Glory, Honor And Power to Who?

Jesus is my light in the darkness
He is my key to locked doors
He opens and shuts doors for me
He shows me the way of life
He gives me joy and pleasure
He transforms me
He satisfies my soul
He is worthy of glory, honor, and power!
Jesus is my Lord

“For You [Lord] will light my lamp; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.” [1]

“The key of the house of David I will lay on His shoulder; so, He shall open, and no one shall shut; and He shall shut, and no one shall open.” [2]

“These things says He [Jesus] who is holy, He who is true, who opens, and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens” “See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it…” [3]

“You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” [4]

“As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.” [5]

“You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, honor, and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.” [6]

[1] Psalm 18:28
[2] Isaiah 22:22
[3] Revelation 3:7-8
[4] Psalm 16:11
[5] Psalm 17:15
[6] Revelation 4:11

Good Husband & Father

“Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so He gives His beloved sleep.

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed but shall speak with their enemies in the gate.” [1]

For a husband and father to enjoy his wife and children as he should, the Bible prescribes trust in the Lord. When I was young, I worked day and night with the goal of being a good provider for wife and children, but often did not see that in being away from home so often, I was failing to provide for Sherry and our four children the quality relational time that we needed together. I should have relied on the Lord more and less on myself. Thanks to God’s grace and mercy, I enjoy a good relations with Sherry and the children today despite my bad choices as a young father. I am passing this word along in case it will be helpful to someone.

“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” [2]

We need God’s help to resist the devil. His strong arm is able to lift us out of bad habits formed due to prideful self-determination. Young man, by trusting in the Lord and by appreciating His coaching, you can be a good husband and father, and you will enjoy much love and joy from being with your family.

[1] Psalm 127
[2] James 4:7, 10

In Christ

Christ came as a High Priest…
With a greater and more perfect tabernacle…
Not made with hands, not of this creation.
He entered the Holy of Holies…
With His own blood.
He obtained for us eternal redemption.

Christ makes us holy.
Through the eternal Spirit…
He offered Himself without spot to God.
He cleanses our conscience from dead works…
Now, we serve the living God!

Christ is our Mediator.
In Him we have eternal inheritance.
He purified us with His blood…
By His shed blood we have forgiveness.

Christ entered heaven itself.
He appeared before God FOR US!
He took away our sin by…
The sacrifice of Himself.

It is appointed for us to die,
And after this the judgment.

But Christ offered Himself.
He bore our sins.
He will appear again….
Apart from sin….
For our salvation.

In Christ…
Redemption!
Holiness!
A conscience clear!
Service unto God!
Mediation!
Purification!
Forgiveness!
S A L VA T I O N!

GLORY to G O D!

Hebrews 9:9-15, 22, 24, 26-28

God’s Strong Word Cleaves the Darkness

“The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” [1]

A missionary was once asked by border guards of a communist county, “Do you have any guns, drugs, or Bibles?” The border guards apparently believed the Bible was as dangerous as guns and drugs. Guns injure and kill the body. Drugs alter and distort the mind. The Bible exposes and destroys falsehood. [2]

“There is no devil in the first two chapters of the Bible and no devil in the last two chapters. Thank God for a book that disposes of the devil!” [3]

“The Word not only lets you see what your thoughts are, but it criticizes your thoughts. The Word of God says of this thought, “it is vain,” and of that thought, “it is acceptable;” of this thought, “it is selfish,” and of that thought, “it is Christlike.” The Word of God gets at the very marrow of our manhood; it lays bare the secret thoughts of the soul. The Christ that is in the Word sees everything.” [4]

“The foundation of every reformation of the Holy Spirit is the Word of God made plain to the people.” [5]

“The first thing the Bible does is to make man take a serious view of life.” [6]

“The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.” [7]

[1] Hebrews 4:12
[2] Story told by D. J. De Haan
[3] Vance Havner
[4] Quote from Charles Spurgeon
[5] Frank Cooke
[6] D. Martin Lloyd-Jones
[7] Psalm 119:130

The Captain of Our Salvation

How shall we escape…

If we neglect so great a salvation?

It was spoken of by our Lord.
It was confirmed by those who heard Him.
God testified to it with signs and wonders…
Testified to it with gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus who suffered death…
Is crowned with glory and honor.
By the grace of God…
He tasted death for us all.
All things are for Jesus…
By Jesus are all things…
Yet to bring many people to glory…
The Captain of our salvation...
Our Lord Jesus Christ…
Experienced sufferings.

He who makes us holy…
And we who are holy are One.
Jesus is not ashamed of us.
He says… “Here am I…

And here are the children…

Whom God has given Me.”

We are flesh and blood.
The Son of God became flesh and blood.
Through death He destroyed…
The death-holder,
That is, the devil.
Jesus delivered us!
We no longer fear death.

In all things Jesus became like us.
He is merciful!
He is faithful!
He is our High Priest.
He covered our sins with His blood.
He suffered…
He was tempted…
He helps us who are tempted.

Hallelujah!
Praise to the King!
Glory to the King of kings!
He is the Captain of our salvation!

(Based on Hebrews 2)