Protected: Journal – July 3, 2020
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Why is the promise of His coming delayed?
9 The Lord does not delay his promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 15 Also, regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our dear brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom …
How should we live in light of the coming of the days of the son of man?
11 Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness 12 as you wait for the day of God and hasten its coming. 2 Peter 3:11 13 But based on his promise, we wait for new heavens and …
How will the “days of the son of man” come?
24 For as the lightning flashes from horizon to horizon and lights up the sky, so the Son of Man will be in his day. Luke 17:24 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; 2 Peter 3:10 14 It was about these that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied: “Look! …
Conditions right before “the days of the Son of Man”
22 Then he told the disciples, “The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you won’t see it. 23 They will say to you, ‘See there!’ or ‘See here!’ Don’t follow or run after them. 24 For as the lightning flashes from horizon to horizon and lights up the sky, so …
Benefits of Wisdom
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding (Proverbs 3:13–18): for its profit is greater than that of silver, its gain is more than fine gold. more precious than jewels, nothing I desire can compare with her. long life riches and honor. pleasant ways paths are peace. a tree of …
How we live for God
16 I say, then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don’t do what you want. 18 But …
Benefits of God’s Forgiveness
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,Whose sin is covered.Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquityAnd in whose spirit is no deceit.When I kept silent, my bones wasted awayThrough my groaning all day long.For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;My strength was sapped as in the heat …
Pride of King Belshazzar
Background King Belshazzar held a great feast for 1,000 of his nobles and drank wine in their presence. 2 Under the influence of[a] the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that his predecessor[b] Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, wives, …
A key to living – Mediation on God’s Word
130 The revelation of your words brings lightand gives understanding to the inexperienced. Psalm 119:130 Your commandment is a lamp; Your teaching is a light, and Your reproofs of discipline are the way to life. Proverbs 6:23 Whatever things were written in the past were written for our learning, so that through endurance and the encouragement of …