Today’s Scripture
“I will extol you, my God and King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless you
and praise your name forever and ever.
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;
his greatness is unsearchable.” (Psalm 145:1–3 (NRSVUE)
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalms 51:10 NKJV)
Yes, this is my rocking chair! And, yes, I love rocking! And, yes, front porch rocking is my favorite! And, reading my Bible and watching an ocean, the mountains, the garden and listening to the sounds of nature becomes, “Rock and Restore” to my soul!
I would like to share with you one of my favorite types of “Rock and Restore”:
7 BIBLE VERSES TO REMIND us THAT CHOICES HAVE CONSEQUENCES;
- Galatians 6:7
- Proverbs 14:12
- Deuteronomy 30:19
- Proverbs 22:8
- Romans 6:23
- James 1:14–15
- Proverbs 1:31
“These seven Bible verses show that every choice has a result. God lets people choose their path, but He also lets them keep what that path brings.
Galatians 6:7
- The Verse: “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”
- The Meaning: You get back what you put out in life.
Proverbs 14:12
- The Verse: “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.”
- The Meaning: Things that look good now can turn out very bad later.
Deuteronomy 30:19
- The Verse: “This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.”
- The Meaning: God gives you a clear choice between good and bad results.
Proverbs 22:8
- The Verse: “Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity, and the rod of their fury will be destroyed.”
- The Meaning: Mean acts bring pain back to the person who did them.
Romans 6:23
- The Verse: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
- The Meaning: Bad choices pay out trouble, but God gives free life.
James 1:14–15
- The Verse: “But each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”
- The Meaning: Bad thoughts grow into bad actions, which end in hard results.
Proverbs 1:31
- The Verse: “Therefore they will eat the fruit of their way and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.”
- The Meaning: People have to live with the final fruit of their own plans.”
Now the book where we find these 7 actions and meaning is Titled, The Bible, and you might find a subtitle to The Bible, study Bible and various versions. You may have one well read by you! Then you surely can comment here and help with understanding even more. You may not have one but this quickens your memory to Grandma or Mother did and it’s packed away. Maybe you can find it and dust it off and read with us. The age dosent matter because the Bible, is God’s Word to us as well as Grandma or us or generations to come. Jesus said;
“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My Words shall not pass away.” (Matthew 24:35)
Read, “Rock and Restore”! Maybe you could join or start a Bible Book group in person, online in a church, home or coffee shoppe.
Maybe start with a prayer for wisdom. Keep in mind wisdom grows. So garden well from the seed of prayer to your next step.
“And yes, you (God) want truth in the most hidden places; you teach me wisdom in the most secret space.” (Psalms 51:6 CEB)
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