Suicide

  Proverbs 8:36 but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death.

When wisdom calls, often I hear.  When she cries out she gets my attention, but I am weak.  You light my way like a night runway for a pilot.  Your direction is like billboards on the interstate highways, but I am stubborn.  Father, the truth is I need your strength.  The back-road, the familiar shortcut offers fast food and instant gratification.  Your ways lead me to eternal satisfaction and everlasting joy.  Help me Father to starve my flesh from the lust and pride that it desires.  Help me Father to hunger and thirst for your wisdom and to drink from her bitter cup in Jesus name.  Amen

 

It Will Cost Him His Life

Proverbs 7

22 All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast
23 till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life

I’m not sure how it’s possible, but I sometimes forget what this life is all about.  Lord, it’s so easy to get focused on prosperity now, healing now, promotion now, and satisfaction now.  A driven man is not easily distracted.  A man under attack is always alert, unless he is unaware.  Father, thank you for your protection and providence.  Your banner over me is love and for this I am grateful.  Help me to remember always that the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy.  Life is a mission field and heaven is reward.  This life is all about the kingdom.  This life is all about the rescue.  If the rescuers go off with the prostitutes, the desperate will die. 

Give me your heart, Father.  Give me the passion and power to do what you’ve called me to do.