Wednesday, November 27, 2002

Goodmorning! How are you all doing? It's nice outside, not too chilly this time. Tomorrow is gonna be a chilly Thanksgiving! Stay warm y'all!
So what have I been up to? Been working a lot! Last Monday, supposed to be my night off but my co-worker's mother is so sick :( so I worked her shift. I hope her mother is feeling better now.

Worship service was awesome! It is really good to be in the presence of the Lord!! The message, it was really good!!

Am I My Brother's Keeper? (Genesis 4:1-12)

That was the question last Sunday. We studied the meaning of the word "keeper" it is from the Hebrew word "shamar" which means to cover, regard, keep, watch, protect, preserve, surround.

When I heard it I was like, "Wow!" So that is our responsibility to our brothers and sisters in Christ KEEP them! :) Yes, we are our brother's keeper.

1 John 2:9-11 says....

v 9 If anyone says, "I am living in the light," but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is still living in darkness.
v 10 Anyone who loves other Christians is living in the light and does not cause anyone to stumble.
v 11 Anyone who hates a Christian brother or sister is living and walking in darkness. Such a person is lost, having been blinded by the darkness.

1 John 4:20-21 also says...

v 20 If someone says, "I love God," but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is a liar; for if we don't love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we have not seen?
v 21 And God himself has commanded that we must love not only him but our Christian brothers and sisters, too.

Yes, let us love one another. Let us cover, regard, keep, watch, protect, preserve, surround our brothers and sisters.

If we see the nakedness of our brothers don't broadcast it, instead, cover their nakedness. We are not supposed to put them to shame.

Zechariah 7:9-10 says...

v 9 This is what the LORD Almighty says: Judge fairly and honestly, and show mercy and kindness to one another.
v 10 Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and poor people. And do not make evil plans to harm each other.

Galatians 6:1,2

Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ

Colossians 13:13 You must make allowance for each other's faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.


I love this verse in Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
NIV

A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. NLT

A friend loves at all times, but the love of a brother is better shown in times of trouble. A brother is always available whenever you need him.

That's the way we should be! Be there whenever needed!

That's it for now, will write again!

God Bless!


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