Communion with the Triune God

“Assure yourself, there is nothing more acceptable unto The Father than for us to keep up our hearts unto Him as the eternal fountain of all that rich grace which flows out to sinners in the blood of Jesus.

This will be exceeding effectual to endear your soul unto God, to cause you to delight in Him, and to make your abode with Him.

Many saints have no greater burden in their lives than that their hearts do not come clearly and fully up, constantly to delight and rejoice in God—that there is still an unwillingness of spirit unto close walking with Him. What is at the bottom of this distemper?

Is it not their unskillfulness in or neglect of this duty, even of holding communion with The Father in love?
So much as we see of the love of God, so much shall we delight in Him, and no more.
Every other discovery of God, without this, will but make the soul fly from Him.

But if the heart be once much taken up with this the eminency of The Father’s love, it cannot choose but be overpowered, conquered, and endeared unto Him. This, if anything, will work upon us to make our abode with Him.

If the love of a father will not make a child delight in him, what will? Exercise your thoughts upon this very thing, the eternal, free, and fruitful love of The Father, and see if your hearts be not wrought upon to delight in Him.

I dare boldly say: believers will find it as thriving a course as ever they pitched on in their lives.
Sit down a little at the fountain, and you will quickly have a further discovery of the sweetness of the streams.

You who have run from Him, will not be able, after a while, to keep at a distance for a moment.”


—John Owen, Communion with the Triune God, originally 1657.

HE, JESUS, ERASED OUR SINS!

Sinners can have no peace with God, nor any from him, but through Christ.

Romans 11:27

For this is My covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

being with GOD

First Scriptures:

James 4:4-10
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

But He giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Humble yourselves in the sight of The Lord, and He shall lift you up.

Psalm 73
[22] So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
[23] Nevertheless I am continually with Thee:
Thou hast holden me by my right hand.
[24] Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
[25] Whom have I in heaven but Thee?
and there is none upon earth that I desire beside Thee.
[26] My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart,
and my portion for ever.
[28] But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in The Lord GOD,
that I may declare all Thy works.

Then a writing from David Wilkerson:

What would a man think if his bride-to-be invited him to her house, sat him in the living room and then went her way? While he waits, she works in the kitchen, dusts the furniture, mops the floors—and never says a word to him!

Jesus endures the same pain any man would feel if his beloved continually praised him, saying “I love you” over and over, yet showed him little or no attention!

The sweetheart may claim, “Well, He’s always on my mind.” I have heard people say that about Jesus: “He’s on my mind all day, in everything I do.” But you can have Him on your mind all day and still neglect Him! When a bride-to-be does this, her so-called love is a lie! She may tell her fiancé she truly loves him, but her actions tell him she does not.

The Lord asks, “Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet My people have forgotten Me days without number” (Jeremiah 2:32). David also said Israel kept forgetting the Lord: “They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt” (Psalm 106:21).

The Lord mentioned His pain in Scripture for the whole world to see! He said openly, “My people neglect Me for days on end!” Why would the Lord tell the world about such neglect? Shouldn’t lovers’ differences be kept quiet? No—He wants us to know how hurt He is! He tells the whole world because He is so heartbroken by our behavior!

Imagine that you are an engaged young woman going to church with your husband-to-be. You grasp his hand and tell everyone, “We’re going to be married. I love him—he is absolutely wonderful!” But as soon as you are out the door, you just clam up and do not say a word to him! What is he supposed to think?

I would not want a bride who extols my virtues, says loving things about me in public, tells me how precious I am, and then later gets cold and avoids spending time with me. That is not true affection!

Beloved, if you do not have quality time with Jesus every day—if you do not spend time in prayer with Him, or seeking His Word—you do not love Him and you are breaking His heart!

True safety is in GOD ALMIGHTY JESUS CHRIST

He who dwells in the shelter of The Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of The LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
Psalm 91:1-2

The Blood of JESUS CHRIST GOD'S SON cleanseth us from all sin.

three videos, first a beautiful song:
Casting Crowns - Prayer For A Friend


"One Heart Beat Away"


Who Is Looking At You by K P Yohannan


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Psalm 145:14

The LORD sustains all who fall And raises up all who are bowed down.

...weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
-Psalm 30:5b
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also two links to a two youtube chanels:

Sermon Index
http://www.youtube.com/user/sermonindex

Soldiers Of The Cross
http://www.youtube.com/user/soldiersofthecross
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And some commentary from Matthew Henry on Psalm 145:

"All GOD's works show forth His praises. HE satisfies the desire of every living thing, except the unreasonable children of men, who are satisfied with nothing. HE does good to all the children of men; His own people in a special manner. Many children of GOD, who have been ready to fall into sin, to fall into despair, have tasted His goodness in preventing their falls, or recovering them speedily by His graces and comforts. And with respect to all that are heavy laden under the burden of sin, if they come to CHRIST by faith, HE will ease them, HE will raise them. HE is very ready to hear and answer the prayers of His people. HE is present every where; but in a special way HE is nigh to them, as HE is not to others. HE is in their hearts, and dwells there by faith, and they dwell in Him. HE is nigh to those that call upon Him, to help them in all times of need. HE will be nigh to them, that they may have what they ask, and find what they seek, if they call upon Him in truth and sincerity. And having taught men to love His name and holy ways, HE will save them from the destruction of the wicked. May we then love His name, and walk in His ways, while we desire that all flesh should bless His holy name for ever and ever."

GOD IS GOD. HE lives, helps, answers, leads and does all the good work in us.

Lazarus Is Dead And I Am Glad by Carter Conlon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtHj9waszDo


Romans 6:7
For he that is dead is freed from sin
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The Gospel of the Kingdom of God by Eric Holmberg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq1nucYhIr4


Psalm 110:2
The LORD will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying,
"Rule in the midst of Your enemies."

What Isaiah Saw at Calvary - Isaiah 53

What Isaiah Saw at Calvary (Isa 53) - Mack Tomlinson http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldoxWV7JU_U

God is the wind behind my back,
without Him
i dont have anything