Deuteronomy Fifth Part - A guide through the Wilderness of Life.

Stand up! stand up for Jesus! Stand in His strength alone; The arm of flesh will fail you - Ye dare not trust your own; Put on the Gospel armour, and watching unto prayer, Where duty calls or danger, be never wanting there.

He breaks the power of cancelled sin, He sets the prisoner free, His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood avails for me.

In tenderness He sought me, Weary and sick with sin; And on His shoulders brought me Back to His fold again. While angels in His presence sang Until the courts of Heaven rang. He washed the bleeding sin wounds, And poured in oil and wine; He whispered to assure me, “I've found thee, thou art Mine”; I never heard a sweeter voice; It made my aching heart rejoice! He pointed to the nail prints, For me His blood was shed, A mocking crown so thorny Was placed upon His head; I wondered what He saw in me, To suffer such deep agony. I'm sitting in His presence, The sunshine of His face, While with adoring wonder His blessings I retrace. It seems as if eternal days Are far too short to sound His praise. So while the hours are passing, All now is perfect rest, I'm waiting for the morning, The brightest and the best, When He will call us to His side, To be with Him, His spotless bride. Oh, the love that sought me! Oh, the blood that bought me! Oh, the grace that brought me to the fold, Wondrous grace that brought me to the fold.

Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea. A great high Priest whose Name is Love Who ever lives and pleads for me. My name is graven on His hands, My name is written on His heart. I know that while in Heaven He stands No tongue can bid me thence depart. When Satan tempts me to despair And tells me of the guilt within, Upward I look and see Him there Who made an end of all my sin. Because the sinless Savior died My sinful soul is counted free. For God the just is satisfied To look on Him and pardon me. Behold Him there the risen Lamb, My perfect spotless righteousness, The great unchangeable I AM, The King of glory and of grace, One in Himself I cannot die. My soul is purchased by His blood, My life is hid with Christ on high, With Christ my Savior and my God!

Our prayer should be - Consume the dross - the gold refine!

Joshua in some aspects is a poor picture of Christ's wonderful love for us. Jesus said "I will never leave you nor forsake you".

The Word of God, I'm standing on the Word of God, 'Tis the Book our fathers fought for, 'Tis the Book our fathers died for, Though the foes of the Lord may scorn His Word, I'm standing on the Word of God,

O for a closer walk with God, A calm and heavenly frame, A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb! Where is the blessedness I knew, When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul refreshing view Of Jesus and His Word? What peaceful hours I once enjoyed! How sweet their memory still! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill. The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be Help me to tear it from Thy throne, And worship only Thee. So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb.

What does it mean to be GRAVE? MUST BE: Not double tongued - Not given to much wine - not greedy of filthy lucre - not slanderers - sober - FAITHFUL IN ALL THINGS.

Here from the world we turn, Jesus to seek; Here may His loving voice tenderly speak! Jesus, our dearest Friend, while at Thy feet we bend, O let Thy smile descend! 'Tis Thee we seek. Saviour, Thy work revive; here may we see Those who are dead in sin quickened by Thee; Come to our hearts tonight, make every burden light; Cheer Thou our waiting sight; we long for Thee.

Behold, there went out a sower to sow: and it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and THE FOWLS OF THE AIR CAME AND DEVOURED IT UP. (verses 3/4) The sower soweth the word.  And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, SATAN COMETH IMMEDIATELY, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. (verses 14/15) The mustard seed…… when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that THE FOWLS OF THE AIR MAY LODGE UNDER THE SHADOW OF IT. (verse 32) Mark 4.

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 1 Peter 1:13-19

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

I've found a Friend, O such a friend! He loved me ere I knew Him; He drew me with the cords of love, and thus He bound me to Him; And round my heart still closely twine those ties which naught can sever, For I am His, and He is mine, forever and forever. I've found a Friend, O such a friend! He bled, He died to save me; And not alone the gift of life, but His own Self He gave me! Naught that I have mine own I call, I'll hold it for the Giver, My heart, my strength, my life, my all are His, and His forever. I've found a Friend, O such a friend! All pow'r to Him is given, To guard me on my onward course, and bring me safe to heaven. The eternal glories gleam afar, to nerve my faint endeavor; So now to watch, to work, to war, and then to rest forever. I've found a Friend, O such a friend! So kind and true and tender, So wise a Counselor and Guide, so mighty a Defender! From Him who loves me now so well what power my soul can sever? Shall life or death, shall earth or hell? No! I am His forever.

And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God. Deuteronomy 27:9

No blood, no altar now,   The sacrifice is o'er! No flame, no smoke ascends on high,   The lamb is slain no more, But richer blood has flowed from nobler veins, To purge the soul from guilt, and cleanse the reddest stains. We thank Thee for the blood,   The blood of Christ, God's Son The blood by which our peace is made,   Our victory is won, Great victory o'er death and sin, and woe; That needs no second fight and leaves no second foe.

Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee. Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of Thy love. Take my feet, and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee. Take my voice, and let me sing always, only, for my King. Take my lips, and let them be filled with messages from Thee. Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold. Take my intellect, and use every power as Thou shalt choose. Take my will, and make it Thine; it shall be no longer mine. Take my heart, it is Thine own; it shall be Thy royal throne. Take my love, my Lord, I pour at Thy feet its treasure store. Take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for Thee.

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Psalm 107:8

At the commandment of the Lord - the commandment of the Lord - the commandment of the Lord - the commandment of the Lord! Nothing was to be done except by the commandment of the Lord! What a lesson!