"Yet the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen [you] and set you on a firm foundation and guard you from the evil [one]....May the Lord direct your hearts into [realizing and showing] the love of God and into the steadfastness and patience of Christ and in waiting for His return." (2 Thessalonians 3:3 & 5, Amplified Bible)
Our text speaks of, "....The Lord is faithful,...the love of God and...the steadfastness and patience of Christ...." To think on these "attributes will give great comfort and peace in any situation. But I just want to focus now on, "Yet the Lord is faithful....
" Faithfulness," is written throughout the Scriptures. "Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God....You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness....Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.... Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator....Yet if we are faithless He always remains faithful. He cannot deny His own nature....Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He Who sat on him was called Faithful and True...." What a marvelous, awe-inspiring sight for John, Jesus, Lamb of God on, "a white horse," judging and making war, and in all His doings, "Faithful and True." History, global and personal, testifies to this.
No matter what language theologians use, no matter what one may say in worship, no matter the myriad of attempts of humanity to describe the Living Triune God, the One of Whom Moses declared, "You shall not be terrified of them (the enemy); for the Lord your God, the great and awesome God, is among you", This G0d, Who Alone Is God, well, my friend, I can only say with David, "His greatness is unsearchable."
I posted on Facebook a version of the hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy." The words of that great hymn lead me in worship as no other can. It was an attempt to declare, "His greatness is unsearchable," and so His faithfulness, His love, His forgiveness. I cannot think of anything more to say about Our Father, Son Jesus, and Holy Spirit than what Paul declared to the Romans, "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out."
Father, in Jesus' Name, my understanding, comprehension, ability to speak of You and yes, even to You is so frighteningly limited. Thank You that Your Faithfulness overcomes all that. Amen.
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Schedule:
January 19: Irritant to the anti-Israel-anti-Semitic rally in DC, 16:00-18:30. They are having a candlelight march to the White House
February 13 or 14: Waiting to receive confirmation for the date of the Indian Affairs Committe to schedule the mission which will include a visit to the Holocaust Museum. If you would like to go, let me know.
March 26-April 6: Mission to NK. I will be asking for any who would like to participate in a 24/7 prayer
vigil during this time.
Our text speaks of, "....The Lord is faithful,...the love of God and...the steadfastness and patience of Christ...." To think on these "attributes will give great comfort and peace in any situation. But I just want to focus now on, "Yet the Lord is faithful....
" Faithfulness," is written throughout the Scriptures. "Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God....You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness....Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.... Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator....Yet if we are faithless He always remains faithful. He cannot deny His own nature....Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He Who sat on him was called Faithful and True...." What a marvelous, awe-inspiring sight for John, Jesus, Lamb of God on, "a white horse," judging and making war, and in all His doings, "Faithful and True." History, global and personal, testifies to this.
No matter what language theologians use, no matter what one may say in worship, no matter the myriad of attempts of humanity to describe the Living Triune God, the One of Whom Moses declared, "You shall not be terrified of them (the enemy); for the Lord your God, the great and awesome God, is among you", This G0d, Who Alone Is God, well, my friend, I can only say with David, "His greatness is unsearchable."
I posted on Facebook a version of the hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy." The words of that great hymn lead me in worship as no other can. It was an attempt to declare, "His greatness is unsearchable," and so His faithfulness, His love, His forgiveness. I cannot think of anything more to say about Our Father, Son Jesus, and Holy Spirit than what Paul declared to the Romans, "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out."
Father, in Jesus' Name, my understanding, comprehension, ability to speak of You and yes, even to You is so frighteningly limited. Thank You that Your Faithfulness overcomes all that. Amen.
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Schedule:
January 19: Irritant to the anti-Israel-anti-Semitic rally in DC, 16:00-18:30. They are having a candlelight march to the White House
February 13 or 14: Waiting to receive confirmation for the date of the Indian Affairs Committe to schedule the mission which will include a visit to the Holocaust Museum. If you would like to go, let me know.
March 26-April 6: Mission to NK. I will be asking for any who would like to participate in a 24/7 prayer
vigil during this time.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
