Today's Soul Food — November 15

Golden Words

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said:

"Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you."

So we can say with confidence,

"The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

Hebrews 13:5-60 NIV

Be content with what you have. Don't get wrapped up in desires for more and more. God is sufficient for our needs. Trust Him to give you all that you need. To want more and more is to say that God is unable to take care of you. He can! He will supply all you needs.

The poorest man in the world is the one who is always wanting more than what he has.

Anonymous

Daily Meditations by Pat Nordman ©

November 15

"Calmness and evenness in the Christian life is one of the best evidences of abiding in Christ. The steady burning of the star is better than the transient blaze of the meteor. The one blinds by its flash, and soon leaves a deeper dark-ness than be-fore, while the star shines steadily on, a light and guide forever. "It is a hard thing for many to learn that excitement is not religion. Elijah is a good illustration of the evenness, calm-ness, and power of simple faith; the prophets of Baal are an example of sensual excitement. One had the word of God to rest upon; the others depended on their senses and feelings." Anonymous.

Pat Nordman ©

Excerpts from today's Spurgeon's Devotions With links to the entire devotion
Spurgeon's Morning for November 15	Spurgeon's Evening for November 15
"The Lord’s portion is his people." - Deuteronomy 32:9	"Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us." - Psalm 68:28
See the blood-mark upon all the chosen, invisible to human eye, but known to Christ, for "the Lord knoweth them that are his"; he forgetteth none of those whom he has redeemed from among men; he counts the sheep for whom he laid down his life, and remembers well the Church for which he gave himself.	We often forget that the Author of our faith must be the Preserver of it also. The lamp which was burning in the temple was never allowed to go out, but it had to be daily replenished with fresh oil; in like manner, our faith can only live by being sustained with the oil of grace, and we can only obtain this from God himself

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November 15 Acts 17:1 - 19:41

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Current Bible Question

What man had six fingers and toes rather than five?

Previous question and Answer:

What women tried to catch souls in handkerchiefs?

Ezekiel 13:18
And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?

Matthew Henry, the famous Bible scholar, was robbed by thieves. He wrote in his diary: "Let me be thankful first because I was never robbed before; second, although they took my wallet, they did not take my life; third, because although they took my all, it was not much; and fourth, because it was I who was robbed and not I who robbed."

- Jerry Songer, "`Tis the Season to Be Thankful," Proclaim, (Nashville: Sunday School Board, Oct-Dec, 1996) 35

Today's Devotion

...and by his light I walked through darkness! JOB 29:3 NIV

Simple

by Pat Nordman

"When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus"

Acts 4:13

It was beyond doubt that these unsophisticated and common men were friends of Jesus. Their words and acts proved it. What was it that finally convinced the authorities that these men they scorned now were so bold because they had been with Jesus?

    "But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong" 1 Corinthians 1:27. Peter, impulsive and assertive, who had just recently cursed and disowned his Lord, is transformed from sinking sand into bedrock firmness; John, ambitious, sensitive, longing for love and companionship, becomes valiant.

    What was it that made this personality and character change? Basically they remained simple of heart and mind. This is what Jesus wanted--and wants--in His disciples. It was their devotion and courage and determination that changed. It was the power of the Holy Spirit that wrought the change, and not the power of money or intellect or social urgings. These men were still poor and unlettered, but now they were clothed with the armor of God.

    If we don't know the Person, then we can't have a true change of personality. Peter and John knew Jesus intimately. Indeed, John rested on Jesus' breast at the Last Supper (John 13:25). We, too, must lay on the bosom of Jesus and share our intimate secrets with Him. Then others will note that we have been with the lovely Jesus.

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It was the power of the Holy Spirit that wrought the change...

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