WORSHIP ME.....

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

WORSHIP ME in the beauty of holiness.  I created beauty to declare the existence of My holy Being.  A magnificent rose, a hauntingly glorious sunset, oceanic splendor - all these things were meant to proclaim My Presence in the world.  Most people rush past these proclamations without giving them a second thought. Some people use beauty, especially feminine loveliness, to sell their products.

How precious are My children who are awed by nature's beauty; this opens them up to My holy Presence. Even before you knew Me personally, you responded to My creation with wonder.  This is a gift, and it carries responsibility with it.  Declare My glorious Being to the world.  The whole earth is full of my radiant beauty - My Glory!

"Jesus Calling - Enjoying Peace In His Presence"

Confessing And Forsaking

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."      Proverbs  28:13

     The uncoverted sinner lives in sin and loves it.  The born-again believer hates sin and  yet may often fall into it.  The sinner looks for sin and pursues it; while the saint is often overtaken by it even thought he tries to flee from it.  Paul admonishes us in Galatians  6:1:  " . . .  if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness."

     This is quite a different thing than wilfully living in sin.  The believer cannot "continue" in sin (Romans  6:2).  As long as we are in the body and our old nature is still with us, we live in constant danger of falling into sin.  We should not sin (1 John 2:1a), but provision has been made for us in case we do sin (1 John  2:1b).  We must be careful not to judge those who fall into sin.  Think of Noah, Abraham, David, Solomon, and Peter. There is a simple test which we may apply to determine whether it is a Christian "falling," or a sinner "planning" his sin.  How can we distinguish?  Suppose a pig is so cleverly clothed with the wool of a sheep that we cannot tell the difference.  Let both fall into the same mudhole and become besmeared with mire that you cannot tell the one from the other.  The swine will be perfectly content, and put up a loud squeal when any attempt is made to extricate him.  And when pulled out, he will go right back in.  The sheep on the other hand will cry, struggle, and bleat for help, and when delivered will never go near that slough again.  The genuineness of a man's repentance and confession of his sins is proven by his forsaking of them.

"Bread For Each Day"

COME TO ME CONTINUALLY...

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

COME TO ME CONTINUALLY.  I am meant to be the Center of your consciousness, the Anchor of your soul.  Your mind will wander from Me, but the question is how far you allow it to wander.  An anchor on a short rope lets a boat drift only slightly before the taut line tugs the boat back toward the center. Similarly, as you drift away from Me, My Spirit within you gives a tug, prompting you to return to Me.  As you become increasingly attuned to My Presence, the length of rope on your soul's Anchor is shortened. You wander only a short distance before feeling that inner tug - telling you to return to your true Center in Me.

"Jesus Calling - Enjoying Peace In His Presence"

When Brooks Run Dry

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

         "And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up . . . "  1 Kings  17:7

     This wonderful story in 1 Kings 17 concerning Elijah and his experiences at the brook Cherith is rich in spiritual lessons.  Not the least of these blessings for us is the comfort it can afford when the brooks of our cherished desires also dry up, even though we have done all to be in the center of God's will!  In verse 5 of this chapter we are told that Elijah showed unquestioned obedience, for we read,  "So he went and did according to the word of the Lord:  for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan."  Yet, though his daily supply was just bread and flesh brought by the ravens and a trickle of water from a little stream, still God tested him further, for suddenly the brook dried up!  Elijah was severely tried!  Would he rebel like Jonah when the going was unpleasant, or would he rely completely on God alone!  Disappointing as the dried-up brook was, no word of complaint is recorded from the lips of God's consecrated prophet.  He was speedily rewarded for his faithful trust by being given new direction from God; even as those who wait upon the Lord today may ever be sure of Divine guidance when their way becomes so dark that human reason sees not one step ahead.  Yes, we may experience difficulties even when we are in the center of the will of God - as did Elijah - but if without murmuring we simply place our hand in His, God will reward our faithfulness with new directions, new supplies, and much blessing!

     Have you any brooks that are drying up?  Brooks of health, brooks of finance, brooks of precious loved ones and friends that have apparently vanished?  Cheer up, do not despair, turn to the Word of God for fresh help and guidance.  The strengthening "meal" and the comforting, invigorating "oil" of the Holy Spirit (1 Kings 17:16) will soon refresh your soul and more than compensate for your "dried-up brooks!"

"Bread For Each Day"

The Third Holy Temple - Are You Watching?

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31


From the blog post on Biblepaedia.


https://biblepaedia.wordpress.com/2015/07/26/the-third-holy-temple-are-you-watching/

Concerning Mirrors

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass (mirror) the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."  2 Corinthians  3:18

     An African queen had never seen her own reflection and was made to believe she was a very beautiful woman.  Then a trader came to the community to barter with the natives, and some of the articles of trade were mirrors.  The queen, eager to see herself for the first time, was given one of the best and clearest. When she looked at her image, she saw how ugly she really was, instead of being beautiful as she had imagined.  Enraged, she dashed the mirror in pieces and expelled the trader from her country.

     How foolish we say, but it is no more foolish than that which thousands of educated, refined people do today.  Because the Bible reveals their ugliness and sin, they seek to destroy the Bible.  But for those who accept God's verdict and portrait of themselves, the mirror of the Word reflects the image of another Person. As we look at Him we are transformed and WE BECOME MIRRORS reflecting His image.  Notice our verse for today.  Beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord we are "changed into the same image."  When God looks at us, He expects, if we are clean mirrors, to see the image of Jesus in us.

     The world also expect to see Christ in us.  They cannot see Him directly, but only indirectly a they behold Him in us.

     You have all seen a mirror placed before a church organist so that he can see the director and the audience behind him.  His back is turned to them, yet he can look at them in the mirror.  In like manner the world cannot see Christ, for they have their backs turned on Him.  The only way they can behold Jesus is by seeking His reflection in us.

     A broken piece of glass can sparkle like a diamond if turned to the sun in the right position.  The same is true of our broken lives.

"Bread For Each Day"

The Longest Day

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

                                      "And there shall be no night there . . . "  Revelation 22:5

     How long is a day?  That depends upon where you live.  In New York it is said that the longest day lasts approximately fifteen hours; at Montreal, Canada, it is sixteen hours; in London, England, it is sixteen and one-half hours; at Hamburg, Germany, it is seventeen hours; at Stockholm, Sweden, it is eighteen and one-half hours; and in certain spots in Russia it is nineteen hours.  At Faroe, Finland, there have been days where the inhabitants enjoyed twenty-two hours of sunlight.  Even farther north, however, in Warzburg, Norway, and at Spitzburgen, the days have been known to last from two to three and one-half months!  These are long periods of sunlight indeed, yet they are relatively short and insignificant in comparison to the day predicted in Revelation 22:5.  God tells us that in the capital city of the New Earth - in the final Heaven - day will last FOREVER, for "there is no night there."

     James H. McConkey tells of a ship caught in a fierce storm on the Great Lake.  All night long the passengers were tossed to and fro by the tempest, which jeopardized their lives.  In the morning, however, they found a peaceful harbor.  The captain testified later that during the long night, while they were being beaten and tossed, the one thing which kept them from sinking in despair was the lights of home shining brightly through the darkness and the storm!  So too, the Christian is encouraged as he fixes his eye upon the "Pearly White City" just ahead.  He realizes that earth's shadows will not always last.  There is a terminus to our pilgrimage which is as bright as it is beautiful.  After the fearful night of sin will come God's eternal morning!  After the drab existence of earth, the rainbow glory of His presence!  "Sunrise with Jesus for eternity!" - oh, what will it mean to be there!

"Bread For Each Day"