BUT the sick (Matthew 9:12-13)

 On hearing this, Jesus said,

“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, 

BUT the sick. BUT go and learn what this means:

‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’

For I have not come to call the righteous, BUT sinners.”

Matthew 9:12-13

 

BUT the Lord comes to rescue (Psalm 34:19)

The righteous person faces many troubles,
    BUT the Lord comes to the rescue each time,

Psalm 34:19

Be still my friend. God's timing is not always our timing BUT He will rescue you.
 Keep holding on to Him and not your circumstances.

BUT a perverse tongue (proverbs 10:31)

From the mouth of the righteous comes

the fruit of wisdom,
   BUT  a perverse tongue will be silenced.

Proverbs 10:31

Maybe you are tired of people talking about you and even talking to you negatively. Hold tight to this verse and wait... a perverse tongue will be silenced.

BUT the wicked mouth blurts out evil (Proverbs 15:38)

The righteous heart reflects before answering…
BUT
The wicked mouth blurts out evil. 
 Proverbs 15:28 CEB
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BUT.. the things that come out (of our mouths) (Mark 7:15)

There is nothing from without a man,
that entering into him can defile him:

BUT… the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

Mark 7:15

All I could say was WOW when I read this. It is not what we put in our bodies that make us unclean BUT it is the things that come out of our mouths that does. Verse 21 and 22 goes on  For from within, out of the human heart, come evil ideas, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, evil, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, and folly. my prayer is back to yesterday’s oh Lord help me to keep my mouth shut!

BUT... my salvation will be forever. (Isaiah 51:6)

I love God's timing it is perfect. Just as I am beginning my training to be a flight attendant and I will have more opportunity to look at the earth beneath us. I am reminded that it will vanish BUT for those of us who have put our trust in JESUS - we will have together forever. (see you someday my sweet Crystal)

BUT... if anyone does sin (1 John 2:1)

My little Children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.

BUT…

If anyone does sin we have an advocate with the father. Jesus Christ the righteous.

1 John 2:1  (ESV) 

The Lord is not pleased when we intentionally act in a way that we know is not pleasing to Him.

An advocate is defined as one that pleads the cause of another

. Jesus is in heaven and when God is not happy with us He simply says BUT daddy I took care of that. 

BUT... loves those who pursue righteousness (Proverbs 15:9)

The Lord

Detest the path of the wicked…

BUT

Loves those who pursue

Righteousness.
Proverbs 15:9  CEB

Detest is a strong word quite the opposite of love and pursue is an action that GOD loves.

It is not just hoping for or even desiring for BUT to take action to become righteous.

 BUT we must be careful that we remember our righteousness is from God as we humble display it.

BUT... favors the prayers (Proverbs 15:8)

The Lord

Detests the Sacrifices of the wicked…

 

But

Favors the prayers of those who do right.

Proverbs 15:8  CEB

 As our children were growing up and being able to go places on their own we would tell them to “DO RIGHT” we told them there wasn't a list that they could remember of the do’s and don’ts because inevitably we would forget the one trouble they may find.
So it was just better for them to learn to “JUST DO RIGHT”

BUT the gain of the wicked (Proverbs 15:6 )

Great treasure is in the house of the righteous…

BUT

The gain of the wicked brings trouble

Proverbs 15:6   CEB

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