Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Corinthians 4:5

Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Corinthians 4:5
"Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God."

We are not to judge others, we cannot always see what the Lord sees. I think there are different types of judgment. One that is very wrong is deciding what type of glory or lack of it the person deserves. Judging them wicked to be case down to hell or outer darkness, that we should never do. Only God can judge that. We cannot take away a person's ability to repent.

I have also found over the years that I cannot judge someone righteous either. I've seen some that were righteous go off on the wrong path. So we do have to be careful to not judge someone righteous, and put them on a pedal stool and accept everything they say. I found I have to be careful especially of those online and what they teach. We are to be careful in this regard. It's not calling the teacher evil, but having wisdom that not everything is always 100% correct that someone says. We need to learn, ponder and pray about what we listen to. How grateful I am for living prophets and the guidance their teachings have set as my standard.

Day 4190

Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Corinthians 3:19-20

Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Corinthians 3:19-20
"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain."

The footnote for vain is deceptive, fruitless. I thought about how man can dig a pit for his neighbor and then fall into it. They think they are wise but when they fall into their own pit of craftiness they are as fools. The world may not still see them as fools, but with spiritual eyes you can see it as plain as day. We have examples of this happening right in front of our faces. "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." (Matthew 7:20) I love how the Lord and His Church is always two steps ahead of the world in its foolishness.

Day 4189

Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Corinthians 2:4-5

Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Corinthians 2:4-5
"And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God."

Conversion to the Lord Jesus Christ does not come from man's wisdom. It is only through the Holy Ghost that one can have a mighty change of heart and be born again. Witnessing miracles won't have any lasting effect. It is what's written on the heart, and must be constantly feed and nourished.

Day 4188

Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Corinthians 1:3

Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Corinthians 1:3
"Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ."

I thought about how other faiths do not always look upon me, as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as being Christian. They say I don't worship the same Jesus. One big difference is they believe in the trinity, that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are three co-equal, eternal persons in one God. Where as I believe them separate beings. As I read this verse I thought about how Paul saw God the Father and Jesus Christ as separate persons. Yes, their purpose is the same, but they still in separate bodies.

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