Sunday, November 16, 2014
Evening, Nov 16
Thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty.
— Isaiah 33:17
The more you know about Christ the less will you be satisfied with superficial views of him; and the more deeply you study his transactions in the eternal covenant, his engagements on your behalf as the eternal Surety, and the fulness of his grace which shines in all his offices, the more truly will you see the King in his beauty. Be much in such outlooks. Long more and more to see Jesus. Meditation and contemplation are often like windows of agate, and gates of carbuncle, through which we behold the Redeemer. Meditation puts the telescope to the eye, and enables us to see Jesus after a better sort than we could have seen him if we had lived in the days of his flesh. Would that our conversation were more in heaven, and that we were more taken up with the person, the work, the beauty of our incarnate Lord. More meditation, and the beauty of the King would flash upon us with more resplendence. Beloved, it is very probable that we shall have such a sight of our glorious King as we never had before, when we come to die. Many saints in dying have looked up from amidst the stormy waters, and have seen Jesus walking on the waves of the sea, and heard him say, “It is I, be not afraid.” Ah, yes! when the tenement begins to shake, and the clay falls away, we see Christ through the rifts, and between the rafters the sunlight of heaven comes streaming in. But if we want to see face to face the “King in his beauty” we must go to heaven for the sight, or the King must come here in person. O that he would come on the wings of the wind! He is our Husband, and we are widowed by his absence; he is our Brother dear and fair, and we are lonely without him. Thick veils and clouds hang between our souls and their true life: when shall the day break and the shadows flee away? Oh, long-expected day, begin!
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So Peninnah would taunt Hannah and make fun of her because the Lord had kept her from having children. (NLT) -1 Samuel 1:6
God's answer of "not now" to Hannah's prayers was difficult to bear while enduring the cutting, taunting words. God's timing may appear to be disconnected from your circumstances, but in hindsight His timing is timely. Weather through the storm, God will give you the strength. If you know of a fellow Christian going through such times, come alongside them and help lift them up.
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In Humble Appreciation
Were I physically present Brothers and Sisters I would hug your neck in gratitude. However as I am not I will pray The Lord cause His Countenance to shine upon you, yours and your ministry thereby allowing an anointing of thy brow with an Holy Kiss by the grace of Our Lord Christ Jesus Himself The Only Begotten Of Our God And Father Eternal And Supreme according to the promise of His Word by faith in the truth of the life, death and resurrection of His Only Begotten Son Jesus Who was, is, and forever shall be the One and Only Spotless Lamb Who Bore The Sins Of The World that all who believe in Him May Be Saved upon which faith united we shall stand one in Christ submitted to Our Father's Will by the blessed mercies and wonderful graces of The Holy Spirit Of God The Father through the Sacred and Revert Name of Jesus exalting praise unto GOD MOST HIGH for Holy, Holy, Holy is Our Lord and Our GOD Is Almighty Who Was, Who Is, And Who Is To Come. Forever Blessed And Holy Be Our GOD and may quickly His Kingdom Come even Christ Reverent and Pure even so Lord Jesus quickly come. amen and Amen!
Shalom Beloved And Thank You!
Morning, Nov 16
The Lord is my portion, saith my soul.
— Lamentations 3:24
It is not “The Lord is partly my portion,” nor “The Lord is in my portion”; but he himself makes up the sum total of my soul’s inheritance. Within the circumference of that circle lies all that we possess or desire. The Lord is my portion. Not his grace merely, nor his love, nor his covenant, but Jehovah himself. He has chosen us for his portion, and we have chosen him for ours. It is true that the Lord must first choose our inheritance for us, or else we shall never choose it for ourselves; but if we are really called according to the purpose of electing love, we can sing—
“Lov'd of my God for him again
With love intense I burn;
Chosen of him ere time began,
I choose him in return.”
The Lord is our all-sufficient portion. God fills himself; and if God is all-sufficient in himself, he must be all- sufficient for us. It is not easy to satisfy man’s desires. When he dreams that he is satisfied, anon he wakes to the perception that there is somewhat yet beyond, and straightway the horse-leech in his heart cries, “Give, give.” But all that we can wish for is to be found in our divine portion, so that we ask, “Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.” Well may we “delight ourselves in the Lord” who makes us to drink of the river of his pleasures. Our faith stretches her wings and mounts like an eagle into the heaven of divine love as to her proper dwelling-place. “The lines have fallen to us in pleasant places; yea, we have a goodly heritage.” Let us rejoice in the Lord always; let us show to the world that we are a happy and a blessed people, and thus induce them to exclaim, “We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”
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The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. (NLT) -Exodus 14:14
When you find yourself full of despair and hopelessness, look to God. When everyone around you says it can't be done, it's not worth your energy, or you have too much to lose; Do not allow your obstacle to appear larger than what God can handle. Remember God is greater than the obstacle at hand. Have faith in Him and He will fight the battle for you.
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VERSE OF THE DAY
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Psalm 119:18 KJV
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