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Moonlight Walk??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #274

18 Friday Oct 2024

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Moonlight Walk???   A Word from THE WORD!!! #274

When I took my walk this morning, I smiled all the way, for I experienced a most wondrous thing; I took a moonlight walk in the daylight.  It was a lovely and meaningful thing to me, for the moon was setting as the sun was rising behind me… I smiled with delight as beautiful thoughts ran through my mind.  I couldn’t help but remember something I wrote long ago; we are the moon, and Jesus is the Sun (SON); both shine upon our earth, and sometimes we see an eclipse (and we’ve had quite a few in recent years) which is either the moon coming over the sun, or the earth shadowing between the sun and moon.  I was reminded again this morning that life is like that for believers—we can remember what the Apostle John wrote, and “walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin”!  As we walk in that light, we, like the moon, can be a reflection of our Lord to a world in need of the light of Jesus’ saving grace; or we can allow the world to come between us and The Son, and reflect nothing.

So, I simply want to share one of my favorite passages in scripture as a reminder that our greatest pursuit is to “let this mind be in you…”, to be a true and honorable picture to the world of the Gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord.  Let’s keep shining, that our Lord may find us faithful when He comes—and I can’t help but believe that His return is closer than we may think!

“If there be therefore any consolation

in Christ,

if any comfort

of love,

if any fellowship

of the Spirit,

if any

bowels

and mercies,

2 Fulfil ye my joy,

that ye be likeminded,

having the same love,

being of one accord,

of one mind.

3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory;

but in lowliness of mind

let each esteem other

better than themselves.

4 Look not every man on his own things,

but every man also on the things of others.

5 Let this mind be in you,

which was also in Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in the form of God,

thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

7 But made himself of no reputation,

and took upon him the form of a servant,

and was made in the likeness of men:

8 And being found in fashion as a man,

he humbled himself,

and became obedient unto death,

even the death of the cross.

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him,

and given him a name

which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jesus

every knee should bow,

of things in heaven,

and things in earth,

and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess

that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:1-11

Amen!!!

All will bow!  Either now, before Jesus asking for salvation, or then before Judge Jesus, with no option of grace.  Choose wisely, there is a test, and it may be sooner than you expect!

Sunny Or Rainy??? Bible Ballistics: BBs #493

21 Friday Sep 2018

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Bible Ballistics: BBs #493  Sunny Or Rainy???

 

“Be patient therefore, brethren,

unto the coming of the Lord.

Behold, the husbandman

waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth,

and hath long patience for it,

until he receive the early

and latter rain.

8 Be ye also patient;

stablish your hearts:

for the coming of the Lord

draweth nigh.”   James 5:7-8

If you’ve been following Bible Ballistics for a while, you know that I often talk about the rain, for as we often say here in Oklahoma, “Never knock a rain in Oklahoma!” That’s because we are often dry and regularly wrestle with drought, so when the showers come, they are usually a blessing, but as we’ve seen recently in parts of our country, the rain can often bring disaster. But what about the sunshine? Sometimes we wrestle with extreme heat, so where is the blessing? The blessing is in the hand of our Almighty God who is totally in charge, and we can trust Him in the sunshine or the rain. He is worthy of our trust and our love—and if we will be learn to lean on Him and abide in Him, His Word and His love, He will surpass our greatest expectations.

“But as it is written,

Eye hath not seen,

nor ear heard,

neither have entered into the heart of man,

the things

which God hath prepared

for them that love him.”    1 Corinthians 2:9

When we can get our heats and minds around the awesome love and care of our God for us, we would have less stress and more peace. We often cause our own stress when we try to carry our load and direct our own steps rather than looking to the very God and creator of all things around us—the One who has promised to meet us where we are and lead us nearer to His heart.

“My brethren, count it all joy

when ye fall into divers temptations;

3 Knowing this,

that the trying of your faith

worketh patience.

4 But let patience

have her

perfect work,

that ye may be perfect

and entire,

wanting nothing.

5 If any of you lack wisdom,

let him ask of God,

that giveth to all men liberally,

and upbraideth not;

and it shall be given him.” James 1:2-5

If I might presume to paraphrase—

Praise God in the sunshine and the rain—

He’s working His ways into our hearts and minds—

Yield to the work of God’s crucible—

As He conforms us into the image of His Son!

If you don’t understand—

Ask God—

He will reveal the answers in HIS time—

And He’ll teach you things—

That will be a priceless treasure to YOU!

Even as Jesus Himself reminds us:

“I am

the true vine,

and my Father

is the husbandman.

2 Every branch

in me

that beareth not fruit

he taketh away:

and every branch

that beareth fruit,

he purgeth it,

that it may bring forth

more fruit.

3 Now ye are clean

through the word

which I have spoken unto you.

4 Abide in me,

and I in you.

As the branch cannot bear fruit

of itself,

except it abide

in the vine;

no more can ye,

except ye abide in me.

5 I am

the vine,

ye are

the branches:

He that abideth in me,

and I in him,

the same bringeth forth much fruit:

for without me ye can do nothing.”  John 15:1-5

Whether your skies are sunny or pouring rain, remember God loves you, and it’s all in HIS hands. So, abide, press on and Praise His Name—He loves you. Amen & Amen!