Day: December 12, 2018
8 EU Nations Support Iran Nuke Deal, But Urge Tehran to Halt Missiles
Eight European Union nations are underlining their commitment to the Iran nuclear deal while urging Tehran to stop its “destabilizing regional activities,” especially the launch of ballistic missiles. Their statement says “it has been confirmed that Iran continues to implement its nuclear related commitments.” But the Europeans warn that ballistic missile-related activities — including “the launch of nuclear-capable missiles and any transfers of missiles, missile technologies and components” — would violate Security Council resolutions. Ambassadors of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom issue the statement outside the UN Security Council ahead of a meeting on Iran’s …
Live As If Christ Will Come Today
Live as if you thought that Christ might come at any time. Do everything, as if you did it for the last time. Say everything, as if you said it for the last time. Read every chapter in the Bible, as if you did not know whether you would be allowed to read it again. Pray every prayer, as if you felt it might be your last opportunity. Hear every sermon, as if you were hearing once and forever. This is the way to be found ready. This is the way to put on the armor of light.
“His ways are everlasting.” Habakkuk 3:6
What he hath done at one time, he will do yet again. Man’s ways are variable, but God’s ways are everlasting. There are many reasons for this most comforting truth: among them are the following–the Lord’s ways are the result of wise deliberation; he ordereth all things according to the counsel of his own will. Human action is frequently the hasty resultof passion, or fear, and is followed by regret and alteration; but nothing can take the Almighty by surprise, or happen otherwise than he has foreseen. His ways are the outgrowth of an immutable character, and in them the …
I WILL LIFT MY EYES
I WILL LIFT MY EYESBy Bebo Norman God, my God, I cry outYour beloved needs You nowGod, be near calm my fear and take my doubtYour kindness is what pulls me upYour love is all that draws me inI will lift my eyes to the Makerof the mountains I can’t climbI will lift my eyes to the Calmerof the oceans raging wildI will lift my eyes to the Healerof the hurt I hold insideI will lift my eyes, lift my eyes to YouGod, my God, let mercy singher melody over meand God, right here all I bringis all of meYour …
What in the world is Jesus doing now?
THE OFFICE OF PRIEST Today, Jesus no longer functions in the office of Prophet. Today, He is functioning in His second office, the office of Priest. Whereas a prophet speaks from God to man, a priest speaks for man to God. A. Description of the OfficeThe office of a priest is the office of a mediator. In the Old Testament, the mediator was required do two things. Just as a prophet’s office had two facets, foretelling and forth telling, so also the priest’s office had two facets: to sacrifice and to intercede. A priest was someone who was duly qualified …