Saturday, September 25, 2010
Re-Read the Promise - by John Boyer
I will remember my covenant.
15 - I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. - Genesis 9:15 (ESV)
Note the form of this promise. God does not say, "And when you shall look upon the bow, and you shall remember My covenant, then I will not destroy the earth," but it is gloriously put, not upon our memory, which is fickle and frail, but upon God's memory, which is infinite and immutable. "When . . . the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant." It is not my remembering God—it is God's remembering me that is the ground of my safety; it is not my laying hold of His covenant, but His covenant's laying hold on me. Glory be to God!
The ramparts of salvation are secured by divine power, and even the minor towers, which we could imagine being left to man, are guarded by almighty strength. Even the remembrance of the covenant is not left to our memories, for we might forget; but our Lord cannot forget the names of those whom He has graven on the palms of His hands. It is with us as it was with Israel in Egypt; the blood was upon the lintel and the two side-posts, but the Lord did not say, "When you see the blood I will pass over you," but "When I see the blood I will pass over you."
My looking to Jesus brings me joy and peace, but it is God's looking to Jesus that secures my salvation and that of all His elect, since it is impossible for our God to look at Christ, our bleeding Surety, and then to be angry with us for sins already punished in Him. It is not left with us even to be saved by remembering the covenant.
There is not a single thread of human effort in this fabric. It is not of man, neither by man, but of the Lord alone. We should remember the covenant, and we shall do it, through divine grace; but the hinge of our safety does not hang there—it is God's remembering us, not our remembering Him; and hence the covenant is an everlasting covenant.
Note:
John's Blog is called: The Chosen Few
15 - I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. - Genesis 9:15 (ESV)
Note the form of this promise. God does not say, "And when you shall look upon the bow, and you shall remember My covenant, then I will not destroy the earth," but it is gloriously put, not upon our memory, which is fickle and frail, but upon God's memory, which is infinite and immutable. "When . . . the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant." It is not my remembering God—it is God's remembering me that is the ground of my safety; it is not my laying hold of His covenant, but His covenant's laying hold on me. Glory be to God!
The ramparts of salvation are secured by divine power, and even the minor towers, which we could imagine being left to man, are guarded by almighty strength. Even the remembrance of the covenant is not left to our memories, for we might forget; but our Lord cannot forget the names of those whom He has graven on the palms of His hands. It is with us as it was with Israel in Egypt; the blood was upon the lintel and the two side-posts, but the Lord did not say, "When you see the blood I will pass over you," but "When I see the blood I will pass over you."
My looking to Jesus brings me joy and peace, but it is God's looking to Jesus that secures my salvation and that of all His elect, since it is impossible for our God to look at Christ, our bleeding Surety, and then to be angry with us for sins already punished in Him. It is not left with us even to be saved by remembering the covenant.
There is not a single thread of human effort in this fabric. It is not of man, neither by man, but of the Lord alone. We should remember the covenant, and we shall do it, through divine grace; but the hinge of our safety does not hang there—it is God's remembering us, not our remembering Him; and hence the covenant is an everlasting covenant.
Note:
John's Blog is called: The Chosen Few
Him and him - by Marilyn Harewood
An excellent post by Marilyn Harewood...
Look at him, he is just so full of himself. See how he struts about with his chest pushed out and his chin lifted high. too bad, he really does not know that he is just a bag of blood, guts and goo covered by a flesh bag. yuck!!!!!, but he thinks he is as great as HIM. He thinks he is invincible. look at his head swelling because of the accolades and applause of the other bags of goo. look at how he swaggers about, praising and worshiping himself.
Pride goes before the fall, repent you pitiful lump of rotting meat, be still in your stubborn prideful heart, destruction is closer than you think. you are not HIM, only HE is HIM.
Although you are the object of men's worship and adoration,it is only because you have adorned yourself with fine cloth and jewels and set up your golden throne in the middle of the square, in the noonday sun determined to present yourself as HIM.
Careful fool, worship belongs to HIM alone, no man should be foolish enough to attempt to rob HIS Glory. oh-oh, too late! he has wandered into the most dangerous area anyone could go into. now you've done it. there in the darkness of his heart the throbbing unrepentant sin rises up to take possession of the soul. the flesh is consumed with the demands of the unrepentant sin.
Once the act is committed in the mind, and then carried out in the flesh, it is a done deal. and the beat goes on. until the mess explodes. And all because he allowed himself to think that he could rise up and grab Glory From HIM.
NO STUPID, GOD WILL NOT SHARE HIS GLORY WITH ANYONE, HE ALONE IS GOD.
REPENT and be saved from yourself.
Look at him, he is just so full of himself. See how he struts about with his chest pushed out and his chin lifted high. too bad, he really does not know that he is just a bag of blood, guts and goo covered by a flesh bag. yuck!!!!!, but he thinks he is as great as HIM. He thinks he is invincible. look at his head swelling because of the accolades and applause of the other bags of goo. look at how he swaggers about, praising and worshiping himself.
Pride goes before the fall, repent you pitiful lump of rotting meat, be still in your stubborn prideful heart, destruction is closer than you think. you are not HIM, only HE is HIM.
Although you are the object of men's worship and adoration,it is only because you have adorned yourself with fine cloth and jewels and set up your golden throne in the middle of the square, in the noonday sun determined to present yourself as HIM.
Careful fool, worship belongs to HIM alone, no man should be foolish enough to attempt to rob HIS Glory. oh-oh, too late! he has wandered into the most dangerous area anyone could go into. now you've done it. there in the darkness of his heart the throbbing unrepentant sin rises up to take possession of the soul. the flesh is consumed with the demands of the unrepentant sin.
Once the act is committed in the mind, and then carried out in the flesh, it is a done deal. and the beat goes on. until the mess explodes. And all because he allowed himself to think that he could rise up and grab Glory From HIM.
NO STUPID, GOD WILL NOT SHARE HIS GLORY WITH ANYONE, HE ALONE IS GOD.
REPENT and be saved from yourself.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Acts 4:23-35
And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them.
And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God and said, O Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them: Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?
The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ: For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together, To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.
And now, Lord, take note of their cruel words, and give your servants power to be preachers of your word without fear, While your hand is stretched out to do works of mercy; so that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus. And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear.
And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common. And with great power the Apostles gave witness of the coming back of the Lord Jesus from the dead; and grace was on them all. And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them, And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.
(Acts 4:23-35)
And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God and said, O Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them: Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?
The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ: For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together, To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.
And now, Lord, take note of their cruel words, and give your servants power to be preachers of your word without fear, While your hand is stretched out to do works of mercy; so that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus. And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear.
And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common. And with great power the Apostles gave witness of the coming back of the Lord Jesus from the dead; and grace was on them all. And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them, And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.
(Acts 4:23-35)
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