DECEMBER 21, 2016

“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” 
― G.K. Chesterton

MICAH 6-7

8He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.

And what does the Lord require of you?

To act justly and to love mercy

and to walk humbly^a with your God. (6:8)

REVELATION 12

“Now have come the salvation and the power

and the kingdom of our God,

and the authority of his Messiah.

For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,

who accuses them before our God day and night,

has been hurled down.

11They triumphed over him

by the blood of the Lamb

and by the word of their testimony;

they did not love their lives so much

as to shrink from death.

JOURNAL 

Here are two pearls sitting right in the middle of prophecy and many verses that are confusing and difficult to process. Although every word is scripture I often wonder if part of the purpose is to find these buried treasures of verse as I read through things that are difficult to understand. 

I wonder if that is part of teaching me about how I am to pursue God and how he reveals himself to me in life. Diligently pursue God everyday and trust that he will give me pearls of inspiration and wisdom.

• Act Justly
• Love Mercy
• Walk Humbly with God
• Triumph through Sacrifice
• Obedience over self-indulgence

I do and can do this because my passion is to love God, love others and be obedient. In doing so I receive God's spirit of Power, Love and Sound Mind. These 3 form a power that is undeniable...that cannot be shaken. 

6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 8So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God. 9He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

2 TIMOTHY 1:6-10