Things that Can Lead to Bitterness

Hebrews 12:11-16 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless

afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

Holiness and bitterness are incompatible according to Hebrew 12. And, bitterness is something that troubles and defiles more than just the one carrying it. It spreads itself all over the place when it is cultivated and watered and fertilized and encouraged to grow. It is the kudzu vine that covers and chokes and kills. Curiously, the first significant sin mentioned after the defiling of bitterness is fornication. Individuals becoming profane are included next, with the example of Esau who sold his birthright as the father of the tribes of Israel and the bearer of the line of the Messiah for mere food. If you go back and read the story of Esau, bitterness is one of his prominent characteristics.

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Evening Song - The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago

Romans 8:32-34 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. 

Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 

1 John 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 

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Tennessee Memories - Mrs. A.'s Begonia

Evening Song - The Longer I Serve Him

Psalm 100:2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 

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Tennessee Memories - The Fall of the Year

 

At Harvest Time

When the world is radiant,

Rich with summer hours,

Wood and field and garden

Gemmed with brightest flowers;

When the wheat is golden,

Gleaming in the sun,

And the scythe and sickle

Harvest have begun.

He who in the winter

Clad the ground with snow,

He who lit the springtime,

Caused the seed to grow;

He who sent the showers,

And the dew at morn,

Then the sunny hours,

Ripening fruit and corn—

May our thoughts turn often,

In our gratitude,

To the Lord of harvest—

Giver of all good.

He is Lord of harvest,

And to Him we raise

Songs of sweetest measure,

Thankful songs of praise.

George Weatherly

Psalm 104:10-14 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

Proverbs 25:13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

Jeremiah 8:20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended...

Evening Song - I'm A Soldier

1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 

2 Timothy 2:3-4 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 

Ephesians 6:11-13 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 

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