Monday, 1 April 2013

Home Security and Renovation

Based on Psalm 69:29-36

In these times of trouble and confusion, what is my anchor and security?
But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
Learn to depend on the righteousness of Christ, find your sense of security in his merciful salvation and his willingness to prepare you for ruling in heaven and the new Earth.
I will praise the name of the Lord with a song; and will magnify him with thanksgiving. This shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
Singing songs is different from sacrifice. Sacrifices were representative of Jesus sacrifice and were a condition of salvation. Singing songs is an extra, it is something we can do out of love for God. God is pleased by our desire to do something extra, out of love. David would have still made sacrifices generally, but he knew that God wanted much more than a follower who would do only the 'essentials'. Are you trying to get by as a Christian, only doing the 'essentials'? Maybe you are singing the songs but not giving your life as a sacrifice, or you are making sacrifices but talk and sing like you wish you didn't. Jesus does not want half-hearted followers, think of what Jesus gave for you and what you would be without him, then you should not be half hearted. I am preaching to myself too.
The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God. For the Lord hearth the poor and despiseth not his prisoners.
Those who are aware of their own faults enough to appreciate your joy at being saved will also be glad and they will seek Jehovah and live. What pleasure or thrill comes close to the joy of a soul saved by your influence? You know that Jesus is merciful to sinners who are prisoners in sin, some may not care, but many will; why not share it!
The the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
This is our goal; the whole world in submission to Jesus Christ; prepare the way for his return, prepare a people to receive him.
For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession. The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
Jesus is saving his people and building a city for them, which we will live in when the earth and sky are finally renovated, made new. The servants of Jesus who have led others to him will see these people there as their spiritual children and everyone that loves Jesus as identified in his word will be there.
(A name is an identifying word;  the Bible is the sum of the written words which identify Jesus)

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