From: "Beverly French" <frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us>
To: "Heritage" <gheritage@juno.com>
Subject: Glorious Greetings
Date: Sunday, January 21, 2001 8:59 AM

"Lovingkindness and truth (faithfulness) have met together;
 Righteousness and peace have kissed each other."  Psalm 85:10

Only in God have these come together.  And only in Christ can they be man's
portion for,
"Righteousness will go before Him,
 And will make His footsteps into a way."  Psalm 85:13

'Righteousness and truth are the foundation of Your throne, Oh Lord', and
blessed are the people who walk in the light of it.  For,
"...the work of righteousness will be peace,
 And the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence (security)
 forever."  Isaiah 32:17

This, as referred to last week, is kingdom living!  See Romans 14:17.  To
walk in Christ is to walk in righteousness (right standing) and to walk in
righteousness is to obey.  BUT, yes there is a 'but',  with no obedience, no
righteousness; with no righteousness, no quietness and confidence; with no
quietness and confidence, no peace and joy; therefore, with no peace and
joy, no kingdom living!  Child of God, the consequence of disobedience is
TOO great!  What is forfeited is the promise of
Isaiah 32:18,
"Then my people will live in a peaceful habitation,
 And in secure dwellings and in undisturbed resting places."

Christ is our peaceful habitation and our resting place.
We are the Lord's, He is our portion and with the Psalmist we can say,
"My flesh and my heart may fail,
 But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
 For, behold, those who are far from Thee will perish...
 But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;
 I have made the Lord God my refuge,
 That I may tell of all Thy works."  Psalm 73:26-28

And,
"The Lord is my portion
 I entreated Thy favor with all my heart;;
 I have promised to keep Thy words.
 Be gracious to me according to Thy word.
 I considered my ways,
 And turned my feet to Thy testimonies."  Psalm 119:57-59   Amen!