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“I will perpetuate your memory through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you for ever and ever.” – Psalm 45:17

SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS IN THE BIBLE

The New Bible Dictionary (Inter-Varsity Fellowship) tells me that the number “two can be a figure both of unity and of division.”

“‘NO ONE CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS.

EITHER HE WILL HATE THE ONE

THE NUMBER TWO IN THE BIBLE

AND LOVE THE OTHER,

OR HE WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE ONE

AND DESPISE THE OTHER.

YOU CANNOT SERVE BOTH GOD AND MONEY.'”

Matthew 6:24

The Cross

“The mouth

Psalm 37:30,31

Intr.:

of the righteous man

1.  utters wisdom, and

2.  his tongue speaks what is just.

3.  The law of the LORD is in his heart;

4.  his feet do not slip.”

End:

The Cross

“If the LORD

Psalm 37:23,24

Intr.:

delights in a man’s way,

1.  he makes his steps firm;

2.  though he stumble, he will not fall,

End:

for the LORD upholds him with his hand.”

In my reading of the Bible from cover to cover, from Genesis to Revelation, I read today about the FUTURE in one of the Psalms and I am glad that I did.

At the present time the word Future is in the news again.

Not long ago I picked up the guide to the 2014 General Election. The General Election is on September 20.

I remember reading about a “brighter Future” on a billboard. On a flyer I was given on the street I am told that I am “a good human” and that I deserve “a great Future.” On another flyer  I find the policies that protect the Future of New Zealand.

In the Bible I read today that “there is a Future for the man of peace,” and that “the Future of the wicked will be cut off.”

You find  that in the verses 37 + 38 in Psalm 37. The Psalm is of David.

The Northland Age, Thursday, September 11, 2014

“But,

Nehemiah 9:17

Intr.:

our God,

1.  you are merciful and

2.  quick to forgive;

3.  you are loving,

4.  kind, and

5.  very patient.

End:

So you never turned away from them.”

THE CROSS

“My tongue

Psalm 35:28

Intr.:

will speak

1.  of your righteousness and

The Righteousness of God:

God is righteous, we are sinners. How does God reveal His righteousness to sinners? Let us look at His gracious, redeeming work through the Lord Jesus Christ.

He justifies. He saves.

We must respond, we must believe.

ABRAHAM  believed the promise of God “and he counted it to him for righteousness.” You find that in Genesis 15:6.

2.  of your praises

End:

all day long.”

AT THE BEACH

“It pays to be prepared …,” I am reading on one side of the card I picked up at The Warehouse  yesterday. On the other side it says, “Don’t cross the ditch without it!” That means don’t go to Australia without Aussie Essential travel insurance.

“It pays to be prepared.”

Not only advertisements are telling us to be prepared. The Bible tells us also to be prepared.

Here are three things for believers:

(Let us remember that the letters in the New Testament are written to believers in the Lord Jesus Christ.)

1. First Peter 1:13

Here believers are told to prepare their minds for action. Before he says that Peter is talking about our salvation. After he says that we are told to be holy.

2. First Peter 3:15

Here we are told about our hope. When people want to know about our hope, we must be prepared to tell them the reason for our hope. And that has to be done with gentleness and respect.

3. Second Timothy 4:2

Timothy is an assistant of Paul and Paul charges him to preach the Word and to be prepared to do that at any time. That includes correcting, rebuking and encouraging. And all that has to be done with great patience and careful instruction.

I don’t seem to listen carefully (maybe I should) when advertisements are telling me to be prepared, because I have never bought travel insurance in all my life, and I have travelled quite a bit  in Europe, Asia and now I am living here in New Zealand. But I am listen very carefully when the Word of God tells me to be prepared.