tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58886305605255071362024-03-13T10:14:46.273+00:00God's Word For Every DayNotes for a three-year journey through the whole BibleCharlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.comBlogger3251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-48652326696612237172024-03-03T12:17:00.002+00:002024-03-03T12:17:42.333+00:00More Than A Morning Prayer: Psalm 5<div data-mce-style="text-align: justify;" style="text-align: justify;">
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“Morning
by morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; morning by morning I lay my
requests before You and wait in expectation” (v. 3). These are the words
which have led to Psalm 5 being described as “a morning prayer.” It
should, however, be noted that this is the only mention of “morning” in
this Psalm. This Psalm is not only for the “morning”! Psalm 5 leads us
to the Lord. It gives us a profound understanding of His character, It
speaks to us about His holiness. In the first ten verses of this
twelve-verse Psalm, we see two contrasting pictures. We see the believer
before God. We see the unbeliever before God. We see the faithful. We
see the faithless, We see the righteous. We see the wicked. We see
ourselves standing in the presence of the holy God.<br />
Here’s a summary of
the Psalm: vs. 1-3, vs. 7-8 - a picture of the believer; vs. 4-6, vs.
9-10 – a picture of the unbeliever; vs. 11-12 – a statement of
confident expectancy concerning the rich blessing of God which alone can
bring joy to the hearts of God’s people.<br />
vs. 1-3, 7-8 - Here, we see the
believer as a man of prayer. In prayer, we see the believer’s true
relationship with God. (a) It is a relationship of dependency. The
believer depends on God. He depends on God because he needs God. We see
this need for God and dependency on God in the intensity of the
Psalmist’s prayer. He unburdens his heart to God. He speaks of his
“groaning” (v. 1) and his “cry” (v. 2). This is not the comfortable
prayer of a man who hardly cares whether or not his prayer is answered.
This is “the effectual fervent prayer of the righteous man” (James
5:16). This is the kind of prayer that God hears and answers. This is
the kind of prayer that has “great power in its effects” (James 5:16).
(b) It is a relationship of submission. It couldn’t be said that the
Psalmist’s God was too small. It couldn’t be said that he took God for
granted. It couldn’t be said that he brought God down to his own level.
Look at how the Psalmist speaks of God – “my King and my God” (v. 2). He
worships God. He praises God. He bows down before His God and King. Do
we worship God like this? (c) It is a relationship that is personal. The
Psalmist is aware that the Lord is God. He knows that the Lord is King.
He doesn’t think of God as the unknown God. He doesn’t think of God as a
dictatorial and tyrannical king. He speaks of my God and my King. Do we
know God like this? (d) It is a relationship marked by regularity. The
Psalmist didn’t regard his relationship with God take or leave. He
didn’t just come to God when he felt like. He prayed regularly. Being a
man of faith was a full-tine commitment. “Morning by morning”, he came
to God in prayer. “Morning by morning”, he waited on the Lord. Do we
seek God like this? (e) It is a relationship of grace. This is the most
important thing that we can say about our relationship with God. The
Psalmist knew that he had this relationship with God only “through the
abundance of God’s steadfast love” (v. 7). Because of this grace, he had
learned to fear the Lord. “‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
and grace my fears relieved.” In John Newton’s hymn, we hear an echo of
the words of Psalm 130:4 – “there is forgiveness with Thee that Thou
mayest be feared”. The Psalmist seeks to live his life in (i) the
assurance of forgiveness (his fears are relieved); and (ii) the fear of
God (with a true humility of heart and reverence towards God). Do we
know the true fear of God which relieves false fears?<br />
vs. 4-6, 9-10
- Here, we see the unbeliever. More than that, we see the God of perfect
holiness, and we learn that He is also the God of perfect love. God is
holy. He is opposed to all that is evil. God is the Holy One. He is the
enemy of all wickedness. We are not only concerned with the unbeliever.
We learn about God’s verdict concerning sin. The words of verse 9 – “Not
a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with
destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak
deceit” – are quoted by Paul in Romans 3. These words are applied to
every one of us. Concerning all of us, God’s verdict is “guilty.” We
dare not allow ourselves to be swept along by the worldly attitude,
which doesn’t take seriously. We must learn to see our sin in the light
of God’s holiness. At the Cross of Christ, we see the anger of God in
the service of the love of God. We look at Christ, crucified for us, and
we learn that “God is not willing that any should perish. He wills that
all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). We learn of God’s
judgment upon sin and His love for sinners. God speaks to us about the
seriousness of our sin. Why does He do this? Does He want to drive us to
despair? No! He wants us to see the seriousness of our sin so that we
will turn from our sin to Him. He wants us to see how much He loves us.
He calls us to “turn our eyes upon Jesus.” He wants us to look at Jesus
Christ, crucified for us. He wants us to see that His love is the
greatest love of all. He wants us to begin a new life with Christ at the
centre. He wants us to turn from all earthbound thinking and living. He
wants us to pray, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
vs.11-12 - “But let all who take refuge in Thee rejoice. Let them ever
sing for joy.” We turn from our sin. We turn to God. In Him, we find
true joy, true love and true blessing. What the world cannot give to us,
we find in Christ. We come to Him in our emptiness. He fills us with
His fullness. Christ is our great Saviour. The Name of Jesus is the Name
that is above every name. In Him, we have received “every spiritual
blessing” (Ephesians 1:3). His love is the greatest love of all. He
fills our hearts with true and lasting joy. In Psalm 5, we have a more
than a morning prayer which we offer to God. We catch a glimpse of
something that is far wonderful than that. We catch a glimpse of the
eternal salvation which God has provided for us, through the death and
resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ, the only Saviour of sinners.</div>
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The
Psalmist was being pursued by enemies who were intent on his full and
final destruction. He puts his trust in the Lord. He looks to the Lord
for salvation – “O Lord my God, I take refuge in You; save and deliver
me from all who pursue me, or they will tear me like a lion and rip me
to pieces with no one to rescue me” (vs. 1-2). Following his opening
words, we read about human sin – “O Lord my God, if I have done this and
there is guilt on my hands – if I have done evil to him who is at peace
with me or without cause have robbed my foe - then let my enemy pursue
and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep
in the dust” (vs. 3-5) – and divine judgment – “Arise, O Lord, in Your
anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree
justice. Let the assembled peoples gather around You. Rule over them
from on high; let the Lord judge the peoples. Judge me, O Lord,
according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High. O
righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the
violence of the wicked” (vs. 6-9a). In thinking about what God is saying
to us through this Psalm, we do not limit ourselves to looking at
David and his pursuers. We look at human sin and divine judgment. This
is the bad news concerning ourselves. We look also at personal
salvation. This is the Good News concerning our Saviour, the Lord Jesus
Christ. Human Sin * “O Lord my God, if I have done this and there is
guilt on my hands – if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me”
(vs. 3-4). Looking beyond the immediate situation of David and his
pursuers, we ask, “What are these words saying to us?” Here, we must be
honest with ourselves, and we must be honest with God. There is no “if”
about it! We are sinners. we are guilty. * “Let my enemy pursue and
overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in
the dust” (v.5). We do not look only at David and his pursuers. We look
into our own hearts. We have a pursuer. His name is Satan. He is the
devil. He is our “accuser” – he “accuses us before our God day and
night” (Revelation 12:10). When we are honest with ourselves, and honest
with God, we must confess that Satan has every right to accuse us.
“Every one of us has sinned and fallen short of God’s glory” (Romans
3:23). Satan has won the victory over every one of us. This is the bad
news concerning every single one us – without any exceptions. Divine
Judgment The bad news continues. Sin brings judgment. We cannot escape
God’s judgment. We must confess our sins. We are “the wicked” (v. 9).
“God is the righteous Judge.” God’s wrath “rests upon us (v. 11). We
hear the bad news about human sin and divine judgment. We wonder, “Can
‘the wicked’ become ‘the righteous’?” (v.9). Is there a way in which
guilty sinners can escape the righteous judgment of God? Is there a way
in which we can be victorious over our pursuer? Personal Salvation We
come to God with our questions. We ask about salvation – “Can my sin be
forgiven?” We ask about victory – “Can I triumph over Satan?” God gives
to us His answer. Yes! There is a way of salvation. Yes! There is a way
of victory. Here, in this Psalm, we have God’s answer to two very
important questions - “What must I do to be saved?“ - “What must I do to
be lost?“ * In verses 9-10, we learn that it is the “righteous God” who
“makes the righteous secure” – “My shield is God Most High, who saves
the upright in heart.” What must I do to be saved?” – “Believe in the
Lord Jesus, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31); “God is righteous and
He declares righteous those who have faith in Jesus” (Romans 3:26).
Trusting in Jesus Christ, who died for our sins (1 Corinthians 15:3), we
receive the forgiveness of our sins – “the blood of Jesus, God’s Son,
cleanses us from every sin” (1 John 1:7). We also enter into Christ’s
victory over Satan – “They overcame Satan by the blood of the Lamb … ”
(Revelation 12:11). Personal salvation is not about ourselves. It’s
about our Saviour. We don’t save ourselves. Jesus saves us.</div>
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In
verses 11-16, we have God’s answer to the very important question –
“What must I do to be lost?” “God is a righteous judge, a God who
expresses His wrath every day. If He does not relent, He will sharpen
His sword; He will bend and string His bow. He has prepared His deadly
weapons; He makes ready His flaming arrows. He who is pregnant with evil
and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment. He who digs a
hole and scoops it out falls into the pit he has made. The trouble he
causes recoils on himself; his violence comes down on his own head.” We
don’t enjoy reading this kind of thing. It doesn’t make us feel good
about ourselves. It makes us realize that we have no right to feel good
about ourselves. Before we can begin to appreciate the Good News of our
Saviour’s love for us, we must give up on trying to feel good about
ourselves and start listening to the honest truth about ourselves. What
must I do to be lost? Do nothing. Just keep on trying to feel good about
yourself. Just keep on turning a deaf ear to what God is saying to you
about your sin. Just keep on refusing to take seriously God’s call to
repentance. Just keep on living the way you have been living. God speaks
to us with many warnings. He speaks of His righteous judgment. God
speaks to us of His undeserved love. He calls us to return to Him. What
happens when we keep on refusing to listen to what God is saying to us?
We dig a hole for ourselves – ” He who digs a hole and scoops it out
falls into the pit he has made” (v. 15). We bring judgment upon
ourselves – “The trouble he causes recoils on himself; his violence
comes down on his own head” (v. 16). The way of sin is a hopeless way –
“He who is pregnant with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to
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Is
there a better way? Is there a way of salvation? Is there a way of
victory? Jesus is the Way. He is the true and living Way (John 14:6).
Thank God that this Psalm doesn’t end with the dark words of verse 16 –
“his violence comes down on his own head.” Beyond the bad news
concerning human sin and divine judgment, there is the Good News
concerning personal salvation – “I will give thanks to the Lord because
of His righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most
High” (v. 17). The Psalmist moves from the inevitability of divine
judgment (v. 16) to the assurance of personal salvation (v. 17). This is
the work of divine grace. What are we to say about this? Is there a
smooth passage way from divine judgment to personal salvation? No!
Between divine judgment and personal salvation, there is the Cross of
Jesus Christ. This is costly grace – Jesus Christ laid down His life for
us. It is also free grace. We come in the emptiness of our sin and we
receive the fullness of God’s salvation. At the Cross of Christ, we see
both the judgment of God upon sin and the love of God for sinners. From
the Cross of Christ, we hear the call to turn from sin and receive
salvation. We look at ourselves. We see human sin. We look at the
outcome of our sin. We see divine judgment. We look at the Cross of
Christ – “We see Jesus … He suffered death, so that by the grace of God
he might taste death for everyone” (Hebrews 2:9). This is love. This is
the greatest love of all. This is divine love. It’s sacrificial love.
It’s victorious love. It’s eternal love. “God so loved the world that He
gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not
perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). This is God’s answer to human
sin. We look at our sin and our hearts are sad. We look at our Saviour
and He makes us glad. How does our Saviour turn bring us our sadness and
into His gladness? Is it an easy passage way – from sadness to
gladness? No! For Jesus, it meant going to the Cross. It meant going to
the place where He cried out, in deep spiritual agony, “My God, my God,
why hast Thou forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46). When we hear the words,
“God so loved the world … “, let us never forget what it meant for our
Saviour who “loved us and gave Himself for us” (Galatians 2:20) – “God
made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become
the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21). When we consider our
personal salvation, let us never forget our Saviour’s costly sacrifice,
and let us say, from our hearts, “Hallelujah! What a Saviour!”</div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-5471662927213676102024-03-03T12:17:00.000+00:002024-03-03T12:17:02.622+00:00The Glory of the Lord in His Creation (Psalm 8) <div data-mce-style="text-align: justify;" style="text-align: justify;">
This
Psalm is a hymn of praise. It proclaims the glory of the Lord in His
creation. The focus is not so much on the glories of nature. The great
theme is the glory of Him who created nature. The Psalm begins and ends
with the praise of God – “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in
all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens” (v. 1); “O
Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” (v. 9). The
whole Psalm is filled with the fear of God and joy in God. The words of
verse 2 – “From the lips of children and infants you have ordained
praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger” –
are quoted in the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem – “Do you hear
what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus,
“have you never read, ” ‘From the lips of children and infants you have
ordained praise’?” (Matthew 21:16). The reference to “children and
infants” refers also to those who are without spiritual learning since
they have not received spiritual instruction. How are we to receive real
spiritual understanding? Each of us must become a babe in Christ by
being humble before God, our Creator and Redeemer. The way of humility
is the way in which we come to a proper understanding of God and
ourselves – “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the
moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you
are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?” (vs. 3-4). In
verse 3, the emphasis is upon God rather than nature. This leads us on,
in verse 4, to the question, “What is man?” This question is grounded
in the question, “Who is God?” – ” Who is a God like you, who pardons
sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance?
You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again
have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all
our iniquities into the depths of the sea” (Micah 7:18-19). How are we
to come to a right understanding of ourselves? We must not come to God
as know-it- alls. We are to come to Him as worshippers. We learn, from
this Psalm, that God’s revelation and our self-understanding are
intimately related. The revelation of God enlightens our
self-understanding. A true understanding of ourselves cannot be achieved
if God is disregarded. By faith, we see ourselves from God’s
perspective. He is our Creator. We are His creatures. We learn, from
this Psalm, that God is midful of us. He cares for us. He is gracious
towards us. He loves us. How are we to respond to God, our Creator? – We
come, with awe, before His majesty. We come, with joy, because of His
love. From verses 5-8, we learn that human dignity is a gift of God.
This isn’t a song of praise to man. It’s a song of praise to God – “Let
him who boasts, boast of the Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:31). May God help us
to worship Him with both awe and joy. As we rejoice in the Lord, let us
not forget that He is the awesome God. As we bow before His majesty,
let us not forget His love. Remembering how much He loves us, our hearts
will be filled with true and lasting joy.</div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-63496455664809607562024-03-03T12:16:00.001+00:002024-03-03T12:16:42.379+00:00Psalm 8 - A Harvest Sermon<div style="text-align: justify;">
There is a physical harvest. There is a spiritual harvest.
Can we expect a spiritual harvest in this generation? Or Must we give up
hope and turn our backs to the wall? Ours is a time when nothing can be
taken for granted. Many people are entirely dismissive of the whole idea
that there is a God to whom we ought to offer our praise and
thanksgiving. If ever there was a time for Christians to stand up and be
counted as those who belong to Christ, this is it. If Christians remain
silent, if Christians are ashamed of their Lord and Saviour, there will
be a harvest, but it won’t be a godly harvest. It will be a harvest of
unrighteousness.</div>
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What is happening in our time? –
It’s the same thing that’s happened so many times before. It’s the same
old story, a story which can be read in the pages of both the Old
Testament and the New Testament. There is a great turning away from the
truth. People only listen to what they want to hear. Everyone does what
is right in his own eyes. Can this situation be turned around? It will
not be easy, but we must not be discouraged. Our God is the living God.
He is unchanged, unchanging and unchangeable in His love for us. He is
mindful of us. We matter to Him. He is the God who forgives sin. He is
the God who delights to show mercy. He is the God who longs to reveal
His compassion to a generation that needs Him so much, but doesn’t know
it.</div>
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To understand the character of God, we need
to go back to Genesis 1. God is our Creator. He created us because He
loves us. To understand the state of the world today, we need to go back
to Genesis 3. There, the choice is made – my will rather than God’s
will, “I did it my way” rather than “Let go and let God have His
wonderful way.” This what produces a harvest of unrighteousness.
Reversing this trend will not be easy, but we must not lose hope. We
must learn to say, with the Psalmist, “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is
Thy Name in all the earth” (Psalm 8:1, 9). Unless God’s people are
deeply committed to praising Him, we cannot even begin to hope for a
real spiritual harvest in this generation.</div>
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Our attitude towards God should be a combination of two qualities which are often set against each other. They are <i>fear</i> and <i>joy</i>.
There is to be the fear of the Lord. There is to be the joy of the
Lord. We must never forget that God is our Creator, and we are His
creatures. We must never forget that He is holy, and we have fallen far
short of His holiness. We are “less than God” (Psalm 8:5). We must never
forget this. We dare not take things into our own hands and try to
“play God.” There needs to be the fear of the Lord. Without this, there
will never be a harvest of righteousness.We must never forget that God
loves us. He is the God of love, grace and mercy. The Psalmist tells us
that this God, the God of love, grace and mercy, “crowns us with glory
and honour” (Psalm 8:5). We must learn to rejoice in the Lord our God,
the God of our salvation. There will only be a harvest of salvation
where God’s peole are learning to rejoice in Him and give thanks for His
salvation.</div>
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The Psalmist speaks about <i>nature</i> – the “heavens … the moon and the stars” (Psalm 8:3). He speaks also about <i>dominion</i>
– “God has put all things under our feet.” In our generation,
understanding of nature has increased enormously. Read scientific books.
They are so much more sophisticated than books which were written even
one generation ago. Our power to control our world has never been
greater. We can do so much more than was even thought possible a
generation ago. What has been going on in recent years? Some would say,
“Progress, progress, progress, almost unlimited progress.” We must,
however, be awkward and ask, “Is this the whole story? Has it been
nothing but progress?” The honest answer must be, “Yes. There has been
progress, but all is not well.” The world has become a very man-centred
place. Many people have forgotten God. He has been left behind. So many
have no time for Him. What must we do to stop our society going down the
drain? What must we do to stop our society going to the dogs? We must
give to God the place of highest honour.</div>
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The
world has its idea of what it means to be wise. The Bible says, “The
fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Proverbs 1:7). If we are
to use the fruits of our physical harvest, the results of our scientific
and technological progress, in a way that leads to a truly spiritual
harvest, we must not forget God. We forget God at our peril. We lose
sight of God, and we lose sight of all that is really important in life.
We lose sight of God, and we lose sight of all that is truly wholesome.
Putting God at the centre of our life – personal life, life in the
family, life in the Church, life in society – , this is the way to a
spiritual harvest which brings glory and praise to God. If, in today’s
world, we are to enjoy a spiritual harvest which will be both satisfying
to ourselves and glorifying to God, there are two things we must do. We
must confess our sins. We must trust Christ for salvation. We look at
our human situation – personally, locally, nationally and
internationally – , and we say, “Apart from God, our situation is
hopeless. Without Him, it will be nothing else but the downward slope.”
We look then to the Cross of Christ, and we see that there is hope. If
the Cross of Christ teaches us anything, it teaches us this, “No
situation is too hopeless for the grace of God. However hopeless our
situation may seem, it can be changed by the power and love of God.”
There can still be a spiritual harvest, even in our difficult and
distressing times, but it will not come unless we put Christ at the
centre of our lives.</div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-78420809277285726802024-03-03T12:16:00.000+00:002024-03-03T12:16:17.960+00:00Single-Minded Devotion To Jesus Christ <div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="postbody"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Numbers 27:1-23</span><br />The
daughters of Zelophehad were concerned about the continuation of the
father’s name (1-11). Our first concern must be the glory of God, our
Heavenly Father. We are to honour our parents, loving them deeply. We
must not allow such love to compete with our love for Christ. He must
come first. We are called to a life of single-minded devotion to Jesus
Christ. Joshua is chosen to succeed Moses as the leader of God’s people
(12-23). Soon, Moses would be gone. The Lord was preparing His people
for the future. God had His man - Joshua - waiting to continue the work
which Moses had begun. For each place and time, God has His ‘Joshua’.
The work of God will go on. His work requires more than a ‘Joshua’. What
part will you play in God’s ongoing work? Will you take up the
challenge?</span></div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-9777866199967153372024-03-03T12:15:00.002+00:002024-03-03T12:15:57.210+00:00Be Open To The Life-Changing Love Of Christ ...<div style="text-align: justify;">
"Jesus ... was deeply hurt because their minds were closed" (Mark 3:5).
"Whoever curses the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. He is guilty of
an everlasting sin" (Mark 3:29). "Whoever does what God wants is My
brother and sister and mother" (Mark 3:35). These are challenging
verses, They call us to be open to the life-changing love of Christ, to
draw back from the evil way of unbelief and disobedience, to allow the
Lord to change us into "new creatures In Christ Jesus" and inspire us to
live as "a new creation" (2 Corinthians 5:17).</div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-22868419891630929472024-03-03T12:15:00.001+00:002024-03-03T12:15:40.201+00:00Whole-hearted dedication<div style="text-align: justify;">
Jeremiah 50:1-28</div>
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‘The people... will go
in tears to seek the Lord their God... They will come and bind
themselves to the Lord in an everlasting covenant that will not be
forgotten’ (Jeremiah 50:4-5). Lord, You’re calling us to come to You.
You’re calling us to commit ourselves to You. We’re to come to You Lord,
with ‘tears’: ‘Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation’
(2 Corinthians 7:10). Our commitment to You is not to be a half-hearted
thing. It is to be a whole-hearted dedication of our lives to You. You
love us. You have blessed us so much. You have drawn us to Yourself. You
have heard and answered our prayer for salvation. How are we to respond
to Your love? Teach us, Lord, to give ourselves to You as ‘a living
sacrifice.’ This is our ‘spiritual worship.’It is ‘holy and pleasing’ to
You, Lord (Romans 12:1).</div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-59344992089763697832024-03-03T12:15:00.000+00:002024-03-03T12:15:18.921+00:00'I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness’ (Jeremiah 31:3).<div style="text-align: justify;">
So often, we have been like ‘the prodigal son’(<a class="lbsBibleRef" href="http://biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible?language=english&version=47&passage=Luke%2015:11-24" target="_blank">Luke 15:11-24</a>).
We have walked away from our Father’s House. We have wandered off into
‘the far country’. We feel that we are far from God, yet still He draws
near to us.<br />
<br />
The Lord is at work in our hearts. He is bringing us
‘to our senses’. He is reminding us of His love. He is drawing us back
to Himself. In love, He is calling us home again. He is speaking to our
hearts. He is saying to us, ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love’.<br />
<br />
As
His love reaches our hearts, ‘the prodigal son’ becomes ‘the returning
son’: ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no
longer worthy to be called your son’. ‘Bring me back, let me come back,
for you are the Lord my God!’(<a class="lbsBibleRef" href="http://biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible?language=english&version=47&passage=Jeremiah%2031:18" target="_blank">Jeremiah 31:18</a>).</div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-31886220143952138992024-03-03T12:14:00.002+00:002024-03-03T12:14:59.625+00:00"He will swallow up death in victory.”<div style="text-align: justify;">
“The Lord will save us” (Isaiah 25:9). This is our hope, as we await the
“Day” of the Lord. This our cause for joy and gladness. Death shall not
triumph over us. Our hope is in the Lord – “He will swallow up death in
victory” (Isaiah 25:8). The message of the Gospel comes to us as a
declaration of God’s saving power – “The Lord, the Lord alone, is an
everlasting Rock.” It comes to us as a call to put our faith in the Lord
– “Trust in the Lord always.” In the Lord, there is “everlasting
strength” (Isaiah 26:4). In our “pain”, we receive strength from the
Lord. It is the strength which comes from knowing that, beyond our
present suffering, there is eternal life (Isaiah 26:18-19). As we
consider how great our God is and how much He has loved us and done for
us, we “will come and worship” Him, giving all the praise and glory to
Him (Isaiah 27:13).</div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-81178928187160242712024-03-03T12:14:00.001+00:002024-03-03T12:14:35.169+00:00More Glory, Less Gloom<div style="text-align: justify;">
Isaiah speaks, prophetically, of the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, who is also known as “Immanuel” (“God is with us”) (Isaiah 7:14). “God is with us” - These words are spoken to God’s people in every situation of our life (Isaiah 8:10). Isaiah’s prophetic message concerns the transformation which brings “glory”, where there is “gloom”: “But there will be no more gloom ... But in the future He will bring glory” (Isaiah 9:1). This “glory” comes through our “Wonderful” Saviour, who is the “Mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6). In Him, we have “peace”, “wise counsel” and “everlasting” life. Praise God! To Him be the glory! He has brought us to know Himself, as our Father, through Christ, His Beloved Son. What will it mean, for us , to know God? It will mean being changed by Him. He is teaching us to walk with Him. He is teaching us to follow Jesus. He is teaching us “to refuse the evil, and choose the good” (Isaiah 7:15). Standing upon the promise - “God is with us” - does not mean that we will take God’s presence for granted. God is not only comforting us. He’s also challenging us. We’re not to be conformed to the world’s way of living (Isaiah 8:11). We’re to be transformed. We’re to live the Lord’s way (Isaiah 8:13). </div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-43429199912299653932024-03-03T12:14:00.000+00:002024-03-03T12:14:12.357+00:00‘Sin Shall Not Have Dominion. Grace Is Victorious.’ <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<span class="postbody"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genesis 16:1-16 </span></span><br />
<span class="postbody">From
salvation and the assurance of salvation, we turn to Satan and the
activity of Satan. Sarai came with temptation (1). Abraham yielded to
temptation (2). Temptation becomes sin when we yield to it. In Abraham,
we see the conflict between ‘the old man’ that he was and ‘the new man’
God was calling him to become (17:5; Galatians 5:17). He chose the way
of unbelief. Listening to the voice of Satan, speaking through Sarai, he
walked straight into immorality. Unbelief and immorality belong
together (Romans 1:18). We must guard our hearts with respect to both
what we believe and how we behave. We must not imagine that Satan will
win the victory over the Lord and His purpose of salvation. Satan will
try to overcome God's gracious purpose, but he will not succeed
(Revelation 20:10). ‘Hallelujah!... the Lord our God the Almighty
reigns’(Revelation 19:6).</span><br />
<br />
<span class="postbody"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genesis 17:1-27 </span></span><br />
<span class="postbody">Amazing
grace - this is the marvellous theme of this chapter. Abram became
Abraham (5). Sarai became Sarah (15-16). What they were belonged to
their sinful past. What they became was the work of God's grace. What a
contrast there is between human sin and divine grace. We look at
ourselves. We see sin, and we lose hope. We look at the God of grace,
and we say, ‘Sin shall not have dominion. Grace is victorious’(Romans
6:14). Abram and Sarai appeared to be hopeless cases. They had failed
the Lord, but He did not fail them. He made them new people. They became
the father and mother of nations. To those who do not deserve His love,
God still renews His ‘covenant’, His promise of love (2). He still
says, ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love’(Jeremiah 31:3). In the
Cross of Christ, we have the greatest ‘sign of the covenant’(11; Romans
5:8).</span></div>
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Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-54020732436134227552024-03-03T12:13:00.002+00:002024-03-03T12:13:49.634+00:00What, Lord, does it mean to find Jesus? It means that He found us.<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="userContent">Song of Solomon 3:1-4:8<br />
We thank You, Lord, that Jesus says to us, "Seek and you will find"
(Matthew 7:7). When we have found Him, may we say, with joy, "I found
Him whom my soul loves - my true love" (Song of Solomon 3:4). What,
Lord, does it mean to find Jesus? It means that He found us. Before we
ever thought of seeking for Him, He came seeking for us. Before we ever
thought of loving Him, He loved us: "I have loved you with an
everlasting love" (Jeremiah 31:3). Before we can say, "Hallelujah! I
have found Him", He finds us: "I once was lost, but now am found."</span><span class="userContent"> </span></div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-35853058012782852482024-03-03T12:13:00.001+00:002024-03-03T12:13:25.704+00:00Come and see ... Come and listen ... Give thanks ...<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>"Com</b></span><b><span class="text Ps-66-5" id="en-GW-14875">e and see what God has done ... </span><span class="text Ps-66-16" id="en-GW-14886">Come and listen, all who fear God,</span></b><b><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-66-16">and I will tell you what he has done for me ... </span></span><span class="text Ps-67-3" id="en-GW-14893">Let everyone give thanks to You, O God.</span><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16">" (Psalm 66:5,16; Psalm 67:3).</span></span></b></div>
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<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16">If
we want to see what God has done for us, what's the best place to look?
- The Cross of Christ. This is where we will see how much the Lord has
done for us. This is where we will see how much the Lord loves us. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16">When
we come to the Cross of Christ, we come to look and listen. From the
Cross, Christ speaks to us some wonderful words. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16">Here are some of His
words:</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16"> * <b>"My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?" (Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34).</b></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16">Here, we see Jesus taking our sin upon Himself.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16"> *<b> "It is finished" (John 19:30).</b></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16">Here, Jesus declares that He has completed the work that needed to be done for us to be saved.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16"> * <b>"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do" (Luke 23:34).</b></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16">Through Jesus' death for us, we receive the forgiveness of all our sins.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16"> * <b>"Truly, I say to you, today, you will be with me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43). </b></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16">Jesus died for us so that we might live with Him - forever. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-66-16">Let us give thanks to the Lord for all that He has done for us. Let us give thanks that He still speaks to us of the great salvation, which comes to us through his death on the Cross for us. </span></span></div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-75656064690260736802024-03-03T12:13:00.000+00:002024-03-03T12:13:04.721+00:00The Gospel Of God's Amazing Grace <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Genesis 6</span><br />
As we read the story of Noah, we learn of the place of Noah within the divine revelation
of the Gospel of grace. "Noah found grace" might be turned around to
read "Grace found Noah." "Amazing grace ... I once was lost but now am
found." The significance of Noah, highlighted in 5:29 - "this one (Noah)
shall bring relief from our work and from the toil of our hands" - is
expressed in the words, "Not the labour of my hands can fulfil Thy law's
demands. All for sin could not atone. Thou must save, and Thou alone.
Nothing in my hand I bring. Simply to Thy Cross I cling." To see the
flood exclusively in terms of judgment is to see only one side of what
God was doing. As well as judging He was also saving: "In this ship a
few people - eight in all - were saved by water" (<a class="lbsBibleRef" href="http://bible.logos.com/passage/esv/1%20Peter%203.20" target="_blank">1 Peter 3:20</a>). The ark points forward to Christ "who came back from death to life", Christ who "saves" us (<a class="lbsBibleRef" href="http://bible.logos.com/passage/esv/1%20Peter%203.21" target="_blank">1 Peter 3:21</a>).
God was working out His purpose of salvation. In these two statements,
'Noah found grace' and 'this one will bring ... ', we see both salvation
and service. we are saved to serve. Once we ourselves have been found
by grace, we are to seek to bring others to Christ that they also may be
saved by Him and become His servants. In Noah's day, the remnant of
faith was very small, yet the promise of God's
love was given to them - 'I will establish my covenant with you' (18).
Even when wickedness threatens to overwhelm us, we still have God's
promise of love, 'the new covenant in Christ's blood' (<a class="lbsBibleRef" href="http://bible.logos.com/passage/esv/1%20Corinthians%2011.25" target="_blank">1 Corinthians 11:25</a>). 'The blood of Jesus, God's Son, cleanses us from all sin' (<a class="lbsBibleRef" href="http://bible.logos.com/passage/esv/1%20John%201.7" target="_blank">1 John 1:7</a>). Knowing that Christ loved us and died for us, we are able to be like Noah (22). We are to walk with the Lord and serve Him.</div>
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</span>Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-37283118883828938502024-03-03T12:12:00.000+00:002024-03-03T12:12:43.522+00:00Wars, Earthquakes, Famines - Don't Be Alarmed! <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="text Mark-13-7" id="en-GW-24714"><sup class="versenum">Mark 13:7-8</sup></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="text Mark-13-7" id="en-GW-24714"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>“When
you hear of wars and rumours of wars, don’t be alarmed! These things
must happen, but they don’t mean that the end has come. </span> <span class="text Mark-13-8" id="en-GW-24715"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>Nation
will fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be
earthquakes and famines in various places. These are only the beginning
pains <span class="trans-change">of the end</span>.</span></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="text Mark-13-8" id="en-GW-24715">Wars, earthquakes, famines - What are we to make of such things? Jesus says, "Don't be alarmed." Many people look at the terrible things that happen in our world - and they lose their faith.</span><b><span class="text Mark-13-8" id="en-GW-24715"> </span></b><span class="text Mark-13-8" id="en-GW-24715">They find it hard to rediscover their faith. Everything seems to come back to this - 'Terrible things are happening. I don't know what to make of it all.' How can Jesus say to us, "Don't be alarmed"? He looks beyond what's happening now. He looks on to "the end." We see the mess that our world's in. He sees God's eternal Kingdom. He's calling us to lift up our eyes. He's calling us to see things with his eyes. We're not to close our eyes to what's happening on earth. When we look at our troubled world, we must learn to see that this is not all that there is. There is something better. Jesus invites us to look beyond "the end" of our world. He invites us to catch a glimpse of our new beginning in God's everlasting Kingdom. When will "the end" come? We don't know. We can only trust the Lord, believing that, beyond our "end", there will be his new beginning. This is what gives us hope. This is more than human optimism - hoping for the best. It's trust in Jesus, our Saviour. It's believing that He will lead us on into His eternal salvation.</span></div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-31039318607139234792024-03-03T12:11:00.001+00:002024-03-03T12:11:27.308+00:00Let Your faithful love come to me, Lord ...<div style="text-align: justify;">
<u><b>Psalm 119:41-48 </b></u></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
"Let Your faithful love come to me,
Lord, Your salvation ... " (Psalm 119:41). God's faithful love comes to
us as His salvation. God's salvation is revealed to us in His Word
(Psalm 119:42), His Word of "truth" (Psalm 119:43), the Word of His
"forever and ever" love (Psalm 119:44). His Word changes us. It creates
in us "love" (Psalm 119:47-48) for the Lord and His Word. It empowers
our walk with the Lord and our witness for Him (Psalm 119:45-46).</div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-61460076997182278532024-03-03T12:11:00.000+00:002024-03-03T12:11:09.163+00:00A Special Person, A Special Purpose<div style="text-align: justify;">
"Jesus said absolutely nothing in him in reply, so the governor was very
surprised" (Matthew 27:14). Jesus had not come to escape death. He had
come to die. Pilate was surprised. He did not understand. This was not
the normal response. Jesus could not be understood according to the
thinking of other people. He was a special person. He had a special
purpose. He was heading to the Cross. The place of His suffering was to
become the place of our salvation. Thank You, Jesus.</div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-63613506020486405712024-03-03T12:10:00.002+00:002024-03-03T12:10:53.448+00:00A Special Man - With A Special Mission<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Matthew 1:18-25</b></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Before Jesus is born, there is a revelation from God.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
God tells us who Jesus is. He is Emmanuel: God with us (Matthew 1:23).</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
God tells us why Jesus has come to earth. He has come to be our Saviour (Matthew 1:21).</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
In
this divine revelation concerning Jesus, our Saviour / Emmanuel, God
with us, we have the message of the Gospel. Jesus is more than a man. He
is God with us. Jesus is more than a prophet. He is the Saviour.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
When
we consider the remarkable beginning to Jesus' life on earth, it should
not surprise us that His whole life is so very special.</div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-30143484830772808452024-03-03T12:10:00.001+00:002024-03-03T12:10:32.722+00:00Comfort and compassion<div style="text-align: justify;">
What "joy" there is in the Lord's "comfort" and "compassion" (Isaiah
49:13). He reaches out to us in compassion. He reaches out to us with
His comfort. We rejoice in Him - the God of compassion, the God of
comfort. "The Almighty Lord helps me" (Isaiah 50:7,9). What help there
is in the Lord! The Maker of heaven and earth is our Helper. "The people
ransomed by the Lord will return. They will come to Zion, singing with
joy" (Isaiah 51:11). How does the Lord help us? He has "ransomed" us. We
have been "bought with a price" (1 Corinthians 6:20). We have been
"redeemed with the precious blood of Christ" (1 Peter 1:18-19).</div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-42981058517836574382024-03-03T12:10:00.000+00:002024-03-03T12:10:10.368+00:00The Power Of The Lord Jesus ...<div style="text-align: justify;">
The power of the Lord Jesus is seen in His miracles. It is the
power of His love. His power is sen in His resurrection. This power is
the power of life. Life triumphs over death. When we seek power for
ourselves, we do not glorify the Lord. There is power in humility. We
recognize that we are without power. We acknowledge that real power
comes from the Lord. This power reaches out, though us, to others, when
our actions show the love of Christ to them. We are to pray for the
power of the Lord to be at work in us, keeping us close to the Lord.
The way in which the Lord changes us:it starts from the inside, and
works its way out, to shape our way of life.</div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-55198638469303797182024-03-03T12:09:00.002+00:002024-03-03T12:09:49.404+00:00Lord, we need Your strength.<div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;">
<a class="lbsBibleRef lbsBibleRef" data-reference="Genesis 9.20-29" data-version="esv" href="http://biblia.com/bible/esv/Genesis%209.20-29" lbsreference="Genesis 9.20-29" lbsversion="esv" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2288bb; font-family: inherit;">Genesis 9:20-29</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lord, we need Your strength.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Without Your strength, we fall. Without Your strength, we fail.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">With Your strength, everything changes. </span></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">You lead us from our defeat into Your victory.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Help us, Lord, to trust You.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In ourselves, we are weak. In You, we are strong.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Where does this strength come from? – It comes from this: Jesus has risen – and He lives in us!</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Resurrect in our lives faith, hope, and love, as surely as You raised Jesus Christ from the grave” (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Common Order</i>, Prayer for Easter).</span></div>
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Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-47436238504625197662024-03-03T12:09:00.001+00:002024-03-03T12:09:28.518+00:00We need both the Spirit and the Word.<span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: small;"><b>"</b></span><b><span class="text Ezek-2-2" id="en-GW-20490">As He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me, stood me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me"</span></b><span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: small;"><b> (Ezekiel 2:2).</b></span><br />
<span data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: small;">If
we are to stand in Christ, we need both the Spirit and the Word - not
the Spirit without the Word, not the Word without the Spirit.</span>Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-62629608780554414002024-03-03T12:09:00.000+00:002024-03-03T12:09:04.037+00:00Help us, Lord, to look beyond this world ...<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="userContent"><u>Isaiah 4:1-5:17</u><br />“Those
who are left … will be called holy” (Isaiah 4:3). Lord, we hear worldly
people speaking of ‘the holy people who need to learn to live in the
real world.’ They speak with contempt. When You, Lord, call Your people
“holy”, You speak with affection. You look upon us in love. You tell us
that we are special to You. You tell us that we are precious in Your
eyes. Lord, You’re calling us to be holy. Help us to look beyond this
world, to catch a glimpse of “the things that are unseen and eternal”,
and to “press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in
Christ Jesus” (2 Corinthians 4:18; Philippians 3:14).</span></div>
Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-6618746263433247692024-03-03T12:08:00.001+00:002024-03-03T12:08:42.672+00:00Look Back, Look Forward - And Don't Forget To Look To The Lord.<u><b>Psalm 98:1-9 </b></u><br />
"Be jubilant, shout for joy and sing to
the Lord ... " (Psalm 98:4-5). Our joyful worship goes to the Lord.
First, it comes from Him (Psalm 98:1-3). Israel looked back to the
Exodus. We look back to Jesus - His death and resurrection. We do more
than look back. We look forward - "He is coming" (Psalm 98:9).Charlie Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888630560525507136.post-57994893354245513362024-03-03T12:08:00.000+00:002024-03-03T12:08:15.503+00:00The closer we get to Your servants, the smaller they become.<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>2 Samuel 19:1-39</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
closer we get to Your servants, the smaller they become. Jesus is
different - very different. The closer we get to Him, the bigger He
becomes. Help us, Lord, to make less of Your servants and more of our
Saviour. We speak about this one, and that one. Sometimes, we say good
things. Often, we say bad things. Help us to speak more of our Saviour.
Help us to say nothing but good things about Him.</span></span></div>
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