Forwarded from Handfuls On Purpose❤️ *See Ruth chapter 2 (Scott Metcalf)
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 26:3-4
Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 26:3-4
Forwarded from Handfuls On Purpose❤️ *See Ruth chapter 2 (Scott Metcalf)
Forwarded from Handfuls On Purpose❤️ *See Ruth chapter 2 (Scott Metcalf)
👆Read it again. You may need to read it several times. Think about the implications of this sentence. What is the opposite of what it is saying?
Here's a hint: He hasn't moved.
If you feel like there is a distance between you and God... it's you.
Draw near to Him.
How?
First and foremost, in your mind and heart. Open the doors of those two to Him.
Secondly... get in His word. This is how He speaks to you. If you are unsure where, try the Gospel of John, or the book of Ephesians, perhaps Psalm 23, or Psalm 91. Perhaps Psalm 51.
Thirdly, talk to Him. Pray. Read the verses below.
"Therefore He had to be made like His brothers in every respect, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
For because He Himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted."
Hebrews 2:17-18
"Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
Hebrews 4:14-16
Finally, try to find fellowship with others who are in need of these things and who are wanting to draw near to Him.
The Bible says "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."
Love, Scott⭐️
Here's a hint: He hasn't moved.
If you feel like there is a distance between you and God... it's you.
Draw near to Him.
How?
First and foremost, in your mind and heart. Open the doors of those two to Him.
Secondly... get in His word. This is how He speaks to you. If you are unsure where, try the Gospel of John, or the book of Ephesians, perhaps Psalm 23, or Psalm 91. Perhaps Psalm 51.
Thirdly, talk to Him. Pray. Read the verses below.
"Therefore He had to be made like His brothers in every respect, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
For because He Himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted."
Hebrews 2:17-18
"Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
Hebrews 4:14-16
Finally, try to find fellowship with others who are in need of these things and who are wanting to draw near to Him.
The Bible says "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."
Love, Scott⭐️
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Psalms 91:9-10 KJV
Psalms 91:9-10 KJV
Forwarded from Handfuls On Purpose❤️ *See Ruth chapter 2 (Laura)
Forwarded from Handfuls On Purpose❤️ *See Ruth chapter 2 (Laura)
“He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:”
Proverbs 24:24 KJV
Proverbs 24:24 KJV
"And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him."
Matthew 9:9 KJV
Matthew 9:9 KJV
Forwarded from Rippster4Truth (Busy4theLord)
Forwarded from Jesus is the way. Njlarsen (Carli Cross)
Humble Yourself
Not only is salvation given to all who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ as a free gift of God's grace, but His ongoing favour is readily available to every believer, as we journey along the path of life.
Having been born again of the Spirit, we are called to trust in the Lord with all our heart, and we also have a biblical responsibility to walk in His ways and humble ourselves before His face, as outlined in the epistle of James.
James reminds us of an important biblical principle that is found throughout the pages of Scripture: "God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble." The Lord withstands self~important, arrogant men, but supplies His sufficient grace to those that are meek and lowly of heart.
John the Baptist demonstrated humility of heart when he cried out, "He must increase and I must decrease," and in like manner, we should all be ready and willing to carry out this conditional directive from James: "If we humble ourselves in the presence of the Lord, He will lift us up and exalt us."
In 2 Chronicles, we read that humbling oneself before God is linked with earnest prayer, seeking God's face, and turning from every wicked way, for humbling oneself before the Lord, enables the grace of God to flow freely into our hearts and breathes spiritual revival into our soul.
James lays out his criteria on living a humble life that honours the Lord in the fourth chapter of his epistle. He lists a series of commands that will not only keep us in close fellowship with God, but encourages us towards humility of heart and gentleness of spirit.
We are instructed to submit to God, with a promise that when we resist the devil, he will flee from us. We are told that if we draw near to the Lord, He will draw near to each one of us, and we are directed to be single~minded men and women and not to be tossed about by every wind of doctrine.
We are exhorted to have clean hands and a pure heart, and we are to be people who hate evil and grieve over sin so that we can receive His gracious comfort and be a channel of God's solace to others.
James calls every one of us to live righteously before God.
He encourages us to love mercy and presents us in this verse with a beautiful, conditional promise: "Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you."
Humility is a fruit of the Spirit that should be exhibited in every life that lives godly in Christ Jesus, but there is much misunderstanding about biblical humility and what it means to humble one's self before the Lord.
Humility is not disliking who you are or demeaning yourself in front of others. It is not a deliberate exhibition of self~humbling in order to get others to applaud your achievements, nor is it a wringing of hands or a constant declaration that you are a very very 'umble' person!
Humility is not generated by human effort or manufactured by emotions.
It can't be acquired through a strict training programme, learned from a college course, or acquired by watching a YouTube video. True humility is a fruit of the Spirit that buds and blossoms in the heart of someone who is submitted to God, walking in spirit and truth, growing in grace, and maturing in the Christian faith.
The one who truly humbles himself in the sight of God is the one who makes himself lowly of heart before the Lord, by admitting the greatness of our God and acknowledging His magnificent majesty. It is confessing that without the Lord we can do nothing. It is trusting Him in all things and relying on Him to carry out the good work that He has prepared for us to do in His power and for His ultimate glory.
May the desire of our heart be to apply all the important biblical principles that James has so carefully laid out in this passage, and may we live in the way that Lord requires of all His children. May we submit to God and single~mindedly draw close to Him and humble ourselves in His presence, for His greater glory.
God bless you all.
https://youtube.com/@carli.savedbygrace?si=jKlkGhVVRKdOPFy2
Not only is salvation given to all who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ as a free gift of God's grace, but His ongoing favour is readily available to every believer, as we journey along the path of life.
Having been born again of the Spirit, we are called to trust in the Lord with all our heart, and we also have a biblical responsibility to walk in His ways and humble ourselves before His face, as outlined in the epistle of James.
James reminds us of an important biblical principle that is found throughout the pages of Scripture: "God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble." The Lord withstands self~important, arrogant men, but supplies His sufficient grace to those that are meek and lowly of heart.
John the Baptist demonstrated humility of heart when he cried out, "He must increase and I must decrease," and in like manner, we should all be ready and willing to carry out this conditional directive from James: "If we humble ourselves in the presence of the Lord, He will lift us up and exalt us."
In 2 Chronicles, we read that humbling oneself before God is linked with earnest prayer, seeking God's face, and turning from every wicked way, for humbling oneself before the Lord, enables the grace of God to flow freely into our hearts and breathes spiritual revival into our soul.
James lays out his criteria on living a humble life that honours the Lord in the fourth chapter of his epistle. He lists a series of commands that will not only keep us in close fellowship with God, but encourages us towards humility of heart and gentleness of spirit.
We are instructed to submit to God, with a promise that when we resist the devil, he will flee from us. We are told that if we draw near to the Lord, He will draw near to each one of us, and we are directed to be single~minded men and women and not to be tossed about by every wind of doctrine.
We are exhorted to have clean hands and a pure heart, and we are to be people who hate evil and grieve over sin so that we can receive His gracious comfort and be a channel of God's solace to others.
James calls every one of us to live righteously before God.
He encourages us to love mercy and presents us in this verse with a beautiful, conditional promise: "Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you."
Humility is a fruit of the Spirit that should be exhibited in every life that lives godly in Christ Jesus, but there is much misunderstanding about biblical humility and what it means to humble one's self before the Lord.
Humility is not disliking who you are or demeaning yourself in front of others. It is not a deliberate exhibition of self~humbling in order to get others to applaud your achievements, nor is it a wringing of hands or a constant declaration that you are a very very 'umble' person!
Humility is not generated by human effort or manufactured by emotions.
It can't be acquired through a strict training programme, learned from a college course, or acquired by watching a YouTube video. True humility is a fruit of the Spirit that buds and blossoms in the heart of someone who is submitted to God, walking in spirit and truth, growing in grace, and maturing in the Christian faith.
The one who truly humbles himself in the sight of God is the one who makes himself lowly of heart before the Lord, by admitting the greatness of our God and acknowledging His magnificent majesty. It is confessing that without the Lord we can do nothing. It is trusting Him in all things and relying on Him to carry out the good work that He has prepared for us to do in His power and for His ultimate glory.
May the desire of our heart be to apply all the important biblical principles that James has so carefully laid out in this passage, and may we live in the way that Lord requires of all His children. May we submit to God and single~mindedly draw close to Him and humble ourselves in His presence, for His greater glory.
God bless you all.
https://youtube.com/@carli.savedbygrace?si=jKlkGhVVRKdOPFy2