Surely God tests us when we walk in His ways to know what lies deep in our hearts. If we prevail thru grace of God we encounter abundance blessings in our letter end(Duet. 8:2,5 & 16). Our saviour Lord Jesus Christ also declares us that ''you shall have tribulations in this world but be of god cheer for I have overcome the world''. Blessed be his name forever !
God's goodness can be seen not only in the "great" things but even in the smaller ones, as the blessings of what we wear. I give thanks to God for all that I have, I am, I hope and what I have yet to see.
@Joe,
Basically no one is entitled to change or add or subtract anything from the Bible ( Revelation 22:18-19).
Some people sure do so, but not without consequences ( 2 Peter 3:14-15).
God bless you.
HOW often in my past and sometimes now, forget where my help comes from! WHEN I FORGET I TAKE A STEP BACKWARD. IT is too easy to look on blessings a nd for get WHO the BLESSER is.
I believe that god will alowe us to go to the very edge of the cliff , so that we can for ourself see the danger we are putting ourself in,
but he will not let us go over , just as long as we are willing to turn in obedience to god word , 2chronicles 7 v14/15 you may be at your cliff edge its time to turn.
You could say that we still are in the wilderness in that we are not yet in the promise land if you look at the Bible metaphorically. I do and that is why I fear God and depend on God at the same time, to feed me the truth and clothe me in his holiness, and sustain me with water from the rock of Jesus, his Son. I see it that way! If I countermand his commandments, woe unto me, for I am chastised sore until I weep for his mercy and He fills me with the Holy Spirit, and I feel sustained no matter where I am in this wilderness of the world. We wander on toward the land of milkand honey that the heirs of Abraham were promised in the Genesis of time, like an Exodus thru the danger of disobedience, in Numbers do we travel being led by his chosen prophets. Let us not feint from weariness, or pullback from the sacred covenant and our vovs to follow after righteousness and not trust in our own counsel.
Honestly this portion of the Bible ( Deut. 8) is one of the best portions that ministers to my soul about the love of God to Israel and all mankind. Verse 4 told us how God kept them with one cloth, one shoe for forty good years yet the cloth nor the shoe did not spoil. He is Jehovah 'OVERDO'. This has really helped me to trust Him with my whole heart, that He is able to do all things as He had promised. Let us obey His commandment in Deut. 8 and it shall be well with us in Jesus Name. Amen.
Basically no one is entitled to change or add or subtract anything from the Bible ( Revelation 22:18-19).
Some people sure do so, but not without consequences ( 2 Peter 3:14-15).
God bless you.
but he will not let us go over , just as long as we are willing to turn in obedience to god word , 2chronicles 7 v14/15 you may be at your cliff edge its time to turn.