Sunday 26 May 2019

God's Storehouses, Today's excerpt from In Green Pastures

"Each step in the life of faith is toward richer blessing. Are you God's child? There is nothing before you in the unopened future but goodness. Every new experience, whether of joy or sorrow, will be a new storehouse of goodness for you. Even in the heart of disaster you will still find goodness infolded. Even your disappointments will disclose truer, richer blessing than if your own hopes had been realized. Here is a lens through which every true Christian may see his own path clear to the end - from goodness to richer goodness, from glory to glory, the last step through the opening door of heaven into the presence of the King."



Saturday 25 May 2019

Scripture verse, quote, and a few questions.

Habakkuk 2:1 says,
"I will stand my watch
And set myself on the rampart,
And watch to see what He will say to me,
And what I will answer when I am corrected."

And here's what Mr Wesley had to say about that verse:
"Called to give an account of the mysteriousness of providence; either to satisfy doubters, or to silence quarrellers."

Can we say, like Samuel, "Speak Lord, for your servant is listening."?
Do we really know the Shepherd's voice or have other voices crowded Him out?
In so many places in Scripture, we're told to "Be still" and "Stand firm".
Do we ever take much time aside to be alone with the Lord for Him to correct our skewed way of thinking?
Have we given many accurate accounts of the Lord's dealings lately?
Have we satisfied doubters or silenced quarrellers?


Thursday 16 May 2019

What is God the God of?

Did a quick e-Sword search of the things Scripture says God is God of and I found the results quite interesting.
God of : Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Jeshurun, Elijah, David, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
God of heaven
God of heaven and earth
God of Israel (most often repeated)
God of the Hebrews
God of the spirits of all flesh
God of your fathers, their fathers, our fathers
God of gods
God of truth
God of knowledge
God of the armies of Israel
God of hosts
God of the rock of my salvation
God of the land
God of our salvation
God of Jerusalem
God of my righteousness
God of glory
God of my life
God of my strength
God of my mercy
God of my praise
God of judgment
God of the whole earth
God of all the families of Israel
God of all flesh
God of recompences
God of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, of the land of Israel
God of the living
God of the Jews and of the Gentiles
God of patience and consolation
God of hope
God of peace
God of all comfort
God of love and peace
God of our Lord Jesus Christ
God of all grace
God of the holy prophets