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Fair ~ High: 83°F ~ Low: 63°F Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
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God's Justice
Posted Friday, June 14, at 9:06 AM "The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination and intention of all human thinking was only evil continually. And the Lord regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved at heart. So the Lord said, I will destroy, blot out, and wipe away mankind, whom I have created from the face of the ground--not only man, [but] the beasts and the creeping things and the birds of the air--for it grieves Me and makes Me regretful that I have made them." (Genesis 6:5-7,AMP). ...
Don't get lost in spiritual giftings As each of you has received a gift (a particular spiritual talent, a gracious divine endowment), employ it for one another as [befits] good trustees of God's many-sided grace [faithful stewards of the extremely diverse powers and gifts granted to Christians by unmerited favor]. ...
Separation of Close Friends "A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends." (Proverbs 16:28, AMP) We have all heard the phrase, "Silence is Golden". Never has the statement been truer than when one is tempted to discuss the weaknesses of a friend. Quarrel begins like a small splinter in one's finger. At first it may break the skin's surface, however, if left within the body for a considerable amount of time, the small splinter can create infection - damaging the body further...
Reconciliation "And he shall turn and reconcile the hearts of the [estranged] fathers to the [ungodly] children, and the hearts of the [rebellious] children to [the piety of] their fathers [a reconciliation produced by repentance of the ungodly], lest I come and smite the land with a curse and a ban of utter destruction." (Malachi 4:6, Amplified)...
Flattering Titles "Let me not, I pray you, respect any man's person; Neither will I give flattering titles unto any man. For I know not to give flattering titles; Else would my Maker soon take me away." (Job 32: 21-22, ASV) Elihu feared in giving Job his opinion because he (as well as Job's three companions) were older than he was. ...
Healing Shame "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people's sins against them. ...
God Does Not Relent from Showing Kindness " 'Now then, Lord, let me die. I am better off dead than alive.' The Lord answered, 'What right do you have to be angry?' Jonah went out east of the city and sat down. He made a shelter for himself and sat in its shade, waiting to see what would happen to Nineveh. ...
The Justice of God's Grace "And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him." (Luke 2:40, NIV) Quite often there is a propensity for Christians to play "seesaw" when it comes to God's grace. Up in the glorious clouds with perceived righteousness one minute and down on the ground playing with the dirt and grime of sin the next...
God vs America "With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk. All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life. ...
Satan has the ability to mask himself A Fraudulent Faith "But what I do, I will continue to do, [for I am determined to maintain this independence] in order to cut off the claim of those who would like [to find an occasion and incentive] to claim that in their boasted [mission] they work on the same terms that we do...
A Fraudulent Faith "But what I do, I will continue to do, [for I am determined to maintain this independence] in order to cut off the claim of those who would like [to find an occasion and incentive] to claim that in their boasted [mission] they work on the same terms that we do...
Scribes and Pharisees "So observe and practice all they tell you; but do not do what they do, for they preach, but do not practice. They tie up heavy loads, hard to bear, and place them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger to help bear them. They do all their works to be seen of men; for they make wide their phylacteries (small cases enclosing certain Scripture passages, worn during prayer on the left arm and forehead) and make long their fringes [worn by all male Israelites, according to the command].. ...
Assumptions "And the Lord said to Satan, From where do you come? And Satan (the adversary and the accuser) answered the Lord, From going to and fro on the earth and from walking up and down on it...So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord and smote Job with loathsome and painful sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head...
God's Victory Over Affliction "The Lord also will be a refuge and a high tower for the oppressed, a refuge and a stronghold in times of trouble (high cost, destitution, and desperation). And they who know Your name [who have experience and acquaintance with Your mercy] will lean on and confidently put their trust in You, for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek (inquire of and for) You [on the authority of God's Word and the right of their necessity]...
Moving with a Heart of Compassion "And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, 'Do not weep'. And He went forward and touched the funeral bier, and the pallbearers stood still. And He said, 'Young man, I say to you, arise [from death]' "! (Luke 7:13-14, Amp)...
Arise and Shine "Arise [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you -- rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and dense darkness [all] peoples, but the Lord shall arise upon you [O Jerusalem], and His glory shall be seen on you. And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising."...
An Invitation to Abundant Life "Wait and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Yes, come, buy [priceless, spiritual] wine and milk without money and without price [simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing]...
Trusting God Through Brokenheartedness "I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My life makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble and afflicted hear and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought (inquired of) the Lord and required Him [of necessity and on the authority of His Word], and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked to Him and were radiant; their faces shall never blush for shame or be confused."...
The Empty Tomb "1-2 Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone was moved away from the entrance. She ran at once to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, breathlessly panting, 'They took the Master from the tomb. We don't know where they've put him.'...
Does God Still Heal? "As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been born blind. His disciples asked him, 'Teacher, whose sin caused him to be born blind? Was it his own or his parents' sin?' Jesus answered, 'His blindness has nothing to do with his sins or his parents' sins. ...
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Hot topics God's Justice(2 ~ 6:06 PM, Jun 15)
Don't get lost in spiritual giftings
Separation of Close Friends
Reconciliation
Flattering Titles
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