The David Spoon Experience 2-7-23 Part 2

1) Do not but do. Okay, let me rephrase this. First, there are things that the Lord wants you and me “not” to do. And Second, there are things that the Lord “does” want us to do. There is no perfect order to this in general. However, in this case, the do not precedes the do. And is often the case; this has much to do with faith, or the lack thereof. The biggest difference is not which one comes first, but the results: When we do not and do or do and do not, the results are that we get a clearer picture of Jesus for ourselves. 

2) Once again, for the umpteenth time, we have a declaration that Jesus is God. When people get uncomfortable about acknowledging Jesus as God, your brain buzzer should be humming. It is, without question, The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit. The word “name” in Matthew 28:19 is singular. And when Jesus was called God, He agreed. 

3) Two steps forward and one step back. Bummer. Until we realize that this is still “net” one step, which means there has been progress. In this particular teaching, we will use the insights from both Job and from James, the brother of Jesus. The book of Proverbs makes this clear: Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding (Proverbs 4:7). We look at the pathway to get Wisdom.