Psalm 119:2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Blessed are those who are saved. Consider the blessings of being a child of the King. Blessed are the save, the blood bought friends of God. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, if you love me, keep my commandments. Those that love God, those that are loved of God will keep His laws. Blessings come from obedience and God blesses those that keep his testimonies. Blessed, or how happy are those that follow His word. The saddest and most miserable of all people may very well be the born again believer in rebellion. There is joy in serving God, and doing what he commands us to do. Blessed are they that seek him with the whole heart. How happy are those that seek him. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. (Matthew 5:1-12). Blessed are they that seek HIM, Jesus. Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. They that seek him with their whole heart. With everything, they seek him, all rests upon the Lord Jesus. Anchored to Him, where he leads, there I will go, for he is faithful that promised. How can we do anything but follow him. First through repentance, then through service, our life as Christians is seeking Jesus with the Whole heart. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. (Matthew 22:37-38). Truly the antinomian miss out on the happiness. Their liberty has robbed them of the joy of obeying God.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Thursday, September 6, 2007
More on Family Worship from AW Pink
"Family worship should be conducted reverently, earnestly and simply. It is then that the little ones will receive their first impressions and form their initial conceptions of the Lord God. Great care needs to be taken lest a false idea be given them of the Divine Character, and for this the balance must be preserved between dwelling upon His transcendency and imminency, His holiness and His mercy, His might and His tenderness. His justice and His grace. Worship should begin with a few words of prayer invoking God’s presence and blessing. A short passage from His Word should follow, with brief comments thereon. Two or three verses of a Psalm may be sung. Close with a prayer of committal into the hands of God. Though we may not be able to pray eloquently, we should earnestly. Prevailing prayers are usually brief ones. Beware of wearying the young ones."
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