Peter…said to Jesus, "But Lord, what about this man?" Jesus said to him, "…what is that to you? You follow Me." —John 21:21-22
One of the hardest lessons to learn comes from our stubborn
refusal to refrain from interfering in other people’s lives. It takes a
long time to realize the danger of being an amateur providence, that is,
interfering with God’s plan for others. You see someone suffering and
say, “He will not suffer, and I will make sure that he doesn’t.” You put
your hand right in front of God’s permissive will to stop it, and then
God says, “What is that to you?” Is there stagnation in your spiritual
life? Don’t allow it to continue, but get into God’s presence and find
out the reason for it. You will possibly find it is because you have
been interfering in the life of another— proposing things you had no
right to propose, or advising when you had no right to advise. When you
do have to give advice to another person, God will advise through you
with the direct understanding of His Spirit. Your part is to maintain
the right relationship with God so that His discernment can come through
you continually for the purpose of blessing someone else.
Most of us live only within the level of consciousness— consciously
serving and consciously devoted to God. This shows immaturity and the
fact that we’re not yet living the real Christian life. Maturity is
produced in the life of a child of God on the unconscious level, until
we become so totally surrendered to God that we are not even aware of
being used by Him. When we are consciously aware of being used as broken
bread and poured-out wine, we have yet another level to reach— a level
where all awareness of ourselves and of what God is doing through us is
completely eliminated. A saint is never consciously a saint— a saint is
consciously dependent on God.
This also appears om my deeper with God blog. See the link.
This
last evening I had trouble sleeping so in the middle of the night as I
am often want to do, I listened to this sermon by Major Ian Thomas from
my tape collection.
You can find out who he was by doing a search on my wikipedia link on this blog.
The message hit home for me as a Christian
because he homes in on the point of Christian living and how many things
are we letting us get in the way of our relationship with God.
I
thought about uploading the tape but someone had already done so so here
it is on youtube. Audio only. This appears to be word for word for the
tape I have.It was recorded in Australia.
Joshua said to the people, "You cannot serve the Lord…" —Joshua 24:19
Do
you have even the slightest reliance on anything or anyone other than
God? Is there a remnant of reliance left on any natural quality within
you, or on any particular set of circumstances? Are you relying on
yourself in any manner whatsoever regarding this new proposal or plan
which God has placed before you? Will you examine yourself by asking
these probing questions? It really is true to say, “I cannot live a holy
life,” but you can decide to let Jesus Christ make you holy. “You
cannot serve the Lord…”— but you can place yourself in the proper
position where God’s almighty power will flow through you. Is your
relationship with God sufficient for you to expect Him to exhibit His
wonderful life in you?
“The people said to Joshua, ‘No, but we will serve the Lord!’ ” (Joshua 24:21). This is not an impulsive action, but a deliberate commitment. We tend to say, “But God could never have called me to this. I’m too unworthy. It can’t mean me.”
It does mean you, and the more weak and feeble you are, the better. The
person who is still relying and trusting in anything within himself is
the last person to even come close to saying, “I will serve the Lord.”
We say, “Oh, if only I really could believe!” The question is, “Will
I believe?” No wonder Jesus Christ placed such emphasis on the sin of
unbelief. “He did not do many mighty works there because of their
unbelief” (Matthew 13:58).
If we really believed that God meant what He said, just imagine what we
would be like! Do I really dare to let God be to me all that He says He
will be?
Today I am reading James chapter 2. The 2nd of 5 readings in James.This
will also be published on my going deeper with God blog. You can access that from the web version of this blog. There is a link in the top right hand corner. Also remember to read any version of the Bible online go to the
Bible Gateway.
Readings from the book of James. This book in the New Testament is a
very practical guide on how we should live. There will be 5 separate
readings for 5 chapters. You can access all versions of the Bible
including the Living Bible from the Bible Gateway.You can see more of these videos on my going deeper with God blog. See the link at the right on the web version of this blog.
This is the second in my posts from Offbeat responses from the Bible by Frank Hunting. I will be posting these on a regular basis. They also appear on my youtube channel and my "Going deeper with God" blog. There are links to these on the web version of this blog. This series is especially for Christians but if you are not a Christian you may find it interesting.
Sidlow Baxter was a wonderful Christian minister and author.
His books are great for devotional purposes and understanding the Bible.
Thankfully many of his sermons and teachings have been recorded over his lifetime on the humble cassette recorder.
I have been listening to one of his messages. "The Breath Of God".
Here is a link to this message.
It is not exactly the same as the version I have but very close.
Google his name and access his wonderful Christian teaching.
Source out his books.
"Awake my Heart"
"Strategic grasp of the Bible"
to name a couple.
An if anyone comes across a collection of Christian tapes in say a deceased estate, don't dump them but give them to someone who knows their value and can share them with others.
Below is a link to one of my blogs where I have posted a number of tapes in my collection.
This is the message I brought to the residents of our Parkrose United Congregation at Parkrose Village on 3/3/19.
“The
Boy with the Shining Face”
2 Cor 318 But we Christians have no veil over
our faces; we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And
as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him. Have you ever seen anyone glow? We sometime make remarks about people we see
in various circumstances. We talk about them “glowing” or perhaps
“Beaming”. It can be a proud parent glowing in pride
when their son or daughter has won a prestigious medal, award or competition. It can be a bride and groom glowing as they
exchange their wedding vows. When I was a wedding photographer I used to
stop couples half way down the aisle of the church ,just after they have been
pronounced man and wife, to take a couple of quick photos. My idea was to capture the “glow” from their
faces. What I call the newly wed glowing bliss look. It was one of my must get shots. When a young mum holds her new babe in her
arms for the first time there is often a real glow notwithstanding the
exhaustion. When you see a group of performers taking
their bows at the conclusion of a great performance, and they are given a
standing ovation, they fairly glow with pride. Particularly when their family and loved ones
are in the audience. We saw thisthe other night at the Opera Tosca. There were lot’s of people glowing this last
Monday when people were presented with their Academy Awards. And some of the people who came forward at
the recent Franklin Graham crusade and their counsellors were probably glowing
within and without. And I could go on with lots of examples where
we say people fairly glowed. They have an expression on their face that
radiates joy. We have a passage read to us today that shows
the experience of Moses who went from glowing joy when he received the 10
commandments to soon putting a veil over his face as the joy, the glow, was
fading. 29 Moses didn’t realize as he
came back down the mountain with the tablets that his face glowed from being in
the presence of God. 30 Because of this radiance upon his face,
Aaron and the people of Israel were afraid to come near him. 31 But Moses called them over
to him, and Aaron and the leaders of the congregation came and talked with him.
32 Afterwards, all the people came to him, and he gave them the
commandments the Lord had given him upon the mountain. 33 When
Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face;[a]34 but
whenever he went into the Tabernacle to speak with the Lord, he removed the
veil until he came out again; then he would pass on to the people whatever
instructions God had given him, 35 and the people would see his
face aglow. Afterwards he would put the veil on again until he returned to
speak with God. And we read also. 12 Since we know that this new
glory will never go away, we can preach with great boldness, 13 and
not as Moses did, who put a veil over his face so that the Israelis could not
see the glory fade away. He did not want people to see how he was
really feeling. He was perhaps thinking his people would
never live up to these commandments. Some have said that the people could not cope
with seeing his face,his countenance ,glowing like it did when he had been in
the presence of God in the Tabernacle. He would put the veil on when he came out of
the Tabernacle and remove it when he went back in as high priest to converse
with God in person. There has been much written about this veil Moses
wore and also we think of what happened to the curtain, the veil, in the temple
which was split from top to bottom when Jesus was crucified. This signified that from that time on,
through Jesus death on the cross, and His resurrection that we all had the
opportunity to enter into the presence of God, made Holy by what Jesus has done for
us. Veils are still in use today of course. Various religions have traditions about
wearing a veil. It was common once, and still is in some
societies, for a Bride to wear a veil as she was about to be married. Some say this was so the bridegroom was not
distracted by her looks but was marrying her for the person she was. As Christians today we are not precluded from
the presence of God by a veil. There is another passage that was recommended
for this Sunday in the lectionary. It is partly what suggested my title and
subject matter. I will read it for you. It is bringing us forward to the ministry of
Jesus. 37 The next day as they
descended from the hill, a huge crowd met him, 38 and a man in
the crowd called out to him, “Teacher, this boy here is my only son, 39 and
a demon keeps seizing him, making him scream; and it throws him into
convulsions so that he foams at the mouth; it is always hitting him and hardly
ever leaves him alone. 40 I begged your disciples to cast the
demon out, but they couldn’t.” 41 “O you stubborn
faithless people,” Jesus said to his disciples,[a]“how long should I put up
with you? Bring him here.” 42 As the boy was coming the
demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into a violent convulsion. But
Jesus ordered the demon to come out, and healed the boy and handed him over to
his father. 43 Awe gripped the people as
they saw this display of the power of God. This is an encounter and healing that Jesus
did with a man and his demon possessed son. This family was in a terrible plight. There were no joy filled faces here. Not so until Jesus performed His miracle and
set the lad free of his tormentors. 43 Awe gripped the people as
they saw this display of the power of God. Can you imagine the joy that
filled that father. The glory of God was manifested here. My imagination enables me to see this boy’s
glowing wonderment, his shining face as he was set free. “The boy with the shining face”. We can only speculate what lay ahead for his boy. We trust he was able to share his story with others to point them to
Jesus. We have all probably had our day in the sun where we beamed with joy in various
experiences. Even at our baptism perhaps. I have witnessed many baptisms where the candidates were positively
beaming as they rose up out of the water. But how long do our shining faces last? We can have a wonderful experience as we come into a real faith with the
Lord Jesus. The one who died on the cross for us. But life is difficult. We have many challenges along the way where we might lose some of our
shine. The cares of this world can at times overwhelm us It is very easy to lose sight of the wonderful face of Jesus when we are
in extreme difficulties or just a long period of hardship. We could easily lose some of that shine in Parkrose. We can get down in the dumps. But the way back to Joy is to fix our eyes firmly on Him. We can do that in these opportunities we have in our worship, as we touch
heaven through our singing. We can do it quietly in our rooms in prayer, and if we are able to read
our Bibles, or have them read to us by a visit from the Chaplain or a Christian
friend. Or have fellowship with each other. We can even minister to each other. Here in this place. We can forgive those that have wronged us. That will always restore joy if we do it from the heart. Shall we leave this place today with shining faces as we have been in
the Lord’s presence? 18 But we Christians have no
veil over our faces; we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the
Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more
like him.
Will we be like the boy with the shining face? I hope so. Our last Hymn is an old one that Lesley remembered from the Alexanders
Hymn book. "Brighten the corner where you are". It is our challenge today, as Christians who largely have lost our
mobility and ability to venture out into the world. Earlier we sang “I hear you calling Lord, I will go where you send me.!” But most of us can’t go too far. But we can indeed Brighten the Corner where we are. Shall we sing it.
1.Do
not wait until some deed of greatness you may do,
Do not wait to shed your light afar;
To the many duties ever near you now be true,
Brighten the corner where you are.
oRefrain:
Brighten the corner where you are!
Brighten the corner where you are!
Someone far from harbor you may guide across the bar;
Brighten the corner where you are!
Just above are clouded
skies that you may help to clear,
Let not narrow self your way debar;
Though into one heart alone may fall your song of cheer,
Brighten the corner where you are.
Here for all your talent
you may surely find a need,
Here reflect the bright and Morning Star;
Even from your humble hand the Bread of Life may feed,
Brighten the corner where you are.
Here is the order of service for the day.
Parkrose 03/3/19 Order of Service Welcome: Geoff Call to worship: Matthew 5:16 Hymn: “Shine
Jesus Shine” Announcements: Bible Reading: 2
Corinthians 3:12-18, Hymn: “Within the
veil” “Into thy presence we come.” Communion: Offering Church Prayer Hymn: “I the Lord of Sea and Sky” Sermon: “The boy
with the shining face” Hymn: “Brighten
the corner where you are” Benediction and
Vesper
This is the message I brought to the Parkrose Village Congregation on 15/10/17.
Phillipians 4
“8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things
are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever
things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good
report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these
things.”
That is the KJV, we had the
Living Bible read to us earlier.
I chose this passage and topic because apart from
it being the recommended passage for this week in the lectionary, it reminds me
of the occasional letters and notes I would get from my late Aunty Alma.
She was my mum’s sister and a keen reader,teacher
and author.
When I was a child, and probably due to the
influence of my English grandmother, I used to receive as a Christmas present
the Rupert Bear Annual.
Does anyone here know Rupert?
Beautiful books that had a longer version of each
story below the beautiful illustrations,
but if you were lazy
you could
just read the shorter rhyming version as a caption beneath each illustration. See sample here.
Rupert has his origins in England.
I used to love these books and the family tradition
continued for some time until “we grew out of childish things”.
One year when I was an adult,
and a
reasonably new Christian,
I received a Rupert Annual in the mail from my
Aunty Alma who lived in Victoria.
In the front she had written the verse we have
today.
“8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things
are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever
things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good
report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these
things.” I was very much into a steep
and fast learning curve about Christianity at the time, into some of what I thought
was more important theology. I was into the Theology and gifts of the
Holy Spirit, The second coming of Jesus, Healing prayer, Learning how Jesus can heal
our sub conscious, How to deal with the devil
and cast out demons if required, Which Baptism was right, What must I do to be saved? Creation verses Evolution.
Now these things were and are important,
but I thought to
myself that here was Aunty Alma getting all poetical and profound again and I
thought I want more “meat” than something as cute as that passage.
Besides she was Anglican and
I was Church of Christ.
What would she know?
Not a good attitude was it?
Now as a more mature
Christian, and knowing the battles she had in life, physically, emotionally and spiritually, her note to me is more relevant and now I
appreciate why she sent it and why she packaged it with Rupert Bear.
Rupert Bear books were
something I remember as wonderful as a
child.
His world had much drama and
conflict but always ending with a positive outcome.
Idyllic scenes of an
imaginary English countryside.
Wonderful uplifting stories
with very appealing characters much as the young ones today have things like
Peppa Pig and their various cartoon characters.
“whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report”
Rupert certainly ticked
those boxes for me back then.
The Bible teaches us to
become as a little child and how the faith of a child keeps it simple and full
of trust and belief.
A popular saying we have in
our country and elsewhere is “take time to smell the roses”.
That is really a spin off
from this passage also.
“Think on these things”
which means not only
thinking, but appreciating,
looking at our world in the
way God did when we read these words in Genesis.
“So God made man like his Maker.
Like God did God make man;
Man and maid did he make them.
28 And
God blessed them and told them, “Multiply and fill the earth and subdue it; you
are masters of the fish and birds and all the animals. 29 And
look! I have given you the seed-bearing plants throughout the earth and all the
fruit trees for your food. 30 And I’ve given all the grass and
plants to the animals and birds for their food.” 31 Then God
looked over all that he had made, and it was excellent in every way. This ended
the sixth day.[j]”
We do need to slow ourselves
down from the pace of modern life and to in effect count our blessings.
We do need to stop and think
of the wonder of God’s creation and what He has provided for us.
When we stop and do this we
are doing ourselves and those around us a real big favour.
We can be relieved of much
of our stress and anxiety if we follow the instructions in todays passage.
“4 Rejoice in the Lord always:
and again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation be
known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be careful for nothing; but
in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests
be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which
passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus.”
We have been rejoicing and
giving thanks through our music,
We have prayed together as a
Church,
As we have come to worship
Jesus at the Lord’s table we have examined ourselves and repented of bad attitudes and un
forgiveness.
We have been gathered in
Jesus name and He has been and is here with us.
Have you been aware of Him?
Don’t worry if you haven’t.
It can take a lifetime of
growing as a Christian to know His presence sometimes.
We are not exempt from
growing as a Christian even though we might be getting on in years.
He has been here whether we
have felt Him or not.---
If we think on the positive
things,
look for all the reminders
around us of God’s absolute power,
His creation
and love
our faith can only be strengthened.
We can better face whatever
comes our way. Back in the 1960’s the
Bachelors had a hit record called “I Believe”
Many others recorded it
also. I love the lyrics although
it is not a Christian song but it points us in the direction of the creator who
is our Lord. Here is how it goes.
“I
believe for every drop of rain that falls a flower grows
I believe that somewhere in the darkest night a candle glows
I believe for everyone who goes astray someone will come to show the way
I believe, I believe
I believe above the storm the smallest prayer will still be heard
I believe that someone in the great somewhere hears every word (that someone is
Jesus)
Every time I hear a newborn baby cry or touch a leaf or see the sky
Then I know why I believe"
By
practicing the essence of our Bible reading today, we can in effect help
prevent ourselves from being led astray.
It
is easy to be seduced by the goodies,
the
world,
the
secular world,
has to offer.
We
need to be on our guard when temptation comes our way.
So
some practical things we can do to make today’s message real in our lives.
Ask ourselves when we
watch
TV,
read a book,
look
at the internet,
talk
on the phone,
if Jesus was with us and watching over our shoulder
would we feel good in His presence or would we think He would not approve of
this.
We
might feel shame!
Would
Jesus see what we are doing is
pure,
true,
honest,
of
good report,
praiseworthy?
Think
on these things!
Remember that while this message today points us in the right direction,
The parched ground shall become a pool… —Isaiah 35:7
We always have a vision of something before it actually becomes
real to us. When we realize that the vision is real, but is not yet real
in us, Satan comes to us with his temptations, and we are inclined to
say that there is no point in even trying to continue. Instead of the
vision becoming real to us, we have entered into a valley of
humiliation.
Life is not as idle ore,
But iron dug from central gloom,
And battered by the shocks of doom
To shape and use.
God gives us a vision, and then He takes us down to the valley to
batter us into the shape of that vision. It is in the valley that so
many of us give up and faint. Every God-given vision will become real if
we will only have patience. Just think of the enormous amount of free
time God has! He is never in a hurry. Yet we are always in such a
frantic hurry. While still in the light of the glory of the vision, we
go right out to do things, but the vision is not yet real in us. God has
to take us into the valley and put us through fires and floods to
batter us into shape, until we get to the point where He can trust us
with the reality of the vision. Ever since God gave us the vision, He
has been at work. He is getting us into the shape of the goal He has for
us, and yet over and over again we try to escape from the Sculptor’s
hand in an effort to batter ourselves into the shape of our own goal.
The vision that God gives is not some unattainable castle in the sky,
but a vision of what God wants you to be down here. Allow the Potter to
put you on His wheel and whirl you around as He desires. Then as surely
as God is God, and you are you, you will turn out as an exact likeness
of the vision. But don’t lose heart in the process. If you have ever had
a vision from God, you may try as you will to be satisfied on a lower
level, but God will never allow it.
Wisdom From Oswald Chambers
We are not to preach the doing of good things; good deeds are not to be preached, they are to be performed. So Send I You
In this verse, Jesus Christ laid down a very important principle by saying, “Do what you know you must do— now. Do it quickly. If you don’t, an inevitable process will begin to work ‘till you have paid the last penny’ (Matthew 5:26)
in pain, agony, and distress.” God’s laws are unchangeable and there is
no escape from them. The teachings of Jesus always penetrate right to
the heart of our being.
Wanting to make sure that my adversary gives me all my rights is a
natural thing. But Jesus says that it is a matter of inescapable and
eternal importance to me that I pay my adversary what I owe him. From
our Lord’s standpoint it doesn’t matter whether I am cheated or not, but
what does matter is that I don’t cheat someone else. Am I insisting on
having my own rights, or am I paying what I owe from Jesus Christ’s
standpoint?
Do it quickly— bring yourself to judgment now. In moral and spiritual
matters, you must act immediately. If you don’t, the inevitable,
relentless process will begin to work. God is determined to have His
child as pure, clean, and white as driven snow, and as long as there is
disobedience in any point of His teaching, He will allow His Spirit to
use whatever process it may take to bring us to obedience. The fact that
we insist on proving that we are right is almost always a clear
indication that we have some point of disobedience. No wonder the Spirit
of God so strongly urges us to stay steadfastly in the light! (see John 3:19-21).
“Agree with your adversary quickly….” Have you suddenly reached a
certain place in your relationship with someone, only to find that you
have anger in your heart? Confess it quickly— make it right before God.
Be reconciled to that person— do it now!
Wisdom From Oswald Chambers
We are not fundamentally free; external
circumstances are not in our hands, they are in God’s hands, the one
thing in which we are free is in our personal relationship to God. We
are not responsible for the circumstances we are in, but we are
responsible for the way we allow those circumstances to affect us; we
can either allow them to get on top of us, or we can allow them to
transform us into what God wants us to be. Conformed to His Image, 354 L
"World Aflame" That is the name of a book written by Billy Graham in 1965.
It was and is a Prophetic book analysing the world of 1965 and looking at Biblical Prophecy.
If you were to read it now the message is equally as important for today's world.
It is a challenge for Christians and non Christians alike.
Here are the chapter titles.
1.Flames out of Control
2.The Old Immorality
3.Our Psychological Jitters
4.The National Idolatory
5.The Searchers in a Flaming World
6.Who am I?
7.Man's Fatal Disease
8.The Inadequacy of Modern Religion
9. The Incredible Journey
10. How does God speak?
11.The Inescapable Christ
12. God's Foolishness
13. The Day Death Died.
14.The Possibility of the New Man(Woman)
15.How to become a New Man(Woman)
16.The Dynamics of the New Man(Woman)
17.Social Involvement of the New Man(Woman)
18.The Fabulous Future
19. The Distant Trumpet
20. Signs of the End
21. The Coming Judgement
22.The World on Fire
23. The World of Tomorrow
Human Beings have been always on a journey towards an individual destiny.
With or Without Jesus Christ.
The world is also on a collision course with it's end and its new creation.
If you have not examined these big questions don't delay.
I can assure you we are only here for a short while.
One of my constant struggles is to not be sidetracked off into following my ambitions rather than seeking God.
I am retired but still chase after things that surely are often just seeking approval from others and not from God.
The below is the wisdom from Oswald Chambers in his "My utmost for His highest."
It is found in the 17th March devotion.
“Wherefore we labour….” It is arduous work to keep the
master ambition in front. It means holding one’s self to the high ideal
year in and year out, not being ambitious to win souls or to establish
churches or to have revivals, but being ambitious only to be “accepted
of Him.” It is not lack of spiritual experience that leads to failure,
but lack of labouring to keep the ideal right. Once a week at least take
stock before God, and see whether you are keeping your life up to the
standard He wishes. Paul is like a musician who does not heed the
approval of the audience if he can catch the look of approval from his
Master.
Any ambition which is in the tiniest degree away from this central
one of being “approved unto God” may end in our being castaways. Learn
to discern where the ambition leads, and you will see why it is so
necessary to live facing the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul says — Lest my body
should make me take another line, I am constantly watching so that I
may bring it into subjection and keep it under (see 1 Corinthians 9:27).
I have to learn to relate everything to the master ambition, and to
maintain it without any cessation. My worth to God in public is what I
am in private. Is my master ambition to please Him and be acceptable to
Him, or is it something less, no matter how noble?
The God of Israel will be your rereward. — Isaiah 52:12
Security from Yesterday. “God requireth that
which is past.” At the end of the year we turn with eagerness to all
that God has for the future, and yet anxiety is apt to arise from
remembering the yesterdays. Our present enjoyment of God’s grace is apt
to be checked by the memory of yesterday’s sins and blunders. But God is
the God of our yesterdays, and He allows the memory of them in order to
turn the past into a ministry of spiritual culture for the future. God
reminds us of the past lest we get into a shallow security in the
present. Security for To-morrow. “For the Lord
will go before you.” This is a gracious revelation, that God will
garrison where we have failed to. He will watch lest things trip us up
again into like failure, as they assuredly would do if He were not our
rereward. God’s hand reaches back to the past and makes a clearing-house
for conscience. Security for To-day. “For ye shall not go out with
haste.” As we go forth into the coming year, let it not be in the haste
of impetuous, unremembering delight, nor with the flight of impulsive
thoughtlessness, but with the patient power of knowing that the God of
Israel will go before us. Our yesterdays present irreparable things to
us; it is true that we have lost opportunities which will never return,
but God can transform this destructive anxiety into a constructive
thoughtfulness for the future. Let the past sleep, but let it sleep on
the bosom of Christ. Leave the Irreparable Past in His hands, and step out into the Irresistible Future with Him.
Wisdom From Oswald Chambers
Christianity is not consistency to conscience or to convictions; Christianity is being true to Jesus Christ. Biblical Ethics, 111 L
"Let the past sleep, but let it sleep on
the bosom of Christ. Leave the Irreparable Past in His hands, and step out into the Irresistible Future with Him."
