Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Thursday, April 11, 2019

QT 11 Apr 19, Jude 8, The word of God is our ultimate standard of authority


Jude 8 (ESV) — Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones.

NOTE: This is a fascinating revelation. These spiritual people rely upon their dreams as their authority. They do not rely on the word of God, but have placed dreams above the word. Actually, Mohammed did the same thing in creating the Koran. They reject the traditional authorities and assert themselves as authoritative. I do not doubt that God can and still does speak to people in dreams. I believe it is very rare. And I believe a true dream from God will never violate the word of God. God is consistent. His prophecies are consistent. He is always consistent with his entire nature. Everything must be tested against the word of God. We don't need a new revelation today, except the revelation that the word of God, written 2000 plus years ago, is still authoritative in our lives today. It never grows old.

PRAYER: Father, thank you for the word. It is the lamp to my feet and the hammer and fire to my stubborn soul.

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