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joosep this Psalm 18 God has been speaking to me.

A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said,
I love You, O LORD, my strength.
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;

--Psalm 18:1-2

amen, I agree.

I know that this verse is saying that we mustn't presume to have a tomorrow on this earth, but this morning the emphasis in my mind was that, even in this life, we never know what's coming.

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Proverbs 27:1

So true! Seems like things are changing "fast and furious" (maybe an old age issue). Praise the Lord that He does not change.

For I am the LORD, I change not. Malachi 3:6

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

--1 John 2:1-2

15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child
And have no compassion on the son of her womb?
Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.
16 “Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.

--Isaiah 49:15-16 (NAS)

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; --Romans 10:12

For nothing will be impossible with God.

--Luke 1:37, said by the angel Gabriel to Mary

rvfc2, thank you for communicating that! It's an encouragement to hear that.

Our Lord is so tender and caring. He gives each one just what we need. Thank you for that verse, joosep. I enjoy reading/hearing verses in translations other than what I typically use. It makes them sound fresh - like listening with new ears. :-)

Like a shepherd He will tend His flock,
In His arm He will gather the lambs
And carry them in His bosom;
He will gently lead the nursing ewes.

Isaiah 40:11

Welcome, BrinkleyStone!

By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness:
He who was revealed in the flesh,
Was vindicated in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Proclaimed among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory. --1 Timothy 3:16

Thank you, Goodnews.

May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfil all your plans. Psalm 20:4

Thank you. I've added Proverbs 15:1 to my learning queue.

A soft (or tenderhearted) answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. (Prov. 15:1)

But speaking the truth in love... (Eph. 4:15a)

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. (James 3:17-18)

But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel,
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name; you are Mine!

2 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they will not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. --Isaiah 43:1-2

27 “Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” John 12:27-28

Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Matt 7:7-8

Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! 2Cor9:15

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. James 1:17

I have led you forty years in the wilderness; your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandal has not worn out on your foot. --Deuteronomy 29:5

amen! thank you for sharing that!

God answers this prayer in our Lord Jesus - Hebrews 10:
10 By the which will we are sanctified through the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
17 and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
And 1 Peter 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.

6 Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being,
And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.
7 Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness,
Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sins
And blot out all my iniquities. --Ps 51:6-9

Thank you for sharing that, onfire, that's a very good insight. Also I will need to think about it more later, I've only given it a quick read so far.

The "now" that you mention has (in my mind) to do with what some call practical theology. Our theology, our belief system in and about God, is intended to be entirely practical for application in our lives today and NOW.

The "not yet" aspect you mention, onfire, is also practical, in that it gives us (or should give us, if we believe) *hope*.

Hope is what helps us get up in the morning with a spring to our step!

Thank you also for your input, Goodnews and rvfc2.

As Goodnews mentioned: Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

I was praying last night, and God quickened to me a Scripture passage in John 10. In the first half of that chapter, the author contrasts the differences between the Good Shepherd and others in their relationship to the sheep. There are two rather innocuous verses sitting in the middle that I seemed to have missed in my six months of memorizing because they are surrounded by a short inclusio of two very important verses.

11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,

Sitting right there in the middle are two verses that talk about how a hired hand sees a wolf coming and flees, protecting himself. What I failed to catch was that the reverse is also true: Jesus, as the Good Shepherd, sees the wolf coming and DOES NOT flee. Instead, he stays and fights for his sheep so that they do not scatter.

This concept flows right into verses 27-29, which talks about the enemy's inability to snatch anyone out of the Father's hands:

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.

I realize, of course, that in context Jesus is talking about how he is going to die for humanity, thereby establishing the kingdom of God. So like all passages related to the kingdom, there is definitely a "not yet" (eternal) aspect to these verses. What I failed to see is that there is also a "now" aspect to the chapter. "Now" that Jesus is raised from the dead and sitting at the right hand of the throne of God, we have the ability through the Holy Spirit to recognize who is the Shepherd and who is the wolf. "Now," when we see the wolf coming, we can call on Jesus to defend us, because he is the Good Shepherd who does not flee. "Now" when we feel like God has abandoned us, we can set our hope on the truth that the enemy, no matter how strong he seems at the time, cannot snatch us out of the Father's hands.

And our love of God is demonstrated through obedience - with a good attitude (no whining, eye rolling, "if I HAVE to," etc). 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

Matthew 22:36-38 (NAS)

36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And He said to him, “ ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ 38 This is the great and foremost commandment.

By the way, welcome! to Nakolong and to BiblememorizerCamilaParker.

Recently I've been working on Isaiah 40. Verse 8 says,

"The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the word of our God stands forever." (NAS)

Thank you for sharing that, Goodnews. I'm going to read Psalm 11 now.

Psalm 11:3 if the foundations are destroyed what can the righteous do? .......such a good question. What should we be doing at this time as we see this happening?

Psalm 11:3 if the foundations are destroyed what can the righteous do? .......such a good question. What should we be doing at this time as we see this happening?

Thank you, dadster!

Hebrews 5:8 -- Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered.

Psalm 119:71 -- It is good for me that I was afflicted,
That I may learn Your statutes.

Hebrews 12:4-8 -- You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons,
“MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM;
6 FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES,
AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES.”
7 It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. (all quotations are from the NAS)

My reflection on those verses is this: I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. Some of those mistakes have had some bad results in the present time, with which I now, even today, struggle. So this is my testimony: I thank God for those circumstances, because of how He uses them to discipline me and to teach me about Himself. Of course, when I can improve or change a circumstance for the better, it is my responsibility to do so. But instead of complaining about bad things which are mostly my fault, I am learning to thank God for how He lovingly uses them for good in my life.

And (referring to your initial post Joosep) Hebrews 5:8 also came to mind

Welcome to the group, onfire247 and Goodnews. Feel free to share some verse (or verses) which are special to you for some reason, or which have caught your attention in some way recently.

Silent observers are also welcome. There isn't any obligation.