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February 2
Sunday


GUIDANCE
NEEDED

READ:
James 4:11-17
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When He, the Spirit of
truth, has come, He will
guide you into all truth.
__John 16:13
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St. Nicholas Church in Galway, Ireland, has both a long history and an active present. It's the oldest church in Ireland, and it provides guidance in a very practical way. The church towers over the town, and its steeple is used by ships' captains as a guide for navigating their way safely into Galway Bay. For centuries, this church has reliably pointed the way home for sailors.

We can all certainly identify with the need for guidance. In fact, Jesus addressed this very need during His Upper Room Discourse. he said that after His departure the Holy Spirit would play a crucial role in the lives of believers. as part of that role, Jesus promised, "when He, the spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth" (John 16:13).

What a marvelous provision! In a world of confusion and fear, guidance is often needed. We can easily be misdirected by the culture around us or by the brokenness within us (1 John 2:15-17). God's Spirit, however, is here to help, to direct, and to guide. How thankful we can be that the Spirit of truth has come to give us the guidance that we often so desperately need. Set your course by His life, and you will reach safe harbor. __Bill Crowder

`````````````````````Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,````````````````````
`````````````````````Pilgrim through this barren land.`````````````````````
````````````````````I am weak, but Thou are mighty;``````````````````````
````````````````Hold me with thy powerful hand. __Villiams`````````````````
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The Spirit is a reliable guide in all of life's seas.

************************Today's Bible Reading __ James 4:11-17********************************

11 Do not speak of one
another, brethren. He who
speaks evil of a brother and
judges his brother, speaks
evil of the law and judges
the law. But if you judge
the law, you are not a doer
of the law but a judge.

12 There is one Lawgiver,
who is able to save and to
destroy. Who are you to
judge another?

13 Come now, you who
say, "Today or tomorrow
we will go to such and such
a city, spend a year there,
buy and sell, and make a
profit"; 14 whereas you do
not know what will happen
tomorrow. For what is your
life? It is even a vapor that
appears for a little time
and then vanishes away.

15 Instead you ought to say,
"If the LORD will, we shall
live and do this or that."

16 But now you boast in
your arrogance. all such
boasting is evil.

17 Therefore, to him who
knows to do good and does
not do it, to him it is sin.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Many Bible teachers consider the book of James to be the New
Testament parellel to the Old Testament book of Proverbs. This is
because James offers a significant amount of practical wisdom for
day-to-day living. This includes wisdom on how to respond to trials,
how to approach the Scriptures, and how to deal fairly with one
another. It also addresses the challenge of controlling our speech,
understanding God's purposes, and enduring life's difficult times.
Very practical words for very practical life situations.