GOD’S WORD FOR  MARCH 3

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is  Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

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“The secret things belong to the Lord God, butr the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.”

D.L. MOODY

There are many things which were dark and Mysterious to me five years ago on which I have since had a flood of light:  and I expect to be finding out something fresh about God throughout eternity.

I make a point of not discussing disputed passages of Scripture.  An old divine has said that some people, if they want to eat fish, commence by picking the bones.  I leave such things until I have light on them.  I am not bound to explain what I do not comprehend.  “The secret things belong to the Lord our God:  but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever;”  and these I take and eat and feed upon in order to get spiritual strength.

ERWIN LUTZER

I’ve walked with God for many years and there are still so  many mysteries about Him that I don’t understand.  The challenge for us is to live up to what we DO understand.  The disciples were beginning to feel abandoned when Jesus kept telling them, “I’m going to leave you.”  So Jesus had to give them some reassurance.  He said, “I will ask the father, and He will give you another Helper.  (John 14:16).  He is referring to the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and still here today.    It is the responsibility of the Holy Spirit to substitute for the physical presence of Jesus in our lives.

Faced with the mysteries of God, we turn to Christ and know that the Holy Spirit is our Helper, our companion, and teacher. He illuminates God’s Word for us.  We are given enough truth to bring transformation.  We read that we received the Spirit, “That we might understand the things freely given us by God.” (1 Corinthians 2:12).  We don’t know God fully, but we do know Him truly.

PRAYER

Father, please help me respond to all the truth You show me;  let the mysteries of Your character lead me to worship and trust in your promises.

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1 Corinthians 12:11-12

But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.  For just as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.

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Isaiah 57:15

For this is what the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.

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Isaiah 63:11

Then His people remembered the days of old, of Moses. Where is He who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of His flock?  Where is He who put His Holy Spirit in the midst of them,

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Matthew 3:11

As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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Hebrews 13:6

The Lord is my helper, I will not fear

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Proverbs 2: 1&2;  5&6 and 10&11

My son, if you receive my words,

And treasure my commands within you, So that you incline your ear to wisdom,

And apply your heart to understanding;

Then you will understand the fear of the LORD,

And find the knowledge of God.

For the LORD gives wisdom;

From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;

Then wisdom enters your heart,

And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,

 Discretion will preserve you;

Understanding will keep you,

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Ps 4:8

I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;

For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

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