Charles Spurgeon on Rev 21:23c “The Lamb is the light thereof”
Quietly contemplate the Lamb as the light of heaven. Light in Scripture is the emblem of joy. The joy of the saints in heaven is comprised in this: Jesus chose us, loved us, bought us, cleansed us, robed us, kept us, glorified us: we are here entirely through the Lord Jesus.
2 Co 5:21
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Perspective Is Everything!
In Isaiah 40, God reminds us of how immensely large He is, and we shouldn’t be trying to find any substitutes for Him, because nothing can compare to Him!!
Ex 33:18-19
Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
“Fine Speech” – Pr 17:7
As believers in Christ, we are to act with dignity, humility, and even nobility…… as a prince, not as a fool. And this begins with our speech because it directly affects others, and it reflects on our Lord!
1 Pe 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. (now there’s “fine speech”!)
Have You Been Failing?
The Word gives us help; it gives us instructions on how to go forward with God, with His forgiveness, and without condemnation. Pr 28:13-14, 30:32, Ro 8:1-2, Rev 3:19-20
God’s Incredible Goodness
God not only offers us forgiveness, but also a restoration of sweet fellowship, any time we turn to Him in humility. Rev 3:19-20
An Appropriate Fear of the Lord…
… is a wonderful, righteous deterrent from falling into evil.
A Righteous Prayer
When’s the last time you prayed that the Lord keep you from evil?? (evil is anything against God and His Word, even if it seems harmless to us) Pr 16:6, Mt 6:13, Jn 17:15
Jn 17:15
I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.
Oh! To Love and Fear the Lord!
LOVE is the great motivation that solves all our problems; and remember the Spirit has taught us the close relationship between Love and Fear! Ps 103, Pr 16:6
Fine Speech!
There’s nothing like the pure wisdom of the Word of God!
“fine speech” – yether saphah
The Hebrew means excellent speech, as in “overhanging”, an “excess”; as in extra good language that someone can grab onto (a small rope, as hanging free).
Col 4:6
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.