June 26 - Choice Gleanings

DAILY READINGS: Joshua 8; Isaiah 5; Luke:22:54Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
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Be not righeous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? Ecclesiastes:7:16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
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There is a strong tendency among Christians to allow human reasoning to replace Scriptural principles, thus making ourselves "wiser than God". Paul said, “My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power” (1 Cor:2:4And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
See All...). The real challenge is that our reliance on human wisdom is difficult to detect, and we often don't even realize we are doing it. But clear divine instructions set aside in favour of the reasoning of men will always leave us cold and disappointed. “Walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing” (Col:1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
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Come, O my soul, the call obey, take up the burden of thy Lord! His practice is thy living way, thy guide His pure unerring Word.     —Charles Wesley