Timely Promises
I have been searching His Word and I believe I need to be praying and claiming hold of His promises regarding the things He has brought to our atttention in our studies.
I am confident that I can Ask and that He will answer affirimatively to that which He has already promised. I Believe, because He is not a man that He should lie to us. (help Thou my unbelief, and my fear) And I Claim hold of the power oi His word and Thank Him that we have already received His promise even now.
Some Promises to Claim
Regarding what to say,
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable" (Proverbs 10:31, 32).
"The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly" (Isaiah 32:4).
"The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD" (Proverbs 16:1).
"To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit" (1Corinthians 12:8).
"I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist" (Luke 21:15).
When you are slandered or falsely accused
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh" (Job 5:21).
"Thou lift up thy face without spot" (Job 11:15).
"He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday" (Psalm 37:6).
"Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues" (Psalm 31:20).
"He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth" (Psalm 57:3).
"Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings. For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation" (Isaiah 51:7, 8).
"Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven" (Matthew 5:11, 12).
"Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward" (Hebrews 11:26).
"If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified" (1Peter 4:14).
May God bless us all and make us a blessing.
I am confident that I can Ask and that He will answer affirimatively to that which He has already promised. I Believe, because He is not a man that He should lie to us. (help Thou my unbelief, and my fear) And I Claim hold of the power oi His word and Thank Him that we have already received His promise even now.
Some Promises to Claim
Regarding what to say,
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable" (Proverbs 10:31, 32).
"The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly" (Isaiah 32:4).
"The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD" (Proverbs 16:1).
"To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit" (1Corinthians 12:8).
"I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist" (Luke 21:15).
When you are slandered or falsely accused
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh" (Job 5:21).
"Thou lift up thy face without spot" (Job 11:15).
"He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday" (Psalm 37:6).
"Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues" (Psalm 31:20).
"He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth" (Psalm 57:3).
"Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings. For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation" (Isaiah 51:7, 8).
"Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven" (Matthew 5:11, 12).
"Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward" (Hebrews 11:26).
"If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified" (1Peter 4:14).
May God bless us all and make us a blessing.
posted by Michael A. Redwine at Thursday, August 19, 2004
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