II Chronicles 17:9-10--"...they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people [the law of the Lord]. And the fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah..." There is a direct corollary between the two actions described in the verses above--teaching the Word of God and the fear of the Lord coming upon those who hear it. We don't see a lot of "fear of the Lord" in our churches or country today. Is it perhaps because we have ceased teaching "the law of the Lord"?
Acts 5:42-6:1--"And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. Now in those days, when the number of disciples was multiplying..." Didn't I, in effect, just say that in the II Chronicles 17 brief above?
Acts 18:8--"And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized." I'm getting repetitive. The Word of the Lord is still the most powerful thing on earth. But it's not very effective in the cowardly hands of worldly church members.
Acts 4:29--""Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak your word." Maybe that's why they succeeded, and we haven't done so well.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
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