"YOD"

"Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments." (Psalms 119:73)

  You might have a different looking letter, maybe JOD or YODH, depending on the version of the Bible you study from; mine is compiled and edited by Spiros Zodhiates, so YOD it is, according to the expert in the Hebrew alphabet. If I were going to assign a law to this section of Scripture, it would need to be the law of doing. Nothing gets done by just sitting around and waiting for something to happen, so someone somehow needs to get up and do something. There is a much quoted verse, that many believe is a quote  from the Bible, it goes: "God helps those that help themselves." As a matter of fact, I believe that my mother said this phrase quite often. Yet there are several examples of what this might look like, most of which are concerning helping others and doing our part in the body of Christ. If you want a good example of something that falls closely in line with the verse above, then I would point you to Acts 17:11, which states, "These were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and search the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so." If there were more people willing to study the Scriptures for themselves, there would be a lot less trapped in cults and false doctrines. A certain cult that I am very familiar with does not let their people study the Bible on their own; as a matter of fact, they highly discourage them from doing so and warn them that it leads people into darkness. If ever there was an example of the need to help themselves, then there it is! We are responsible for our own salvation! If you have been told a lie and have accepted it as the truth, you will not be able to plead innocent when you stand before the Throne of God. Sorry to bust your bubble, but hiding out in a church that does not preach the Gospel will not protect you. Something that has always fascinated me, is that God created man with His hands. All of the others aspects of His creation were spoken into existence, but when it came to making man, He formed man from the ground, and then breathed life into him. (Genesis 2:7) Something else that has always fascinated me, is the God told Adam to name all of the animals. What a amazing God we serve, that He knows exactly what we need to come to complete understanding...

"For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness." (James 3:16-18) NLT