent the minute I tried my very first case."
"Impressive..... And what sort of case was that?
"The lawyer squirmed in his seat and admitted, "He sued me for the money."
Sometimes we do something good because it's the right thing to do. And sometimes we do the right thing simply because we have no choice. The difference will manifest itself in our lives at some point, though, when we do have a choice.
I see it happen all the time with college students. For years, they attended church with Mom and Dad. But as soon as they are on their own, making their own decisions, it becomes evident whether they attended all those years because it was the right thing to do or because they were forced to go.
What is your motivation?
May we all seek to have the attitude of David:"I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure....I love Your law.....My soul keeps your testimonies and I love them exceedingly.....LetYour hand become my help, for I have chosen Your precepts. I long for Your salvation, O Lord, and Your law is my delight." (Psa. 119:162,163b,167,173-174)
Verses
2 Corinthians 4:13
But Scripture says, 'I believed, and therefore I spoke out', and we too, in the same spirit of faith, believe and therefore speak out;
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
1 Corinthians 10:13
As yet you have been faced with no temptation beyond that of the ordinary human life. And God is faithful; even in the future He will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength; as soon as temptation assails you He will provide a way of escape, so that you may be saved.
Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer. Give your whole mind to it, and also offer thanksgiving;
James 1:4
but let your fortitude have complete scope, so that you may be complete and blameless, lacking in nothing.
Prayer
Father, You reward the obedient but the disobedient will always deal with resulting consequences, now or later. Obedience brings about blessing and disobedience brings about dishonor. I want to honor You with my life, for there is nothing hidden from Your eyes. Help me to set the standards of truth and honesty by Your Holy Word, not the standards of this world that are customizing “truth” to suit their ever-changing whims. When I’m confronted with my sin help me to have the fortitude and courage to deal with it. May I not cover it up, change its true meaning, blame others, procrastinate or deceive myself. Thank You for granting complete forgiveness. Amen.
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