10/03          Zechariah 7:8-10

Then this message came to Zechariah from the LORD : 

9 “This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. 

10 Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor. And do not scheme against each other.

TRANSPARENT

God knows your heart.  

He calls you to surrender.

Bend the knee to Jesus. 

Ask Him to save you and He will.

Refocus your life, be transparent, loving and kind showing mercy to all.

Care for the hurting and poor.

We are responsible for our brother.  

10/02          Micah 6:8

No, O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

DO

Do the right thing.

Do the obedient thing.

Do it when the Lord directs.

Do it always.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Do set aside an evil spirit, walk humbly before man and God.

Do the next right thing.  

10/01          Proverbs 14:31    

31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but helping the poor honors him.

POOR

We have a responsibility to help everyone especially the poor.  When we care for others we are honoring the Lord.  Seek His face and we will change the way we see the world.  

09/30          Proverbs 12:10

¹⁰ The godly care for their animals, but the wicked are always cruel.

BE

Be the person of kindness, filled with Christ, dealing with life with peace and joy.  No surprise what happens when a person follows Jesus.  No surprise when a person follows wickedness.  Follow the Lord and BE a whole person.  

09/29          Proverbs 11:17

⁷ Your kindness will reward you, but your cruelty will destroy you.

CHOOSE

You choose how you will live.  Are you looking for a reward or destruction?  It’s easy-choose Jesus if you want a reward.  Only in Jesus can we manifest a life of kindness in every circumstance.  

09/28          Proverbs 3:3-4

³ Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!  Tie them around your neck as a reminder.  Write them deep within your heart.  ⁴ Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation.

FIND

Find the way to follow Jesus.  This is a suggestion-learn to be loyal and kind.  This will stand you in good stead as you seek to study the Word of God and do what it says.  

09/27          Psalm 112:4

⁴ Light shines in the darkness for the godly.  They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.

BECOME 

Become more like Jesus.  He will bring us close, and call us righteous-Jesus is our righteousness. 

09/26          2 Corinthians 1:3-4

³ All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. ⁴ He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

CARE

Care for those the Lord has put in your life.  People need the Lord.  We comfort them as the Lord has comforted us.  

09/25          Luke 6:36

³⁶ You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.

PEOPLE

People count with the Lord.  We count with Jesus and as His servants, His followers people count with us.  We grieve with them and do what we can to alleviate their suffering.  People need food-we provide that.  People need work-we help them get a job.  People need value-we encourage and honor them.  We are the hands and feet of Jesus.  Jesus is Lord-He is Lord of all.  

09/24          Hebrews 4:14-16

¹⁴ So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. ¹⁵ This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. ¹⁶ So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

COME 

Come to Jesus.  He knows what you are feeling.  He loves you.  Come to Jesus, ask Him to heal your life, guard your heart and lead you in the everlasting way of joy and peace.