Forget It

Forget the slander I have heard; 

Forget the hasty, unkind word;

Forget the quarrel and the cause;

Forget the whole affair, because

Forgetting is the only way.

Forget the storm of yesterday;

Forget the chap whose sour face

Forgets to smile in any place.

Forget I'm not a millionaire;

Forget my silver, thinning hair;

Forget the coffee when it's cold;

Forget to kick; forget to scold;

Forget the grocer's rising charge;

Forget the power bill is large;

Forget the scoundrel's evil ways;

Forget the winter's blustery days.

7 Steps to See Good Days, part seven

I Peter 4:16—"Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God."

We're going to take our stand and let our colors be seen. We're going to run our flag up high. We are not lowering the flag to halfmast; we are putting it up to the top. And if we suffer, we will praise God for the privilege of bearing the reproach of Christ—like Moses did in Hebrews 11:26.

The Christian life is a good life. Glean the most you can from it. Get as much as you can from it. Feed yourself upon it, and God will lead you and bless you right to the very end of your sojourn.

—This concludes our 7 part series on How to See Good Days. These posts were used with permission from the Sword of the Lord newspaper and condensed for this series. Author, Dr. Harold Sightler.

7 Steps to See Good Days, part six

I Peter 4:16—"Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed."

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek"—Romans 1:16.

If any person suffer as a believer, let him not be ashamed.

If they are heaping persecution on you, saying all manner of evil about you, don't be ashamed.

If you suffer as a Christian for doing the right thing, believing the right Gospel, serving God in an acceptable manner, then don't be ashamed.

When you live right, dress right and walk right, you will suffer. And if you suffer as a Christian, don't be ashamed. That's how you can love life and see good days.

7 Steps to See Good Days, part four

Oracles of God are Bible terms, Bible statements, Bible quotations. The Proverbs are the oracles of God. Many New Testament texts contain the oracles of God. When you speak, quote the oracles of God. 

You will be surprised what that will do when you fellowship with people. We live in a generation given over to profanity and obscene language. We need somebody in the crowd to say, "Praise God!"

Backsliding Christians. Why Do We Do It?

Why do Christians fail God and fall into sin?

• Some allow themselves to be hurt by others. Too often we get our eyes on others instead of Christ; and when they fail, we, in turn, follow them. Satan uses others as a stumbling block.

• Because they neglect the house of God. And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another; and so much the more, and ye see the day approaching.—Hebrews 10:24,25

• Some fail to discipline themselves against temptations. We ought to avoid, stay away from, and stay clar of areas where we are weak. Romans 14:13 says, "Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way."

• Often our memory fails us. We need to remember our salvation experience, answered prayer, God's blessings and rewards. Remember the pit from which we are digged and the rock from which we are hewn (Isaiah 51:1).

• Some backslide because of coldness of heart. We grow cold, indifferent, apathetic, lukewarm, and lose our first love.

• Unconfessed sin causes backsliding. The psalmist cried, "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me" (Psalm 66:18). As Christians, our responsibility is to follow Galatians 6:1-3; Matthew 18:15-19; and James 5;19 and 20 in helping to restore those who have backslidden.

A Day With Him

A DAY WITH HIM I heard the voice of Jesus say, "My son, it's time to kneel and pray." Down on my knees I quietly went And talked with Him 'til power was sent.
Alone with God, as Jacob of old, I discovered joy more precious than gold. The peace of God flowed into my heart, And I knew from Him I'd never part.
The things I learned that day from God Gave me wisdom the pathway to trod. "Trust me," He said, "with all your heart, And strength I'll give you the day to start."
Beginning with Him, I felt secure, Knowing His Word is true and pure. During the day, He stayed with me, Giving me light His way to see.
My burden of sin on Him I laid, Knowing His blood the price had paid. When evening came and the shadows fell, I knew that with my soul all was well.
The song He gave me during the night Consoled my heart 'til morning light. With the rising of the sun, I heard Him say, "Together we'll go through another day." —Raymond Barber used from Heaven's Hymnbook: An Overview of the Psalms Volume III ©

Sunshine for Seniors - Sweet Sleep

by Ted Camp, Silent Word Ministries © Sword of the Lord

Two words that could describe this generation are unrest and emptiness. You will find unrest and emptiness in sports as the season fades. you will find unrest and emptiness among politicians. You will find unrest and emptiness in fads or fashions. You will find unrest and emptiness in sin.

Like Solomon, you will learn that the best things in life are not things. Solomon said:

"And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour...Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity (empty) and vexation of spirit." —Ecc. :10-11

Like Solomon, you will find unrest and emptiness in things. Money will buy a bed but not rest, books but not brains, food but not an appetite, cosmetics but not beauty. You can buy a house but not a home, medicine but not health, luxuries but not culture. This rest is not found in prescriptions but comes only from the Great Physician. The Lord said,

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."—Mattt.11:28-30

This rest cannot be found in your labors but only from the Lord. Notice He said, "I will give you rest." The condition is that when you "come," He "gives." It is a gift that cannot be earned or bought. Also this promise is unlimited to "all" who will "come." "All" includes you.

God can do for you what you cannot do for yourself. "For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness" (Ps. 107:9).  Let the Lord fill your empty soul and give you rest. "When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet" (Prov. 3:24).

There is no substitute for the peace and rest of God. He promises, "Come unto me...and I will give you rest."