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May 3, 2019 · My answer to the last question — “How much of our daily life is sovereignly directed by God?” — is all of it, down to the tying of your shoelaces and the brushing of your teeth, which I’ll try to show from the Bible in just a minute.
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Let me just illustrate what I mean by that. God is a refuge in part by the way he counsels us. God’s being a refuge for you is not automatic. It is not mechanical. It is not like you pay zero attention to his word and his counsel and you simply find yourself safe. It doesn’t work like that. If you find yourself in danger — danger of harm, danger of...
How does his being a treasure for us relate to his being a counselor for us? You don’t only treasure God because of his character — he is righteous and just and true and gracious and loving and wise. You also treasure him because of his teachings, his words. Remember the soldiers who came back and the Pharisees said them, “Why didn’t you bring Jesu...
So, the first seven verses are first: “Preserve me, O God. Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. Preserve me, O God.” And then four declarations and exultations: “You are my refuge, my safe place. You are my sovereign, my Lord. You hold my lot, and you are my treasure supreme. I have no good apart from you. And you are my counselor.” Now wh...
Mar 9, 2023 · We cannot sustain life without food. Solomon tells us that eating and drinking are God’s gifts for our enjoyment (Ecclesiastes 2:24–25; 3:13). But life is more than food—it is not the main event or the object of center stage.
Nov 8, 2021 · We eat, drink, and abstain to the glory of God only when we, like Jesus, taste God himself as our choicest food (1 Corinthians 10:31; Psalm 34:8). Direct Your Appetite. Admittedly, the line between just enough and too much is a blurry one, and even the most mature can fail to notice that border until they’ve eaten beyond it. Even still ...
If God did not direct us or help us, our lives would be worse than they are. Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.
Jul 10, 2023 · For centuries, theologians have disagreed about God’s absolute control over everything, others emphasizing our freedom to act on our own. The reason they haven’t agreed is because the Bible teaches both God’s sovereignty and our human responsibility.
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May 22, 2018 · Find out the answers to these questions and discover God's instructions about food in the Bible. Learn how to use food to equip yourself in service to God, the attitude to have toward food, and the right kinds of food to eat for a Biblical diet.
