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"Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful." (Psalms 119:138)

  One thing that we never need to worry about running out of is God's faithfulness to His promises; promises that come through knowing and loving Him with all our heart. Is that even possible in this day and age? If there is one thing I have learned through all these years, it is how God never tells us to do anything that is impossible to do; because nothing is impossible with God! Let that sink in for a minute, because it is something that is hard for us to hold onto. There is this thing many would like to refer to as a revolving door; you learn a little lesson, spend all of what you have learned, and then come back to the lesson to be taught again. It really never stops, because there is always the need of our flesh needing to be put to death; until, finally this flesh is no longer an issue. I know I have shared on this before, but when God tells us to move a rock that is too big for us to move, He expects that we are going to ask Him for His help. We can assume that we are capable, and He will allow us to try; but in the long run, moving that giant rock is not going to happen until we ask for His help! Here is the thing that trips up many well intended saints: It is impossible for us to love God with all of our heart, mind, soul, and strength, with out God's help! As it is impossible for us to keep the Ten Commandments, which He has given us to show us just how impossible it is to be righteous and holy. This is where God's 'testimonies' come in, because they are always plural and never run out! To make this something a little more easily understood, God's gives us His commands as an incentive to test our own abilities to adhere to them; which, we no doubt learn, they are impossible to keep. But, as He provides a way out, He makes the way out to be our dependency upon Him for mercy and judgment. This was demonstrated through every sacrifice; and it was demonstrated on the cross, once and for all. Jesus made this point to Nicodemus, saying, "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up." In other words, full dependency is given to God's instruction and manor of forgiveness! There is no other way, but God's way; and His way never runs out...

"The instructions of the LORD are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The commandments of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are clear, giving insight for living. Reverence for the LORD is pure, lasting forever. The laws of the LORD are true, each one is fair." (Psalms 19:7-9) NLT