Today's Bible Study - December 31, 2024

We must Live By Faith If We Are To Please God.

  Thought For Today - December 31, 2024
We must Live By Faith If We Are To Please God.
By: Robert A. Searles

"Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me, Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. Shew me thy ways, O Lord, teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation, on thee do I wait all the day." Psalm 25: 1-5.

God will not disappoint any who truly wait for him to bless them. God's ways are not our ways, and God's timing is not our timing. God knows what is the best, and God knows when the time is right. God will not allow our enemies to have the final victory over us. If we truly trust him, in God's own time, all our enemies will be put down, even death itself. If there is anything that our chief enemy, Satan, would like to have us to do is to doubt the word of God and his faithfulness to us. God's word tells us that the just must live by faith , and when we do, we are greatly rewarded.

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                           Psalm 26: 7  

 

 

 

Today's Bible Study - December 30, 2024

Today's Bible Study - December 30, 2024

“The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.”  Psalm 18: 2

"(To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And hesaid,) I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. ²The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and mydeliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. ³I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. ⁴The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. ⁵The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me."Psalm 18: 1-5

?(A Psalm of David.) Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit."  Psalms 28:1

  ''It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.''  Psalms 127:2)

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The secret place.

 Thought For Today - December 30, 2024
 The secret place.

By: Robert A. Searles

    "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the almighty. I will say of the Lord, he is my refuge and my fortress, my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. 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.They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation." Psalm 91: 1-16

 We need to teach the generations to come to dwell in the secret place of the most high God, and to make the Lord their habitation.
    When the troubles and afflictions of everyday life come upon us, we do not need to flee to drugs, or alcohol, or illicit sex to find solace and comfort. God has provided for us a perpetual vacation resort, a secret place, where we can meet and abide with him , and find the solutions to all our problems.

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                            Psalm 26: 7  

 

 

Only Trust Him!

Thought For Today - December 29, 2024

 Only Trust Him!.
By: Robert A. Searles

    "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3: 5,6.
 "Trust in the Lord, and do good: so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord, trust also in him and he shall bring it to pass." Psalm 37: 3-7.
  "Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little, blessed are all they that put their trust in him." Psalm 2:12.
    What does it mean to trust in the Lord? Trust, is the word frequently used in the old testament to mean the same as faith in the new testament For example: to trust is to have faith, and if we have faith, we trust. It means to take refuge, to lean on, to follow, to wait for.  To trust in the Lord is to put full confidence in the word of God for our salvation, and for our strength as Christians, and for our daily needs. We are told not to lean on our own understanding. In other words, we are not to try to rationalize or figure out God's amazing grace, or his power, or the working of miracles, or his work of redemption in our lives; but we are simply to trust in what his word tells us. God honors those who have confidence in his word.
How can we trust in something with which we are not familiar? How can we claim promises if we do not know what those promises are? This is why it is so important for us to spend so much time in God's word, and in our private meditation, so that we can know what God's word has to say , then we can put our trust in it.
    "Trust and do good" Psalm 37: 3-5, In other words, when God has spoken through his written word or through the Holy Spirit in our lives, again, we ought not to try to figure out what is going on in our heart or to rationalize away the working of the Holy Spirit. Instead, we ought to trust God and do good. God's word tells us the things that are good and right. We ought to obey God immediately when God speaks, with the right heart attitude, and trust God for the results.  As we read and study the word of God, and as God reveals himself to us and we see his glory unfolded before our eyes, we ought to delight ourselves in him. He ought to be our prime source of joy and happiness and gladness, and our chief desire and purpose in life ought to be to love, honor, and serve him.
If we delight ourselves in the Lord, then all the cravings and desires of our heart will be good and pure in his sight, because they will come from on high, and we shall be satisfied when he fills us with his Holy Spirit.
We ought to commit ourselves completely to the Lord. This means to surrender everything to the Lord. It is like jumping from a tall building with full assurance that someone will catch us, or we will land on something soft. We ought to let go in our lives, and let God have our family, our job, our finances, and all that is important to us.
"In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths." Proverb 3: 6.

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Today/s Bible Study -December 28, 2024

Today/s Bible Study -December 28, 2024

“The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times” Psalm 12:6

Are You Thirsty? Come And Drink. Are You Hungry? Come And Dine.

 

 

  Thought for Today - December 28, 2024

  Are You Thirsty? Come And Drink. Are You Hungry? Come And Dine.

 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 you 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.” Isaiah 55 1,2 

. “Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thought: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him,; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55: 6,7.

 Think about the wonderful grace of God and the gift of God's love; God offering himself to us as the source of life, cleansing power, and satisfaction for our hungry souls. Those who know not God in the world are empty and hungry and thirsty, and lack satisfaction for their souls. Those who know not God are forever pursuing happiness and never finding it. Those who know not God, toil and sweat and labor, and spend their years in endless searching for something that will make sense in their lives. God made humans in his likeness in such a way that the only thing that makes sense and brings joy and happiness and fulfillment to their lives is when they are right with him and in the right relationship and fellowship with him through the Lord Jesus Christ. God says that if we are thirsty we can come without money and drink from the living waters. And if we are hungry we can come without money and eat the bread of life. God has spread a banquet before us. He has paid the price and he invites all who will to come and enjoy the feast at his expense, all by free grace – God's riches at Christ's expense. 

 “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.” Psalm23: 5,6. 

 Whosoever will may come. Jesus said: “He that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out.” “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5: 6 .

 Jesus answered the woman of Samaria and said: “If thou knew the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. The woman saith unto him, sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? Jesus answered and said unto her, whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him,shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4: 10-14. 

 The words of the hymn writer puts it this way: “There is a fountain filled with blood which flowed from Immanuel's veins. Sinners plunged beneath that flood loose all their guilty stains.” 

 Yes, they loose their spiritual hunger, they loose their thirst, they are filled from within, they are satisfied in Jesus. Seek ye the Lord while he may be found and he will satisfy your thirst and your hunger. 

 “Ho every one that thirsteth, come 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.” Isaiah 55: 1.

 All who call upon the Lord Jesus Christ shall be saved. Jesus said: “whosoever cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out.” 

 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, by faith call upon him and receive forgiveness of sins. 

 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2: 8, 9.

 “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin. Believe it, and receive Christ today and you will never be spiritually hungry and thirsty again. 

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Today's Bible Study - December 27, 2024

 Today's Bible Study - December  27, 2024

“The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.”  Psalm 9:9

 "The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them". Deuteronomy 33:27)

"O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them. But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings. When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble." Psalm 9:6 -12

" Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah".   Psalms 32:7

Worship in Spirit and in Truth!

 
Thought For Today - December 27. 2024
Worship in Spirit and in Truth!
By: Robert A. Searles

    God is an all powerful, supernatural, invisible God, or he is no God at all. God is an invisible spirit, and unless we worship God in spirit, we cannot worship God at all. No man has seen God at any time, although he was manifested in the flesh in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, God the son.  No man has seen God the father . We must approach unto God the father by the authority given to us by the Lord Jesus Christ.

 "As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God." and as sons of God, we must come boldly to the throne of grace and worship God the Father,  God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit in spirit and in truth by the thoughts of our mind, and the meditation of out heart, and the words that proceed from our mouth.  We must worship by  concentrating our mind on the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by letting God's word flow through our minds, and teach us with the help of the Holy Spirit, and allow the Holy Spirit to take the word of God as it flows through our mind and heart, and renew and regenerate within us the truth of God, the power of God, and the personality of the Lord Jesus Christ.

    If we are to have power with God, we must spend much time alone with God in an individual personal relationship with God and draw from his power. The night that Jesus was betrayed, he spent the whole night in the garden in prayer and meditation with God the father.  Before the Lord Jesus Christ could perform the greatest service to mankind that could ever be performed for the human race in obedience to the will of God, even though he was God in human flesh, yet he thought it necessary to spend hours in prayer and meditation, and close relationship with his heavenly father.

    In Matthews gospel, chapter 26: verse 36 , we read how Jesus came to the garden of Gethsemane. This was a quiet place where Jesus was probably accustomed to coming, where he could spend many hours alone with his father. He had probably been there many times before. 

 The hymn writer says: "There's a garden where Jesus is waiting, its the beautiful garden of prayer." Our frustrations, and fears, and sorrows and disappointments will all be put away or eased when we come to the garden and spend much time there and talk it over with the Lord.

    Unless an electrical appliance is plugged into a power source it is useless to serve us in any way, and unless we are plugged into our power source through prayer and meditation and fellowship, our service will be useless to man or God.

    "Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little further and fell down on his face, and prayed, saying, O my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me, nevertheless not as I will but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." Matthew 26: 36-41.

We need to be sure that the channels of  our communication are always clear and open  between ourselves and the Lord, lest we yield  to temptations that would destroy us if we yielded to them, for indeed our flesh is weak.

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Made Rich in Christ!

 

 Thought  For Today - December 25 2024
Made Rich in Christ!
By: Robert A. Searles

    We, who are Christians, as the redeemed children of God, have a wonderful position in Christ's kingdom. We are sanctified in Christ, called to be saints. We are already the children of God. Our problem is that we do not always live up to the quality of our calling as the children of a king.

"I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; that in everything ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord." 1 Corinthians 1: 4-9.
    God never fails us; he always keeps his promises.

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Today's Bible Study December 24, 2024

“Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.”1 Chroniciles16: 11  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  ^{Today's Bible Study December 24, 2024}

"Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. ⁹Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. ¹⁰Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. ¹¹Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. ¹²Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; ¹³O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. ¹He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth." 1Chronicles  16:8-14

 

Cry unto the LORD!

Thought for Today - December 24, 2024

Cry unto the LORD!

By; rOBERT a. sEARLES

  Jesus, in the garden, cried and cried to God in such agony that he sweat great drops of blood.  Jesus told the story of the man who was asleep with his family, and his neighbor came pounding on his door and nagging him.  He had to open the door because of his constant nagging.  Jesus likened this to God answering us if we are consistent and constant in prayer.  God answers those who believe  in him enough to keep pounding at his door and crying unto him like dear children.

     “And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh; and Moses cried unto the Lord because of the frogs  which he had brought against Pharaoh.” Exodus 8: 12

  “And the people murmured against Moses, saying, what shall we drink?   And he (Moses) cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a  statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them.,”Exodus 15: 24, 25

     “In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his heart.  Then the earth shook and trembled;  the  foundations of heaven moved and shook because he was wroth.” 2 Samuel 22: 7,8

  “The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.”  Psalm 34: 17

     “And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;....Exodus 3: 7

  Egypt is a type of the world in which we  live, surrounded by sin and corruption.  As God heard the cry of the children of Israel while they were in Egypt and delivered them, so he will hear our cry from our surroundings and deliver us.

     “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli,. Lama sabachthani ?  That is to say, my God,  my God,  Why hast thou forsaken me?”  Matthew 27: 46

  Jesus  thought it to be effective to cry aloud with a loud voice to God.  In the coming kingdom of God there will be no more need for  crying and nagging because our inheritance will be in our hands, and we will be in the presence of God. 

     “And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people; and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.” Isaiah 65: 19 

 “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away.” Revelations 21:4

     While we are  still here on earth, waiting for the return of the Lord, and waiting for his kingdom to come, what a privilege we have to come crying to God as his dear children.

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                                PSALM 26: 7

 

 

Praise!

 

 

 Thought For Today -  December  23 2024
Praise! 
 By: Robert A. Searles 

 God is well pleased with his children when they open their mouths in praise to him. What could be more fitting for the children of the heavenly Father than to salute and greet one another with praises to God, along with a pleasant good morning? Of course, in order for the praise to be pleasing to God, it must truly come from our hearts, and not just from our lips. God is worthy of our praise. 

   “Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name. He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.” Deuteronomy 10: 20, 21 (KJV).

  God has done some great and wonderful things for us. He gave his son, he shed divine blood to pay our sin debt. He forgave our sins and reconciled us to himself when we were lost and without hope. He hears our prayers, he gives us our daily bread, and supplies all our needs according to his riches in heaven. When we praise him with our lips, originating in our heart from a true sense of gratitude, we are declaring to the listening ear, the greatness and glory and worthiness of God.

 “Who is like unto thee, O Lord among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?” Exodus 15: 11 (KJV)

  We ought always be praising the Lord with our lips as well as with our lifestyle. What good is secret praise? Secret praise or unspoken words of gratitude are never heard, and how can they be enlightening or edifying to anyone else, that they might know how great we know our God to be? 

 "Hear, O ye kings, give ear, O ye princes, I, even I will sing unto the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.” Judges 5:3 (KJV)

 “I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.?” Psalm 7: 17 (KJV)

 "My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.” Psalm 22: 25 (KJV)

 My praise in the great congregation means that we praise him publicly, among all people, let them know that we are praising God. When we greet someone with praises to the Lord, we are saying to that person that we acknowledge God to be our source of all our benefits. This is pleasing to the Lord. 

 “Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous; for praise is comely for the upright. O praise the Lord with harp; sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song, play skillfully with a loud noise. For the word of the Lord is right, and all his works are done in truth.” Psalm 33: 1-4 (KJV). 

  God has said that whoso offereth praise glorifieth me When we glorify God we receive strength and power for our own lives. Praising God is being obedient to God. Obedience brings God's good favor and blessing

 “Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me; and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.” Psalm 50: 23 (KJV). 

  Shall we covenant or agree with God that - : “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.” Psalm 34: 1-3 (KJV). 

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                                 Psalm 26: 7

 

Plead my cause, O Lord!

 
 Thought For Today - December 22, 2024
 Plead My Cause, O Lord!
By: Robert A. Searles

    "Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul; let them, be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. Let them be as the chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them. Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them. For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit which without cause they have digged for my soul. Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself in that very destruction let him fall. And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation." Psalm 35: 1-9

    When we have become Christians by being born again into the family of God, we immediately enter into a spiritual combat zone. We face principalities and powers in high places, enemies we never had to face before whose commander in chief is Satan.

    We must constantly draw from God our father, the strength and help to fight our enemies. Christ our captain will lead us to victory if we will dedicate ourselves to him and trust him.

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Today's Bible Study - December 21, 2024

Today's Bible  Study - December 21, 20244 - John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;   Revelation 1:4)

 " For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6)

 “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Revelations 1:8

"And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.  John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea." Revelations 1: 5-11 -

" And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last":  Revelation 1:17)

 

Oh! To Be Godly!

 

 Thought for Today -  December 21 2024

Oh! To Be Godly!  

By: Robert A. Searles

 “But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him." Psalm 4: 3

 What does it mean to be godly? To be godly means to be somewhat like God. To take on some of the characteristics of God. In the beginning God made man in his image, to be like him, but because of sin, mankind fell, and has come short of the likeness of God. But through the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross, mankind has been redeemed and reconciled to God on an individual basis, providing that the individual will accept it as a free gift from God.

 “As many as received him, to them gave he power (or authority) to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.” John 1: 12

 As a child of God, we are in the family of God and godly.When we are born again into the family of God and become godly then the Lord sets us apart from every other creature. God puts upon us his shield of love and protection, and we find ourselves in the favor of God.

 God gives us special work and tasks to perform for his glory. He cleanses us on the inside, and makes us a fit house or vessel in which he can live and work. Since we are his special workmen, assigned a special job for his glory, God will give us extra special attention when we call unto him in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

 “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation.....” 2 Peter 2: 9

Knowing that by grace we are saved through faith, and having put on godliness by God's grace, and knowing that we are God's special vessels for his honor, we ought to stand in awe and sin not.

 We ought to come before God with such reverence and respect that in his presence we would be speechless and spellbound to behold his glory, if it were not for the fact that he gives the privilege to come boldly before the throne of grace.

 When we stand before God, we ought to take off our shoes, as it were, because the place where we stand is holy ground.

 The family dinning room becomes holy ground when the family is gathered to enjoy God's bountiful blessing when we meet with God there, and the table becomes a sacred altar when we offer our gratitude, and offer ourselves before God.

 Our bed becomes a holy place when we lie upon it and commune with God from our hearts in the long night hours. Because we have become the children of God, and made godly in him, and because we are set apart to receive his special favor; and because we are the recipients of his great love and salvation; and because we are called out of the world to perform special tasks for him; we ought to be more than anxious to offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and die daily to ourselves, and abandon ourselves completely to God , and put our trust in him.

 “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God thou wilt not despise.” Psalm 51: 17

 “By him therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”
" But to do well and to communicate forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” Hebrews13: 15, 16.

We should be continually praising God with our lips. Open wide your mouth and let the words flow out loud and clear from your heart: blessed be the name of the Lord; praise God from whom all blessings flow; glory to God in the highest. This is a sacrifice that God is pleased with – then, it follows with good works and service.

 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God which is your reasonable service.” Roman 12: 1

. If we have given our bodies over to God as a living sacrifice, then we should have no problem opening wide our mouths in praise of God and in following it up with good works.

 “And the scribe said unto him, well, master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God, and there is none other but he, and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul and with all strength and to love his neighbor as himself is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” Mark 12: 32 

PS; May God bless all my readers! God loves us all! Jesus Christ died for us, and rose again to save us! Praise God!Share this gospel truth with your friends and with the world. Amen!  

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