Who Shall Abide In Thy Tabernacle?

Thought For Today - February 28
Who Shall Abide In Thy Tabernacle?
By: Robert A. Searles

     “Lord, who shall abide in  thy tabernacle?  Who shall dwell in thy holy hill?  He that Walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and  speaketh the truth in his heart.  He that backbiteth not with his  tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor.  In whose eyes a vile person is condemned; but he honoreth them that fear the Lord.  He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.  He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh a reward against the innocent.  He that doeth these things shall never be moved.” Psalm 15

     God cannot fellowship with sin, therefore if we have any vestige of sin in our lives, we cannot expect to enjoy the full fellowship of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, even though we may be the children of  God.  We ought to examine ourselves daily and keep short accounts with God so that we will be able to abide with God and dwell in  his holy hill.

 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to  forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1: 9

     Lets daily ask ourselves these questions, and if we  find ourselves guilty, let us judge ourselves that we be not judged, and ask God's forgiveness:  Do I walk uprightly?  Do I the works of righteousness? Do I speak truth in my heart? Do I not  back bite with my tongue? Do I do no evil to my neighbor?  Do I not  take a reproach against my neighbor?   Do I keep my word even to my own hurt?  Do I fear the Lord and do I honor all them that do fear the Lord?

 “He that doeth these things shall never  be moved.” Psalm 15

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No True Atheists

Thought for Today - February 27
No True Atheists  -  By: Robert A. Searles
     There are no true atheists, for all people everywhere believe in something, and trust in something,  but they that know not our Christ, and the one true God which he reveals himself to be are like the gods to which they bow down .  They are dumb and stupid.
     “Their idols are silver and gold, the work of mans  hands.  They have mouths,  but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:  they have ears, but they hear not; noses have they but they smell not:  they have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throat.  They that made them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them. Psalm 115: 4-8
     It is dumb and stupid to trust in things, or ourselves, or other people, or houses and lands, or riches, yet the world worships at the altar of materialism, and  the religion of secular humanism is the faith of the masses of unsaved heathen.  The heathen  is not limited to remote primitive peoples as we have sometimes stereotyped them to be, but in spite of its' beginning, America today is a heathen nation for the most part, for the majority of the people of this  country are idol worshipers, worshipers of false gods.  We have departed from the faith of our fathers and put our  faith in man and man's so called achievements.  Men and women are living together in adultery and fornication contrary to the teaching of God, and new born babies are being slaughtered by the millions and few people lift a finger to stop the massacre.
     Heathen Americans point their bony , self righteous finger in the face of God and mock him; but you self proclaimed atheist, who are not really atheist, but worshipers of false gods, better be aware of the fact that the true God, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the keeper of Israel and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will bring judgment on all evil doers.
     “Wherefore should the heathen say, where is now their God?  But our God is in the heaven: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.” Psalm 115: 2,3.
     You who have a mind with which to think, and  not yet completely sold to be a puppet on Satan's rope: - “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall  be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be  as wool,  if ye be willing and obedient,  ye shall eat the good of the land: but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be  devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.” Isaiah 1: 18-20
                                    

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                                                                                  Psalm 26:7

Almost Persuaded

Thought For Today - February 26
Almost Persuaded  -  By: Robert A. Searles
     If perchance someone may be reading these lines who is not a Christian, and does not know what it means to be saved, and you do not have the joy of fellowship with our wonderful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, you ought to stop right where you are and consider the alternatives.
     It is possible to have a pearl of great price slip through your fingers and be lost to you forever, and it is possible to be so close to much treasure, and yet to lose or neglect it all.
     Perhaps a wife or husband; a mother or father; or a son or a daughter has  been praying for your salvation.  Perhaps they have very lovingly told you of Jesus and his power to save.  Perhaps they have very patiently and kindly explained to you God's simple plan of salvation.  It may be that at times the Holy Spirit has tugged at your heart and you have been almost persuaded, almost but not yet, another time, when I am older, after I have exhausted all the pleasures of a worldly lifestyle; almost persuaded to believe and trust Jesus, almost, but still  lost.
     You, no doubt have heard the gospel preached at church, or on the radio, or television, or from literature such as you are now reading, and yet you continue to neglect your salvation.
     My dear friend or relative, whoever you  may be, millions throughout the ages have tried and tested the Word of God and have found it to be sure and steadfast and trustworthy.  The Word of God teaches us that it is appointed unto man once to die and after this the judgment.  All must stand before God and give an account for what he did with God's greatest gift to mankind, his only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ: That whosoever should believe on him and call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
     My friend, the only alternative to  being saved is to be lost, and to be lost does not mean cessation of existence or annihilation, but it means to spend eternity in an eternal hell, and separated from God forever.
     “How shall we escape, if we neglect so  great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will”? Hebrews 2: 3,4.
     If you have neglected your salvation, won't you reconsider before it is eternally too late?
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Psalm 26:7

Have Now! Pay Later!

Thought For Today - February 24
Have now! Pay later!
By Robert A. Searles

     Have and enjoy now, but pay later.  This seems to be the philosophy of the modern day world, but is it the wise philosophy? Many are willing to sacrifice all their future success and happiness on the altar of the present to satisfy their undisciplined lust and desires.  It is possible to beg and plead with God to give us what we want now without ever sitting down to count the cost and the consequences of our  obtaining our request, and if God does not seem to respond to our lust, we sometimes kick down doors to make it  happen.

 Blessed are they who wait upon the Lord and ask for things only in his will.  Jesus taught that a man's life does not consist in the abundance of things possessed and that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that cometh from God.  A storehouse full of things with  the absence of the blessing of God is nothing but pure misery.  On the other hand, a poor beggar who knows God and fellowships with him is rich indeed.

     God was so good to Israel.  He miraculously brought them out of Egypt and caused them to pass dry shod through the Red Sea.  He provided water and manna for them in the wilderness, yet how they lusted for the onions and garlic of Egypt.

     “They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel: but lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.  And he gave them their request, but sent  leanness into their soul.” Psalm 106: 13-15

     Oh! God Forbid! That because of our ill advised importunity and lusting for things, that God would grant our desires against his will, but send leanness unto our souls.

     Let us learn to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and pray only in his will, and enjoy the fatness of our Father's house.

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Safety With The Lord

Thought For Today - February 23
 Safety With the Lord
 By: Robert A. Searles

     “He that dwelleth in  the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the almighty.” Psalm 91: 1.

Oh! What safety and comfort there is to be found living continually in  the presence, and fellowship of God, and to be overshadowed by almighty God!.  Thank God! This is possible for each of us who have been redeemed by the precious blood of Christ,  and have been born again as God's own children.

     “I will say of the  Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.  Surely he shall deliver me  from  the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome, pestilence.” Psalm 91: 2, 3.

     The devil is constantly setting traps for God's children, but God keeps us and  delivers us from them all.

     “Because thou hast made the  Lord which is my refuge, even the most high thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee , neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling: For he shall give his angels  charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.” Psalm 91: 9,  10, 11.

     We need to learn to exercise our right and privilege as the children of God to dwell in the habitation of God.  When we live and dwell in  the presence of the Lord and abide with him, then we are safe from all evil.

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Blessed is He Whose Sin is Forgiven

Thought For Today - February 22
Blessed Is He Who's Sin Is Forgiven 

By: Robert A. Searles
     “Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, who's sin is covered.” Psalm 32: 1
     We know when we have done wrong, we know when we are trying to hide from God.  We know our own shortcomings.  They bear heavy upon us, and make us weary, sad, and fearful.  When I kept silence, that is, when I refused to judge myself and admit my sins and shortcomings - “My bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.  For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me, my moisture is turned  into the drought of summer, Selah....  “ Psalm 32: 3-4
     Being convicted of sin, and estranged from God our father is not pleasant.   When I acknowledge my sin, and agree with God concerning my condition and receive pardon and forgiveness through Christ my Lord,  then I can know that God is my hiding place.  He shall preserve me from trouble: he shall compass me about with songs of deliverance.
     “  I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.  I said, I will confess my transgression unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah” Psalm 32: 5
     “Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.  Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.” Psalm 32: 10-11
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                                                                          Psalm 26:7

In Times Like These

Thought For Today - February 21
In Times Like These
By: Robert A. Searles

     There are times when we as Christians find ourselves in seemingly impossible situations.  It seems that the sea is in front of us, the enemy pursuing behind us, and barriers on either side of us.  We don't know what to do and it seems that there is no escape.  We think that there is no help for us, that we are lost and forsaken.

     In 2 Chronicles, chapter 20 we read that Jehoshaphat  king of Judah, found himself in a similar situation.  We are told that:  “It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of  Ammon, and with them other beside the Amnmonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.” 2 Chronicles 20: 1

     The bible says that Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.  “And Jehoshaphat feared and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah, and Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the Lord even out of all the cties of Judah they came to seek the Lord.” 2 Chronicles 20: 3-4.

  Jehoshaphat did the smart thing.  He set himself to seek the Lord, and all Judah committed themselves to prayer and fasting to ask help from the Lord.

     My christian  brothers and sisters, we know from the teaching of the word of God, and from the witness of the Holy Spirit within us, and from the reproofs of life, that the wisest thing that we can do if we are lost, backslidden, or in any kind of trouble, is to seek the Lord and ask his help, recognizing that we who by faith have received the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, God's love gift to us, are the born again children of God, and God has promised to care and provide for his own.

     Principles involved here are: When we know not what to do in any given situation, focus our eyes upon the Lord: “casting all your care upon him for he careth for you.”1 Peter 5:7

     When we, who are the children of God, call upon the Lord for help, he fights our battles for us, and we shall not need to fight, but stand still and see the salvation of he Lord. Before any visible signs of victory are evident, start singing praises to the Lord, and be thankful for what he will do. When we  believe God, and our praise and thanksgiving begins, God begins to work in our lives. Jehoshophat told his people to start singing and praising the Lord for what he was about to do for them.

     “And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, praise the Lord, for his mercy endureth forever. And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah, and they were smitten.” 2 Chronicles 20: 21-22

     God is present wherever people are truly praising him. He inhabits or lives with the praises of his people.  Wherever God is present, his enemies, and our enemies flee away and are destroyed.

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Because He Lives

Thought For Today - February 20
Because He Lives  -  By: Robert A. Searles
     In the midst of all his trouble and afflictions, Job could say -  “I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: whom I shall see for my self, and mine eye shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.” Job 19: 25-27"
     This kind of assurance and faith would enable anyone to endure the light afflictions of the moment in light of the immortality promised to us in the word of God to all who are the redeemed of the Lord.  Nothing can hurt, and nothing can destroy that which God has ordained forever.  Christ our Lord came to earth to save sinners.  Death could not hold him.  He was the first fruits of all them that sleep.  Through him, and by him we have everlasting life.  "This mortal shall put on immortality."  This corruptible body shall put on incorruption, and we shall be preserved forever in the presence of our blessed Lord.
     Take heart dear Christian friend, some day the clouds will clear away, and the son of God shall appear.
    "But I would not have you to be ignorant brethrn concerning them which are asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.  For  the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God and  the  dead in Christ shall rise first, then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and .so shall we ever be with the lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words." 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18
 Believe it! Receive it! And enjoy it! This is your comfort, your strength, and your joy. 

     That which God has ordained forever cannot be altered by men, nor time, nor circumstance.
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                                                                              Psalm 26:7

Pray For the Salvation of Others

Thought For Today - February 19
Pray For The Salvation Of Others  -  By: Robert A. Searles
     “Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.  For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.  For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.  For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.” Romans 10: 1-4
     Paul's heart's desire and concern for his fellow countrymen, Israel, was that they might be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth of the way of salvation.
They knew about God, and had heard about God, and they talked about God. They feared the wrath of God, and had a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.  They were trying to establish their own righteousness by their good works and trying to appease God and give God a reason for saving them, not realizing that the righteousness of God is so great and far above anything they could ever imagine and achieve, that no one but God himself could measure up to it.  They could not see that Jesus, the Christ, was  the only person who could and did fulfill all the requirements of the law of works, and was willing to impute his righteousness to them if they would only believe, and confess him as their Lord.
     Our heart's desire for all our relatives, friends, and loved ones is that they might be saved.  Many of our friends, relatives, and loved ones will tell you that they have heard about God, they know about God, and may believe that God exists and fear the wrath of God; consequently, they are going about trying as hard as they might to establish a record of righteousness with God by their own good works that will please God, and earn them a place in  God's heaven.
     If we want our friends, relatives, and loved ones to be truly saved and enjoy the blessings of eternal life in heaven with God, somehow we must reach them with the true message of salvation.  God will not be satisfied with anyone's good works or good deeds and will not be influenced by them, because none of our good works and deeds can measure up to his righteousness which is in Christ.  Christ alone could measure up to the righteousness of God, and is willing to impute his righteousness to all who will believe for their salvation.  He paid the debt that is owed to God for our sins, and none of us can, by any amount of good works or good deeds, pay for our sins, for we are all sinners, both Jew and Gentile alike.
     The only way that anyone can be saved is given to us in verse nine of Romans chapter 10.  “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
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                                                                                  Psalm 26:7

Cast Down and Depressed?

Thought For Today – February 18
Cast Down And Depressed?
By: Robert A. Searles

     Are you cast down this morning and depressed?  Are you weary and discouraged?  Why should we be discouraged when we have such a great inheritance in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who gave himself for us so that we might have and enjoy life,  and have it more abundantly?

     We are alive.  We have the hope and promise of eternal life with God in paradise.  We live in America where we are free, (so far),  to worship as we please.  We have a wonderful Savior  who is our lawyer and advocate in heaven.  We have food, clothing, and shelter, and many other creature comforts to make our lives easier.

     If we are Christians, we should never allow ourselves to be cast down and depressed.  We should be the happiest, and most  joyful people on earth because we have been redeemed and set free and have become the children of almighty God who will forever love and care for his children.  Let us count our blessings instead of our problems this morning and go on our way rejoicing.

     “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me?  Hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”  Psalm 43: 5.

     This is the day that the Lord hath made, rejoice and be glad in it.

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Speak To God

Thought For Today - Februry 17
Speak To God
Robert A. Searles

     “And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that  the Lord had delivered him out of  the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: And he  said, , the Lord is my rock and my fortress, and my deliverer; the God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my Savior, thou savest me from violence .”2 samuel 22: 1-3.

  David spoke unto the Lord and sang songs of praise and thanksgiving for God's deliverance from all his enemies, and for all his blessings.

     When we speak unto the Lord, what do we say to him?  Is he pleased with our salutation to him?  Do we approach him with respect and adoration, acknowledging his rule and sovereignty over us?  David acknowledged that he had won victories and was delivered from his enemies because of God's grace and love for him.  His prayer and song of praise to God was in remembrance of all of God's favors and blessings.  He recognized that God was his fortress and strong defense, and he called unto the Lord to tell him so.

     No battle is ever won with  a multitude of men or horses without God's protection.  No blessing ever comes to us unless God ordains it; and no salvation unless God chooses to save us, which he did when he sent Christ into the world to lay down his life for all who would believe.  Nothing can harm us unless God allows it.

     We ought to speak to God in prayer the first thing in the morning.  When we speak to God, our first words ought to be words of thanksgiving and praise.  We ought to approach God as our father and tell him that  we remember when we were yet sinners, and without hope in the world, and that Christ Jesus came into the world to save us.  We called upon him and he answered us, and he did save us.

     What a great privilege God our father has granted to us that through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ we have access to his throne of grace to speak with him when we are happy or, when we are sad; when we have plenty or, when we are in want; when we are in danger, or when we are safe; when we are sick or, in good health.

     Let us always remember that God is our rock, our fortress, our high tower, and call upon the Lord  who is worthy to be praised.

     “I will call  on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.” 2 Samuel 22: 4.

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Expect Great Things From God

Thought For Today - February 16
Expect Great Things From God
By: Robert A. Searles

 “I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide and I will fill it.” Pslm 81: 10

  God has delivered us, and set us free from the bondage of Satan, and the market place of sin and slavery.  He has promised to care for us and supply all our needs.

  Coming out of Egypt is a picture of being delivered out of a lost condition, and becoming saved.  God went to great expense to save us and bring us out of bondage from the power Satan.  He gave his only begotten son, and spilled divine blood.  That which he purchased at great expense will be kept,  polished and nurtured, and preserved.

 Having been purchased with so great a sacrifice, think it not otherwise, but that the Lord will keep, polish, nurture and preserve us, his redeemed children unto himself forever.  Therefore, we ought to look for, and expect great things from God.

 The wide open mouth of a young bird is in great expectation of it being filled by the mother bird.  It pleases God greatly when we look to him for all our needs,  and to open our spiritual mouth wide, and expect, without shadow of doubt, that he will fill our mouths with good things.

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Bodily Exercise Profiteth Little

Thought For Today – February 16
Bodily Exercise Profiteth Little  -  By: Robert A. Searles
     “Bodily exercise profiteth little, but Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.” 1 Timothy 4: 8.
     There will not be too much overall profit gained from the attention we give to our physical bodies, for these bodies are earthly, carnal, and soon to be returned to the dust from which they came; but with our soul and inner man it is very profitable to be Godly and grow and mature in him, that we might be the reflection of him, and that we might attain unto that place of maturity and perfection whereby we might truly be called the children of God.
     Godliness has the promise of an abundant life now, and a great future forever in the presence of God.  To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life, joy, and peace.
     Oh! Lord!  Help us to have the right and proper balance between the care of our bodies and the attention we give to them, and the attention that we give to becoming God like by yielding our complete being to him, by allowing the Holy Spirit to fashion us into his divine image.
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                                                                        Psalm 26:7

Cause For Rejoicing

Thought For Today - February 14
Cause for Rejoicing  -  By: Robert A. Searles
     “I will greatly rejoice in  the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. For as the  earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that  are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all nations. “Isaiah 61: 10-11.
     We have good reason to rejoice and to be glad in the Lord,. Even though we live in an environment that is evil and corrupted by sin and disobedience to God.  God has  provided for his  redeemed, born again children a robe of righteousness, and crowned them with precious jewels while we wait for the long dark winter of sin to be over, and for God's springtime to come.  We are reminded, when we see the signs of spring on earth; when we see the buds began to appear on the trees; when we see the lilies and flowers popping their heads through the soil, that God's righteousness and praise will spring forth in the earth when our Lord and Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ returns, and God's righteousness shall prevail.
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                                                                         Psalm 26:7

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Thought For Today - February 12
An Enemy Of Our Enemies
By Robert A. Searles

     “Behold, I send an angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.  Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.  But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then will I be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.  For mine angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites,  the  Hivites : and  the Jebusites:  and  I will cut them off.  Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their  images.  And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water, and I will take sickness away from the midst of  thee.” Exodus 23: 20-25.

     God is here speaking to his children, Israel, and making a covenant with  them for their future welfare  and well being. I believe that these promises apply to all God's children  everywhere:  those of us who have been truly born again, and grafted into the commonwealth of Israel, his people whom he loved, and chose to be the apple of his eye, and the nation through whom would come the Messiah, our Lord and Savior , Jesus Christ.

     God said that he would send an angel before them to keep them in the way, and to bring them unto the place which he had prepared for them.  The bible says: “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and that he would give his angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways.”  Jesus said: “I go to prepare a place for you”, and that he would come again and receive us unto himself so that we would reach our desired haven.
     We are told to be conscious of the presence of th Holy Spirit in our lives, and not to grieve him or provoke him.

     Oh! How well off we are  when God is the enemy of our enemies: Our spiritual enemies such as sin, fear, worry, sickness, disease, poverty, depression, failure, and our final enemy death.  God has promised to bless and prosper us if we will love and serve him only, and have no other gods before us.

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He Will Swallow Up Death in Victory!

Thought For Today - February 12
He Will Swallow Up Death In Victory!  -  By: Robert A. Searles
     What a wonderful promise and consolation we have from God our father through the Lord Jesus Christ that: “He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall be taken away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.” Isaiah 25: 8-9.
     The day will come when God will completely fulfill this promise when our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ returns to earth to claim his throne. He is the righteous king to whom all creation belongs.  When he comes, death will be abolished, and the sting of death swallowed up in victory.  There will be no more need for tears, for in his reign and kingdom there will be no sorrow.  His people will no longer be looked upon as the down trodden and outcast of the earth.  On the contrary, they will rule and reign with him forever.
     “And it shall be said in that day, lo this is our God.  We have waited for him, and he  will save us: this is the Lord, we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.” Isaiah 25:9
     Those of us who have called upon the Lord Jesus Christ to save us have the witness of the Holy Spirit within us which causes us to rejoice in our salvation. We know that all of God's promises are true.  We wait patiently and longingly for the great day of the Lord to come,and for Jesus to be crowned King o kings, and Lord of lords.
   Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus!
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                                                                                Psalm 26:7

Thy Will Be Done As it is in Heaven

Thought For Today - February 10
Thy Will Be Done As It Is In Heaven  -  By: Robert A. Searles
     Jesus taught us through his disciples to pray to God our Father, and to say: “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
     When we are born again and become the children of God by God's grace and our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, we not only become the children of God, but we also become citizens of Heaven.  As citizens of Heaven , we  are  under the jurisdiction  of the King of Heaven.  Thus, while we remain on earth  we are, as It were, strangers in a foreign land, subject to, and responsible for keeping the laws of the country we are in, but being citizens of America, or whatever country we may be citizens of, if we find ourselves in trouble in a foreign country, we have a right to appeal to our home government to assist us in our difficulty.
     So it is with our heavenly citizenship: we are told that we sit together in heavenly places with Christ Jesus.  We are citizens of Heaven.  When we pray that God's will be done on earth as it is in Heaven, we are appealing to our king that all that happens in our lives here on earth would be the same as if we were already at home in Heaven.
     When the will of our King of kings and Lord of lords is being accomplished in our lives, then, all that transpires in our lives here on earth is the result of his power and authority.   “The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of waters he turneth it wither so ever he will.”
     Would it be God's will for me in Heaven to be lost forever? Would it be God's will for me to be discouraged if I were in Heaven?  Would it be God's will for me to be unhappy if I were already in Heaven? Would it be God's will for me to be sick and poverty stricken if I were in Heaven?  I don't know the final answer  to all these questions; but  I tend to think the answer would be no to all of them.  Heaven is a happy, healthy ,wealthy, eternal place where God is.  I believe that none of these situations can coexist in the presence of God, therefore,  if God's will is done in us on earth as it is, or would  be if I were  already in Heaven, what is the conclusion of the whole matter?  What does God desire, and what is his will for us while here on earth?
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                                                                              Psalm 26:7

Ours For The Asking

Thought For Today - February 8
Ours For The Asking!  -  By: Robert A. Searles
     “Ho every one  that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy and eat; yea, come buy wine and milk without money and without price.  Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread?  And your labor for that which satisfieth not?  Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your  soul delight itself in fatness.  Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant  with you, even the sure  mercies of David” Isaiah 55: 1-3.
     “And he said unto me, it is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.  I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of water of life freely.  He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.” Revelation 21: 6,7.
     Think of all the things that we work and strive for in this world: the things that we spend our time and money on in trying to  achieve.  What energy and  time  is spent on pure vanity, while at our finger tips, free of charge, ours for the asking and taking  is the wonderful gift of God, the fountain of life eternal! Think of what it means that eternal God is our Father, and we are his children; heirs of the promises of God and equal, joint heirs with Christ

     Thank you dear God our Father for granting us the privilege to become your children, and giving us access to your holy presence.  Let us strive to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior that we might become more and more like him, and be and do what you want us to do and to become.
                                         Telehelp Publications Christian Literature Ministry
                                                                               Psalm 26:7

No Strange Gods

Thought For Today - February 5
No Strange Gods!  -  By: Robert A. Searles
     “Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou will hearken unto me; there shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.  I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. Psalm 81: 8-10.
     May it be said of us that there be no strange gods in our lives.  Let us always remember it was the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob, and  the God of Israel – the father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who saved us.  He called us unto himself and set us to  dwell in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
     Strange gods are not necessarily only the ones we more often think about such as stone statutes or wooden idols, false religion, humanism; but strange gods can be little insignificant things that can keep us from meeting with God, and having fellowship with him, such as comforts of the flesh, petty habits which we refuse to abandon, things we put our trust and confidence in other than God.
     When we cast aside all other objects of worship and leave off the petty things that rob us of the blessing and fellowship of God, and wait patiently for the Lord, then the Lord is faithful to subdue our enemies and feed us with the finest of the wheat, and with honey out of the rock.  If we will open our mouth wide, even as the young bird in the nest, then the Lord promises to fill us with his blessings.
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Psalm 26:7

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Blessed is He That considereth the Poor

Thought For Today - February 6
Blessed Is He That Considereth The Poor!
By: Robert A. Searles

     “Blessed is he that considereth  the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.  The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto  the will of his enemies. The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make  all his bed in his sickness.” Psalm 41: 1-3.

     “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.” Psalm 41: 13.

    If we wish for God to answer our prayers and deliver us in time of trouble, then we need to cease complaining and being covetous, and realize that there are others who are far more needy than we; and we need to be willing to share our abundance with them so that they might be helped.  When we meet the needs of others, we are investing in God's help for us.  He will preserve us and keep us alive and protect us from all our enemies, and lengthen the span of our life, and strengthen us in our infirmities.

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Walk With The Lord Today

Thought For Today - February 2
Walk With The Lord Today  -  By: Robert A.Searles
     Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is no longer in Jerusalem, no longer walks the shores of Galilee, no longer  in the fisherman's boat; no longer hangs on a cross, and no longer in the tomb.  Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ has risen and has  ascended into heaven as our great high priest; our advocate; our lawyer; interceding for us, and preparing a place for us  in his kingdom, and calling his people.  One day we shall hear the trumpet sound, and we will be drawn away to meet the King of kings, and dwell and reign with him forever.
     It is a good thing to study history, and remember our beginning and consider our roots. It is good to remember, and never forget the miracles and the unspoted, righteous, holy life style of our Lord.;  It is good to remember that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us, took our sins  upon himself, and bore our iniquities; his blood the only cleanser of our sin and guilt.
     It is good to reflect and remember, but we must not stay in the past.  We must consider where we are today in our relationship with him.  We must be constantly in communication with him today to know his will and get instruction for our daily activities.  He has promised that from heaven  he will hear our prayers, accept our praise, and provide for all our spiritual and physical needs and many of our wants.
     Let us learn to keep our minds and our hearts stayed and focused on him, and walk in the spirit, and grow in wisdom and grace.  He has promised to keep us in perfect peace when our minds are stayed on him.
                  
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                                                                            Psalm 26:7