Trusting The Incomprehensible
How is it possible to trust the incomprehensible? It is only possible when by faith, according to the truth, our worship of God is true, and we behold Him as He is. It is as we worship Him, in His glory and power, but also, in His everlasting love, that we are inspired to trust Him fully, and motived to surrender ourselves to this One who is gracious, merciful, and filled with perfect goodness. His love is the supreme reason for trusting Him fully.
The Supreme Promise Of The Promised Land
Israel is a land of promise because God chose it as a place where His promises would be realized, seen, and known, as a testimony to the world. God used His promises as a basis for faith, a means of giving direction to faith, so that man could prove Him, and see the glory of God. Those who would follow Him, as was the case of Abraham, would also see His handiwork in lives and circumstances.
The Lord's Preacher
What makes a preacher of the Gospel? Where does even the concept, not to mention the calling, come from? It began before the person was conceived in the womb, for it began in the mind and heart of God before the world began. Hence, it certainly logical to believe, and trust God to reveal what our calling is. Whatever He calls us to do or to be, He will provide fully for its realization, if we trust Him.
Put Christ's Armor On
Why does the Bible speak of the armor of God which He provides in Christ? It is because the believer, from the very moment he surrendered to Christ, became engaged in a spiritual warfare. He has no choice but to clothe himself with the provision of Christ's own armor, which enabled Him to overcome the temptation of the enemy, and the opposition of the world. The Father has provided all that we need in armor and spiritual weapons in order to overcome our enemy, and live a victorious life.
Christ's Pursuit Of His Beloved
For those who have a thirst for God, and truly want to know Him better, there is usually a focus on the pursuit of Christ. However, we forget that all the time we are pursuing Him, He is pursuing us. His purpose is to bring us into a living, ever-deepening fellowship and communion with Himself. The great calling to man is to know God, responding to His working in the heart as we discover Him in the word of God, and walk by the Spirit.
Assurance Within The Veil
Where does confidence, or assurance, come from when dealing with God, or God dealing with us? Confidence is first based in truth, the objective truth of God's word. But the strength of confidence comes from Christ alone by the Spirit. Christ gives the confidence we need to come to God when faith is strengthened by Him according to what we read, study, and lay hold of in the word of.
The Weapons Of Our Warfare
Can a spiritual battle be won with fleshly, man-made weapons. Scripture tells us that the weapons that God gives are spiritual in nature, to be used by the Spirit of God according to the will of God. Paul tells us that these weapons are very effective. The sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, is the weapon of choice for the believer, because the enemy cannot withstand the power of God in His word.
The Shaking Of The Nations
Why does Scripture mention the nations being shaken by God? Is it not to open things up, break up fallow ground, and loosen the hold that the enemy has on situations, peoples, and nations? The Lord never does anything but that it will be for the glory of God, and the blessing of his creation, specifically those He came to save. He shakes the nations to accomplish His purposes of opening doors and providing for the needs of those who need His gift of freedom.
The Purposes of God
What are the purposes of God? One only needs to look at Calvary to begin to discover His purposes. It is in the revelation of God, in the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, that we begin to see the justice, love, and mercy of God. There is in that revelation a knowledge of the truth concerning God which can save the soul of man from that which will destroy him, to making him to be a vessel filled with the Spirit of Christ. The great purpose of God in forming Christ in the heart and soul of those who will trust Him implicitly.
The Message Of Christ Through The Churches
The book of the Revelation was specifically written for the body of Christ, specifically for the individual churches in the body. When looking carefully, we find that Christ's appeal was primarily directed at the individual believer. This is so because it will be through the individual believer, by the Spirit, in the different churches, that the message for the last days will be given, and this to the world. What was that message? "Whosoever will may come." What a wonderful message!!!