Bud-and-Flourish

Deuteronomy  32: 3-4 NKJV 3 For I proclaim the name of the  Lord : Ascribe greatness to our God. 4 He is   the Rock,   His work   is   perfect; For all His ways  are  justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright  is  He. God is both Righteous and Just.  You can't have righteousness without justice.  They go hand in hand. (Psalm 89:14NKJV  Righteousness and justice   are   the foundation of Your throne; ) There is no lawlessness in God and His actions are carried out perfectly.  His standards of what's right and wrong have been defined for us through the word of God.  A law can be changed as an attempt to redefine right and wrong but, that has no bearing on the truth as revealed to us in the word of God.  Isaiah 5:20   20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet ...

Deuteronomy 6:4-5 “Hear, O Israel: The  Lord  our God, the  Lord   is  one!  5  You shall love the  Lord  your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. The Hebrew word "shema" means to "hear". It implies hearing with the intent on acting upon that which was heard.  Hearing and doing go hand and hand. These words spoken by Moses to the Israelites prior to entering the Promised Land served as a reminder of who God is and His expectations of them as His covenant people.  They would be entering into a land where the people worshipped many "gods", whereas they were to be fully committed to and only worship the One True Living God.  The way they lived their lives set apart for God would point to God.   As Christians, the way we live our lives points to who our "god" is OR who God, Almighty is.  Reading the word is not enough, when the Holy Spirit is nudging us to act upon a p...

Jeremiah 3:22 NKJV 22 “Return, you backsliding children, And I will heal your backslidings.” Perhaps you're struggling today.  Maybe you feel overwhelmed with the guilt and shame of sin or feel like you're beyond help.   There is no sin greater than the power of God, no situation He cannot handle, no person beyond His reach.  God has the power to drive sin that keeps us in bondage out, the power to help us overcome. Sin is a disease which requires Jesus our Great Physician.  It’s not in the strength of man that we overcome but, it is the Lord who strengthens us  ( Philippians 4:13  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.)   so whether you're sick with sin or sick of sin cry out to the Lord.  Draw near to Him today.  Resuscitation Ezekiel 37:7-10 7  So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone.  8...

Jeremiah 2:1-3 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 “Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: “I remember you, The kindness of your youth, The love of your betrothal, When you went after Me in the wilderness, In a land not sown.  3 Israel was holiness to the Lord, The firstfruits of His increase. All that devour him will offend; Disaster will come upon them,” says the Lord.’ ” Hear how God tenderly calls His people unto Himself, pleading for them to remember h ow they once pursued Him and were led by Him.  God was good to Israel and they were set apart for Him.  There was no provision that they lacked, no protection that they did not have, no love that they failed to receive from the Holy One.  Israel had fallen away and God was calling them to repent and return back to Him. Do you remember? Do you remember when you first accepted Christ as Lord and Savior?  Do you remember the passion, zeal, joy and excitement you...

Jeremiah 3:1-10 “They say, ‘If a man divorces his wife, And she goes from him And becomes another man’s, May he return to her again?’ Would not that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the harlot with many lovers; Yet return to Me,” says the Lord. 2 “Lift up your eyes to the desolate heights and see: Where have you not lain with men? By the road you have sat for them Like an Arabian in the wilderness; And you have polluted the land With your harlotries and your wickedness. 3 Therefore the showers have been withheld, And there has been no latter rain. You have had a harlot’s forehead; You refuse to be ashamed. 4 Will you not from this time cry to Me, ‘My Father, You are the guide of my youth? 5 Will He remain angry forever? Will He keep it to the end?’ Behold, you have spoken and done evil things, As you were able.” A Call to Repentance 6 The Lord said also to me in the days of Josiah the king: “Have you seen what backsliding Israel has done? She has gone up on every high moun...