Friday, January 7, 2011
Blog is moving
I am moving my blog over to Wordpress so as soon as I have it figured out I will let you all know.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Psalm 63
Wow what a chapter!!
I like Matthew Henry's commentary on this chapter. I really can't say it any better than he did.
Commentary on Psalm 63:1,2
Early will I seek thee. The true Christian devotes to God the morning hour. He opens the eyes of his understanding with those of his body, and awakes each morning to righteousness. He arises with a thirst after those comforts which the world cannot give, and has immediate recourse by prayer to the Fountain of the water of life. The true believer is convinced, that nothing in this sinful world can satisfy the wants and desires of his immortal soul; he expects his happiness from God, as his portion. When faith and hope are most in exercise, the world appears a weary desert, and the believer longs for the joys of heaven, of which he has some foretastes in the ordinances of God upon earth.
Commentary on Psalm 63:3-6
Even in affliction we need not want matter for praise. When this is the regular frame of a believer's mind, he values the loving-kindness of God more than life. God's loving-kindness is our spiritual life, and that is better than temporal life. We must praise God with joyful lips; we must address ourselves to the duties of religion with cheerfulness, and speak forth the praises of God from a principle of holy joy. Praising lips must be joyful lips. David was in continual danger; care and fear held his eyes waking, and gave him wearisome nights; but he comforted himself with thoughts of God. The mercies of God, when called to mind in the night watches, support the soul, making darkness cheerful. How happy will be that last morning, when the believer, awaking up after the Divine likeness, shall be satisfied with all the fulness of God, and praise him with joyful lips, where there is no night, and where sorrow and sighing flee away!
Commentary on Psalm 63:7-11
True Christians can, in some measure, and at some times, make use of the strong language of David, but too commonly our souls cleave to the dust. Having committed ourselves to God, we must be easy and pleased, and quiet from the fear of evil. Those that follow hard after God, would soon fail, if God's right hand did not uphold them. It is he that strengthens us and comforts us. The psalmist doubts not but that though now sowing in tears, he should reap in joy. Messiah the Prince shall rejoice in God; he is already entered into the joy set before him, and his glory will be completed at his second coming. Blessed Lord, let our desire towards thee increase every hour; let our love be always upon thee; let all our enjoyment be in thee, and all our satisfaction from thee. Be thou all in all to us while we remain in the present wilderness state, and bring us home to the everlasting enjoyment of thee for ever.
I like Matthew Henry's commentary on this chapter. I really can't say it any better than he did.
Commentary on Psalm 63:1,2
Early will I seek thee. The true Christian devotes to God the morning hour. He opens the eyes of his understanding with those of his body, and awakes each morning to righteousness. He arises with a thirst after those comforts which the world cannot give, and has immediate recourse by prayer to the Fountain of the water of life. The true believer is convinced, that nothing in this sinful world can satisfy the wants and desires of his immortal soul; he expects his happiness from God, as his portion. When faith and hope are most in exercise, the world appears a weary desert, and the believer longs for the joys of heaven, of which he has some foretastes in the ordinances of God upon earth.
Commentary on Psalm 63:3-6
Even in affliction we need not want matter for praise. When this is the regular frame of a believer's mind, he values the loving-kindness of God more than life. God's loving-kindness is our spiritual life, and that is better than temporal life. We must praise God with joyful lips; we must address ourselves to the duties of religion with cheerfulness, and speak forth the praises of God from a principle of holy joy. Praising lips must be joyful lips. David was in continual danger; care and fear held his eyes waking, and gave him wearisome nights; but he comforted himself with thoughts of God. The mercies of God, when called to mind in the night watches, support the soul, making darkness cheerful. How happy will be that last morning, when the believer, awaking up after the Divine likeness, shall be satisfied with all the fulness of God, and praise him with joyful lips, where there is no night, and where sorrow and sighing flee away!
Commentary on Psalm 63:7-11
True Christians can, in some measure, and at some times, make use of the strong language of David, but too commonly our souls cleave to the dust. Having committed ourselves to God, we must be easy and pleased, and quiet from the fear of evil. Those that follow hard after God, would soon fail, if God's right hand did not uphold them. It is he that strengthens us and comforts us. The psalmist doubts not but that though now sowing in tears, he should reap in joy. Messiah the Prince shall rejoice in God; he is already entered into the joy set before him, and his glory will be completed at his second coming. Blessed Lord, let our desire towards thee increase every hour; let our love be always upon thee; let all our enjoyment be in thee, and all our satisfaction from thee. Be thou all in all to us while we remain in the present wilderness state, and bring us home to the everlasting enjoyment of thee for ever.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Happy New Year
Well I would like to say that I did well in my devotions over the holiday but that would be lying. I did try to at least read a Proverb daily but some days I didn't even do that. And yes I noticed a change. It is so much easier to handle the little daily trials when you have spent time with the Lord. It's crazy and sad to me that Jesus is supposed to be the reason why I celebrate Christmas but He ends up being put on the back burner to shopping, presents, activities, etc. I hope and pray I do better at making Him the center of attention next Christmas.
So, it is January 4, 2011 and it is so refreshing to have a brand new year to start off right. It's fresh and clean with no huge mistakes in it yet. God has given me 365 days to serve Him, love Him, get closer to Him, and to do His will. I want to start this year off right by doing all the things I know I am supposed to be doing.
Over the last few weeks I have been really disturbed at people who call themselves Christians. It seems that Holy Living has gone by the wayside and has been replaced with Anything Goes. I am tired of not living a Holy life. Do we actually think that the unsaved world wants an Anything Goes Christianity. They don't, they want something different from what they have. They want the truth. That is why I started going to church so that I could learn how to be different from what I was. I respected the men and ladies that separated themselves for the Lord. That was 17 years ago and I am sorry to say that a lot has changed. So many people who I thought lived Holy only did it because that was the standard of the church or that was what their parents wanted. They never made a decision in their heart to obey the Holy Spirit. How sad is that?? Now it seems that standards have been thrown out the window and holiness just doesn't seem to matter. I am sick of it. I am so tired of it. Well, I want a change and it all starts with me. I want to learn what being Holy means. I want to bring back the convictions of my forefathers. Some may say that not all of their standards and convictions were biblical and some were just preference. And I say well that is a whole lot better than where we are now. Because now we don't have any. I would rather error on the side of caution.
So here it goes ~ A new year ~ A new start ~ A new life!!!!
So, it is January 4, 2011 and it is so refreshing to have a brand new year to start off right. It's fresh and clean with no huge mistakes in it yet. God has given me 365 days to serve Him, love Him, get closer to Him, and to do His will. I want to start this year off right by doing all the things I know I am supposed to be doing.
Over the last few weeks I have been really disturbed at people who call themselves Christians. It seems that Holy Living has gone by the wayside and has been replaced with Anything Goes. I am tired of not living a Holy life. Do we actually think that the unsaved world wants an Anything Goes Christianity. They don't, they want something different from what they have. They want the truth. That is why I started going to church so that I could learn how to be different from what I was. I respected the men and ladies that separated themselves for the Lord. That was 17 years ago and I am sorry to say that a lot has changed. So many people who I thought lived Holy only did it because that was the standard of the church or that was what their parents wanted. They never made a decision in their heart to obey the Holy Spirit. How sad is that?? Now it seems that standards have been thrown out the window and holiness just doesn't seem to matter. I am sick of it. I am so tired of it. Well, I want a change and it all starts with me. I want to learn what being Holy means. I want to bring back the convictions of my forefathers. Some may say that not all of their standards and convictions were biblical and some were just preference. And I say well that is a whole lot better than where we are now. Because now we don't have any. I would rather error on the side of caution.
So here it goes ~ A new year ~ A new start ~ A new life!!!!
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