You Have Redeemed Me, O Lord, God of Truth

-

For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. -[Romans 12:3]


 Satan's attack on mankind was his way of striking back at God after being cast to the ground.  The defeat of man would be the defeat of all God's creation and now we are returning to that state of disorder and chaos.  The only way out is to go forward from the present to the future.  There is no going back to the past.  i'm tired of being angry--i need to figure out more ways to become more useful so that i can be useful to others.  i can't be angry at my country now even when it has blood on its hands after sending millions to Iran.  i'm tired of pointing fingers before this hell is over, there'll be plenty of fingers pointed at me.

Into Your hand i commit my spirit.  You have redeemed me, O Lord, God of truth. - [Psalm 31:5]  i no longer have that fear of loneliness.  It was what i feared most.  i don't mind being lonely for the rest of my time here because i know who made me a saint.  i know whose cross i'll carry now.  There's no time to be lonely.  i suppose folks will accuse me of being a lone wolf.  i prefer to consider myself a sheep who's alone, away from the flock of wolves dressed in sheep's clothing.  The Good Shepherd is coming for me.  

The process of repentance has begun.  The Jesus Revolution is not seen as a revolution because a revolution changes and moves people.  The Jesus Revolution should be considered a "revolt," which caused other revolts against it, and that's going to become more and more true today in this age of apostasy.  

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Broiled Fish and Some Honeycomb

-
Image
 As He taught them a shadow of the cross fell across the old testament and their "eyes were opened."  He was that ram at Abraham's alter.  He was that spotless Passover Lamb whose blood was shed to bring freedom from slavery and deliverance from death.  He was that scarlet thread that hung out Rahab's window.  The Shepherd King:  David spoke so much about Him in the Psalter.  He was Isaiah's suffering servant, the fourth man in the furnace with Shadrach, Meshash, and Abed-Nego.  And yet He will never vanish from my sight unless i allow it.  Jesus' purpose isn't to push Himself onto anyone.  As humans, as mortals, He wants us to come to Him.  That's probably the only Hunger He ever has!  Is for us to come to Him.  i was the other disciple walking along the road to Emmaus.  i've gone from the road to Damascus to the road to Emmaus.  i've been writing about what Christ has done for me. Praise goes to the Lord! ...
Read more

Having Seen the Lord on the Road

-
Image
 1 Timothy:  Make sure no other doctrine is taught, no fables which cause dispute, where there is no godly edification. Timothy, prevent the spread of false teaching. Legalists cannot mix law and grace.  They engage in idle talk, having strayed with their meaningless babble.  The law is not made for the righteous person, but for the lawless, ungodly, unholy, and profane, something of which i was guilty for so long and even have the temptation to fall back into the pit from time to time.  i obtained God's mercy because i committed those wrongs in unbelief, or as a back-slider and as someone prone to worldly and fleshly desire and lust. Now i believe in Jesus Christ and only by His grace will i obtain everlasting life.  Grace by faith and trust in Him.  In Him alone.  If i were to be a young man's mentor, i would want to be a quiet encourager, a serene influence, i would want to interest him by saying as little meaningless babble as possible and lea...
Read more

When I Haven't Removed the Plank From My Own Eye

-
Heavenly Father, help me align myself to Your will.  Shall i take advantage of the free time and begin at the seminary?  Could i use this motel room as a sanctuary despite the distractions?  Please help me before idolatry decays my soul any further.  Don't let this defeating habit in my life rob me of my confidence in Your power to give me victory over sin making me hesitant to offer Christ as the answer to others controlled by sin.  Don't let this habit destroy my incentive to share my faith because of feeling like a hypocrite.  How could i witness to others when i haven't removed the plank from my own eye? --[Matthew 7: 1-5] Sin always results in death of some kind. It is worth the continual struggle to combat temptation.  The awful, never-ending process of combating temptation is God's means of maturing me and confirming me to the image of Christ.  To throw my hands up in defeat is to abandon the process and to miss out on life's most important...
Read more