Choice, Able, Outstanding
 

 “They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.
                            1 Chronicles 5:9-13 

 “ — heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders.  .  .”                        1 Chronicles 7:40 

“ —Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled for forty years.  After removing Saul, he made David their king.  He testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’
"From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Saviour Jesus, as he promised.                    Acts 13:21–23 

¶      “See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice.
    “Each man will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.   Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.    The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will be fluent and clear.
    “No longer will the fool be called noble nor the scoundrel be highly respected.   For the fool speaks folly, his mind is busy with evil: He practises ungodliness and spreads error concerning the LORD; the hungry he leaves empty and from the thirsty he withholds water.    The scoundrel’s methods are wicked, he makes up evil schemes to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just. 

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But the noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds
    he  stands.
                        Isaiah 32:1-8 

    “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labour is not in vain.”                     1Cor 15:58 

    “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ.  If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.  Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else,  for each one should carry his own load.  Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.  Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.  The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
    “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.   Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.”                       Gal 6 

    “Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are strangers to you.  They have told the church about your love.
    “You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.  It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans.  We ought therefore to show hospitality to such men so that we may work together for the truth.”        3 John 5-8 

Every big and small act of faithful obedience is important in ways you can barely imagine!  There were not two Jesus’ in the garden of Gethsemane – only one to accomplish God’s will – pause and think about it.  What God tells you to do, He generally tells no other to do

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