Proverbs 2:6
King James Version
6 For the Lord giveth wisdom:
out of his mouth cometh
knowledge and understanding.
There is a wonderful minister of GOD.
Who knows how to deliver the gospel.
With precision, warmth, and humor.
Charles Spurgeon is such a minister.
A true poet.
Thanks to the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD in him.
His wit knows no bounds.
And yet, gets the gospel across effectively.
And powerfully.
Still, others may take offense for he zeroes in on sin.
Uncompromisingly.
Unless you are born again, you will be offended.
Witness what he says about sinners:
"They have read the Bible
and every chapter has thundered
at them."
That really made me laugh.
A born again has no sense of self.
We have no more self to protect.
No ego to hold on to.
We know GOD's law.
We grieve over our sins.
We've asked forgiveness over our sins.
We've turned to JESUS for our SALVATION.
Acts 4:12
King James Version
12 Neither is there salvation in any other:
for there is none other name under heaven
given among men, whereby we must be saved.
And yet we have the capability to laugh at ourselves.
Actually, we are mortified, too.
For we've all gone through the process of unbelief.
Before a person comes to the knowledge of CHRIST, he is all these:
Hard-hearted, thick-skulled, blind, deaf, dumb, stubborn, and ignorant.
But all that foolishness ended, the day GOD made us born again.
And SPIRIT started teaching us about Scripture.
There was no more excuse to sin.
Or to remain ignorant.
Or to keep sinning.
Or to hold on to sin.
We've run out of lame excuses to stay away from GOD.
His WORD made sure we stayed on track.
There could be no more habitation for sin.
No room for sin to roost, or fester in.
No delight in iniquity.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
King James Version
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof,
for correction,
for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
It's a lovely thing being born again.
You don't mind if the Bible thunders at us.
Or if we hear GOD's voice, which is likened to this.
Our heart welcomes ALL correction from the LORD.
We greatly FEAR the LORD, for His wrath.
But we are also tickled by His quirky ways.
And we marvel at how much JESUS loves us all:
Revelation 3:19-21
King James Version
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten:
be zealous therefore, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock:
if any man hear my voice, and open the door,
I will come in to him, and will sup with him,
and he with me.
21 To him that overcometh
will I grant to sit with me in my throne,
even as I also overcame,
and am set down with my Father
in his throne.
In JESUS, is our PEACE.
Philippians 4:6-7
King James Version
6 Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing by prayer
and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God,
which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.
Thank GOD, for ministers like Spurgeon.
Who, through JESUS, has the spirit of boldness, and creativity.
Now we have the urge, to purge ourselves.
From debilitating sin.
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