jeremiah7 Posted November 26, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 169 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 858 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 28 Days Won: 4 Joined: 10/27/2001 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/05/1964 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 Simple Thoughts On Promises-246 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will - to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. (Ephesians 1:4-6) Great and wonderful are the ways of the omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent God. If you are in Christ today, the matter written above pertains to you. You have been chosen before the creation of the world in accordance with God's pleasure and will. Writing to the Romans and the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul makes this very clear: For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. (Romans 8:29, 30) In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. (Ephesians 1:11, 12) You have been in God's plan always. In the fullness of time, things happened. You believed the Word and have been sealed by the Holy Spirit. Not for a day or two but for eternity. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession - to the praise of his glory. (Ephesians 1:13, 14) This blessed hope is what should keep us going each day despite the troubles that we face day in and day out. May the Holy Spirit help and strengthen each of you who read this to wait patiently for that glorious day when you enter eternity and live with God forever. Praise the Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremiah7 Posted November 27, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 169 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 858 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 28 Days Won: 4 Joined: 10/27/2001 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/05/1964 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 Simple Thoughts On Promises-247 But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it. (Numbers 14:24) Of the 12 leaders who went to explore the promised land only Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun gave a good report to Moses and the Israelites. The other 10 dicouraged the people from going forth to possess the land. Instead they made plans of going back to Egypt. Seeing that, Joshua and Caleb told the entire Israelite assembly, "The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good. If the LORD is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. Only do not rebel against the LORD. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will swallow them up. Their protection is gone, but the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them." But the people wouldn't listen, angering God, who decided to destroy all the Israelites. But Moses interceded and thus God forgave their sin. Yet he sent a plague on the people who rebelled and they died. God also made known his decision to the Israelites: Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. As for your children that you said would be taken as plunder, I will bring them in to enjoy the land you have rejected. (Numbers 14:30,31) If God be for us who can be against us? Have you the spirit of Joshua and Caleb? Willing to abide by God's Word? Being led by the Spirit of God? If yes, you will enter the promised land (Heaven) in the fullness of God's time. God bless you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted November 28, 2009 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 71 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/13/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1985 Share Posted November 28, 2009 good read again. God bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremiah7 Posted November 29, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 169 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 858 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 28 Days Won: 4 Joined: 10/27/2001 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/05/1964 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 good read again. God bless. Thanks mts. God bless you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremiah7 Posted November 29, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 169 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 858 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 28 Days Won: 4 Joined: 10/27/2001 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/05/1964 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Simple Thoughts On Promises-248 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? (Numbers 23:19) Balaam, the false prophet was recruited by Balak, the Moabite king to curse Israel. But try as much as he would, Balaam was not able to curse the Israelites because God only gave words of blessing for him to pronounce. Initially, God did not want Balaam to go with the Moabite leaders to meet Balak, the king, but later seeing Baalam's eagerness, God allowed him to go but commanded him to speak only what God told him. Balak was angry with Balaam for uttering words of blessing for the Israelites. Balak said to Balaam, "What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!" He answered, "Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?" Then Balak said to him, "Come with me to another place where you can see them; you will see only a part but not all of them. And from there, curse them for me." So he took him to the field of Zophim on the top of Pisgah, and there he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar. (Numbers 23:11-14) The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, "Go back to Balak and give him this message." Balak asked him, "What did the LORD say?" Balaam replied, "God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it." (Numbers 23:19, 20) No one's curse can harm you if God has decided to bless you. God will even bring words of blessing from the mouth of people who intend to curse you or have cursed you in the past. Our God is El Shaddai, Almighty God. Trust in him, he will never let you down. God bless you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremiah7 Posted November 30, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 169 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 858 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 28 Days Won: 4 Joined: 10/27/2001 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/05/1964 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 Simple Thoughts On Promises-249 The man of God came up and told the king of Israel, "This is what the LORD says: 'Because the Arameans think the LORD is a god of the hills and not a god of the valleys, I will deliver this vast army into your hands, and you will know that I am the LORD.'" (1 Kings 20:28) The king of Aram warred with the king of Israel, but he and his armies were defeated because God gave Israel victory. The Arameans investigated the cause of their defeat and came to the following conclusion: "Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they were too strong for us. But if we fight them on the plains, surely we will be stronger than they. (1 Kings 20:23) God heard their talk about calling him "gods of the hills", though they did it out of ignorance, yet God proved to them that he is not only God of the hills but God of the plains too; in fact he is God Almighty; omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. God sent a prophet to give the king of Israel the promise that we read in the title verse here. Compared to the vast Aramean army, the Israelite army was very small. When the Israelites were also mustered and given provisions, they marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped opposite them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside. (1 Kings 20:27) Yet the Lord fought for Israel and defeated the Arameans. The Israelites inflicted a hundred thousand casualties on the Aramean foot soldiers in one day. The rest of them escaped to the city of Aphek, where the wall collapsed on twenty-seven thousand of them. The enemy that you face today may be stronger than you but can never match the strength of Immanuel- Jesus Christ who is with you at all times. Remember, the battle is the Lord's and he will fight for you as he fought for Israel. The victory is your's so PRAISE THE LORD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremiah7 Posted December 2, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 169 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 858 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 28 Days Won: 4 Joined: 10/27/2001 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/05/1964 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Simple Thoughts On Promises-250 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy. (Proverbs 14:21) Our God is a just God. He is righteous. Therefore whether a person is a believer or not, he maintains his righteousness within the bounds of his Word. The above promise speaks of blessings for those who are kind to the needy. There are many who do good and help the poor and needy. Some of them build homes for the poor, open charitable institutions for orphans and the aged and run hospitals and care centers for the destitute. God rewards them while they live here on earth with things that he thinks is appropriate. There are several verses in the Bible which speak of God rewarding those who are kind to the poor and needy. Several blessings are pronounced on them in the Word of God. A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor. (Proverbs 22:9) He who gives to the poor will lack nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremiah7 Posted December 3, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 169 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 858 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 28 Days Won: 4 Joined: 10/27/2001 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/05/1964 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Simple Thoughts On Promises-251 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, look at the earth beneath; the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment and its inhabitants die like flies. But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail. (Isaiah 51:6) Ain't the day near when the above prophesy will be fulfilled? Everything seems to be going on as usual though. Countries and country heads are laboring to establish peace. Terrorists and unholy elements are working in the reverse. Economic ups and downs, the rat race being slowed just a bit and giving way for the arms race. Global warming is taking it's toll on this earth that was created by God Almighty. As the Word prophesies, so it will be: the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment and its inhabitants die like flies. But there's the silver lining to this dark cloud prophesy. God says, But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail. To you who have believed in the triune God and accepted Jesus as your personal Savior and are living for him, the sun of righteousness will shine permanently. The Bible says, "Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and that day that is coming will set them on fire," says the LORD Almighty. "Not a root or a branch will be left to them. But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall. (Malachi 4:1,2) May the Holy Spirit of God prepare each one of us who have believed in Jesus for that glorious day when we meet our Lord and Savior and be with him forever. God bless you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremiah7 Posted December 4, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 169 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 858 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 28 Days Won: 4 Joined: 10/27/2001 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/05/1964 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 Simple Thoughts On Promises-252 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you. (2 Chronicles 20:17) The Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to make war on Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah. Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the LORD, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord. Jehoshaphat praised God for his sfrength and might and recounted the great deliverances God had wrought for his people and then he confessed: We have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you. As they fasted, prayed and praised God, the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel. He said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's. Tomorrow march down against them....." (2 Chronicles 20:15,16) And then came the promise that we read in the title verse. You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you. 2 Chronicles 20:17) The next morning, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the LORD and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: "Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever." As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. God gave a great victory to king Jehoshaphat and to the people of Judah because they trusted in him despite the odds being against them. They followed God's plan as given by Jahaziel and their fastings, prayers and praise paid off. God loves the praises of his people. If you are in a situation like what king Jehoshaphat found himself in, start praising God. He is able to perform yet another miracle to save you. God bless you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahDavid Posted December 5, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 320 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3,166 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 23 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/31/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted December 5, 2009 Simple Thoughts On Promises-252 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you. (2 Chronicles 20:17) The Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to make war on Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah. Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the LORD, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord. Jehoshaphat praised God for his sfrength and might and recounted the great deliverances God had wrought for his people and then he confessed: We have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you. As they fasted, prayed and praised God, the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel. He said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's. Tomorrow march down against them....." (2 Chronicles 20:15,16) And then came the promise that we read in the title verse. You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you. 2 Chronicles 20:17) The next morning, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the LORD and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: "Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever." As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. God gave a great victory to king Jehoshaphat and to the people of Judah because they trusted in him despite the odds being against them. They followed God's plan as given by Jahaziel and their fastings, prayers and praise paid off. God loves the praises of his people. If you are in a situation like what king Jehoshaphat found himself in, start praising God. He is able to perform yet another miracle to save you. God bless you. thank you brother this is one of my favorite Bible stories love your sister in Christ, Rebekah David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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