by David Long
"And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said. And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled. And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses" (Lev. 10:1-7).
Boy, the Lord doesn't mess around, does He? You do something that you don't have authority to do and you are in trouble. Better make sure you have Bible authority.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
If I perish, I perish
by David Long
"Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. And they told to Mordecai Esther's words. Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish" (Esther 4:10-13).
Do the right thing regardless of the cost!
"Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. And they told to Mordecai Esther's words. Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish" (Esther 4:10-13).
Do the right thing regardless of the cost!
Monday, July 13, 2020
Get your priorities straight
by David Long
"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also" (Matt. 6:19-21).
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matt. 6:33).
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth" (Col. 3:1-2).
Get the point?
"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also" (Matt. 6:19-21).
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matt. 6:33).
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth" (Col. 3:1-2).
Get the point?
Thursday, July 9, 2020
All is vanity
by David Long
Read Ecclesiastes 1:2. The Preacher declared, "all is vanity." One could read the book of Ecclesiastes and become very discouraged, disappointed and despaired of life. One would think that life is not worth living. But keep in mind that "things under the sun" are under consideration and they are shown to be inadequate to satisfy or meet man's greatest need and that is a right relationship with God. The pursuit of happiness without God is vanity. On this side of the cross the only life that matters is the Christian life (Acts 26:28-29). Any other way of living and "all is vanity."
Read Ecclesiastes 1:2. The Preacher declared, "all is vanity." One could read the book of Ecclesiastes and become very discouraged, disappointed and despaired of life. One would think that life is not worth living. But keep in mind that "things under the sun" are under consideration and they are shown to be inadequate to satisfy or meet man's greatest need and that is a right relationship with God. The pursuit of happiness without God is vanity. On this side of the cross the only life that matters is the Christian life (Acts 26:28-29). Any other way of living and "all is vanity."
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
The one's of unity
by David Long
"Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all" (Eph. 4:3-6).
The religious world is divided and it will always be divided until it gets these one's right. The divided religious world will never be pleasing to God as long as it is divided on these one's. There can be no disagreement on these one's. These are the one's of unity.
"Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all" (Eph. 4:3-6).
The religious world is divided and it will always be divided until it gets these one's right. The divided religious world will never be pleasing to God as long as it is divided on these one's. There can be no disagreement on these one's. These are the one's of unity.
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Dimensions of God's love
by David Long
"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God" (Eph. 3:17-19).
1. The breadth of God's love.
2. The length of God's love.
3. The depth of God's love.
4. The height of God's love.
What would the measurements be for God's love?
"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God" (Eph. 3:17-19).
1. The breadth of God's love.
2. The length of God's love.
3. The depth of God's love.
4. The height of God's love.
What would the measurements be for God's love?
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
God's eternal purpose
by David Long
"and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things; to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly (places) might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Eph. 3:9-11).
What was God's eternal purpose? It's the church of Christ. The church that Jesus built (Matt, 16:18) is not an after thought of God but it was always His plan to build it. It was not God's plan B but His plan A. God never had a plan B.
"and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things; to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly (places) might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Eph. 3:9-11).
What was God's eternal purpose? It's the church of Christ. The church that Jesus built (Matt, 16:18) is not an after thought of God but it was always His plan to build it. It was not God's plan B but His plan A. God never had a plan B.
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