The Devotional – Search the Scriptures – 728

 

The Devotional – Search the Scriptures – 728

Today’s Kick Start! – (NKJV) Philippians 4  1Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

Personal Obedience—Walk in the Spirit and you will not carry out the deeds of the flesh. 

Acts 2 22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know— 23 Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death; 24 whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. 25 For David says concerning Him: ‘I foresaw the Lord always before my face, For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken. 26 Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad; Moreover my flesh also will rest in hope. 27 For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. 28 You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’

JESUS CHRIST: He IS the same Yesterday, He IS the same Today, He IS God Forever!

 We may be in this exhortation of the apostle Peter a while longer, the more we prospect from these words that the Holy Spirit speaks through Peter, the more we learn. 1 Timothy 3 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

The mouths of stiff-necked people here in Jerusalem have fallen open, just as it would be all over the world when people hear the Holy Spirit speak. We have taken the Messiah the Son of God and crucified Him. This is the natural minded response of any and all people. Our souls cry out for eternity, our souls cling to this cord of truth; Ecclesiastes 3 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. However, our sin filled flesh turns this prospect into the dust of the earth, our fallen flesh profits nothing.

Attested by God, David, a man after God’s own heart (1 Samuel 13 14) in his Psalm speaks prophetically concerning the joy associated with the sacrificial death and resurrection of Messiah, Psalm 16 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope. 10 For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. 11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Matthew 17 5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” Jesus is enough, shame on you if you are not looking to Him.

 


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