“Enter by the narrow gate” – Jesus (Matt. 7:13)
That is a command. Jesus didn’t say pick or choose; He said You must enter the one and reject the other.
To enter the wide gate is to disobey Jesus’s command.
Monthly Archives: June 2020
I Chose You and Appointed You
“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit,” – Jesus (John 15:16)
Jesus chooses us (Gr. = “to select by a highly deliberate choice with a definite outcome; as with the destination of divine selection for salvation”)…
and appoints us (Gr. = “put, place, lay, set, fix, establish“)…
to go (Gr. = “to lead away under someone’s authority“)…
and bear fruit.
To This One I Will Look
“For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being, but to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.” – God (Isa. 66:2)
God made all things. He takes special note of those with humility, with a repentant attitude, and one who fears His word.
Ye know not what ye ask
“Ye know not what ye ask.” – Jesus (Matt. 20:22)
Prosperity Gospel and Word of Faith folk say ask in faith and God is obligated to give. Your faith activates Him.
That’s not what happened with Salome; She asked Jesus for something. This was His response: No.
Reward for the Righteous
“Surely there is a reward for the righteous,” – Psa. 58:11
God rewards, not because we deserve it, but because He has promised it.
Thous Hast Punished Us Less
“And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us LESS than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this:” – Ezra 9:13 (Emphasis Mine.)
Our mercies are MORE than we deserve and our punishments LESS.
The Foundation of Your Throne
“Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.” – Psa. 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of God’s throne and rule.
God lives on justice.
He loves righteousness (Psa. 45:7).
Touching the Almighty
“Touching the Almighty, we cannot find Him out: He is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: He will not afflict.” – Job 37:23
Just and right is He. God is perfect in power, judgement, and justice.
I, Myself Will Search
“For This says the Lord God: ‘Behold I, I myself will search for my sheep and I will seek them out.'” – Ezekiel. 34:11
Must mean free will.
“A lost sheep never seeks it’s owner, The Shepherd must seek his sheep. ” – Arthur Pink
Create In Me a Clean Heart
“Create in me a clean heart, O God.” – Psa. 51:10
Note: who does the creating; Man or God? Does Man make his own heart clean or is it the work of God?
Lay your heart before God.
Pray for a holy heart.
Thomas Watson says “Lord, my heart is full of leprosy; it defiles all it touches.”
Refine and purify our heart and make it a temple fit for Thee.
