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Do Not Boast
We, as followers of Jesus Christ, should see our lives as under the control of Almighty God who is sovereign over all things. And we should never assume that the next minute, much less the next day, is going to be promised to us. Certainly we have to make plans for the future, but we should always consider and allow for God to do according to his will and his purpose for our lives, which might alter or change entirely what we had in mind.
And yes, we do not know what our lives will be like tomorrow. I certainly did not anticipate what my body has been going through the past couple of weeks, and I have no assurance that I will still be here tomorrow. I have to consider that every day is a gift from God, another day which he allowed me to live on this earth where he has given me the opportunity to share with the people of world what he is teaching me from his word each day.
I have a series of medical tests scheduled for next week, but there are no guarantees that I will live to have the tests done, or that the tests won’t get cancelled because the world is falling apart. Every moment of every day of our lives is in the hands of God, and we just need to pray for God’s will to be done in our lives, and in our circumstances, no matter what may come our way. For he has a plan and a purpose for it all. So we just need to trust him.
Do Not Worry
This is so true! And worrying and fretting over our circumstances, or over the “what ifs” of life, is lack of faith in our God, number one, and it only makes us sick, number two, and it never makes anything better, number three. So we just have to put our lives and our circumstances in the hands of the Lord and trust him that he is going to do what is for our best, according to his will and purpose, and not according to our human flesh.
And so it is best not to spend much time at all feeding on the news media and what they are saying is happening or is about to happen, for in the USA the media cannot be trusted to tell us the truth, not that everyone lies to us, but many do. And there is so much deception going on, coming from the mouths of our government heads and via the media, including social media. And so we need to be very discerning people and not gullible or fearful.
For so much of what goes on in our news is just drama, drama, drama. So much is faked and AI generated with lies upon lies upon lies. Even the ones who are partially telling us the truth may also be bating us, or they may be withholding half the truth because they want us to believe them, or they want us to respond so that we go on record as aligning with “so and so” and with “such and such.” So much is deceptive and manipulative these days.
Do Not Assume
Yes, Lord, teach us to number our days that we may present to you a heart of wisdom, humility, submission, surrender, and obedience to you and to your commands. For so many people these days seem to not take into account that we are not promised tomorrow, or even the rest of the day, and so many people are living wicked and immoral lives apart from God and his word in direct and willful disobedience to our Lord and to his commands.
And this goes right along with not receiving the grace of God in vain. And how does that happen? Well, God’s grace is not a free ride to heaven based on a profession of faith only. God’s grace, which is bringing us salvation, is teaching us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives while we wait for our Lord’s return. But if sin remains our practice, and not obedience, we don’t have life with God.
For Jesus Christ gave his life up for us on that cross to put our sins to death with him so that, by God-persuaded faith in him, we will now die to sin and follow our Lord in obedience to his commands, in daily practice, in the power of God. For Jesus died and rose from the dead, not just to forgive us our sins, but to free us from our slavery (addiction) to sin so we will now serve him with our lives in surrender and in submission to his perfect will.
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]
What the Lord Says
Based off Isaiah 43:1-44:5
An Original Work / February 24, 2014
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
This is what the Lord says to you:
Fear not, for I have chosen you.
I have summoned you by your name.
You are mine. I died, you to save.
When you go through your trials, so deep,
I will be with you; you will not sink.
You are so precious always to me.
Trust in your Lord, Savior and King.
This is what the Lord says to you:
He who gave salvation to you;
Who delivered you from your sin;
Takes your burdens now upon Him:
Forget the former things of your life.
Give of your heart not now up to strife.
See all the new things I have for you.
Walk in vict’ry. Trust in what’s true.
This is what the Lord says to you:
He who made you; who will help you:
Do not fear what humans may do.
Walk in freedom. Follow what’s true.
Drink of my Spirit given for you.
Trust in my mercy, for I love you.
I have a plan for all of your life.
Follow my ways. Do what is right.
Do Not Boast, Worry, or Assume
An Original Work / October 4, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” (Proverbs 27:1 NASB1995)
“Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.’ Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. Instead, you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that.’ (James 4:13-15 NASB1995)
We, as followers of Jesus Christ, should see our lives as under the control of Almighty God who is sovereign over all things. And we should never assume that the next minute, much less the next day, is going to be promised to us. Certainly we have to make plans for the future, but we should always consider and allow for God to do according to his will and his purpose for our lives, which might alter or change entirely what we had in mind.
And yes, we do not know what our lives will be like tomorrow. I certainly did not anticipate what my body has been going through the past couple of weeks, and I have no assurance that I will still be here tomorrow. I have to consider that every day is a gift from God, another day which he allowed me to live on this earth where he has given me the opportunity to share with the people of world what he is teaching me from his word each day.
I have a series of medical tests scheduled for next week, but there are no guarantees that I will live to have the tests done, or that the tests won’t get cancelled because the world is falling apart. Every moment of every day of our lives is in the hands of God, and we just need to pray for God’s will to be done in our lives, and in our circumstances, no matter what may come our way. For he has a plan and a purpose for it all. So we just need to trust him.
Do Not Worry
“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:34 NASB1995)
This is so true! And worrying and fretting over our circumstances, or over the “what ifs” of life, is lack of faith in our God, number one, and it only makes us sick, number two, and it never makes anything better, number three. So we just have to put our lives and our circumstances in the hands of the Lord and trust him that he is going to do what is for our best, according to his will and purpose, and not according to our human flesh.
And so it is best not to spend much time at all feeding on the news media and what they are saying is happening or is about to happen, for in the USA the media cannot be trusted to tell us the truth, not that everyone lies to us, but many do. And there is so much deception going on, coming from the mouths of our government heads and via the media, including social media. And so we need to be very discerning people and not gullible or fearful.
For so much of what goes on in our news is just drama, drama, drama. So much is faked and AI generated with lies upon lies upon lies. Even the ones who are partially telling us the truth may also be bating us, or they may be withholding half the truth because they want us to believe them, or they want us to respond so that we go on record as aligning with “so and so” and with “such and such.” So much is deceptive and manipulative these days.
Do Not Assume
“So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12 NASB1995)
“And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain— for He says, ‘At the acceptable time I listened to you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.’ Behold, now is ‘the acceptable time,’ behold, now is ‘the day of salvation.’” (2 Corinthians 6:1-2 NASB1995)
Yes, Lord, teach us to number our days that we may present to you a heart of wisdom, humility, submission, surrender, and obedience to you and to your commands. For so many people these days seem to not take into account that we are not promised tomorrow, or even the rest of the day, and so many people are living wicked and immoral lives apart from God and his word in direct and willful disobedience to our Lord and to his commands.
And this goes right along with not receiving the grace of God in vain. And how does that happen? Well, God’s grace is not a free ride to heaven based on a profession of faith only. God’s grace, which is bringing us salvation, is teaching us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives while we wait for our Lord’s return. But if sin remains our practice, and not obedience, we don’t have life with God.
For Jesus Christ gave his life up for us on that cross to put our sins to death with him so that, by God-persuaded faith in him, we will now die to sin and follow our Lord in obedience to his commands, in daily practice, in the power of God. For Jesus died and rose from the dead, not just to forgive us our sins, but to free us from our slavery (addiction) to sin so we will now serve him with our lives in surrender and in submission to his perfect will.
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]
What the Lord Says
Based off Isaiah 43:1-44:5
An Original Work / February 24, 2014
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
This is what the Lord says to you:
Fear not, for I have chosen you.
I have summoned you by your name.
You are mine. I died, you to save.
When you go through your trials, so deep,
I will be with you; you will not sink.
You are so precious always to me.
Trust in your Lord, Savior and King.
This is what the Lord says to you:
He who gave salvation to you;
Who delivered you from your sin;
Takes your burdens now upon Him:
Forget the former things of your life.
Give of your heart not now up to strife.
See all the new things I have for you.
Walk in vict’ry. Trust in what’s true.
This is what the Lord says to you:
He who made you; who will help you:
Do not fear what humans may do.
Walk in freedom. Follow what’s true.
Drink of my Spirit given for you.
Trust in my mercy, for I love you.
I have a plan for all of your life.
Follow my ways. Do what is right.
Do Not Boast, Worry, or Assume
An Original Work / October 4, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
