kingdom travelin'

First morning in Korea and, after the long journey, here’s my reminder from the Psalms⬇️

“Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Who can utter the mighty deeds of the Lord, or declare all his praise?”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭106‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭103‬:‭11‬-‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/59/psa.103.11-13.ESV

“Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭146‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

It is a short lived thing to put your trust in princes and chariots. Their help is temporary at best.

His work completes the old and brings in the new.

“And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭11‬-‭14‬ ‭ESV‬‬

If, indeed, God is,

Then He is greater than all else.

If He is greater than everything,

Then He is, by necessity,

Creator.

He has revealed such,

And revealed Himself to us,

Not just what He does,

But who and what He is.

He created humans.

Immediately after He made them,

In His image,

He communicated with them,

So they would know how to live,

For His glory.

But man, having that ability to obey,

Or not,

Didn’t.

And fell,

Thus the world was broken.

Taking creation with him.

Man was and is broken.

But God never ultimately gave up;

For His love is steadfast.

It must be so because God is immutable,

He changes not, His compassion fails not.

Great is His faithfulness.

God continued to care for mankind.

He never ultimately gave up,

Because of His faithfulness,

Which is a manifestation of His immutability,

He cannot change.

We can count on Him.

Always.

God revealed Himself and,

He used man to put His love and care into words.

If the creator, holy, almighty God writes,

It must be true.

In His love letters, Scripture,

Yes, often tough love,

He promised ultimate help.

Man’s plight required not just sustenance,

But ultimate help,

That gets to the core problem,

Not just the surface errors,

Sins,

But the core error,

Sinfulness.

Man needed to be made new,

Changed from the inside.

So, the Son of God came, Jesus,

The second person of the Triune God,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Three in One.

True, but yet, to us,

It can be a mystery.

He gives us faith,

We believe by faith.

So, Jesus is God become man,

God incarnate, fully God,

Fully man.

True, but yet, to us,

It can be a mystery.

He gives us faith;

We believe by faith.

He lived.

He taught.

He healed.

He raised the dead.

He was killed.

For us.

Willingly.

It was God’s plan.

He was buried.

He rose!

He defeated death.

God, the Father sent His son.

He remains steadfast.

It is His nature.

The almighty, unchanging, creator, of all that is,

Died for you and me.

So that we may be changed inside out.

Today, at the right hand of God,

At the throne of Grace,

He prays,

For us,

For He understands.

So, the Son sent the Spirit,

The Holy Spirit,

The Third Person of the triune God.

True, but yet, to us,

it can be a mystery.

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

Three in One,

The all powerful, apart-yet present, incredible God.

We, who have been called, justified,

Have been filled by the Spirit,

And are being changed by Him,

Slowly, steadily, in spite of ups and downs,

Into the image of Jesus.

So like Him, we may give glory to the Father,

Full of grace and truth.

So, now, my point is, my dear brother,

If we are in dwelt by the Creator God, the Holy Spirit,

Who is greater that everything,

Who has given us faith,

How can anyone,

Including ourselves,

Remove us from the grip

Of the all powerful Son of God,

Jesus?

It is, of course, impossible.

So, those who think they wriggle loose,

Were never in that steadfast, almighty,

Powerful grip.

May they truly come,

So that He may truly save,

And change them,

In truth,

Once,

And for all.

Soli Deo Gloria.

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭103‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬