"As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, and You set me in Your presence forever." (Psalm 41:12, NASB)
"Integrity," can mean "moral uprightness," and also "incorruptibility." This comes in and through the Blood of Jesus, and my absolute, incorruptible surrender to Jesus and His Words. Yet I must never forget for a moment that only our Lord Jesus is able to, "uphold me in my integrity."
Then look at a promise for Jesus' Followers: "....You set me in Your presence forever." Right here on this couch, right there, wherever that may be for you, Jesus' Blood, His Death and Resurrection have made what to most is unthinkable and/or unattainable, "You set me in Your presence forever." Get up from my chair, and go wherever; you may go to the store, work, school, visit friends, participate in a worship gathering---- no matter. The promise is still to the incorruptible child of God: "....set...in Your presence forever."
Are you depressed right now? Remember: "You set me in Your presence forever." Has someone dear to you passed on? "You set me in Your presence forever." You look at where you are and realize that things did not work out for you in life, things which you dreamed about, hoped for. Reject that; it's over and done with. But here is something which is never over and done with: "YOU SET ME IN YOUR PRESENCE FOREVER."
Father, in Jesus' Name, what a blessing! Amen.
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Turmoil In Germany: jhs58.blogspot.com
"Integrity," can mean "moral uprightness," and also "incorruptibility." This comes in and through the Blood of Jesus, and my absolute, incorruptible surrender to Jesus and His Words. Yet I must never forget for a moment that only our Lord Jesus is able to, "uphold me in my integrity."
Then look at a promise for Jesus' Followers: "....You set me in Your presence forever." Right here on this couch, right there, wherever that may be for you, Jesus' Blood, His Death and Resurrection have made what to most is unthinkable and/or unattainable, "You set me in Your presence forever." Get up from my chair, and go wherever; you may go to the store, work, school, visit friends, participate in a worship gathering---- no matter. The promise is still to the incorruptible child of God: "....set...in Your presence forever."
Are you depressed right now? Remember: "You set me in Your presence forever." Has someone dear to you passed on? "You set me in Your presence forever." You look at where you are and realize that things did not work out for you in life, things which you dreamed about, hoped for. Reject that; it's over and done with. But here is something which is never over and done with: "YOU SET ME IN YOUR PRESENCE FOREVER."
Father, in Jesus' Name, what a blessing! Amen.
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Turmoil In Germany: jhs58.blogspot.com
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.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
