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Allistair Begg’s “Truth for Life” e-mail today was wonderful and I wanted to share it with you. Here, Spurgeon illustrates well our cheerfulness in the presence of God.
Delight in divine service is a token of acceptance. Those who serve God with a sad countenance, because they do what is unpleasant to them, are not serving Him at all; they bring the form of loyalty, but the life is absent. Our God requires no slaves to grace His throne; He is the Lord of the empire of love, and would have His servants dressed in the uniform of joy.
The angels of God serve Him with songs, not with groans; a murmur or a sigh would be a mutiny in their ranks. That obedience that is not voluntary is disobedience, for the Lord looks at the heart, and if He sees that we serve Him from force, and not because we love Him, He will reject our offering.
Service coupled with cheerfulness is heart-service and therefore true. Take away joyful willingness from the Christian, and you have removed the test of his sincerity. If a man be driven to battle, he is no patriot; but he who marches into the fray with flashing eye and beaming face, singing, “It is sweet for one’s country to die,” proves himself to be sincere in his patriotism.
Cheerfulness is the support of our strength; in the joy of the Lord are we strong. It acts as the remover of difficulties. It is to our service what oil is to the wheels of a railway carriage. Without oil the axle soon grows hot, and accidents occur; and if there be not a holy cheerfulness to oil our wheels, our spirits will be clogged with weariness.
The man who is cheerful in his service of God proves that obedience is his element; he can sing,
Make me to walk in your commands,It’s a delightful road.
Reader, let us put this question–do you serve the Lord with gladness? Let us show to the people of the world, who think our religion to be slavery, that it is to us a delight and a joy! Let our gladness proclaim that we serve a good Master.
What a blessing.
Truth For Life Daily is an e-devotional sent every day except Sunday. In this e-mail, you receive a daily devotional from “Morning and Evening,” written by C.H. Spurgeon and updated and revised by Alistair Begg as well as brief updates from Truth For Life.
Often the difference between Tithes and First Fruits are misunderstood. Actually the whole issue of giving is misunderstood.
Whenever “first fruits” are mentioned in the Bible it is not meaning 10% of your earnings, but rather it is another matter altogether. Actually most believers will be stunned to know that it’s not about money at all!
Dr. Russ Kelly details in a short answer the difference in the Yahoo Tithing Study Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tithing-Study/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tithing-Study/message/3726
Tithes Were Not the Same as First-fruits
“The first-fruit was a very small amount of the first crop harvest and the first-born was the first offspring of animals. The first-fruit was small enough to fit into a hand-held basket (Deut. 26:1-4, 10; Lev. 23:17; Num. 18:13-17; 2 Chron 31:5a). First-fruit and first-born offerings went directly to the Temple and were required to be totally consumed by ministering priests only inside the Temple (Neh. 10:35-37a; Ex. 23:19; 34:26; Deut. 18:4).”
Come on in to join us and learn the truth about tithing from God’s word.
This reminds me of those early days of my walk in Christ during the “Jesus Movement” of the ’70s. What refreshing of the soul and joy of the Lord. What simplicity and purity of the Holy Spirit we experienced.
Singing praise in worship of the Lord; Psalm 23; anointed.
This is one of the more moving mesages I’ve seen in a long time. Jim Bakker, who gained notoriety by spending 5 years on prison after his ministy fell, knows first hand of the chastening of God. He has been corrected and delivers a correction himself to those who are teaching and are being taught “another gospel”.
“For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.” ~ Hebrews 12:6
Jim’s message begins after a pretty long intro but it’s worth it. Whatever you thought about Jim Bakker, put it aside. He has a lot to say that is worthwhile here.
This is a true look at the state of the church today. Very interesting.
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=42227
Obama,
Yes, he may be a Biblcal figure, but I’m afraid he might be one that we don’t dare follow.
Isn’t this odd that they in the news and entertainment are talking about him being a biblical figure without him doing a single thing?
Not one single work yet they speak as though he’s the messiah. In Jesus’ day it was His works coupled with His words, endorsed by fulfilled prophesy, which qualified Him to be called Messiah.
“But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.” – John 5:36
“Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?” – John 10:32
This man Obama however, is given praise before he has accomplished even a single work. He hasn’t done a thing noteworthy to make him even a good leader or good president, much less a man of Biblical proportions. Yet, he’s hailed a man of Biblical proportions. What nonsense. What delusion.
To his credit, he does appear to be a most loving father and husband. Perhaps many these days consider that a miracle of Biblical proportions!
But for all who read this, don’t make the mistake of making more of a man than he is. Particularly in these last days. This generation is bound to be the most deceived of all generations that has ridden the planet since the fall of man.
Hold on to your hat Pilgrim.
Oh man this looks like fun! Just finished chatting with a fellow brother, a youth pastor with Cypress Point Community Church…. now this is how you do it! http://www.cpcconline.com/paintball/index.cfm
Man that is awesome! Check the video out on the left, good music.
Bob Mitchell just posted this on his blog, Shofar Ministries. War over Israeli land, especially Jerusalem, prophesied in Ezekiel 38, is now a possibility.
OBAMA FAVOURS ISRAELI RETREAT TO 1949 BORDERS
Report: Obama Favors 1949
by Maayana Miskin
United States President-Elect Barack Obama will support the Saudi Initiative for peace between Israel and Arab nations, the British Sunday Times reported Sunday.
Obama told Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, “The Israelis would be crazy not to accept this initiative,” according to the Times. The initiative calls on Israel to withdraw completely to its 1949 borders in exchange for normalized relations with Arab League countries.
It includes a full retreat from the eastern half of Jerusalem, including the Temple Mount, and from the strategic Golan Heights in northern Israel.
The Saudi Plan has won limited support from President Shimon Peres, who says it could be used to launch negotiations. Other senior politicians and defense officials have dismissed the plan, saying it wold compromise Israel’s security.
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Defense Minister Ehud Barak, the heads of the Kadima and Labor parties, have not ruled out the Saudi Initiative completely. However, neither has expressed willingness to give away the Temple Mount or major Israeli population centers located east of Israel’s 1949 borders.
Approximately 600,000 Israeli citizens live in the areas, including eastern neighborhoods of Jerusalem, demanded for the PA under the Saudi plan.
The plan also calls on Israel to find a solution for the plight of millions of foreign Arabs who claim descent from those who fled Israel during the War of Independence. They are considered refugees by Arab governments and continually have been denied citizenship in their countries of birth. While proponents of the plan have welcomed the plan as a chance to deal with the refugees without granting them Israeli citizenship, some Arab leaders have warned that any alternative to allowing the millions to “return” to Israel is unacceptable.
PA-based terrorist groups such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad are among those who insist that every Arab who identifies as a descendant of a former resident of Israel be allowed to live in Israel.
Abbas: Retreat or War
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas addressed a letter to PA Arabs on Saturday saying Israel must retreat to its 1949 borders or face war. “The passage of years… will not force us to abandon or surrender a single inch,” of Judea, Samaria or Jerusalem, Abbas said in the letter, which was published by PA media. The letter was sent in honor of PA “Independence Day.” While the PA does not rule an independent country, it celebrates “independence” each year in honor of the PA having declared itself an independent entity 20 years ago.
