A Scribe on the Wall

Several years ago now, I believe that God gave me a message, He would be telling me things and it was up to me to tell others. To me, it's much like the Watchman on the Wall as described in the Old Testament. The Watchman was told that it was on him to warn others about any approaching dangers. God's apparently gifted me with being able to type and write. So I put the old definition of a writer along with the concept of a watchman together. Jesus is coming soon...are you ready?

Thursday, October 29, 2026

"You Desire the Truth"

by David Brenneman

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.” 1 John 1:9-10.

“Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom. Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise. For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” Psalms 51:6-17.

We are a people who can and will deceive ourselves and others. That's part of the curse of the sin nature with which we have.

We read in this passage from the book of Psalms King David's response to Nathan's calling him out for murdering Uriah to take Bathsheba as his wife.

Oh that I might be as sensitive to sin as King David showed himself in this moment! That all of us might!

Sin dirtys us every day. While salvation in Christ Jesus is permanent and secure in the Spirit’s seal upon us...we have a daily need to confess our sins. Scripture says that He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. But we need to acknowledge these transgressions.

We need to agree with God that these transgressions have occurred.

This is what truth looks like...agreeing with Jesus on His views concerning us.

When we stand before Jesus to give an account of our lives before Him...every scrap of truth regarding our lives will be revealed. There's going to be nothing hidden that won't be revealed is what the Spirit says in the Word of God.

We would do well to remember this. We would do well to not make asking for forgiveness of our sins something we casually do or something we sometimes remember to ask for as if it were an afterthought.

Truth says that we have yet a sin nature and daily we get tarnished by it and need cleansing.

Truth says we are in a Spiritual War and we need to fully acknowledge that.

Truth says that God has a plan and purpose for the lives of everyone who is saved in Christ Jesus to glorify God the Father.

Truth says that we are going to face temptation. What we do in response to it determines whether it turns to sin or not. There are sins and actions, thoughts, behaviors that are not sins.

Truth says that nothing escapes His notice.

Truth says that we are to renew our thoughts daily in the Word of God to transform our minds.

Truth says that there's a day set by the Father’s own authority where everyone will give an account of their lives before Jesus.

Truth is Jesus.

Truth is...we don't make "mistakes" we either are not sinning, are tempted to sin or have sinned. Jesus Christ didn't die on a cross for the mistakes of mankind. We must call a spade a spade. We either are engaged in righteousness or we're engaged in temptation or engaged in sin.

Truth says to put on the full armor of God. This isn't to be something we take off at the end of the day. The soldiers of the time the Bible was written about the whole armor of God stayed in their armor ready at all times.

Everyone is affected by the Spiritual forces around us. There's none who are off the radar in any Spiritual sense.

My Dear Reader how seriously are you taking your life in Christ?

Serious enough to ask Jesus to reveal anything in your life that He doesn't approve of and His help in removing it?

I know that I will likely be weeping when my life's account is revealed...and that's only with what I know of it...not what Jesus knows of it.

Are you dismissing, ignoring, blowing off, the seriousness of the life in Christ that He desires for you? Are you bold enough to ask Jesus to see if there be any hurtful, wicked, way in you that you're blind to?

He is Truth and we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works that we might walk in them.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Open Your Eyes

by David Brenneman

“The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:13-14.

“So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.” Romans 14:12.

“But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matthew 12:36-37.

“And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.”

Hebrews 4:13.

“but they will give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. ” 1 Peter 4:5.

“For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every man according to his deeds.”

Matthew 16:27.

“And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.” Revelation 20:12.

From Apostles, Prophets and the Lord Jesus Christ...do you now see? Do you now understand what is to come?

Everything we have said, thought, done, muttered, grumbled about, raged against, loved rightly or loved in vain...everyone will have everything open and laid bare before Him with whom we have to do.

Our thoughts we had that justified the willful idolatry in our lives.

Our thoughts that we have had concerning other's that we've never spoken aloud.

Our behavior that we thought no one would ever know about.

Our lies we have told ourselves and others.

Our willful sins that we try to rename as "mistakes".

Our lusts that we were never ashamed of that should never have been.

Our...I think that by now you get the picture.

We are exhorted to stand firm in the Lord...these reasons are listed above.

We are exhorted to be sure of our salvation in Christ Jesus...for these same reasons given above.

We are supposed to be children of God in Christ Jesus...we're to be acting like it.

We are supposed to be putting whatever He wants of us before our own wants and desires...are we?

I was finishing up Ecclesiastes this morning and that opening passage was from that last chapter. A book written by the wisest man who ever lived next to Jesus Christ Himself. Who, if you look at his life, really blew it. He did countless things that were not aligned with what he knew of God or what they had of God's Word. The kingdom paid for it in a civil war and other spiritual atrocities.

We must take it ever so seriously this day we will be standing before Jesus to give an account of our lives.

This is no joke. This isn't going to be a time where we'll be given a second chance. This will be the final essay, the final discovery, the final paper, the final report on just how well we lived for Him right there before Him whom we claim in this life to represent.

There will be no acceptable exceptions or excuses. Truth will be on display. The reality of our lives.

What will your life show?

What will He say of your life?

You seek Him in prayer, you say you believe He will answer, do you likewise believe all that we are talking about today my Dear Reader?

We, as long as we are breathing, have the chance, choice, and ability to start right here right now to get things right.

We don't know if we've got a whole day ahead of us. Today could be the day Jesus Christ returns. Today could be your day to leave this world and meet Jesus face-to-face. You don't know, I don't know.

In my 59 years of experience I know very well how quickly life can take an unexpected turn. Some were for the good some were not.

Jesus wrote of His disgust of lukewarm people. Of how much it repulsed Him.

People who coast along, not taking up their own cross and following Him the way the Scriptures say people ought to be doing. People who use excuses to explain away their disobedience. People who want to use even grief as a reason to not obey God. People who put things and people before obedience to God's Word. People who have, as King Solomon did, idols in their lives whom they merely refer to by other names.

Really think about your life in this here this now.

Really understand what is coming because it IS coming.

Paul referred to running the race set before him. Take a good guess at who set that race before him. It wasn't Paul.

Who set the race before you?

Are you sitting down, walking aimlessly, jogging, anything but running the race set before you?

It will all be revealed when you stand before Jesus to give an account of your life before Him.

Are you carrying baggage rather than shedding every encumbrance that would slow you down?

Take stock of your life today. Be sure of your salvation in Christ. Stand firm in the Lord. RUN the race set before you. Remove whatever needs to go from your heart that's slowing you down.

That day could be today.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Swinging Against the Word

by David Brenneman

“Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17.

“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

Many, in this world, while children have played a game amongst themselves called "swords". Take something like a big enough stick and you swing it around, preferably outside, against imaginary foes. Maybe reenacting some scenes from a television show or a movie.

But the true reality is that swinging motion really produces not much in the way of benefit. Should you have someone with another and these 'swords' contact each other then you now have something.

People who've come to Christ yet stay away from others in Christ are like the first child. You have no one to "spur you on into love and good deeds" as the Scriptures say. You have no one to challenge you...as this "iron sharpening iron" passage is about. You don't have the growing in Christ that's to be central to living life until the Rapture of the Church or we're taken home to be with Jesus.

The Scriptures call God's Word "the Sword of the Spirit". There's nothing unprofitable about the Word of God. There's everything to be gained by studying God's Word. There's everything to be gained by making it part of your daily life.

We can be grand wasters of time, energy and effort in living life.

We just don't recognize that that's what we are doing.

We likewise don't realize we're agreeing with Scripture that that's what we are doing.

When the Scriptures teach us what is a particular behavior or activity that's sin...then my Dear Reader...that's what it is...end of discussion. That's why the Word of God is fully authoritative.

As a phrase from the 70's and 80's said "God said it, I believe it, that settles it!". But do we really agree with this? Are we putting as much importance on the Word of God that we ought to be doing?

Are we challenged by others in Christ with the Word of God?

Since that is the defacto standard for learning in Christ, then that is what's to be utilized.

Part of our problem is we either know or are in denial of knowing.

We're oftentimes afraid of challenging others in Christ towards love and good deeds. We're afraid of challenging others to see what acts they engage in that are in fact sins.

When we see this verse of iron sharpening iron there ought to be the expectation of sparks flying. There ought to be the expectation of physical and spiritual exertion. Maybe even sweat and thirst.

We ought to expect some level of embarrassment for the exposure of sins. Should expect a need to repent.

The way this passage is written its an ongoing activity...an expected action.

This rules out the 'lone wolf' mentality of living the Christian life.

You need brothers and sisters in Christ to challenge you to do better, to be more, to let your light shine before men in such a way that people see our good works and glorify our Father in Heaven.

A challenge we received this last Sunday was to ask who is on the throne of our hearts.

We must be both accepting of this challenge and take ownership of the results that follow.

Some may say that I speak too much against sports. However, consider the challenge that the NFL put out there themselves. "Sundays used to belong to the Church, now it belongs to us."

A challenge to find out if this is an area that's where anyone has something like sports on the throne of their hearts is to take a month and cut yourself off of all information of it. No podcasts, no scoreboards, no video clips, no video games on it, no news reports, no games to watch or be at.

How painful would that be? A true challenge would also complete itself in that you replace such things with being in the Word of God and prayer.

You can replace sports in the previous example with anything or truly anyone.

But the message of today is that we need each other to challenge us in the Lord to become who He's meant for us to be. As Paul wrote to remove every encumbrance...get rid of all that is hindering our efforts in growing in Christ.

My mind has countless useless bits of information and it's taken me decades to realize how much time I have spent on fruitless things when I should have been investing in my walk with Jesus.

You need to take up the challenge today. Between you and Jesus, be asking Him David's question. See if there be any hurtful, wicked, way in me...show me...help me turn away from these fruitless things to the life in Christ that I am meant to live.

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Monday, October 26, 2026

Our Reverence Our Responsibility

by David Brenneman

“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Romans 12:1-21.

Paul wrote a lot in just Romans 12.

A lot but with bringing out the best in a Believer in mind.

How much of what you just read is reflected in your life? How much do you show in reverence to your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? How often are you taking the time to renew your mind in the Scriptures? How far have you gone in understanding your role in the body of Christ?

My Dear Reader you have a part in the plan of God for mankind, do you really realize the depth of that? A friend likes to say "It's not about me and it's not about now". We have a life that's only for us to live, given to us at the point of salvation through Jesus Christ alone. The Scriptures say that the Spirit sets each Believer in the body of Christ as He sees fit.

There are none in Christ who have nothing to be doing.

Just like in a healthy human body there are no cells that aren't contributing to the proper working of that healthy body.

If we're at all expecting to hear "Well done!" from Jesus it will only be because we were living out a life of obedience in Christ.

We, as Believer's, must do as Jesus said. Take up our own cross and follow Him.

We heard in the sermon preached yesterday that was likewise rooted in Romans 12 to ask the question of who is on the Throne of our hearts. Are we taking that seat or are we on the altar? We can't be in both places. We cannot have what we want that's in opposition to what the Spirit is wanting of us as well.

Sure we have to take care of ourselves and our families if we're so blessed. Sure we likely have a job to do. Bills to pay. Food to obtain. Yet when doing these things we can still talk to Jesus while we do them. We can still choose to be in His Word, renewing our minds daily, to understand what it is He's saying, doing, and wanting of us. We cannot find a better understanding of God without enriching our life in Christ by intentionally avoiding the things that would benefit our life in Christ.

You, my Dear Reader, cannot say with the writer of this verse "Your word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against You" if you aren't intentionally in the Word so often that it becomes a part of you.

You can't learn how to pray if you aren't attempting it with all your heart.

Jesus rebuked a church and also points this at individuals too...He will spit out, reject, the lukewarm.

We must be all-in in living for Jesus. We must question ourselves with regards to that Throne.

We must be bold enough to ask Jesus if there be any hurtful way in me...to show me and give me the strength to remove it.

We must put our all on the altar of God.

Quite a few times the warning is given in the Scriptures to examine our lives, our hearts.

We can't trust our own understanding.

We can't dismiss anything as being ok in our lives if it doesn't pass what the Spirit teaches us from the Word of God.

We have to have an attitude of reverence towards our God. Towards our Father in Heaven.

Towards the Spirit of God.

Towards our living Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

We should have such a level of reverence that it displays the renewing of our minds for all to see.

We should put our responsibilities in the Lord ahead of all personal wants and desires.

We are running the race HE set before us. Therefore He sets the course, the speed.

We need to keep Romans 12 in mind as we follow through with the learning and living the righteous life that God desires for us.

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Sunday, October 25, 2026

View of the World

by David Brenneman

“Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Philippians 2:1-8.

“So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Do all things without grumbling or disputing; so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain.”

Philippians 2:12-16.

“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16.

What does the world see when it sees you?

There's a question that begs for an answer.

My Dear Reader...the 3rd quote is from Jesus Christ Himself...what say you for your answer, what is your reply?

Do they see temporary insanity due to road rage? Do they see words coming from your mouth that ought not be heard? Do they see the love of God? Do they hear you tearing people down? Your justification is inconsequential as to why you're tearing someone else down. If Christ would say it, if the behavior of your life wouldn't be what Christ would be doing, then why My Dear Reader are you doing it?

Are you practicing what the other quotes of Scripture are saying to be done by the disciples of Jesus?

Are you using your words as a double edged sword?

Are you going about actually bringing shame to the Name of Jesus because of your words?

Are you doing the same with your actions?

The news to all is this: we will give an account of our lives before Him with whom we have to do.

There's no acceptable exceptions to what we read in today's passages or the many others on this subject.

None.

There's no clause for speaking or behaving in non-Christian ways that's acceptable to Jesus Christ our Lord.

No Not one.

So no, your language and your behavior about even some like a sports game isn't allowed according to the Scriptures.

No your language and behavior in any public or private setting, on Instagram, Facebook, X, or any other form of social media is acceptable if it's said or done without considering one another above ourselves.

Consider this, My Dear Reader, during the thousand year reign of Christ...such things certainly won't be acceptable...for the entire world.

The words and actions of supposed Believers do more damage to the cause of Christ than what the unbelieving do or say because they're representing Jesus Christ.

We give the enemy of God reason to rejoice when we behavior in an ungodly way before men and women.

When we aren't renewing our minds by daily being in the Word, we quickly forget what His Word has to say on how we should be before Him as well as men and women.

When we are renewing our minds with what only the world is saying, teaching, then the result is a mind and mouth speaking in such a way that Christ is not honored.

There's no acceptable exceptions to the Word of God in the eyes of God.

So nothing done in 'fun' that violates God's Word is acceptable.

Nothing. Not in jest, not in hypothetical, not in any and all things. If it's not acceptable in Heaven then it shouldn't be here.

Remember "on Earth as it is in Heaven" is our standard.

My Dear Reader...it's going to be painful for you I know because it was and is for me as well...remove whatever you're finding enjoyment in that isn't acceptable before Jesus.

We represent Christ in our daily lives. What and who does the world see when they look at us or hear us?

Scripture says to consider our ways.

Do that today. Be as those in the book of Acts who immediately turned from what they were doing wrong in the Lord and act now, not later.

Who does this world see when it looks at you?

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Saturday, October 24, 2026

Wanting What Jesus Wants

by David Brenneman

“Two things I asked of You, Do not refuse me before I die: Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion, That I not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?” Or that I not be in want and steal, And profane the name of my God.”

Proverbs 30:7-9 NASB1995

We want want want in life. I know that there's wants that I have. There's also needs that I have.

The greater question is do I want what Jesus wants of me?

Many these days, with online shopping, online ordering of food, get their wants very quickly.

40 years ago those things were unheard-of. 30 years ago you needed to be someone special to have access to these things.

The ways of the world are always towards whatever is right in the eyes of the individual.

Then, these same said people, look for other's of the same depravity in order to try to establish a safe place for their thoughts and actions.

In most all such endeavors the sin nature is exposed yet not seen for what it is.

As Christians we are tempted daily towards things that either we don't really need or don't need right now. We are tempted to go with the world and it's solutions rather than to ask of the Lord and patiently wait. We are sometimes tempted to go it alone. Not at all recognizing that waiting on the Lord will bring His best for us.

We are self-inflicting damage to our walk with Jesus when we get ahead of God. Likewise when we stubbornly hold to something or a way of life or of thinking that's contrary to the Word of God or the teaching of the Spirit of God.

An then we do not see His best for us.

We are often not asking Jesus what is there that needs to change in our lives to make us more like Christ.

We are still the tempted just like the rest of the world.

This thought is nothing new...but how often are you really sabotaging your walk with Jesus with your own selfish choices, thoughts and desires?

How often are you really dedicated to living the Christian life the way that He desires for you?

There's an excellent saying that says: "God gives His best to those who leave the choice to Him".

Likewise we need to understand that our obedience must come before the full blessings of God.

If we want to what He wants for us then we must set aside what our thoughts are concerning it.

We are supposed to be fully devoted fully involved followers of Jesus Christ.

Fully.

As in completely.

If we really are trusting Him and aren't leaning on our own understanding then we shouldn't be trying to mess with what He's trying to do in our lives. We shouldn't get ahead of Him. Shouldn't be lagging behind Him.

Seeking first His Kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you.

My Dear Reader absolutely everything Jesus thought, said or did was to honor and obey His Father in Heaven.

What ought our lives reflect?

Jesus wanted what His Father wanted. Jesus taught us to want what He wants for us.

Pray and ask David's prayer.

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.” Psalms 139:23-24.

Start today with wanting what Jesus wants for you.

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Friday, October 23, 2026

Seek

by David Brenneman

“Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near.” Isaiah 55:6.

“Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.” 1 Chronicles 16:11.

“For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel, “Seek Me that you may live.” Amos 5:4.

“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33.

“I sought the Lord, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.” Psalms 34:4.

“The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the person who seeks Him.” Lamentations 3:25.

“and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14.

“And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6.

We seek many kinds and forms of joy and happiness...for you my Dear Reader...is a life in Godliness something you seek?

It took seconds to search "seek the Lord" to gain that list above. What's bothersome to me is just how most people aren't truly seeking the Lord in their daily lives. They think they are seeking Him on the days and times they go to Church but rarely in-between those times.

Are you a truly committed fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ or aren't you?

Are you seeking first His Kingdom and His righteousness or aren't you?

Is your life best described as you idea of a balance between what you think you want and what you think God wants of you? May this never be! As Paul would most likely say.

The description of a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ comes from the mouths of the Disciples themselves. "Then Peter said to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?”” Matthew 19:27.

I highly doubt that Peter was referring to whatever time they had leftover in their day.

Many of the Disciples were married and still were fully devoted followers of Jesus.

We seek out what makes us happy or at least stuff we think will make us happy. We just often aren't equating happiness with being a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ.

Yet there indeed is happiness in following Jesus.

Some fear the accountability that comes from knowing more about Jesus and the Word of God.

What would you rather look forward to, an open rebuke for failure to do and be who you were meant to be in Christ or to hear "Well done! Enter into the joy of your Master".

It's extremely saddening to watch more fire, more zeal, more excitement, come from a Believer's mouth about worldly desires and things than they have about something that the Spirit is teaching them.

We aren't still here after coming to Christ for salvation in order to create our own personalized Heaven on Earth. We are not yet still here aftet coming to Christ for salvation in order to survive until we die. We aren't still here to seek happiness in this world in whatever we put our minds to.

We were created in Christ Jesus for good works that we might walk in them. So that people can see our good works and glorify our Father in Heaven.

These are the things that a person who seeks first His kingdom and His righteousness reveal about the work of the Spirit in them.

It's easy to go with the flow of the world in seeking out personal happiness. The Scriptures direct us to stand firm in the Lord.

Do you intentionally start your day in the Scriptures and prayer?

Do you find yourself praying during your day when the moment comes?

Do you take time in your evenings to be again in the Word of God and in prayer?

These are some of the traits of a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ.

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