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PRAYER 19, Part 7 of 11 GOD’S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.

ANECDOTE 286: The Loneliness of Life.

FAITH’S CHECKBOOK:  May 17 NO NEED TO STINT [Be Stingy]

-The upright shall have good things in possession- Proverbs 28:10

MORNING: "So to walk even as He walked." —1 John 2:6

EVENING: "Thou art My servant; I have chosen thee. " —Isaiah 41:9

A SINNER'S PRAYER

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PRAYER 19, Part 7 of 11

GOD’S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.

Lord, send Thy life throughout the entire Church of [Jesus] Christ. Lord, visit Thy Church, restore sound doctrine, restore holy and earnest living.

Take away from professors their apparent love for frivolities, frivolous, their attempts to meet the world on its own ground, and

give back the old love to the doctrines of the cross, the doctrines of the Christ [Messiah] of God; and once more

may free grace and dying love be the music that shall refresh the Church,

and make her heart exceeding glad.

[We ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.]

(Attachment: PRAYER 19.doc)

ANECDOTE 286: The Loneliness of Life.

Samson was not hunting for wild beasts; he was engaged on a much more tender business. He was walking in the vineyards of Timnath, thinking of anything but lions, and

“behold,” says the Scripture, Judges 14:5

“a young lion roared against him.”

It was a remarkable and startling occurrence. He had left his father and mother and was quite alone; no one was within call [an ear shot] to aid him in meeting his furious assailant.

Human sympathy is exceedingly precious, but there are points in our spiritual conflict in which we cannot expect to receive it. To each man there are passages in life too narrow for walking two abreast. Upon certain crags [a rough, jagged section of rock] we must stand alone. As our constitutions [physical bodies] differ, so our trials, which are suited to our constitutions, must differ also. Each individual has a secret with which no friend can intermeddle ;[intrude] for every life has its mystery and its hidden treasure. Do not be ashamed, young Christian, if you meet with temptations which appear to you to be quite singular [unique] : we have each one thought the same [thing] of his trials. You imagine that no one suffers as you do, whereas [the truth is]

no temptation hath happened unto you but such as is common to man, and God will with the temptation make a way of escape that you may be able to bear it.

Yet for the time being you may have to enter into fellowship with your Lord when he trod the wine-press alone, [endured the cross alone and forsaken] and of the people there was none with him.

Is not this for your good? Is not this the way to strength? What kind of piety is that which is dependent upon the friendship of man? What sort of religion is that which cannot stand alone?

Beloved, you will have to die alone, and you need therefore grace to cheer you in solitude. 

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FAITH’S CHECKBOOK May 17 NO NEED TO STINT [Be Stingy] C.H. Spurgeon

-The upright shall have good things in possession- Proverbs 28:10

-Los perfectos heredarán el bien- Proverbios 28:10

The Book of Proverbs is also a Book of Promises. Promises ought to be proverbs among the people of God. This is a very remarkable one. We are accustomed to think of our good things as in reversion, [as future possession ] but here we are told that we shall have them in possession.[Now.]

Not all the malice and cunning of our enemies can work our destruction: they shall fall into the pit which they have digged. Our inheritance is so entailed upon us that we shall not be kept out of it, nor so turned out of the way as to miss it.

But what have we now? We have a quiet conscience through the precious blood of Jesus. We have the love of God set upon us beyond all change. We have power with God in prayer in all time of need. We have the providence of God to watch over us, the angels of God to minister to us, and, above all, the Spirit of God to dwell in us. 

In fact, all things are ours. -Whether things present or things to come: all are yours.-

Jesus is ours.

Yea, the divine trinity in unity [three in one] is ours. Hallelujah. Let us not pine and whine, and stint [be stingy] and slave [be a workaholic], since we have good things in possession.

Let us live on our God and rejoice in Him all the day. Help us, O Holy Ghost, precious Holy Spirit!

Prayer: Thank you Lord that -The upright shall have good things in possession- Father, as believers, we desire to be sustained in a life of integrity by Your love and grace through Jesus Christ and by the Holy Spirit through which we expect good things. Help me to be yielded to You Lord.

Without You, I can do nothing. I desire to abide, in You, with yieldedness, always. I pray this in Your name, Lord Jesus, Amen.

MORNING May 17

"So to walk even as He walked." —1 John 2:6

—El que dice que está en él, debe andar como él anduvo —1 Juan 2:6

WHY should Christians imitate Christ? They should do it for their own sakes. If they desire to be in a healthy state of soul,

if they would escape the sickness of sin, and enjoy the vigor of growing grace, 

let Jesus be their model.

For their own happiness' sake,

if they would drink well refined [vintage] wine [be being constantly filled with the Holy Spirit]; 

if they would enjoy holy and happy communion with Jesus;

if they would be lifted up above the cares and troubles of this world,

let them walk even as He walked.

There is nothing that can so assist you to walk towards heaven with good speed, as wearing the image of Jesus on your heart to rule all its motions [emotions desires and actions].

It is when, by the power of the Holy Spirit, you are enabled to walk with Jesus in His very footsteps that you are most happy and most known to be the sons of God. 

Peter, afar off [denying the Lord] is both unsafe and uneasy.

Next, for religion’s sake, strive to be like Jesus. Ah! Poor religion, you have been, sorely shot at by cruel foes, but 

you have not been wounded one-half so dangerously by your foes as by your friends.

Who made those wounds in the fair [lovely] hand of Godliness? The pretender who used the dagger of hypocrisy. The man who enters the fold, being naught [nothing] but a wolf in sheep's clothing, worries the flock more than the lion outside.

There is no weapon half so deadly as a Judas' kiss. Inconsistent [Carnal] Christians injure the gospel more than the sneering critic or the infidel. 

But, especially for Christ's own sake, imitate His example.

Christian, do you love your Savior? Is His name precious to you? Is His cause dear to you? Would you see the kingdoms of the world become His? Is it your desire that He should be glorified? Are you longing, that souls should be won to Him?

If so, imitate Jesus; be an

"epistle of Christ, known and read of all men."

[a living testimony for all to read].

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EVENING May 17

"Thou art My servant; I have chosen thee. " —Isaiah 41:9

—Mi siervo eres tú, te escogí, y no te deseché. —Isaías 41:9

IF [Because] we have received the grace of God in our hearts, its practical effect has been to make us God's servants. We may be unfaithful servants, we certainly are unprofitable ones, but yet, blessed be His name, we are His servants, wearing His livery [uniform], 

feeding at His table [eating food that He provides], and obeying His commands.

We were once the servants of sin, but He who made us free has now taken us into His family and taught us obedience to His will. We do not serve our Master perfectly, but we would if we could. As we hear God's voice saying unto us,

"you are My servant,"

we can answer with David,

"I am your servant; you have loosed my bonds [set me free]. "

But the Lord calls us not only His servants, but His chosen ones

—I have chosen you."

We have not chosen Him first, but He has chosen us.

If we be God's servants, we were not always so; to sovereign [all powerful] grace the change must be ascribed. The eye of sovereignty singled us out, and the voice of unchanging grace declared,

"I have loved thee with an everlasting love."

Long before time began or space was created God had written on His heart the names of His elect people, had predestinated them to be conformed to the image of His Son, and ordained them heirs of all the fullness of His love, His grace, and His glory. What comfort is here!

Has the Lord loved us so long, and will He yet cast us away? 

[NO, NEVER.]

He knew how stiff-necked [stubborn] we would be; He understood that our hearts were evil, and yet He made the choice. Ah, our Savior is no fickle [unreliable] lover. He does not feel enchanted [fascinated] for a while with some gleams of beauty from His church's eye, and then afterwards cast her off because of her unfaithfulness. No,

He married her in old eternity; and it is written of Jehovah,

"He hates putting away" [divorce].

The eternal choice is a bond on our gratitude and upon His faithfulness that neither [espoused partner] can disown. 

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A SINNER’S PRAYER:   … FOR WHOSOEVER WILL: [For One and all]

Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21
Call on the name of the Lord Jesus and be saved     … pray like this, won’t you?   

“Lord Jesus, I’m a lost sinner and without You I am hopeless.  I can’t save myself. Without your death on the cross for my sin debt I would be condemned to spend eternity condemned to Hell. I have been  self-centered from birth.  Please forgive me.

I realize that doing my best, being as good as possible, or being better than other people can never save me. . I’m guilty and sorry for each and every sin I have done and look to You to forgive me of them all. 
I look to You, alone  Lord Jesus to save me.
I call on You,  Lord Jesus, right now to save me.  You died on the cross for me, because of my sin  and You say,  “It shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21.

Right now, just as I am, I call on You, Lord Jesus to save me,  I trust You, to  be my Lord and Savior from now on.
Thank You, Lord Jesus, that You have forgiven me of all my sins.  I ask You to abide in me and give me the desire to always follow You.
You paid the price for all of my sins by dying on the cross.  Even the sins of the whole world.

Thank you,  Lord Jesus that You loved me and died for me even before I was born and that You still love me now. I love You too.
 

Thank you, Heavenly Father, that You have called me away from sin and death into the Life everlasting  in Your only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thank You, Heavenly Father that you raised Jesus from the dead. He is ALIVE and in Him we are victorious over sin, death and the grave. Romans  8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [Holy Ghost, Comforter, Spirit of Truth]
 

Thank You for saving me heavenly Father. With all my heart, thank you Father for saving me in Jesus’ name,  Amen.

Allow us to share the joy of your new birth with heaven. Won’t you? Heaven rejoices over each redeemed sinner. Luke 15:7

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89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

 Psalm 119:89

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21For the prophecy [prophecies] came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.  
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1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 
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Let the biblical story of Nadab and Abihu be a lesson for us all:

And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said. And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled” (Lev 10:1–6).

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