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Renewable Reproach

  “ And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord. So we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture, Will give You thanks forever; We will show forth Your praise to all generations .” Psalms 79 : 12 - 13 NKJV One amazing concept of renewable energy is the ability to be replenished on human timescale.It bounces perpetually on its conversion technologies, without any concern about its depreciation and degradation. And as long as the conversion technologies are available, the flow of energies never ceases. Like renewable energy, there is a unique synergy between reproach and righteousness that produces renewable praise and thanksgiving unto God. When the scriptures say elsewhere that one of the products of the grace of God is righteousness in this present world, it speaks of the world of unrighteousness, wickedness, and reproach. It implies that without the meeting of reproach in the world and righteousness from the red...

God’s Greatness

  “Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power Preserve those who are appointed to die.” Psalms‬ ‭79‬:‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ One significant omission in all the plots against the people of God is the sovereignty and greatness of God. Not just that enemies always undermine the greatness and sovereignty of God, the people of God are also often subjected into the ignorance mode. For example, when the brethren of Joseph plotted and successfully implemented an end to Joseph‘s dream, they had no idea that their plots complimented God’s plan for Joseph. While the human plots led Joseph from extermination in the pit to suppression in Potiphar’s slavery, God’s greatness was simply manifested by His presence. And the story remained the same while the human plots led Joseph from suppression in Potiphar’s slavery to incarceration in the prison. The story about God’s greatness eventually changed when it was time for Joseph to be brought from prison to the pa...