The halfbaked Bard

Iron sharpens iron So a friend sharpens a friend.  Get a good friend. A friend who is godly. A friend who has values. A friend who is loving.  To get a trustworthy friend is like a lottery. Who will be there whenever you are in need. A friend is need is a friend indeed.  But what if you literally do not have a friend. What if none wants to be friends with you. Jesus is willing. Jesus calls you a friend. A Saviour who saved you from eternal hell is wanting to be your friend. If only you would open the door.  Does that sound childish and untheological? Well those without even a single friend would pounce on this.  John:15:15. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.  Image credit:  https://www.kristenbhubler.com/personalgrowthblog/iron-sharpents-iron

Pro:23:25 May she who gave you birth be happy Make your parents happy. Be wise. Because they have sacrificed much to make you what you are right now.  Oh! When I am able to earn, I will buy the best things for her. Will it make her happy? Nope. I will buy her the best house and provide for all her needs. Will that satisfy her? No. Oh I will give her all what she needs. Will that make her have a peaceful life? No.  What will make her happy? Acknowledge her sacrifice. Spend time with her. Pray with her. Pray for her. Talk to her. Lest you would reach a situation when wouldn't be able to, even if you desire.  Yet Jesus said, if anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters, yea his own life, he cannot be my disciple. What does this mean? Why does Jesus advocate to hate our parents.  Love is relative for mankind. There is something called loving more or loving less. If I love someone less than th...

Eccl:5:1 It is evil to make mindless offerings to God.  Is my relation with God realistic? He is God who yearns for a true and indepth heart to heart relation with you. Not like a helpless lonely person longing for a friendship. But because He is rich in love and has plans to prosper.  Fear of punishment brings superficiality. Where as love brings solid relationship. It is conventionalism that brings pefunctory mindless formal religiosity, which in itself is good. But not the best.  A man after my own heart. That is His desire for you.  When was the last time you talked to Him as to your friend expressing your whole heart? When was the last time you knelt down?  When was the last time you listened to Him?  When was the last time you rested in His bosom? 

Job:36:10, 15b He gets their attention And commands that they turn from evil He gets their attention through adversity.  Adversity, troubles, difficult times aren't always punishments - to be precise. If God, the Holy One deals with man according to his sinfulness, who would have survived. We are talking about God's standards - looking at a woman lustfully is adultery; calling someone fool is considered equivalent to murder.  Who would have survived with these standards?  But these are signposts which prompts us to sit and look back. Where have I gone wrong? Weigh myself with God's ways. He does these in order to grab our attention. Not as somebody inferior who tries desperate to get our attention to get things done for Him; but as a loving Father who yearns for us to be like Him. Perfect as He is. Holy as He is.  We are like children who dwindle with low attention span. We need to focus always on emulating our Abba. Let this year be an year of undistract...

Always loquaicious, always garrulous and eloquent, always voluble. That's David for you. Talking his heart out. Unlike us who are mongers to each other who spreads gossip like wild fire. He was always verbal not even to his own self, neither to the people around. He verbalized continually to his God. Should I go there? Should I do this? Should I help him?  Even unlike, Saul who thought impractically that God was with him, though there was absolutely no probable communication between him and God. He falsely believes God is with him.  David as directed by God decides to protect the town of Keilah, but once Saul comes to the scene, Keilah would betray David to him, God reveals David. David should have been shattered by the revelation. But how much assured he might be, because he was sure his Almighty God will be with him no matter what.  A constant communication with God, not only gives you direction of your life, your path, but also gives you assurance and abili...

Lev:24:2 Keep the lamps continually burning. One of the permanent job required of Aaron and his sons was to make sure they keep the lamps in the lampstands in front of the Tabernacle burning continually - day and night shifts were employed. The responsibility was the priest's to keep it burning. A God who brought down fire 🔥 from the heavens to burn down Elijah's altar, is He not able to burn this lamp continuously? But God wanted man to take up responsibility. To keep your lamp burning is your responsibility dear one. How do I grow in my relationship with God? It is by investing in knowing Him.  Imagine the first time you feel in love - you wanted to know more of her, you wanted to talk to her, you wanted to tell her more about you, everything concerning you. This wanting to spent time with her was motivated by love.  To be rich in your relation with God, you need to invest more, for investing more you need to be motivated by love and for being motivated by love ...