Sweet & Sour

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey; so to seek one's own glory is not glory.

Oh my. Now what does all that mean? Even too much of something as sweet as honey can be bad. Did you know that if you put too much honey in something (to sweeten it) it won't taste good? Refined sugar is different, you can put as much as you want, and it just gets sweeter and sweeter. Hmmmmmm. Savor what is good, but don't live for it.......live for God. The bible says all good things come from God. Worship Him, and not the good things.
Which is one of the quickest ways that a man or woman can fall? Yes, the "P" word again. Pride. With a capital "P". Hey, it's easy to do, and encouraged quite often in this society. But when you seek to lift yourself up, as the bible says, you are headed for fall, or a rude awakening. I guess a rude awakening could best be illustrated by, let's say, a bucket of cold water poured over you at say 4AM. That would be a rude awakening. Pride is sort of a deep sleep at 4AM sometimes. We get lulled into a sense of pride, and basically fall asleep to humility and fear of God. Then comes the wake-up call, or the bucket of ice water, and oh boy, do we feel foolish. I should say, "I feel foolish." I can't speak for anyone else, but I have been there. More times than I'd like to admit. Being a musician it's easy to let that pride in.......very easy. It's a constant battle. But if I give in to pride, the old man will raise himself from the dead, and try and take over again. I can't allow that. It's just not worth it. The man I used to be will come back, in other words. That is something I NEVER want.

"Father, we pray You would give us strength this day, to submit to You, and to resist the devil that he may flee from us. Give us Your compassion for those around us, and let us feel the love You feel for them. We worship You this day, for You alone are worthy of all honor, glory, and praise. Thank You for another day of life, we will rejoice and be glad in it. Thank You for all You've done, for all You're doing, and for all You will do. I love You Lord, and I lay down my wants and desires, and I pray Your will be done in my life. In Jesus' name, amen."

Have a great day, and keep smiling, Jesus loves you. :-) Pastor James