"He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry." Psalm 147:9
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” Colossians 3:1-4
“With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.” Psalm 18:25-26
“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25
“ Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.” Psalm 26:8
“Mild he lays his glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King“
“ And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” I Timothy 3:16
“ . . . Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:5-11
“Hail, the heav’n-born Prince of peace
Hail! the Sun of Righteousness
Light and life to all he brings
Risen with healing in his wings“
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings . . .” Malachi 4:2
“And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:” Genesis 14:22-23
Lot, was taken captive by the enemies of the king of Sodom, the city in which he dwelt. When Abraham was told how his nephew was taken captive, he gathered his servants, and those with whom he was confederate with, and took back all that which was stolen.
Then came the king of Sodom and offered Abraham the riches of the city. What did this man of God say? “I will not take so much from you as a shoelace!” Abraham did not want to be associated with the king of that wicked city, nor be made rich by him.
God was well pleased with Abraham’s words. Immediately in chapter 15 we read,
“After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.”
We ought to be cautious where we receive wages or gifts from. Abraham’s example was that we shouldn’t take even a shoelace from Sodom. If we receive the wages of unrighteousness, we might be forfeiting far greater and precious rewards.
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. ” Hebrews 12:28
When Ravens Cry 