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In which Direction are YOU going?

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In which direction are YOU going?

“Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it –  but sail we must. And not drift, nor lie at anchor.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

“WHAT’S HOT, WHAT’S NOT”

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“WHAT’S HOT , WHAT’S NOT”

In THE WHANGAREI REPORT, Thursday, June 16, 2011, the question “What’s Hot  and What’s Not around the city?” is asked. The paper wants to know and you can send a text to the number given.

And this is the answer to the WHAT’S NOT:

“‘The state of the footpaths is terrible. I knw  of a numba of people  who have tripped on a crack and really hurt themselves. We need to sort this out b4 we build fancy stuff in this city.'”  The city is of course Whangarei in the north of New Zealand.

Footpath in Kaitaia in the north of New Zealand (Stonecraft Construction)

I am interested!

I agree! First things first. The fancy stuff can wait. We need a level path for our feet.  We don’t want to trip on a crack. We don’t want to hurt ourselves.

The Book of books, the BIBLE, commands us not only to make a level path for our feet, but the Bible commands us also to take only ways that are firm. Proverbs 4:26. Why should we make level paths for our feet? “So that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.” Hebrews 12:13.

I like the word level. I think you know what a level path is. A level path is a path which has a  surface of completely equal height. No cracks!

Let us read together the first part of a verse from the Old Testament, namely Isaiah 26:7:

“The path of the righteous is level, ……..;”

Who is righteous?

All those who have responded to the redeeming work of God through Christ. We respond in Faith.  Once we have done that we are accepted by God and approved. Romans 5:17;  Romans 10:3 ; Romans 10:10.

How does God manifest his righteousness in His dealings with us sinners? By His gracious actions through Christ. When we are responding to His redeeming work he justifies and saves us.

 

 



Leadership!

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DAVID LEADS HIS PEOPLE.

David had it on his mind to move the ark from one place to another.

During the reign of Saul they did not inquire of it. He also wanted to make sure that it seemed right to all the people. He also wanted to be sure that it was the will of the LORD.

At that time the ark was in the city of  Kiriath Jearim. We are also told in which house the ark was. The ark was in the house of Abinadab. David had it on his mind to bring the ark from the house of Aminadab in Kiriath Jearim to the city of  David, to Jerusalem.

HOW DID HE GO ABOUT IT?

From what I read at the beginning of  First Chronicles chapter thirteen he went to each of his  officers and consulted with them. It does not say how many officers he had, but he had  officers (commanders) of thousands and  of hundreds.

After he had conferred with his officers he talked to the whole assembly. They agreed with him. It seemed right to all the people to bring the ark to Jerusalem. So the word of the bringing back of the ark to Jerusalem was spread all over the place. It was big news. We read that the rest of all the  brothers and  the priests and Levites received the news to come and  take part in this great event.

David assembled all his people. They came from all over the place, from Egypt to Lebo Hamath.

Let me summarize:

1. He consulted the officers.

2. He talked to the whole assembly.

3. Word was sent far and wide to the rest of all the brothers.

4. The priests received word about the undertaking.

5. Not only the priests, but also the Levites.

6. And finally it says that David assembled all the people.

What a leader!

Do you get, what the BIBLE, the Word of the Living God is saying?