Posts Tagged ‘ God’s Word ’
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Hebrews 10:24-25, ESV
Knowing our own sinfulness and the devil’s schemes, we gather together as believers in God to encourage each other in Christ and His Word.
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:11, ESV
God sent His Truth into the world. The gospel will be preached to the whole world, and all will bow before Christ.
Choose Life now. Choose love and God’s Way.
A voice says, “Cry!” And I said, “What shall I cry?” All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the Lord blows on it; surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
Isaiah 40:6-8, ESV
At Advent, we look back at why Jesus had to come, that He came, and then that He will come again.
Our sins have stacked up to heaven, deeper and more vile than we could know.
Sin is the act of willfully separating from God, putting something between God and ourselves, weakening ourselves from the inside out as we cut ourselves off from the source of life.
And God will let us have what we want. (Romans 1:20-32)
Therefore, we internally die continually, and the only hope is a long life to stave off the eternal death and suffering.
All because we choose our sin over God and His Word.
We therefore prepare ourselves by investigating His eternal Word through reading the Scriptures and trusting in the Son.
We may still suffer in this world, but we have the hope of eternal life in New bodies with our Lord forever.
May we seek the Lord who gives us life, preparing ourselves by seeking His Word.
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart
Psalm 119:2, ESV
We should be thankful to God who has proven Himself to us and given us His Word. May we seek Him continually.
I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11, ESV
It is easy to giveinto temptation, but reading and memorizing God’s Word and trusting the Holy Spirit will help protect us from sin.
When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.
Psalm 94:19, ESV
This world can weigh us down, but God’s promises and faithfulness can lift us back up and give us freedom.
You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
Psalm 119:114, ESV
Many of us like escapism, getting away from our troubles through stories and events.
Yet, he Holy Spirit is our Great Comforter, reminding us of God’s promises through His Word.
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Romans 15:4, ESV
God knows all things from beginning to end and directed history, guiding His prophets and apostles to point us to His truth, reminding us of His promises and faithfulness.
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Romans 10:17, ESV
God works through His people to work out His plan of salvation. We join in His work by proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ and trust the Holy Spirit to work in others.
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17, ESV
God has revealed His Word to us – both our Old and New Testaments – to help us grow more Christ-like and affect our world for His glory.
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