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I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. (Ps 17:3) Job purposed that his eyes will not look at a woman lustfully. Within this text, David purposed that he will not say anything wicked. If our eyes are bad, then we perceive things wrongly, make our own judgments and state our own verdict. Within … Read more
Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” (John 20:15) Our weepings and sorrows are very often connected with what we are seeking. In our sorrows we might seek amis. Yet, Jesus does not leave us in our own dispair. He draws close to those broken and crush in spirit … Read more
Say not, I will repay evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save you. (Prov 21:22) What a wonderful thought. God will repay. We need not carry this burden. All He requires from us is to wait on Him, for surely he will save us!
He shall see the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied; by his knowledge shall my reighteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. (Is 53:11) God being satisfied. The penalty has been paid in full. Having travailed on the cross, God has been fully satisfied. Why then soul, would you linger?
Wait on the LORD; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say on the LORD. (Ps 27:14) We can be of good courage, when we wait on the LORD. He will strengthen us… this David has experienced so often. As he fled from Saul, being hunted down in the hills … Read more
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me in a level path, because of my enemies. (Ps 27:10-11) God is our eternal father. People may change, but not Him. When family forsake us, God will take us up… teaching … Read more
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. (Ps 27:4) Mankind persue many things. We tire ourselves chasing after honour, position, … Read more
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. (John 3:19) When light comes, all confusion is set aside… yet when God came as the light of the world, people loved their own sin and wickedness more… not willing to … Read more
Say not, I will repay evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save you. (Prov 21:22) Judgement belongs to God… we can rid ourselves from the weight to repay evil with evil… we have been set free to repay evil with good… for He has saved us!
If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but beause you are not of the world, but I have chosed you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. (John 15:18-19) Christians sometimes go through … Read more