240. He has delivered us from the Power of Darkness - March 3, 2023

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 3.  I will then key in on verse 29 - Do not devise evil against your neighbor, For he dwells by you for safety's sake.  Friends, one of the first things we do when we move into a new neighborhood, or if someone moves into a neighborhood next to you is that you reach out to them and greet them!  We should have good relations with our neighbors so that when we have a need we can call on them.  Today I will go over a portion of the 1st chapter of Colossians.  Paul wrote this while he was in a prison in Rome.  And yet, he encourages them to be strong in the Lord.  I will go over four things that I would like for you to consider:  1.  God wants you to have wisdom (I will read verses 9 & 10); God tells us in these two verses that if we read His word that we will have knowledge and that we will have wisdom; 2.  He wants us to be strengthened with all might (I will read verses 11 & 12) - because of the Holy Spirit (which was given to us when we received Jesus as our Lord) - we now have the same spirit in us that Jesus had in Him; 3.  He has delivered us from the power of darkness and into His Light (I will read verses 13 & 14) - we all used to walk in darkness, but now we are walking in the light!  We now don't have to be embarrassed by what we do.  We do our best to do the right thing whenever we can; 4.  Jesus is the image of the invisible God (I will read verses 15-18);  this puts aside all doubt about how the Earth was created.  If anyone wants to know what God is like, simply look at Jesus!  CALL to ACTION - Consider your life carefully and be thankful for all the things God has given to you.  We are all so blessed!  Suggested scripture reading - Please read the entire book of Colossians (four short chapters).