J.C. Ryle, Matthieu, p. 225.
All portions of Scripture…ought to be approached with deep humility and earnest prayer for the teaching of the Spirit. On no point have good people so entirely disagreed as on the interpretation of prophecy; on no point have the prejudices of one group, the dogmatism of a second and the extravagance of a third done so much to rob the church of truths which God intended to be a blessing.
J.C. Ryle, Matthew, p. 225.
Smith Wigglesworth
God's word is- 1. Supernatural in origin; 2. Eternal in duration; 3. Inexpressible in valour; 4. Infinite in scope; 5. Regenerative in power; 6. Infallible in authority; 7. Universal in application; 8. Inspired in totality. Read it through, write it down; pray it in; work it out; pass it on. The word of God changes a man until he becomes an Epistle of God.
Smith Wigglesworth
George Sweeting, Qui a dit cela ? Moody Press, 1995, p. 391.
More than a fourth of the Bible is predictive prophecy. Approximately one-third of it has yet to be fulfilled. Both the Old and New Testaments are full of promises about the return of Jesus Christ. Over 1,800 references appear in the Old Testament, and seventeen Old Testament books give prominence to this theme. Of the 260 chapters in the New Testament, there are more than 300 references to the Lord’s return – one out of every thirty verses. Twenty-three of the twenty-seven New Testament books refer to this great event. Three of the four other books are single-chapter letters written to individuals concerning a particular subject, and the fourth is Galatians, which does imply Christ’s coming again. For every prophecy on the first coming of Christ, there are eight on Christ’s second coming.
George Sweeting, Who Said That? Moody Press, 1995, p. 391.
Qu'est-ce que cela signifie ? Cela signifie simplement que nous devons être honnêtes et transparents lorsque nous nous tenons devant Dieu. Lorsque nous nous présentons devant Dieu en prière, nous devons chasser tout orgueil de notre cœur. Nous devons lui parler franchement et ouvertement comme nous le ferions avec notre propre père, en partageant honnêtement ce que nous avons sur le cœur.
Dieu nous entend lorsque nous prions, lorsque nous réfléchissons ou méditons, et même lorsque nous rêvons. Il sait tout de nous, et c'est une leçon d'humilité, surtout si l'on considère qu'il nous aime et nous pardonne malgré nos imperfections. Soyez donc honnête avec Dieu. Il sait déjà tout de vous de toute façon. Et n'oubliez pas que c'est seulement dans l'humilité que nous pouvons entrer dans Sa présence.
Jamie Buckingham
The scriptures are clear, we are told to walk humbly with our God.
So what does that mean? It simply means to be honest and transparent as we stand before God. When you come before God in prayer, we are to vacate all pride from our heart. We are to speak truthfully and openly with Him as we would with our own father, sharing honestly what is in your heart.
God hears us when we pray, when we think or mediate, and even when we dream. He knows everything about us, and that is humbling, especially when you pause to consider that He still loves us and forgives us despite our imperfections. So be honest with God. He already knows everything about you anyway. And remember, only in humility can we enter into His presence.
Jamie Buckingham
