There came a point in David’s reign where, “satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.” [1 Ch 21:1] And so, having been prodded on by satan, who wished to get the advantage over Israel, it came to pass that, “David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, …
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The Steady, Unending Intercession of The Messiah
"But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun." [Ex 17:12] There are many figures in the Scriptures which picture Jesus for us, who show us prefigures and shadows of Him; …
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Eternally Interceding
One of the greatest Christian comforts is the precious and true knowledge that Jesus continually intercedes for us. In Hebrews we read, “And [the Levitical] priests truly were many, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: but this man, because He continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore He is able …
Faithfully and Righteously Hearing
"Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness." [Psa 143:1] We know even from Moses that God is faithful. It is one of God’s most longstanding and common attributes. Our God, “The LORD [our] God, He is God, The Faithful God.” [Deut 7:9] One …
A Holy Attitude
"But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel." [Psa 22:3] Regarding when Jesus was suffering at the hands of men, Isaiah says, “As many were put to silence at thee; His appearance was disfigured beyond that of a man, and the outline of His body beyond the sons of men.” [Isa …
Always Seen and Never Alone
"And he saw them being tormented in rowing; for the wind was against them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and was intending to pass by them." [Mk 6:48] Sometimes it can appear to us that Jesus is far away. It can feel as though …
A Higher Motive for Blessing
"Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word." [Psa 119:17] How many times do we ask for blessings in our lives simply to make them easier? Simply to have some sort of pleasure or benefit that is not necessarily spiritual? How many prayers for blessing are not prayed in order …
A Prayer to God
I cry out to God,for the blazing radiance of God's eternal Sonto burn within my bones,to burn within my heart,to burn within my bowels, within my mind,to create a tongue of eternal fire;a pillar of God's consuming heat resting on my head andI ache for the bliss of His presence,the bliss of His words, i …
Desiring the Best for Others
In Zechariah 3:5, we see Zechariah asking for a fair mitre to be placed upon the head of Joshua in a vision he is being given from God. And, in Zechariah 6:11 God instructs Zechariah to literally place crowns of gold and silver and set them upon Joshua's head. The vision and the action are …
Seeking Sanctification in Others
Humility is one of the most important characteristics for us as Christians. For Jesus Himself says "I am meek and lowly in heart" and Jesus, in the greatest act of humility "emptied Himself and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion …