"I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep Your precepts." (Psalm 119:99, 100)
This may sound like arrogance to many. To me, it sounds like faith based on the Truth of the Word of God.
The above 17 second video reveals the direction in which America seems to be headed; it is rooted in classic communist collectivism. I am not saying the America we have known for almost 250 years is going or gone, but the "jury is still out." In just a few short weeks, America's destiny could be determined as rarely before.
There is a growing number of people who will vote for and believe anyone who promises them "a better life," a cure to their economic/survival woes, and continual propagation of victims verses victimizers; sinners need someone more sinful than they. Americans of all races, genders, religions, economic and educational status are just as gullible as any people group in history to someone who can inspire them as a great charismatic figure---------------- sort of like the Beast, the False Prophet, and the Anti-Christ.
Today's text stands in stark contrast to the get-it-all-now world view. According to our text, "understanding," does not primarily come from, "all my teachers," or, "the ancients," but, "Your testimonies," and, "Your precepts." Of course, Biblical Theology teaches us that we need, "teachers," and, "the ancients"--------------------- but not to the exclusion of, "Your testimonies," and, "Your precepts." Yet this is exactly what has occurred in most of modern Christendom.
Our Lord Jesus Christ birthed the Church, "the Body of Christ." He prayed that we, "all may be one," just as He and Father and Holy Spirit are One. Some political and social philosophies, however, have perverted, distorted, and bastardized the corporate beauty of the Church. But all who trust Jesus, cling to Jesus, rely on Jesus, follow Jesus, those of us who abide in Father, Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit know better, not because we have greater I.Qs, but, "because I (we) keep Your precepts," and, "Your testimonies."
Jesus said and still says to the World, "If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you." During the Charismatic heyday, especially in America, most used this this promise of Jesus to get their personal miracles. Okay, that is not excluded. Yet the final victory is to those who can say with our text, "Your testimonies are my meditation," and, "I keep Your precepts." When such commitment dominates every detail of our lives, we can be assured that we will be kept from, "the paths of the destroyer."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I ask that I be kept from the seductive evil of the global anti-Christ system, the deceptions, the lies, the seduction of what sounds good, but what is from the pit of Hell itself. I thank You for Your Words today that, "I have more understanding than..........because." Amen.
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* November 3: Men's Day in "David's Tent" in DC.
* October 17: Men and women mission to David's Tent. Please let us know if you will participate.
This may sound like arrogance to many. To me, it sounds like faith based on the Truth of the Word of God.
There is a growing number of people who will vote for and believe anyone who promises them "a better life," a cure to their economic/survival woes, and continual propagation of victims verses victimizers; sinners need someone more sinful than they. Americans of all races, genders, religions, economic and educational status are just as gullible as any people group in history to someone who can inspire them as a great charismatic figure---------------- sort of like the Beast, the False Prophet, and the Anti-Christ.
Today's text stands in stark contrast to the get-it-all-now world view. According to our text, "understanding," does not primarily come from, "all my teachers," or, "the ancients," but, "Your testimonies," and, "Your precepts." Of course, Biblical Theology teaches us that we need, "teachers," and, "the ancients"--------------------- but not to the exclusion of, "Your testimonies," and, "Your precepts." Yet this is exactly what has occurred in most of modern Christendom.
Our Lord Jesus Christ birthed the Church, "the Body of Christ." He prayed that we, "all may be one," just as He and Father and Holy Spirit are One. Some political and social philosophies, however, have perverted, distorted, and bastardized the corporate beauty of the Church. But all who trust Jesus, cling to Jesus, rely on Jesus, follow Jesus, those of us who abide in Father, Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit know better, not because we have greater I.Qs, but, "because I (we) keep Your precepts," and, "Your testimonies."
Jesus said and still says to the World, "If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you." During the Charismatic heyday, especially in America, most used this this promise of Jesus to get their personal miracles. Okay, that is not excluded. Yet the final victory is to those who can say with our text, "Your testimonies are my meditation," and, "I keep Your precepts." When such commitment dominates every detail of our lives, we can be assured that we will be kept from, "the paths of the destroyer."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I ask that I be kept from the seductive evil of the global anti-Christ system, the deceptions, the lies, the seduction of what sounds good, but what is from the pit of Hell itself. I thank You for Your Words today that, "I have more understanding than..........because." Amen.
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* November 3: Men's Day in "David's Tent" in DC.
* October 17: Men and women mission to David's Tent. Please let us know if you will participate.
