Samuel D. High
sdhigh@aristotle.net
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From: "Apostle Tom" <pressingon@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thu, 03 May 2007 18:03:38 -0500
To: pressingon@hotmail.com
Subject: Morning Manna (May 4); BP: Rom. 15:1-13; RBTTY: Lk. 22:47-71; I Kings 16-18
May 4 “God’s Comforting Word”
“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning,
that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.”
Romans 15:4
How sweet our rest when His Promises are our firm spiritual mattress
and His arms our soft pillow.
Many there are nowadays who scoff at and mock the Bible, God’s Holy
Word. They deride it, calling it out-of-date, out-of-touch and antiquated.
They view it as little more than a collection of archaic stories that have
no relevance for us today.
But, they just don’t know, do they?
Not hardly.
To those of us who’ve “been enlightened, tasted of the Heavenly gift,
been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, having tasted the good Word of God
and the powers of the world to come” (Heb. 6:4b-5), we know firsthand how
precious are our Lord’s Promises. As David said, “They’re sweeter than
honey and the honeycomb and by them we are both warned and rewarded” (Ps.
19:10-11). Hallelujah!!
That’s why today’s Manna should receive a hearty “Amen!” from everyone
who claims the name of Christ. We know the writer of Hebrew’s allusion to
our being “encompassed by so great a cloud of witnesses” (Heb. 12:1a)
doesn’t mean they’re watching and rooting for us; instead, their lives serve
as eternal examples and reminders of what it means to trust God (Heb.
11:32-40). As Paul put it, “Their writings were written for our learning
(Grk. ‘didaskalia’—‘instruction, doctrine, teaching, etc.’) that we through
patience (Grk. ‘hupomone’—‘cheerful or hopeful endurance, constancy,
patience continuance, perseverance, etc.’) and comfort (Grk.
‘paraklesis’—‘exhortation, solace, consolation, entreaty, to call near,
etc.’) of the Scriptures might have hope.”
Do you see it, Pilgrim?
God’s Word is our “Pilgrim’s Primer” to guide us in the Way of
Righteousness (Ps. 119; Prov. 8:1-20; 12:28; 16:31). When needing wisdom,
His Holy Spirit will instruct us through the Word (Jn. 16:13; James 1:5-8).
When needing assurance, His Word (Jesus) is to us as “the sure and steadfast
Anchor of the soul” (Heb. 6:17-20). When needing hope, His Word will
comfort us as we remember Who wins in the end (Rev. 22:12-20) and know “our
labors are not in vain in the Lord” (I Cor. 15:58). Glory!!
It’s good that we read other literature from time-to-time to stretch
our mind (if it glorifies God); however, our time is better spent, as one
spiritual giant of old once said, “By settling into a nook by the brook with
the Book.” In so doing, we shall assuredly “hide His Word in our hearts
that we might not sin against God” (Ps. 119:11). And, in the process “His
Word will become a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path” (Ps.
119:105). Why not stop right now and sing again this glorious song: “Sing
them over again to me, Wonderful Words of Life; let me more of their beauty
see, Wonderful Words of life. Wonderful Words. . .beautiful Words. .
.Wonderful Words of life.”
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