"Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations." (Psalm 33:8-11)
The verses start with declaring the wisdom of fearing the Lord God. "....Fear the Lord," and, "stand in awe of Him." Why? What, "He spoke...was done," and what, "He commanded... stood fast." It sounds simple to read, write and say, but it is of Eternal significance. No former empire of history still exists, "The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect." There is no greater example of this than Germany. It rose to be a world power (empire) faster than any nation in history, and, as one Nuremberg prosecutor said, created, "the greatest war machine since Alexander the Great." Yet is fell faster than any other. What has the German learned from this? And what about the current world-leading-nation, America?
Notice that, "the counsel of the nations," and, "the counsel of the Lord," are against each other. This is a choice you and I make every day. Whose counsel will you and I heed today? In the last American election, most Americans opted for, "the counsel of the nations," which the Bible declares, "the Lord brings...to nothing." The truth which stands and will continue to stand is, "The counsel of the Lord," and only, "The counsel of the Lord stands forever." You know what I am going to write next: The Bible is, "the counsel of the Lord," and, we can know His counsel and Him in It's pages. All other counsel leads to disappointment, despair and defeat.
Yes, you and I can know, "the counsel of the Lord," because He gives Himself and His Words to you and me as we run this race, "Looking unto Jesus," and as, "[we] abide in [Jesus] and [Jesus'] Words abide in [us]." It sounds simple, but it causes nations and people to rise or fall.
Father, in Jesus' Name, Holy Spirit, keep Your, "counsel," before and in me. Amen.
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The verses start with declaring the wisdom of fearing the Lord God. "....Fear the Lord," and, "stand in awe of Him." Why? What, "He spoke...was done," and what, "He commanded... stood fast." It sounds simple to read, write and say, but it is of Eternal significance. No former empire of history still exists, "The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect." There is no greater example of this than Germany. It rose to be a world power (empire) faster than any nation in history, and, as one Nuremberg prosecutor said, created, "the greatest war machine since Alexander the Great." Yet is fell faster than any other. What has the German learned from this? And what about the current world-leading-nation, America?
Notice that, "the counsel of the nations," and, "the counsel of the Lord," are against each other. This is a choice you and I make every day. Whose counsel will you and I heed today? In the last American election, most Americans opted for, "the counsel of the nations," which the Bible declares, "the Lord brings...to nothing." The truth which stands and will continue to stand is, "The counsel of the Lord," and only, "The counsel of the Lord stands forever." You know what I am going to write next: The Bible is, "the counsel of the Lord," and, we can know His counsel and Him in It's pages. All other counsel leads to disappointment, despair and defeat.
Yes, you and I can know, "the counsel of the Lord," because He gives Himself and His Words to you and me as we run this race, "Looking unto Jesus," and as, "[we] abide in [Jesus] and [Jesus'] Words abide in [us]." It sounds simple, but it causes nations and people to rise or fall.
Father, in Jesus' Name, Holy Spirit, keep Your, "counsel," before and in me. Amen.
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For those who are receiving updates from us, I want you to know that we are also sending photos to Facebook. They seem to go through better.
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
