I love Psalm 45 and it's beautiful description of our glorious King-- and of the Bride! Don't you? It has advice to her on how to please Him as well. As I meditate on this, my love for Him is increased, as is my desire to be seated with Him to rule and reign.
It seems that James and John, the sons of Zebedee, had a glimpse into this calling, but perhaps their desire was not pure-- worldly ambition tingeing the dream. Isn't this true of all of us to one extent or another? If we want to "qualify," then, we'll follow Jesus' clear instructions. He led the way Himself, for He "came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many." Mark 10:45 It is not the way we picture a King preparing to take his throne, is it?
Jesus is the Way, and as we walk in Him, we will have our motives purified in the baptism of fire, we will drink a cup of suffering with Him as we follow Him in service, and we will be changed into His image and likeness as we submit to His leading, until we are humble and habitually lay down our lives as He did. He will make us ready to sit with Him if we are willing to walk with Him, stand up for Him, and bow down to Him.
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Although I didn't start this right on January 1, my goal is to daily post a brief synopsis of the insights I gain by my daily reading of the Bible using the One Year Bible. The Bible I have is the New Revised Standard Version, and the online version is NKJV. Please only use this devotional as a supplement to your own Bible reading and study, not as a substitute. You'll gain your own insights from reading the Word, and I'd be glad for you to share them in the comments here.
You can start reading the whole Bible through using this plan even if you didn't start at the first of the year. There are two ways to do this, either start right in on the date you want, or go online and get a plan that starts right at Genesis 1 beginning with the date you set. You can also use the Chronological Bible plan. The link is below.
I also invite you to join the Facebook group and participate. Together we can add our illumination to the torch we hold up to light the way for others. The light is Jesus Christ, and He receives all the glory.
Karen
You can start reading the whole Bible through using this plan even if you didn't start at the first of the year. There are two ways to do this, either start right in on the date you want, or go online and get a plan that starts right at Genesis 1 beginning with the date you set. You can also use the Chronological Bible plan. The link is below.
I also invite you to join the Facebook group and participate. Together we can add our illumination to the torch we hold up to light the way for others. The light is Jesus Christ, and He receives all the glory.
Karen
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