Develope a Palate

Develope a Palate
Daily intake of the Word nourishes the Spirit. Jeremiah's Menu is an exercise in recognizing God's Word made flesh in and around me. Eating the Word in a way that supplies the spiritual nutrients needed to grow. The Menu is offered with the hope of inspiring you to taste and see that the Lord is good. Bon Appetite!

Quote Du Jour

Quote du Jour
Christians may differ on a variety of points, but they have all one spiritual appetite; and if we cannot all feel alike, we can all feed alike on the bread of life sent down from heaven. At the table of fellowship with Jesus we are one bread and one cup. As the loving cup goes round we pledge one another heartily therein. Get nearer to Jesus, and you will find yourself linked more and more in spirit to all who are like yourself, supported by the same heavenly manna. ---Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening
Showing posts with label Settling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Settling. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

resting in His grace...

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger
and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove
our transgressions from us. As a father shows compassion
to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.
Psalm 103:8-14 ESV

I feel the unrest settle...
like the dust from a windstorm...
and where I land...
is in His grace...

An ordinary Christian... 
following an extraordinary God...
that's what I call myself...

The ordinary grumbles...
frets...
loses sleep...
feels restless...

But the Extraordinary...
He pours out grace...
mercy... compassion...
on the form that's made of dust...

I wonder at His extraordinary grace...
when I'm in a tumult...
and how He still loves... provides...
is faithful... when I'm in a tizzy...

What a gracious extraordinary God...
who lets me find rest...
in His grace...

Sunday, August 24, 2014

beware settling... for where you are...

Israel settled down and remained...
Numbers 25:1 Amp

Settling down... sounds good to most of us...

We long for routine...

Knowing what's next... brings a sense of security...

Change can be exhausting...

The problem with Israel's choice to settle... was that they were on a journey... and not yet to the end...

They had not reached the Promised Land... the place where God was leading them...

This settling down happened in the fortieth year of their wanderings... so close to the end... they settled for where they were...

Israel settled down and remained in Shittim,
and the people began to play the harlot
with the daughters of Moab...
Numbers 25:1 Amp

Israel settled... and in the settling came temptation...

The same is true for us...

When we stop moving forward with God... when we settle for where we are... and fail to pursue all He has promised... we set ourselves up to be led astray...

Beware settling for where you are... in your faith... in your relationship with Him... in your life...

Settling leads to distraction... unbelief... and doubt...

He is true to His Word... continue to seek... remember you are on a journey......

Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
Psalm 84:5