The Psalmist in Psalms 2 understood that the wrath of God was kindled but for a little while. This verse, "The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love" is repeatedly found in Psalm 103:8, Numbers 14:18, Psalm 145:8, Exodus 34:6, Nehemiah 9:31, Joel 2:13 and Psalm 86:5,15. We then can take comfort that God is always compassionate and gracious. He is wanting and longing to reach out to us. We are to do what the Psalmist in Psalm 2:1 did that is just to believe in Him and not to be bitter with Him when things do not turn out the ways we expect. His ways and His thoughts are higher than our ways and our thoughts. Read Isaiah 55:8,9.
Day 183 - What Pleases Jesus Matters Read: Psalm 141; Proverbs 6:12-15; Revelation 2; 2 Samuel 7-8 “Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.” Revelation 2:20 NKJV http://bible.us/114/rev.2.20.nkjv I have the privilege to complete two modules of MBA course in Oxford University recently. What impressed me most is the history of this great prestigious University. John and Charles Wesley's prayer meetings held there laid the foundations of the Methodist Church today. The way of teaching is based on the Disputations which was started 600 years ago in the Divinity School where 2 Professors would present their cases to determine who would be more persuasive. Hence, every student In Oxford is expected weekly to prepare 2500 words of essay whereby the lecturer will debate with the students and challenge his...
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