For the commandment is a lamp, And the law a light… (Proverbs 6:23) I am impressed this morning as to how His commandment(s) are like a beacon or even a lighthouse shining in the darkness to warn and to direct us that we might avoid utter destruction. Yet, so thankful that if we stumble and fall there is a way back that has been provided. We can confess our sin and seek to turn away from it and be forgiven, washed and cleansed. And restored to the first estate of God’s intent for us.
Mark 16… Here is great hope for us ~ Jesus, in verse 14 rebukes the eleven for their unbelief and hardness of heart! And yet following this He immediately commissions them to go into all the world and preach the gospel…He who believes and is baptized will be saved but he who does not believe will be condemned. Their unbelief did not disqualify them from His call. Again, this holds out great hope to us… that we too can come to Him from wherever we are and be restored and even commissioned into His work.
… and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days. (Leviticus 23:40) This is the heart desire of our God.. it is true that there are times of mourning as in the Day of Atonement which comes five days before this feast.. but He also desires and provides for us to have joy. 🩷
For the commandment is a lamp,
And the law a light… (Proverbs 6:23)
I am impressed this morning as to how His commandment(s) are like a beacon or even a lighthouse shining in the darkness to warn and to direct us that we might avoid utter destruction. Yet, so thankful that if we stumble and fall there is a way back that has been provided. We can confess our sin and seek to turn away from it and be forgiven, washed and cleansed. And restored to the first estate of God’s intent for us.
Mark 16…
Here is great hope for us ~ Jesus, in verse 14 rebukes the eleven for their unbelief and hardness of heart!
And yet following this He immediately commissions them to go into all the world and preach the gospel…He who believes and is baptized will be saved but he who does not believe will be condemned.
Their unbelief did not disqualify them from His call. Again, this holds out great hope to us… that we too can come to Him from wherever we are and be restored and even commissioned into His work.
… and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days. (Leviticus 23:40)
This is the heart desire of our God.. it is true that there are times of mourning as in the Day of Atonement which comes five days before this feast.. but He also desires and provides for us to have joy. 🩷