All divine revelation and declaration is summed up in one image…the Cross of Christ. To be Jesus to others, we must be ever pointing the Way to the Cross. The lost find the idea ridiculous, and in doing so refuse the truth and salvation it represents. We must never be ashamed of the Gospel because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes. (Romans 1:16)
Hebrews 11:39 ” These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised.”
Hebrews Chapter 11…the Faith Chapter, is a powerful litany of all the truly faithful people of the Bible. But this verse tells us that not one of those Believers ever received what they had been promised… but rather died still patiently enduring with hope for what was to come.
Proverbs 23:22 “…and do not despise your mother when she is old.”
This is probably the biggest fear of every mother as her children grow up and move on as adults. Please don’t forget me when I’m old and feeble. I may not be as strong and energetic as I once was, but at one time I kept up with you as a toddler! I may look and act elderly, but there’s a young mother’s heart deep inside that still remembers and loves her babies more than anything…and always will.
Isaiah 63:7 ” I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord…”
We humans are quite fickle with our affections…we fall in and out of love easily. Our kindness and mercy towards others may merely depend on our mood at the moment. But to reflect on the Lord’s kindnesses, is to remember His compassion towards us is lasting…His mercy and grace, when we frankly don’t deserve it, is unwavering …for unlike our own unpredictable affections – God’s kindness towards us is everlasting.
Mark 10:14 ” When Jesus saw this, He was indignant. He said to them, ‘Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.’ ”
Jesus loved children…He loved all ages, from babies , to teenagers. And they loved Him back! That’s why the Disciples were always shooing away little ones from around His feet. The children were constantly clamoring for His attention, wanting to crawl up in His lap…drawn by His gentle and trusting ways. Waiting for a hug, a smile, and a kind word from Jesus. Maybe today…you too need a hug and a smile from your Savior…He’s waiting for you to climb up in His lap.
II Timothy 4:2 ” Be prepared in season and out of season.”
This verse has nothing to do about time…it has all to do about us. When the power of the Anointing falls, and we’re being used of God in mighty ways, we want that feeling to last forever…but it doesn’t work that way. The Anointing comes in waves, lest we become so big-headed to start believing its us doing these wonderful things…not God through us. But regardless, we still need to be ready whether we feel like it or not…whether it’s convenient or not. For if God says go – He will meet us there.
Job 6: 2-3 ” If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on scales! It would surely outweigh the sands of the seas.”
Job endured the profound grief of burying all ten of his children. He stood in the wake of destruction after losing all his servants and livestock to marauding tribes and fire. It’s no wonder he was comparing his deep anguish to the heaviness of all the wet sand in the ocean. The burden and despair Job was carrying was almost too much for him to bear.
Matthew 28:20 ” And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Jesus is the only one that can give you this kind of absolute statement. Reassuringly, and lovingly, Jesus says that He will be with you, no matter what…and He will walk with you, side by side, until the culmination of time as we know it.
Luke 24:47 “…repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in His name to all the nations.”
“Give me the Nations, Lord.” And the Lord is ever faithful, with 61 countries now reading Safetypinlove. I never imagined when I started out 1 1/2 years ago that it would reach more than just a handful of friends…but the Lord had bigger plans, so without any marketing or publicity, He took His Word forth. My tiny vision for this Devotional had to race to keep up with His. Fear and doubt have threatened to pull it off course, but my prayer everyday remains the same, “I ask for my daily bread Father, that I may give it to others.”
Habakkuk 2:3 ” For the revelation awaits an appointed time… Though it linger, wait for it…”
Patience is to sustain calmly, when all we really want to do is not wait! The Lord plants a vision in our heart, we know it’s out there, but the key is timing. Self control and endurance enables us to wait for God’s timing…for His timing is always perfect. It’s never too early, never too late…always at the appointed time.
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