Jeremiah 6:16 “Thus says the Lord: Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies; and walk in it and find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’” When Jesus opened His public ministry on earth, He did so with these …
The rebellion of humanity against our God turned us away from His life and will in us. It turned us all toward our own life, our own will, our own way. The original source of life and meaning was the life of our God in us. The richness and fullness of the God life was …
"He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light." Job, recorded in Job 12:22 "He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him." Daniel, the prophet, recorded in Daniel 2:22 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can …
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Trust, the behavior instructed in this passage, is often mistaken for belief. Some think that to trust is to simply believe the truth about …
Ezekiel 36:23-28 “I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them; and the nations shall know that I am the Lord, says the Lord God, when through you I display My holiness before their eyes. I will take you from the nations, and gather …
"For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground;I will pour my spirit upon your descendants, and my blessing on your offspring.They shall spring up like a green tamarisk, like willows by flowing streams.This one will say, “I am the Lord’s,” another will be called by the name of …
"How have we learned Christ? It ought to be a startling thought, that we may have learned him wrong. That must be far worse than not to have learned him at all: his place is occupied by a false Christ, hard to exorcise! The point is, whether we have learned Christ as he taught himself, …
In the previous post we discussed the work of the Holy Spirit, The Helper, in the world, and how that convicting work includes not only working through one's conscience, but also conviction unto revival. For the true disciple of Jesus Christ, the work of the Holy Spirit includes the conviction yet it goes to a …
John 16:7-15 “But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I am leaving; for if I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And He, when He comes, will convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment: …
In the previous post we discussed the nature of sheep and how "we the sheeple" are pretty much the same. Understanding the work of the shepherd among the sheep, and the response of sheep to a good shepherd, will help us in our response to the Lord as our shepherd.. An old friend was a …
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