Thursday’s Blog – 1480 – But we have
the mind of Christ
Ida and Claire were out for a walk one sunny morning and southern
gentlemen are known for their charm and wit. As a young gentleman passed the
girls he promptly responded… “I da – Clare ladies; Good Morning!”
Yep! Just fresh Kentucky “corn”! However; this corn is much better than
sour grapes! Our nation was once a vineyard, much like Israel. God planted this
vineyard to produce the choicest of wines, instead; like Israel we are producing
sour grapes. Repent “I DECLARE” or weep and wail. Isaiah 5:1-7
Bible Challenges and Comments
As I have said many times, I love
the Living Word of God and I love words too. There is so much we can do with
words; that John the apostle puts the use of words in conversation about the
LORD Jesus Christ. As being so bountiful that if we were to sit (all of us) and
record the things that Jesus has done that the world itself could not contain
the things that could be written – John 21:25.
King David wrote many Psalms; these
cover every aspect of life, for example David talked to God about his personal
sin, the sins of others and of nations – Psalm 38 and Psalm 51. He talked to
God about the peace he experienced in his daily encounters – Psalm 23. He also
spoke of the passion and resurrection of the Messiah – Psalm 22. The assurance
of God’s saving grace – Psalm 20. Yet I need to move on to the matter at hand.
If we as children of God can be so
occupied with Jesus; who is God who deals with us as children, who forgives our
sin, the sin of others and even the sin of nations; who also provides peace for
our day and who died and became our victory through His resurrection for those
who believe in Him and too, who provides mercy and grace moment by moment. HOW
DOES HE DO THIS?
Does He do this because He is impersonal,
unloving and/or as some might be moved to say… does not exist? Stop and
consider that before you are I can think or prepare a word or two about God, He
has Himself known each of us before we were formed in the womb, should we not
then praise God since we are so wonderfully made. Another Psalm of David is
Psalm 139. The entire Psalm speaks of God’s perfect and ongoing wisdom and knowledge
of us.
We could write and write some more
about the wisdom and knowledge of God toward His wonderful creative work in
each of us and yet His thoughts toward us exceed still and spill over any and
all thoughts we have toward Him. “How precious also, are Your thoughts to me, O
God! How great are the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more
in number than the sand; when I awake, I am still with You. Psalm 139:17-18.
National revival begins with one
person, not a public display or a parade of “do’s and don’ts”.
“Search ME, O God, and know my
heart; try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there is any wicked way in me,
and lead me in the everlasting way” – Psalm 139:23-24. How can it be said in
any other way? How does God feel about you and me today? Only He can answer
that question. But first we must be thinking about Him moment by moment. God is
AWESOME in our lives before Him; to know that God is Awesome we must seek to understand
spiritual wisdom – 1 Corinthians 2:6-16.
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