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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  TIME TO SHARPEN 

Warriors on the eve of battle would be checking their armor and their weapons. Many would be found sharpening their swords and daggers. Sharpening removes what is not needed to make the edge more effective to do its job. Take out the enemy. If we have spent time in the word, we will be better equipped to take out our enemy. We can use the word of God to combat all the lies he is spewing our way.

Think about sharpening a pencil. One that has not been sharpened is of no use. But remove a little of the wood and the lead inside becomes exposed. The pencil then can do its job, because the wood has been removed.

We are like the pencil; we have a lot of things covering us to keep us from doing our job. Worries, fears, cares of this life all can slow down our progress. But allowing ourselves to be sharpened will help us to be effective witnesses.

Prov 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

If we can come together and reason out the scriptures, we will learn from one another. The word countenance means a facial expression. But it also means to approve of or give support.  If we can sharpen one another, we will help our friend to get rid of the things that makes them ineffective as witnesses and they will help us.

Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

We often hear it said this means we must attend church. But it means we need to come together with other believers and have a meeting of the minds. Encouraging one another in understanding of the word. Lifting the spirits of our fellow believers and encourage them to keep going. Pray for one another, worship God together. In a church building or not, it is about the fellowship and worship.

Eccl 4:9-10 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

We need one another. The word says where two or three are gathered he is in the midst of them. There is safety in numbers. When I am weak my friends seem to be strong. When they are falling apart, I seem to have strength to pray and encourage.

We never walk alone in this life; God is always with us. But it is nice to have people of likeminded faith that can lift us up when we fall into our human emotions and doubts. We want to be like the warriors of old, never going into battle without sharpening our swords.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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