By: cstryker

cstryker — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:40:43 +0000

When you stated that Oxfam reports that “Half the world’s food is lost as waste” it reminded me of the important work that different Gleaner organizations do in Jesus name. Often I drive by the Ontario Gleaners in our neighbourhood here in Canada.So appreciate your blog

By: Cornelius VanKempen

Cornelius VanKempen — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:27:12 +0000

Buying and SellingBuy the truth and sell it not. Proverbs 23:23Everywhere we are bombarded with ads and billboards stating that to own or have this thing or service is necessary to make our life complete when you purchase this thing, its value will go up, you will make a lot of money and be rich over night! These get rich schemes appeal to our sinful natures and many of them are scams and only make the seller rich. As humans we are so earthly minded that many times our thoughts are only on the things of time and sense. We sell our birthright for a bowl of pottage as Esau did with Jacob. Why does God warn us to, “Buy the truth and sell it not?” We read in John 8:31-32, “If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” We all want to be free, freedom to do things without interference. But is this the type of thing we are being warned not to sell? How can we buy this only truth? Where can we find it? It must be very costly and rare. Pilate asked the question, “What is truth.” Have you ever asked that question? Pilate never found truth even though the Truth was standing in front of him. He could take care of himself and needed no one to show him what truth was. Sadly this is a picture of us by nature. We have the Bible, which is the word of truth, but neglect it to our detriment. In John 14:6 Jesus is speaking to his disciples, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Father but by me.” This text says, that there is no other truth that will do! Jesus tells us of its desirability in Matthew 13:44-46, “The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.” This truth costs us everything that we have as Jesus tells the rich young ruler who had come to him seeking to buy heaven. “Sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, take up the cross, and follow me” (Mark 10:21). Where are we looking or searching for truth? What does the Bible mean to you? Is it the Word of Truth for you? This is the field we must be searching in because that word is able to make us wise unto salvation. In John 5:39 we read, “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” This is that pearl of great price. It shows us our utter helplessness to save ourselves but also the only way of escape through the living Word, Jesus Christ. Listen to what the word of God says about those that search it, “O how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation” (Psalm 119:97-99). That is buying the truth and selling it not! Have you found it so?Cornelius VanKempenJuly 8, 2011Read my meditations and devotions at: http://meditationsanddevotions.posterous.com/

By: Anne Morrison

Anne Morrison — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:14:01 +0000

Truly, we are fearfully and wonderfully made. And God’s amazing creation, seen in the food He gives us, is truly wonderfully made too.What a great God we serve.

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