God’s Word Is…

God’s Word Is…
Written for our instruction

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. (Romans 15:4)

Intended for the use of all people

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: -(Romans 16:26)

Nothing to be taken from, or added to

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. -(Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32)

What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. -Deuteronomy 12, verse 32
One portion of, to be compared with another

   13: Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. -(1 Corinthians 2:13)
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~God’s Grace~

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Ephesians 2:8

The grace of God is found in His great love for sinners. He longs to do them good. Jesus offered up His body so sinners could be made pure and whole. God’s grace is sufficient for every need. The grace of God brings salvation. His grace builds us up and gives us an inheritance in the family of God. Through faith we accept His wonderful grace. This wonderful grace appears to all men everywhere. 

Thank you Jesus for Your marvelous grace.

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~Buckets Full of Grace~

When the sun hides its face

And everything is wrong
Just bring your bucket
Let God fill it with grace

Buckets full of grace
Grace for all our fears
And Grace for all our tears
God fill up our buckets 

In times of trouble
Do not turn from God
Do not be angry
God has a bucket of grace

Turn to God in faith
And in humility
Ask Him to let down
A bucket full of His grace

Sins hammering your heart
Void of love and peace
Let a bucket of grace
Fall down from above

O come! Do not linger
His grace is sufficient
for all of your many needs

Fill our buckets with Your Grace

©Brenda Arrowood

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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EARLY CHURCH

Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus, which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons. Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. -Philippians 1:1-3 

As Paul opens this letter, we notice he considers himself a servant. That is humbling. It wasn’t with all his qualities, but he identified himself as a slave of Jesus Christ. Paul was more proud of his Master than he was to be lifted himself.
The early New Testament church was organized. The “bishop” and the “deacon” were leadership positions. Paul mentions two special groups of people: bishops and deacons. The word “bishop” is derived from the Greek word EPISKOPOS, and is also translated “overseer” (Acts 20:28). The word deacon (Gk.-DIAKONOS) is probably derived from the Greek word DIAKO, which meant to run errands.

Paul desired peace for the church. Peace comes through being reconciled to God by grace. Grace and peace always go together. Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: Romans 5:1
As he prayed and the Philippians came to his mind, he  rejoiced for the fellowship he had with them in the gospel. God desires unity and humbliness of mind in building His great church today. Let us all work together.

 

 

 

 

Stand Still and See

We all have difficult times in our lives. Stand Still and See the Salvation of the Lord - He will make a way where there seems to be no way, just as He did for Moses in the wilderness.

9:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
9:2 Let the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season.
9:3 In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it.
9:4 And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover.
9:5 And they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at even in the wilderness of Sinai: according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel.
9:6 And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:
9:7 And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel?
9:8 And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you.
9:9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
9:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the LORD.
9:11 The fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
9:12 They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.
9:13 But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.
9:14 And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land.

Numbers 9:1–14
ARE YOU WONDERING IN THE DESERT?

We need only to stand still and watch God move. He will deliver us as He did Israel from Egypt. The people of Israel once wandered in the desert and despaired that God had forgotten them, even though he had a history of faithfulness with Israel. They faced many challenges we face today: suffering, discontentment, dissention, and panic. Like the Israelites, we learn important lessons in the desert.
First, we are unable to find our way out of the desert, but we can find our way to God. If we stay near him, he will lead us to the Promised Land.
Second, God often meets our needs not by intervening supernaturally, but by leading spiritual people into our lives to help bear our burdens.
Third, panic is a sin of rebellion.
Fourth, when we’re faced with difficult people whom we’d rather write off, we should intercede for them instead.
 Fifth, because God establishes his leaders, complaining against them betrays a lack of faith in his wisdom and discretion. Finally, God disciplines us when we become discontent. His discipline always leads to our deliverance, if we will confess our sin and return to him. The most important thing for Israel—and us—to remember in the wilderness, is that God has been faithful before, and he will be faithful again.
We all have difficult times in our lives. There are times that are marked by isolation, fear, loneliness, and hopelessness. God will bring us out of our own desert times. He is for us; he is not against us. God gave his Son to save us from sin, so He is willing to deliver us from our current wilderness.

Cast yourself on God for present rescues from your desert of life When we pray heartily for deliverance we can expect to receive it. Just stand sill and see.

“Stand Still” By The Isaacs