Hard times require good men. We got plenty of the other kind around here these days but not enough of the good ones.”
–John Deacon (The Provider-1)
“When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he shall die because of it.”
“When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he shall die because of it.”
–Ezekiel 33:18 (NKJV)
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“Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.”
–Isaiah 55:6 (NKJV)
You may have noticed that I did not write a devotional for September 11. No, I did not forget the day, nor the rage. But…it seems as if the nation has. It is just another day in the history books, so quickly forgotten. A day where God gave us a chance to repent, to come together, and it looked like it might happen for a day or two. However, since then we are more divided than ever. The Lord presented the opportunity…I am afraid the nation did not take advantage. We had a man of faith as President but he was shunned and ridiculed.
David Wilkerson preached a sermon, “The Towers Have Fallen But We Missed the Message.” Look at the condition of our nation, was the message indeed missed? Wilkerson said in this sermon, “We all should pray that our nation repents and turns back to the Lord. But our most intense prayers should be for our own hearts: ‘Lord, let me tremble not at the disasters, but at your Word.'”
We should not stop seeking God for our nation, but has He drawn the line? I don’t know. However, I read the words in Isaiah and tremble at our nation. Yes, the words were directed toward Israel, but could they not be also directed at us? “But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; and you have been weary of Me, O Israel.” (Isaiah 43:22, NKJV)
In this day of turmoil, chaos, and confusion we need to turn to the Lord. In this time where our country has become weary of God, we need, as individuals to turn to the Lord. In saying this I want to point you to an old hymn that was put in my email in response to one of my devotions. Written by Ray Palmer, in the early 1800s, I would ask for you to ponder the words, then take inventory of your soul in these troublesome times.
My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine!
Now hear while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day Be wholly Thine!
May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart, My zeal inspire;
As Thou hast died for me,
O may my love to Thee
Pure, warm, and changeless be A living fire!
While life’s dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread, Be Thou my guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe sorrow’s tears away,
Nor let me ever stray From Thee aside.
When ends life’s transient dream,
When death’s cold, sullen stream Shall o’er me roll,
Blest Savior, then, in love,
Fear and distrust remove;
O bear me safe above, A ransomed soul!
Especially ponder the second and third verses. Stay true to the Word, guard the truth, walk the path that He has laid out before you!
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“Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.”
–Isaiah 55:6 (NKJV)
You may have noticed that I did not write a devotional for September 11. No, I did not forget the day, nor the rage. But…it seems as if the nation has. It is just another day in the history books, so quickly forgotten. A day where God gave us a chance to repent, to come together, and it looked like it might happen for a day or two. However, since then we are more divided than ever. The Lord presented the opportunity…I am afraid the nation did not take advantage. We had a man of faith as President but he was shunned and ridiculed.
David Wilkerson preached a sermon, “The Towers Have Fallen But We Missed the Message.” Look at the condition of our nation, was the message indeed missed? Wilkerson said in this sermon, “We all should pray that our nation repents and turns back to the Lord. But our most intense prayers should be for our own hearts: ‘Lord, let me tremble not at the disasters, but at your Word.'”
We should not stop seeking God for our nation, but has He drawn the line? I don’t know. However, I read the words in Isaiah and tremble at our nation. Yes, the words were directed toward Israel, but could they not be also directed at us? “But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; and you have been weary of Me, O Israel.” (Isaiah 43:22, NKJV)
In this day of turmoil, chaos, and confusion we need to turn to the Lord. In this time where our country has become weary of God, we need, as individuals to turn to the Lord. In saying this I want to point you to an old hymn that was put in my email in response to one of my devotions. Written by Ray Palmer, in the early 1800s, I would ask for you to ponder the words, then take inventory of your soul in these troublesome times.
My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine!
Now hear while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day Be wholly Thine!
May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart, My zeal inspire;
As Thou hast died for me,
O may my love to Thee
Pure, warm, and changeless be A living fire!
While life’s dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread, Be Thou my guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe sorrow’s tears away,
Nor let me ever stray From Thee aside.
When ends life’s transient dream,
When death’s cold, sullen stream Shall o’er me roll,
Blest Savior, then, in love,
Fear and distrust remove;
O bear me safe above, A ransomed soul!
Especially ponder the second and third verses. Stay true to the Word, guard the truth, walk the path that He has laid out before you!