He could have come as a warrior, a king, or an entrepreneur. But Jesus came to model Sonship, and to reveal God’s Fatherhood, to a world of spiritual orphans. Even today, this is the revelation most sorely lacking. Terry Law
Quote for the Day
Reflection on Zephaniah 3:14-20
Scripture
Sing O daughter of Zion,
Shout aloud O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
Oh daughter of Jerusalem!
Observation
Zephaniah brings to the people of Israel a command to rejoice. The Lord will remove His hand of judgement, and instead of enemy armies in their midst, the Lord Himself will dwell with them.
The announcement will be made: Cheer up for the Lord God is living among you and He will delight in you.
The Lord will judge their enemies and He will gather together those who were scattered. He will give His people a good name among the nations and restore their fortunes.
Application
The Lord often commands his people to rejoice. It is right through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
It can be hard to feel joyful sometimes. They can be so much in life that drags us down and pulls us apart.
Even when we grieve, we must rejoice, because God is in our midst.
This rejoicing is not saying words through gritted teeth. It is not a resentful, unwilling obedience to a command.
No, it is about recognising that God is with us. There is a higher truth than this moment of my sadness.
I will rejoice because God is with me all the time.
Prayer
Hallelujah! I thank you for the command and the promise of joy. Thank you Father for the assurance that you will never abandon me. Amen.
Today’s Bike Ride
Quite windy today but still a nice ride.
Quote for the Day
First-century “political correctness” was as pointed as the modern version—then as now, the offense lay in the exclusiveness of that Name. Terry Law
Today’s Bike Ride
Another perfect morning for riding. I went on a bit of an exploration ride today, going to Gun Club and Jacks Creek Roads.
Today’s Sermon
Quote for the Day
The Word that lives in your heart, spoken from your lips, will tear down the devil’s strongholds. Terry Law
Quote for the Day
There must come a time when you make a deliberate choice to launch the warhead of God’s Word against the stronghold of the devil. Terry Law
Quote for the Day
Just as the Israelites gathered manna in the wilderness, I’m asking you to pick up the rhema as it comes. This is the Word of God that will produce faith in your heart to see miracles. Terry Law
Course Correction
When I quit Facebook, I started posting more Facebooky things on this blog such as scripture verse graphics, and other lighter stuff.
That stuff is interesting, but then I share it all to mewe.com and xapit.com as well.
I’ve decided to keep the blog for the more thoughtful kinds of posts such as articles, reflections and so on, while posting the other stuff to my social media sites.
So I will be posting less often on this blog, but hopefully more quality.
