Express Your Faith~Joyce Meyers

Express Your Faith

August 9

Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.
—Romans 10:9-10

This is a very important principle that we are in danger of missing. We are saved by faith, but James said that faith without works is dead. I can believe in my heart that God is worthy of worship; but if I don't take action to worship Him, it doesn't do much good. I can say I believe in tithing; but if I don't tithe, it won't help me financially. Be bold—take some action and be expressive in your praise and worship. A lot of people even refuse to talk about God. They say, "Religion is a private thing." I cannot find anyone in the Bible who met Jesus and kept it private. When we are excited about praising and worshipping Him, it is difficult to have no outward expression. When He fills our hearts, the good news about Him comes out of our mouths.

The Consequences of Jealousy ~Charles Stanley

The Consequences of Jealousy
Romans 13:13

In learning about the nature of jealousy, perhaps you realize that you do, in fact, struggle a bit with this problem. Maybe you envy a friend, neighbor, or coworker in a way you’ve never consciously considered. If so, understand that this is a serious danger which must be excised from your life.

As we realize how envy corrupts various aspects of our life, we can learn to identify when we have a problem. Prayerfully review this list of some consequences of jealousy:

• Fear?You’re afraid of not getting what you want or of losing what you have.
• Competitiveness?You aggressively strive to outperform others.
• Critical spirit?Undermining the success of others becomes a goal.
• Comparison?You measure your own success by the accomplishments of others.
• Divided mind?Someone else’s success becomes a constant distraction.
• Anger?Hostility is a natural outgrowth of jealousy and bitterness.
• Insecurity?You never feel as if you have enough, because you place a higher value on what someone else has.
• Lack of peace?Jealousy and peace stand in opposition to each other; you simply can’t have both.
• Illness?Emotional turmoil can take a toll on physical health.

Remember that jealousy is a land mine which maims or destroys whoever triggers it. However, recognizing its destructive consequences may help you start to identify this issue in your life. Then, with the Lord’s help, you can begin the journey toward healing and restoration.

Are you helping your team members reach their potential? (79-1)~Barry Werner

Are you helping your team members reach their potential? (79-1)

July 20th, 2009 in Commitment, Courage/Risk-Taking, Decision Making, Judges, Leadership Principles,Mentor, Personal Development | leave a response

Experienced leaders should have a plan to help inexperienced leaders reach their potential. Read Judges 6.This passage tells a story of an ordinary person who followed God. Gideon lived in the time of Israel’s judges (about 1300 B.C.). Because Israel had stopped obeying God and embraced the foreign gods, the Lord had put Israel under Midianite domination for seven years. The Midianite oppression was so severe and cruel that many of the Israelites had moved into caves in the mountains to escape it.

God chose Gideon as His leader to deliver his people from the Midianite rule. No one who knew Gideon would have guessed he would be God’s choice for His leader. In fact Gideon didn’t believe it himself at first. The narrative in chapter 6 demonstrates God’s accommodation to help Gideon understand God’s call.

God prepared Gideon for his role as deliverer by proving His divine power to this young man. God’s willingness to comply with Gideon’s two requests in 6:36-40 built up Gideon’s confidence in the Lord. In the process of developing young leaders, it is important to be patient and to remember that it may take them a while to arrive at the place we would like them to be.

Gideon is, in a way, like every one of us. God commissioned him and God has a plan for each of us. Some view Gideon’s need for reassurance as evidence of weakness. But think about it, doesn’t every leader have doubts and questions about many of life’s great decisions? We pray for God’s help but then doubt the sincerity of His promises to help. We pray for God’s guidance and then waver in our belief that He will guide us. But Gideon was honest about his doubts. He faced down his fears, asking his questions and wrestling with his torments. He succeeded because he was a person convinced by God. And a person convinced by God is a person possessed by God and used by God.

When effective mentoring leaders allow a young leader to be convinced by God’s Word, they have also equipped that young leader to be open to being used by God.

Gideon had doubts. That doesn’t make him different from you and me and he isn’t different from the young leaders we have on your team. Are you open enough with your team that they feel the freedom to voice their doubts? Are you concerned enough about your team that you are willing to help them get answers to the questions creating the doubts? Do you have a good enough command of the Bible to direct your team to Biblical principles that are secure truths that can give direction for a lifetime?

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By faith Abraham, when he was tested, ~Bob Hoekstra

Another Proper Response to God's Promises

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, "In Isaac your seed shall be called," accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.(Hebrews 11:17-19)

As demonstrated in our previous meditation, Sarah eventually responded properly to God's promise of a son (to be given in her old age). "By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised" (Hebrews 11:11). In our present verses, Abraham represents another proper response to God's promises.

The setting was, undoubtedly, the greatest testing of Abraham's spiritual pilgrimage. God had made great promises to Abraham. They included a land, a great nation, a great King (the Messiah), and blessings available to all nations (salvation through the Messiah). In order to have these promises fulfilled, Abraham would have to receive the promised son. Like Sarah, Abraham stumbled somewhat along the way. He cooperated with Sarah in fleshly scheming to bring the promised son through their servant maid. "Then Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram …So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived" (Genesis 16:3-4). Also, like Sarah, he later laughed in unbelief. "Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, 'Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child'?" (Genesis 17:17). Nevertheless, God proved faithful and gave them Isaac. "And the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had spoken. For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age…And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him…Isaac" (Genesis 21:1-3).

Finally, after many years of waiting, the promised, necessary son had arrived. Yet, the Lord required that Isaac be placed upon the altar of God. He was the only son who could fulfill the promises: "his only begotten son, of whom it was said, 'In Isaac your seed shall be called'."Isaac must now be given back to God. By faith, Abraham did the impossible, placing his son on the altar. The ability of God was the truth upon which this act of faith depended: "accounting that God wasable to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense."

Lord God of resurrection, concerning the "Isaacs" in my life that You want upon the altar of Your will and Your timing, please help me to focus on Your ability to resurrect that which seems to be dead or dying, in Jesus' name, Amen.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place~Greg Laurie

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

In the Old Testament, we see that God appeared to different people in different ways. To Abraham, the traveler, God came as a traveler. To Joshua, the military commander, God came as the Commander of the Lord's armies. And to the fighting, conniving, and resisting Jacob, God came as a wrestler.

In the latter example, there was an unresolved issue in Jacob's life. He had just left Laban, the megadeceiver, and now he had to go back home and deal with Esau, the brother he had cheated out of a birthright some 20 years earlier.

Jacob had nowhere to go but forward. But forward was where Esau was.

It was time for Jacob to deal with his past and the wrongs he had committed. He was about to discover the hard way the truth of Proverbs 18:19: "A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city" (NKJV).

That is not to say that we shouldn't try, for we indeed should. But sometimes we just can't reconcile with certain people. The Bible even gives us this allowance: "If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men" (Romans 12:18 NKJV, emphasis mine).

Some people just don't want to be reconciled. They don't want to be forgiven, and they don't want to forgive.

The Lord knew Jacob was afraid, so He appeared to him in a special way. Genesis 32:1–2 tells us, "So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. When Jacob saw them, he said, 'This is God's camp.' And he called the name of that place Mahanaim" (NKJV).

What was Jacob's need at this moment? Protection. He was afraid. He didn't have an army. He didn't have any way to defend himself.

So God sent him a host of angels to reassure him. "Mahanaim" means "two camps." There was Jacob's camp, and there was God's camp. God was saying, "You are not alone. I am here with you."

So what did Jacob do? Genesis 32:7 tells us, "So Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two companies" (NKJV).

… And what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,~Jon Courson

… And what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
	Ephesians 1:18
As saints, we’re God’s inheritance, His treasure, His prize. Us? Yes. Me? Yep. In Jesus’ day, men would bury their treasure in a field for safekeeping. But if a man died before he could tell someone where his treasure was buried, it would be left in the field until someone stumbled upon it. Such is the case in Matthew 13. One day a man is walking through a field. He trips over something, brushes the dirt from it, and discovers it’s a treasure. So what does he do? He does everything he can to buy the field in which the treasure is buried. Because he wants the field? No, because he’s after the treasure. Jesus said that’s the way the Kingdom is. The field is the world. God the Father gave the world to Adam. But when Adam sinned, he inadvertently handed it over to Satan. That’s why there is rape and famine, pollution, corruption, and death on our planet. But Jesus came to buy the world back. Why? Because He wants to hang out on the Columbia River? No. He’s not interested in the world. He bought the world to get the treasure. He bought the world to get you

“A whole new world!” Adventures with Princess Stella~Greg Laurie

“A whole new world!” Adventures with Princess Stella

August 8th, 2009 Posted in Harvest Crusades, Pastor's corner, essentials, family, sermons, stella |No Comments »

We recently took our granddaughter Stella to Disneyland for her third birthday.

Disneyland, the original Disney amusement park, is in my opinion still the best one. I have been to Disney World and their other parks in Florida and even visited Tokyo Disneyland years ago, but none compare to the original, envisioned and built by Walt Disney himself. It is rife with memories, not only from my own childhood but from countless trips taking my own sons there.

When I was a boy, my father Oscar who adopted me took me on the Peter Pan ride. I screamed the whole time. I must have really thought we were flying boats in the sky!

When we used to take Christopher, we would always stop and have breakfast first in a little spot that is no longer there called The Incredible, Edible Egg. It happened to be near where the characters would appear in the park, so we told Topher (Christopher’s nickname) that it was a great spot to get a photo before the crowds formed around Mickey and friends.

The fact is, we just wanted to have breakfast, and he just wanted to get into the park and have some fun! And who could blame him?

Princess Stella

On this last trip, our whole group–Stella, her little sister Lucy, her mother Brittany, Uncle Jonathan, Grandma Cathe, and myself–went to Sleeping Beauty’s castle because Stella was going to be made into a princess! Some friends had bought her a special package to become the Disney Princess of her choice.

You have to understand, I raised boys so this whole idea of little girls and their fascination with dress-up is all new to me, but I am adapting quickly! And enjoying it too!

So we went into this little salon filled with little girls who were being transformed into their favorite Disney Princesses, from Sleeping Beauty herself to Snow White. The glitter was there in full force, along with lots of hairspray, outfits, crowns, you name it. We laughed and enjoyed every minute of it.

When Stella’s beauty makeover was completed, we went on rides and people would stop and point at her and say how cute she was. And indeed that was true. I was proud to escort Princess Stella around, that is until she got tired of me and said, “I want my mommy!”

Disneyland is an effective illusion

It seems to me that adults should not be allowed in Disneyland without kids.

The problem with going to the park with people who are older is they often complain. “The lines are too long!” “This cost too much!” “I’m hungry!” Or is that just me?

But when you take a child, Disneyland becomes, to borrow a line from one of their films, a whole new world! It’s all an illusion, but a very effective one.

The eyes of a child

It’s fun to see life through the eyes of a child, especially the Christian life. Didn’t Jesus say we “must become as little children to enter the Kingdom” (Matthew 18:3)?
That is no illusion.
When you spend time with a “child in the faith”–that is, a new Christian–you see with new eyes the things that you have perhaps begun to take for granted as you discuss great truths of Scripture with someone who is seeing them for the first time. And that can bring about a rediscovery in your own life, and before you know it, you’re in “a whole new world.”

With the Southern California Harvest only days away, I encourage you to pray about someone you know who is not yet a Christian, and plan on bringing them. Prayerfully, they will come to put their faith in Christ and you will have the joy of watching them grow spiritually before your very eyes.

It will be for them and you, “a whole new world.”

I’m speaking at Saddleback Church this weekend

As you may know, I am speaking tonight and Sunday at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, following the showing of the newly-edited film of my life, Lost Boy: The Next Chapter. I hope to see some of you there.

Posts

Posts will resume on Monday according to a regular schedule: Some of the material on Saturday and Sunday became convoluted and with the recent Twitter, Facebook, API issues, it will be simpler to pick up on Monday.

My vacation (more or less) was fun as I love to dance and took my wife dancing at Pismo Beach.

This coming Week will be interrupted also as we will be attending the Harvest Crusade in Anaheim and gone from Friday thru Wednesday.

Michael James Stone

Current: Ezra 8:21-9:15 ~ 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 ~ Psalm 31:1-8 ~ Proverbs 21:1-2

Ezra 8:21-9:15 ~ 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 ~ Psalm 31:1-8 ~ Proverbs 21:1-2
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Old Testament - Today in Ezra chapter 8 we read about Ezra & crew's return from the exile in Babylon to Jerusalem. And below are some very artistic :) scenes from this journey (well, except keep in mind that the Temple had already been rebuilt by the time Ezra & crew arrive - this image would have been better for the early chapters in Ezra...) -

Below is an image for Ezra chapter 9 verses 1 through 3: "But then the Jewish leaders came to me and said, "Many of the people of Israel, and even some of the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the other peoples living in the land. They have taken up the detestable practices of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites. For the men of Israel have married women from these people and have taken them as wives for their sons... To make matters worse, the officials and leaders are some of the worst offenders." When I heard this, I tore my clothing, pulled hair from my head and beard, and sat down utterly shocked." And then a wonderful prayer of repentance from Ezra on behalf of the Israelites comes forth in the remainder of chapter 9 today.

New Testament - Wow... there is a lot going on in Paul's words in First Corinthians chapter 5 today. The first half of verse 6 stands out: "How terrible that you should boast about your spirituality, and yet you let this sort of thing go on." This is such a trap I think for many of us - boasting about our spirituality. It is a very dangerous trap too. Why do you suppose Paul would say this is a terrible thing to boast about your spirituality? I think it is because when you boast about your spirituality, you have lost humility and you have in a sense put yourself in the place of God. You've elevated yourself too high. And Jesus says we are to be humble. Here comes a tangent - :) - I was listening to talk radio recently and I heard some guy talking about Kabala - the Jewish mysticism religion that is very popular these days - particularly with some Hollywood celebrities. Well, I won't say that this guy was boasting about his spirituality... but maybe he was. :) The great thing I thought was then a guy studying to be a rabbi called in and basically went off on this guy. The caller said that this guy was far too confident and boastful in his discussions of who God is and how God works. And the caller said that he had studied the Torah for all of his life and he still considered himself only a student. I wish I could remember his exact words - but he said something along the lines that "one will always be a student of the Torah. Never it's master." Something like that. I loved it! It was so humble and true. And I think you and I would do well to realize that we will always be students of the Bible - never its master. And we need to realize how terrible it truly is for us to boast about our spirituality in any way - either publicly or in our own minds. As this image says below, "Boast only in the cross." Amen...

The second half of verse 6 is powerful for us to consider as well - "Don't you realize that if even one person is allowed to go on sinning, soon all will be affected?" This is so true. Sin is an infection that will infect others. Or, another way to look at this - when we sin we are affecting / infecting others. Nobody sins in a vacuum. It affects the whole community. It affects everyone you know in some way. Paul goes on later in this chapter to say in verse 12 - "It isn't my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your job to judge those inside the church who are sinning in these ways." Paul really has what will appear to our modern ears to be some strong / harsh words for Christians who sin in the ways listed in verse 11 - "What I meant was that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a Christian yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler." I think there is truth in his words - but we need to walk a fine line. There are people who are Christian who do struggle with sin - sin that indeed will infect / affect others. And I think we are absolutely called to speak the truth in love into those Christians lives to point out their sin and encourage them to repentance. But... I think there does come a point where we may have to realize that someone simply will not or does not want to repent of their sin. And then it may be time to prayerfully follow Paul's words about avoiding and removing that type of person from your church. I don't know - let me know what you think? How / when do we draw the line of speaking the truth in love to a Christian stuck in sin? And when do we avoid and/or remove them from our churches? Is this too harsh? Are Paul's word's too harsh? Even if they are harsh, are they true? That might be the big question to ask - do you think there is Truth in Paul's words today in First Corinthians chapter 5?

Bible.org's commentary on today's readings in First Corinthians titled "Church Discipline: Taking Sin Seriously" is at this link.

Psalms - Psalm 31 verse 1 is such a powerful start to this powerful Psalm of David's - "O LORD, I have come to you for protection; don't let me be put to shame. Rescue me, for you always do what is right." In your life today, do you need protection from something? If so, will you run to God for your protection? Do you believe that God can rescue you? Do you believe that God can save you from shame? Do you believe that God always does what is right? Did you catch that verse 5 from this Psalm were Jesus' last words on the cross.... "Into your hands I commit my spirit." (NIV) Here it is from Luke 23:46 - "Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last."

Proverbs - Proverbs 21 verse 2 is so true - "People may think they are doing what is right, but the LORD examines the heart." Interesting Proverb to meditate upon. Do you suppose it is possible that we may think we are doing what is right, but that it's not really right? Why would this happen? Do you believe that God examines your heart? I am so thankful that he does examine our hearts! I am afraid that at times we may deceive ourselves. We may start down a path or course that we think is right - or that our friends or the world tells us is right - but it's not. The "governor" (in both senses of the word) that can keep us from continuing down this foolish path is God. God constantly examines our heart. And he can instantly see if our motives are not pure. Then, the trick becomes for us to actually listen to God. This can be the challenge. I heard a sermon recently at church about how God came to the prophet Elijah in a whisper. And that God comes to us today oftentimes in a whisper - in that still small voice. All this to say - I hope you are thankful that God examines your heart. And - I hope you find time to really be still before God and let him tell you if the motives of your heart are not pure. Let him tell you if you are doing something that you think is right, but that is not. Who better is there to truly examine your heart than God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit?

YouTube: As today's Proverb talks about the heart, I thinking you'll appreciate Michael W. Smith performing "Open The Eyes Of My Heart":

Has God opened the eyes of your heart? Click here to have your eyes opened!

Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture this week: "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." 1 Corinthians 1:18 (NIV)

Comments from You & Questions of the Day: What verses or insights stand out to you in today's readings? Please post up by clicking on the "Comments" link below!

God bless,
Mike

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Delayed: Ezra 7:1-8:20 ~ 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 ~ Psalm 30:1-12 ~ Proverbs 20:28-30

Ezra 7:1-8:20 ~ 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 ~ Psalm 30:1-12 ~ Proverbs 20:28-30
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Old Testament - We have great readings in Ezra today! It is very encouraging that King Artaxerxes wrote such a strong letter of endorsement for Ezra, the priest and scribe. It made me think that government and religion can work together for good. Below is a wonderful engraving from Gustave Dore of King Artaxerxes proclaiming freedom for the Israelites from Babylon:

I found chapter 7 verses 9 & 10 intriguing: "He had left Babylon on April 8 and came to Jerusalem on August 4, for the gracious hand of his God was on him. This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the law of the LORD and to teach those laws and regulations to the people of Israel." What I noticed here is that it says about Ezra - "the gracious hand of his God was on him." And why was this? "Because Ezra had determined to study and obey the law of the Lord AND to teach those laws and regulations to the people of Israel." Ezra was living his life not just for himself. He was committed to studying God's law and teaching it to those around him. And thus, the gracious hand of God was on him. And this just makes me wonder about our lives today. Are we committed to studying God's Word, the Bible, and then teaching it to those around us? Are we like Ezra in any way? Should we be? Below is an image from a 14th century illuminated Bible of Ezra teaching the law:

New Testament - Allright... so Paul has a little bit of scolding for the church in Corinth in our readings today! Perhaps we would do well to listen to some of this scolding today too? Verse 5 is powerful for us to consider: "So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful. When the Lord comes, he will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. And then God will give to everyone whatever praise is due." I think far too often we ourselves try to judge others - saying that someone is wholly righteous or that someone is a doomed sinner. Neither this excessive praise nor condemnation is ours to give. It is only for God. God is the judge. We are not. So be careful not to jump to conclusions about someone else...

If you blinked, you just might have missed verse 20 today - "For the Kingdom of God is not just fancy talk; it is living by God's power." Great stuff! I am afraid that sometimes we do indeed reduce the Kingdom of God and living out our faith to just fancy talk. We sometimes talk a lot, but we do not practice what we preach. Rather than focusing on our fancy talk, how about if we simply live by God's power? It's a revolutionary idea! :)

Bible.org's commentary on today's readings in First Corinthians titled "Follow the Leader" is at this link.

Psalms - Today in Psalm 30 verses 4 through 5 we read: “Sing to the Lord; you saints of his; praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” How does this verse speak to you? Do you believe that God’s anger can last only a moment, but his favor last a lifetime? If you are weeping now in some area of your life, do you believe that God can bring rejoicing to you? Will you pray to God to grant you favor in this life and in life everlasting? Will you pray to God to heal any situation that you are weeping over today, and to bring you rejoicing tomorrow? Do you look forward to this rejoicing that will allow you to sing to the Lord as a saint and to praise his holy name?

Proverbs - I love Proverbs 20 verse 29 today! "The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old." I think the beauty of this Proverb is to show that there are unique values & contributions we can make both when we are young and when we are old. When we are young we are full of strength. We can do much and with much energy. However, when we are young, we do not have much experience, so we will likely make some mistakes in our youthful zeal. When we are older, we are blessed with experience. So that when we act, we act wisely. We know how to spend our time and what type of activities are important. We don't have the strength perhaps that we had when we were younger. We may not be able to do as much with as much energy. But the experience focuses us, such that we can prioritize what we do. Whether you are young or old, are you utilizing your strength or your experience for Kingdom purposes? Are you spending your time on things that have eternal value rather than things that are fleeting and temporal? How are you using your strength and experience for God this very day?

Worship God: Chris Tomlin songs seem to be on my mind this week. First Corinthians chapter 4 verse 20 reminded me of Chris' song "Enough." I ended up finding this great YouTube clip below of Chris and Louie Giglio being interviewed on how "Enough" was written:

Is God enough for you? Click here for more than enough!

Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture this week: "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." 1 Corinthians 1:18 (NIV)

Comments from You & Questions of the Day: What verses or insights stand out to you in today's readings? Please post up by clicking on the "Comments" link below!

God bless,
Mike

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Delayed Post: The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.~Daily Light (8-8)

August 8
MORNING

The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. - Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD.

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. - We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. - When that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. - For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. - Beloved, now are we the sons of God; and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

PROV. 4:18. Phi. 3:12. -Hos. 6:3. Matt. 13:43. -II Cor. 3:18. -I Cor. 13:10,12. -I John. 3:2,3.

EVENING

Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. - Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. - What will ye that I shall do unto you? They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

If ye ... being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? - I will put my Spirit within you. Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of.

This is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: and if we know that he hear us, what-soever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

ROM. 10:13. John 6:37. -Luke 23:42,43. Matt. 20:32 34. Luke 11:13. -Eze. 6:27,37. I John 5:14,15.