GOD SPEAKS TO ME THROUGH THE WORD OF CHRIST, GOD REVEALS A PATTERN FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING IN CHRIST.
GOD IS LOVE IN HIS JUSTICE:
GOD SHOWED MAN THAT COMPLIANCE WITH GOD'S DICTATES WOULD ALWAYS MEAN ETERNAL BLISS AND UNSPEAKABLE JOY, LIFE AND KNOWLEDGE FOREVER - BUT THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY WOULD MEAN THE LOSS OF LIFE WITH GOD AND ETERNAL DEATH. IN THE WORLD'S BRIGHT BEGINNING, THE STARS SANG TOGETHER AND ALL CREATION LEAPED IN JOY. THEN THE WILD DESOLATION OF DISOBEDIENCE, PRIDE, AND SELFISH SINFULNESS ENTERED, OPENING A GREAT GULF BETWEEN GOD'S CHILDREN AND GOD HIMSELF. BUT AS ALWAYS, LOVE FOUND AWAY - GOD CAME TO US AND FOR US. NOW, WITH HUMBLED HEARTS AND QUIVERING LIPS AND GLISTENING EYES, YET WITH LOVE DEEP AND STRONG IN OUR HEARTS, WE SAY AGAIN WITH DEEP ADORATION, GOD IS LOVE.
THE LOVE OF GOD PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF GRACE IN GRACELESS HUMAN HEARTS. HUMAN LOVE AND LESSER LOVES MUST WITHER INTO THE MOST GLORIOUS AND HIGHEST LOVE OF ALL - THE LOVE OF GOD. THEN WE SHALL SEE NOT ONLY EACH OTHER'S FAULTS BUT THE HIGHEST POSSIBILITIES IN EACH OTHER. WE SHALL LOVE EACH OTHER FOR WHAT GOD WILL YET MAKE OF US. NOTHING IS TO HARD FOR GOD, NO SIN TOO DIFFICULT FOR GOD'S LOVE TO OVERCOME, NO FAILURE THAT GOD CANNOT MAKE INTO A SUCCESS.
GOD IS LOVE IN HIS JUSTICE:
GOD SHOWED MAN THAT COMPLIANCE WITH GOD'S DICTATES WOULD ALWAYS MEAN ETERNAL BLISS AND UNSPEAKABLE JOY, LIFE AND KNOWLEDGE FOREVER - BUT THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY WOULD MEAN THE LOSS OF LIFE WITH GOD AND ETERNAL DEATH. IN THE WORLD'S BRIGHT BEGINNING, THE STARS SANG TOGETHER AND ALL CREATION LEAPED IN JOY. THEN THE WILD DESOLATION OF DISOBEDIENCE, PRIDE, AND SELFISH SINFULNESS ENTERED, OPENING A GREAT GULF BETWEEN GOD'S CHILDREN AND GOD HIMSELF. BUT AS ALWAYS, LOVE FOUND AWAY - GOD CAME TO US AND FOR US. NOW, WITH HUMBLED HEARTS AND QUIVERING LIPS AND GLISTENING EYES, YET WITH LOVE DEEP AND STRONG IN OUR HEARTS, WE SAY AGAIN WITH DEEP ADORATION, GOD IS LOVE.
THE LOVE OF GOD PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF GRACE IN GRACELESS HUMAN HEARTS. HUMAN LOVE AND LESSER LOVES MUST WITHER INTO THE MOST GLORIOUS AND HIGHEST LOVE OF ALL - THE LOVE OF GOD. THEN WE SHALL SEE NOT ONLY EACH OTHER'S FAULTS BUT THE HIGHEST POSSIBILITIES IN EACH OTHER. WE SHALL LOVE EACH OTHER FOR WHAT GOD WILL YET MAKE OF US. NOTHING IS TO HARD FOR GOD, NO SIN TOO DIFFICULT FOR GOD'S LOVE TO OVERCOME, NO FAILURE THAT GOD CANNOT MAKE INTO A SUCCESS.
"THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD; THE SKIES PROCLAIM THE WORK OF GOD'S HAND. DAY AFTER DAY THEY POUR FORTH SPEECH; NIGHT AFTER NIGHT THEY DISPLAY KNOWLEDGE. THERE IS NO SPEECH OR LANGUAGE WHERE THEIR VOICE IS NOT HEARD. THEIR VOICE GOES OUT INTO ALL THE EARTH, THERE WORDS TO THE ENDS OF THE WORLD. IN THE HEAVENS GOD HAS PITCHED A TENT FOR THE SUN, WHICH IS LIKE A BRIDEGROOM COMING FORTH FROM HIS PAVILION, LIKE A CHAMPION REJOICING TO RUN HIS COURSE. IT RISES AT ONE END OF THE HEAVENS AND MAKES ITS CIRCUIT TO THE OTHER; NOTHING IS HIDDEN FROM ITS HEAT".
"THE LAW OF THE LORD IS PERFECT, REVIVING THE SOUL. THE STATUTES OF THE LORD ARE TRUSTWORTHY, MAKING WISE THE SIMPLE. THE PRECEPTS OF THE LORD ARE RIGHT, GIVING JOY TO THE HEART. THE COMMANDS OF THE LORD ARE RADIANT, GIVING LIGHT TO THE EYES. THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS PURE, ENDURING FOREVER. THE ORDINANCES OF THE LORD ARE SURE AND ALTOGETHER RIGHTOUS. THEY ARE MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD, THAN MUCH PURE GOLD; THEY ARE SWEETER THAN HONEY, THAN HONEY FROM THE COMB. BY THEM IS YOUR SERVANT WARNED; IN KEEPING THEM THERE IS GREAT REWARD. WHO CAN DISCERN HIS ERRORS? FORGIVE MY HIDDEN FAULTS. KEEP YOUR SERVANT ALSO FROM WILLFUL SINS; MAY THEY NOT RULE OVER ME. THEN WILL I BE BLAMELESS, INNOCENT OF GREAT TRANSGRESSION.
"MAY THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH AND THE MEDITATION OF MY HEART BE PLEASING IN YOUR SIGHT, O LORD, MY ROCK AND MY REDEEMER. ( Psalm 19)
CHRIST IS THE PATTERN FOR MY LIFE, AND GOD IS TRANSFORMING ME TO THE PATTERN. SO I SAY THANKS BE TO GOD. AMEN!
"THE LAW OF THE LORD IS PERFECT, REVIVING THE SOUL. THE STATUTES OF THE LORD ARE TRUSTWORTHY, MAKING WISE THE SIMPLE. THE PRECEPTS OF THE LORD ARE RIGHT, GIVING JOY TO THE HEART. THE COMMANDS OF THE LORD ARE RADIANT, GIVING LIGHT TO THE EYES. THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS PURE, ENDURING FOREVER. THE ORDINANCES OF THE LORD ARE SURE AND ALTOGETHER RIGHTOUS. THEY ARE MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD, THAN MUCH PURE GOLD; THEY ARE SWEETER THAN HONEY, THAN HONEY FROM THE COMB. BY THEM IS YOUR SERVANT WARNED; IN KEEPING THEM THERE IS GREAT REWARD. WHO CAN DISCERN HIS ERRORS? FORGIVE MY HIDDEN FAULTS. KEEP YOUR SERVANT ALSO FROM WILLFUL SINS; MAY THEY NOT RULE OVER ME. THEN WILL I BE BLAMELESS, INNOCENT OF GREAT TRANSGRESSION.
"MAY THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH AND THE MEDITATION OF MY HEART BE PLEASING IN YOUR SIGHT, O LORD, MY ROCK AND MY REDEEMER. ( Psalm 19)
CHRIST IS THE PATTERN FOR MY LIFE, AND GOD IS TRANSFORMING ME TO THE PATTERN. SO I SAY THANKS BE TO GOD. AMEN!
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