He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 2As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue,(B) and on three Sabbath(C) days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,(D) 3explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer(E) and rise from the dead. "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. By the tree of life is meant not the Gospel, nor godliness, nor eternal life, nor any other of the divine Persons, but Christ, who is the author of life, natural, spiritual, and eternal; John 19:18- : and its situation between the street of the city, where the saints commune and converse together, and the river of God's everlasting love, which in this state will appear in its fulness and glory, shows that Christ will be seen and enjoyed by all in the most delightful and comfortable manner that can be wished for: which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month; not one sort of fruit one month, and another sort another month, and so on, but twelve sorts every month; which is expressive of the fruits and spiritual blessings of grace from Christ, enjoyed by saints in the present state, and of that variety of happiness and pleasures to be had in this glorious state, and of the continuance of them; they being always ever fresh and new, and will be always sufficient for the twelve tribes of the true Israel of God, and for all that have embraced the doctrine of the twelve apostles of the Lamb; whose drink in this state will be the everlasting love of God, and whose food will be the fruit of the tree of life; both which they shall enjoy in great abundance: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations; not for the curing of diseases, or repairing of health; which in the present state of things is done by the application of the blood of Christ for the pardon of sin, which is a healing of diseases, and by the discoveries of the love of God; through the ministration of the Gospel, and the doctrines of it, which might be thought to be signified by leaves; for there will be no disease either of body or mind in this state; besides, the nations that will walk in the light of this city will be saved perfectly and completely, Revelation 21:4 but these leaves will be for the preserving and continuing the health of the people of God in this state, as the tree of life in Eden's garden was for the preservation of the health and life of Adam, had he continued in a state of innocence; and it denotes that everything in Christ will contribute to the comfort, health, and happiness of the saints. I get discouraged at times as well but even in my discouragement God remains faithful. Ive not been faithful to the Lord for a few weeks now. The realities of the word of God always bless and honor the peoples who receive and obey it. It was not like a tree that bears but once a year, or in one season only, but it constantly bore fruit - it bore every month. They will provide healing from the conditions of the old creation as the wiping away of tears removed the sorrows of the old creation (cf. Encouraged me a lot as I am going thru tough times in my life There was no doubt at all of the character of the emperor; there never had been a worse than he; yet God took that very opportunity to lay this on the Christians as their duty to the worldly authority outside and over them. God gave us this life because He knew we were strong enough to live it. Have you not heard? "Flesh and blood," we know, "cannot inherit the kingdom of God." The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. So Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac. I was doing everything on my own strength. Please continue hearing from God. So hold on and keep trusting Him because when the time comes it will be bigger plans that you might not be able to handle so again keep holding on to His hand my friend. I saw you wrote this article a few months ago. We know the Holy Spirit rather as a spirit of communion with Christ. Allow Him to calm the storm in your heart and just trust. The warning in Enoch is: Woe to you who drink water from every fountain. Moral unfitness has its just censure; but sovereign grace must be asserted also. But, in point of fact, in giving the description of Babylon, the Holy Ghost enters even more into an account of her relations with the beast, the imperial power of which we saw not a little last night. The tottering of the feet represents the incipient fall. When we realize this truth we will be able to sing--, "Love of Christ so freely given, Grace of God beyond degree, Mercy higher than the heaven, Deeper than the deepest sea. Lamentations 3:23 They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power. I received a blessing this evening by your Bible Reasons website delivered by God. It is to be supposed that it will far exceed anything yet seen on the face of the earth. What Does The Bible Say About Mental Health? Why Don't Christians Expose Evil Anymore? It is us who quit and give up. We have three speakers. It was the barbarians who brought in the prevalent ideas of liberty as well as feudalism, and accordingly it is they that have firmly stood for freedom; so that all the efforts to reconstitute the empire which have been tried over and over again have hitherto issued in total failure. Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Because of Your indignation and Your wrath. But here there is neither; and this again is an evidence of gain, not of loss. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.. After reading this article I made a realization that God cannot control our lives if we do not give Him control! 39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers., 22. And you do things to give them that kind of a feeling, you learn to close your eyes at the proper time and fold your hands and you learn to talk in such a way that it sort of oozes of righteousness and spirituality, so that people they can just talk to you and know that you walk close to God. In presence of grace I do not think this is for His glory, any more than for their own blessing. "It seems possible therefore to understand participation in the tree of life as a regular experience of fellowshipping with God, i.e., eating of this monthly fruit." It is altogether foreign to history. May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man., The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. Trust Him! There is not going to be any interruption in history. On the Rock of Ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose? The judgment of the dead is strictly individual, judgments in this world are not. He was building experience, He was building me, He was building my prayer life, He was teaching me, He was showing me that without Him I am nothing and I can do nothing. In the morning listening to God and searching for some words! What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality? Then, one day God gave me a word. But the church consists of souls called out from the earth, and is not of the world: consequently to the church the time is always at hand. Just because you didnt get accepted yet, maybe its not your time yet. I will give to him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Babylon must hear, I do not doubt, the final testimony of God the gospel of the kingdom that is to go forth in the last days; but she loves her pleasure and power, and refuses truth. Now, you remember when he talked to Daniel, he said seal up those things and don't write them, for they are for the end. In fact, verse 9 is probably the most difficult verse in the book of Psalms. But, O Lord of hosts, who judges righteously,Who tries the feelings and the heart,Let me see Your vengeance on them,For to You have I committed my cause. So, during part of the year we could pick the Valencia oranges, during the winter months pick the navel oranges, and in the meantime, eat the grapefruit and have lemonade. John 13:7 Jesus replied, You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand., 142. This tree was perpetually rather than seasonally in fruit; it produced a new crop of fruit each month of the year. Dog can denote a thoroughly immoral person, and that may be its meaning here. New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. We so often slip and forget. Article IV Of the Resurrection of Christ in Anglicanism's Thus, we can trust His timing. He equally expresses what God is. You are great, and great is Your name in might. 17When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica,(A) where there was a Jewish synagogue. 1) We may picture a boulevard (or a plaza) with a river in median, and rows of trees on the banks. Bible Gateway Who is a dog? Thanks I needed these encouraging words. He it is who reduces rulers to nothing,Who makes the judges of the earth meaningless. As man does not believe in the resurrection of man, it is no wonder that he does not believe in the resurrection of an empire. It is in the light of that regular custom that we must read John's words. Praise God! 1. But take heart; I have overcome the world.. We are so much more valuable to God than birds and worrying doesnt add a single hour to our life (Matthew 6:26-27) God cares deeply for the animals and plants He created, but He cares for you infinitely more. It is all plain and simple "the beast that was, and is not, and shall be present.". Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? When Ruths husband died, and her mother-in-law Naomi decided to move back to Judah, Ruth went with her, telling her, Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. (Ruth 1:16) Naomis close relative Boaz praised her for caring for her mother-in-law and taking refuge under Gods wings. It is reigning. You can trust God. Thank you Lord. He is continually drawing us towards Himself and reminding us of who we are in Christ, which gives us confidence. The son is doubly guilty, because he saw his father's nakedness and felt it enough to hide. This can have two meanings. But still we have not the end of Babylon yet. Though we all may go through hard times, God will always provide for His children. John returns to his vision that in the city of God there can never be any darkness nor need of any other light, for the presence of God is there. Also, you have to get to know Him in His Word daily. 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