Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before
the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.
(Jude 24)
This wonderful doxology that appears in Jude extols the
incomparable ability of God to accomplish and perfect our eternal salvation. Wow! What a
wonderful Savior. He can present me faultless before God’s glory. That takes a lot of
love and a lot of forgiveness to present me before God without faults. Jesus alone can do
this. Jesus does it with love and joy. (PBB)
No sin is too big for God to pardon, and none too small for habit to magnify.
Bahya Ben Joseph Ibn Pakuda Lewis
Daily Meditations by Pat Nordman ©
May 24
"The Lord said to Joshua, `Stand up! What are you doing down on your face?'"
Joshua 7:10.
Joshua had just complained: "If only we had been content to stay on the other side of
the Jordan!" (V.7c.) The grass is always greener on the other person's turf, and less
trouble to maintain, so we think. Moses heard the dismal lament: "But the people grew
impatient on the way; they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, `Why have you
brought us up out of Egypt to die in the desert? There is no bread! There is no water! And
we detest this miserable food!'" Numbers 21:4,5.
Joshua cried out in disappointment and God understoodbut God didn't allow Joshua to remain
prostrate on the ground in grief and weakness. Joshua was to arise in faith and go to
work. "Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I
do." James 2:18; "Act with courage..." 2 Chronicles 19:11c. Trust is a
duty; to rise and prove it by action is a duty, also.
"All at once an angel touched [Elijah] and said, `Get up and eat.'" 1 Kings
19:5. After we are refreshed and have strength enough to get up, then we must go up:
ascend the mountain to holiness of thought. God cannot feed a mind that is supine. There
is a meeting of minds on the mountain. This is where we hear the Divine Whisper. The
mountain is a spiritual retreat; this is where God sent Elijah and where He sends us.
"Leave your cave of despondency and come up to Me so I can give you a new song and
new trust–and a new thrust!" He says, "Come up to Me that I may give you
rest of mind...but you must have the will to meet My mind and will. As long as you make no
effort, then I cannot make it for you." "But Jesus came and touched them. `Get
up,' he said, `Don't be afraid.'" Matthew 17:7. Herein is our blessed promise finally
to become prospect..
Pat Nordman ©
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| "Blessed be God, which hath nor turned away my prayer." - -Psalm 66:20 |
"Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ." - Philippians 1:27 |
What a God is he thus to hear the prayers of those who come to him when they have pressing wants, but neglect him when they have received a mercy; who approach him when they are forced to come, but who almost forget to address him when mercies are plentiful and sorrows are few. |
The word "conversation" does not merely mean our talk and converse with one another, but the whole course of our life and behaviour in the world. The Greek word signifies the actions and the privileges of citizenship: and thus we are commanded to let our actions, as citizens of the New Jerusalem, be such as becometh the gospel of Christ. |
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But my mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.
Job 16:5 (NIV)
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