Wednesday, August 20, 2008

More from Mother's Journal

Quote- "With the knowledge of God comes love." St. Catherine of Siena

John 10:4---"He goes before them and the sheep follow Him, for they know His voice. Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but they will flee from him---"
The secret to not being led astray by false teachers and leaders then, is to know Jesus' voice.

Pilate, you miserable creature! Why did you have Jesus go through the agony of scourging when you felt he was innocent? ( John 19:4) Could you , perchance, have felt that this would satisfy the Jews and then they would not call for crucifixion? But it is in those stripes that we find healing. How awful not to avail ourselves of that healing, to have You bear that agony in vain.

God didn't just tell them to pick a man from each tribe (Num.1:5-15). He gave them their names.(v.17)-Moses, Aaron took these men who had been mentioned by name. Why is it always so surprising to me when God knows names-especially those of obscure people! I still don't realize how personal He is and how important our names are to Him. After all, they are written in the Book of Life.

What a terrible prospect for the Israelites-wandering a wilderness till death! (Num. 14:26-38) Same food day after day, never a permanent home. All because they refused to believe in the Lord's power that had been demonstrated to them time and time again. What a warning to never forget God's faithfulness in the past and so to trust it for the future.

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