Our Lord is long-suffering, wishing none to perish. And if we but turn to Him, the Lord is willing to forgive all wickedness, rebellion, and sin. Yet the Lord will never exonerate the corrupt or allow them to go free.
Tag: voice of the lord
Isaiah 7:9 ” If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.”
Many have a cause they stand for…endangered animals, human rights abuse, the list is endless. You will hear emotional pleas full of compassion and conviction from motivated people willing to take a stand. So do we as Believers exhibit the same passions and principles when speaking of our faith and trust in Jesus? Are we willing to bear witness to His work in our life and share our testimony with others? If we won’t stand up for Jesus…what will we then depend on?
Romans 11:33 ” Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! “
We can’t begin to know the abundant treasures available to us from the Lord. With Divine counsel and guidance from the Holy Spirit, we can move forward fearlessly…having God-given insight and intimate fellowship from above.
Psalm 37: 23-24 ” If the Lord delights in a man’s way, He makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with His hand.”
We all falter in our walk with the Lord…we all make mistakes and mess up from time to time, but it’s what we do when we’re down that makes all the difference to God. Do we stay there, wallowing in self-pity and depression? Are we brought down by the enemy, never to rise again? Or do we take ahold of that steadfast trusting hand of the Lord and allow ourselves to be pulled out of the muck and the mire?
II Chronicles 20:20 ” Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, ‘ Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in His prophets and you will be successful.’ “
Faith in a brand new Christian starts out small. It grows with every trust building experience…just like that Lincoln Log set you had as a kid. Faith is built one log or block at a time. And for those times when your faith is not strong…look to Godly people who can come along side and shore up your wavering faith.
Haggai 1:5 ” Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘ Give careful thought to your ways.’ “
Today is the day the Lord would like you to assess your walk with Him. Are you doing everything He desires…or has life gotten in the way? Has your path veered off course from the perfect plan He set out for you? Prudently, mindfully, evaluate your ways…and the Lord will faithful to reveal any changes that need to be done.
I Chronicles 17:4 ” Go and tell My servant David, ‘ This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build Me a house to dwell in.’ “
David was a man after the Lord’s heart, but he was also a warrior who had shed much blood in many battles. The Lord gave David the vision for the Temple and all the plans…but it was his son, Solomon, who actually built it. In I Chronicles 22:9, God tells David that he’ll have a son who will be a man of peace and rest…and he will build My Temple…and that’s what the name Solomon means…peace.
II Corinthians 12:7 ” To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh…”
Many think that Paul’s affliction was some kind of chronic skin disease such as psoriasis, which causes unsightly red scaly patches of irritated flesh. Regardless of the cause for his torment and annoyance, Paul went on to say that he had begged the Lord three times to take it away, but each time the Lord had replied, ” My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” ( II Corinthians 12: 8-9) Paul’s fulfilled destiny didn’t rest in himself, but in what God did through him…and it really didn’t matter what the “outside” of the temple looked like, for it was the inside that God was concerned with.
Proverbs 30: 7-8 ” Two things I ask of You, O Lord; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.”
Lord, I ask for just enough. Provide me with a sufficient amount that I will be content, and always grateful. Father, don’t give me too much, or I’ll hoard or squander and waste what you’ve given me. But neither do I want to be left hungry and lacking, for then I may dishonor Your name. Yes Lord, give me just enough for today and I will trust You for tomorrow.
Isaiah 54:10 ” Though the mountains be shaken and the hills removed, yet My unfailing love for you will not be shaken…”
The Lord’s kindness and mercy towards us doesn’t depend on our faithfulness…or lack there of. This unfailing love has nothing to do about us, but is rather central and key to God’s character. Our faithfulness may wax and wane, but God’s unfailing love towards us is everlasting.
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