“Turn Thou us unto Thee, O Lord!” You will never attain to strengthened conviction and spiritual perception unless the Lord gets you back to Himself. Only the Lord can consume your life in the pursuit of His values.
The Sufferings of God’s People (Lamentations 5)
The Old Testament Scriptures generally (and Moses’ writings specifically) testify of Jesus. Jesus told them, “If you truly look through the Scriptures for the way to eternal life, you will see Me!” We know the majority of the Jewish leaders rejected Jesus. They had developed a lot of zeal for the Law. But they didn’t know, love, and serve the LORD of the Scriptures. Though they were into the Word insofar as study and observance is concerned, the Word was not abiding in them.
Jesus Wanted to Save His Enemies
Nehemiah, a man with a vision. Nehemiah, a man with a mission. Nehemiah, a man with permission. He saw the need, he saw how he could meet that need, and he asked for permission to do so. Mission without vision or ahead of vision is hazardous. Launching on a mission without permission is extremely dangerous. Ask God to help you keep these straight in your life. Let the good hand of your God be upon you.
Nehemiah — A Man of Prayer and Action (Nehemiah 2:4-8,15-18)
It seems to me Jesus is asking Peter if He is his first love. When Peter answered positively, Jesus told him to act on that love: “Feed my lambs.” How does Jesus want me to act on my love for Him?
Acting on My Highest Love (John 21:15-17)
Our choice to follow God must not be built on the shifting sands of emotions. Nor do we dare construct on the fractured foundation of human reason. To do so may seem sensible at first, but eventually the realities of life in the eye of the storm will bring the structure crashing down. Our decision to choose God needs to both blossom from and grow into a love commitment to obey.
Confessing and Forsaking Sin (Ezra 9:1-3; 10:9-14)