Beloved brethren, be thankful that our salvation depends not upon our own righteousness. For as Paul wrote to Titus, “He saved us, not on the basis of our deeds done in righteousness” (Tit. 3:5). Likewise, Isaiah, tells us that “all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment” (Isa. 64.6). Isaiah’s description, though appearing mild in the English translation here, is rather appalling.

Yet so is our own righteousness in God’s eyes.

Thank God for the Lord Jesus Christ in whom we are made righteous before God. That righteousness that is accounted because of faith, as it was for Abraham when he believed God (Rom. 4:3). Our righteousness is not a righteousness of our own, but it is that which comes from God on the basis of faith (Phil. 3:9)

More so, Christ is our righteousness. It is His name - “The Lord our righteousness” (Jer. 23:6). Let us therefore be grateful that it does not depend on us, but on Him, who is righteous. Let us remember that the Lord our righteousness saved us, not because of our own righteousness, but despite our own unrighteousness and iniquity, on the basis of His mercy.

Always remember how blessed we are, as David sang, “whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered,” and “to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity!”

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Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening Devotions

Morning, January 31

"The Lord our Righteousness." Jeremiah 23:6

It will always give a Christian the greatest calm, quiet, ease, and peace, to think of the perfect righteousness of Christ. How often are the saints of God downcast and sad! I do not think they ought to be. I do not think they would if they could always see their perfection in Christ. There are some who are always talking about corruption, and the depravity of the heart, and the innate evil of the soul. This is quite true, but why not go a little further, and remember that we are "perfect in Christ Jesus." It is no wonder that those who are dwelling upon their own corruption should wear such downcast looks; but surely if we call to mind that "Christ is made unto us righteousness," we shall be of good cheer. What though distresses afflict me, though Satan assault me, though there may be many things to be experienced before I get to heaven, those are done for me in the covenant of divine grace; there is nothing wanting in my Lord, Christ hath done it all. On the cross He said, "It is finished!" and if it be finished, then am I complete in Him, and can rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, "Not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith." You will not find on this side heaven a holier people than those who receive into their hearts the doctrine of Christ's righteousness. When the believer says, "I live on Christ alone; I rest on Him solely for salvation; and I believe that, however unworthy, I am still saved in Jesus;" then there rises up as a motive of gratitude this thought- "Shall I not live to Christ? Shall I not love Him and serve Him, seeing that I am saved by His merits?" "The love of Christ constraineth us," "that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves but unto Him which died for them." If saved by imputed righteousness, we shall greatly value imparted righteousness.

Why do I get the sense that when it comes to choosing their leadership that they are not heeding scripture’s admonition and warning to not lay hands on anyone suddenly (1 Tim. 5:22) and even dismissing criteria the Bible lays out for choosing leadership (1 Tim. 3)
https://churchanswers.com/blog/what-happens-in-churches-with-long-histories-of-short-pastor-tenures-7-big-patterns-to-watch/

But how many hours is she willing to spend on undoing the lies her children are taught every school day?
https://www.christianpost.com/news/jen-wilkin-addresses-criticism-of-her-views-on-public-schools.html?utm_source=webapp&utm_medium=notification&utm_content=headline&utm_source=onesignal&utm_campaign=2023-03-01

Good Morning Everyone

Jeremiah
Chapter 40

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.

3 Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.

5 Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.

6 Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

7 Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;

8 Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

9 And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

10 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.

11 Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;

12 Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.

13 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

14 And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?

16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

Jeremiah
Chapter 39

1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.

2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.

3 And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.

4 And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.

5 But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.

6 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.

7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.

8 And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

9 Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.

10 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,

12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.

13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;

14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.

15 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

16 Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.

17 But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.

18 For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.

Would it be safe to say that they are a couple of spiritual frauds?
https://www.westernjournal.com/chip-gaines-statement-caving-lgbt-agenda-makes-things-even-worse/

Have ever been here in The Gambia

It should be happening in every sanctuary city that has allowed the violence to take an innocent life...

Remember Seattle's mayor talking about the 2020 Summer of Love? Well, during that mostly peaceful protest, 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. was fatally shot in the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), also known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP). The city of Seattle was found guilty and liable yesterday after a month-long trial at the King County Courthouse. The city faced a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Mays family. The city was found negligent in its handling (or lack of handling) of the zone, which protesters occupied for three weeks amid nationwide unrest following George Floyd's death.

Minneapolis, if you don't change your ways, you're next on the list. Finally—accountability.


https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-jury-finds-seattle-negligent-in-2020-chaz-killing-of-16-year-old-antonio-mays-jr-awards-family-30-million

Video Sermon #kjv #kjb #kingjamesbible #bible #biblestudy #scriptures #scripture Pastor Bryan Denlinger - #TuckerCarlson And #AlexJones Are Servants Of The #Devil - Bryan says "I do not believe for one second that either of these men are ignorant about true #Christianity. Both of them espouse multiple heresies which seek to draw away people from the truth. Both have foul mouths. I have watched a lot of their videos over the years, and they both blend serious errors into some truth. My advice for my viewers is to avoid both Carlson and Jones" https://youtu.be/lCSD4FgDR_g?si=n2qoDt_nxASqewlK

That's a very valid point. I've been very skeptical of the Q anon movement though I have never dismissed it entirely. The Q anon movement may very well be right about some things, but not everything that they said would happen has happened which is why no one should place their full trust in. But make no mistake: I believe that most of the people within the Q anon movement are good people with good intentions, many of them even godly people, but I fear that many of them may also be misguided concerning some things.

We live in the country and I absolutely love it, even when neighbors go duck hunting at sunrise and we hear the gun shots, then hear the shotgun pellets rain down on the top of the house! LOL!

You Have To See This Interview With Sitting #NorthCarolina Rep. Ed Goodwin On #DonaldTrump & #EpsteinFiles To Believe It! “Every #POTUS Does It” (Video) https://thewashingtonstandard.com/you-have-to-see-this-interview-with-sitting-nc-rep-ed-goodwin-on-trump-epstein-files-to-believe-it-every-president-does-it-video/

#Canada #Alberta #China
Video #MarkCarney is LOSING EVERYTHING to #DonaldTrump - https://youtu.be/Gs5H-iukkI0?si=pKCNNQHa3YEYmTfQ

No one builds a tomb and shrine to a figure that is just a fable to them. The Romans really believed that Hercules was a man who had once existed.
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/2-400-year-old-hercules-shrine-and-elite-tombs-discovered-in-romes-suburbs?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=Archaeology

Europeans brought the black death and small pox over to the Americas but no one ever talks about what was brought back from the Americas to Europe.

[Can’t say that we don’t share each other’s sicknesses and diseases.]
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/5-500-year-old-human-skeleton-discovered-in-colombia-holds-the-oldest-evidence-yet-that-syphilis-came-from-the-americas?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=Archaeology

Archaeology once again proves so-called primitive peoples to have possessed capabilities more advanced than previously thought.
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/some-of-the-oldest-harpoons-ever-found-reveal-indigenous-people-in-brazil-were-hunting-whales-5-000-years-ago