Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Reflections: 12-18-2007

All Scripture citations are taken from New Living Translation, Second Edition (NLT).

 
 

Bible Reading Reflections:

 
 

  • Psalms 68

     
     

    • Praise the LORD; praise God our saviour! For each day he carries us in his arms. Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign LORD rescues us from death. (vv. 19-20)

       
       

    • Tell everyone about God's power. His majesty shines down on Israel; his strength is mighty in the heavens. God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God! (vv. 34-35)

 
 

  • Proverbs 18

     
     

    • The name of the LORD is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe. (v. 10)

 
 

  • Luke 11

     
     

    • [Jesus said,] "So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him." (v. 13)
      • Be persistent in prayer! Be assured also that God is working about it. If the prayer is not yet fulfilled, it is not yet on God's time to have that fulfilled. If the prayer is not granted, that means that God had something much more in store for you. We must follow God's will, not ours. He is not a genie.

       
       

    • [Jesus said,] "Anyone who isn't with me opposes me, and anyone who isn't working with me is actually working against me." (v.23)
      • There can only be two sides in the ongoing war in the spiritual realm: God's and Satan's. There are no neutral sides. If one thinks he is not working for God or even tries to remain neutral, then he or she is working for the other side whether he or she knows it or not.

       
       

    • [Jesus said,] "Make sure that the light you thing you have is not actually darkness. If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light." (vv. 35-36)
      • Make sure that our convictions about God are not actually that of the devil. The latter could appear as an angel of light trying to deceive many that they were from God. But a careful study of the Scriptures can expose their deceptions. That is why we must continue reading God's word, take it to the heart, and apply it in our lives so what we safeguard ourselves by God's protection and strength from the attacks of the Enemy.

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