Devos
10-19-2011, 09:00 PM
A Stranger In The Earth
3 of 22 from Psalm 119
Psalms 119:17-24 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, thatI may live, and keep thy word. (18) Open thou mine eyes, that I may beholdwondrous things out of thy law. (19) I am a stranger in the earth: hide notthy commandments from me. (20) My soul breaketh for the longing that ithath unto thy judgments at all times. (21) Thou hast rebuked the proud thatare cursed, which do err from thy commandments. (22) Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thytestimonies. (23) Princes also did sit and speak againstme: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. (24) Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
WhenI began Preaching back in 1997, one person that attended the services was anelderly black man. His arms showed hehad worked hard. He still had goodmuscle tone, and his hands showed the callous of a working man’s hands. (At this time, he was wheelchair bound anddidn’t seem to know anyone. A lot hadbeen taken away from him.) One daysomething awakened him and he wanted to sing for Jesus. The song he sang was, “I’m Traveling On.”
Hiswife told me He was a Deacon in their Church, and had been a praying man sincehis youth. That day out of the archivesof his mind came a song that told he knew he was about to “move on,” and Godcalled him home sometime later.
We asChristians seem to forget that we are a “stranger in the earth.” We are biding time, waiting for the Lord tocall us home. Just as Abraham sojourned (traveled)to places which were unfamiliar to him.
Hebrews 11:8-10 By faith Abraham, when he was called to goout into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; andhe went out, not knowing whither he went. (9) By faith he sojourned in theland of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles withIsaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: (10) For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and makeris God.
We are travelers too. Our task is to abide here, (Glorify God in all we do,) refrain from thestrangers and their gods by which we are compassed. Abraham walked in Faith, just as we are towalk in Faith.
John 14:1-2 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe inGod, believe also in me. (2) In my Father's house are many mansions: if itwere not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Jesus, from the grave has gone to Heaven before us. He went to prepare a place for us. Our home is with Him, in Heaven.
Ifyou have not secured a place in Heaven, now is the time to do it. Jesus tells us in John 3:16:
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave hisonly begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but haveeverlasting life.
God loves “each and every” person, regardless of howgood or evil we are. He has never lovedthe sin we subscribe to, yet, He loves us each one dearly. He wants none to reside in Hell. He wants all to join Him in Heaven.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise,as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing thatany should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
God is patient and He will wait for you. However, when “your hour comes” and you havedone nothing to accept Jesus, your choice by default is Hell. God wants to give you a personal gift, EverlastingLife. All He asks from you is to acceptHis Son Jesus. Accept Him by your repentance,(by changing your life,) by looking away from your former life with the world.
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth theLord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from thedead, thou shalt be saved.
Confess your belief that God has raised Jesus from thegrave. By that confession, God will giveyou that Gift of Eternal Life.
Bro John R. E Chastain
Retired Pastor
Wylie, Texas
fundamentalthoughts-preacher.blogspot.com FundamentalThoughts
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3 of 22 from Psalm 119
Psalms 119:17-24 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, thatI may live, and keep thy word. (18) Open thou mine eyes, that I may beholdwondrous things out of thy law. (19) I am a stranger in the earth: hide notthy commandments from me. (20) My soul breaketh for the longing that ithath unto thy judgments at all times. (21) Thou hast rebuked the proud thatare cursed, which do err from thy commandments. (22) Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thytestimonies. (23) Princes also did sit and speak againstme: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. (24) Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
WhenI began Preaching back in 1997, one person that attended the services was anelderly black man. His arms showed hehad worked hard. He still had goodmuscle tone, and his hands showed the callous of a working man’s hands. (At this time, he was wheelchair bound anddidn’t seem to know anyone. A lot hadbeen taken away from him.) One daysomething awakened him and he wanted to sing for Jesus. The song he sang was, “I’m Traveling On.”
Hiswife told me He was a Deacon in their Church, and had been a praying man sincehis youth. That day out of the archivesof his mind came a song that told he knew he was about to “move on,” and Godcalled him home sometime later.
We asChristians seem to forget that we are a “stranger in the earth.” We are biding time, waiting for the Lord tocall us home. Just as Abraham sojourned (traveled)to places which were unfamiliar to him.
Hebrews 11:8-10 By faith Abraham, when he was called to goout into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; andhe went out, not knowing whither he went. (9) By faith he sojourned in theland of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles withIsaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: (10) For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and makeris God.
We are travelers too. Our task is to abide here, (Glorify God in all we do,) refrain from thestrangers and their gods by which we are compassed. Abraham walked in Faith, just as we are towalk in Faith.
John 14:1-2 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe inGod, believe also in me. (2) In my Father's house are many mansions: if itwere not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Jesus, from the grave has gone to Heaven before us. He went to prepare a place for us. Our home is with Him, in Heaven.
Ifyou have not secured a place in Heaven, now is the time to do it. Jesus tells us in John 3:16:
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave hisonly begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but haveeverlasting life.
God loves “each and every” person, regardless of howgood or evil we are. He has never lovedthe sin we subscribe to, yet, He loves us each one dearly. He wants none to reside in Hell. He wants all to join Him in Heaven.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise,as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing thatany should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
God is patient and He will wait for you. However, when “your hour comes” and you havedone nothing to accept Jesus, your choice by default is Hell. God wants to give you a personal gift, EverlastingLife. All He asks from you is to acceptHis Son Jesus. Accept Him by your repentance,(by changing your life,) by looking away from your former life with the world.
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth theLord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from thedead, thou shalt be saved.
Confess your belief that God has raised Jesus from thegrave. By that confession, God will giveyou that Gift of Eternal Life.
Bro John R. E Chastain
Retired Pastor
Wylie, Texas
fundamentalthoughts-preacher.blogspot.com FundamentalThoughts
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/396602453215336106-4824290852454167341?l=kjvdevos.blogspot.com