And it shall come to pass, while My glory passeth by,
that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with My hand
while I pass by:
The glory of the Lord is where our transformation begins and ends. As
we open our hearts and minds to submit to God, and the Holy Spirit gains full
entrance, the glorious light of God will penetrate every shadow of vanity and
human weakness. Then when we seek Him with our whole hearts, He will cover us
in His secret place and give us a glimpse of that glory, and where He is
leading us. He is the Rock.Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Let Communication Be
Matthew 5:37
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for
whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
This modern world has been called the information age. However, many
words do not necessarily communicate more information. It is time to reexamine
the importance of the words we use, and how we use them. At the last judgment,
it is our obedience to the Word that will be valued.Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Given From Heaven
John 3:27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing,
except it be given him from heaven.
Jesus said of John that he had come in the spirit and power of Elijah.
Elijah was sent by the angel of the LORD. He called down fire from heaven,
knowing he was sent, yet he would say, “If I be a man of God, then let fire
come down from heaven”. Always keep this in mind: if what you are doing is not
anointed of God, then you should not be doing it. Any power you receive, and
all the fire, comes directly from heaven. It is intended to glorify the Lord
Jesus Christ.Monday, February 25, 2013
He Magnified His Word
Psalm 138:2
I will worship toward Thy holy temple, and praise Thy
name for Thy lovingkindness and for Thy truth: for Thou hast magnified Thy Word
above all Thy name.
He has magnified His Word above all His name. Jesus Christ is the
embodiment of God’s passion for mankind. This is His lovingkindness, and His
truth: that He poured out His Godhood and walked with us, so that we would be
able to walk with Him again, eternally, in the cool of the day in the
perfection of creation.Sunday, February 24, 2013
In Him That Is True
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given
us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true, and we are in Him that
is true, even in His Son Jesus Christ.
This is the true God, and eternal life.
Precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon
line; here a little, and there a little. The ultimate revelation of God’s love
toward man is His gift of Christ crucified on the cross, the sacrifice of His
beloved Son to buy us back from total separation and spiritual death. Throughout
the Bible the LORD speaks to this mystery, referring to the Messiah to come in
hundreds of different ways. The single most important purpose of Scripture is
to reveal the Lord Jesus Christ.Saturday, February 23, 2013
Precept Upon Precept
Isaiah 28:13
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon
precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall
backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
History shows that Israel paid an extremely high price for rebellion
against God. They went; they fell backward; they were broken, and snared, and
taken. For many centuries they lived in exile. Now that they have been
regathered according to His plan and purpose, the word of the Lord will deliver
them FROM the captivity. Let no man or nation stand in the way of the LORD God
of hosts and His love for His chosen people, Israel. In blessing them we
receive our own deliverance and blessing.Friday, February 22, 2013
The Word Shall Judge
John
12:48
He that rejects Me, and
receives not My words, has one that judges him: the word that I have spoken,
the same shall judge him in the last day.
The word of God is alive and powerful. It cuts right to the heart of a
matter. The word says all of God’s ways are judgment. It is judgment that
convicts, corrects, and heals the believer. It is judgment that condemns to those
who reject the Word.Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Candle of the LORD
Proverbs 20:27
The spirit of man is
the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
God first searches the heart, for this is the spring that feeds the
mind. He searches the innermost chambers of man, and He knows what they contain
better than we do ourselves. His Spirit searches our hearts and minds and
exposes every recess to His glorious light. Then in turn He will reveal to us
the reflection of ourselves in the mirror of the heart.Wednesday, February 20, 2013
All Shall Know Him
Hebrews
8:11
And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and
every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know Me, from the
least to the greatest.
The Lord has promised a time when all mankind will know Him. His laws
will be at the forefront of every soul, and written indelibly on hearts rather
than tablets of stone or paper. There will be no doubt as to the sovereignty of
the King of kings and Lord of lords. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform
universal peace.Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Fallen Corn of Wheat
John 12:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat
fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth
forth much fruit.
Jesus spoke here of the crucifixion of His own body. This earthly
shell called the flesh must be crucified in order to be resurrected in
righteousness. This corruption will put on incorruption as we submit to God and
are transformed into the image of His Son. As we shed this earthly body, the
glory of the risen Savior will be seen shining out of our own spirits.Monday, February 18, 2013
Scepter of Righteousness
Hebrews 1:8-9
But unto the Son He saith,
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever:
a sceptre of righteousness is the
sceptre of Thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity;
therefore God, even Thy God, hath
anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows.
Anointed with the oil of gladness, and calling us
His friends, for He has made known to us what the Father has shown Him. It is time to rejoice, both now and forever!Sunday, February 17, 2013
Latter and Former Rain
Hosea 6:3
Then shall we know, if
we follow on to know the LORD: His going forth is prepared as the morning; and He
shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and
former rain unto the earth.
During the millennium and beyond we shall know, as
we follow on to know Him, for He Who is perfect will be revealed and we shall
be changed to perfection. He is the Sun of Righteousness, Whose way is prepared
as the glorious sunrise. The former and latter rain will usher in the coming of
the King of kings and Lord of lords. The Holy Spirit is about to be poured out
on all flesh, as a glorious witness of the Prince of Peace for eternity.Saturday, February 16, 2013
He Will Raise Us Up
Hosea 6:2
After two days will He revive us: in the third day He
will raise us up, and we shall live in His sight.
Here is a picture of the coming resurrection. The
Lord Jesus was two days in hell before He led captivity captive. He was raised
up on the third day. Since the cross it has been two thousand years, which is
as two days to the LORD. During this time He has purposed to revive humanity.
Now we are in the third day when He will raise up mankind. Make straight paths
for your feet, He is even at the door. The time is at hand when the faithful
shall live in His sight for eternity, even as He purposed from the foundation
of the world.
Friday, February 15, 2013
He Will Heal Us
Hosea 6:1
Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for He hath
torn, and He will heal us; He hath smitten, and He will bind us up.
The LORD corrects according to His ways of judgment:
righteously, and always on the side of His truth. There are no grey areas with
God, only unbelief by men. Consider this: if one ignores God’s law of gravity
and steps off a cliff, there are consequences. So when this passage describes
tearing and smiting, this is His faithfulness to His judgment. When it
describes healing and binding up of wounds, it is His abundant mercy when we
return to Him.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Grace Unto the Hearers
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth,
but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto
the hearers.
Corrupt communication is rotten,
worthless, or empty. It ministers vanity or deception, and the world is full of
it these days. As believers, we are to build one another up, keeping in mind
that God gave each of us wonderful gifts that we did not deserve, and would
have been unable to receive otherwise.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Revealed Unto Children
Luke 10:21
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I
thank Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou hast hid these things
from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father;
for so it seemed good in Thy sight.
It is essential that we humble ourselves as
children before the LORD. The difficulty only arises when we think we know more
than we do. Become like a child before Him, and receive His revelation of
redemptive authority. This is the power that transforms our lives and shapes us
in His image.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Freely Given To Us
1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but
the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given
to us of God.
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