Showing posts with label meek. Show all posts
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Tuesday 18 March 2014

Are you being swept along by the world



It is a real challenge to “be still” in a world that is so active in experiencing and doing everything possible. How much are you being swept along by it? Is it affecting you subconsciously?
 The awareness the Lord gives David, leads him to see a time when “the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace” (Psalm 37:11). Our Lord Jesus repeats this and applies it to inheriting the entire earth (Matthew 5:5)! We need this awareness, if we are to effectively counteract temptations...

“Be not envious of …” (January 20).

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Tuesday 2 February 2010

Make a joyful noise unto Yahweh, rejoice, and sing praise unto Jehovah


“Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Show forth his salvation from day to day.” (1Ch 16:23 ASV)

“... O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!” (Ps 8:1 ASV)

“Their line is gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,” (Ps 19:4 ASV)

“Let all the earth fear Jehovah: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.” (Ps 33:8 ASV)

“For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding.” (Ps 47:7 ASV)

“Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.” (Ps 57:5 ASV)

“... Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:” (Ps 66:1 ASV)

“All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. [[Selah” (Ps 66:4 ASV)

“That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, Art the Most High over all the earth.” (Ps 83:18 ASV)

“Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song: Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.” (Ps 96:1 ASV)

“Oh worship Jehovah in holy array: Tremble before him, all the earth.” (Ps 96:9 ASV)

“For thou, Jehovah, art most high above all the earth: Thou art exalted far above all gods.” (Ps 97:9 ASV)

“Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.” (Ps 98:4 ASV)

“A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all ye lands.” (Ps 100:1 ASV)

“O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.” (Ps 104:24 ASV)

“He is Jehovah our God: His judgments are in all the earth.” (Ps 105:7 ASV)

“Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth.” (Ps 108:5 ASV)

“But my faithfulness and my lovingkindness shall be with him; And in my name shall his horn be exalted.” (Ps 89:24 ASV)

“Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.” (Ps 91:14 ASV)

“As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, So Jehovah is round about his people From this time forth and for evermore.” (Ps 125:2 ASV)

“A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.” (Ps 125:1 ASV)

“Jehovah hath done great things for us, [Whereof] we are glad.” (Ps 126:3 ASV)

“Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.” (Ps 147:11 ASV)

“For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.” (Ps 149:4 ASV)

“every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yea, whom I have made.” (Isa 43:7 ASV)

“For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense [shall be] offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles, saith Jehovah of hosts.” (Mal 1:11 ASV)

“But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.” (Mal 4:2 ASV)

“And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures to–day and to–morrow, and the third [day] I am perfected.” (Lu 13:32 ASV)

“having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,” (Eph 1:5 ASV)

“making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him” (Eph 1:9 ASV)

“for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.” (Php 2:13 ASV)

“To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and [every] work of faith, with power;” (2Th 1:11 ASV)



Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > Maak een vreugdevol geluid voor Jahweh, verheug, en breng lofzang tot Jehovah

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Please do find also to read
  1. Excerpt from the book The image of God, or lai...
    Excerpt from the book The image of God, or laie mans boke in which the right knowledge of God is disclosed, and diuerse doubtes besides the principal matter written by Roger Hutchinson at 1550 (available in John Bruce's The works of Roger Hutchinson (1842, pp. 183, 183) at archive.org), using God's Biblical name Jehovah (Jehova/Iehova/Iehoua). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
    The Bible and names in it
  2. Creator of heaven and earth and everything aroundיהוה The Only One Elohim who creates and gives all
  3. Does He exists?
  4. The wrong hero
  5. A god between many gods
  6. God of gods
  7. Only one God
  8. Attributes to God
  9. Jehovah Yahweh Gods Name
  10. God about His name “יהוה“
  11. יהוה , YHWH and Love: Four-letter words
  12. Titles of God beginning with the Aleph in Hebrew
  13. Archeological Findings the name of God YHWH
  14. I am that I am Ehyeh-Asher-Ehyeh אהיה אשר אהיה
  15. Hashem השם, Hebrew for “the Name”
  16. The Divine name of the Creator
  17. I Will Cause Your Name To Be Remembered
  18. Some one or something to fear #1 Many sorts of fear
  19. Some one or something to fear #2 Attitude and Reactions
  20. Some one or something to fear #3 Cases, folks and outing
  21. Some one or something to fear #4 Families and Competition
  22. Some one or something to fear #5 Not afraid
  23. Some one or something to fear #6 Faith in the Most High
  24. Some one or something to fear #7 Not afraid for Gods Name
  25. For Jehovah is greatly to be praised
  26. Praise the God with His Name
  27. Lord or Yahuwah, Yeshua or Yahushua
  28. Prophets making excuses
  29. Another way looking at a language #5 Aramic, Hebrew and Greek
  30. The NIV and the Name of God
  31. Use of /Gebruik van Jehovah or/of Yahweh in Bible Translations/Bijbel vertalingen
  32. Without God no purpose, no goal, no hope
  33. Developing new energy
  34. Praise and give thanks to God the Most Highest
  35. Listening and Praying to the Father
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About prayer and calling upon God:
  1. Walking in love by faith, not by sight
  2. Jesus and his God
  3. How is it that Christ pleased God so perfectly?
  4. Our relationship with God, Jesus and each other
  5. The high calling of God in Christ Jesus
  6. God receives us on the basis of our faith
  7. A Living Faith #1 Substance of things hoped for
  8. A Living Faith #2 State of your faith
  9. A Living Faith #3 Faith put into action
  10. A Living Faith #7 Prayer
  11. Praise and give thanks to God the Most Highest
  12. Some one or something to fear #6 Faith in the Most High
  13. Listening and Praying to the Father
  14. The LORD protects those of childlike faith
  15. God is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him
  16. Feed Your Faith Daily
  17. People who know how to pray to move God to take hold of our affairs in a mighty way
  18. Give your worries to God
  19. Does God hear prayer?
  20. Does God answer prayer?
  21. Prayer, important aspect in our life
  22. Communion and day of worship
  23. If you think you’re too small to be effective
  24. Sometimes we pray and pray and it seems like nothing happens.
  25. Prayer has the power to change mountains into highways
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Lees meer over Gods Naam:
  1. יהוה Schepper van hemel en aarde en alles er op en eraan
  2. Rond God de Allerhoogste
  3. God versus goden
  4. De Allerhoogste is het Opperwezen
  5. Spelling van Bijbelse namen
  6. Belangrijkheid van Gods Naam
  7. Archeologische vondst omtrent de Naam van God YHWH
  8. Eigenheden aan God toegeschreven
  9. God over zijn Naam יהוה
  10. Ik ben die ben Ehyeh-Asher-Ehyeh אהיה אשר אהיה
  11. Hashem השם, Hebreeuws voor “de Naam”
  12. Een Naam voor een God #7 Jahwe(h) niet Hebreeuws
  13. Een Naam voor een God #8 Vergeten of weigeren
  14. Een Naam voor een God #9 Vals geloof gevoed door vrees
  15. Een Naam voor een God #10 God en goddelijkheid
  16. Een Naam voor een God #11 Y of J Kiezen
  17. Jehovah wiens Naam Heilig is
  18. Getuig van een levende God en zijn zegeningen voor jou
  19. Prijs en zeg dank tot God de Allerhoogste
  20. Breng glorie aan Jehovah God de Allerhoogste
  21. Gebruik van Jehovahs naam
  22. Opgetekend in je hoofd wat is neergetekend
  23. God, Jezus Christus en de Heilige Geest
  24. Heer, Yahuwah, Yeshua of Yahushua
  25. Yahushua, Yehoshua, Yeshua, Jehoshua of Jeshua
  26. De NIV en de Naam van God
  27. Zonder God geen reden, geen doel, geen hoop
  28. Nieuwe energie ontwikkelen
  29. Kroniekschrijvers en profeten #3 Poëtische boeken
  30. Fragiliteit en actie #8 Eerste Wetsvoorziening
  31. Redding, vertrouwen en actie in Jezus #4 Mogelijkheid te kennen en te weten
  32. In de hand #5 Niet bang zich te geven
  33. Aanbid enkel de Schepper van alles
Lees ook over gebed en aanroeping van God:
  1. Geloof in slechts één God
  2. Jezus van Nazareth #7 Zijn Leven van gebed
  3. Woorden in de Wereld
  4. Bidden is een eenvoudige blik op God
  5. Kracht van het gebed
  6. Gebedsverhoring niet door verlanglijstje
  7. Heeft het zin om te bidden?
  8. Kan men kwaad afwenden door te bidden
  9. Mensen die bidden reageren gezonder op stress
  10. Gebed belangrijk aspect in ons leven
  11. Hersenen beschouwen gebed als gesprek
  12. Gebed heeft ons getroost in ons verdriet
  13. Als je denkt dat je te klein bent om effectief te zijn
  14. Gebed is een geloofszaak
  15. Bidden en mediteren
  16. Laat ons bidden alsof wij het reeds verkregen hebben
  17. Indien je bid zal je niet ontchoocheld worden
  18. Niet even bidden en weer terug de drukte in
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Wednesday 11 February 2009

Let us become nothing, and Christ everything

SOMETHING TO CHEW ON

Have you ever observed who Jesus said had chosen the “better part”? - Mary, the woman who sat at his feet. When we are willing to spend time sitting at the feet of Jesus we will be the humble, holy Christians our Lord desires us to be. Let us observe two important steps in gaining a clearer understanding of the true relationship between humility and holiness.

 When the apostle Paul wrote to the Philippian believers, he was writing with two main purposes in mind: first, to thank them for their generosity to the poorer saints, and second, because he had learned that dissension had arisen that threatened the very usefulness of the church at Philippi. Apparently this church had been divided and the believers had taken sides. A fairly quick survey of the book will indicate how Paul dealt with the problem. He refused to recognize the two factions and did not criticize the women who were at fault. Instead he tried to fill their minds with our Lord’s lowliness, humility, and longsuffering. The apostle had learned that the secret of the unity of the believers lay not in looking at the disease, but rather in fixing their eyes upon the physician.

 The second chapter of Philippians contains perhaps the clearest account of the self-emptying of Christ. For Paul, all spiritual life centres in Christ, and when he wishes to direct the believers’ minds to the great graces of meekness and humility, he can think of no better way than to present a broad outline of the story of our Master’s redemptive work as portrayed in his life and death on the Cross. So he writes, “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not think to snatch at equality with God, but made himself nothing, assuming the nature of a slave, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name.” Philippians 2:3-9.

  Our Lord has given us an example by his earthly life that all can safely follow: Paul tells us that Christ “made himself nothing,” he “took the nature of a slave,” he was “made in the likeness of men,” “he was fashioned as a man,” he “humbled himself,” or as it could be better rendered, he abased and made himself low. Then he adds that Christ became “obedient,” showing that the supreme act of self-humiliation consisted in Christ’s voluntary submission to the final act of suffering death. In laying down his life Christ certainly humbled himself and showed the extent to which he was willing to go to save sinful, selfish man. We all need to wear the yoke of Christ and we should practice his humility. The great teacher says, “Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.” He might have said, “Learn of me, for I can perform miracles which nobody else has ever performed.” He might have said, “Learn of me, for I am the most advanced thinker of the age.” But no: the reason he gave was because “I am meek and lowly in heart.” Mattew 11:29.

  We read in Scripture of three men whose faces shone - Jesus, Moses, and Stephen - and all are noted for their meekness and humility. We are told that on the Mount of Transfiguration the face of Christ shone. Moses after forty days of personal communion with God came down Mount Sinai with his face shining. And on the last day of Stephen’s life when he was being questioned before the Sanhedrin we read that his face was illuminated as the face of an angel. If our faces are to shine like this, then we must go down into the valley of humility, because it is this valley which will lead us to the Mount of Transfiguration.

  Perhaps one of the meekest characters in all history, apart from our Lord, was John the Baptist. John was the centre of attraction in Jerusalem and Judea. Thousands were streaming out into the desert to hear this great and powerful preacher. Hundreds had already been baptized by him. One day there came out from Jerusalem a very influential group, appointed by the chief priests to ask the wilderness preacher his identity. Was he Elias, or the Messiah, or this prophet, or that prophet? What a wonderful opportunity he had to pass himself off as the Messiah! But no! He could have said, “Haven’t you heard of me, I am the world’s greatest preacher.” But not John. Just notice what he did say. “Tell them I am Mr. Nobody. I am a voice to be heard and not to be seen, a mere signpost pointing to ‘The Way.’ In fact, I am here to proclaim the coming of him whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unloose.”

  David had learned the lesson of humility. In all of David’s psalms there is not a reference to the fact that he slew Goliath. Man’s tendency is to make himself bigger and bigger, but John’s attitude was: “I am just the signpost pointing out the way. The morning star fades away as the sun rises. He must increase, but I must decrease. Actually, he is the Bridegroom, I am just the Bridegroom’s friend.” Instead of elevating himself, he humbled himself. What a difference it would make if we could each gain this spirit and get behind the cross and be just a mere signpost pointing out “the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” John the Baptist was very little in his own estimation, but before his birth the angel had stated he would be “great in the sight of the Lord.” And this was his greatness when he cried, “Behold the Lamb of God! I am nothing, he is all and in all.”

 The Arabs have a saying which goes something like this: “As the wheat and tares grow together it is very easy to see which the Lord has blest. The ears that have received the blessing bow their heads as the weight of the grain bends them over. But the tares with no fruit to bear, keep their heads high and erect above everything else.” Those who have the blessing of God and thus have the fruits of the Spirit as recorded in Galatians 5:22, “Love, Joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance,” will never be able to keep their heads high and erect in a boastful way.

 The showers, as they fall upon the mountain peaks, often leave them desolate and barren because the water rushes down into the fertile valleys below. If a man is proud and lifted up with vanity, rivers of God’s grace may flow over him, and yet leave him as dry and desolate, and unfruitful as the mountain peaks. Yet once the grace of Christ takes hold of a man, what a transformation takes place! Consider those ignorant, self-centred disciples before Jesus called them. In fact, right up until the night that the Lord’s Supper was instituted, they were striving among themselves as to who would be the greatest. But when the Holy Spirit came, there was a transformation. When Matthew writes, he keeps himself right out of sight. He reports the deeds of the other disciples, but when he refers to himself it is Matthew, “the publican.” Mark’s Gospel, which most commentators agree is really Peter’s version of our Lord’s ministry, contains only damaging statements about Peter, while the things to his credit are not referred to. Luke, although a doctor, keeps his name right out of sight, and John only refers to himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” The poet summed it up this way:-

“All of self and none of Thee, Some of self and some of Thee,
Less of self and more of Thee, None of self and all of Thee.


  A Dr. Bonar once remarked that he could tell whether a Christian was growing or not. In proportion to his growth he would elevate his Master, and talk less of himself, and of his own importance. Can we not also consecrate ourselves and put the world and self beneath our feet, allow Christ to become all and in all? Let us become nothing, and Christ everything. May we nail self to the cross, and adopt as our motto - “He must increase, but I must decrease.”


 - John Aldersley