Sunday, December 30, 2007
THANKFULNESS UNTO JESUS CHRIST
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Psa 69:30.
This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
Psa 69:31.
The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God. Psa 69:33For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners .Psa 69:33
Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein. Psa 69:34 For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession. Psa 69:35The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein. Psa 69:36
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name Heb 13:15.
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased Heb 13:16.
The Spirit of Christianity is a spirit of love. This is the true christianity and it is the stronges one in friendship with one another; if it be not so, it has a name that means nothing. aThis brotherly love is in danger of totally being lost, and that in a time of total persection, when it would be most necessary; it would be lost all of those disputes; that are mong them concerning the respect they ought to still have when it comes to Jesus Christ and all of the ceremonies of the true Mosaic laws.
God knows who are guilty of such sins, no darkness can hide them from him.
He will call such sins by their proper names, not by the names of love and gallantry, but of whoredom and adultery, whoredom in the single state and adultery in the married state.
He will bring them into judgment, he will judge them, either by their own consciences here, and set their sins in order before them for their deep humiliation (and conscience, when awakened, will be very severe upon such sinners), or he will set them at his tribunal at death, and in the last day; he will convict them, condemn them, and cast them out for ever, if they die under the guilt of this sin.
The sin that is contrary to this grace and duty - covetousness, an over eager desire of the wealth of this world, envying those who have more than we. This sin we must allow no place in our conversation; for, though it be a secret lust lurking in the heart, if it be not subdued it will enter into our conversation, and discover itself in our manner of speaking and acting. We must take care not only to keep this sin down, but to root it out of our souls.
The duty and grace that is contrary to covetousness - being satisfied and pleased with such things as we have; present things, for past things cannot be recalled, and future things are only in the hand of God. What God gives us from day to day we must be content with, though it fall short of what we have enjoyed heretofore, and though it do not come up to our expectations for the future. We must be content with our present lot. We must bring our minds to our present condition, and this is the sure way to contentment; and those who cannot do it would not be contented though God should raise their condition to their minds, for the mind would rise with the condition.
God hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee,
Heb_13:5, Heb_13:6. This was said to Joshua (Jos_1:5), but belongs to all the faithful servants of God. Old Testament promises may be applied to New Testament saints. This promise contains the sum and substance of all the promises. I will never, no, never leave thee, nor ever forsake thee. Here are no fewer than five negatives heaped together, to confirm the promise; the true believer shall have the gracious presence of God with him in life, at death, and for ever.
The experiences of the saints. They shall see how ready God is to hear the poor when they cry to him, and to give them that which they call upon him for, how far he is from despising his prisoners; though men despise them, he favours them with his gracious visits and will find a time to enlarge them. The humble shall see this and be glad, not only because when one member is honoured all the members rejoice with it, but because it is an encouragement to them in their straits and difficulties to trust in God. It shall revive the hearts of those who seek God to see more seals and subscriptions to this truth, that Jacob's God never said to Jacob's seed, Seek you me in vain.
The exaltation of the Saviour, for of him the psalmist had been speaking, and of himself as a type of him. When his sorrows are over, and he enters into the joy that was set before him, when he is heard and discharged from his imprisonment in the grave, the humble shall look upon it and be glad, and those that seek God through Christ shall live and be comforted, concluding that, if they suffer with him, they shall also reign with him.
For God will save Zion, the holy mountain, where his service was kept up. He will save all that are sanctified and set apart to him, all that employ themselves in his worship, and all those over whom Christ reigns; for he was King upon the holy hill of Zion. He has mercy in store for the cities of Judah, of which tribe Christ was. God will do great things for the gospel church, in which let all that wish well to it rejoice.
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever Psa 106:1.
Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation Psa 111:1.
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments Psa 112:1.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. Psa 113:1
O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people Psa 117:1.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. Psa 135:1-3.
Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen! Amen !Rev 7:12.Jesus Christ Sees All !!!
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14 Oh, how generous and gracious our Lord was! He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus.
15 This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all. 16 But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life. 17 All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:14-17 (New Living Translation)
My Prayer for You in each one of you as an individual person and family and friends as well as aquaintances this journey we call life is for All of You!
10 Love each other with genuine affection,[a] and take delight in honoring each other. 11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.[b] 12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. 13 When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.