“I will stand at my
guard post. I will station myself on the wall. I will watch to see what
He will say to me…” (Habakkuk 2:1). When we speak about God’s
revelation, we’re emphasizing that God speaks to us. Here, we’re
emphasizing our response to God’s revelation. God’s Word is heard by us
when we listen to Him. “Write the vision. Make it clear on tablets so
that anyone can read it quickly” (Habakkuk 2:2). When we have heard the
Word of the Lord, we are to share it with others, We are to pray that
they will be changed by it. “The vision… will certainly happen…”
(Habakkuk 2:3). When the vision comes from the Lord, it will be a true
vision, a vision that will be fulfilled. “The righteous person will live
because of his faithfulness” (Habakkuk 2:4). These great words are
quoted by Paul in Romans 1:17. When Martin Luther read these great
words, his life was changed by the power of God. Luther’s conversion led
to the Reformation of the Church. “The Lord is in His holy temple. All
the earth should be silent in His presence” (Habakkuk 2:20). When the
Lord speaks to us, in power, from His Word, what are we to do? The first
thing we must do is this: Bow before Him in worship – “Be still and
know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).
"The Son of Man came to save the lost" (Matthew 18:11). In Matthew 18:12-13, Jesus speaks about sheep. He's really speaking about us. He is the Shepherd. We are His sheep. Sheep wander away from the shepherd. We wander away from the Lord. The shepherd looks for the lost sheep. Jesus has come to seek for us and find us. He brings us home to God, our Father. Through His saving grace, we receive new life - a life in which we rejoice in our great Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. He delivers us from the condemnation, which our sin has brought upon us. He brings us into the knowledge of His forgiveness. This Gospel of salvation changes us. It teaches us to live in the power of God's love. Jesus speaks about "the Kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 19:12,23), "the Kingdom of God" (Matthew 19:14,24) and "eternal life" (Matthew 19:29). Jesus' way of thinking and living is so very different from the world's way of thinking and living. He chall...
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