BOASTING IN THE LORD
Those who know God deeply are not only free of intimidating forces of hell, but they also have what it takes to fulfill their mission on earth.
Those who know God deeply are not only free of intimidating forces of hell, but they also have what it takes to fulfill their mission on earth.
The knowledge of God does not come through rigorous scrutiny of scientific facts; it is by revelation.
Those who desire to know God beyond mental assent should rely on the spirit of revelation.
He further argued that there is nothing any of us can lay claim to that is not a product of God’s benevolence. We made nothing, God made all things. We own nothing, God owns all things.
We are not left in the dark about the meaning of the rivers, it is the Holy Spirit indwelling the believers. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is the guarantee of real joy.
Simply put, success is meeting the expectation of God. Success is not having things; it is not becoming something or looking like another person.
In other words, Jehoshaphat tried to make a man (and a wicked man at that) his backbone or his support. It was a misguided trust.
When favour is at work, rules and norms are sometimes set aside, even if only temporarily.
Positive response to divine instruction is often the precursor to restoration. David sought the face of the Lord after he lost his base at Ziklag.