This was a very rare occasion. I had just sat down to begin my daily visit with God when I received a message that Lisa was going into ER to be tested for COVID-19 and could we come to get the grandkids. With all of the distractions, I never got back to my daily visit on this day. I did not realize it until April 2.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Monday, March 30, 2020
2 Corinthians 10:13-14 (KJV) Keeping Private?
2 Corinthians 10:13-14 (KJV)
But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
This passage, in principle, expresses what I am attempting to do, even in these days of pestilence, by broadcasting our services to a private group made mostly of our church members or those very friendly with our church. God has given me a “measure”. I have a reach that includes those He has fitted with our church. My goal is to reach them as best as I am able by the grace of God and to not stretch myself beyond those that the Lord has commissioned me to shepherd.
Verily, I pray for my flock and for the enlarging of it. I want to reach the lost and unchurched without a doubt. But in so doing I have no desire to violate into another’s pasture. I want to reach all those that God allows me. I do not want to presume to feed any of those God has given another.
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2 Corinthians 10:13-14 (KJV) Keeping Private?
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Sunday, March 29, 2020
2 Corinthians 9:10 (KJV) Seed to the Sower
2 Corinthians 9:10 (KJV)
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
I find great value in studying the prayers of the Apostles, Paul’s being the most frequently found in the Word of God. The context of this prayer is that of an offering being collected by the believers that Paul planned to take to be a help to the saints in Jerusalem. We take this passage as an example of Faith Promise giving. Most often we designate those gifts for missionaries.
Paul is praying here for the believers as they give toward this collection. He prays:
That God would provide for the giver
That the work of their hands would provide sufficiently for their needs.
That the work of their hands would provide sufficiently for their needs.
That God would multiply the seed sown
I think that means giving them more than the expected return. That they would labor and their pay would be more than expected (or go farther than expected).
I think that means giving them more than the expected return. That they would labor and their pay would be more than expected (or go farther than expected).
That God would bless their gift with fruit
So they had enough to meet their needs, they had more than they had budgeted to receive and the gift they gave accomplished more than they would think possible.
So they had enough to meet their needs, they had more than they had budgeted to receive and the gift they gave accomplished more than they would think possible.
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2 Corinthians 9:10 (KJV) Seed to the Sower
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Saturday, March 28, 2020
Job 14:19 (KJV) Only One Life
Job 14:19 (KJV)
The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
Rather than viewing Job’s words as spoken in darkness and depression I rather believe he is preaching theological truth.
- Over time God wears away the rock with water.
- In a moment God washes away the seed with a flood and
God destroys the fleshly hopes of men in a wave of His hand.
Gill writes,”….not the hope of a good man about his eternal state, .., it is built upon the promise of God, who cannot lie; it is founded on the person, blood, and righteousness of Christ; and though it may be brought low, it is never lost;
the hope of carnal men in an arm of flesh, in the creature and creature enjoyments, is indeed destroyed; and so is the hope of external professors of religion, that is formed on their own works of righteousness, and profession of religion…
…of the hope of man of living again in this world after death; … the irreparable state of man at death, so as that he shall never return to this life again, and to the same state and circumstances of things as before….”
the hope of carnal men in an arm of flesh, in the creature and creature enjoyments, is indeed destroyed; and so is the hope of external professors of religion, that is formed on their own works of righteousness, and profession of religion…
…of the hope of man of living again in this world after death; … the irreparable state of man at death, so as that he shall never return to this life again, and to the same state and circumstances of things as before….”
Missionary CT Studd wrote a poem which includes the words, “Only one life, twill soon be past. Only what’s done for Christ will last.”[1]
What have you done for Christ?
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Job 14:19 (KJV) Only One Life
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[1] “Two little lines I heard one day,
Traveling along life’s busy way;
Bringing conviction to my heart,
And from my mind would not depart;
Only one life, twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, yes only one,
Soon will its fleeting hours be done;
Then, in ‘that day’ my Lord to meet,
And stand before His Judgement seat;
Only one life,’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, the still small voice,
Gently pleads for a better choice
Bidding me selfish aims to leave,
And to God’s holy will to cleave;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, a few brief years,
Each with its burdens, hopes, and fears;
Each with its clays I must fulfill,
living for self or in His will;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
When this bright world would tempt me sore,
When Satan would a victory score;
When self would seek to have its way,
Then help me Lord with joy to say;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Give me Father, a purpose deep,
In joy or sorrow Thy word to keep;
Faithful and true what e’er the strife,
Pleasing Thee in my daily life;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Oh let my love with fervor burn,
And from the world now let me turn;
Living for Thee, and Thee alone,
Bringing Thee pleasure on Thy throne;
Only one life, “twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, yes only one,
Now let me say,”Thy will be done”;
And when at last I’ll hear the call,
I know I’ll say “twas worth it all”;
Only one life,’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last. ”
— extra stanza —
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
And when I am dying, how happy I’ll be,
If the lamp of my life has been burned out for Thee”
Traveling along life’s busy way;
Bringing conviction to my heart,
And from my mind would not depart;
Only one life, twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, yes only one,
Soon will its fleeting hours be done;
Then, in ‘that day’ my Lord to meet,
And stand before His Judgement seat;
Only one life,’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, the still small voice,
Gently pleads for a better choice
Bidding me selfish aims to leave,
And to God’s holy will to cleave;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, a few brief years,
Each with its burdens, hopes, and fears;
Each with its clays I must fulfill,
living for self or in His will;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
When this bright world would tempt me sore,
When Satan would a victory score;
When self would seek to have its way,
Then help me Lord with joy to say;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Give me Father, a purpose deep,
In joy or sorrow Thy word to keep;
Faithful and true what e’er the strife,
Pleasing Thee in my daily life;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Oh let my love with fervor burn,
And from the world now let me turn;
Living for Thee, and Thee alone,
Bringing Thee pleasure on Thy throne;
Only one life, “twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, yes only one,
Now let me say,”Thy will be done”;
And when at last I’ll hear the call,
I know I’ll say “twas worth it all”;
Only one life,’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last. ”
— extra stanza —
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
And when I am dying, how happy I’ll be,
If the lamp of my life has been burned out for Thee”
Friday, March 27, 2020
Job 13:23 (KJV) Make Me Know
Job 13:23 (KJV)
How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
Though the passage, so far as I can see, does not clearly delineate when Job moves his attention from Zophar to God, I am certain he is at this time appealing to God.
I think here is the whole purpose of the book of Job. He was perfect, upright. He feared God and eschewed evil. But he was a sinner. Sometimes, after living for and serving God for a number of years, in my case, decades, we come to that place where we can’t see our sins well. We know theologically we are sinners. We will confess it. We will acknowledge it to others. But we have a difficult time identifying what those sins are. Many times, we think of ourselves as so far down the spiritual road that what we need to do is get people where we are and they will be all right. This is in no way true. We have deceived ourselves. We have to help them get to Jesus if they will be all right. My observation of the state of believers suggests that a huge number of people in our churches have come nowhere near Jesus.
God did a wonderful thing in Job’s life. God brought him to ask God to show him his transgressions and sins.
Right now, we are in a state of world-wide pestilence. We are locked in all around the world. Our finances are nil, our connections with others are minimal. This is the perfect time to stop and ask God to do for us what Job asked God to do for him.
“make me to know my transgression and my sin.”
To my readers:
First of all, thank you! It is a great joy to me to know you read the thoughts and lessons God has given me in His word. Secondly, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave comments.
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Job 13:23 (KJV) Make Me Know
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Thursday, March 26, 2020
Job 10:4-6 (KJV) Answered In Jesus
Job 10:4-6 (KJV)
Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?
Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man’s days,
That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?
Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man’s days,
That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
These are the words of Job to God. It is a plea, a prayer. In the previous chapter,[1] he had asked for a daysman, someone to come between him and God and lay his hand upon them both. Here he expresses to God his need, as he saw it:
- God could not see as man sees
- God could not die as man dies
- God could not feel the infirmities of man’s sin
I don’t take this to be critical of Job. I think he expressed a theological truth. This is the fundamental problem between man and God.
And the problem is solved, the prayer is answered in Jesus. He is the daysman. He is:
- God, who sees as man,
- God who dies as man,
- God who was in all points tempted as man
And because of this, He can touch both man and God. He is our mediator, our daysman. Through Jesus, all who come to Him find peace with God.
To my readers:
First of all, thank you! It is a great joy to me to know you read the thoughts and lessons God has given me in His word. Secondly, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave comments.
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Job 10:4-6 (KJV) Answered In Jesus
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Job 9:1-2 (KJV) There Was The Problem
Job 9:1-2 (KJV)
Then Job answered and said,
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
Then Job answered and said,
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
There was the problem. Job knew it to be true that God is holy, just and His judgments right. He knew he was a sinner. But he also knew that, so far as he was aware, he had done nothing to bring about these calamities. He knew no way to right what was wrong.
- He needed help.
- He needed a daysman,[1] to lay his hand on both he and the Lord.
Certainly, Satan was no daysman.
He was the accuser.
He was the accuser.
His family members were no daysmen.
They had been slain.
They had been slain.
His wife was no daysman.
She challenged him to curse God and die.
She challenged him to curse God and die.
His friends were no daysmen.
They accused him of some unknown (to them) sin.
They accused him of some unknown (to them) sin.
There was no daysman.
But there was one coming. Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God does lay His hand on man and on God. He comes between. He bridges the gap. He rights what is wrong with us.
But there was one coming. Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God does lay His hand on man and on God. He comes between. He bridges the gap. He rights what is wrong with us.
To my readers:
First of all, thank you! It is a great joy to me to know you read the thoughts and lessons God has given me in His word. Secondly, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave comments.
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Job 9:1-2 (KJV) There Was The Problem
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Job 7:1 (KJV) Where Is That Confidence Today?
Job 7:1 (KJV)
Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
The train of thought presented in this verse continues to verse seven. Job understood he had an appointed time on earth.
He would not die until God appointed it
There was no reason to fear for his life. Even in the depths of the trial he faced, his life on earth was secure until God was ready for him to go. And, because he was confident in his relationship with God, that would be a win.
There was no reason to fear for his life. Even in the depths of the trial he faced, his life on earth was secure until God was ready for him to go. And, because he was confident in his relationship with God, that would be a win.
He would die when it was his appointed time
There is no way to cheat death. Therefore, a person needs to prepare for it. People today are terrified because they are not prepared or else, they do not appreciate their future. Paul wrote,
There is no way to cheat death. Therefore, a person needs to prepare for it. People today are terrified because they are not prepared or else, they do not appreciate their future. Paul wrote,
2 Corinthians 5:8 (KJV)
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Where, I ask, is that confidence, that willingness today?
To my readers:
First of all, thank you! It is a great joy to me to know you read the thoughts and lessons God has given me in His word. Secondly, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave comments.
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Job 7:1 (KJV) Where Is That Confidence Today?
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