David Prays For Such A Time As This

 

Today's verse is Psalm 140:1-2

     Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man:

      Preserve me from the violent man;

     Which imagine mischiefs in their heart;

      Continually are they gathered together for war.

    How is this not a prayer appropriate for today? Are not the evil ones risen up? Do they not have power to accuse and destroy their enemies? Yet, we can be sure that God sees, and has he not told us that he has appointed a time, and has he not promised that unless we Repent (yes we) all that we have done will return back unto us, pressed down and overflowing, for God is not mocked, but our sins will find us out? Therefore, Rejoice, for as God has heard the Cry of David, and delivered him, so too will he hear us, and deliver us according to his purpose. Some as Peter, who was crucified upside down to Glorify his Lord, others as Jeremiah, who was brought through the seige in prison, and forget not those three that went through the fire, nor Daniel who slept with the lions, these all were found faithful, will you? Selah [Meditate on this.] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Nehemiah 7-9, Psalm 140, Revelation 7

Monday’s reading will be Nehemiah 10-13, Revelation 8

Because God is Great And Terrible . . .

 

Today's verse is Nehemiah 4:14

And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses. 

    Today, many cry that God is a God of love, and that we need not fear him, yet take another look at the verse above, and what is the promise we have because our God is Great and Terrible? Is it not that we need not to fear those that oppose him? Is it not that we can have courage, because if we stand with him and for him, he will take up our cause, and we shall prevail? Did not Paul warn that we will have to give an account of all that we have done, whether good or bad? For this reason, did he not say, Knowing the terror of the Lord, we persuade men? Therefore, let us fear Him that loves us, for we Know that if he loves us he will chasten us when we stray, but against them that Hate him, and reject him, unless they repent he will destroy; therefore, Proclaim his Greatness! Proclaim how Terrible he is! Proclaim his Mercy and Grace, and charge them that hear to Repent! For the day of Judgment is nearer Today, then it was yesterday. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Nehemiah 4-6, Psalm 98, Revelation 6

Tomorrow’s reading will be Nehemiah 7-9, Psalm 140, Revelation 7

Why Rejoice?

 

Today's verse is Revelation 5:9-10

     And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 

     And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

    As terrible as the book the Lamb recieved, and will open, is. Which is the book that will begin that great and terrible time that Jesus calls the Great tribulation, and the hour of temptation, we see the four beasts, and the twenty-four elders (I believe representing at least the Church, if not Israel as well) rejoicing for the redemption that Jesus (the Lamb) provided, and the promise of his coming kingdom. That book, that the lamb has taken, represents not only the Judgment of God, but also redemption and a new beginning. For not only will God’s wrath appear upon all those that have rejected him, but God will fulfill his promise to his chosen people Israel, and when they see him, each and every one of them that are left, will receive him, and will as we are now, be redeemed. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Nehemiah 1-3, Revelation 5

Tomorrow’s reading will be Nehemiah 4-6, Psalm 98, Revelation 6

For God's Love, Do You Hate Evil?

 

Today's verse is Psalm 97:10

     Ye that love the LORD, hate evil:

      He preserveth the souls of his saints;

      He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

    When Ezra arrived in Jerusalem, he found that the children of Israel had transgressed, having failed to separate themselves from those that dwelled in the land, doing the same abominations of those that dwelt there, and like Solomon, taken wives of these same peoples corrupting themselves with their abominable doctrines, further sinning against God. Ezra was innocent of all this, yet when he prayed, this is how he started: “And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.” Who of God’s Redeemed can say as Ezra could have but did not, that he is innocent of the abominations that are being committed today? Who will, with me, pray as Ezra did, seeking God’s face, not only for forgiveness, but for an answer on how we ought to forestall judgment upon this wicked world we currently reside? Perhaps, as we Love the Lord our God, hating the Evil we see about us, God will not only preserve us, but will allow us to be a testimony to those wicked about us, and by Jesus who died for them as well as us, will lift them out of the mire they currently wallow in. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Ezra 7-10, Psalm 97, Revelation 4

Tomorrow’s reading will be Nehemiah 1-3, Revelation 5

To Escape The "Hour Of Temptation!"

 

Today's verse is Revelation 3:10

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 

    First let us understand these terms “patience” and “hour of temptation.” The word of God’s patience is none other than, God is not will that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance, and the hour of temptation is that first of the final two installments of judgment that God will bring upon this world, that he might show his wrath, and to make known his power. However, God is forgiving, therefore we can fear him, for he has given us a way to escape, and those that repent now, need not to fear that hour when his Wrath is poured out upon the Earth. Even now, as we see more and more the apathy and the hate Man has toward God, that time approaching, will you be found in him, or will you be left to face all the evil that those that know not God can devise? Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Esther 7-10, Revelation 3

Tomorrow’s reading will be Ezra 7-10, Psalm 97, Revelation 4

What Is Your Focus?

 

Today's verse is Esther 5:9

Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai. 

    Haman had many things, and the things that blessed him where great, but because he forgot God, and failed to be thankful to God for the things he had, this one irritant not only ruined his day, but in the end, ended his life as well! What of you? Do you focus upon the blessings God has given you? Even better, do you focus on the promises you have from God? Do you therefore have Hope, that what God has said, he will do? If so, so what the irritant, it shall pass, for God will do as he has said. Therefore, Focus upon the Lord your God, and be thankful for all the Blessings he has given you, but not only that, but be even thankful for the irritant, for if you trust God, unlike Haman, God will use that irritant to bring unimaginable blessing upon you. Did not Paul proclaim “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory[.]” Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Esther 4-6, Revelation 2

Monday’s reading will be Esther 7-10, Revelation 3

What Or Who Does Revelation, Reveal?

 

Today's verse is Revelation 1:1

THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 

    In the very first verse of the Book of Revelation, we are told who it is about! And the very same man that told us that God is Love, is the same man that now shows us God’s Wrath! To be clear, God, even his Son Jesus Christ is longsuffering, not willing that any should perish, but another tells us that God has reserved unto himself those that have rejected him for the express purpose of displaying his Wrath. So let us take heed, and recognize the horrors that are found in this book, and do as that same pleaded, knowing the terror of the Lord, let us persuade men to Repent, and come to find God’s lovingkindness found only in Jesus Christ, For did he not suffer the wrath of God upon himself as he hung upon the Cross in our Place? He now lives, and he will not restrain forever, but will come at a time when few if any will be ready. Are you? Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Esther 1-3, Psalm 139, Revelation 1

Tomorrow’s reading will be Esther 4-6, Revelation 2

Today! Your Choice is . . .

 

Today's verse is Psalm 95:7b-8

      To day if ye will hear his voice,

      Harden not your heart, as in the provocation,

      And as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

    Today! Will you listen to the God that made heaven and Earth, or will you listen to those that have rejected him, whom God has turned over to their own lusts, to do those things that are not convenient? At the time of the provocation twelve men went over the Jordan river to see what God was going to give them. They saw great things, and reported of the riches of the land, but they also saw those that dwelt already in the land. Ten of the twelve only saw the might and the strength of those they called giants, and giants they were, and found that the task God had set for them impossible! But the other two, did not see the obstacle, for they knew who their God is, and they knew that what God told them to do, God would, at the minimum, help them accomplish what he had commanded them to do! So, Today, Will you Glorify God as God? Will you be faithful to him and his Word? Or will you follow after those that God has given over to a reprobate mind? Today, this is your choice, God again offers you Rest, that is to cease from your own works, or will you take the struggle of the wilderness (not a fun place?) Selah [Do you really need to consider this?] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Ezra 5-6, Psalm 95, 3 John 1

Tomorrow’s reading will be Esther 1-3, Psalm 139, Revelation 1

Remember Who We Trust

 

Today's verse is Zechariah 12:1

     The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD,

    Which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth,

    And formeth the spirit of man within him.

    As the wickedness of the wicked abounds, and that the Day of the Lord appears to be approaching as spiritual darkness spreads upon the face of the earth, let us remember who created the heavens, and who created the earth, and above all who made us, and who redeemed us, and created a living spirit within us, then answer the question, “Is anything too hard for God?” The answer is nay, nay, and again nay! God gave Abraham a Son when he and Sarah were past the age, Just as he had promised! God restored Israel after around 2000 years, Just as he had promised. And just as he had promised, he will return and restore Righteousness in the Earth. So in the face of the wrath of those that hate God, do not be timid, do not fear any man that shall die, but fear the Lord in Heaven, and knowing the terror of the Lord, persuade men, and show men the Love Jesus Christ has for them, and warn them that as we do, so they must also appear before Jesus Christ and give account for what they have done. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Zechariah 12-14, Psalm 94, 2 John 1

Tomorrow’s reading will be Ezra 5-6, Psalm 95, 3 John 1

Do You Love As Jesus Loved?

 

Today's verse is 1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 

    Where does words like “prude” or “repressed” come from? It comes from those that would call the above statement a lie! Do we love God? Do we love those that have been redeemed of God? Do we love those that God created? One secular author defined love as “seeking the best for the loved one, whatever the price.” Is this not what Jesus did, when he died upon that tree called the Cross? Did not Paul say that love is the fulfilling of the law? let us therefore Rejoice, for our Redeemer Lives, and he dwells within us, and as he has risen from the dead, so too have we been raised up to walk in the newness of life, enabled to walk with him, and to love as he loved, even unto death, (what is being called a name compared to that?) looking for that Joy that should follow. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Zechariah 9-11, 1 John 5

Tomorrow’s reading will be Zechariah 12-14, Psalm 94, 2 John 1

God Is Greater!

 

Today's verse is 1 John 4:4

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 

    There are those that think to win the lost, we must mimic the things the Lost loves! But the lost loves the things that are of this world, but we are to love God who is greater than the world. Does not John tell us earlier that to love the world is to not have the love of God upon, nor in you? How then can mimicking the World bring others to God? God call us to be Holy, that is separate from the world. But not only separate from the world, but separated unto God, that the world may through us see God, and that his way is better, that his way builds, even as the things of this world destroys and makes desolate. Our God is greater than the world, let us allow those that are trapped in the world see that, that they might be drawn unto God, just as we have been. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Zechariah 6-8, 1 John 4

Monday’s reading will be Zechariah 9-11, 1 John 5

Sin Is Of The Devil

 

Today's verse is 1 John 3:8

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

    Did not John earlier tell us, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us[?]” Did not Paul also proclaim, “O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” Let us not make light of the dire nature of sin, for truly as the devil destroys so does even the smallest sin, if allowed to persist in our lives. But we have a Savior, even the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who came that we might be found not in the devil but in him, for even as the law reveals sin in our lives, so the Spirit of God that dwells in all that believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ enables them to fulfill the law, for if we love one another, what law would we transgress? Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Zechariah 2-5, Psalm 99, 1 John 3

Tomorrow’s reading will be Zechariah 6-8, 1 John 4 

Is There Evidence Of Your Salvation?

 

Today's verse is 1 John 2:4-5

     He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 

     But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 

    Let us so examine ourselves! We that say that we know Jesus Christ, do we love God with all of our strength, our mind, our heart? Do we love our neighbor as we love ourselves? As we read God’s Word, do we seek to conform to what we read? Since we have Believed on the One God has sent, is there any change in our perspective, and in our Walk. Can others see a difference in us? Is there any evidence that the Spirit of God is in you? Does he convict you of things great or small, that the ministry of reconciliation be not blamed? Do you find that you cannot keep silent, telling others what God has done for you? Or, are you ashamed of the One that died for you and those you walk by? These are but a small sample of the evidence that we are in Christ, and that Jesus dwells within us. Is it there in you? Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Haggai 1-2, Zechariah 1, Psalm 138, 1 John 2

Tomorrow’s reading will be Zechariah 2-5, Psalm 99, 1 John 3

Be Thankful!

 

Today's verse is Psalm 92:1

     It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD,

      And to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

    Whether things are looking good, or everything appears to be going haywire, it is always good to stop and take stock and then give thanks to the Most High God, who has direct control over all the events that transpire about us. Even Today, as the dark events that transpire because God has been forgotten, and his Word ignored, because not only has he foretold these events, but he has also told us how he will resolve all these things and bring righteousness back into his fallen creation. So, Rejoice, and give thanks to the God of Gods who reigns even now upon the Earth, and remember to give him the Glory he is due. For as you do this, he will give you the Peace that can only be found in him, even in the midst of troublous times such as this, and the Victory that overcomes the world. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Ezra 3-4, Psalm 92, 1 John 1

Tomorrow’s reading will be Haggai, Zechariah 1, Psalm 138, 1 John 2

Will You Follow Jesus?

 

Today's verse is John 21:23

Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

    Is the Apostle John alive today? As John said, that is not what Jesus said. The point that was being made was what is that to thee? The command posed to Peter was: Follow me! It is a command and request that we all receive, and an answer we must all give. The Lord your God (whether you accept him as such or not) has a purpose for you, just as he had for Peter, will you do it? It does not matter what purpose God has for your neighbor, that does not concern you. Will you follow Jesus Christ? The way will be fraught with trouble and toil, but the reward is literally Out of this world and more than you can ever imagine, but the cost of refusing is to be avoided by all means, But only Jesus can provide it! So, will you? Better, Wilt Thou? Wilt thou Follow Jesus today? Selah [Ponder this.] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Ezra 1-2, John 21

Tomorrow’s reading will be Ezra 3-4, Psalm 92, 1 John 1

Daniel's Final Instruction

 

Today's verse is Daniel 12:13

But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.

    This instruction was given to Daniel, notice the “thy”s and “thou.” Daniel was to go his way, i.e. to live out the rest of his life, and rest. Is he not now in the grave, resting with those Saints that believed God, before Jesus came? Then after what we can now understand as the first resurrection he will stand in the place God has prepared for him. But we also can take instruction and hope from this verse. For we also have a way that we are to go, we also have a Rest that we are to claim! And all have a lot appointed to them when they are resurrected! Have we not been commanded to Watch and be ready, to be found as faithful stewards when he comes? Are we not to cease from our own works (which produce nothing but wood, hay or stubble,) and allow God’s Spirit the Holy Ghost to work through us? Giving us something to present to our Lord and Savior! And finally, as Daniel has his lot, so do we! If we have Trusted Jesus Christ and his finished Work, we will be found standing with him rejoicing evermore, but if not, that lot will be nought but torment unending forever more. Selah [Which is yours.] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Daniel 10-12, John 20

Monday’s reading will be Ezra 1-2, John 21

Why Evil?

 

Today's verse is Daniel 9:14

Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice. 

    When the scoffer sees the evil in the world his reason says that God cannot be both good and all powerful, or God cannot be Good and all knowing. Yet, here is the answer of God to him, for God is Good, God is all powerful, and God is all knowing, and God is everywhere, but because we have rejected him and refused to even hear him, nevertheless obey him, Yea, even because he is righteous, is all this evil we see about us, upon us. He allows it, so that we can also see that dire cost of rejecting him, of not hearing him, of not obeying him, that without him the heart of man is only evil continually. Yet, we have a report that because God forgives, he can be Feared! For I also read today, of How God Protects those that place their trust in him, Yea puts their confidence in the One that Died for all, that all that will might, yea will, be redeemed, delivered from their own sin, even delivered from those that work their evil forgetting the one they must deal with when they give an account for the things they have done, which we must all do. Selah [Take careful consideration of all these things.] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Daniel 7-9, Psalm 91, John 19

Tomorrow’s reading will be Daniel 10-12, John 20

Having Known, But Still Not Having Heard

 

Today's verse is Daniel 5:22

And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this; 

    Belshazzar, knowing the things that had happened to his Grandfather, how God had shown himself mighty in his life, refused to humble himself before the God of Heaven and Earth, but instead, perverted the ways of God, and gave glory to himself and things that have no power of themselves, giving no thought to the commands and warnings that the Great God had given him. Therefore, the God of True Judgment gave warning, and Belshazzar died that night. Jesus told of the rich man that had gone to Hell, and told us how Abraham told him that if his brothers refused to hear what God has told us by Moses and the Prophets, then they would not listen to One that had risen from the dead. And now we also have the Testimony of the Apostles. Have you heard them? Have you allowed them to change you, to cause you to fear the God of Heaven? Do not be as Belshazzar, having Known God, or having known of God (And you do!) and that knowledge having no positive affect upon you. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Daniel 4-6, John 18

Tomorrow’s reading will be Daniel 7-9, Psalm 91, John 19

Who Is Jesus Christ?

 

Today's verse is John 17:5

And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

    From today’s readings there are many things that I could have focused upon, many things that need to be said! But, let us start with the foundation. Who is Jesus Christ? Many say that he was a Great teacher. Except for the verb “was” this is true. Some would say that he “was” a Great man, also true. But, in saying these things they imply that he was not, nor now is, God. However, we have already seen how he has claimed be equal with God, thus God, and he does so again here. In this context, he was not a Conman, for he believed his claim, so is he God, or a lunatic, thus not a Great teacher, nor a Great man. If he is a Great teacher, and a Great man, He must also be God the Son, just as he had said. “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Daniel 1-3, Psalm 88, John 17

Tomorrow’s reading will be Daniel 4-6, John 18

Do Not Be Offended

 

Today's verse is John 16:1

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. 

    Last week a wicked woman went into a school and killed those that bore the name of Jesus Christ. We that know Jesus here commanded us not to be offended. Another wicked man charged a man that stands for truth, even as he allows murders and thieves go free. We are commanded not to be offended. For our Savior has told us these things will be. Even as these things are happening, we have an intercessor, Jesus Christ. Even better, we have direct access to his Father, our Father, and he will hear us, even as he hears his Son, Jesus. But not only so, even as we see these troubling times, and the tribulation to the saints because of it, we have Peace in Jesus Christ, for he has overcome, and will overcome the world. So, faint not and be Bold, and proclaim Jesus Christ and his Grace and Mercy, but forget not his Wraith which he will release upon all that reject him. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Ezekiel 46-48, John 16

Tomorrow’s reading will be Daniel 1-3, Psalm 88, John 17