Trail Mix - 6.2.19

June 2, 2019 – “What’s in the Biblical phrase “If we confess our sins…?” We know about sins of omission, and we are clear about sins of commission, but what about sins of disposition? Sins of the spirit are so often overlooked in our emphasis on sins of the flesh and doubtful things. Let this be our prayer today; “Lord, help me to repent and renounce all sin, no matter what “kind” it is.” We cannot expect God to take away our sins by forgiving them if we will not put them away by forsaking them.” Vance Havner

My prayer today would be for you to have a “clearing of yourselves” as Paul praised the Corinthians when they confessed and repented of their sins. 

Luke 6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. KJV

“There were two evil brothers. They were rich and used their money to hide their lifestyle from the public eye. They even attended the same church and looked to be perfect Christians. Then, their pastor retired and a new one was hired. Not only could he see right through the brothers' deception, but he also spoke well and true, and the church started to swell in numbers. A fund-raising campaign was started to build a new sanctuary. All of a sudden, one of the brothers died. The remaining brother sought out the new pastor the day before the funeral and handed him a check for the $150,000 needed to finish paying for the new building. “I have only one condition,” he said. “At his funeral, you must say my brother was a saint.” The pastor gave his word and deposited the check. The next day at the funeral, the pastor did not hold back. “He was an evil man,” he said. “He cheated on his wife and abused his family.” After going on in this vein for a small time, he concluded with: “But, compared to his brother, he was a saint.”

2019 Bible Reading Schedule for today - Proverbs 5-8