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The Lord is my Shepherd

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The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord to the end of my days. (Ps 22 LXX/23 Mes)

A few observations  struck me this morning as I lay reciting this beautiful passage of Promise…

Christ is our Provision

The overarching theme is this: the Lord has given us ALL things, therefore we should not be lacking. In Christ, we have EVERYTHING needful for life and godliness.The Lord is my Shepherd

Just As JESUS Did

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Are we to do JUST AS Jesus did? Some bristle at a statement like that. We have been taught that Jesus’ work was unique and a onetime act. Yes, and no.

Yes, in that Jesus’ life, ministry, death, and resurrection happened ONCE FOR ALL and then He sat down, no one else BUT the incarnate Christ could accomplish.  There could not have been another Lamb of God slain before the foundation of the world. No more sacrifice for sin… ever. It is finished!

And yet, in a much broader sense, Jesus’ work had only just begun. They tried to kill His BODY on this earth, only to find it “rebuilt” in three days, and now rapidly multiplying in size.Just As JESUS Did

Only What’s Done for Christ Will Last

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I have often heard the line “Only what’s done for Christ will last”, but only recently read the whole of the poem. Here is the whole of the oft-quoted poem by CT Studd:

“Two little lines I heard one day,
Traveling along life’s busy way;
Bringing conviction to my heart,
And from my mind would not depart;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.Only What’s Done for Christ Will Last

“Knowing God” – Part 3

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Beloved, here’s another example of how prolific this message of Knowing God or “thinking the things of the Spirit” is in the whole counsel of God. Our late brother David Wilkerson brings it to the forefront in this exhortation (below).

In case you missed the first two exhortations on Knowing God, there are here:

http://www.jefftobler.com/2014/03/knowing-god-part-1
http://www.jefftobler.com/2014/03/knowing-god-part-2

As you read David’s exhortation and see the word REPENT, understand that this word is not JUST sorrow over sin, but a changing of one’s thinking toward the things of the Spirit of God and of Christ, and away from the spirit of this Age and of our flesh.

REPENT: gk, metanoeo. To think differently, that is to reconsider. Thayer’s says: to change one’s mind for better.

Repentance is key to becoming acquainted and intimate with God, or in other words, “knowing God”.

REMOVING the CANDLESTICK by David Wilkerson

In Revelation 2:5, Christ gives us a word that lets us know we had better take heed. He says, “Repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick.”

“Knowing God” – Part 3