Joshua 1:8
"...[B]ut you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." (Joshua 1:8).
"You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me." (John 5:39).
"And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13).
Verses 21 and 22: But it is God who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us, by putting his seal on us and giving us his Spirit in our hearts as a first installment.
ReplyDeleteThe picture given here is astounding and it is for this reason that the Christian can be confident in his/her faith. The God who begins a good work in us will finish that work. I take great comfort in that.
Yes those verses are ones to remember regarding our security in our relationship with Jesus.
ReplyDeleteVerses 3 to 7 addresses the whole suffering / comfort thing we discussed earlier. By God's Grace both experienced at the same time.
Hey there (Yes this is Karyn) I did not fall of the face of the earth... Just had a bit of a rough week last week and needed to refocus. Thankfully God always meets us when we need help. My version (NIV) says in verse 22 that He has put His Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.. I like that too Josh, just the thought that there is a deposit put in us as awesome as the Holy Spirit that will guide us through our journey here on earth. This chapter also dealing with hard and trying times, and that God shares in both the hard times and also bring us the comfort as well. That is kind of ironic, He gives us struggles, nothing that He knows we cannot handle, but He also equips us to handle them and the strength and guidance too. What an amazing thing, I just hope that daily I can remember why I am here and who I am serving. I find myself getting distracted and need to re center on the fact that Jesus has His ownership on me and that I have a gift like the Holy Spirit deposited in my heart. (something I know I do not deserve) but what a priceless gift it is.
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