Series 2.6.21 - #173

 

June 21, 2004

The Lord is a devoted parent. He brought me forth unto this lively hope by the word of God. By the incorruptible seed of the word of God, he brought me forth. He did not bring me forth to die. He brought me forth to live. Life more abundantly has been given to me. He has not abandoned me because I have grown in him. He took care of me when I was born again as a babe in Christ. The beauty of my being when I was young in him is just as important to him now as it was then. He cares for me. He knows the entire history of man. He knows my beginning and my ending. He knows the first of man's beginning, and he knows his ending. He does not need a history lesson to find out anything. He knows everything. He does not need to study the fossils to learn anything about my history. He is God, and he created man. He formed man out of the dust of the earth and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul. I trust in the account of my creation given in his word, for it is true. Excavations may tell me some things about man, but no excavations can bring to life that which God created and observed from birth to death. I do not place my hope in man's concepts of man, but I place my hope in the word of God and him. His word is forever settled in heaven. It will never pass away. His truth endures unto all generations. All generations have had an opportunity to know him, for his word has reached them all.

People do by nature the things contained in the law. They show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another. He has shown man of his existence. That which may be known of him is manifest in them. The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made even his eternal power and Godhead. Man is without excuse. I go and sit at the feet of nature and learn of him. In nature, among the animals, is revealed the great need of reconciliation. They care for one another. Within them, is the evidence of the need of compassion. The heavens declare his glory, and the firmament shows his handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night shows knowledge. There is no speech nor language where the voices of day and night are not heard. Their line is gone out through the earth and their words to the end of the world. I behold the glory declared by the heavens. Conservationists battle to protect wild life in nature and are the keepers of the wild and so much more is the Lord going to fight to protect me from the predators of the hour. If conservationists, who did not create wild life, care for the animals, then so much more will the Lord have compassion on those he created. I lift up my eyes on high and behold who created everything. He brings out their host by number. He calls them all by name by the greatness of his might, for he is strong in power and not one fails. Nature is an excellent teacher. I purpose to go there and learn of his ways and him.

 

 

Hebrews 10:22 - 23

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

 

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

 

 

 

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