As Much As in All Riches!

Thought For Today April 15
As Much As in All Riches!
By: Robert A. Searles

“I have rejoiced in the way of  thy testimonies, as much as in all riches." Psalm 119: 14.

Can we declare with all honesty to God that we have rejoiced in the way of his testimonies. as much as in all riches?

    Do we really get as excited about the things of God, and for being a part of the heritage of God, as we do when we are blessed with material things? How wonderful to be blessed of God with the material things that God gives us, and at the same time rejoice more because, God in his love has bestowed them upon us for our enjoyment for a season, but our ultimate welfare does not depend upon material things.  Pray that God will incline our hearts unto his testimonies, and not to covetousness.

  "Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness" Psalm 119: 36

    May we rejoice in the things of the Lord ,more than we do for material gain.  "They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion which cannot be removed, but abideth forever." Psalm 125: 1.

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Absolute Truth for All Generations!

 

Thought For Today - April 14
 Absolute Truth for All Generations!
By: Robert A. Searles

"Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations." Psalm 100: 1-5.

    One generation after another cannot come along and rightly say that the things of God which were true for our forefathers are no longer true for us today.  God never changes, he is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His law and his power is immutable. The principles which God gave to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and his people, Israel, and the principles which Jesus taught are as relevant for us today as they were when he taught them.

  People are at fault and in gross error when they adopt the attitude of permissiveness, and situation ethics which is so prevalent in the world today. God changes not, and he expects his children not to be given to change as far as believing his truth and acting upon it is concerned.

Just because God has allowed us to have technological  improvements to make us more comfortable and more effective in serving him; and because he has allowed us to put aside the horse and mule, as it were, and given us automobiles, planes, and computers instead, in no way implies that God has made of truth something different from what it already was from everlasting to everlasting.

    God is steadfast and unmovable. Let us pray that he will keep us rooted and grounded in love and in truth, and stand our ground against the lies and wiles of the devil.



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Polish the Silver!

 Thought For Today -April 13
 Polish the Silver!
By: Robert A. Searles

    "Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness." Proverbs 25: 4,5.

    Fine silver, if it is not polished and cleaned up, has the appearance of worthless junk; but when polished, it shines forth, and manifests its' true value. The same is true with those around us who have never been washed in the blood of the lamb, the Lord Jesus Christ, and been saved and polished in his righteousness.

 How wonderful it would be if all of our government leaders and their councilors were saved, and washed in the blood of the lamb of God and polished in his righteousness. Our beloved country would then be established in righteousness and shine forth as fine silver.

    God wants all of us, who have been washed and polished, to do all that he empowers us to do to witness to them that they might by faith, receive his pardon and forgiveness, and be washed in the blood of the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world, and go forth leaping and praising him, and being a vessel for the finer

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To be like Jesus!

Thought For Today -April 12
To be like Jesus!
By: Robert A. Searles

    "The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee." Psalm 145: 8-10 

    God has told us: to be holy as he is holy while we have our sojourn and pilgrimage here on earth. God wants us to become more and more like him. We are to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We ought to covert the best things -  that we might become more and more like him in grace and compassion, slow to anger, and show great mercy toward all of God's creation.

 We tend to become what we think about. Jesus told us: "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he". If we will think and meditate on the God of our salvation, we will tend to become more like our avior, although we will never be perfect like him until we behold his glory in heaven.

    "The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.". Psalm 145:17.

As the Lord is righteous in all his ways and holy in all his works, let us pray that he will make us right in all that we do, and say, and think, and let our mouth speak the praise of the Lord, and let our flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

    "My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever." Psalm 145: 21.

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Bread in the Wilderness

 Thought For Today April 11
Bread in the Wilderness!
By: Robert A. Searles

    After the children of Israel had left Egypt under the leadership of Moses, they wandered in the wilderness for forty years because of their unbelief and disobedience, whereas, if they had believed and obeyed God, they could have immediately inherited the promised land. Nevertheless, God in his compassion and mercy provided for their needs in the wilderness. He fed them by sending down manna from heaven, and they were told to gather a certain portion for themselves for each and every day. It could not be hoarded nor stored up. If they tried to store up so they would not have to gather every day, they would find it spoiled and stinking.

    Likewise, God in his grace and compassion, has provided for us, manna, as it were, while we are wandering about in the wilderness of this world from the cradle to the grave. The Lord Jesus Christ is the heavenly bread which has been sent down from heaven to be our food and nourishment for each and every day. We are told if we will meet with him before the day begins, and eat his flesh and drink his blood by praying and meditating on his word, that we will have the nourishment we need to see us through the day. Abiding in him gives us eternal everlasting life. 

The more we gaze upon him, the more we become like him. Look upon his holiness;  his kindness; his confidence in God the Father. Look upon his willingness to have the Father's will accomplished in his life. Look upon his power in heaven and earth. Look upon his health. Look upon him as our source; our beginning; God's storehouse is brimming over with all that we will ever have need of, and he invites us to come and gather all that we want or need today.

    "Then said they unto him, what shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, this is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. They said, therefore unto him, what sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? What dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, he gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said unto them, verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of Life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." John 6: 28-35.

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What shall I render unto the Lord ?

Thought For Today -April 10
What shall I render unto the Lord ?
By: Robert A. Searles

    "What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? Psalm 116: 12 

 How can I ever repay the Lord for his great love and kindness which he shows toward me? I can't! There is no way that I could ever come close to repaying God for all his benefits. What then ,shall I do, seeing how much I owe God?

  "I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Psalm 116: 13-15.

    As the psalmist said: I will gladly, and with much thankfulness receive the gift of salvation which God has given to me, and I will gladly be his servant, and allow him to use me and to continue his work through me, which he has begun, until he comes again and restores all things.

    God loves us, and wants not our destruction, or for us to be incapacitated, but he desires that we should live for him and bear much fruit for his glory. As a token of our gratitude then, to God for all his benefits, Let us continually offer him the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call upon the name of the Lord, and render our service to him with joyfulness and praise.

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Positive Thinking !

 
Thought For Today - April 9 -
Positive  Thinking !  
By Robert A.Searles
 
    All the day long, think upon God; think of how holy God is; think of how just God is; think of how merciful and forgiving God is. Think always of the love of God, and how he expressed that love by his sacrifice for us. Think of how mighty and powerful God is. Think of how wise God is, and how wealthy he is.

 The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof. Think of how healthy God is; think of him who is full of life. He is the creator of all life. Think of how eternal God is, he is the first and the last, the beginning and the end, the alpha and omega. And then think this one solemn thought - God wants us to become as he is. He wants us to be conformed to the image of his son. If we think in this way we will be thinking positively even as God thinks. Therefore, if you want to be positive in thoughts and attitudes, think always on the Lord.

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