Tag: Sanctification

Establish and Guard

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But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV

But the Lord is faithful… this phrase is a regular occurrence throughout the Bible. It is obviously a phrase that everyone needs to hear on a regular basis. My faith is oftentimes weak and fragile. My heart will lean toward doubt, especially when confronted with adversity, trials, and struggles. When life often appears to be going against me, it is then that I need to hear and be reminded of my faithful God.

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Bow My Soul

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My soul continually remembers it and is bowed down within me. But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope.

Lamentations 3:20-21 ESV

His soul continually remembers his affliction and wanderings. But calls to mind all the goodness of God… The steadfast love of the Lord.

This is the secret to sanctification. I am not to wipe from my mind the affliction that I went through or may be going through at the moment, nor am I to forget and ignore my wanderings. My wandering away from the perfect peace of Christ and my loving Father. These will rightly bow my soul within me. Humility… It is good to remember in humbleness my weakness and dependence upon the Lord.

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