Comments for Grace Reformed NWA Blog http://gracereformednwa.org/blog Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:37:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Weekly Prayer for Week of July 4 by wesbrice http://gracereformednwa.org/blog/?p=21&cpage=1#comment-2887 wesbrice Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:37:32 +0000 http://gracereformednwa.org/blog/?p=21#comment-2887 As I prepared this for uploading I thought of Romans 8:28 And we KNOW that ALL THINGS work together for good to those who love God and are the called according to His purpose As I prepared this for uploading I thought of Romans 8:28 And we KNOW that ALL THINGS work together for good to those who love God and are the called according to His purpose

]]> Comment on Our Weekly Prayer by wesbrice http://gracereformednwa.org/blog/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-2886 wesbrice Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:26:37 +0000 http://gracereformednwa.org/blog/?p=19#comment-2886 Linda It is true that in our daily walk God does lead and guide but as you so carefully pointed out He leads and guides us by His Word and in submission to our Lord. Linda

It is true that in our daily walk God does lead and guide but as you so carefully pointed out He leads and guides us by His Word and in submission to our Lord.

]]> Comment on Our Weekly Prayer by Bobby http://gracereformednwa.org/blog/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-2643 Bobby Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:24:03 +0000 http://gracereformednwa.org/blog/?p=19#comment-2643 Beautiful... very uplifting... to Him we give glory Beautiful… very uplifting… to Him we give glory

]]> Comment on Our Weekly Prayer by Linda http://gracereformednwa.org/blog/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-2638 Linda Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:36:05 +0000 http://gracereformednwa.org/blog/?p=19#comment-2638 I have been pondering, about how my thinking has changed over time. It seems in my youth there was a great pursuit to serve God with all my heart and strength, believing that I was in a more godly pursuit than the generation I saw go before me. However, it was through life situations, that I could not avoid, that I came face to face with my utter helplessness, and a knowledge of my absolute sinfulness. It was through these dark times that my only protection from life was to cast myself into the hands of God and trust that He was the only one powerful enough to save me from destructive circumstances. I, in fact, never possessed the ability to direct my life as I had formerly believed. I came to understand that Almighty God had the power that could change circumstances in life and also the hearts of people. I was comforted that my Lord chose to love me, as He himself spoke those words through the Psalms. Psalm 6:4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. Psalm 13:5 But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. Psalm 17:7 Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes. I read in Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 Solomon tried all things, and found them vanity. He found his searches after knowledge weariness, not only to the flesh, but to the mind. The more he saw of the works done under the sun, the more he saw their vanity; and the sight often vexed his spirit. He could neither gain that satisfaction to himself, nor do that good to others, which he expected. Even the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom discovered man's wickedness and misery; so that the more he knew, the more he saw cause to lament and mourn. Let us learn to hate and fear sin, the cause of all this vanity and misery; to value Christ; to seek rest in the knowledge, love, and service of the Saviour. I have been pondering, about how my thinking has changed over time. It seems in my youth there was a great pursuit to serve God with all my heart and strength, believing that I was in a more godly pursuit than the generation I saw go before me. However, it was through life situations, that I could not avoid, that I came face to face with my utter helplessness, and a knowledge of my absolute sinfulness. It was through these dark times that my only protection from life was to cast myself into the hands of God and trust that He was the only one powerful enough to save me from destructive circumstances. I, in fact, never possessed the ability to direct my life as I had formerly believed. I came to understand that Almighty God had the power that could change circumstances in life and also the hearts of people. I was comforted that my Lord chose to love me, as He himself spoke those words through the Psalms.

Psalm 6:4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver me;
save me because of your unfailing love.
Psalm 13:5 But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
Psalm 17:7 Show the wonder of your great love,
you who save by your right hand
those who take refuge in you from their foes.

I read in Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 Solomon tried all things, and found them vanity. He found his searches after knowledge weariness, not only to the flesh, but to the mind. The more he saw of the works done under the sun, the more he saw their vanity; and the sight often vexed his spirit. He could neither gain that satisfaction to himself, nor do that good to others, which he expected. Even the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom discovered man’s wickedness and misery; so that the more he knew, the more he saw cause to lament and mourn. Let us learn to hate and fear sin, the cause of all this vanity and misery; to value Christ; to seek rest in the knowledge, love, and service of the Saviour.

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