One Question That Could Change the World

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There are so many questions about ethics and behavior that our children and grandchildren ask us about.  I have had many good conversations over this Christmas/New Year’s holiday with my family.  I remember hearing Barbara Bush describing the decoration of the tree in the White House when her large family would gather there with three words. “Family, Friends and Faith.”  Yes, it is the season when we get to re-connect to our generations about what is important.  I was asked, “Why is this language bad?”  I replied,  “Because the Spirit of God led wise men to write that our language should be that which builds people up.”  Today I was reading some words of Jesus in a modern paraphrase of his teachings

Matthew 7.
12 “Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them. Add up God’s Law and Prophets and this is what you get.
The Message.

Wouldn’t our family and community be better with this question constantly before us?

Larry Wishard
Intensive Daily Bible Reading
If you have ten minutes, read Jesus from the Gospels.
(Read prayerfully seeking guidance from Jesus for your personal situation.)
If you have thirty minutes, read Jesus and the New Testament selection.
If you have forty minutes, read Jesus, the New Testament and a Psalm selection.
If you have an hour, read all the readings.
Think of this time as an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven.
Listen for something of His love from His heart to yours today.
Date:1/6/13
Please
Read a chapter of Jesus : Matthew 6.
Read a chapter from Acts:6.
Read a chapter from this New Testament Book:Romans 6.
Read a paragraph from a Holy Spirit inspired older teacher to a younger teacher 1 Timothy 2.8-15
Read a verse about the beauty of the Word of GodPsalm 119.6
Read a couple of chapters from the Old Testament Genesis 11,12
Read a chapter from Wisdom Literature Job 6.
Read Psalm 6.1-5
Read a few verses from Proverbs 6.1-5

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