How the Faithful Respond Notice what these faithful people did in response to the difficult times they were enduring as part of the ekklesia. All of Gods faithful people should do these things: Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord listened and heard them; so a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and who meditate on His name. (verse 16) 1). They feared God. They respected and revered Him. They stood in awe of Him. Some may have even felt an appropriate measure of terror. 2). They thought on His name. They meditated on it. It can suggest that they esteemed His name. They spoke highly of it. They honored Him. They looked to Him, though they were complaining for leadership and guidance. His name, of course, stands for everything that He is. He does not have just one name, He has many names. They show, or advertise, what He is, what He will do, and what He requires. 3). They fellowshipped with one another. No doubt they spoke of their trials and their blessings, about the things that were going on in the ekklesia of that day, of their studies into Gods Word, of their plans, of their expectations of the kingdom of God. God heard! God watched and responded, maybe not when they would have liked Him to respond, but God did respond in His time, when it was right for His purposes. So will He respond to us! Then God makes a wonderful promise to those who fear Him: They shall be Mine, says the Lord of hosts, on that day that I make them My jewels [special treasure—margin]. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him (verse 17). In Isaiah 49:15-16 God says, Yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands.... He is watching! Hes aware of what is going on, and He will act!
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 13:25:47 +0000
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