February 11, 2011
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Save me from the mouth of the lions! (the minister's battle with pride)
Psalm 22:21 Save me from the mouth of the lion!
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good,
a stronghold in the day of trouble;
he knows those who take refuge in him.
8 But with an overflowing flood
he will make a complete end of the adversaries,
and will pursue his enemies into darkness.these lionsone lion
attractivehis name
Flatteryensnares
with a sweet kissanother lion
repulsivehis name
Censurecaptivates
with a harsh slapboth lions
Flattery and Censureborn of one lion
of one lineboth lions
Flattery and Censurekindred with one lion
my adversary, the devilboth lions
Flattery and Censuresent by the great dragon
breathing in the spirit of Babylonbreathing out enmity against the Lion of Judah
and the city of Jerusalem and His cubsboth lions
Flattery and Censureprowling
seekingto steal
to killto destroy
to devourscheming
plottingappealing
to the pride of lifetempting
meto glory in self
to put confidence in my fleshnot to boast in Jesus Christ
His blood and righteousnessthese lions
Flattery and Censureare suffocating me
Lion of Judah, be my Breaththese lions
Flattery and Censureare starving me
Lion of Judah, be my Sustenancethese lions
Flattery and Censureare too strong for me
Lion of Judah, be my StrengthLamb of God, be my Shepherd
I am a poor and needy sheepfeed me, gather me, lead me
in Your bosom carry meout of the lions' paws
deliver meout of the lions' mouths
deliver mefrom the evil one
deliver mefrom the lion
deliver me
Lion of Judahfor Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory
forever and everAmen
Nahum 2:8 Nineveh is like a pool
whose waters run away.
“Halt! Halt!” they cry,
but none turns back.
9 Plunder the silver,
plunder the gold!
There is no end of the treasure
or of the wealth of all precious things.
10 Desolate! Desolation and ruin!
Hearts melt and knees tremble;
anguish is in all loins;
all faces grow pale!
11 Where is the lions' den,
the feeding place of the young lions,
where the lion and lioness went,
where his cubs were, with none to disturb?
12 The lion tore enough for his cubs
and strangled prey for his lionesses;
he filled his caves with prey
and his dens with torn flesh.
13 Behold, I am against you, declares the LORD of hosts, and I will burn your chariots in smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers shall no longer be heard.
II Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
So when the battle was over, Christian said, I will here give thanks to him that hath delivered me out of the mouth of the lion, to him that did help me against Apollyon. And so he did, saying,
“Great Beelzebub, the captain of this fiend,
Design'd my ruin; therefore to this end
He sent him harness’d out; and he, with rage
That hellish was, did fiercely me engage:
But blessed Michael helped me, and I,
By dint of sword, did quickly make him fly:
Therefore to Him let me give lasting praise,
And thank and bless His holy name always.”(John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress")
Related:Kingdom-Obsessed People don't seek "great things" for themselves
my flesh lusts against the Spirit the Spirit lusts against my flesh
Bible Reading - Matthew 3 & 4: what we should expect after the baptism of the Spirit
dedication 2010 (reflections on God's Word & God's grace)
Galatians 1:10 . . . if I yet pleased men . . .
the devil and God, passion and vision, lies and truth
the minister's examination: "Who is my master?"
one woman's (not so secret) addiction
the two yokes
Blessed are the poor in spirit
the world says . . . You say . . . I say (a prayer of dedication)
even among the voices (Bible reading: Nehemiah 6:1-14)
but not too hard with Me (calling, doubt & assurance)
take me to that place of quiet rest (letter 68 on assurance & fighting for joy)
tangled
the gall of bitterness (receiving glory from one another ~ ministry's temptation)
but made Himself of no reputation ~ O, for grace to be a doorkeeper! (Philippians 2, Psalm 84)
the poor & needy & joy ~ Psalm 35:9-10 | letter 105 on assurance & fighting for joy
My love affair . . . whose trumpet, whose glory & incomplete joyScripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
"Christian and Apollyon" found at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christianandapollyon.jpg / CC BY-SA 3.0. By H. C. Selous and M. Paolo Priolo c. 1850, Public Domain.
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