GOD REMEMBERS
Today’s Reading: Leviticus 26
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In Egypt, hieroglyphics can be found on many pillars and walls, telling the history of the ancient Egyptians and of the gods they worshipped.
GOOGLE MAPS – To see where Reynold took the photo, click HERE.
Key Verse: Leviticus 26:45
But for their sake I will remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God: I am the Lord.
Today’s reading is exhilarating for the obedient believer, but it should strike fear into the hearts of the disobedient. In our two-year journey through the Bible, we will shortly come to the book of Judges, and the books of 1 & 2 Kings. Over and over, the truth of this 26th chapter of Leviticus is proven. Repent, call upon the Lord, obey, and we are blessed. Rebel, turn away from God in disobedience, and we lose out in every area of life. Paul quotes from Leviticus 26:12 in 2 Corinthians 6:16. Read a New Testament lesson which confirms the eternal truth of God’s Word (2 Corinthians 6:14-18). Yes, God remembers His first covenant with Israel, and He remembers His New Covenant with believers in Jesus. The old hymn says, “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way, to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.” Check out all the words of this hymn here.
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Lord God, You’ve laid it out so clearly. When I obey You, I am blessed, and when I disobey, I remove myself away from Your protection. It’s not Your fault Lord; it’s my fault. Please grant me the grace of obedience, I pray. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!
100 PERSONAL WORDS:
Pattie Mallette is the mother of the extremely popular singer, Justin Bieber. As a teen, Pattie ended up in a hospital in Stratford, Ontario, following a failed suicide attempt. There she was visited often by a local pastor, and one day he brought her a rose, telling her, “God sees you beautiful like this rose.” It was exactly what she needed to hear. Her life was turned around. Later, this teen turned back briefly to the old life, became pregnant with Justin, and then returned permanently to the Lord in repentance and faith. Pattie has testified several times on the 100 Huntley Street telecast (here is a link to her most recent interview – note that it’s in two parts).
Yours to encourage us all to “Trust and Obey,”
David
Remember the song, “Have Thine Own Way, Lord, have Thine own way, Thou art the Potter, we are the clay …”?
Father, help us stay close to You always. Bless all those who call upon You – help each one to be mighty in You, as You intend us to be. Thank You, Father, for the great victory You have won for us, even over death itself. Help us share Your gospel faithfully and clearly, I ask in Jesus’s great name, amen
Amen,Rob.Very meaningful prayer.God bless
For What I Owed
Father,in my heart I feel your touch,
So let me place a smile upon your face,
For I know that it’s not much,
In return for Your loving grace.
You’ve always walked silently by me,
I thought always that I must be alone,
For unanswered went my plea
Till you removed my anchor stone.
Then one day as I searched you found me
And new light entered in my lonely heart,
Where for years I was not free
Until you tore my chains apart.
Now I have a debt that’s never owed,
And a payment that can never be paid,
But in my heart Your love showed
There was no debt before me laid.
G W(Bill) Marshall /28 June, 2014
Amen Rob & William. There is no other Way! Blessings all.