Saturday, June 11, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 June 11

What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?  (Romans 9:22-24)

Today’s Morsel:  What if God had allowed you to be born in a different country then you were, would you see things differently?  What if God would have let you be born a different race or nationality, would you see things differently?  What if God had allowed you to be born into the lineage of royalty or great status, would you act differently?  You know, “What if” is one of those phrases that could really make us think and see things differently. The apostle Paul asked the church at Rome, “What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?”  He said, what if God was willing to show His anger and to make His power known as He did to the Egyptians and Pharaoh to those who are in rebellion against Him and are ready right now for destruction (my wording)? Or those who have received His Spirit but still choose to live in sin (my wording)?  God is long-suffering towards us not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance.  What if God would judge us?  Who could stand?   His mercy is new every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23), and His goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives (Psalms 23:6). Yet, please don’t take His long-suffering towards us for granted.  There is coming a day that we must all stand before Him. Then what?

Sing: Thank God for the blood! Thank God for the blood! Thank God for the blood, that washes white as snow.  

Thought For Today: “If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? (Psalms 130:3)

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