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Thoughts from Shadrach Final Seven-Score Thoughts From Shadrach _______________________________________________________________________________ Seven-Score Thoughts… (Plus a few more, from) Shadrach Sackcloth (nom-de-plume) 1 Seven-Score Thoughts From Shadrach _______________________________________________________________________________ First Edition 2014 Copyright by Alan N. Good -------------------------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved. This book or portions thereof may be reproduced or retransmitted without written permission from the author only if attributed to the author and without alteration, and for non-profit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISBN: 0970241852 Library of Congress Number: 2011912947 Suggested Cataloging data Good, Alan N. 180 p Includes Biblical References ISBN: 0970241852 Suggested Library of Congress Number: BS585 Suggested Dewey Number 220-07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other books by Shadrach Sackcloth “The Question Mark” ISBN 9780977405152 097740515X 2 Seven-Score Thoughts From Shadrach _______________________________________________________________________________ To Him be the glory, Great things He hath taught us… Great things he hath done1 1 Fanny J. Crosby, 1875 3 Seven-Score Thoughts From Shadrach _______________________________________________________________________________ 4 Seven-Score Thoughts From Shadrach _______________________________________________________________________________ Introduction What better way to begin thinking about God and His Word than meditating over this extraordinary Psalm, which speaks of Creation, God’s Word, and concludes with a prayer: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he hath set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hidden from the heat thereof. The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Psalm 19 (KJV) 5 Seven-Score Thoughts From Shadrach _______________________________________________________________________________ 6 Seven-Score Thoughts From Shadrach _______________________________________________________________________________ Contents In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1 p.11 Hast thou considered my servant Job … ? Job 1:8 p.12 … but he was a leper. 2 Kings 5:1 p.13 Hast thou seen what … they do in the dark? Ezekiel 8:12 p.14 And he said unto me, my grace is sufficient … 2 Corinthians 12:9 p.15 Fear God and keep His commandments. Ecclesiastes 12:13 p.16 … Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? 1 Samuel 17:43 p.17 Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God … Deuteronomy 8:11 p.18 He … hangeth the earth upon nothing. Job 26:7 p.19 And they crucified Him … Matthew 27:35 p.20 God … hath made me forget all my trouble … Genesis 41:51 (NAS) p.21 … a man should … wait quietly … Lamentations 3:26 p.22 … the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the sacrifice … 1 Kings 18:38 p. 23 … the driving is like the driving of Jehu … furiously … 2 Kings 9:20 p.24 … Hezekiah …spread it before the Lord. Isaiah 37:14 p.25 … eight souls were saved by water. 1 Peter 3:20b p. 26 … we do not well … 2 Kings 7:9 p.27 … Lot … pitched his tent toward Sodom. Genesis 13:12 p.28 … these nations served their graven images … 2 Kings 17:41 p.29 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. Romans 13:4 p.30 … Thou man of God, the king hath said, “Come down.” 2 Kings 1:9 p.31 Who knoweth whether thou art come … for such a time as this? Esther 4:14 p.32 … Mine own hand saved me. Judges 7:2 p.33 … I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf. Exodus 32:24 p.34 … how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? Job 8:2 p.35 … shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? ... Genesis 18:12 p.36 For He spake, and it was done. Psalm 33:9 p. 37 … Thou art the man! 2 Samuel 12:7 p.38 But …1 Kings 11:1 p.39 Let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head. 2 Samuel 16:9 p.40 … let thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant … Nehemiah 1:11 p.41 The Lord spake unto (Moses) out of the tabernacle … Leviticus 1:1 p.42 I have fought a good fight … 2 Timothy 4:7 p.43 … that I might learn thy statutes. Psalm 119:71 p.44 … his knees smote one against another. Daniel 5:6 p.45 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing … Genesis 35:18 p.46 … easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle … Matthew 19:24 p.47 … I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. Job 42:6 p.48 … Nebuchadnezzar … did eat grass as oxen … Daniel 4:33 p.49 … Go, take thee a wife of whoredoms … Hosea 1:2 p.50 … knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed? Exodus 10:7 p.51 … I have seen a woman … get her for me to wife. Judges 14:2 p.52 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible … 1 Timothy 1:17 p.53 And they sang as it were a new song … Revelation 14:3 p.54 … repent … Acts 17:30 p.55 But Jonah rose up to flee … from the presence of the Lord … Jonah 1:3 p.56 … Put that on my account; Philemon 18 p.57 Come up … I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. Revelation 4:1: p.58 … great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22,23 p.59 … Thy sins are forgiven. Luke 7:48 p.60 … wherein have we? Malachi 3:8 p.61 7 Seven-Score Thoughts From Shadrach _______________________________________________________________________________ And lead us not into temptation … Matthew 6:13 p.62 … ye have not passed this way heretofore … Joshua 3:4 p.63 … they uncovered the roof … Mark 2:4 p.64 … I am that I am: Exodus 3:14 p.65 And Solomon … spread forth his hands toward heaven. 1 Kings 8:22 p.66 … neither be discouraged … Deuteronomy 1:21 p. 67 … I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Genesis 45:4 p.68 Let no corrupt communication proceed … Ephesians 4:29 p.69 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: Psalm 34:19 p.70 The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy … Numbers 14:18 p.71 Thy word have I hid in my heart … Psalm 119:11 p.72 And God created great whales ... Genesis 1:21. P.73 … What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Hebrews 2:6 p.74 The beggar died, and was carried … to Abraham’s bosom: Luke 16:22 p.75 Thy brother came … and hath taken away thy blessing. Genesis 27:35 p.76 … Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Acts 26:28 p77 … before thou camest forth … I sanctified thee … Jeremiah 1:5 p.78 Why ...? Habakkuk 1:3 p.79 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Romans 8:35 p.80 … Be not afraid … Luke 12:4 p.81 … in the last days, perilous times shall come. 2 Timothy 3:1 p.82 … Be ye holy, for I am holy. 1 Peter 1:16 p.83 Pride goeth before destruction … Proverbs 16:18 p.84 … for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Psalm 139:14 p.85 … freely ye have received, freely give. Matthew 10:8 p.86 … it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: Genesis 29:25 p.87 … There is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets … Daniel 2:28 p.88 … thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord … 1 Samuel 13:13 p.89 He appointed the moon for seasons: Psalm 104:19 p.90 For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire … Deuteronomy 4:24 p.91 … a woman in the city … stood … behind Him weeping … Luke 7:37-38 p.92 … of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. 2 Timothy 1:15 p.93 And Hilkiah the high priest said … I have found the book … 2 Kings 22:8 p.94 And the Lord took me … and said unto me, “go” … Amos 7:15 p.95 Did we not cast three into the fire? I see four men loose! Daniel 3:24/25 p.96 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you …? Galatians 3:1 p.97 … Go, tell thy lord, behold, Elijah is here. 1 Kings 18:8 p.98 As ye have therefore received Christ … so walk ye in him: Colossians 2:6 p.99 Let us go up at once … for we are well able to overcome it.
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