by Tspark on Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:30 pm
One would be amazed at the amount of resistance that comes when there is something laid upon our hearts to talk about...<br>
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Run out of time, too many stresses....yet all through the day the ideas roll over and over in our heads...<br>
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In this short post I challenge everyone who would claim Jesus as Lord and Savior to look closer at the scriptures, to ponder them in our hearts....so that the Holy Spirit can lead us into the deeper things of God...<br>
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<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;">1Co 2:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. <br>
1Co 2:6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: <br>
1Co 2:7 <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <br>
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Paul did not write different sets of Scripture...for different stages of the Christian walk...<br>
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<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;">Eze 47:3 And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles. <br>
Eze 47:4 Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins. <br>
Eze 47:5 Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <br>
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Where do we stand at, this day?<br>
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I ask that we examine where we are standing, I fear for a lot of the brethern...<br>
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How many brothers and sisters will in that day say "Lord Lord..." <br>
yet will be cast out? <br>
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<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;">Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Lord, Lord</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.<br>
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Mat 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. <br>
Mat 25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. <br>
Mat 25:3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: <br>
Mat 25:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. <br>
Mat 25:5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. <br>
Mat 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. <br>
Mat 25:7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. <br>
Mat 25:8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. <br>
Mat 25:9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. <br>
Mat 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. <br>
Mat 25:11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Lord, Lord</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, open to us. <br>
Mat 25:12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. <br>
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How many of us are complacent, comfortable where they are.... I call each and everyone of us into question on this.<br>
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No one needs to answer these questions out loud, only truly and honestly answer them in your heart to yourself and God.<br>
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<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;">Phi 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br>
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well sleep calls to me...<br>
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I love you all.<br>
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Your Brother<br>
In Christ<br>
Tom
<p>I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness....</p><i></i>