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My Enemy and I

For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

Proverbs 25:22

Reading:

Proverbs 25:11-28

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver” (Proverbs 25:11).

As a noble friend…

  • Speak words that fit…and speak them fittingly (Proverbs 25:11).
  • Give good value with your reproof (Proverbs 25:12).
  • Keep the length and frequence of your visits well timed (Proverbs 25:17).
  • Be faithful to a trust (Proverbs 25:19).
  • Fit the occasion (Proverbs 25:20).
  • Be a joy to be with (Proverbs 25:24).
[The Scriptures say in Proverbs 25:13 -- He refresheth the soul]
from Proverbs 25:13

Reading:

Mark 10:17-31

Ah, me. This passage, this verse, this lesson.

“Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way…give to the poor…and come, take up the cross, and follow me” (Mark 10:21).

This passage is the International Bible Study for this coming Sunday (October 25, 2009).

So chew these questions:

  1. How committed am I to living by God’s commands and precepts?
  2. Would I allow “one thing” to keep me from inheriting eternal life?
  3. Am I too attached to my stuff to give any of it away at Christ’s command?
  4. What should motivate my giving to the poor?

I also commented on this passage a few years ago for Christian Light Publication‘s Sunday School quarterly lesson for January 5, 2003: The Rich Man — Sad

[The Scriptures say in Mark 10:27 -- With men it is impossible, but not with God]
from Mark 10:27