Looking For A Kingdom

 

Today's verse is Psalm 45:6-7

     Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever:

      The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

     Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness:

      Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee

      With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

    Let it be known, and let us not forget, that we that belong to Jesus Christ look for a city, yea even for a country, who’s founder and ruler is none other than Jesus Christ, even God in the Flesh, and in this country, Righteousness will reign, and wickedness shall be punished quickly. So, let us that Know Jesus Christ purify ourselves, even as he is pure, for the signs of his wrath appear evident, and the day of his appearing is always at hand. Should we not warn our neighbors that they also may avoid the day of his Wrath. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 28, 1 Corinthians 9, Ezekiel 7, Psalm 45

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 29-30, 1 Corinthians 10, Ezekiel 8, Psalm 46-47

Grace: Unmerited Favor

 

Today's verse is Psalm 44:22

     Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long;

      We are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

    Today, in all that I read, I saw disobedience and judgment against disobedience. In between I read that we are to consider our brother in Christ, yea, even for them, for whom Christ also died, and then in the end I saw the context of a verse Paul quotes, having asked, Who shall separate us from the Love of Christ? Have you like David, forgotten to ask God for direction? Have you stumbled in the way? Are you suffering from the consequences of your actions? Know that if you have accepted his gift of Salvation, you are still accepted of him, he has not forsaken you, though you may think you for a season have forsaken him, he is still there waiting, and not just waiting, but working in you that you may Repent. Do not delay, Repent now, and you will find that he is there to pick you up, to once again set your feet upon a firm foundation, fit to serve, and rejoice in your God. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 27, 1 Corinthians 8, Ezekiel 6, Psalm 44

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 28, 1 Corinthians 9, Ezekiel 7, Psalm 45

Are You Thirsting?

 

Today's verse is 42:2

     My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God:

      When shall I come and appear before God?

    I see two things in this verse. First, I see one that desires the things of God in a land that appears to have forgotten God. So should we also thirst after God today, have we not been invited, have we not been taught, have we not be commanded that denying ungodliness and worldy lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; and even as then, for the second thing I see is a desire for the Resurrection, even when God’s people will be changed in a moment, even to be with the Lord forever. Are you looking, are you watching, are you ready for the coming of your Lord the King. Selah [So think on this.] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 26, 1 Corinthians 7, Ezekiel 5, Psalm 42-43

Monday’s reading will be 1 Samuel 27, 1 Corinthians 8, Ezekiel 6, Psalm 44

God Is Able To Handle Your Enemies

 

Today's verse is 1 Samuel 25:39

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife. 

    We see here a great learning moment of David, one that by his conversation [life] he never forgot, for from this moment David, having learned that God can handle his enemies, David shows us what Jesus meant when he said, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. For here David learned that evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. So, let us, as David, Trust in the Lord our God, and wait on him, seeking to do as he commands, and see what He shall do. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 25, 1 Corinthians 6, Ezekiel 4, Psalm 40-41

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 26, 1 Corinthians 7, Ezekiel 5, Psalm 42-43

Hard Of Hearing, Or Not?

 

Today's verse is Ezekiel 3:6

Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee. 

    Both Jeremiah and Ezekiel were sent to warn the house of Israel, even the tribe of Judah to examine themselves by the Word of God and to Repent, but as God had said, they would not hear! Daniel, even during this same time period, being taken to the serve the King of Babylon, testified to them the Majesty of God, and as God had said here, they heard, and many repented, even such as Nebuchadnezzar, and Darius, and Cyrus. Having so influenced the Kings, the people also heard and listened. But today, even as God has said, many, even most hearing, they hear not, and seeing, the perceive not, neither will they understand, but God always has his remnant, will you be one of them? Will you see? Will you hear? Will you seek to understand? The Lord your God is waiting for you with outstretched arms, looking for you to come to him. Will you Come? Having Come, will you Testify? Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 24, 1 Corinthians 5, Ezekiel 3, Psalm 39

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 25, 1 Corinthians 6, Ezekiel 4, Psalm 40-41

There Is Still Hope

 

Today's verse is Psalm 38:15

     For in thee, O LORD, do I hope:

      Thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

    Before David uttered this verse, he had been confessing the results of his sin. As Moses told us be sure your sin will find you out. Lest you think that was the Law, and we are not under the Law, Paul warned us, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. So, even if you find yourself in the misery of your sin, and the results of your iniquity overwhelms you Know that as David, so you also still can Hope in the Lord your God, for so long as you still have breath, it is not too late to Repent, and turn back to the Lord your God who loves you, gave his life for yours, that you might live with him forever. We know that David was forgiven, his iniquities forgotten, will you come as he did that you may also be forgiven. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 23, 1 Corinthians 4, Ezekiel 2, Psalm 38

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 24, 1 Corinthians 5, Ezekiel 3, Psalm 39

Know What You Are Building With, And On.

 

Today's verse is 1 Corinthians 3:14

If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 

    Wood, hay and stubble, these are the materials by which we use when we do our works without faith, by the power of the flesh. Stubble, generally is worthless, representing outright sins which plague our lives. Hay is a little better, as it can be used (for example, thatch.) Then there is wood, by which many a beautiful edifice has been made, but none of these can abide the fire, none of these will survive the final test. We know that it is impossible to please God, but by faith, and this faith comes only by God’s Word, and when we mediate upon it, and work according to it, our God has promised us: Good success. So, surrender to the Spirit, who will provide those materials that will not burn, and keep your eyes upon the prize which God has promised, and not on the vain machinations of the wicked, which by God’s Word are bound to fail, crumbling down around them, for not even their foundation can stand, even as they bring upon themselves the very judgments God has promised them in his Word. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 21-22, 1 Corinthians 3, Ezekiel 1, Psalm 37

Tomorrow’s reading will be: 1 Samuel 23, 1 Corinthians 4, Ezekiel 2, Psalm 38

Gaining Understanding By The Power Of God

 

Today's verse is I Corinthian 2:5

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

    I believe that to say that the wisdom of men is based upon the exercise of Reason is accurate. However, reason is only as good as the information and assumptions it is based upon, if either of these is in error, the conclusion is not to be trusted. That which comes from God, comes from him that Knows all, Created all, Sustains all, so remember that faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Have we not been admonished to lean not to our own understanding, but to acknowledge him in all our ways. We do this first by seeking out and searching diligently God’s Word, proposing conclusions then testing those conclusions again and again against the full counsel of God’s Word by the understanding provided by his Spirit and so shall we gain true understanding, Wisdom and Knowledge of the Truth in the Fear of the Lord. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 20, 1 Corinthians 2, Lamentations 5, Psalm 36

Monday’s reading will be 1 Samuel 21-22, 1 Corinthians 3, Ezekiel 1, Psalm 37

Looking For The Day Of Jesus Christ

 

Today's verse is 1 Corinthians 1:8

Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

    It has been presented to me, that the “Day of Jesus Christ” is none other than that Blessed Hope, even that day that we shall be caught up [Raptured] to meet Jesus Christ is the air. For consider also what Paul tells us in Philippians, Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. For on that day, we that are in Jesus Christ, shall be changed, the corruptible for the incorruptible, the natural for the spiritual. But now, even as we reside in these fleshly bodies prone to sin, the Holy Ghost of God, works in us to make us conformable to the image of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. So, will you having received the Spirit of God, by his gift through Jesus Christ with purpose of forethought choose to work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, to be found blameless on that day. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 19, 1 Corinthians 1, Lamentations 4, Psalm 35

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 20, 1 Corinthians 2, Lamentations 5, Psalm 36

Examine and Repent

 

Today's verse is Lamentations 3:40

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

    Consider Jeremiah and the things that he endured for the sake of his ministry to backsliding Judah; in the beginning of this chapter, Jeremiah lists his complaints of the things he had suffered, at the hands of those that did not want to hear what God had to say. It is interesting to note, that in the verse above, the pronouns he uses are “us” and “our” including himself in the sins of Judah, but as he is reflecting, he also remembers the graces and the mercies of God he has received. So, as Jeremiah, let us also when we face turmoil and hardship let us once again examine ourselves by God’s Word, and turn back to the Lord our God, and see how he might deliver us. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 18, Romans 14, Lamentations 3, Psalm 34

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 19, 1 Corinthians 1, Lamentations 4, Psalm 35

It Does Not Have To Be Like This

 

Today's verse is Lamentations 2:9

     Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars:

      Her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more;

      Her prophets also find no vision from the LORD.

    Because the Law of God was forgotten, Israel, the apple of God’s eye, was destroyed. Because the written Word of God was rejected, God stopped speaking to his people. But consider this, Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; And the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Israel, truly, is the people God has chosen, but by the promise above the Nation you are in, can also receive the blessings of Holy One of Israel. You cannot control your neighbour, but you can make your own choice, to seek out and find that God is Good, and that his law is perfect; his testimony is sure; his statutes are right; and his commandments are pure; His fear, (the fear of the Lord) is clean; and his judgments are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, that much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Therefore, Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord; though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. So, will you come and walk with the Saviour? Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 17, Romans 15, Lamentations 2, Psalm 33

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 18, Romans 14, Lamentations 5, Psalm 34

"No Man Is An Island"

 

Today's verse is Romans 14:7

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 

    Have you heard the saying, “No man is an island, Jack.” This we can be sure of, that as we live, we will affect, and be affected by others, and when all has been said or done, we will have to give to God an account of all of it. Do you know what happened to the servant that hid his Talent (or Stone) in the Earth? Some think that they will cause God to give them an accounting, but on that day they will learn that by definition God is Always Right, that is as we see in this passage, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. Therefore, on that day, what will you have to show for yourself. It is for this purpose I pray with David, Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 16, Romans 14, Lamentations 1, Psalm 32

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 17, Romans 15, Lamentations 2, Psalm 33

Hating, Loving, and Trusting

 

Today's verse is Psalm 31:6

     I have hated them that regard lying vanities:

      But I trust in the LORD.

    I confess, I have been reading on X/twitter and I am greatly disturbed by what I read by those that disagree with me, and I do find it easy as David here testifies to despise them, for they or I must be lying, or otherwise not believing or knowing the truth, yet I am confident of my foundation, and secure in how I know what I know. Yet, for all of this, I believe my God has placed upon my heart to pray for one of these, that she might come into the knowledge of the Truth and Repent, turning to the Saviour that Loves her, died for her, that she truly might know life, and that abundantly. As David said, But I trust in the Lord. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 15, Romans 13, Jeremiah 52, Psalm 31

Monday’s reading will be 1 Samuel 16, Romans 14, Lamentations 1, Psalm 32

Know Who You Are In Christ

 

Today's verse is 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. 

    Consider the verse above, then consider that as David testified, Verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. When we are born the first time of water, such is the best we can hope for. But each that has been Born Again of the Spirit, having received power to become a son of God, no longer are we limited by what we are, or can do but by who God is, and what he will do through us. So, do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but in knowing Christ, no longer is your best state, Vanity. Because, according to God’s purpose in you, he has gifted you with what you need to minister to his people, so as God has prepared you, so exercise the gift he has given you, that those about you may benefit from God’s grace through you. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 14, Romans 12, Jeremiah 51, Psalm 30.

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 15, Romans 13, Jeremiah 52, Psalm 31

God Has Not Forgotten Israel

 

Today's verse is Romans 11:15

For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? 

    As I was meditating and working on memorizing this chapter of Romans, I saw something, which can be best understood by that parable of the shepherd that left the 99 to save that one lost sheep. That God is willing to temporarily lose, or sacrifice that which he has, to gain that which is currently lost to him. So, did he do with his Son, and so has he done with his people, Israel, also currently known as the Jews. But, even as our Salvation is based upon two immutable things: God has made us a promise, and he cannot lie, so also must we remember that God made promises to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob that in due time he by his Word, must keep. So, know now, that at the appointed time, God will bring his people back to him, that all may know, that God keeps his Word. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 13, Romans 11, Jeremiah 50, Psalm 28-29

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 14, Romans 12, Jeremiah 51, Psalm 30.

Have You Transgressed; There is Still A Way

 Today's verse is 1 Samuel 12:20

And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart; 

    Have you recognized that you have transgressed? Do you now see that the way you have gone is nothing but wickedness? Then listen to Samuel, and Fear Not, but turn to the Lord your God, and turn not aside, but seek the Lord and purpose once again to serve him. Has not John told us that If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness? So, come, and know that the Lord, He is Good, and to sing his praises is pleasant. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 12, Romans 10, Jeremiah 49, Psalm 26-27

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 13, Romans 11, Jeremiah 50, Psalm 28-29

Seek God's Ways, And His Paths

 

Today's verse is Psalm 25:4

Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

    Have you been made righteous by the work of the Lamb? Have your sins been forgiven, and have you been raised up to walk in the newness of life? So, should we seek what David, himself, sought. To find that way that is pleasing to God. To know, and to walk the paths that our Lord would have us walk. We know that our Lord and Saviour is Holy, so also ought we be Holy and separated from this world, even as we walk in it. Let the world see the change that the Lord your God and Saviour has wrought in you, that they may be convinced and convicted, and possibly even drawn also to the Saviour to receive the Salvation he has prepared for them. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 11, Romans 9, Jeremiah 48, Psalm 25

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 12, Romans 10, Jeremiah 49, Psalm 26-27

No Condemnation To Those That Walk After Spirit

 

Today's verse is Romans 8:1

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 

    No condemnation, to them that walk after the Spirit! Have you recieved the Gift of Salvation through Jesus Christ? Does the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Christ live in you? Then submit to the Spirit, and by it, mortify the deeds of the body, that you might do those things that are pleasing to God. But here is the warning, the flesh is still present (though dead) and our Saviour does not force us, so the choice is ours. Therefore, Be not deceived; God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. So, with all that is in you work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for God has given you his Spirit, let the World see it. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is I Samuel 10, Romans 8, Jeremiah 47, Psalm 23-24

Monday’s reading will be 1 Samuel 11, Romans 9, Jeremiah 48, Psalm 25

The Cry Of The Saviour!

 

Today's verse is Psalm 22:1

     My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

      Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

    So cried Jesus Christ, when the impossible happened, and the Son, the Word of God, was separated from the Father, for all of us that have sinned, that we might be forgiven if we will receive the gift he offers. Yet, Now, even today, it seems all of that he did, it appears to be done in vain, for truly wickedness has covered the whole Earth, and even in my Nation, there are those who have not known, nor heard of the Saviour, even as he has told us through his prophets and apostles. But there is a day coming after he has displayed his Wrath, when They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness/ Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 9, Romans 7, Jeremiah 45, Psalm 22

Tomorrow’s reading will be I Samuel 10, Romans 8, Jeremiah 47, Psalm 23-24

Opposition In The Service Of The Lord

 

Today's verse is 1 Samuel 7:7

And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines. 

    Let us learn from this, when we seek the Lord our God, those that love him not, will come against us. Yet, the Lord our God, if we come to him according to his Word, will not leave us, but he will fight for us, even as he did for Israel here. Yet, in Jeremiah, we see Judah, refusing to obey God, refusing even to recognize that God is God, and they were promised, and received destruction. Let us, therefore, consider our own way, and choose this day whom we shall serve. If it be God, do it with a whole heart. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 7-8, Romans 6, Jeremiah 44, Psalm 20-21

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 9, Romans 7, Jeremiah 45, Psalm 22

The Greatest Treasure

 

Today's verse is Psalm 19:10

     More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:

      Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

    What do you hold of greatest value? Some hold the riches of the earth, gold, silver, or precious stones. Yet, others hold family as their greatest treasure. But as much has family is more valuable then the minerals of the earth, even God himself has magnified his word above all his name. Can, or even should we do any less? Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 5-6, Romans 5, Jeremiah 43, Psalm 19

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 7-8, Romans 6, Jeremiah 44, Psalm 20-21

Trappings With No Substance

 

Today's verse is 1 Samuel 4:22

And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.

    If you read 1 Samuel chapter 4, you will find that the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of hosts, did not save Israel, it did not cause Israel to win the battle! Why? Because Israel did not come to God, as God demands, but they assumed the trappings, the outward appearance, they trusted in the Relic, making it an Idol, and not in God, who brought them out of Egypt. Do you want the blessings of the One True God? Then come to him as he demands, seek out His Word and act according to his commandments. Starting with his plan of Salvation through Jesus Christ who suffered the Cross for you, and Rose up the third day proving himself to be God, that you might be forgiven, then hold fast to his Word and do it, then you will have the blessings of God upon you, and your Nation as well, if your neighbours do likewise. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 4, Romans 4, Jeremiah 43, Psalm 18

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Samuel 5-6, Romans 5, Jeremiah 43, Psalm 19