9th Commandment

Our pastor has been preaching on the Ten Commandments on Sunday nights. Tonight was the 9th, and like the others, it is worth a listen! I find God's timing to be such a blessing and comfort. He anticipates our needs and circumstances so often, and cares for us.

When God is leading us, we're not in active sin, we can't be. It's revealing when we think we're following the Lord while simultaneously deceiving someone else,  or disobeying a clear command of His. That's an indicator that who we're listening to or following isn't the Lord of the Bible. It is a god of our own creation who allows us to do things that make us feel good, but which He is against. 

It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of a holy God. When people fail us, we must not let that turn our eyes from the One with all the answers. He is a good and gracious Lord, long-suffering, with an ability to endure hardships far beyond our human frailty. It would be nice if we could all be good and sufficient in all the ways, but we just can't, despite our desire to be so or efforts to be so. Praise God when people lovingly tell us of our failures! May He use our weakness to grow us and move us into the work He has for us where we can succeed. Praise God for a loving heavenly King who knows our hearts and the intents of our hearts. He is the rewarder of our work and the One who can heal our wounds. 

Sunday pm service

And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Rom 5:3-5