« March 2011 | Main | May 2011 »
8 The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the word of our God stands forever.”
Pondering this today....He is faithful and true and His word is inherent, infallible and inspired. God's word is true....God's word is TRUE!
I've been meditating on Philippians 2 since our church service on Sunday. One of our associate pastors preached out of this passage and I haven't been able to get away from it. There were so many things in this passage that I needed to be reminded of, so it was hard to pick one section of it for Memory Monday.
Nevertheless, I chose these verses to work on first:
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
The picture that I chose above doesn't have a huge significance to this post, other than to remind me of The Church...the Body of Christ. As I look at the picture, I can't help but meditate on these verses first because as of late, I feel that at every turn, the "world" and its twisted views are being rammed down my throat. It's everywhere, it's on every station, it's on every billboard, it's on every politician's agenda....the sickest of the sick. So, at this point, I take comfort in knowing that one day, it's not going to be a choice...the verses say that "EVERY knee should bow"...notice that it doesn't say "a few knees" or "only the knees of the believers". The scripture says "every", which is finite. It's done. It's been decided. There will be no argument. There will be nothing more than every creature on earth, in heaven and under the earth....in simultaneous bow to the Lord of Hosts, to the King of Kings, to the one King Jesus.
So, for now, I am adding these verses to those that I "hide in my heart". The world may decide one day to take my written copy of the Word of God from my hands, but one thing that they can never do it rip the words from me that have been carefully hidden in my heart. Dearest, I can't urge you enough...the time is now. The Word could one day be "against man's law". God forbid this day ever come, but if it does...what will you have hidden in your heart?
Psalm 119:11 Your word I have hidden in my heart
That I might not sin against You.
I pray that you will find time in your own walk to participate in Memory Monday. This meme was started by my sweet friend Joanne Heim. You can read Joanne's story at The Simple Wife, I promise that you will be blessed by Joanne and the journey that she is on at this time. I will continue to post my Memory Monday posts and will look forward to the sweet day that Joanne is back, writing her own Memory Monday posts. Please continue to pray for Joanne and her sweet family. God has shown His glory in their lives and in Joanne's story. And to Him, be all the glory and honor and praise, forever and ever, AMEN.
