Dear Bros in Christ,

Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. Brothers in Christ, this monthly devotional is sent and meant to be an encouragement to all and to build up and edify in the Lord Jesus Christ. Oikodome means "Builder". The Lord has put this on my heart to send out a monthly Iron Man Oikodome {oy-kod-om-ay'} to build up and encourage the men who love and follow Jesus Christ in their walk with Him. Hebrews 3:13 "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness." PRAYER REQUESTS: If you have any prayer requests please send them and I will send them out to the bros for prayer, if privacy is needed I will send in a discreet way.

IRON MAN OIKODOME BOX TOP 041 The best of them [is] like a brier; The most upright [is sharper] than a thorn hedge; (Micah 7:4NKJV). Briers and Thorns Bros imagine the evilness going on to cause Micah to describe the best of them as a brier and the most upright of those as sharper than a thorn hedge. They were sticklers for evil you couldnt be around them without getting pricked by their schemes. It seems everyone is out for themselves to do evil, Micah even refers to princes asking for gifts and says the judge seeks a bribe That they may successfully do evil with both hands--The prince asks [for gifts], The judge [seeks] a bribe, And the great [man] utters his evil desire; So they scheme together(Micah 7:3 NKJV). How sinful they must have been to have Micah say this, their hearts must have become very evil for this type of sin to exist as a normal commonplace existence everyday. It was nothing for them all to be like this even the best of them- the most upright folks; those that were even in positions of higher accountability were so evil Taking advantage for their own advancement, promoting themselves. There was none faithful among them all the first fruits were gone and this was what was left, those that were out for themselves. Lord please help us to check our motives, each one to look to You, and seek Your will for our lives that we would not be out for ourselves; that we would be set apart as you have called us to be, But know that the LORD has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The LORD will hear when I call to Him (Psalm 4:3 NKJV)., to be holy Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I [am] the LORD your God (Leviticus 20:7 NKJV)., that we would learn from what Micah is saying and apply it to our lives today and live for You Lord and bear fruit that honors You and not us, nor for our advancement or promotion in the eyes of others. Help us not to be a brier or even a thorn in someones side but to bear fruit for You and be the first fruit in Your hands Lord and the apple of Your eye- amen! Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings (Psalm 17:8 NKJV), Agape,
Daniel Wright Iron Man Oikodome Proverbs 27:17

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