5/20/2023 0 Comments Following the shepherd![]() Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ that ye may become the sons of God that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is that we may have this hope that we may be purified even as he is pure. Read: Read through the following scriptures. But He doesn’t intend for us to stay as we are. Throughout scripture, we are taught what God asks and expects of us. But when making our own decisions, we shouldn’t be seeking to stay as we are. It has gained traction and popularity because there is truth in the fact that we need to avoid judging each other. Teach: Beware of influencers, whether members of the Church or not, who would teach and encourage teachings contrary to the words of the Lord or His servants the prophets. Holland described it this way: “Sadly enough, my young friends, it is a characteristic of our age that if people want any gods at all, they want them to be gods who do not demand much, comfortable gods, smooth gods who not only don’t rock the boat but don’t even row it, gods who pat us on the head, make us giggle, then tell us to run along and pick marigolds.” They would remove the requirements the Lord places upon us and replace them with comfortable platitudes. Teach: There are a number of voices and influencers today who seek to make God in their own image. When we go through hard things, it is only because they know who we really are and who we can become if we will be humble and learn from Them. Testify: Our Heavenly Parents can always be trusted. Video: The works of God are magnificent, but His most important work is you and me. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands thou hast put all things under his feet:Īll sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?įor thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained More than we will ever understand in this life. And despite all of this, They are all aware and mindful of you and of me. Heavenly Father, through His Son Jesus Christ, created all things. Our Heavenly Father and Mother are exalted Beings. People let us down sometimes, even our heroes. Sometimes, we can forget how wonderful our God is because we have little on earth to compare Him to. Teach: Many of the psalms are in praise of the Lord. Oh, what shall I ask of thy providence more? With perfume and oil thou anointest my head. With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o’er. ![]() In the midst of affliction my table is spread. No harm can befall with my Comforter near.ģ. Thy rod shall defend me, thy staff be my stay. Since thou art my Guardian, no evil I fear. Thru the valley and shadow of death though I stray, Restores me when wand’ring, redeems when oppressed.Ģ. ![]() Restores me when wand’ring, redeems when oppressed, He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, I feed in green pastures safe-folded I rest. The Lord is my Shepherd no want shall I know. The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want.ġ. Here are three lessons based on the wisdom from the first third of this beautiful, poetic book. The Book of Psalms has many gems of wisdom.
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