Heb 10:24
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:When we think of the word PROVOKE, many times we immediately think of this word in the negative sense. We think about provoking someone to anger, or making someone mad or upset, we say, " gee, I don't want to provoke them!" I may make them mad at me.
Well my friend, that's what I want to do to you today, NO! I'm not going to make you mad or upset, I want to PROVOKE you to do as the scripture says, I want to encourage you to do something for someone today that will show them that you really care about them. I'm provoking you to good works!
Maybe it's a call to someone that you have not talked with in some time, or maybe sending them a card, maybe it's a visit, whatever the case, we need to provoke one another in a good way and perhaps you'll bring some unexpected joy to someone.
Hey! that's an interesting twist "UNEXPECTED JOY" ...Oh Boy! we could all use some of that!
After you have done this you may want to shoot me an email and share with me what you've done, please feel free. frank@frankmcgee.net
Praying with you in mind,
Evangelist: Frank Mc Gee ~
Excellent thought.... The various roots of the word "provoke" mean "to sharpen alongside..." You cannot provoke without coming alongside another persons life and be with them during the resulting provocation... As Iron Sharpens Iron...
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