Sun 9:30a Class; 10:30a Worship; 11:35a Communion
Bible Bites
Act Like Who You Want to Be
As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness’: but my hand shall not be against you.” (1 Samuel 24:13)
The natural tendency of man is to think well of himself, to assume that we are good. Saul thought he was good, and David thought he was good. But our lives are defined by what we do, not by who we think we are. Saul was a king attempting to kill an innocent man, and David was an innocent man who spared Saul’s life even when he had the chance to kill him.
Wicked people do wicked things, and righteous people do righteous things. It is the choices which define who we are, not our intentions or motivations. The sluggard who stays in bed had the best of intentions, but he still never got up.
We are what we do. So get up and do good. Choose to do what is right regardless of how you feel about it. Stop waiting to be motivated and simply start moving. Motivation is overrated. You are what you do.
This Week’s Reading: 1 Samuel 17-24; Psalm 31; Proverbs 31
This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision
