Cold water to thirsty

 

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.Proverbs 25:25

Here is an important reminder of the impact a good testimony, a good news, an encouraging word can have. As cold water is refreshing to a thirsty person, so is good news to someone in a far country.

Therefore, let me not delay to send encouraging, edifying words, good testimony, good news, Bible verses  to those who are far away. Especially since that possibility exists in our time.

Jacob's spirit revived when he heard good news from a far country;  his son was alive (Genesis 45:27).

Lonely people need words of encouragement, even if they don't live in faraway countries. I want to be someone who gives cold water to the thirsty.

From my diary,

April 25, 2023

Թող Աստված ճշմարիտ լինի, իսկ ամեն մարդ՝ սուտ

«Թող Աստված ճշմարիտ լինի, իսկ ամեն մարդ՝ սուտ» (Հռոմ. 3 :4) :

Երբ Աստծո Խոսքը մի բան է սովորեցնում, իսկ մարդիկ՝ այլ բան, չմոլորվելու համար հիշեմ սա՝ թող Աստված ճշմարիտ լինի, իսկ ամեն մարդ՝ սուտ: Երբ քարոզի ժամանակ լսում եմ մի բան, որը Աստվածաշնչում չկա, հիշեմ, որ Աստված ճշմարիտ է, իսկ ամեն մարդ՝ սուտ: Երբ կարդում եմ Աստծո խոստումները որոնց վերաբերյալ մարդիկ փորձում են կասկած առաջացնել՝  ասելով, որ դա մեր ժամանակների համար չի գրված, հիշեմ, որ Աստված ճշմարիտ է, իսկ ամեն մարդ՝ սուտ: Եթե տարիներով մի բանի եմ հավատացել, բայց հետո տեսնում եմ, որ դա Աստվածաշնչում չկա, թող հիշեմ՝ Աստված ճշմարիտ է, իսկ ամեն մարդ՝ սուտ: Եթե Աստծո Խոսքը ինձ դժվար կամ խիստ է թվում, հիշեմ, որ Աստված ճշմարիտ է, իսկ ամեն մարդ՝ սուտ:

Իմ օրագրից,

Մարտի 31, 2014 

Meditation and obedience

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Joshua 1:8

The commandment and promise to Joshua are for all of God's people.

Here is the commandment:  meditate on God's Word.

Here is the frequency of meditation: day and night.

Here is the result of meditation: obedience to God’s Word.

Here is the promise to those who obey: good success.

Meditation must be followed by application. When there is meditation on God's Word in the heart, hands are engaged in God's work, feet are walking in God's ways.

     

From my diary,

April 16, 2023

White garments are for overcomers

 

He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. Revelation 3:5

 As I read this verse, I was reminded that there is something else to wear before putting on white garments that the Lord promised to overcomers. I can’t wear white garments without wearing it. It is the armor of God. White garments are promised only to the overcomers and victory is not possible without the armor of God.

I cannot put on the garment of righteousness unless I have first put on the breastplate of righteousness. There are various promises in the letters to the seven churches in Revelation, but the condition for receiving them is one: we must overcome.

Those who have put on the armor of God and followed Him in the spiritual battle will walk with the Lord in white garments. Do I want to be among those dressed in white?  Then  I should  stay in military line-up.

I must overcome because I want to be clothed in fine linen of righteousness.

  From my diary,

April 12, 2023

God will fight for you

For the LORD your God is the One who is going with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. Deuteronomy 20:4

I always lose when I fight alone. A huge army of evil forces is fighting against me, countless tricks and cunning strategies of the devil are making my spiritual life difficult, there is no question of truce. There will be no demobilization until Jesus returns. All this might have been discouraging if I had to fight alone. But the Lord is fighting for me, so I will not let the dangerousness of the fight, the huge army of the enemy and his traps scare me, because the battle belongs to the Lord.

   From my diary,

April 11, 2023

Inheritance reserved in heaven

 

‘’To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.’’ (1 Peter 1:4, 5)

An  incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that does not fade away is reserved in heaven for those who are kept on earth by the power of God, not by their own strength. They are kept from sin, and  false teachings, they are kept by the Word of God, in the presence of God. This is an inheritance, it is not a salary, the inheritors did not earn it, it is an inheritance, a gift from their heavenly Father.

It is an inheritance bought with a great price, a rich inheritance, an indescribable inheritance, which eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man., but God has prepared it for those who love Him.

A royal  inheritance  awaits the sons and daughters of the King of Kings.

It is the heritage of the saints, therefore  sanctification  will remain a priority in my life, in my prayers, in my desires.

From my diary,

April 10, 2023

The Lord of hosts is with me

 

The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. (Psalm 46:7, 11)

This phrase, repeated twice in the psalm, caught my attention and reminded a forgetful person like me of something important.

The Lord of hosts is with us, with His people.

The  Almighty is with me. If He is with me, fear, sin, and worry cannot be with me. Because He is with me, victory over sin is with me, comfort in trouble is with me. Because He is with me, it doesn’t matter who is against me.

The Lord of hosts is with me, what else do I need?

From my diary,

April 2, 2023

Love the Lord with all your heart

 

You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.  Deuteronomy 6:5

Now the most important prayer  topic for me  is to love God with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength. Love for God is the greatest sin killer. Without love for God, no matter how much I pray for holiness, I will not have the holiness that is the heavenly original, but I will have the earthly counterfeits.

God loved us first, so He is worthy of love. He deserves to have the first place in my life. He tolerates no rivals, even lawful things must not receive more attention from me than my Lord, how much more sinful things should be despised.

Now I have no more important prayer topic than this: to understand God's love and to love Him with all my heart.

From my diary,

April 1, 2023