'He that believeth shall not make haste'; the believer who is marked by faith shall not run to and fro as do men at their wits end, nor be driven by any fears as are the wicked, of whom it is said, "Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet", Job 18:11. With a fixed heart the believer can quietly wait upon the Lord, for God's timing is always best. Learning to accept this is one of life's most difficult lessons.
"Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him", Psalm 37:7
[taken from a daily reading from Day by Day - Christ Foreshadowed]
That we would have real life...
Listening to "Its about the Cross" by Go Fish, one of my favorite lines was this - "so that you and I could have real life someday".
"Real Life", something we all search for, but so often miss the mark. This Christmas we remember once again of the story of how the Lord came to this earth, Mary received her baby, and the world received their Savior. The Savior who ultimately suffered and died on a cross for our sins. He paid the price so that we would not need to. He gave his life, so that we could have life... real life.
"Real Life", something we all search for, but so often miss the mark. This Christmas we remember once again of the story of how the Lord came to this earth, Mary received her baby, and the world received their Savior. The Savior who ultimately suffered and died on a cross for our sins. He paid the price so that we would not need to. He gave his life, so that we could have life... real life.
The United States of America
Question: How to keep warm during winter?
Answer:
1. A cup of hot chocolate.
2. Warm fellowship
Answer:
1. A cup of hot chocolate.
2. Warm fellowship
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together... (Heb 10:25)Looking forward to meeting the brothers and sisters of Forest hills Bible Chapel during my stay in Grand Rapids.
Mercy amongst the Blue
I saw a double rainbow the other day on my way to work, and it got me thinking...
I saw two that day, the Lord was definitely making a point.
8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: 9 “I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you 10 and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature on earth. 11 I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”
12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: 13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. 16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”
Genesis 9: 8-16
A bow speaks terror, but this has neither string nor arrow; and a bow alone will do little hurt. It is a bow, but it is directed upward, not toward the earth; for the seals of the covenant were intended to comfort, not to terrify. As God looks upon the bow, that he may remember the covenant, so should we, that we may be mindful of the covenant with faith and thankfulness.
(Matthew Henry's commentary)
Those who matter don't mind
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"
Recently I came across this quote and to be honest I don't really agree with it. Mainly because I don't think being yourself and saying what you feel regardless of the feelings of others is the right thing to do.
But when I read the second part of the quote, it got me thinking. It may not be absolutely correct, but I personally find the concept quite true in many circumstances. Many times when we fall and need support the most, those who stand by and point fingers hurt the most, yet we fail to realize that those people are often those who don't really care. Because those who really care, are those who are already by our side supporting us and just offering a shoulder to lean on even when we are at our most undesirable condition, weak and fragile.
And among all those who care, no one offers that support better than the Lord Jesus Christ, we may come before Him broken and in pieces, but he picks up the pieces and puts them together and reassures us that He loves us and will always be there for us. For with the Lord Jesus Christ you can truly be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and the ONE who matters don't mind. Praise the Lord!
Psalm 23:3
"He restores my soul: He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake. "
Psalm 23 - one of the most referred to Psalm written by David has been a source of comfort and encouragement to many. These six verses give us hope by reminding us of who the Lord Jesus is; how He provides for our needs, how He leads us and comforts us, and how goodness and mercy is a constant blessing from the Lord.
Yet within all the seemingly "me-centric" verses, right at the middle of the verses we find these four words - for his name's sake. As if to tell us that all the goodness that we receive from the Lord demands a rightful response - that His name be exalted and glorified.
So often we receive so much from the Lord that we often forget that we are not the centre of our own universe, the Lord should be the centre of it and everything else. Oh may the Lord forgive us for our self-centered attitude and give us the grace to appreciate the truth - that everything should be and will be for His name's sake.
How could I stand here
And watch the sun rise
Follow the mountains
Where they touch the sky
Ponder the vastness
And the depths of the sea
And think for a moment
The point of it all was to make much of me
Cause I'm just a whisper
And You are the thunder and
I want to make much of You, Jesus
I want to make much of Your love
I want to live today to give You the praise
That You alone are so worthy of
I want to make much of Your mercy
I want to make much of Your cross
I give You my life
Take it and let it be used
To make much of You
And how can I kneel here
And think of the cross
The thorns and the whip and the nails and the spear
The infinite cost
To purchase my pardon
And bear all my shame
To think I have anything worth boasting in except for Your name
Cause I am a sinner
And You are the Savior- Steven Curtis Chapman -
A morning reading...
“It is very evident that Enoch knew nothing whatever about the
mode of ‘making the best of both worlds’. To him there was but one
world. Thus it should be with us.” —W. Ross Rainey
O Master, let me walk with Thee, in lowly paths of service free;
Tell me Thy secret; help me bear, the strain of toil, the fret of care. —W. G.
mode of ‘making the best of both worlds’. To him there was but one
world. Thus it should be with us.” —W. Ross Rainey
O Master, let me walk with Thee, in lowly paths of service free;
Tell me Thy secret; help me bear, the strain of toil, the fret of care. —W. G.
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