Our Lord was tempted forty days.
He answered with God's Word.
Was tempted in all points as we.
No sin with Him occurred.
Saved Sinners Honoring God
Nothing a soul does in this world honors God more than to BELIEVE HIM. God says, "For by it (faith) the elders obtained a good report." Again, "But without faith it is impossible to please him". Our Lord told the woman of Canaan whose daughter was vexed with a devil; He told her that she had great faith. The other side of the coin is, to not believe God concerning the record that He gave of His Son is to make him a liar.
What is it to believe God in this world? To trust Him? To commit your eternal soul into His hand? Is it something to take lightly? Is faith something we are to put in a low place in the matter of salvation?
The scriptures answer these questions for us. "Abraham was strong in faith giving glory to God". He did not consider his body, or the deadness of Sara's womb, he BELIEVED GOD'S PROMISE.
The word of God says, "We walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham". The apostle said, “I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him".
Oh, my dear brethren how God honoring it is to believe God, to walk by faith and not by sight. To not dispute with God over the way he saves sinners, through the Doing and Dyeing of His darling Son in the room and stead of His people. Of His bearing our sins in His own body on the tree, so that God would be just to justifier of those who believe in Jesus.
To believe God and not dispute with Him over His word. To not argue with Him over His dealings with you in this world, to be able to say “It is the Lord let him do what seemeth good”. Faith not only "receives a good report" from our heavenly Father, but also gives a good report of our heavenly Father. We speak as highly and
honorably and as gloriously as we can of Our Covenant God. We attribute the whole of our salvation to Him, from alpha to omega. Faith will not allow us to look to any feeling, any work, any deed; it has ONE OBJECT - Christ Jesus the Lord.
- Pastor
CONTENT WITH THE LORD
I was just reading about Fanny Crosby. Although she was born blind, she never complained nor did she ever even regret being born that way. When she was eight years old she wrote these words:
Oh, what a happy soul am I!
Although I cannot see,
I am resolved that in this world
Contented I will be.
How many blessings I enjoy
That other people don’t;
To weep and sigh because I’m blind,
I cannot, and I won’t.
A preacher once said to Miss Crosby, “I think it is a great pity that the Master, when He showered so many gifts upon you, did not give you sight.” She answered right back, “Do you know that if at birth I had been able to make one petition to my Creator, it would have been that I should be born blind?” “Why?” The preacher asked. “Because when I get to heaven, the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior.” She replied.
Fanny Crosby wrote a song entitled, “My Savior First of All.” It goes like this: “When my life work is ended and I cross the swelling tide, When the bright and glorious morning I shall see, I shall know my Redeemer when I reach the other side, And His smile will be the first to welcome me. O the soul thrilling rapture when I view His blessed face and the luster of His kindly beaming eye; How my full heart will praise Him for the mercy, love and grace that prepared for me a mansion in the sky.”
We often talk about being content in Christ and thank God for it. But for grace to be perfectly content with Christ and to be anxious about nothing else as long as we possess Him and this good hope of being with Him and like Him.
- Pastor Bruce Crabtree
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