A Daily Devotional – Days, months – The Eternal Word (29)

A Daily Devotional – Days, months – The Eternal Word

Comment: Yes, today is the first day of winter; that is if you are wondering if I knew that from a previous devotional! But was it yesterday for those who live in places like New Zealand or Australia? I think not, since for these folks it is the first day of summer. What is common with all, is that our Creator is the SAME God of yesterday and today, even for tomorrow and forever. His Name which is above all names is JESUS. He was humbled by obedience to His Father God and in the same manner He is exalted because He is God: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is LORD, to the glory of God the Father.; Philippians 2:5-11 in context.

Devotional: The apostle Paul reveals in Galatians 4:8-20 that he feared for the church of Galatia because he sees the church returning to the weak (powerless) and beggarly (worthless) elements of religion. That is the observation of days, months, seasons and years. He goes on to say in this context that his labor of Christ’s love for them (by what he sees and hears) might be in vain. I wonder what he might say about the Church of our day, here in the United States of America?

We do have observations in the Church; but are they ordained of God or of men? No doubt all will be judged, some justified and some condemned at the bema seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:9-11). As we approach this season of winter or summer for some, the Christ was not born on December 25 as tradition dictates. From my personal studies, I have a date, but from seeking to know answers to questions such as dates, seasons an times I have been reminded over and over; time is relative and eternity is absolute.

It is important, that is; what the apostle has to say in Galatians 4:21-31, there are two covenants in this section explained. Abraham had two sons, Ishmael of the bondwoman (slave), her name was Hagar, she was not married to Abraham. Also, Abraham had another son, Isaac born of Abraham’s wife; Sarah, the woman of Promise, (See Isaiah 54:1). My point! 

While the world around us is brittle with religion, and religion is bound by time. However , you and I, the children of God must “Stand fast therefore in the liberty of by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage; Galatians 5:1 and if Christ has made us FREE then we are FREE indeed to worship God in Truth.

A Daily Devotional – Fear of the LORD – The Eternal Word

A Daily Devotional – Fear of the LORD – The Eternal Word

Comment: There are but two avenues of intellect, however; there are many voices that travel one of these pathways. Notice if you will, there is one avenue of wisdom called the ‘Fear of the LORD’ and the other called ‘Pride and arrogance’ Proverbs 8:13. Pride and arrogance has an extension off the main road called the ‘perverse mouth’. Satan and the unregenerate person oppose the ‘Fear of the LORD’ and they willing pervert the sound Wisdom of God by shaming the Truth. They do so by suppressing the Truth in the unrighteous deeds of pride and arrogance; Roman 1:18-32. 

Devotional: The avenue of the ‘Fear of the LORD’ travels the voice of ONE, notice Psalm 119:105. The psalmist writes, “Thy Word is a LAMP (singular) to my feet, and a LIGHT (again singular) to my path. In our soul where the ‘Fear of the LORD’ resides we have ‘confirmed’ by an oath of FAITH to keep the righteous judgements of God.

How do we keep a faithful ‘Fear of the LORD’? First, God is faithful since our days are afflicted with those who travel the ‘pride and arrogant’ avenue by extending every evil perversion of Truth our way. Only the prudence and discretion of God’s Wisdom ‘Fear of the LORD’ resident in our soul will deliver us; study the entire Word of God using the spiritual tools of Proverbs 8:1-36 and be revived by the Wisdom of His Word.

Also, be aware that the adversary, the devil seeks to destroy YOU, so like the psalmist PRAY and ask God to ‘accept’ the freewill offering of your mouth. God is merciful and full of grace. His love for you and me overflows, He will teach us His Righteous Judgments. In meditation, this morning we have seen that the pathway of the Wisdom of God winds upward to the high calling of God in Christ, therefore we must keep pressing on; Philippians 3:12-16.

A Daily Devotional – Creation (2) – The Eternal Word (27)

A Daily Devotional – Creation (2) – The Eternal Word

Comment: As we approach the first day of winter in our nation we look forward to the shortest day of the year which is by the way tomorrow. Daylight is calculated to be only be 5 hours and 50 minutes. Sunrise will be at 7:17 and sunset at 4:32. However, when or if you look at any (good) website for this information you will see that the day is shorter only by one second than the day before. Is this important? It is! Since we live in time and not eternity the only way to measure time is with time itself. God created time, not man. He did not create eternity, eternity has always existed just as God has always existed. God created time.

Devotional: On Friday, we looked at the LAMED file of Psalm 119, verses 89-96. We were not able to complete a full look at all eight verses so today we will. 

Earth is but a small dot in the vastness of the universe, yet for you and me it is the most important “dot” as it is our HOME. God does not live in our home, but He does maintain it from eternity and all of earth belongs to Him. Now, including TIME and you and me, Psalm 119:94 the psalmist writes; “I am yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts. 

If you are seriously thinking, at the moment; many thoughts should be active in your mind, some of these are the thoughts of false teaching, various religions including evolution, traditions and humanism. The psalmist writes in verse 95; “The wicked wait for me to destroy me, but I (personally) will consider (give attention to) Your testimonies.” Faith in the Creator God is founded on ONE’s personal faith in God alone and not on the testimonies of religion, evolution or tradition.

Now don’t miss this: Psalm 119:96 – “I have seen the consummation of all perfection, but your commandment is exceedingly broad”. This is a hard verse to understand is it not? It is one of those verses that is read and passed over; like! “Oh, okay, the psalmist must know something I don’t, so I will just move on! Do not pass on, put it if you will in your mind and let your heart meditate on it from time to time. 

The coming together of “all things” is God’s Will and God is willing to reveal to His Children His Will. Before sin entered TIME, God spoke to Adam daily to reveal His Will to Adam. To those of personal faith in God, He continues to reveal to His children (Deuteronomy 29:29) and lastly Matthew 5:18, Jesus Christ is the consummation of all things. Not one jot or tittle will pass from the Law of Creation and time until all is fulfilled. Jesus Christ did not come to destroy time, He came to fulfill it, and by faith in Him alone we will be fulfilled.