Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things"
2Ti 2:7.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Find some quiet and solitude!

Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, China. '
Tianmen' = Heaven's Gate.

Lord, help your children flee to the hills for some quiet and solitude... in this noisy and busy generation!

"Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom." Proverb 18:1

"With great ease of travel, telephones, email, and all sorts of communication devices in homes, offices, and cars, you are cursed with a curse. Solitude has become a much greater difficulty and not understood by any. The hours farmers had with an ox and God have been stolen away by progress! It has benefits, but it also contributes to distraction.

"Writing psalms while watching sheep is a luxury this perverted generation cannot afford. Men even move the clocks to force more activity into a day, when the sun is crying, “Be still!” Rebekah would still be single, if she waited for a meditating man in a field today (Gen 24:62-67). Lord, help your children flee to the hills for some quiet and solitude... in this noisy and busy generation!

excerpt from
http://www.letgodbetrue.com/proverbs/commentaries/18_01.php

Listen to the commentary here:
http://www.letgodbetrue.com/media/audio/proverbs/18-01.mp3