Wednesday, June 25, 2014
John [MKJV] 14:24-27 [Jesus
explained] He who does not love Me does not keep My Words, and the Word which
you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me. 25 I have spoken these
things to you, being present with you. 26 But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit
whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things and bring
all things to your remembrance, whatever I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave
with you, My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let
not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
2Peter [GW] 1:19-21 So we regard
the words of the prophets as confirmed beyond all doubt. You're doing well by
paying attention to their words. Continue to pay attention as you would to a
light that shines in a dark place as you wait for day to come and the morning
star to rise in your hearts. 20 First, you must understand this: No prophecy in
Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation. 21 No prophecy ever
originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans
spoke under God's direction.
“The only real thing we learn from history is we
[mankind] don’t learn from history!” Mr. Hanley, world history teacher, class
of 54’, North Harford High School
I consider a
general knowledge of history important. From historical eras we see what worked
and what didn’t work, and who (individuals and nations) accomplished or failed,
and how they did so.
Not being in high
political or management positions, for most of us such ongoing education and
its application typically doesn’t involve world, nation, or corporation
changing authority. However, every man, woman, and youth has areas of responsibility
and influence where applying lessons matters; the primary one being their own
life, family, friends, acquaintances.
Though penned by
Isaiah over 2700 years ago, God’s Word exemplifies the truth of trusting Him: “In
that day this song shall be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city;
He sets up salvation as our walls and banks. 2 Open the gates, and the
righteous nation shall enter in, keeping faithfulness. 3 You will keep him in
perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You; because he trusts in You. 4 Trust
in Jehovah forever; for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength. 5 For He
brings down those who dwell on high; He lays low the lofty city; He lays it
low, even to the ground; He brings it to the dust. (MKJV Isa.26:1-5)
Having read the
verses in numerous translations and versions, plus using Strong’s to define
meaning of a few key words I discover it means exactly what it says in modern English.
Isaiah begins with larger world scale of nations and cities, shifts to choice
of individual posture in history, then returns to the big picture.
Whether nation
rises, falls, or recovers will come to pass and be recorded in heaven and here
in survivor’s lore of one sort or another. (Think Noah and the great flood.)
In my opinion
mankind is again in the midst of major national and world change, change
involving a bigger than usual distrust of leadership. In this era of great
distrust of human leadership we individually choose whether to allow that
distrust to taint our relationship in LORD JEHOVAH.
Look at the
passage from Isaiah again and note the personal indicator “perfect peace”.
Using it as measure, can we, you, I, claim genuinely trusting Him in this era
of distrust? EBB4
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