God's Promise of His Peace

 Thought for Today - February 11

 God's Promise of His Peace

By: Robert A. Searles

"Peace! Peace! wonderful peace, coming down from the father above." - so the  song writer has written.  Only the people of God can experience true peace as it is given by God the father through Jesus Christ  to those whom he has anointed.  The unsaved world knows nothing of true peace.

"The Lord will give strength unto his people, the Lord will bless his people with peace." Psalm 29: 11

God is the saving strength of his people, and his people know it.

"Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will  hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his righteousness."  Psalm 20: 6

God has  promised perfect peace to us when we have our minds fixed on him, and that which he accomplished for us on the cross.

"Thou will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusted in thee." Isaiah 26:3

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you.  Let noit your heart be troubled,neither let it  be afraid." John 14: 27

"And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your heart, and minds through Christ Jesus." Phil 4:7

"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts to the which also ye are called in one body and be ye thankful." Col 3: 15

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ by whom also we have access by faith unto this grace wherein  we stand and rejoice in hope of the glory of God." Rom 5: 1,2

"For he is our peace, who hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us." Epesh 2: 14

"Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means.  The Lord be with yu all." 2 Thes 3: 16

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Thought for Today - February 5

Evil Shall Slay the Wicked !

By: Robert A. Searles

In the unseen spiritual realm of the heavenlies, there is a war raging between the wicked and the righteous.

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers; against the rulers of the darkness of the world; against spiritual wickedness in high places." Ephes 6: 12

Demonic, evil spirits are at work, now, more intensely, it seems, than ever before  to destroy our nation and the lifestyle of the righteous.  We can see this happening now by the ungodly and wicked policies being proposed by the present administration in Washington.  Churches are  required to limit the number of people that are allowed to assemble; freedom of speech is being restrained;  some of our constitutional rights are being violated.  Those of us who still enjoy conservative ideals are being branded as the enemies of the people.

Unless God intervenes, and we his children enlist in his spiritual army, and train ourselves in the use of our weapons of spiritual warfare, I am concerned that our country as we have known it is doomed to become the tail and not the head of all the nations of the world.

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God in the pulling down of strongholds.  Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."

Praise God! We have the promise of God that the wicked shall be eventually destroyed by their own evil.

"Evil shall slay the wicked and they that hate the righteous shall be destroyed.  The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall  be desolate." Psalm 34: 21,22

"Many are the afflictions of the rightreous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all." Psalm 34: 19

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 Thought for Today - February 4

Thus Saith the Lord !

By: Robert A. Searles

"Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him, for he spake and it was done; he commanded and it stood fast.  The Lord bringeth  the counsel  of the heathen to nought; he maketh the devices of the people of none effect." Psalm33: 8, 9, 10 

"BLESSED IS THE NATION WHOSE GOD IS THE LORD, AND THE PEOPLE WHOM HE HATH CHOSEN OF HIS OWN INHERITANCE." PSALM 33: 12

"Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and  how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself." Exodus 19: 4

"Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people, for the earth is mine." Exodus 19: 4,5

"For thou art an holy people unto the Lord, thy God; the Lord God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself above all people that are upon the face of the earth." Deut 7: 6

Thus saith the Lord - spoken first to Israel - and then, to America perhaps ? ?  Up until the present time, America has been a friend of Israel. I wonder if it will continue from this point on.  God has special blessings for all who will befriend his chosen people.

May God bless Israel, and may God bless America!

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Blessed!

 Thought for Today - Septembe 5

 Blessed!

By: Robert A. Searles

"Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.  Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile." Psalm 32: 1, 2

"Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from  trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.  I will instruct thee and teach  thee  in the way which thou shalt go. I will guide thee with mine eye." Psalm 32: 7, 8

"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

How about it, my friends, are you among the blessed of the Lord?  Have all your transgressions been forgiven?  Is all your sin covered? Do you have a secret hiding place where you can go, and God  will preserve you from  all trouble, and cause you to sing songs of deliverance?  Do you have a heavenly, spiritual "GPS"system, managed by God the Father, which will instruct you and teach you the way in which you should go?  Do you allow the eye of God to guide you?

All these blessings  are available to all who will believe, and call upon the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation.  If you will, you can be glad in the Lord and rejoice, and shout for joy, and be greatly blessed.

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How Great is Thy Goodness,O Lord!

 

Thought for Today - February 2 

How Great is Thy Goodness, O Lord!

By: Robert A. Searles

"Let the lying lips be put to silence;which  speak grievous things proudly and contemptuosly against the righteous." Psalm 31: 18

"Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which  thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men. Thou shall hide them  in the secret of thy presence from the pride of men; thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.Blessed be the Lord for he hath shewed me his marvelous kindness in a strong city." Psalm 31:19-21

"O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.  Be of good courage, and he shall strength your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord." Psalm 31: 23, 24

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Forever free from Condemnation

 

Thought For Today - February 1
Forever free from condemnation
By: Robert A. Searles

"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Romans 8:1. 

 Those of us who have put on Christ Jesus are no longer condemned, before God as we once were, . If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; old things have passed away, and all things have become new. Before we were saved, we walked according to the dictates and desires of the flesh, obeying the lusts of the flesh, we were carnally minded. But, when we were "born again" as the children of God by God's grace, through faith in the shed blood, the death burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we had a change of personality within us if, indeed, we were truly born again. This personality change within us is the result of the Holy Spirit moving in and taking control of our bodies when we invited him; therefore, we are changed from the vile person that we were by the transforming power of the Holy Spirit to become the sons of God, and as sons and daughters of God, we cannot be condemned or cast out because we are sealed by the power of the Holy Spirit. We have passed once for all from death unto life.

Once we were carnally minded all the time, and we were dead completely in trespasses and sins; but, when we were born again, the Holy Spirit began his work in us and we began to live eternally. This does not mean that we do not still have the old sin nature still abiding in us, but now, if we will allow , we have the Holy Spirit warring against the evil within to give us victory over the old nature. 

"For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace." Romans 8: 6.

Now as the redeemed children of God, we ought to be Holy Spirit controlled beings. 

For as many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God." Romans 8 14.

 If the flesh controls us, we shall die; but, if the Spirit controls us, we shall live.

"For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live." Romans 8:13

We ought to be careful as Christians, just what power we allow to control us, whether it is our own fleshly lust, or the spirit of anti Christ - the devil, or the Holy Spirit. It is our obligation as the children of God to seek such fellowship with the Lord that we Know that we are being led by the Holy Spirit. 

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 Thought For Today - January 30
 We become like that which we think about!
By: Robert A. Searles

"The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God; God is not in all his thoughts." Psalm 10: 4.

  Do we seek after God the very first thing that we do when we awake each morning? Is God in all out thoughts, or is God in any of our thoughts?

    It is very possible to perform services in the name of God, and to do good works in the name of God without really giving much thought to God, and without really seeking the presence and fellowship with God. Do we really worship and praise God in the spirit? Do we worship God in the beauty of his holiness, are we truly in love with God, or are we just in love with the idea of appearing Godly?

    Adolescents reach an age when they think that all that matters is being in love with members of the opposite sex. Psychiatrist will tell you that most of the time, they are not in love with any one person, but they are in love with the idea of love, because it seems to be the in thing to do. This is why it is dangerous for young people to get deeply involved with this sort of thing until they get older; but this is just an example of what can happen to us as Christians. We can become so involved in the idea of serving God, and being all wrapped up in activities and going to church, and we can get so busy doing things, that we might forget to seek God ,and exclude him from any or all of our thoughts
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    If we are to worship God properly the way that God wants us to worship him in the beauty of holiness, we must worship him in spirit and in truth. God must be predominant in all our thoughts. What does it mean for God to be predominant in all our thoughts? It means that when we awake from sleep, our first thoughts will causes us to consciously fix our mind upon the Lord Jesus Christ and God, and that by the process of our will, we choose to keep our mind fixed upon the Lord Jesus Christ all during our waking hours. Every thought that comes into our mind during the course of the day will be in subjection to him , and under the control of this primary thought which is fixed upon the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. "Thou will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee." This is what it means to keep our minds and hearts stayed on him.

    We are ,and will become what we think. We can choose what we think; therefore, it is up to us really what we are, and what we will become, because by the process of our conscious will we choose the things that we think about.  If the predominate thought in our mind is on the Lord Jesus Christ, and the beauty of his holiness, then we will, more and more each day grow into his image and likeness. Proverbs 23: 7 tells us that: "as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." Again, we are what we think about.

"Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God." Romans 12: 2

 Our power and blessing from God comes through praying without ceasing.  1Thes 5: 17 tells us to "pray without ceasing." How can we pray without ceasing? We pray without ceasing by thinking, without ceasing, of the Lord Jesus Christ. "In all thy ways acknowledge him and he will direct thy paths".

"Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are of good report: if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things". Phil 4:8.
You are what you keep your mind on.

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