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Lessons from the Horse – have understanding

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On April 29, 2009

In Bible Animals, Christian

There are many things that can be learned from the horse. The Bible records eludes to the horse to depict strength (Psalm 33:17; Psalm 147:10), speed (Isaiah 30:16; Jeremiah 4:13), sure-footedness (Isaiah 63:13), fearlessness, fierceness, valiant in war and so on.

The Bible also cautions us NOT to be like the horse apropos understanding or the lack thereof as recorded in Psalm 32:9, which states “Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.” James 3:3 states”Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.”

Proverbs 4:7 states “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding“. Let us seek understanding, as the Bible requires us to, even if it costs us all we got. But what is understanding? Proverbs 9:10 has the answer. It states the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Let us seek to know the Holy God and aspire to be holy, just as He is. The first requirement in the Bible is for us to be Holy (Leviticus 19:1-2), and to be Holy, we need to know what it means to be Holy, we need to have knowledge of the holy, we need to have understanding, and not be like the horse (or mule) that lacks it.

Psalms 32:9
9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Proverbs 9:10
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Sinless vs. Blameless

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On April 8, 2009

In Christian

In a message by (late) Dr. Adrian Rogers, he mentioned that sin must be
1. Exposed to the Light
2. Expressed to the Lord – If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to cleanse us of ALL unrighteousness
3. Expelled from our Life

It it impossible for man/woman to be sinless, except when Jesus washes ALL sins away. This happens when we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, believe that Jesus is the sacrificial lamb of God, an atonement for our sins and we confess our sins to Jesus. This however gives us no carte blanche license to sin, instead, we must aspire to be Holy (without sin) as God is Holy – the first requirement.  Jesus is able to present us blameless (even if we are sinners), because of His sanctifying blood that was shed, that can wash our uncleanliness whiter than snow.

On this side of heaven, we are removed from the penalty and power of  sin but not from its presence, because this is where Satan’s, the lord of sin dwells (Rev 2:13), but on the other side of heaven, we are not only removed from the penalty and power of sin, but also from the presence of sin.

Point(s) to ponder:

Can God tell of you/me as he told of Job, Look at my servant <fill your name here>, none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright (blameless) man, one that feareth God and escheweth evil?

Colossians 1:21-22
21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

Job 1:8
8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

The First Requirement is to …

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On February 7, 2009

In Christian

If asked, what is the first thing that God would want us to do – there are many things that come to mind, some of which may be, to fulfill the great commission (Matthew 28:18-20), to be fishers of men, to ___________ (fill in the blank). But the first requirement that was given by God to man is recorded in Leviticus 19:2 and that is “Be HOLY”.

Leviticus 19:1-2 is about the LORD (Jehovah) speaking to Moses, saying, Speak unto all the congregration (of the children of Israel), an say unto them, YE SHALL BE HOLY: FOR I THE LORD YOUR GOD AM HOLY.

Without being Holy, any other thing that we expect to do or be first, including fulfillment of the great commission or being fishers of men will be superfluous.

Point(s) to Ponder:
Lets vouch to be HOLY just our God, Jehovah is; living lives that are pleasing to God, in our thought, word and deed.

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