King James Bible Study Daily Devotional
*** Due to conflicting dates (my error when creating the new schedule) daily Scripture reading in chronological order will resume on Sunday's beginning Sunday June 26. A daily Proverbs & Psalms will still be given everyday for extra reading. I apologize for any confusion. Thank you and God bless you, ***
Message Title: Judgment Without God
Date: Saturday June 25, 2011
Chapters: Job 33-34, Proverb 25, Psalm 15
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Details of Today's Chapters: Elihu’ continues his speech, he assumes Job's affliction is shown to be discipline fro God, and Elihu magnifies God’s holiness.
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“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.” -John 8:12-16.
A judge is a civil officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine causes, it is a person who has skill to decide on the merits of a question, or on the value of any thing, one who can discern truth and propriety. It is easy to judge by sight, but judging by sight is often misleading, many people have had their lives ruined because of something someone saw that was misleading. Therefore, as Christians, we are to make no judgment without the Father.
Job was tired of all the accusations brought upon him by his friends, he had desired a judge to decide his appeal. Elihu remained silent the entire time Job was defending himself against Eliphaz and Bildad, but now speaks according to Job's wish, as a judge. Elihu charges Job with reflecting upon the justice and goodness of God, that he had spoken wrong, and that he ought to humble himself before God in repentance.
“Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.” - Job 33:8-13.
Job did not say that he was clean without transgression, what he actually said was, “Thou knowest that I am not wicked, my righteousness I hold fast, - Job 10:7.“ God is not accountable to us, He does not owe us anything, but we will be accountable to Him. Why? Think about it, if you are saved and living in sin, do you expect God's blessings? He will cause affliction until you repent, He will not bring you to heaven to enjoy all it's splendor while you are living in sin. If you are not saved, do you expect God's blessings? He will not bless anyone who does not even believe in His Son. We will all give an account to God when we die, only those souls who are saved will escape hell. “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” - Revelation 21:7,8.
Elihu humbly addresses himself to the others to gain their good will and their favorable attention. He calls for their help to decide with him whether Job was guilty or not.
“Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.” - Job 34:2-8.
Elihu misunderstood the comment Job made saying, he was righteous and that God had taken away his judgment. He assumed that Job was referring to judicial judgment, not sound judgment, which is the act or process of the mind in comparing its ideas. Job said, the affliction that was brought upon him clouded his judgment. Affliction does cloud our ability to process all that is going on, the more affliction we face in a matter the more clouded our judgment becomes. However, we are not alone, God can open our eyes and help us see the matter more clearly. “For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.” - II Corinthians 7:11.
In the formation of our judgments, we should be careful to weigh and compare all the facts connected with the subject. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is knowledgeable in the Scriptures, can say how far a persons words or actions agree with true religion. It is only through knowing God's Word that we can make the right judgment, everything else comes from our own judgment. Every morning when I pray, I recite these verses, “Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” - Proverbs 3:3-6. My own understanding is full of feelings and thoughts of my flesh, I do not want my feelings or thoughts to cloud my ability to make the right judgment, therefore, I plead with God to let me lean on His understanding and not my own.
Now, people who really know God's Word and follow it do not throw out a bunch of Scripture to a person when they see a person who needs to know they are doing something wrong, but they make the right judgment according to the Scripture and speak appropriately. People love to throw Scripture out there that have no idea what it really means. Do you know that the most widely used verse quoted from the Bible is, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.“ - John 3:16, yet, millions of those people die and end up in hell? Why? They do not know Jesus personally. It is not enough to believe in Jesus, Satan believes in Jesus. You must ask Him to come into your life. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” - Romans 10:9,10.
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Christina
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Guided By The Holy Spirit
King James Bible Study Daily Devotional
Message Title: Guided By The Holy Spirit
Date: Friday June 24, 2011
Chapters: Job 29-32, Proverbs 24, Psalm 14
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Details of Today's Chapters: Job recalls the story of his life and reviews his present condition, He insists that he is holding on to his integrity, and Elihu, the silent friend, now speaks.
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“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us...But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” - Romans 5:1-5, 8-10.
I imagine that we all have one regret in life, wishing that if we could do it all over again this is what we would do. Truthfully, it is through our tribulations that we have a better future. There are some things that I have gone through that if I had not I would not be the person I am today. You see, even when God decides to reveal Himself to us we must go through tribulation, we can not get saved until we admit we are sinners and ask Jesus Christ to save us, which for most of us only comes from tribulation. While we can not go back to the past and change it, we can use the past to change our future as we allow the Holy Spirit to guide us.
Job was just about out of words, there was not one thing he could say that would convince his friends that he was not hiding some wicked sin that caused all the tribulation he was facing. He began to recall his past, he did not boast, but did express that he was good, upright, and good to others.
“Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;.. When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.” - Job 29:2-4,11-13.
When Christians allow the Holy Spirit to guide them they not only become moral and find God's favor, they pass that goodness onto others, blessing not only the receiver, but the giver as well. While it brings more joy to the soul to be the giver, it doesn't stop the soul from finding more joy as it learns that it is blessed more by giving first. “And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.” - Mark 10:29,30.
We should not be cast down if we are despised, reviled, and hated by wicked men. We should look to Jesus, who endured the contradiction of sinners and has given eternal life to all who ask Him for it. Job contrasts his present condition with his former honor and authority, he defends himself of their charge of hypocrisy. While it is best to let our actions speak for us, in some cases we owe it to ourselves and to the cause of God to solemnly protest our innocence of the crimes of which we are falsely accused.
“Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity...Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book. Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.” - Job 31:4-6,35,36.
God sees and hears everything, even what we are thinking, He knows when we are good or bad, knows our fears, and even knows when we need Him, the key, is asking. Through the whole book, not one time do we hear that Job prayed to God, praying is asking, it is the only way to get God to communicate with us. God does not want to see us suffering, but unless we ask Him for help, we will just continue to suffer. “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,” - Ephesians 3:20.
So, why can't we receive God's blessings even if we are letting the Holy Spirit guide us? Something is hindering us, and it is most likely something we are trying to accomplish alone by ourselves or out of the will of God. “Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts... But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” - James 4:2,3,6-10.
Everything we are today all comes from the grace of God as He blesses those through His power to guide them in the way that they shall go. It is only when we humble ourselves before God that He will show His presence, well, He will show His presence upon His wrath, but I would rather get God's attention by obedience than disobedience. Although we face all sorts of affliction it is exactly that affliction we need in order to get out of the past, use it as a guide never to go back there, and be a testimony of the mighty grace of God. “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 8:35-39. Praise God!
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Message Title: Guided By The Holy Spirit
Date: Friday June 24, 2011
Chapters: Job 29-32, Proverbs 24, Psalm 14
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Details of Today's Chapters: Job recalls the story of his life and reviews his present condition, He insists that he is holding on to his integrity, and Elihu, the silent friend, now speaks.
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“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us...But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” - Romans 5:1-5, 8-10.
I imagine that we all have one regret in life, wishing that if we could do it all over again this is what we would do. Truthfully, it is through our tribulations that we have a better future. There are some things that I have gone through that if I had not I would not be the person I am today. You see, even when God decides to reveal Himself to us we must go through tribulation, we can not get saved until we admit we are sinners and ask Jesus Christ to save us, which for most of us only comes from tribulation. While we can not go back to the past and change it, we can use the past to change our future as we allow the Holy Spirit to guide us.
Job was just about out of words, there was not one thing he could say that would convince his friends that he was not hiding some wicked sin that caused all the tribulation he was facing. He began to recall his past, he did not boast, but did express that he was good, upright, and good to others.
“Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;.. When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.” - Job 29:2-4,11-13.
When Christians allow the Holy Spirit to guide them they not only become moral and find God's favor, they pass that goodness onto others, blessing not only the receiver, but the giver as well. While it brings more joy to the soul to be the giver, it doesn't stop the soul from finding more joy as it learns that it is blessed more by giving first. “And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.” - Mark 10:29,30.
We should not be cast down if we are despised, reviled, and hated by wicked men. We should look to Jesus, who endured the contradiction of sinners and has given eternal life to all who ask Him for it. Job contrasts his present condition with his former honor and authority, he defends himself of their charge of hypocrisy. While it is best to let our actions speak for us, in some cases we owe it to ourselves and to the cause of God to solemnly protest our innocence of the crimes of which we are falsely accused.
“Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity...Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book. Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.” - Job 31:4-6,35,36.
God sees and hears everything, even what we are thinking, He knows when we are good or bad, knows our fears, and even knows when we need Him, the key, is asking. Through the whole book, not one time do we hear that Job prayed to God, praying is asking, it is the only way to get God to communicate with us. God does not want to see us suffering, but unless we ask Him for help, we will just continue to suffer. “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,” - Ephesians 3:20.
So, why can't we receive God's blessings even if we are letting the Holy Spirit guide us? Something is hindering us, and it is most likely something we are trying to accomplish alone by ourselves or out of the will of God. “Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts... But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” - James 4:2,3,6-10.
Everything we are today all comes from the grace of God as He blesses those through His power to guide them in the way that they shall go. It is only when we humble ourselves before God that He will show His presence, well, He will show His presence upon His wrath, but I would rather get God's attention by obedience than disobedience. Although we face all sorts of affliction it is exactly that affliction we need in order to get out of the past, use it as a guide never to go back there, and be a testimony of the mighty grace of God. “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 8:35-39. Praise God!
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Knowledge From Above
King James Bible Study Daily Devotional
Message Title: Knowledge From Above
Date: Thursday June 23, 2011
Chapters: Job 25-28, Proverbs 23, Psalm 13
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Details of Today's Chapters: Bildad's continues reproving Job, Job’s answer to Bildad, his faith in God, and the value of divine wisdom.
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“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.” - James 3:13-17.
The word wise is defined as having the power of discerning and judging correctly. The word wisdom is defined as the right use or exercise of that knowledge. You do not have to be a scholar to know that some people just do not use the knowledge that they receive in the right way. Many will use it to their advantage to prosper or get revenge on another no matter who they destroy, this is known as wicked wisdom. However, wisdom that comes from God, which is only given to us by accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, not only blesses us, it blesses those around us too.
I do not know how long Job's friends sat with him, but I imagine it seemed like a lifetime to Job as Eliphaz and Bildad constantly criticized every word he spoke to defend himself. Bildad continues, this time not even talking to him directly, but as if he were not even there. He was insinuating that Job was an unclean worm who could not be justified with God.
“Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places. Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise? How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman? Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?” - Job 25:2-6.
God had already justified Job's true nature by saying he was perfect and upright, so, Job really had nothing to prove to his friends, but he found himself over and over again trying to prove that he had not done anything to cause all the suffering he had gone through. You can be sure that there are going to be people out there waiting to be the first to say, “I knew you were not as good as you say you are” or, my favorite, “I know who you really are”. God knows who we really are and all those who have Christ in them are justified. “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” - Romans 3:24-26.
Despite the many accusations of his friends, Job never once lost his integrity replying, although Job felt like God had taken away his judgment (understanding) of what was going on and that his soul was being Vexed (tormented) he knew that the Spirit of God was within him. Job was not about to let any of these men cause him to lose his integrity (moral soundness or purity).
“As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.” - Job 27:2-6.
Sometimes we just can not understand why we are going through such a struggle and it can torment us, this is when we need to realize that we have the Holy Spirit within us. He is our guide and comfort and the only one who keeps a hold of our integrity when we are faced with such turmoil. “The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.” - Proverbs 11:3-5.
The knowledge of God's secret will, the will of His providence, is out of our reach, and what God has reserved to Himself. It belongs to the Lord our God and there it will stay. To know the particulars of what God will do hereafter, and the reasons of what He is doing now, is what Job wonders.
“Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof... And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.” - Job 28:20-23,28.
If we know God, His wisdom will appear in the practice and observance of our religion and we are guidedby the Holy Spirit. Knowledge is power and God trusts only His people with His power, as we fear Him we receive that power and the ability to overcome every situation we are faced with. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” - II Timothy 1:7.
While the world just pretends to have knowledge of God, they are blind to the truth, sadly, bringing many people down to hell with them. No one has to be blind to the truth, no one has to spend eternity in hell. All will have the opportunity to receive eternal life, but they must be willing to open their eyes to see the truth. “Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.” - Proverbs 20:11-13.
Those that know God through Christ need to be careful, there are many deceivers out there working for Satan, looking to get us off track. They can not take away our salvation, but they can deceive us and pull us out of His blessings here on earth and into deceiving those who are not saved. Jesus said, “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” - Matthew 24:11-14.
Christ will return one day, when all of His people have finally opened their eyes to the truth, received the knowledge of Christ, and accepted it. Praise God that He is longsuffering, meaning patiently awaiting for all His people to receive His Son before He destroys the world and gives His people a new home to dwell. “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up...Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.” - II Peter 3:9,10,13. Praise God!
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Message Title: Knowledge From Above
Date: Thursday June 23, 2011
Chapters: Job 25-28, Proverbs 23, Psalm 13
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Details of Today's Chapters: Bildad's continues reproving Job, Job’s answer to Bildad, his faith in God, and the value of divine wisdom.
Hello My Friend/Guest,
“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.” - James 3:13-17.
The word wise is defined as having the power of discerning and judging correctly. The word wisdom is defined as the right use or exercise of that knowledge. You do not have to be a scholar to know that some people just do not use the knowledge that they receive in the right way. Many will use it to their advantage to prosper or get revenge on another no matter who they destroy, this is known as wicked wisdom. However, wisdom that comes from God, which is only given to us by accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, not only blesses us, it blesses those around us too.
I do not know how long Job's friends sat with him, but I imagine it seemed like a lifetime to Job as Eliphaz and Bildad constantly criticized every word he spoke to defend himself. Bildad continues, this time not even talking to him directly, but as if he were not even there. He was insinuating that Job was an unclean worm who could not be justified with God.
“Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places. Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise? How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman? Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?” - Job 25:2-6.
God had already justified Job's true nature by saying he was perfect and upright, so, Job really had nothing to prove to his friends, but he found himself over and over again trying to prove that he had not done anything to cause all the suffering he had gone through. You can be sure that there are going to be people out there waiting to be the first to say, “I knew you were not as good as you say you are” or, my favorite, “I know who you really are”. God knows who we really are and all those who have Christ in them are justified. “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” - Romans 3:24-26.
Despite the many accusations of his friends, Job never once lost his integrity replying, although Job felt like God had taken away his judgment (understanding) of what was going on and that his soul was being Vexed (tormented) he knew that the Spirit of God was within him. Job was not about to let any of these men cause him to lose his integrity (moral soundness or purity).
“As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.” - Job 27:2-6.
Sometimes we just can not understand why we are going through such a struggle and it can torment us, this is when we need to realize that we have the Holy Spirit within us. He is our guide and comfort and the only one who keeps a hold of our integrity when we are faced with such turmoil. “The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.” - Proverbs 11:3-5.
The knowledge of God's secret will, the will of His providence, is out of our reach, and what God has reserved to Himself. It belongs to the Lord our God and there it will stay. To know the particulars of what God will do hereafter, and the reasons of what He is doing now, is what Job wonders.
“Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof... And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.” - Job 28:20-23,28.
If we know God, His wisdom will appear in the practice and observance of our religion and we are guidedby the Holy Spirit. Knowledge is power and God trusts only His people with His power, as we fear Him we receive that power and the ability to overcome every situation we are faced with. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” - II Timothy 1:7.
While the world just pretends to have knowledge of God, they are blind to the truth, sadly, bringing many people down to hell with them. No one has to be blind to the truth, no one has to spend eternity in hell. All will have the opportunity to receive eternal life, but they must be willing to open their eyes to see the truth. “Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.” - Proverbs 20:11-13.
Those that know God through Christ need to be careful, there are many deceivers out there working for Satan, looking to get us off track. They can not take away our salvation, but they can deceive us and pull us out of His blessings here on earth and into deceiving those who are not saved. Jesus said, “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” - Matthew 24:11-14.
Christ will return one day, when all of His people have finally opened their eyes to the truth, received the knowledge of Christ, and accepted it. Praise God that He is longsuffering, meaning patiently awaiting for all His people to receive His Son before He destroys the world and gives His people a new home to dwell. “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up...Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.” - II Peter 3:9,10,13. Praise God!
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
He Knows My Way
King James Bible Study Daily Devotional
Message Title: He Knows My Way
Date: Wednesday June 22, 2011
Chapters: Job 21-24, Proverb 22, Psalm 12
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Details of Today's Chapters: Job answers Zophar, proclaiming that he has no secret sin, Eliphaz’s responds, accusing Job again of hypocrisy, Job questions why the wicker prosper and longs for God's presence.
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“Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?..And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me...Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels...And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.” - Matthew 25:34-37,40,41,46.
What is the difference between a Christian and an average Joe these days? Both can live right and help others, both can live wickedly and rebelliously too. So what is the difference? Jesus Christ, eternal life, and the kingdom of God! A soul that has Jesus Christ in it leaves it's flesh body, goes up to heaven and receives their inheritance in the Kingdom of God. A soul that does not have Jesus Christ gets cast into hell and receives eternal damnation. Now, do not be mistaken, just because a soul gets to go to heaven that does not mean it can do everything it wants, get away with it and go to heaven. Any person who accepted Christ and continues to live a wicked life will suffer tremendously here on earth until they truly repent.
This is nothing knew, Job even knew this and he did not have the Bible that we have today to tell him that there was no life without the Spirit of God in it after the flesh dies. A question comes to Job's mind as he sat there listening to his friends mock and belittle him. Why do the wicked prosper?
“Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them...They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.” - Job 21:7-9,13-16.
I think every one of us ask the same question once in a while, it seems as though the closer you get to God the harsher the punishment you receive and those who just want nothing to do with God get everything they want with no punishment. While it may seem that way it really is not the case, God may use a wicked person to His advantage, but Satan is the one blinding them through their prosperity. God kind of takes care of us as an employer would. Have you ever noticed that the employer is harder on those who are the backbone of the company rather than the ones who really do not do anything? They know what you can handle and know that you are capable of do all they ask, but they will keep that fear in you to keep you doing your job right. Likewise, God knows what you can handle, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” - I Corinthians 10:13.
Eliphaz responds, bringing heavy charges against Job, without reason for his accusations, except that Job was visited as he supposed God always visited every wicked man. He charges him with oppression, and that he did harm to himself with his wealth and power in the time of his prosperity.
“Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect? Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment? Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.” - Job 22:3-8.
What Eliphaz says, is unjustly applied to Job, but it is very true, when God does us good it is not because He is indebted to us. God is a Sovereign, who gives no account of His conduct, but He is perfectly wise, just, faithful, good, and merciful. He approves the likeness of His own holiness, and delights in the fruits of His Spirit, He accepts the thankful services of the humble believer, while He rejects the proud claim of the self-confident. “For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building...Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.” - I Corinthians 3:9,13.
Job responds, he is confident that his friends are judging him falsely and as ill as he is, he will not give up the cause nor let them have the last word. He knows that in the he will be justified by God Himself. Job knew that the God was every where, but in his mind there was so much confusion that he could not see Him. Yet Job expressed his assurance that he should be brought forth, tried, and approved, for he had obeyed the precepts of God.
“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.” - Job 23:8-12.
Sometimes it does seem like God stands at a distance and that He is no where to be found, but if Christ is in you, God is in you, He lives inside of you and all you have to do to see Him is just talk to Him. I will tell you that quite often I will get into such a routine that even though I serve God it's like I am a robot and He will start afflicting me. When I get to that point I realize my error and just start having a normal conversation with God, of course, it does not take long before the tears come and I feel like I have let God down. He then lifts me up and my thoughts instantly turn from mush to what can I do today. He will do the same for all who just talk to Him. “For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.” - Philippians 3:20,21. Praise God!
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Message Title: He Knows My Way
Date: Wednesday June 22, 2011
Chapters: Job 21-24, Proverb 22, Psalm 12
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Details of Today's Chapters: Job answers Zophar, proclaiming that he has no secret sin, Eliphaz’s responds, accusing Job again of hypocrisy, Job questions why the wicker prosper and longs for God's presence.
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“Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?..And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me...Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels...And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.” - Matthew 25:34-37,40,41,46.
What is the difference between a Christian and an average Joe these days? Both can live right and help others, both can live wickedly and rebelliously too. So what is the difference? Jesus Christ, eternal life, and the kingdom of God! A soul that has Jesus Christ in it leaves it's flesh body, goes up to heaven and receives their inheritance in the Kingdom of God. A soul that does not have Jesus Christ gets cast into hell and receives eternal damnation. Now, do not be mistaken, just because a soul gets to go to heaven that does not mean it can do everything it wants, get away with it and go to heaven. Any person who accepted Christ and continues to live a wicked life will suffer tremendously here on earth until they truly repent.
This is nothing knew, Job even knew this and he did not have the Bible that we have today to tell him that there was no life without the Spirit of God in it after the flesh dies. A question comes to Job's mind as he sat there listening to his friends mock and belittle him. Why do the wicked prosper?
“Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them...They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.” - Job 21:7-9,13-16.
I think every one of us ask the same question once in a while, it seems as though the closer you get to God the harsher the punishment you receive and those who just want nothing to do with God get everything they want with no punishment. While it may seem that way it really is not the case, God may use a wicked person to His advantage, but Satan is the one blinding them through their prosperity. God kind of takes care of us as an employer would. Have you ever noticed that the employer is harder on those who are the backbone of the company rather than the ones who really do not do anything? They know what you can handle and know that you are capable of do all they ask, but they will keep that fear in you to keep you doing your job right. Likewise, God knows what you can handle, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” - I Corinthians 10:13.
Eliphaz responds, bringing heavy charges against Job, without reason for his accusations, except that Job was visited as he supposed God always visited every wicked man. He charges him with oppression, and that he did harm to himself with his wealth and power in the time of his prosperity.
“Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect? Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment? Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.” - Job 22:3-8.
What Eliphaz says, is unjustly applied to Job, but it is very true, when God does us good it is not because He is indebted to us. God is a Sovereign, who gives no account of His conduct, but He is perfectly wise, just, faithful, good, and merciful. He approves the likeness of His own holiness, and delights in the fruits of His Spirit, He accepts the thankful services of the humble believer, while He rejects the proud claim of the self-confident. “For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building...Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.” - I Corinthians 3:9,13.
Job responds, he is confident that his friends are judging him falsely and as ill as he is, he will not give up the cause nor let them have the last word. He knows that in the he will be justified by God Himself. Job knew that the God was every where, but in his mind there was so much confusion that he could not see Him. Yet Job expressed his assurance that he should be brought forth, tried, and approved, for he had obeyed the precepts of God.
“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.” - Job 23:8-12.
Sometimes it does seem like God stands at a distance and that He is no where to be found, but if Christ is in you, God is in you, He lives inside of you and all you have to do to see Him is just talk to Him. I will tell you that quite often I will get into such a routine that even though I serve God it's like I am a robot and He will start afflicting me. When I get to that point I realize my error and just start having a normal conversation with God, of course, it does not take long before the tears come and I feel like I have let God down. He then lifts me up and my thoughts instantly turn from mush to what can I do today. He will do the same for all who just talk to Him. “For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.” - Philippians 3:20,21. Praise God!
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Rest Unto Your Soul
King James Bible Study Daily Devotional
Message Title: Rest Unto Your Soul
Date: Tuesday June 21, 2011
Chapters: Job 17-20, Proverbs 21, Psalm 10
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Details of Today's Chapters: Job answers Eliphaz, he longs for death, Bildad’s response to Job, then Jobs answer to Bildad turns to his faith onto God, and Zophar adds in his theories, thrashing Job.
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“At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:25-30.
Everyone that knows me knows that the Book of Job is very special to me, it was life changing for me and every time I read it I thank God for pulling me out of the deepest pit that I had dug myself into. You know, at times, no matter how strong our faith in Christ, things can overwhelm us so much that even when we are serving Him we can not see Him, our souls become weak, weary, and lifeless. We can go years serving God, praying, and reading our Bibles in hopes that we will see some kind of light at the end of the tunnel, but you are not alone, Christ is with you and He will give rest unto your soul.
Job had had enough he lost his family, possessions, business, health, all in a matter of days, his wife was in such grief that she told him to curse God and die. None of his relatives or friends wanted to get near him except for three men who kept nagging and criticizing him, he even told them that they were a miserable bunch of comforter. At this point he just wanted God to take him and ease him from all this pain.
“My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me...Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow. Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you. My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart. They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.” - Job 17:1,7-12.
Notice, he says, “My thoughts change day and night.” Job really did not want to die, his heart was burdened. When our hearts are burdened it literally kills us inside and our thoughts change like the weather. We have learned a lot about the soul the past few days, but it's the heart that determines how our soul feels. The heart is the center of our will, it's the secret purposes, intentions or designs within us that can break it and cause us to lose our faith in God. However, we can find rest for our heart and souls as we read God's Word. “Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” - Hebrews 4:11,12.
As Job was hearing more criticism from his friends he began thinking more wisely, realizing that although he did not see God in any of this, and that all his family and friends looked upon him as a stranger, that God was there somewhere watching all this and He knew the truth about him.
“Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net. Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment... For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.” - Job 19:6,7,25-29.
God knows who we are, every person can be against you in the world, but God knows the truth about you. God sees past the feeling of your heart and looks into the soul, if your soul has the blood of Christ applied upon it than you have been redeemed. “That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ...Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;” - Ephesians 2:12,13,19. Praise God!
If your heart is burdened, Jesus will give rest to your soul, I will be the first to admit that our faith in Christ goes up and down like a roller coaster, one second it can be so high that nothing is impossible, the next it can be so low that everything seems impossible. However, nothing is impossible with God, we will overcome every one of the circumstances we face, even if our faith is like a roller coaster. Remember, all we need is a tiny bit of faith in Christ and we not only find rest for our souls we also find out that nothing truly is impossible with God. “And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.” - Matthew 17:20,21.
Sometimes, in fact, most often, in order for us to realize that we have been seeking every other means except Jesus to give rest to our souls God has to burden us even more. He doesn't do it to hurt us, but to show us how much He loves us and wants to help us. But in order to receive that help we need to spend more time with Him in prayer, perhaps giving up something we really enjoy for Him. “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” - James 4:8-10.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Message Title: Rest Unto Your Soul
Date: Tuesday June 21, 2011
Chapters: Job 17-20, Proverbs 21, Psalm 10
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Details of Today's Chapters: Job answers Eliphaz, he longs for death, Bildad’s response to Job, then Jobs answer to Bildad turns to his faith onto God, and Zophar adds in his theories, thrashing Job.
Hello My Friend/Guest,
“At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:25-30.
Everyone that knows me knows that the Book of Job is very special to me, it was life changing for me and every time I read it I thank God for pulling me out of the deepest pit that I had dug myself into. You know, at times, no matter how strong our faith in Christ, things can overwhelm us so much that even when we are serving Him we can not see Him, our souls become weak, weary, and lifeless. We can go years serving God, praying, and reading our Bibles in hopes that we will see some kind of light at the end of the tunnel, but you are not alone, Christ is with you and He will give rest unto your soul.
Job had had enough he lost his family, possessions, business, health, all in a matter of days, his wife was in such grief that she told him to curse God and die. None of his relatives or friends wanted to get near him except for three men who kept nagging and criticizing him, he even told them that they were a miserable bunch of comforter. At this point he just wanted God to take him and ease him from all this pain.
“My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me...Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow. Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you. My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart. They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.” - Job 17:1,7-12.
Notice, he says, “My thoughts change day and night.” Job really did not want to die, his heart was burdened. When our hearts are burdened it literally kills us inside and our thoughts change like the weather. We have learned a lot about the soul the past few days, but it's the heart that determines how our soul feels. The heart is the center of our will, it's the secret purposes, intentions or designs within us that can break it and cause us to lose our faith in God. However, we can find rest for our heart and souls as we read God's Word. “Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” - Hebrews 4:11,12.
As Job was hearing more criticism from his friends he began thinking more wisely, realizing that although he did not see God in any of this, and that all his family and friends looked upon him as a stranger, that God was there somewhere watching all this and He knew the truth about him.
“Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net. Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment... For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.” - Job 19:6,7,25-29.
God knows who we are, every person can be against you in the world, but God knows the truth about you. God sees past the feeling of your heart and looks into the soul, if your soul has the blood of Christ applied upon it than you have been redeemed. “That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ...Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;” - Ephesians 2:12,13,19. Praise God!
If your heart is burdened, Jesus will give rest to your soul, I will be the first to admit that our faith in Christ goes up and down like a roller coaster, one second it can be so high that nothing is impossible, the next it can be so low that everything seems impossible. However, nothing is impossible with God, we will overcome every one of the circumstances we face, even if our faith is like a roller coaster. Remember, all we need is a tiny bit of faith in Christ and we not only find rest for our souls we also find out that nothing truly is impossible with God. “And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.” - Matthew 17:20,21.
Sometimes, in fact, most often, in order for us to realize that we have been seeking every other means except Jesus to give rest to our souls God has to burden us even more. He doesn't do it to hurt us, but to show us how much He loves us and wants to help us. But in order to receive that help we need to spend more time with Him in prayer, perhaps giving up something we really enjoy for Him. “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” - James 4:8-10.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Quench That Thirst
King James Bible Study Daily Devotional
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Message Title: Quench That Thirst
Date: Monday June 20, 2011
Chapters: Job 13-16, Proverbs 20, Psalm 9
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Details of Today's Chapters: Job’s defence to his three friends continue, Eliphaz’s theory about Job, charging him with foolishly justifying himself, and Job responds to his friends criticisms.
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“There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink... Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?.. Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.” - John 4:7,10,11,13-15.
The human body consists of 60% water, the brain is composed of 70% water, the lungs are nearly 90% water. Lean muscle tissue contains about 75%, body fat contains 10% water and bone has 22% water. About 83% of our blood is water, which helps digest our food, transport waste, and control body temperature. While an adult can survive 4-6 weeks without food, they will not last 3 days without water, needless to say water consumption is vital for our bodies to survive. Likewise, water consumption for our soul is vital as well for it to survive, no ordinary water can quench a thirsty soul, only by drinking the living water that comes through Jesus Christ can quench that thirst.
Job was a righteous and upright man, God Himself confirmed that, however, he was now facing all kinds of affliction, it was as if he were being punished for sins he committed although he did not do anything. On top of it he had three friends, convinced that he was a liar and a hypocrite, lecture him about repenting. The amazing thing is that the more they afflicted him the more he realized that God had a reason for what He was doing and knew that He would be justified for his faithfulness.
“Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value...Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him. Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears. Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.” - Job 13:1-4,15-18.
Did you ever go to a doctor and go through all kinds of painful and uncomfortable tests only to find out that they were not necessary? God's tests are the opposite, they are necessary, we may not understand at the time, but one day we will. God will allow Satan to continuously test our faith in God, remember, he can not take away our salvation, but he can do a good job at making us think he can. It is our strength through Jesus Christ that gives us the hope that all this will come to pass as we put our trust in Him. “As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.” - Psalm 18:30-32.
Those who believe in and trust in Jesus Christ may rejoice in all circumstances in the comfort that there is a life beyond, even the grave through our Lord Jesus Christ. Although Job's life on earth was well before Jesus came here and he had no Bible to read, he too had hope in the resurrection.
“For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.” - Job 14:7-14.
Though a tree is cut down, yet, when water is applied to the root, shoots come forth, and grow up as a newly planted tree. Likewise, if the root never gets water, it is dead, there is no hope that any life will come of it. When the flesh dies it is forever removed from it's place in this world, his body returns to the dust it was created of by God, but his soul goes to one of two places, heaven or hell. If the soul has been watered by Christ it will end up to heaven until Jesus returns, if it has never been watered it will end up in hell.
“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.” - Revelation 20:12-14. Only those who have received Christ's living water will be saved from the second death.
Jesus gives His water freely to all who ask for it, you do not have to face your burdens alone, Jesus is there for you. One day you will no longer have to suffer, until then He will give you strength, comfort, and peace while these things come to pass. Just trust in Jesus and He will quench that thirst. “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. ” - Revelation 21:4-8.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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I apologize for being so late with these, you will receive today's devotional later on today, thanks for your patience and faithfulness. God bless you.
Message Title: Quench That Thirst
Date: Monday June 20, 2011
Chapters: Job 13-16, Proverbs 20, Psalm 9
Click Here to Read Them or Go to: http://imfollowingjesus.com/bible-june-20
Details of Today's Chapters: Job’s defence to his three friends continue, Eliphaz’s theory about Job, charging him with foolishly justifying himself, and Job responds to his friends criticisms.
Hello My Friend/Guest,
“There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink... Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?.. Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.” - John 4:7,10,11,13-15.
The human body consists of 60% water, the brain is composed of 70% water, the lungs are nearly 90% water. Lean muscle tissue contains about 75%, body fat contains 10% water and bone has 22% water. About 83% of our blood is water, which helps digest our food, transport waste, and control body temperature. While an adult can survive 4-6 weeks without food, they will not last 3 days without water, needless to say water consumption is vital for our bodies to survive. Likewise, water consumption for our soul is vital as well for it to survive, no ordinary water can quench a thirsty soul, only by drinking the living water that comes through Jesus Christ can quench that thirst.
Job was a righteous and upright man, God Himself confirmed that, however, he was now facing all kinds of affliction, it was as if he were being punished for sins he committed although he did not do anything. On top of it he had three friends, convinced that he was a liar and a hypocrite, lecture him about repenting. The amazing thing is that the more they afflicted him the more he realized that God had a reason for what He was doing and knew that He would be justified for his faithfulness.
“Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value...Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him. Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears. Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.” - Job 13:1-4,15-18.
Did you ever go to a doctor and go through all kinds of painful and uncomfortable tests only to find out that they were not necessary? God's tests are the opposite, they are necessary, we may not understand at the time, but one day we will. God will allow Satan to continuously test our faith in God, remember, he can not take away our salvation, but he can do a good job at making us think he can. It is our strength through Jesus Christ that gives us the hope that all this will come to pass as we put our trust in Him. “As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.” - Psalm 18:30-32.
Those who believe in and trust in Jesus Christ may rejoice in all circumstances in the comfort that there is a life beyond, even the grave through our Lord Jesus Christ. Although Job's life on earth was well before Jesus came here and he had no Bible to read, he too had hope in the resurrection.
“For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.” - Job 14:7-14.
Though a tree is cut down, yet, when water is applied to the root, shoots come forth, and grow up as a newly planted tree. Likewise, if the root never gets water, it is dead, there is no hope that any life will come of it. When the flesh dies it is forever removed from it's place in this world, his body returns to the dust it was created of by God, but his soul goes to one of two places, heaven or hell. If the soul has been watered by Christ it will end up to heaven until Jesus returns, if it has never been watered it will end up in hell.
“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.” - Revelation 20:12-14. Only those who have received Christ's living water will be saved from the second death.
Jesus gives His water freely to all who ask for it, you do not have to face your burdens alone, Jesus is there for you. One day you will no longer have to suffer, until then He will give you strength, comfort, and peace while these things come to pass. Just trust in Jesus and He will quench that thirst. “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. ” - Revelation 21:4-8.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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