Many of us as we go through troubles, we base our choices on unreliable authorities such as - CULTURE (everyone's doing it), TRADITION (we've always done it this way, REASON (it seems logical) and EMOTION (it just feels right). All these are flawed because they come from us, not God. What we need is a standard that will never lead us in the wrong direction and only God's Word rises to that standard. Solomon says: "Every Word of God is flawless." (Proverbs 30:5). So, trust and follow His Word - whether or not it makes sense to you or you feel like doing it. These words of Paul should become your rule-of-life: "I believe everything that ... is written in the Law and in the Prophets" (Acts 24:14)
Day 183 - What Pleases Jesus Matters Read: Psalm 141; Proverbs 6:12-15; Revelation 2; 2 Samuel 7-8 “Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.” Revelation 2:20 NKJV http://bible.us/114/rev.2.20.nkjv I have the privilege to complete two modules of MBA course in Oxford University recently. What impressed me most is the history of this great prestigious University. John and Charles Wesley's prayer meetings held there laid the foundations of the Methodist Church today. The way of teaching is based on the Disputations which was started 600 years ago in the Divinity School where 2 Professors would present their cases to determine who would be more persuasive. Hence, every student In Oxford is expected weekly to prepare 2500 words of essay whereby the lecturer will debate with the students and challenge his...
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