Revelation 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
"The crowning worthiness heaven puts upon Christ is due to Calvary. All the splendid attributes, all the incomparable glories, concentrate in the wounds.
The place of a Lamb is upon an altar, but because of a perfect atonement perfectly accepted, the Lamb is now upon the Throne. . . . for the atonement can never lose its freshness. God never forgets it, the angels never forget it, and the redeemed never forget it.
Eternal wounds are the pledge of an eternal pardon . . . Thou did'st purchase unto God with thy blood, men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation'. The Blood alone purchases the sinner to God."
Excerpts from D. M. Panton, The Lion Lamb, quoted by F. J. Huegal, The Cross through the Scripture.
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art.
When Jesus tried to slip away, He took his disciples upon the mountain, and the multitude followed. They wanted to see more miracles. Jesus knew they were hungry.
John 6:5 . . . he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat?
He was testing his faith. Hadn't they seen enough miracles to know Jesus could feed 5,000 people with one word?
"We don't have enough money," Philip replied. Then Andrew spoke up.
John 6:9 There is a lad here which hath five barley loaves and two small fishes; but what are they among so many?
Weak faith analyses available resources. Weak faith is overwhelmed by obstacles. Weak faith focuses on the problem instead of God's power.
After Jesus blessed the food, the disciples distributed the loaves and fishes. When everyone had filled their bellies -- all 5,000 --, twelve baskets of left overs were gathered. What a miracle!
James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
God has always done His greatest work through a remnant -- His minority. Remember Noah's family? And God also gave victory to Gideon's army after cutting it from 3,000 to 300 men.
Matthew 18;20 Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst.
Jesus called His first church His "little flock" (Luke 12:32). He said "few" isn't bad. God plus one is a majority anywhere.
Does the place you're called to labor
Seem too small and little known?
It is great if God is in it
And He'll not forget His own.
Little is much when God is in it!
Labor not for wealth or fame.
There's a crown and you can win it,
if you go in Jesus' Name.
Kittie Louise Suffield
We are not left to ourselves. We have a Book -- a spiritual guide -- God's Spirit-filled instructions for our lives.
Believers live by faith, and our faith comes out of reading and believing the infallible Word of God. Our faith in God is our redemption. Our faith gives us hope in an ugly world.
Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
Tis grace has brought me safe this far
And grace -- and God's Word -- will see me home.
Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in The Lord and whose hope The Lord is.
