Ecclesiastes 12: 13 - 14 (NKJV)

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:

Fear God and keep His commandments,
For this is man’s all."

The sum total of what God wants from us is to fear Him and keep His commandments. When we fear God, this will automatically result in us keeping His commandments and His Word.

The fear of God is when we stand in total awe and absolute reverence of our amazing Father, so much that we don’t do anything to dishonour or grief or displease Him. To fear God is to so honour Him that even if we are given a million pounds to do wrong, our utmost respect and love for him will not allow us to do so.

Luke 18: 1 (NKJV)

Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

1 Thessalonians 5: 17 (NKJV)

^“ Pray without ceasing,”

In these scriptures we see Jesus Our Master teaching us that the wise thing for us to do is to always pray. Then we see the Apostle Paul, Silas and Timothy reiterating this and telling us to pray without ceasing. In other words, don’t ever stop praying, never quit praying. Why did they say this?  They said this to say to you and I, prayer to the God of Heaven will bring about a change in your life and mine. 

Psalm 91:14 to 15 (NIV)

Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV)

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

In this day and age there are many reasons as to why we can be distracted from spending time communing with God; praying, reading the bible, sitting still in His presence. Some of those reasons may not be wrong in themselves but they are distractions. As women we tend to be busy taking care of our home, our families, dealing with practical and administrative tasks. It can be rather overwhelming at times.

Proverbs 11: 13 (NKJV)

“A talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter”

1 Timothy 5: 12 – 13 (NKJV)

^“ having condemnation because they have cast off their first ^[a]faith. ¹³ And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.”

Proverbs 16: 28 (NKJV)

“A perverse man sows strife,
And a whisperer separates the best of friends.”

It is clear from our scriptures this week that God’s Word frowns on those that it describes as talebearers, gossips and busybodies and whisperers.

It is unfortunate that a lot of women tend to be prone to gossip. Why?

1 John 4: 9-10 (NIV)

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 

We need to remind ourselves regularly that God's love for us exceeds the love man can offer us.  God loved us so much that He sent His son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for us. Jesus was sent to bridge the gap between us and God.