day no. 13,972: Who does what and in what order?

Philippians 1:6
And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:28-30

28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, in order that He might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom He predestined He also called, and those whom He called He also justified, and those whom He justified He also glorified.

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful; He will surely do it.

Hebrews 10:23

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of His calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by His power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

day no. 13,971: Exodus 11-12 cursory outline

CONTEXT OF CHAPTERS 11-12

TWO JUDGMENTS/RESCUES

1 - Saved by God from God (ch 11-12)
2 - Saved by God from Pharaoh (ch 13-14)

BASIC OUTLINE OF CHAPTERS 11-12

THE FINAL PLAGUE (11:1-12:32)
CLEAR DISTINCTION (difference between repentant and unrepentant)
1- Prophesied (11:1-10)
2- Propitiated (12:1-28)
3- Performed (12:29-32)

PLUNDER AND PROSELYTES (12:33-39)

CLEAR INCLUSION (acceptance of all God moves to repent and believe)
1- Peaceful Plunder (12:33-36)
2- Mixed multitude (12:37-39)

THE PASSOVER PRINCIPLE (12:40-51)
CLEAR IMPLICATION (a final distinction awaits everyone)

GOSPEL
Only the blood of the Lamb can save us from the wrath of the Lamb.
Only God can save us from God.

day no. 13,970: the still small voice

"I have often said that the sole cause of man's unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room." - Blaise Pascal

Our unwillingness to be alone is evidence of our will to drown the still small voice of God in a choir of distractions.

day no. 13,969: mouth guards

Proverbs 19:27-28
27 Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,

and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;

when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

 

It is better to be quiet and considered a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Proverbs 10:19
When words are many,
transgression is not lacking,
but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

day no. 13,968: mirth as medicine

Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine,

but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

A cheerful spirit is like salve and a downcast demeanor dries up a person's health.

3 John 2

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

day no. 13,967: eating at another's table

I was reading this:

Friends or Foes? Church and Parachurch

 

Which led me to think about this:

If the church is Jesus' bride, then a parachurch, when at her best, is a bridesmaid. If she helps the bride, she is a blessing. If she insists on going on the honeymoon, she's a problem.

A parachurch is no more a church than a paramour is a helpmate.

A midwife does well if she helps deliver a child to his mother, but she does wickedness if she naps the child for her very own.

If you think a severed hand is the best way to touch people's lives, you are bad at thinking (and high fives).

day no. 13,966: there is no other

Isaiah 45:21b-22
21 And there is no other god besides me,
a righteous God and a Savior;
there is none besides Me. 
22 Turn to Me and be saved,
all the ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other.
...

“Are you not thirsty?" said the Lion.

"I am dying of thirst," said Jill.

"Then drink," said the Lion.

"May I — could I — would you mind going away while I do?" said Jill.

The Lion answered this only by a look and a very low growl. And as Jill gazed at its motionless bulk, she realized that she might as well have asked the whole mountain to move aside for her convenience.

The delicious rippling noise of the stream was driving her nearly frantic.

"Will you promise not to — do anything to me, if I do come?" said Jill.

"I make no promise," said the Lion.

Jill was so thirsty now that, without noticing it, she had come a step nearer.

"Do you eat girls?" she said.

"I have swallowed up girls and boys, women and men, kings and emperors, cities and realms," said the Lion. It didn't say this as if it were boasting, nor as if it were sorry, nor as if it were angry. It just said it.

"I daren't come and drink," said Jill.

"Then you will die of thirst," said the Lion.

"Oh dear!" said Jill, coming another step nearer. "I suppose I must go and look for another stream then."

"There is no other stream," said the Lion.

- C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair