Just A Closer Walk With You

If you are a child of God, there are no doubt times that you struggle and even wander away from your Saviour from time to time. What does the Lord do to bring His wayward child back to Him? What promises are there that the true Christian can claim when he or she is struggling? Here is an interesting look at what the Lord will do to Israel to bring them back to Him - and it includes many spiritual promises for the New Testament believer too. Hosea chapters 2 and 14 are wonderful passages that offer the backslider hope. God loves you too much to leave you in your backslidden state. This is the last chapter of a really good commentary on the book of Hosea: Hosea: The People That Forgot God  by Frank Logsdon Chapter 16 in this book - The Remedy And Ultimate Recovery (Hosea 14)

The following is pretty interesting. It is taken from page 30 of Mastering The English Bible: The Gospels , by David Cloud. Mastering the English Bible: The Gospels wayoflife.org In Proverbs 8, Christ the Word is personified as wisdom teaching men in all spheres of life (“Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?” Pr. 8:1). Wisdom stands in all places on earth (Pr. 8:2-3). Wisdom cries out to all men (Pr. 8:4). Wisdom cries out to the simple (Pr. 8:5). Wisdom is excellent and right (Pr. 8:6). It is pure truth (Pr. 8:7). It is all righteous (Pr. 8:8). It is of more value than all other things (Pr. 8:10-11). Wisdom is the source of witty inventions (Pr. 8:12). Wisdom is the source of right governing (Pr. 8:15-16). Wisdom is the source of right judgment (Pr.  8:16). Wisdom is true, durable riches (Pr. 8:18-19). Wisdom is the source of substance and true treasure (Pr. 8:21). Wisdom is eternal (Pr. 8:22). Wisdom was with the Creator (Pr. 8:23-30). Wisdom was the deligh...

Comparisons Between Psalms 22, 23, And 24 It is interesting to note the following seven-fold comparison between Psalms 22, 23, and 24 and their New Testament parallels. (Adapted from J. Vernon McGee's comments from Thru The Bible on Psalm 23, where he lists six comparisons between what is often referred to as "The Shepherd Psalms." I am unsure where the seventh point came from.) Psalm 22: 1) The Good Shepherd (John 10:11) 2) The Saviour 3) The Foundation 4) Christ Dying 5) The Cross 6) He Gives His Life 7) Grace Psalm 23: 1) The Great Shepherd (Hebrews 13:20) 2) The Satisfier 3) The Manifestation 4) Christ Living 5) The Comforter 6) He Gives His Love 7) Guidance Psalm 24: 1) The Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4) 2) The Sovereign 3) The Expectation 4) Christ Coming 5) The Crown 6) He Gives His Light 7) Glory Comparisons Between Psalms 22, 23, And 24

  The following is taken from chapter 15 ( Paul's Prayer for the Ephesians... ) of  The Epistle Of Paul The Apostle To The Ephesians  by Oliver B. Greene: - The origin of love is divine (1 John 4:8). - Love has been from everlasting (Genesis 1:1, Psalm 90:1-2). - The source of pure love is God (2 Corinthians 13:11). - We love God because He first loved us (1 John 4:19). - Love is the evidence of saving faith in Jesus (1 John 4:16). - Love is the royal badge of true discipleship (John 13:35). - Love is the assurance that we have passed from death unto life (1 John 3:14). - The love of God in our heart is unmerited (Colossians 1:12-14). - The love of God is the most costly thing known to Heaven or earth (Ephesians 1:7). - The love of God is free to all who will receive it (Romans 3:24-25). - The love of God is universal in its offer (John 3:16). - The love of God is unbounded in its work (Ephesians 2:4). - The love of God is unbroken in its ministry (Romans 8:39). - The lov...