God's Grace In Montana: Nevertheless I am CONTINUALLY with thee...

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Nevertheless I am CONTINUALLY with thee...

"So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before THEE." Ps. 73:22

These past few days I was thinking on this verse found in the well-know psalm... Psalm 73- verse 22. How I can relate! I think we all have at one point or another looked at the wicked, the unbelieving, with wonder... and maybe sometimes with jealousy and covetousness.

Growing up as a child and young adult... I often found myself comparing. Comparing with those who had better things than I did... earthly things, really! Nothing of real heavenly value. Satan always found a way for me to be occupied with comparing myself with others... the earthly things I didn't possess... while others had loads of them! Kept looking at what I didn't have, rather than looking at what I did have.

Why do others, who aren't Christians, fare far better than those who have God as their Heavenly Father. Wouldn't it be the other way around? Oh, no... you'll find the answer towards the end of the psalm. " For, lo, they that are far from THEE shall perish." vs. 27.

It's interesting, because envy, covetousness, and jealousy comes in all sorts of forms... it's not only in material things like cars, houses, money... but in intelligence, wittiness, beauty, even in talents of all sorts. And when I think about it , nothing we have is really because of our doing. God's hand is in it all. How foolish I was, how ignorant... to think otherwise!

What more could we desire? But to be pleasing to the LORD. To have a clean heart. To be meek and lowly. To have a Christ-like character that is far better than rubies. " How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!" Prov 16:16

Nothing on this earth is worth its weight in gold ... but that only, our salvation and honoring our HEAVENLY FATHER.

"But it is good for me to draw near to GOD: I have put my trust in the LORD GOD, that I may declare all thy works." PS. 73:28

May you put your trust in the LORD God today... and not on earthly treasures that vanish like the chaff.

~Ellie

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Ephesians 1: 3-23

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.