'Wonderful Times.'
Jeremiah 33:16.
a) In that day
b) Judah will be Saved,
c) And Jerusalem will live in safety.
d) And this will be its name:
e) "The Lord Is Our Righteousness."
(This QT tells me of future Wonderful Times)
PRAYER: For our family to experience Wonderful Times from the Lord.
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'They Were Always Yours.'
John 17:6.
a) "I have revealed You
b) "To the ones You gave Me from this world.
c) "They were always Yours.
d) "You gave them to Me,
e) "And they have kept Your Word.
(This Second one confidently reminds me that They Were Always Yours)
PRAYER: For God's Grace and our willingness to Keep God's Word in our hearts.
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Chris.
"The Lord is Our Righteousness" is both a fact and a Name. The only way that we can experience "The Lord Is our Righteousness" is by first receiving and accepting Him as our Lord and Saviour. Whether it is the Chosen City or a Chosen and Faithful person, this is a wonderful name to be given. When a family has this as a family theme, this family will surely be living for the Lord. I want to consider this today; the family that entitles itself: "The Lord Is our Righteousness.
With this title, the family surely needs to be trusting in and living in God's Grace. This family attempts to live lives that are filled with the Holy Spirit and submissive to the the Word of God. There is 'joy in the Lord' and not mere 'miserable religion' here! The family members spend times before the Lord when they are together! Even when they are living apart there is still the commitment to a personal and living walk with God, and prayers for each other as well as for others.
When a family has this title, they will also live with the Fear of the Lord as an excellent daily motivation. As a result of this, their lives become living testimonies for the Lord. When this title becomes a reality in the lives of families in the Church, the condition of the Church will surely improve in every way. It will become a worshipful and joyful community, where the Lord Jesus is Glorified.
Sometimes we are the answers to our Prayer Meeting Prayers, not only do we have the answer but we are the answers! When God works in our lives and families, He will surely also begin to work in the Church. When God revives us, we bring that revival into the Church with us! Our mere presence in the Church, living in our "revived state", can surely help bring revival into the Church.
A note of caution, when a Church is not yet in revival, and yet we are, a critical attitude is an easy temptation to fall into. We need to avoid that and just keep on praying for the Church.
