Ah, sinful nation, people laden with iniquity, offspring who do evil, children who deal corruptly, who have forsaken the Lord… Why do you seek further beatings? Why do you continue to rebel? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the soul of the foot even to the head there is no…… Continue reading in remembrance… of Him…
He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support. He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me because he delighted in me. Psalm 18:17-19 ESV He…… Continue reading in need of rescue…
The question comes to mind… and I wonder what the answer is… Are the failures and rebellion of the justified… all part of the sanctification process…? sanctification… “being made holy or purified”… In short, then, justification is a once-for-all, declarative act of God as Judge, whereas sanctification is a progressive change in the character of the…… Continue reading wrestling…
“… I said, ‘Surely you will fear me; you will accept correction.Then your dwelling would not be cut off according to allthat I appointed against you.’ But all the more they were eagerto make all their deeds corrupt.”Therefore wait for me,” declares the Lord, “for the daywhen I rise up to seize the prey. For…… Continue reading wait on Him… Zephaniah 3:7-8…
I will wait for the Lord,who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob,and I will hope in him.Isaiah 8:17 ESVIsaiah… God’s voice in the midst of a rebellious people…Do not do as they do… God told Isaiah…Do not fear what they fear… you fear Me… The Lord will become a sanctuary and a stone of…… Continue reading wait on Him… Isaiah 8:17…
I see it in the face of a loved one who’s drifted off course… I’m not sure he’s even recognized what’s taken hold of his heart… or why he’s allowed it to reside…Why do we embrace rebellion…? defiance…?So we don’t have to go low…Rebellion… it prevents the bending of the knee… keeps the face off…… Continue reading rebellion…
