NOVEMBER 1

OUR PERSONAL PROMISES

Deuteronomy 33:27

“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms;…”

Psalm 71:3

“Be my strong refuge, To which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress.”

Psalm 91:4

“He shall cover you with His feathers and under His wings you will trust; His truth will be your shield and buckler.”

IPeter 3:12

“For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open to their prayers,”

Exodus 23:22

“But if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.”

2 Chronicles 16:9

“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him….”

This month we will read choices from Charles Spurgeon’s (known affectionately as the “prince of preachers”)  devotional, “Beside Still Waters.”   It’s no secret that this world system is getting more evil by the day.  We have to stand strong in the Lord and look to Him more than ever to get through, and to be guided through, what is in the future……..known and allowed  by Him alone…..as well as whatever personal things we are experiencing in our lives.

PASTOR SPURGEON:

Malachi 3:17

“’And they will be Mine,’ says the Lord of armies, ‘on the day that I prepare My own possession, and I will have compassion for them just as a man has compassion for his own son who serves him.’”

There is a great depth of meaning in the word “keep” which is used often in the Bible as meaning helping and protecting from all danger.  A shepherd keeps sheep by feeding them, by supplying all their needs, and by guarding them from all their adversaries.  He vigilantly keeps the flock, so that it is not diminished by the ravaging wolf or the straying sheep.  Night and day, even an ordinary shepherd takes the utmost care to preserve his sheep.

Our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, who was brought up from the dead (Hebrews 13:20), uses His omnipotence, His omniscience, and His divine attributes to keep His sheep.  Dear believer, rest assured, He will preserve you!  You are in good keeping.  He is the Shepherd, the great Shepherd and the Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4).

The Lord keeps His people, not only as a shepherd keeps sheep, but also as a king keeps his jewels.  These rare and precious gems are his special treasure, and he will not lose them.  He will put them in a secure vault, and his most faithful servants will guard the place where they are stored.  He will charge those who have the custody of the crown jewels to see that none are lost.

The Lord Jesus keeps His people the same way.  They are His jewels.  He delights in them, and they are His honor and glory.  They cost Him a greater price than can ever be realized.  He hides them in the vault of His power and protects them with all His wisdom and strength.

Concerning those who trust in Him, it is written, “They shall be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts, “On the day that I make them My jewels.” (Malachi 3:17).

God will never forget you, not for a single moment.

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