Tag: acknowledge us

I believed, and so I spoke

 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

Psalms 116:10  I believed, even when I spoke: “I am greatly afflicted”

2 Corinthians 4:13    Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak,

Numbers 14:6-9     And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes  and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land.  If the LORD delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.  Only do not rebel against the LORD. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the LORD is with us; do not fear them.”

Proverbs 21:28     A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.

2 Peter 1:16    For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

2 Peter 1:21   For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

 “I believed, so I spoke” –   David was greatly afflicted yet he said “I believed, so I spoke“.  He spoke what he believed about God.  He believed in the power, might, strength, sovereignty, mercy and love of God.

Joshua and Caleb spoke what they believed when the people were grumbling and wanting to pick a new leader, replace Moses and go back to Egypt.   If you remember the other 8 who went to scout out the land gave negative reports – they too spoke what they believed.

“Out of the abundance of the heart we speak.” What was in the heart of the other 8 who scouted out the land compared to Joshua and Caleb.  Why did they not see and believe what the hand of God can do like Joshua and Caleb?  Doubt and fear are two volcanos that can erupt when life’s uncertainty, through trials and troubles arise.  These are not uncommon responses to  mankind.   However, they are to be recognized and taken captive. Fear and doubt will not honor God.  Belief, trust, faith, and hope honor God.  They also give us a firm foundation to speak of our circumstances in light of His promises.  Fill your heart with His word, your mind with His promises, and speak what you believe.

For Whom we exist

“ yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.”

“ one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”

““Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.”

Malachi 2:10  Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

Isaiah 63:16   For you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us; you, O LORD, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.

Matthew 3:9    And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

Luke 3:8    Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

John 8:39     They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works Abraham did,

Job 31:15     Did not he who made me in the womb make him? And did not one fashion us in the womb?

Psalms 100:3    Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Acts 17:25   nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.

It is good to be reminded and know life, breath, and everything is from God and we are His!  He made us and we are His people.  He has redeemed us.  We exist for Him through Jesus Christ.  Because of this we are to humbly serve, honor, follow and obey.  This will have different meaning to each of us.  Yet I have to wonder if we truly believe that He has given us everything and we exist for Him alone.  Our culture lends itself to leading us down paths without God.  We trust in forgiveness but walk in sin with no thought of whom we exist to serve.  We rely on our conscious to direct us but feed it very little with His word.  We shut our ears to His leading and expect Him to bless, protect, guide, love, and answer our weak prayers.  The thing is we are no different than those of which history speaks.  We, like them, get easily distracted by things of this world, lusts of our flesh, and covet what we see with our eyes.  These paths of the world should not be those we walk.  Our path is the path for whom we exist.  To know this path, to walk this path, and to stay on this path we need to continually grow our desire to know and serve Him.  Stay in His word each day – serve, follow and obey His leading.