Pastor Bob DuPar
December 3, 2008

Journal Entry



Scripture

Daniel 11:2-35; 1 John 3:7-24; Psalm 122:1-9; Proverbs 29:1

Observation

“…but the people who know their God will display strength and take action.” Daniel 11:32b

“We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.” 1 John 3:14

“But whoever has the world’s goods, and beholds his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him? Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.”
1 John 3:17-18

Application

In the last days, the people who know their God will not be deceived. They will display strength and take action. How do we know God except through His Word? This is why daily time in the Bible is so important. One person wrote, “Someday we will see face-to-face the One whom we have know heart-to-heart.” Knowing God is more than emotions. It also involves knowledge about Him which only comes through the Word.

Love is a verb. Love means taking action, meeting needs, demonstrating our faith through our actions.

Prayer

“Lord, help me to take action in Your name, to meet needs, to love as You would love, and to recognize deception when I see it.”