I am glad that your daughter has your sister to care for her in her recovery. Sounds like a really complicated recovery. I pray that she will regain all of her abilities and will walk again soon.
I have been busy also with the house reno getting to the last few stages and I need to be here to be sure we understand one another as they are putting in the final kitchen cabinets Monday and an island. Then the countertops go in. I wanted to be sure they leave the best measurement spaces between appliances for the work stations I wish to have.
My new grandbaby, Rose is now two months old and such a sweetie. It is so great to be with her every day and to support mom as she learns to mother this baby. so, Grandma GiGi and Grandpa Gus are getting a refresher in child care! Brings back so many memories of when our boys were babies.
"And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount."
The breadth as a basic unit Length is thrice, where Three is a command number indicating the Son. This being the case we need look for the single measure without which we cannot say the fullness of God is in the tabernacle. "And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be."(25:20). In short the single measurement we have Christ represented in Ark of the covenant with the cherubim as two witnesses.
"And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel."(Re.21:17).
"The tabernacle was a rectangular enclosure, in length about 45 feet (i.e., reckoning a cubit at 18 inches) and in breadth and height about 15." Most holy place is a cube similar to the holy city of God. "The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.(21:16) The tent covering with several layers (26:7-11) indicated heaven.
The tabernacle facing the east has its own significance. After the fall of man we read "So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life."(Ge.3:24). So the tabernacle set the direction that kept the way of the tree of life. The cherubim were not to deter man but as witnesses for the man blessed by the covenant access to the tree of life. This is what we see in Re.22:1. Their flaming swords did not allow man any other other way. "I am the way."
The invitation made to John around 2000 years ago is extendable to all people now on this seventh and last Day, and you will know better what will and must happen from now on, on this seventh and last Day, the Day of the Lord. Revelation 11:15 and 19: 15 ->The kingdoms OF THIS WORLD are become the Kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever.
-->19 And the temple of GOD was opened in heaven(heaven? Ephesians 1:3-8), and there was seen in His temple the Ark of His Testament: and there were(will be) lightnings, and VOICES, and thunderings, and an earthquake( Revelation 16:18), and great hail.
Luke 13:29
29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the Kingdom of GOD.
Come up hither, yeah, come up hither, unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not...it will be a waste of time to want to buy now, the bridegroom has come and shut the door, the door is shut( Luke 13:25 combined with Revelation 3:7), and he that was /is ready goes in with Him to the marriage: and the door is closed-->for ever.
Lord, Lord, open to us. Oh Lord, open to us, open to us... Lord, Oh Lord ...open...
Luke 13:25-27
25 When once the Master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he answers and says unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
26 And ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Lord, Lord, open to us. Oh Lord, open to us, open to us... Lord, Oh Lord ...open...
1 John 5:7: For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are one.
John 14:26: But the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 1:14: And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.
Matthew 28:18- 20: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and on earth. (Read More)
John 15:26 But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceeds from the Father, he shall testify of me:
1 Corinthians 8:6: But to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
John 14:10: Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself; but the Father that dwells in me, he doeth the works.
Genesis 1:26: And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and the cattle, and all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.
Romans 8:26- 27: Likewise, the Spirit also helps our infirmities, for we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit makes intercession for us with groanings that cannot be uttered. (Read More...)
Ephesians 4:6: One God and Father of all, who is above all, through all, and in you all.
1 Peter 1:2: Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Isaiah 48:16: Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the begin
1. All the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Christ, for in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. [ Col 2:9]
2. All of God is in Christ. [To wit, that God was in Christ] 2Co 5:19]
3. All the fullness of the Father dwells in Christ. [For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell, Col 1:19]
4. Without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh. 1Ti 3:16]
5. God dwelt among us. [And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, Joh 1:14]
6. Jesus is the Mighty God and the Everlasting Father. Isa 9.
7. All things were created by Jesus. Col 1:16.
8. Jesus is God with us (Immanuel). Matt 1.
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one omnipresent God, consistent with His Law. In Exo 20:3. He tells us to have "no other gods before me." ( Exo 20:1-3) Those who deny God's omnipresent nature on earth have another god.
Other references that support "one triune God" and not a "trinity of three" are: Isa 9:6-7; 1Tim 3:16; Mat 1:23; Joh 14:9; Joh 1:1-14; Lev 11:44; Joh 4:24; Mar 14:62; Joh 8:24; Exo 3:14; Joh 10:30-33; Rev 1:7-9; Rev 1:18; Mat 28:17; Heb 13:8; Joh 6:61-64, and there are more.
1 Thessalonians 5:23- 28 confirms our triune nature. "May the very God of peace sanctify you wholly, and I pray God your whole (1) spirit, (2) soul, and (3) body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Being made in the image of God means we cannot be separated; otherwise, we are dead like all idols. But praise His holy name, our one omnipresent tripartite God has appeared in the Old and New Testaments in the image of man,
Matthew 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Ghost:
John 10:30: I and my Father are one.
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (One God)
What God showed Moses on the mount was a pattern, "the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.(He.8:5). According to the exposition of Gill, "Tabnith", the word here used, signifies the structure and disposition of anything, i.e. the form of it in a four square, in roundness, in a triangle, or in any of the like figures. It is the volume of Jesus Christ the Man component where the Word become flesh gives the Father Son relation its own marker. The writer to the Hebrews makes it evident. Besides the Spirit sets an example of the relationship in heaven by setting Moses in terms of his brother. Moses is diffident and he persists from taking on the charge of God to his fury and finally settles for an Association. God will speak to him the word " And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do./And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God."(Ex.4:15-16) It is like the power and wisdom of the Word is user friendly. God works with Man (Moses and Aaron) so the people are in the know of what is expected of them.
The Spirit moving upon the face of the waters (Ge.1:2) likewise works Up and Down. Moses and Aaron consequently are taught what they should do. So Aaron and the priests serving God are associates. This principle is what we find in Matt.10:40 and Luke 10:16)
"According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it." The phrase 'all that I show thee' can only be Jesus Christ "And he is before all things, and by him all things consist."(Col.1:17)
Inn the coming posts we shall place the pattern specified in the Book in terms of the everlasting covenant the Spirit has set forth in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis. If one reads carefully the ch.40 of the Exodus with Ge.Ch.1 we have for instance this verse "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."(1:6) It is rounded off with this refrain, "and it was so."(v.7) Moses stands as the double for the Son. "Thus did Moses: according to all that the Lord commanded him, so did he."(40:16,19,21,23,25,27,29,32)
The tabernacle is about a body, God descending onto the mercy seat sets Up and Down direction; the space flowing through court and internal divisions also have significance. Up and Down and Across created the blessing on the people very tangible. Thus seven days in sequential order confer on the man because of his faith. That is Up and Down. Internally the vegetation as feed for the life forms set the blessings flow Across. In terms of man created in our image sets Up and Down; 'After our likeness' flows across so God commands man, 'Replenish the earth.'
Second point is about the body. It is Person specific. "But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year./For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins./Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me."(He.10:3-5). This body has a volume so heaven and the earth are designated as new heaven and the new earth. (Re.21:1-3)
How the body is created forms the third point. Free will offering. "Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering."(Ex.25:2). Tabernacle of God in eternity are saints,"Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice."
GOD's Kingdom is among us,not as a ruler of the world though the Power that it has,it yet is not ruling the nations,quite the opposite, who really is ruling them in whole world is the Devil- Luke 4:5-7-,he offered it to JESUS saying:All this power will I give thee,and the glory of them:for that is delivered unto me;and to whomsoever I will I give it.
The world is in the way the Devil likes,so where is the Kingdom of GOD?The Kingdom of GOD MUST be conquered in LITERAL fulfillment of Revelation 6:1-2; 11:15-18; 12:10-12,take a look.By the way,where is the warriors of GOD's Kingdom?Sleeping?Or,by analogy,being guided by the angel of Sardis or Laodiceans- Revelation 3:1-6&14-19?Terrible,so terrible as happened in the Samuel's time: 1Samuel 5:1-2 & 13:22-23,take a look.The people of GOD MUST awake though it be midnight,we are living in perilous times:2Tim.3:1-This know also,that in the last days perilous times shall come.But here's the promise of our GOD?
Ps.91:
5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7A thousand shall fall at thy side,
and ten thousand at thy right hand;
but it shall not come nigh thee.
8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9...thou has made the Lord...most High,thy habitation;
10There shall no evil befall thee,neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11He shall give His angels charge over thee,to keep thee in all thy ways.
12They shall bear thee up in their hands,lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:..and the DRAGON shalt thou trample under feet( Revelation 12:9-11)
14...therefore will I deliver him:I will set him on high,because he hath known my name.
15He shall call upon me,and I will answer him:I will be with him in trouble;I will deliver him,and honour him
16With long life will I satisfy him,and shew him my salvation
I'm so so sorry I asked you this question. You are right there have been many discussions on here including your own. No excuses except my mind has blinders on sometimes and I just wasn't thinking. My mother used to say there were times when I couldn't think past my nose. LOL Please excuse my clumsiness. God Bless :)
I am glad to hear that God is providing care givers for your parents. I will pray that these people are truly compassionate and good at their job of caring for others whoa re vulnerable. I will pray that your job situation improves for you and that you are able to provide for what you need by your wages.
I have never been to the east coast, or mid west, or the south. Pretty much have stayed here in the Puget Sound region of Washington since birth. Have visited California a few times, Arizona once, Idaho a few times, Oregon quite a few times, and Montana 3 or 4 times. Other than that, this little corner of the U.S. is my home and I love all the natural beauty and variety of landscapes, topography, and climate zones, from the ocean coast to the mountains, to the high desert of Eastern Washington, to the Columbia Gorge, to the Puget Sound and all of its islands. We have loved camping in Washington and Oregon over the years.
Now we are about to turn 68 in the coming months and so we will probably not camp as much as before. Having the freedom to go where we want to go and engage in what we love to do is truly a gift. I pray for those in countries where there is not much personal freedom as well as oppression and much poverty.
Whether time is truly short before the Lord's return or if He tarries long past our life spans, we can endeavor to do all for the glory of God in our everyday lives and encounters. I hope to be a faithful steward in His service.
Luke 14:8 - When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
The Greek word here for "highest room" means the chief reclining places. When the master of the feast, (the one who has made the feast), he sits at the head, at the back of this big reclining table, and the most honorable sit next to him, and working its way down to the end is the lowest seats or reclining places at the table.
Luke 14:10 - But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
Here is the literal translation of this verse:
But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest reclining place; that when he that has invited you, he may say unto you, Friend, go up higher: then you shall have glory, (the word worship is the word glory (DOKSA), in the presence of them that sit at meal with you.
Luke 14:11 - For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
The word "abased" is the word humbled. One of the primary teachings in the New Testament and this is where it comes from. This is a quote from Proverbs 3:34 and it is used quite extensively through the entire NT.
Peter has probably the best presentation of this in 1 Peter 5:5. He quotes Proverbs 3:34 "For whosoever exalts themselves shall be humbled, and whosoever should humble themselves shall be exalted."
Luke 14:16 - Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
The word bade is invitation.
Luke 14:23 - And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
The word compel (ANANKASON), is a word of urgency. It means be urgent but don't use physical force.
Luke 14:2 - And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
HUDROPIKOS is the Greek word, and it is made up of two Greek words that literally means water, HUDOR, and PHINO, to appear. It means to appear watery.
In those days, this was a technical medical term that meant that the connecting tissues of the body were filling with water. And this is the only instance of it in the New Testament. By saying that this man was before him, EMPROSTHEN in the Greek, it indicates that he was strategically placed.
So, they invited Jesus over on the Sabbath Day for a meal. And on the Sabbath Day the main meal was the mid-afternoon meal for the Jews. They did not warm the food. It was cold food prepared the day before.
And this man who suffered from HUDROPIKOS (the dropsy), water in the connecting tissues of the body, they put him before them. Because they knew what Jesus was going to do.
Luke 14:3 - And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?
It is interesting that the word for "to heal" is the word THERAPUO where we get our word therapy from. There is a different Greek word for physical healing. This is therapy (THERAPUO).
What it indicates is that when Jesus healed someone of their physical problem, He also healed all of the effects afterwards. They didn't have to go for therapy. He took care of it all so there would be no doubt as to what happened.
Luke 14:4 - And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
And He is saying to them, is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath Day? And they didn't want to answer. And He took the man, and healed him, physical healing. And released him, let him go. Go home, you are healed!
Luke 13:5 - I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Jesus says I tell you, No. And in the Greek text it's very emphatic. But, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
There are actually two words in the New Testament for repent. The main word is the word METANOEO, and it basically means to make a decision for change. It also carries with it the understanding that if you make a decision for change, you can't change yourself. You can only make the decision for change.
So, when a person repents and comes to Christ, that means they have made a decision to change the direction of their life, and they are asking the Lord to come into their life and make the changes. I can't do it. Yet God is offering a free gift in the person of Christ.
The second word METAMELOMAI, is found in Matthew 27:3. This is of Judas. He (Judas) repented, but he did not repent as in in METANOEO. The word repent used for Judas was METAMELOMAI.
METAMELOMAI means to be sorry. That is not repentance. Judas was sorry for what he did, and he went out and killed himself. That is not repentance. Repentance is when you make a decision for change, and you come to Christ, and you say I want to change the direction of my life, but I can't change it myself. The only way I can be changed is by Christ.
Luke 13:24 - Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
The word "strive" is the word AGONIDZO where we get the word agonize from. Agonize to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Well thanks...now I have some idea what part of the country you live in. Perhaps some areas there will outlast the eastern urban areas.
I wasn't going to get into the same aspect of the topic you mentioned...the blessings of our nation and our reaction to it I was; of course focusing in on our own desires for things to remain prosperous in our own lives.
Anyway for me personally I have through an agency gotten someone to come to our house who in 30 days SHOULD be totally covered on my parent's insurance; for the time being another lady she met one time who helped her at the store will come to assist as she and her daughter work as aides on the side. It seems the Lord wants me to remain at my present job; as I was ready to quit and basically said to God that if He wanted me to remain He would have to get help within the next couple weeks.
I am going to observe these people first and am praying the agency which is recommended is as good as it says. With my work and 45 day notice I just found out my original boss isn't coming back as they are actively looking for someone else to manage the kitchen. Last spring my former boss's boss was more or less temporarily managing at our High school. Maybe that will help me not getting such a bad evaluation; I am going to try to hold out for the 45 days in case I can get unemployment and to look decent on my resume.
There have been major and at times daily struggles here. My mom has to eat enough to survive and with her hernia and other issues if she eats too much she can't breathe. Her latest move is to stop the chia seeds which she things are blocking her up.
I got some sense today if He tarries that indeed the Lord may have some evangelistic work here at a larger scale to perform. I'm in a Philadelphia suburb I can probably state that here. I still believe an end time message is my calling; but also know the 144,000 will specialize in that after the Rapture.
Luke 12:50 - But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
He says, but I have a baptism to be baptized with. This is the word BAPTO for immersed. He is not talking about water baptism. He says I'm totally immersed in what I have to do. That's fantastic! I can't always say that about myself. I'll get immersed back with the Lord tomorrow. Today I am busy!
Luke 12:57 - Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
The word right is the word DIAKOUSOUNAE which means righteousness that which lines up with God. What Jesus is saying here is "Why can't you discern what lines up with God?"
Luke 12:59 - I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Jesus says, I tell thee, thou shalt not depart there, till you have paid the very last mite, or LEPTOS.
A LEPTOS is the smallest of Roman coins. It is 1/8th of a cent. He says you are not going to get out of prison till you pay every last LEPTOS.
Luke 12:22 - And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
And again, the word for thought is MERIMNA. That is the word that means to occupy the attention of the mind. Jesus is the first one that introduced this teaching that is taught throughout the New Testament. It is the main word that Paul, and John, and Peter used in their teaching to Christians.
It is translated anxiety or worry or care in the English text, but it is the word MERIMNA, meaning to occupy the attention of the mind. What He is saying here is take no thought for your life, don't be occupied with your life what you shall eat, neither for your body what you shall put on. Those are the necessities. Don't even be occupied with the necessities in life.
Luke 12:39 - And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
We read this in our English text, and we envision someone breaking down a door or going through a window to break into a house, but here's the beauty of the Greek text. Where it says "broken through, literally in Greek text it says "dug up" because they used to dig up and go under the wall and up through the dirt flooring.
Luke 12:42 - And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
The word wise is not the word SOPHOS for wisdom, but the word PHRONEMOS, which means sensible. Who is that faithful and sensible steward, who his lord shall make ruler over his household (literally household slaves), to give them their portion of meat in due season?
RED APPLE TREATY 4 ME ONLY on Jeremiah 20:11 - 7 months ago
Jeremiah 20:11-16, 38:20 KJV
When you feel everything around you seems to be falling apart?
My interpetation:
1 Peter 1:3 KJV
'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, '
"The story of Jeremiah during the fall of Judah is a profound example of faithfulness and divine protection amidst overwhelming adversity." Jeremiah 20:11-16 KJV
Ways we can have God's hand over us and faithfulness is to have a clean heart and thoughts ( Jeremiah 29:11 KJV) keep God's morals when living life. Believe God's word for bread of life and living water.( John 6:35 KJV)
Morals- right from wrong , good from bad.
God has blessed me believing in God's word for bread of life and living water.
John 6:35 KJV
Ways you can stand firm and not conflict for example in Jeremiah 37 KJV. Are Allowing us Christians our hands to see God, work and accomplish for us and succeed. - Mark 10:43-44 KJV. Genesis 39:3,6,23 KJV
Ways you can overcome conflict is by having faith , praying, reading God's word.-holy bible.
Recognizing God's hands at work. Jeremiah 38:20 KJV
In Reference to Jeremiah 38:20 KJV My interpetation: "it shall be well unto thee and thy soul shall live." Because you come from God-" 1 John 4:4-7KJV. Your are God's son- 2 Corinthians 6:18 KJV.
Seeing myself born of God made into his image Genesis 1:27 living as God identification of male/man in this world but not of it has blessed with God and of him and his church to partake of the consolation which provides support and aid.
Support- To sustain, to act,represent well as to support, to support the part assigned.
Those who believed in Jesus Christ origin ( Christians)who had faithEphesians 2:8-9 KJVand the church to both show the truth were the partakers of the consolation.
I love how you said that being with the Lord Jesus IS our reward. We know that his overabundance towards us is so great and His Kingdom is our true and eternal home where God dwells with His people and we are glorified in Christ. Thanks for reminding me of this today.
So glad to hear from you again. I have been thinking of you and praying that you would come back on here in the past few weeks. And here you are! Thank you Jesus!
I will be praying for your daughter. That sounds like a painful accident and recovery. I will continue to pray for your Texas son. I remember how it was for you when you stayed with him.
I hope that you are growing stronger int he Lord everyday and learning much from the Holy Spirit as He guides you in all truth. May your job continue to work well for you and may Utah be a great place for you to live.
Comment about a mysterious detail about the birth of Moses.
First I would like to say the Word of GOD is from everlasting to everlasting,the Word is GOD,GOD Himself,self-executing.He is Ominiscient,and Omnipotent,and Omnipresent,and in His Omniscience and Omnipotence the birth of Moses was in His plan,GOD Himself would go to use Moses to free or to rescue His people out of the power of demonic Pharaoh.
The problem is that the Devil knew that Moses would be born and would be the Liberator of the people of Israel enslaved by Pharaoh.In the other hand,GOD knew what the Devil would do to kill Moses in his birth,and two times Pharaoh was used by the Devil to kill Moses.First Pharaoh commanded the midwifes of the Hebrew women,if was born a son,then they shall kill him:but if it be a daughter,then she shall live.But GOD intervened in the process,and prevented Pharaoh,by allegory the Devil,to kill the boys.
Then,the Devil tried once again to kill Moses,saying to ALL HIS PEOPLE:Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river,and every daughter ye shall save alive.
By the way,even at the death of Moses there was a battle between Michael and the Devil over Moses' body: Jude 1:9-Yet Michael the archangel,when contending with the Devil he disputed about the body of Moses.
The question is:How could the Devil know that Moses would go to be born and by two times tried to kill him?The Devil was/is a former Cherub, he was the ruler of Eden.For the Devil, the other boys or children,they were irrelevant.The main goal of the former Cherub,the Devil,was to kill Moses as soon as he was born.The Devil knew who was Moses,but how?Ez.28:3 reveals: Behold,thou art wiser than Daniel;THERE IS NO SECRET that they can hide from thee:
Revelation 2:24-25
24But unto you I say,and unto the rest in Thyatira,as many as have not this doctrine,and which have not known the depths of Satan,as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
25But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
Hi Derek , I know I answered you already but I was negligent . I didn't give you my interpretation of the parable . Briefly : the working day is these kingdoms of men , the work the labourers are doing is the Lord's commission for them , so , wether you become a Christian early in the day ( a thousand years ago ) and when you are young , and therefore spend a large part of your life serving God , or , wether you become a Christian as an old person and , just before Christ returns to earth to set up His Father's Kingdom , so you don't work for the Truth for a very long time , as long as your heart is faithful , you will have your place in God's Kingdom . God is no respecter of persons and we are all equally precious in His sight and nine of us can earn a greater reward than to be with Him in His Kingdom because no greater reward exists . The reward is the same for all of us .
Yesterday I was out driving doing errands and was thinking about the beauty of this little NW corner of the U.S. and how abundantly our lands produce food, materials and resources that supply our needs and then some. I was thinking of how we should be so grateful for God's richness in blessing us with clean water, soil that produces good crops, the means to generate energy to keep our homes electrified, heated and cooled as well as the materials to build homes.
From there I went to reminding myself how people in other areas of the world battle against the weather, lack of water, poor soils and resources we take for granted here. I thought of how we should pray for God to equally bless these people as He has us and that when we recall our blessings from Him we should also pray for God to open doors for us to help alleviate the hardship of others across the globe. The U.S.A. has a history of providing food for the needy in the world. May this country continue to have an overabundance of food produced to distribute worldwide. May the Lord show each of us how to best use our financial resources to help charities that provide necessities for those who do not have a life of ease as so many of us have as well as to share material blessings with others in need in our area.
Your post goes hand in hand with my thoughts yesterday. We all should be seeking God's will and kingdom instead of wealth and ease in this life. We should be content in what we have been given, work hard at whatever job He has provided for us, be wise with how we invest our "sweat equity" (such as how we renovate our home at this time) and to be joyful and ready always to help others aby way we can.
Sounds like seeing your psychiatrist and being honest about how you are dealing with this episode is a good plan. I am glad that you made the effort to caring for your teeth and reading the Bible. Two good starts. So hopefully you will do the same tonight helping to make these nightly habits. Little steps can take you a long ways.
"For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect."
This we shall see proved in two instances the first of which relates the tabernacle in the wilderness. Moses did all as was commanded of. "And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle."(Ex.40:35).
The Temple of Solomon was built by man and we read how it fared on the day of its dedication. "And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,/So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord." The glory of the Lord sanctified it but the fellowship of God with man broke down completely. So there was nothing perfect in man's handiwork. In order for sanctification to work, there is the truth that the writer to the Hebrews presents, "For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings./For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one."(He.2:10-11) Moses served as a double and Solomon also served as a double but he erred,"And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did David his father."(1 Ki.11:1-6). God had set under the everlasting covenant far more precious temple which heart of man signifies as a sanctuary. So Christ of God has become, perfection. "But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption."(1 Co.1: 30). "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"(1 Co.3:16-17) "Be ye holy, for I am holy."
"But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised./ But as for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness."
What God here means by the little ones and what Jesus meant are same things held together not by age but according to the word of God. It is thus the number 40 becomes a sign fixed by the Spirit. Jesus Christ in his "woe-to-ye" discourse graded the martyrs each according his generation. (Matt.23:34-36). The woe is heaped,"That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth," and at the end he says when it shall occur, "Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.: He referred to his generation. That is the basis for the Law of Gradation. The Word of God bears the tag which is a Command number Four, Forty refers to man's life as mentioned in this verse,"And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness."(14:33). The impenitent and stiff-necked nation had to get used to the new math,-"After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise."(v.34). Forty days are considered adequate for man to be drilled in the will of God so Jesus was prepared by the Spirit to face the temptation of Satan. Similarly the risen Christ would be seen of by the disciples, and it for preparing 'the little ones' to be endued with power from above. So the usage of the little ones in both cases are reconciled.
For this reason we read how Moses prepared the 'lost' generation for the generational change."For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day." Moses prepared their little ones, for this day"(32:29)
"I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name."
Jesus Christ declared, "I am the door" and it is not for shutting the sheep in for the night but to find fresh pasture. "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture." This is the open door.( John 10:7-9) Robbers and thieves have their own agenda and earlier we have heard of them instituting Inquisition on the idea,"To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus."(1 Co.5:5). Jesus had empowered his little ones the power,"Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."(Matt.18:18). Jesus was emphatic on this point. Instead the robber-prelates would burn the heretics' and duly confiscate their property. They not only replaced the pure speech of the Lord but also whitewashed their covetousness, which is idolatry.
Jesus set this door while Moses set the same idea which is one and the same. "See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil." Moses is set as the double for the Son. Not only he aligns with the Son in the manner God laid 'the chastisement of their peace' on this servant of God but also in the word. The same word was in the heart of man; for God fashioned their hearts alike. Moses pointed to 'this day' which is the day of Salvation. Jesus on the other hand extends the significance to 'that day' and it is a pasture. It is called the day of Regeneration. The Supper of the Great Good must begin with the intimacy each believer holds with Jesus Christ. "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."(Re.3:20)
Thank you for asking, this subject is very sensitive to some, and I think you have been on this site long enough to know my understanding, I do not believe in that doctrine. I love everyone on this site, and I do not want to offend anyone. This is for our conscience's sake, that you must study for your understanding. Sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for.
In love you must study with no preconceived ideas and pray the Holy Spirit show you the truth.
I am glad that your daughter has your sister to care for her in her recovery. Sounds like a really complicated recovery. I pray that she will regain all of her abilities and will walk again soon.
I have been busy also with the house reno getting to the last few stages and I need to be here to be sure we understand one another as they are putting in the final kitchen cabinets Monday and an island. Then the countertops go in. I wanted to be sure they leave the best measurement spaces between appliances for the work stations I wish to have.
My new grandbaby, Rose is now two months old and such a sweetie. It is so great to be with her every day and to support mom as she learns to mother this baby. so, Grandma GiGi and Grandpa Gus are getting a refresher in child care! Brings back so many memories of when our boys were babies.
"And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount."
The breadth as a basic unit Length is thrice, where Three is a command number indicating the Son. This being the case we need look for the single measure without which we cannot say the fullness of God is in the tabernacle. "And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be."(25:20). In short the single measurement we have Christ represented in Ark of the covenant with the cherubim as two witnesses.
"And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel."(Re.21:17).
"The tabernacle was a rectangular enclosure, in length about 45 feet (i.e., reckoning a cubit at 18 inches) and in breadth and height about 15." Most holy place is a cube similar to the holy city of God. "The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.(21:16) The tent covering with several layers (26:7-11) indicated heaven.
The tabernacle facing the east has its own significance. After the fall of man we read "So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life."(Ge.3:24). So the tabernacle set the direction that kept the way of the tree of life. The cherubim were not to deter man but as witnesses for the man blessed by the covenant access to the tree of life. This is what we see in Re.22:1. Their flaming swords did not allow man any other other way. "I am the way."
Please don't worry about it there is nothing to be sorry about.
God bless,
RLW
-->19 And the temple of GOD was opened in heaven(heaven? Ephesians 1:3-8), and there was seen in His temple the Ark of His Testament: and there were(will be) lightnings, and VOICES, and thunderings, and an earthquake( Revelation 16:18), and great hail.
Luke 13:29
29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the Kingdom of GOD.
Come up hither, yeah, come up hither, unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not...it will be a waste of time to want to buy now, the bridegroom has come and shut the door, the door is shut( Luke 13:25 combined with Revelation 3:7), and he that was /is ready goes in with Him to the marriage: and the door is closed-->for ever.
Lord, Lord, open to us. Oh Lord, open to us, open to us... Lord, Oh Lord ...open...
Luke 13:25-27
25 When once the Master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he answers and says unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
26 And ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Lord, Lord, open to us. Oh Lord, open to us, open to us... Lord, Oh Lord ...open...
1 John 5:7: For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are one.
John 14:26: But the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 1:14: And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.
Matthew 28:18- 20: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and on earth. (Read More)
John 15:26 But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceeds from the Father, he shall testify of me:
1 Corinthians 8:6: But to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
John 14:10: Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself; but the Father that dwells in me, he doeth the works.
Genesis 1:26: And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and the cattle, and all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.
Romans 8:26- 27: Likewise, the Spirit also helps our infirmities, for we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit makes intercession for us with groanings that cannot be uttered. (Read More...)
Ephesians 4:6: One God and Father of all, who is above all, through all, and in you all.
1 Peter 1:2: Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Isaiah 48:16: Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the begin
1. All the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Christ, for in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. [ Col 2:9]
2. All of God is in Christ. [To wit, that God was in Christ] 2Co 5:19]
3. All the fullness of the Father dwells in Christ. [For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell, Col 1:19]
4. Without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh. 1Ti 3:16]
5. God dwelt among us. [And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, Joh 1:14]
6. Jesus is the Mighty God and the Everlasting Father. Isa 9.
7. All things were created by Jesus. Col 1:16.
8. Jesus is God with us (Immanuel). Matt 1.
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one omnipresent God, consistent with His Law. In Exo 20:3. He tells us to have "no other gods before me." ( Exo 20:1-3) Those who deny God's omnipresent nature on earth have another god.
Other references that support "one triune God" and not a "trinity of three" are: Isa 9:6-7; 1Tim 3:16; Mat 1:23; Joh 14:9; Joh 1:1-14; Lev 11:44; Joh 4:24; Mar 14:62; Joh 8:24; Exo 3:14; Joh 10:30-33; Rev 1:7-9; Rev 1:18; Mat 28:17; Heb 13:8; Joh 6:61-64, and there are more.
1 Thessalonians 5:23- 28 confirms our triune nature. "May the very God of peace sanctify you wholly, and I pray God your whole (1) spirit, (2) soul, and (3) body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Being made in the image of God means we cannot be separated; otherwise, we are dead like all idols. But praise His holy name, our one omnipresent tripartite God has appeared in the Old and New Testaments in the image of man,
Matthew 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Ghost:
John 10:30: I and my Father are one.
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (One God)
What God showed Moses on the mount was a pattern, "the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.(He.8:5). According to the exposition of Gill, "Tabnith", the word here used, signifies the structure and disposition of anything, i.e. the form of it in a four square, in roundness, in a triangle, or in any of the like figures. It is the volume of Jesus Christ the Man component where the Word become flesh gives the Father Son relation its own marker. The writer to the Hebrews makes it evident. Besides the Spirit sets an example of the relationship in heaven by setting Moses in terms of his brother. Moses is diffident and he persists from taking on the charge of God to his fury and finally settles for an Association. God will speak to him the word " And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do./And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God."(Ex.4:15-16) It is like the power and wisdom of the Word is user friendly. God works with Man (Moses and Aaron) so the people are in the know of what is expected of them.
The Spirit moving upon the face of the waters (Ge.1:2) likewise works Up and Down. Moses and Aaron consequently are taught what they should do. So Aaron and the priests serving God are associates. This principle is what we find in Matt.10:40 and Luke 10:16)
"According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it." The phrase 'all that I show thee' can only be Jesus Christ "And he is before all things, and by him all things consist."(Col.1:17)
Inn the coming posts we shall place the pattern specified in the Book in terms of the everlasting covenant the Spirit has set forth in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis. If one reads carefully the ch.40 of the Exodus with Ge.Ch.1 we have for instance this verse "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."(1:6) It is rounded off with this refrain, "and it was so."(v.7) Moses stands as the double for the Son. "Thus did Moses: according to all that the Lord commanded him, so did he."(40:16,19,21,23,25,27,29,32)
The tabernacle is about a body, God descending onto the mercy seat sets Up and Down direction; the space flowing through court and internal divisions also have significance. Up and Down and Across created the blessing on the people very tangible. Thus seven days in sequential order confer on the man because of his faith. That is Up and Down. Internally the vegetation as feed for the life forms set the blessings flow Across. In terms of man created in our image sets Up and Down; 'After our likeness' flows across so God commands man, 'Replenish the earth.'
Second point is about the body. It is Person specific. "But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year./For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins./Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me."(He.10:3-5). This body has a volume so heaven and the earth are designated as new heaven and the new earth. (Re.21:1-3)
How the body is created forms the third point. Free will offering. "Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering."(Ex.25:2). Tabernacle of God in eternity are saints,"Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice."
The world is in the way the Devil likes,so where is the Kingdom of GOD?The Kingdom of GOD MUST be conquered in LITERAL fulfillment of Revelation 6:1-2; 11:15-18; 12:10-12,take a look.By the way,where is the warriors of GOD's Kingdom?Sleeping?Or,by analogy,being guided by the angel of Sardis or Laodiceans- Revelation 3:1-6&14-19?Terrible,so terrible as happened in the Samuel's time: 1Samuel 5:1-2 & 13:22-23,take a look.The people of GOD MUST awake though it be midnight,we are living in perilous times:2Tim.3:1-This know also,that in the last days perilous times shall come.But here's the promise of our GOD?
Ps.91:
5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7A thousand shall fall at thy side,
and ten thousand at thy right hand;
but it shall not come nigh thee.
8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9...thou has made the Lord...most High,thy habitation;
10There shall no evil befall thee,neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11He shall give His angels charge over thee,to keep thee in all thy ways.
12They shall bear thee up in their hands,lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:..and the DRAGON shalt thou trample under feet( Revelation 12:9-11)
14...therefore will I deliver him:I will set him on high,because he hath known my name.
15He shall call upon me,and I will answer him:I will be with him in trouble;I will deliver him,and honour him
16With long life will I satisfy him,and shew him my salvation
I'm so so sorry I asked you this question. You are right there have been many discussions on here including your own. No excuses except my mind has blinders on sometimes and I just wasn't thinking. My mother used to say there were times when I couldn't think past my nose. LOL Please excuse my clumsiness. God Bless :)
I am glad to hear that God is providing care givers for your parents. I will pray that these people are truly compassionate and good at their job of caring for others whoa re vulnerable. I will pray that your job situation improves for you and that you are able to provide for what you need by your wages.
I have never been to the east coast, or mid west, or the south. Pretty much have stayed here in the Puget Sound region of Washington since birth. Have visited California a few times, Arizona once, Idaho a few times, Oregon quite a few times, and Montana 3 or 4 times. Other than that, this little corner of the U.S. is my home and I love all the natural beauty and variety of landscapes, topography, and climate zones, from the ocean coast to the mountains, to the high desert of Eastern Washington, to the Columbia Gorge, to the Puget Sound and all of its islands. We have loved camping in Washington and Oregon over the years.
Now we are about to turn 68 in the coming months and so we will probably not camp as much as before. Having the freedom to go where we want to go and engage in what we love to do is truly a gift. I pray for those in countries where there is not much personal freedom as well as oppression and much poverty.
Whether time is truly short before the Lord's return or if He tarries long past our life spans, we can endeavor to do all for the glory of God in our everyday lives and encounters. I hope to be a faithful steward in His service.
Luke 14:8 - When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
The Greek word here for "highest room" means the chief reclining places. When the master of the feast, (the one who has made the feast), he sits at the head, at the back of this big reclining table, and the most honorable sit next to him, and working its way down to the end is the lowest seats or reclining places at the table.
Luke 14:10 - But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
Here is the literal translation of this verse:
But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest reclining place; that when he that has invited you, he may say unto you, Friend, go up higher: then you shall have glory, (the word worship is the word glory (DOKSA), in the presence of them that sit at meal with you.
Luke 14:11 - For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
The word "abased" is the word humbled. One of the primary teachings in the New Testament and this is where it comes from. This is a quote from Proverbs 3:34 and it is used quite extensively through the entire NT.
Peter has probably the best presentation of this in 1 Peter 5:5. He quotes Proverbs 3:34 "For whosoever exalts themselves shall be humbled, and whosoever should humble themselves shall be exalted."
Luke 14:16 - Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
The word bade is invitation.
Luke 14:23 - And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
The word compel (ANANKASON), is a word of urgency. It means be urgent but don't use physical force.
Luke 14:2 - And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
HUDROPIKOS is the Greek word, and it is made up of two Greek words that literally means water, HUDOR, and PHINO, to appear. It means to appear watery.
In those days, this was a technical medical term that meant that the connecting tissues of the body were filling with water. And this is the only instance of it in the New Testament. By saying that this man was before him, EMPROSTHEN in the Greek, it indicates that he was strategically placed.
So, they invited Jesus over on the Sabbath Day for a meal. And on the Sabbath Day the main meal was the mid-afternoon meal for the Jews. They did not warm the food. It was cold food prepared the day before.
And this man who suffered from HUDROPIKOS (the dropsy), water in the connecting tissues of the body, they put him before them. Because they knew what Jesus was going to do.
Luke 14:3 - And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?
It is interesting that the word for "to heal" is the word THERAPUO where we get our word therapy from. There is a different Greek word for physical healing. This is therapy (THERAPUO).
What it indicates is that when Jesus healed someone of their physical problem, He also healed all of the effects afterwards. They didn't have to go for therapy. He took care of it all so there would be no doubt as to what happened.
Luke 14:4 - And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
And He is saying to them, is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath Day? And they didn't want to answer. And He took the man, and healed him, physical healing. And released him, let him go. Go home, you are healed!
Luke 13:5 - I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Jesus says I tell you, No. And in the Greek text it's very emphatic. But, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
There are actually two words in the New Testament for repent. The main word is the word METANOEO, and it basically means to make a decision for change. It also carries with it the understanding that if you make a decision for change, you can't change yourself. You can only make the decision for change.
So, when a person repents and comes to Christ, that means they have made a decision to change the direction of their life, and they are asking the Lord to come into their life and make the changes. I can't do it. Yet God is offering a free gift in the person of Christ.
The second word METAMELOMAI, is found in Matthew 27:3. This is of Judas. He (Judas) repented, but he did not repent as in in METANOEO. The word repent used for Judas was METAMELOMAI.
METAMELOMAI means to be sorry. That is not repentance. Judas was sorry for what he did, and he went out and killed himself. That is not repentance. Repentance is when you make a decision for change, and you come to Christ, and you say I want to change the direction of my life, but I can't change it myself. The only way I can be changed is by Christ.
Luke 13:24 - Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
The word "strive" is the word AGONIDZO where we get the word agonize from. Agonize to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
I wasn't going to get into the same aspect of the topic you mentioned...the blessings of our nation and our reaction to it I was; of course focusing in on our own desires for things to remain prosperous in our own lives.
Anyway for me personally I have through an agency gotten someone to come to our house who in 30 days SHOULD be totally covered on my parent's insurance; for the time being another lady she met one time who helped her at the store will come to assist as she and her daughter work as aides on the side. It seems the Lord wants me to remain at my present job; as I was ready to quit and basically said to God that if He wanted me to remain He would have to get help within the next couple weeks.
I am going to observe these people first and am praying the agency which is recommended is as good as it says. With my work and 45 day notice I just found out my original boss isn't coming back as they are actively looking for someone else to manage the kitchen. Last spring my former boss's boss was more or less temporarily managing at our High school. Maybe that will help me not getting such a bad evaluation; I am going to try to hold out for the 45 days in case I can get unemployment and to look decent on my resume.
There have been major and at times daily struggles here. My mom has to eat enough to survive and with her hernia and other issues if she eats too much she can't breathe. Her latest move is to stop the chia seeds which she things are blocking her up.
I got some sense today if He tarries that indeed the Lord may have some evangelistic work here at a larger scale to perform. I'm in a Philadelphia suburb I can probably state that here. I still believe an end time message is my calling; but also know the 144,000 will specialize in that after the Rapture.
God bless.
Rich P
Luke 12:50 - But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
He says, but I have a baptism to be baptized with. This is the word BAPTO for immersed. He is not talking about water baptism. He says I'm totally immersed in what I have to do. That's fantastic! I can't always say that about myself. I'll get immersed back with the Lord tomorrow. Today I am busy!
Luke 12:57 - Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
The word right is the word DIAKOUSOUNAE which means righteousness that which lines up with God. What Jesus is saying here is "Why can't you discern what lines up with God?"
Luke 12:59 - I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Jesus says, I tell thee, thou shalt not depart there, till you have paid the very last mite, or LEPTOS.
A LEPTOS is the smallest of Roman coins. It is 1/8th of a cent. He says you are not going to get out of prison till you pay every last LEPTOS.
Luke 12:22 - And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
And again, the word for thought is MERIMNA. That is the word that means to occupy the attention of the mind. Jesus is the first one that introduced this teaching that is taught throughout the New Testament. It is the main word that Paul, and John, and Peter used in their teaching to Christians.
It is translated anxiety or worry or care in the English text, but it is the word MERIMNA, meaning to occupy the attention of the mind. What He is saying here is take no thought for your life, don't be occupied with your life what you shall eat, neither for your body what you shall put on. Those are the necessities. Don't even be occupied with the necessities in life.
Luke 12:39 - And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
We read this in our English text, and we envision someone breaking down a door or going through a window to break into a house, but here's the beauty of the Greek text. Where it says "broken through, literally in Greek text it says "dug up" because they used to dig up and go under the wall and up through the dirt flooring.
Luke 12:42 - And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
The word wise is not the word SOPHOS for wisdom, but the word PHRONEMOS, which means sensible. Who is that faithful and sensible steward, who his lord shall make ruler over his household (literally household slaves), to give them their portion of meat in due season?
When you feel everything around you seems to be falling apart?
My interpetation:
1 Peter 1:3 KJV
'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, '
"The story of Jeremiah during the fall of Judah is a profound example of faithfulness and divine protection amidst overwhelming adversity." Jeremiah 20:11-16 KJV
Ways we can have God's hand over us and faithfulness is to have a clean heart and thoughts ( Jeremiah 29:11 KJV) keep God's morals when living life. Believe God's word for bread of life and living water.( John 6:35 KJV)
Morals- right from wrong , good from bad.
God has blessed me believing in God's word for bread of life and living water.
John 6:35 KJV
Ways you can stand firm and not conflict for example in Jeremiah 37 KJV. Are Allowing us Christians our hands to see God, work and accomplish for us and succeed. - Mark 10:43-44 KJV. Genesis 39:3,6,23 KJV
Ways you can overcome conflict is by having faith , praying, reading God's word.-holy bible.
Recognizing God's hands at work. Jeremiah 38:20 KJV
In Reference to Jeremiah 38:20 KJV My interpetation: "it shall be well unto thee and thy soul shall live." Because you come from God-" 1 John 4:4-7KJV. Your are God's son- 2 Corinthians 6:18 KJV.
Seeing myself born of God made into his image Genesis 1:27 living as God identification of male/man in this world but not of it has blessed with God and of him and his church to partake of the consolation which provides support and aid.
Support- To sustain, to act,represent well as to support, to support the part assigned.
Those who believed in Jesus Christ origin ( Christians)who had faithEphesians 2:8-9 KJVand the church to both show the truth were the partakers of the consolation.
- Refrence example in 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 KJV
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I love how you said that being with the Lord Jesus IS our reward. We know that his overabundance towards us is so great and His Kingdom is our true and eternal home where God dwells with His people and we are glorified in Christ. Thanks for reminding me of this today.
So glad to hear from you again. I have been thinking of you and praying that you would come back on here in the past few weeks. And here you are! Thank you Jesus!
I will be praying for your daughter. That sounds like a painful accident and recovery. I will continue to pray for your Texas son. I remember how it was for you when you stayed with him.
I hope that you are growing stronger int he Lord everyday and learning much from the Holy Spirit as He guides you in all truth. May your job continue to work well for you and may Utah be a great place for you to live.
Hope to talk with you more often.
First I would like to say the Word of GOD is from everlasting to everlasting,the Word is GOD,GOD Himself,self-executing.He is Ominiscient,and Omnipotent,and Omnipresent,and in His Omniscience and Omnipotence the birth of Moses was in His plan,GOD Himself would go to use Moses to free or to rescue His people out of the power of demonic Pharaoh.
The problem is that the Devil knew that Moses would be born and would be the Liberator of the people of Israel enslaved by Pharaoh.In the other hand,GOD knew what the Devil would do to kill Moses in his birth,and two times Pharaoh was used by the Devil to kill Moses.First Pharaoh commanded the midwifes of the Hebrew women,if was born a son,then they shall kill him:but if it be a daughter,then she shall live.But GOD intervened in the process,and prevented Pharaoh,by allegory the Devil,to kill the boys.
Then,the Devil tried once again to kill Moses,saying to ALL HIS PEOPLE:Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river,and every daughter ye shall save alive.
By the way,even at the death of Moses there was a battle between Michael and the Devil over Moses' body: Jude 1:9-Yet Michael the archangel,when contending with the Devil he disputed about the body of Moses.
The question is:How could the Devil know that Moses would go to be born and by two times tried to kill him?The Devil was/is a former Cherub, he was the ruler of Eden.For the Devil, the other boys or children,they were irrelevant.The main goal of the former Cherub,the Devil,was to kill Moses as soon as he was born.The Devil knew who was Moses,but how?Ez.28:3 reveals: Behold,thou art wiser than Daniel;THERE IS NO SECRET that they can hide from thee:
Revelation 2:24-25
24But unto you I say,and unto the rest in Thyatira,as many as have not this doctrine,and which have not known the depths of Satan,as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
25But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
Yesterday I was out driving doing errands and was thinking about the beauty of this little NW corner of the U.S. and how abundantly our lands produce food, materials and resources that supply our needs and then some. I was thinking of how we should be so grateful for God's richness in blessing us with clean water, soil that produces good crops, the means to generate energy to keep our homes electrified, heated and cooled as well as the materials to build homes.
From there I went to reminding myself how people in other areas of the world battle against the weather, lack of water, poor soils and resources we take for granted here. I thought of how we should pray for God to equally bless these people as He has us and that when we recall our blessings from Him we should also pray for God to open doors for us to help alleviate the hardship of others across the globe. The U.S.A. has a history of providing food for the needy in the world. May this country continue to have an overabundance of food produced to distribute worldwide. May the Lord show each of us how to best use our financial resources to help charities that provide necessities for those who do not have a life of ease as so many of us have as well as to share material blessings with others in need in our area.
Your post goes hand in hand with my thoughts yesterday. We all should be seeking God's will and kingdom instead of wealth and ease in this life. We should be content in what we have been given, work hard at whatever job He has provided for us, be wise with how we invest our "sweat equity" (such as how we renovate our home at this time) and to be joyful and ready always to help others aby way we can.
Have a great day today.
Sounds like seeing your psychiatrist and being honest about how you are dealing with this episode is a good plan. I am glad that you made the effort to caring for your teeth and reading the Bible. Two good starts. So hopefully you will do the same tonight helping to make these nightly habits. Little steps can take you a long ways.
I am happy to continue to pray for you.
"For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect."
This we shall see proved in two instances the first of which relates the tabernacle in the wilderness. Moses did all as was commanded of. "And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle."(Ex.40:35).
The Temple of Solomon was built by man and we read how it fared on the day of its dedication. "And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,/So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord." The glory of the Lord sanctified it but the fellowship of God with man broke down completely. So there was nothing perfect in man's handiwork. In order for sanctification to work, there is the truth that the writer to the Hebrews presents, "For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings./For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one."(He.2:10-11) Moses served as a double and Solomon also served as a double but he erred,"And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did David his father."(1 Ki.11:1-6). God had set under the everlasting covenant far more precious temple which heart of man signifies as a sanctuary. So Christ of God has become, perfection. "But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption."(1 Co.1: 30). "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"(1 Co.3:16-17) "Be ye holy, for I am holy."
"But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised./ But as for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness."
What God here means by the little ones and what Jesus meant are same things held together not by age but according to the word of God. It is thus the number 40 becomes a sign fixed by the Spirit. Jesus Christ in his "woe-to-ye" discourse graded the martyrs each according his generation. (Matt.23:34-36). The woe is heaped,"That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth," and at the end he says when it shall occur, "Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.: He referred to his generation. That is the basis for the Law of Gradation. The Word of God bears the tag which is a Command number Four, Forty refers to man's life as mentioned in this verse,"And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness."(14:33). The impenitent and stiff-necked nation had to get used to the new math,-"After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise."(v.34). Forty days are considered adequate for man to be drilled in the will of God so Jesus was prepared by the Spirit to face the temptation of Satan. Similarly the risen Christ would be seen of by the disciples, and it for preparing 'the little ones' to be endued with power from above. So the usage of the little ones in both cases are reconciled.
For this reason we read how Moses prepared the 'lost' generation for the generational change."For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day." Moses prepared their little ones, for this day"(32:29)
"I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name."
Jesus Christ declared, "I am the door" and it is not for shutting the sheep in for the night but to find fresh pasture. "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture." This is the open door.( John 10:7-9) Robbers and thieves have their own agenda and earlier we have heard of them instituting Inquisition on the idea,"To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus."(1 Co.5:5). Jesus had empowered his little ones the power,"Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."(Matt.18:18). Jesus was emphatic on this point. Instead the robber-prelates would burn the heretics' and duly confiscate their property. They not only replaced the pure speech of the Lord but also whitewashed their covetousness, which is idolatry.
Jesus set this door while Moses set the same idea which is one and the same. "See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil." Moses is set as the double for the Son. Not only he aligns with the Son in the manner God laid 'the chastisement of their peace' on this servant of God but also in the word. The same word was in the heart of man; for God fashioned their hearts alike. Moses pointed to 'this day' which is the day of Salvation. Jesus on the other hand extends the significance to 'that day' and it is a pasture. It is called the day of Regeneration. The Supper of the Great Good must begin with the intimacy each believer holds with Jesus Christ. "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."(Re.3:20)
Thank you for asking, this subject is very sensitive to some, and I think you have been on this site long enough to know my understanding, I do not believe in that doctrine. I love everyone on this site, and I do not want to offend anyone. This is for our conscience's sake, that you must study for your understanding. Sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for.
In love you must study with no preconceived ideas and pray the Holy Spirit show you the truth.
God bless,
RLW