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06/11/2016

Don’t Lose the Joy

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
Psalm 51:12

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Psalm 51
Joy is one of the greatest gifts accompanying our salvation. Professor Lewis Smedes wrote, “You and I were created for joy, and if we miss it, we miss the reason for our existence! Moreover, the reason Jesus Christ lived and died on earth was to restore to us the joy we have lost…. His Spirit comes to us with the power to believe that joy is our birthright because the Lord has made this day for us.”1

The Bible calls it “joy unspeakable and full of glory” (1 Peter 1:8, KJV).

When we allow disobedience to fester in our lives, it depresses our joy. When David sinned against God, he spent a year without joy before confessing his failure and asking for a restoration of joy.

Don’t wait as long as David. The joy of our salvation is too precious to allow sin to rob it away. Confess your wrongdoing; turn from it now with God’s help. He will restore your joy and uphold you with His generous Spirit.

You can be joyful again today!

Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be all right, and the determined choice to praise God in all things.
Kay Warren

1Kay Warren, Choose Joy (Grand Rapids: Revell, 2012).

Read-Thru-the-Bible
Psalms 28 – 33
David Jeremiah's Website

04/20/2016

Timing Is Everything

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
2 Timothy 4:6

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Hebrews 1:1-2Think about the timing necessary to keep our solar system stable. Every 24 hours the earth spins on its axis. Every 365.26 days the earth orbits the sun. The moon orbits the earth every 27.3 days. In premodern days, the certainty of those numbers formed the basis of calendars, agriculture, navigation, and more. While calculations today may be easier with computers, those calculations still depend on the timing of the solar system.

The psalmist David didn’t know what we know about the cosmos, but he knew that God was responsible for it. He was amazed at the “heavens” and “the moon and the stars, which [God had] ordained” (Psalm 8:3). In the face of such majesty he wondered how God could be concerned about a mere human like himself. But the same God who times the movement of the planets also times the days of our lives (Psalm 139:16). With that confidence, the apostle Paul could be at peace when he realized that the end of his life was near (2 Timothy 4:6).

If you trust that the sun will rise on schedule tomorrow morning, trust the God who keeps it on schedule—and ordains the timing of your life as well.

God has plans for this world, not problems. There is never a panic in heaven.
W. Ian Thomas

04/16/2016

Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous.
1 Peter 3:8

Recommended Reading: Luke 6:41-42

The story is told of a woman who could look out her kitchen window and see her neighbor’s laundry drying on the line. But the woman continually complained to her husband about how dingy the neighbor’s laundry looked: “Doesn’t she know how to get her clothes clean?” But one day she announced, “Finally—our neighbor has learned to do her laundry! I wonder what has changed?” Her husband said, “It may be because I washed the outside of that window yesterday.”

Sometimes, our own impaired vision causes us to see faults in others. It reminds us of what Jesus said about removing the beam in our own eye before trying to remove a speck from someone else’s eye. And of how Paul wrote that we should focus more on the needs of others rather than our own needs. Jesus had the ability to see people as they really were—and His clear spiritual sight moved Him to compassion toward them (Matthew 9:36). We need to see with the eyes of Jesus.

We need to wash the windows of our heart so we can see plainly the needs that others have. We need to make their needs more important than our own.

Let my heart be broken by the things that break the heart of God.
Bob Pierce

04/13/2016

God’s Deepest Work

Concerning this [thorn] I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
2 Corinthians 12:8

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2 Corinthians 11:13-15; 12:1-10One of the most profound insights the apostle Paul had may have been the result of some people who were making life difficult for him. There were false apostles at Corinth who sought to discredit Paul’s ministry. Some scholars believe these were the “thorn in the flesh” Paul asked God to remove from him (2 Corinthians 12:7-8). He was in danger of pride over the divine revelations he had received (12:1-7). The “false apostles” (11:13-15) attacking him may have been God’s method to keep Paul humble.

Whether Paul’s thorn was people or circumstances, the situation caused Paul to realize that, in his weakness, Christ was his sufficiency (12:9-10). And who doesn’t need to gain that insight and be reminded of it over and over? The truth is, God often does His deepest work in us through the people and circumstances in our life. Instead of resisting or rebelling against people and problems, we might want to pray, “Lord, show me what I can learn and how I can grow in You.”

View life providentially. Let God use every person and problem to continue conforming you to the image of Christ (Romans 8:28-29).

God’s grace is sufficient for us anywhere His providence places us.
Unknown

04/01/2016

Simple Math

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
Matthew 12:35

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2 Corinthians 9:6-15You get what you put into it. It’s simple math. You can't plant carrots and expect to harvest watermelon. You can’t fill your piggy bank with pennies and expect a hundred dollar bill to emerge. We may wish for results to magically appear, but the cause and effect principle remains.

Of course there are exceptions. When a child puts his newly pulled tooth under his pillow, a coin appears in its place, as long as his parents didn’t forget. The most important exception is Christ’s gift to us. We surrender our sin and failure to God, and He replaces it with the flawless righteousness of Christ. God’s commitment to us includes an eternal home and purpose for today. He delights in transforming us to bring forth good treasure. We become His lights, impacting and encouraging the people around us.

Submit yourself and your efforts to Him, and you will gain more than you could ever give. It is the “harvest principle”: you harvest more than you plant!

No matter what happens to you, no matter the depth of tragedy or pain you face, no matter how death stalks you and your loved ones, the Resurrection promises you a future of immeasurable good.
Josh McDowell

03/16/2016

No Condemnation

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus
Romans 8:1

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Romans 8:33-39Statutes of limitation specify an amount of time (years) after which charges maynot be brought against an alleged perpetrator of a crime. Part of the reason is to promote the speedy resolution of suspected violations of the law.

The Bible’s statute of limitations is spelled out in Romans 8:1: “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.” That is, when a Christian sins, God does not have a certain time frame within which He must judge the sinner for his sins. Why? Because there is no judgment, and therefore no condemnation, for a Christian’s sins. The penalty for all our sins was heaped upon Christ in His passionate suffering before and during the crucifixion. Christ bore the judgment, condemnation, and penalty (death) for our sins. That is not to say our sins don’t matter—they certainly do. Our sins should be promptly confessed and fellowship with God restored. But there is no condemnation.

God’s “legalities” are not like those on earth. Take a moment today to thank God that you are free from condemnation—yesterday, today, and forever.

Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned he stood; sealed my pardon with His blood. Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Philip Paul Bliss

03/05/2016

Twin Problems: Poverty and People

Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have…. The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Hebrews 13:5-6 (HCSB)

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Hebrews 13:1-5There’s no lack of things to worry about, and fear is never far from our hearts. Two particular things constantly bother us—money and people. Many of our fears are bound up in those two commodities. Do you ever worry about running out ofmoney? What about running into people?

Notice how Hebrews 13:5-6 covers both those concerns. These verses tell us that because of the Lord’s ever-present care, we shouldn’t waste our time worrying about either one. We shouldn’t covet money, for God will provide. We shouldn’t fear men, for God will protect.

Read it again: Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

The Lord is our helper. Trust Him to provide and to protect.

We can be free from the fear of poverty and the fear of men by remembering that God is with us.
Erwin Lutzer

02/17/2016

The Unsinkable Church

And when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.”
Acts 17:6

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Acts 17:1-9Workers in southern Mexico built a church in 1564, thinking the area would be heavily populated. Unfortunately, a plague devastated the region and the church was abandoned. In 1966, a dam was built, and the resulting lake covered the building and hid it from view. Recently a drought caused water levels to drop and the church reappeared out of the waters like a revitalized shrine. Soon, however, the waters will rise and the church will again disappear beneath its murky waves.

The true Church of Jesus Christ will never be overwhelmed by the world. The waters may swirl around us, but the Lord has promised to build His Church and keep it strong until He returns.

One thing must be avoided at all costs. We mustn’t let the world seep into the Church. When we let the world dilute our Gospel and water down our values, we’ll disappear from sight. Let’s keep the Church holy—and wholly committed to Scripture.

The chief danger of the church today is that it is trying to get on the same side as the world, instead of trying to turn the world upside down.
A. B. Simpson

02/16/2016

The Secret to Soul-Winning

God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7

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2 Timothy 1:1-7One of the most zealous soul-winners of yesteryear was Colonel George Clarke, who established the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago, but he wasn’t a polished speaker. Dr. R. A. Torrey once wrote, “I used to go and hear Col. Clarke talk and he seemed to me to be one of the dullest talkers I ever heard in my life. He would ramble along and yet these five or six hundred men would lean over and listen spellbound…. I could not understand it.”

But Torrey discovered his answer. “I found the secret. It was because they knew Col. Clarke loved them, and nothing conquers like love.”

If we have Christ, we have nothing to fear when sharing the Gospel. We may not be trained speakers, gifted salesmen, or educated preachers or teachers. But if we’re empowered with the Spirit’s love, we’ll be effective. We can’t win others through our personalities, persuasive techniques, or promotional campaigns, though the Lord can use some of those things. The real secret is the Spirit-empowered love and power, and a sound mind that presents a hope-filled Gospel to a downtrodden world.

If we would see the seed that we sow bring an abundant harvest, we must water it with our tears.
R. A. Torrey

02/11/2016

Be Still

In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.
Isaiah 30:15

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Matthew 16:24-28Psychologists are warning we’re losing some basic skills of life by our reliance on mobile devices. People no longer add or subtract, they use the calculators on their phones. We no longer type or keyboard; we punch icons with our thumbs. We don’t worry about memorizing anything; our devices have become our brains. We don’t even think as much because we plug in our earphones and listen to podcasts and music.

Those may be valid concerns, but they pale beside the danger of losing the basic skill of walking with God. For all our electronics, nothing can replace the simple art of meditation and prayer, of faith and trust, of quietness and confidence. As we contemplate God’s law and manifest His holiness, we preserve the character of His creation. We prevent the deterioration of human society, and we preserve our culture from moral collapse.

No matter how modern our world, the time-tested habits of prayer, meditation, faith, trust, and obedience will never be replaced. The twenty-first century needs salt and light as much as the first century; even more. So keep your phone, but unplug it long enough to be still and know that He is God.

If you have not chosen the Kingdom of God first, it will in the end make no difference what you have chosen instead.
William Law

02/01/2016

The Jeweler

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.
Isaiah 40:28-29

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Psalm 121She would not be voted most likely to create a viral video. And yet, at 92 years old Wanda B. Goines’ YouTube video of her poem “The Gift Wrap and the Jewel” has been viewed more than 500,000 times. Dwarfed by a large armchair, she compares her body to gift wrap that fades and becomes wrinkled. Our bodies hold the imprint of what we have lived through; tears and laughter carve permanent lines.

Wanda reminds viewers that eventually our gift wrap will be discarded and to focus on the jewel inside, our souls, because our souls have the potential to reflect God’s glory for all eternity. In this analogy God is a jeweler. Our souls are safe in His hands. He has promised that nothing can pull or separate us from His love. When we accept God’s invitation to be the keeper of our soul, He begins His work: carefully polishing and shining up our souls. As we surrender our souls to Him and learn to hear His voice, we experience deeper peace and purpose.

If we are going to learn to trust God in adversity, we must believe that just as certainly as God will allow nothing to subvert His glory, so He will allow nothing to spoil the good He is working out in us and for us.

Jerry Bridg

01/30/2016

Man or God?

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Psalm 20:7

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Isaiah 31:1-3Has there ever been a more turbulent era in American history? The two political parties seem hopelessly divided, our role in the flammable Middle East seems indefinable, the value of the unborn and marriage drift further from God’s ideal, and our fiscal indebtedness grows by the hour. Yet God remains uninvited into our situation. A nation that proclaims “In God We Trust” seems to put trust in everything but Him.

The Old Testament prophets warned about trusting in man and man’s methods instead of in God. When Israel was tempted to appeal to Egypt for help against her enemies, the prophet Isaiah warned the leaders, “Now the Egyptians aremen, and not God; and their horses are flesh, and not spirit” (Isaiah 31:3). Could there be any plainer distinction? When man finds himself in desperate situations, why would he call on others who are no greater than himself? Should we not call on the One who is God rather than relying on the abilities of man?

But is the same not true of individuals? When you find yourself in a quandary, don’t rely on your own devices. Remember the name of the Lord our God—and trust in Him!

As long as we continue to trust in our own abilities and activities we shall avail nothing.
Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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