How long, oh Lord? How long will the heavens be as brass? How long will You ignore me?
Hide not Your face, Let your peace and joy fill my heart. Answer my plea.
You are my shepherd, I shall not want. Those are your words, Lord.
Your word is truth. You are not a man that you should lie.
Thank you lord, for the answers I do not yet see. I Love You Jesus.
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“The Lord watches over His Word to perform it”
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Last Tuesday in our mens meeting, both of these phrases were mentioned. “By this I know and I am fully persuaded.”
They are both found in Scripture.
By this I know :
* The word of the Lord in your mouth is true. Her son was raised from the dead. (1 Kings 17)
By this I know :
* That you love me, because my enemy did not triumph over me. (Psalm 41)
By this I know:
* When I cry unto you, my enemies turn away, because you are for me. (Psalm 56)
I am fully persuaded :
* That what you have promised, will be done.
(Romans 4)
Do you know? Are you fully persuaded?
The writer of Proverbs says, let thine heart. Let thine heart, sounds like something our heart desires to do, that we need to let it do.
I believe this to be true. All of mankind is seeking and searching for something bigger than themselves. Some look for it in science, some look for it in false religions and some find it in Christ.
In Proverbs three, the writer said: ” <strong>My son forget not my law, but let thine heart keep my commandments.”
Proverbs 1:22a,25a
” How long, ye simple ones?
But ye have set at nought all my counsel, “
I must be the simplist of the simple.
After 20 some odd years, you would think I would learn.
When someone asks your professional advice, then they do not follow your council.
The only smart thing to do is to leave them, stay away, run as fast as you can. If you stay…..
It doesn’t matter what you do to try to rectify their error. They will always blame you, when what they expected doesn’t work as they wanted.
If they won’t listen, leave.
The Wisdom of a discouraged simpleton.
Please pray that I will have wisdom and grace, favour with God and man.
My Pastor Davis Jones opened my eyes this AM. He noted the Scriptures; I am expounding on that Revelation. For the thirty five years I have been saved I have believed man is made in the image of God. In Genesis we find that Adam was made in Gods image
Then Adam sinned; This caused a Spiritual death. He was no longer immortal and became Adam the sinner man.
Understand before they sinned, Adam and Eve had free access to and could freely eat of the Tree of Life. Until sin there was no death. After sin Adam lives eight or nine hundred years before physical death but Spiritual death was immediate.
Genesis 2:17
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
God kicked them out of the garden so they couldn’t partake of Tree of Life, after they had sinned and had eaten of the Tree of knowledge of good and evil.
So now we get to the meat of the matter:
Genesis 4:25-26
“And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.”
If we stop there we understand all Adams children were made in the image of God. The next chapter should cause us to reconsider.
Gen 5:3
“And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:”
Adam begat a son in his own likeness and image. Since the fall the Holy Spirit would come upon individuals as He willed. Man was appointed a day to be born and a day to die physically. The Holy Spirit came upon the worthy (Moses, Joshua, David ), and the unworthy (Samson, Saul), alike, according to his work and will.
After Jesus, it was promised that the Holy Spirit would live within, giving us once again eternal life. So the children that are born to Spirit Filled Believers, (all who except Christ as Lord have a measure of the Spirit ), are born in the image of our heavenly Father and therefore fall under the protection of:
Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”
Now does this mean Children of Christian parents have a free ticket to heaven? NO.
Exodus 34:7
“Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.”<
The sins on the unrepentant fathers is passed dowto the third and forth generation. The child born of Christian parents has a leg up. The Lord shows Mercy,forgives iniquity and transgression (original sin?), until sin, rebellion enters their lives.
To me that means babies that die of Christians are with the Lord. Our Children that stay in the Ark of our covering, will be blessed by the Lord. They will have to make the decision to Follow the Lord but will not have to hit bottom to realize the need of Salvation.
Please look up “Your God is too small”, ” How big is your God” and “Who than shall be saved?” in my archives for Scripture.
Our Children are truly blessed. I believe the Word of God and the examples we find of Gods mercy and grace.
Life was great, I was drinking coffee out of my favorite cup. It was a gift from my daughter on her trip to Minnesota, uff da, is a Norwegian expression, it means oh my, or shucks, or even oot oh.
I have several uff da cups, every time my wife or daughter go to Minnesota, they get me a new one.
This was the first one that was made as a deformed Cup.
We find this warning in the book of Malachi, the full quote from the Amplified Bible is this:
“Therefore keep a watch upon your spirit [that it may be controlled by My Spirit], that you deal not treacherously and faithlessly [with your marriage mate].”
Is there something in your life that you treasure? A car your home a piece of jewelry? It could be anything , a picture, a peice of furniture, something you treasure beyond all be else.
I have a few things, a jewelry box my grandfather made as his senior project in wood shop.
My father made a table, with shelves for books and a drawer that locks. Also a senior project.
On my mothers side I have my great grandfathers clock….We have this beautiful mirror from my wife’s side of the family.
I treasure these things , and would hate to lose them but they really are not important.
What I treasure most, ( in this world), is my wife and daughter, They love the Lord. My wife sets a great example.
The treasure, I would bring to your attention, is beyond price, it’s mercy and grace, salvation and the peace of God that passes all understanding.
It is the blessing of knowing and walking with Jesus. Of learning to take up his yolk and to do his work and his will.
That is a treasure to hold onto and keep every day of our life. God has paculiar treasures also.
Do you know what God considered a treasure? We find it mentioned in Exodus 19:5.
” Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:”
To be God’s peculiar treasure, all we need to do is obey his voice and keep the covenant.
The covenant is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and love our neighbors as ourselves.
Deuteronomy 7:6 tell us a little more about being a peculiar treasure for God.
“For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.”
If we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, we are a special people to God, a holy people, a people loved by God and forgiven.
1 Peter 2:9
” But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.”
A people who can go into the Holy of Holies to find grace and mercy in our times of need.
Are you a peculiar treasure unto God, do you seek to walk with Him, to know Him, to love Him, to be obedient to Him ?
Are only real requirement is love. If we love, we will find ourselves sharing His awesome greatness, His unfettered love grace mercy and forgiveness.
As we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, all of our needs will be fulfilled, we will find ourselves sharing his greatness everywhere.
Lord please, change my heart, make me a vessel that You can use to draw people to You, to heal the sick, to comfort the hurting, to cause the blind see, the deaf to hear and those with hard hearts to turn towards you.
Thank you for your word, your power, your grace and your love.
Once saved always saved? Not biblical. I get such a kick out of people who say God has to do things the way they believe.
Please, understand this; God is love, and would have all come to the knowledge of salvation.
“a step between me and death.”
The words of David to Jonathan,, Sauls son.
King Saul wanted to kill David but his son Jonathan, loved him. David was now officially on the run.
We are all just a step away from death. I wonder often why am I still alive. I am vile, unclean, sinful.
Forgiven.
Have you ever cried out, depart from me; O Lord, for I am a sinner?
Has the Lord ever done anything with you, to you, or through you, that was so big, you cried out, Lord depart from me?
“Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
Will the Lord be pleased?
With our works, will, or attitudes? Will we hear “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” ???
“Behaved himself wisely:”
In the first post by this name we find David, in His youth being chosen by God, to be King of His Nation.
He was a “man after Gods own heart” and it mentions 4 times in 1 Samuel 18, that he “Behaved himself wisely.”
* He went where Saul sent him. (Into harms way, into battle and won).
* He went in and out among the people. (they knew and loved him and the “Lord was with him”; Saul was afraid of him).
* He behaved himself wisely: (Saul became his enemy, the people believed in and set store on his name).
He became a great king, a leader and lover of God.
Until he wasn’t.
“Behaved himself wisely.”
David, as a young man, was chosen by the Lord to replace Saul as King. Saul hadn’t made it through his first battle, before disobeying and disappointing the Lord.
Samuel, mourned for Saul, the Lord told him He had rejected Saul, stop mourning and go find a new King.
” I have provided me a king,”
We know David was a “man after Gods own heart.”
One of the ways we see that played out is:
“He behaved himself wisely.” This phrase is written 4 times in 1Samuel 18 alone.
” David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely:
David had slain Goliath, had been splitting his time between home and Sauls service. He is now full-time in the Kings Court. He plays to calm Saul when he is troubled by an evil spirit from the Lord.
Saul made him head of the army, sent him into battle, hoping he would be killed.
GRIEVE NOT :
That’s really a pretty silly demand, you can hardly tell someone not to grieve the death of a loved one, or when seeing someone who had promise, fall away into sin or rebellion.
It hurts us in the center of our being. It makes us sorry, sad, disappointed or grieved.
We do have the power to stop the Lord from being grieved though.
My wife told me this AM that I am reverting to my heritage. Negative City. I get it honestly, I don’t think my Mother ever ate a meal out, that was perfect.
The meat, tough, under or over cooked, or the vegetables raw, hard or soggy, tea too sweet, ect….
Unfortunately, I tend to be a lot like that, not about food but people who have the nerve to disagree with my enlightened views.
So to remedy the problem, I need to get back into the Word, Fast and Pray. Expecting the Lord to honor His Word, putting His Yoke on and walking with Him.
So yes, Fasting is a big part of the answer. I will humble myself and pray, waiting for His guidince, direction and protection. Knowing He hears our plea.
Lord, draw me close to You, thank You that in the Holy of Holies I will receive Grace and Mercy in my times of need.
What is lust? Is it only lust at first sight? Or is it a deeper, more serious problem, something we don’t grow out of?
1 John 2:16
King James Version (KJV)
“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”
When any of our desires become larger than our desire for the Lord, we find ourselves in trouble. I find myself desiring a pulpit, a following, as I do the mighty work of God.
” I have provided me a king “
The word of the Lord to Samuel after rejecting Saul as King. He chose David, because ” the Lord looketh on the heart.”
He chose David the Man after Gods own heart.
1 Samuel 15:22-23
King James Version (KJV)
“And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.”
The word of the Lord from Samuel, to Saul the King.
I am concerned that today in our “I’m forgiven” world, we don’t give any weight to the Old Testament. Yes, Jesus forgives us when we repent and turn to Him and I am thankful He does. (But)
That doesn’t erase the fact that the Lord requires us to be living Sacrifices. That means, we subject ourselves to Gods will and wants, rather than our own.
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