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“YOU ARE MY REFUGE IN THE DAY OF DISASTER.” – Jeremiah 17:17

“For I am the LORD, who heals you.” (Exodus 15:26)

Just now I turned to Exodus chapter 15 and read the verses 25 and 26.

All of a sudden I noticed four words in a special way. The words are “listen” and “do” and the words are “pay attention” and “keep”. I hope you are opening your Bible and find those words in your Bible.

The Northland Age, Thursday, April 21. 2016

THE WORDS “LISTEN” AND “DO” GO TOGETHER:

First of all listening.

It says here listen carefully. So let us listen carefully. Listening carefully to the VOICE OF THE LORD, OUR GOD:

What is now the answer to the question, “How do I recognise the voice of the LORD?” Someone gave this answer, “Don’t you recognise the voice of your Father?”

Secondly doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD.

Is it not so that in order to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord we must listen to his voice?

THE WORDS “PAY ATTENTION” AND “KEEP” GO TOGETHER:

First of all paying attention.

Paying attention to his COMMANDS.

Secondly keeping.

Keeping his DECREES.

We find the commands and decrees of the Lord in the Bible. The author of the Bible is the God the Holy Spirit and in Matthew 24:35 it says:

“HEAVEN AND EARTH WILL PASS AWAY, BUT MY WORDS WILL NEVER PASS AWAY.”

And what is written on the cover of “THE BOOK OF BOOKS”? “HOLY BIBLE!” I read there!

If we do all that, then the Lord promises: “For I am the LORD, who heals you.”

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Kaitaia to Cape Reinga

Everything new in Kaitaia:

Where we go shopping

Fuel

More shopping

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Losing and Winning wars.

This is the meaning (translation) of a German quote, I came across recently in English:

Many wars were lost because the commanders were more interested in advance (gaining ground) than supplies and reinforcement.

I am asking myself now two questions:

a.  Am I more interested in advance?

b. Am I more interested in supplies?

Many years ago I heard the story of a preacher who had a tremendous public ministry – and suffered from burnout. Why? because he neglected his QUIET TIME with the Lord.

Can we not say:

Many wars were won because the commanders were more interested in supplies (reinforcement) than advance (gaining ground)?

And here is the quote in German:

“Viele Kriege gingen verloren, weil sich die Feldherren mehr fuer Vormarsch als fuer Nachschub interessierten.” – Ernst Reinhard

THE CROSS

“Some Gadites defected to David

First Chronicles 12:8,9

Intr.:

at his stronghold in the desert.

a.  They were brave warriors,

b.  ready for battle and

c.  able to handle the shield and spear.

d.  Their faces were the faces of lions, and

e.  they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains.

End:

Ezer was their chief, …”

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“So David’s fame spread throughout every land, and the LORD made all the nations fear him.” – First Chronicles 14:17