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The Flickering Candle and Hope

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The evenings come quickly in the winter season. To lengthen the light of the day, if I am home, I will light the wick of a candle on a dreary day or late in afternoon. The fragrance is lovely, the ambiance divine. The lighted candle helps ease the tiresome day to a relaxing evening. A bit drafty today, the flickering candle reminds me of God’s Word, His promises, the hope I have in Jesus, and the hope for all nations … 

"He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. He will bring justice to all who have been wronged." ~ Isaiah 42:3, NLT

This Old Testament scripture was worth enough to repeat in the New Testament with the second half of the verse putting an emphasis on “victory”.

"He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. Finally He will cause justice to be victorious." ~ Matthew 12:20, NLT

To understand this verse, here are the verses before and after. “But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all, warning them not to make Him known. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets. A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory. In His name the nations will put their hope,” referencing Matthew 12:14 – 21. That word “hope”.

"This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary." ~ Hebrews 6:19 NLT

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Cast Aside The Old Self

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You were taught to cast aside the old self of your former way of life that had been corrupted by its captivating desires. You are to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to clothe yourselves with the new self created in God’s image, in the way of uprightness and holiness that belong to the truth.

~ Ephesians 4:22 – 24 ~

Summer had lingered in the plush plants for many a days as it has been unseasonably warm. But now it is finally yielding to Autumn. The hummingbirds have not visited the feeder in well over a week. The sparrows and finches are feeding more often. The blooms yield to berries. I feel the weather is finally changing with the brisk air after the colder rains. Bare feet get covered with my weathered leather moccasins rather than strappy sandals. My denim poncho is needed this evening, so I clothed myself to keep warm. Just as I clothed myself for protection from the cold, so I clothe myself with God’s image as the above scripture tells me.

God’s Words are promises to me, and to you as well. Post-retirement from my full-time career has given me more time to think. I have had days to reflect on where I have been, where I am now, and where I want to go. The mind can go places like self-doubt and questioning God’s purposes. God is faithful with His Word and I am confronted with this scripture Ephesians 4:22 – 24, to renew in the spirit of my mind and dress myself in God’s image which is the Truth. Anything else is a lie. God’s word mentions these words “clothe yourselves” several times. This will be the focus of my subject bible study this autumn season going into winter.