Proverbs 27:14 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.” (Proverbs 27:14 KJV)

Simply said, this passage declares: “If you wake your friend in the early morning by shouting “Rise and shine!” It will sound to him more like a curse than a blessing.”(Proverbs 27:14 MSG)

This exhorts us to be sensitive towards the comfort and well-being of others. We ought not be an early morning nuisance. Regardless of one's good intention, expressions of blessings and encouragements to uplift one's spirit, if done ill-timed and in vulgarity would make it come like a revilement.

But, there's no such thing as right time, though. Each of us belongs to either the group whose lives revolve around their schedules or those whose schedules revolve around their lives. Each one has his own timing and mood. And, with present hi-tech environment, everyone operates at varied times. And, the mood swings! Who knows when is it right? But, one best feature of our present tools is that we can communicate anytime. Just set the silent mode of our gadgets. Then, at our best mood or timing, go through it so as to enjoy the blessings and love our messages bring. Even in our worst moments, with prayers, we get comfort from messages drawn from the living Word of God as we rest in our quite time of solitude with God.

The truth of the matter is, no one can see the state of each other's emotions and hearts. Good timing is really out of the question. Being born again in the spirit, we just have to take the leap of faith and express our blessings and love, sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. And, as the recipient of it, we rest always in God’s grace by faith in Christ Jesus and let the Lord work on it in our hearts. It is in Christ's love that we are refreshed and reminded every day, as it is written: “Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God. You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God. For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.” (Hebrews 3:12-14 NLT)

And I Say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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