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Jeremiah 32:17
Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

Thanks for posting Willy!

I enjoy reading those devotions you are posting.

WillyCamaro wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:42 am Jeremiah 32:17
Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

God the designer, creator, sustainer and determiner of our fate; truly the only one who can save us from His own wrath. May we repent, trust and rest in what He has done for us, because we could never do it ourselves.

Thank you WillyCamaro for posting His Word.

BFORSE wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 4:00 pm

WillyCamaro wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:42 am Jeremiah 32:17
Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

God the designer, creator, sustainer and determiner of our fate; truly the only one who can save us from His own wrath. May we repent, trust and rest in what He has done for us, because we could never do it ourselves.

Thank you WillyCamaro for posting His Word.

Amen brother, you got it.

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:25 pm Thanks for posting Willy!

I enjoy reading those devotions you are posting.

My pleasure brother; I love reading them too. Mr. Spuregon & Sproul bring much peace, and joy to my soul. It's so refreshing to find men that were truely lead by the hand, and the spirit of God.

"They gathered manna every morning."
Exodus 16:21

Labour to maintain a sense of thine entire dependence upon the Lord's good will and pleasure for the continuance of thy richest enjoyments. Never try to live on the old manna, nor seek to find help in Egypt. All must come from Jesus, or thou art undone forever. Old anointings will not suffice to impart unction to thy spirit; thine head must have fresh oil poured upon it from the golden horn of the sanctuary, or it will cease from its glory. To-day thou mayest be upon the summit of the mount of God, but he who has put thee there must keep thee there, or thou wilt sink far more speedily than thou dreamest. Thy mountain only stands firm when he settles it in its place; if he hide his face, thou wilt soon be troubled. If the Saviour should see fit, there is not a window through which thou seest the light of heaven which he could not darken in an instant. Joshua bade the sun stand still, but Jesus can shroud it in total darkness. He can withdraw the joy of thine heart, the light of thine eyes, and the strength of thy life; in his hand thy comforts lie, and at his will they can depart from thee. This hourly dependence our Lord is determined that we shall feel and recognize, for he only permits us to pray for "daily bread," and only promises that "as our days our strength shall be." Is it not best for us that it should be so, that we may often repair to his throne, and constantly be reminded of his love? Oh! how rich the grace which supplies us so continually, and doth not refrain itself because of our ingratitude! The golden shower never ceases, the cloud of blessing tarries evermore above our habitation. O Lord Jesus, we would bow at thy feet, conscious of our utter inability to do anything without thee, and in every favour which we are privileged to receive, we would adore thy blessed name and acknowledge thine unexhausted love.

Charles Spuregon

Colossians 2:9-10
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

Amen!

The Resurrection Predicted

Matthew 17:22–23 “Jesus said to them, ‘The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day’” (vv. 22–23).

Peter’s great confession of Christ marks a turning point in our Lord’s life and ministry (16:13–20). Following the events that happen in and around Caesarea Philppi, a town 25 miles north of the Sea of Galilee, Jesus begins His final journey south, setting His face toward Jerusalem where He will atone for the sins of His people (Luke 9:51–53). He is single-minded in His efforts to arrive in the Holy City and will not deviate from His course, though He will continue to fulfill His messianic calling along the way (Matt. 17:14–20; 20:29–34).

Teaching remains integral to this calling, and in today’s passage Jesus makes the second major prediction of His death and resurrection (17:22–23). Notably, unlike Peter after Christ’s first prediction, none of the disciples contests this news (16:21–23; 17:23). On the contrary, the Twelve seem to be increasingly resigned to this fact, for they are “greatly distressed” by the words of Jesus.

Their sorrow also proves that the disciples do not yet believe Christ will rise again. In one sense this is understandable; resurrection is not something you see every day. Nevertheless, Jesus’ teaching should convince them His death will be temporary. Sadly, they are guided more by experience than the Word of God (John 1:1). John Calvin warns us: “So great is the influence of preconceived opinion, that it brings darkness over the mind in the midst of the clearest light.”

The disciples should also have been able to foresee the Messiah’s resurrection because it is prophesied in several Old Testament passages. Isaiah 53 tells us that the Suffering Servant will “divide the spoil,” “see his offspring,” and “be satisfied” when His sacrifice has brought righteousness to many (vv. 10–12). All of this happens after the Servant’s death (vv. 1–9), and since dead men cannot see or share the fruit of their labor, God’s Servant must rise to life for this to be fulfilled. Hosea 6:1–2 also points us toward the resurrection. In its original context, the prophet looks forward to restored life for Israel that comes after God punishes His people for their transgressions. Fallen Israel cannot bear the Lord’s wrath on sin effectually; thus, the Messiah must do so in its place and thereby be vindicated through resurrection for Himself and His people.
Coram deo: Living before the face of God

Many Christians do not think about the future resurrection, assuming that we will live forever in heaven as spirits without a body. Yet this is not the Bible’s picture of our final state. Though there is an intermediate state in which the believer dwells with God before the last judgment, Scripture says that we will have renewed bodies in a new heaven and earth (Rev. 21). Christianity does not believe the body was created evil; it looks forward to its full restoration.

R.C. Sproul

Psalm 119:7
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

Amen!

Amen!!

Psalm 119:30
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

Can I hear a Amen y'all?!

AMEN!!

Psalm 18:30
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

Amen!

AMEN!

Psalm 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Psalm 33:12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Proverbs 14:34
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Amen

WillyCamaro wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:07 pm Psalm 33:12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

I love this scripture!!

Thought you would brother, same for me.

"Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge, etc."
2 Peter 1:5-6

If thou wouldest enjoy the eminent grace of the full assurance of faith, under the blessed Spirit's influence, and assistance, do what the Scripture tells thee, "Give diligence." Take care that thy faith is of the right kind--that it is not a mere belief of doctrine, but a simple faith, depending on Christ, and on Christ alone. Give diligent heed to thy courage. Plead with God that he would give thee the face of a lion, that thou mayest, with a consciousness of right, go on boldly. Study well the Scriptures, and get knowledge; for a knowledge of doctrine will tend very much to confirm faith. Try to understand God's Word; let it dwell in thy heart richly.

When thou hast done this, "Add to thy knowledge temperance." Take heed to thy body: be temperate without. Take heed to thy soul: be temperate within. Get temperance of lip, life, heart, and thought. Add to this, by God's Holy Spirit, patience; ask him to give thee that patience which endureth affliction, which, when it is tried, shall come forth as gold. Array yourself with patience, that you may not murmur nor be depressed in your afflictions. When that grace is won look to godliness. Godliness is something more than religion. Make God's glory your object in life; live in his sight; dwell close to him; seek for fellowship with him; and thou hast "godliness"; and to that add brotherly love. Have a love to all the saints: and add to that a charity, which openeth its arms to all men, and loves their souls. When you are adorned with these jewels, and just in proportion as you practise these heavenly virtues, will you come to know by clearest evidence "your calling and election." "Give diligence," if you would get assurance, for lukewarmness and doubting very naturally go hand in hand.

Charles Spuregon

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.