NOVEMBER 14

OUR PERSONAL PROMISES

Luke 19:38-40

“saying:  ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!  Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!’  and some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, ‘Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.’ But He answered and said to them, ‘I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.’”

1 Chronicles 29:11-14

“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, And You are exalted as head over all. Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all.  In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. “Now therefore, our God, we thank You And praise Your glorious name. …”

Psalm 8:1

“O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens!”

Isaiah 59:19

“So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun.  When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.”

Psalm 91:1&2

“He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.   I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust.”

Psalm 91:4  “He shall cover you with His feathers and under His wings you shall trust; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.”

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:

Mark 4:41

“And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”

Jesus’ power has no limit.  “even the wind and the sea obey Him.” The most fickle elements, and the most unruly forces are under the power of Jesus.  Rejoice in this thought: the mighty Atlantic, which divides continents, and the little drops of water in a bowl are alike in Jesus;’ hands!

The power of God is seen in an earthquake destroying a village.  Yet it is as indisputably present when the seeds are scattered from a flower’s pod or when a rose leaf falls on a garden path.  God is seen when an angel dashes from heaven to earth and when a bee flits from flower to flower.

Jesus is the Master of the little and of the great.  He is the King of all things.  I rejoice when I think that even the wicked actions of ungodly people are overruled by our great Lord, “who works all things according to the counsel of His will.” (Ephesians 1:11).

In the front, I see Jesus leading His children, and behind, He guards the rear.  On the heights, I see Jesus reigning as King of kings, and Lord of lords.  In the deep, I mark the terror of His justice as He binds the dragon with His chain (Revelation 20:1-3).  Admire and adore His unlimited power; then fall on your knees and pay homage to our Sovereign Master.

Take courage, believer.  Let waves dash and winds howl.  “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Therefore, we will not fear even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though its waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with its swelling.” (Ps 46:1-3). 

The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.” (Psalm 46:11).

The Lord bless you in storm and in calm for Christ’s sake.  Amen

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