going upward again
It is so easy to go down.
Beth Moore says something like this: we are always one step away from falling.
I should never assume that I am okay because I spent time with God yesterday. When I start going down emotionally and spiritually (and my daily life), it always coincides (is it?) with the way I am spending time with God - reading, studying the scripture, praying, etc. Not legalistically, but because I confess that Jesus is the Savior who was sent to us from our Father in Heaven, the Creator of all things, it is natural for us to spend time with Him. We are designed that way.
I listened to Pastor Joseph Prince's message. He teaches from the entire word of God very clearly. He teaches from the Old Testament, the Jewish people, and Hebrew a lot. He is clear in this area: we study the entire Bible, and Jesus is the Savior. I heard that some people actually go back to Judaism. Pastor Prince mentioned that, too. Judaism is very fascinating. Festivals have all sorts of hidden meanings and studying them is fascinating. I don't think about becoming a Jew, but I understand why some people think about it. It is good to study, but we should not forget that the Father sent His Son to us. Amen!!
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As the springtime has come, I think of one of the words Jesus said to the disciples. This is famous. There is a song from this verse, too.
"In My Father's house there are many dwelling places (homes). If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you." John 14:2 (Amplified)
Do we know what the verse before this is?
"DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me." John 14:1 (Amplified)
Since God is leading my eyes to see the Jewish culture ( even though what I see is so little), it suddenly dawned on me that Jesus was talking to his Jewish disciples who believed in the Father. In the 1997 publication of New Living Bible translation taught me that first. The Amplified is close to what I read in the NLT, so I borrowed it above.
This verse is interesting to me because when I get into the OT, it is like Jesus is telling me to believe not only the Father, but also in Jesus!! Yes, I do believe.
Now I am going upward.
Beth Moore says something like this: we are always one step away from falling.
I should never assume that I am okay because I spent time with God yesterday. When I start going down emotionally and spiritually (and my daily life), it always coincides (is it?) with the way I am spending time with God - reading, studying the scripture, praying, etc. Not legalistically, but because I confess that Jesus is the Savior who was sent to us from our Father in Heaven, the Creator of all things, it is natural for us to spend time with Him. We are designed that way.
I listened to Pastor Joseph Prince's message. He teaches from the entire word of God very clearly. He teaches from the Old Testament, the Jewish people, and Hebrew a lot. He is clear in this area: we study the entire Bible, and Jesus is the Savior. I heard that some people actually go back to Judaism. Pastor Prince mentioned that, too. Judaism is very fascinating. Festivals have all sorts of hidden meanings and studying them is fascinating. I don't think about becoming a Jew, but I understand why some people think about it. It is good to study, but we should not forget that the Father sent His Son to us. Amen!!
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As the springtime has come, I think of one of the words Jesus said to the disciples. This is famous. There is a song from this verse, too.
"In My Father's house there are many dwelling places (homes). If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you." John 14:2 (Amplified)
Do we know what the verse before this is?
"DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me." John 14:1 (Amplified)
Since God is leading my eyes to see the Jewish culture ( even though what I see is so little), it suddenly dawned on me that Jesus was talking to his Jewish disciples who believed in the Father. In the 1997 publication of New Living Bible translation taught me that first. The Amplified is close to what I read in the NLT, so I borrowed it above.
This verse is interesting to me because when I get into the OT, it is like Jesus is telling me to believe not only the Father, but also in Jesus!! Yes, I do believe.
Now I am going upward.
Quick summary of Abraham's life
I wrote down the summary of Abram/Abraham's life, then erased it. It was long.
It is good to organize my thoughts. When I write some organized notes, I see something that I could not see.
It is interesting to know that Abraham told a lie again regarding Sarah after the LORD and two angels visited Abram and told him that Sarah will have a baby. Then God visited the king in his dream and told him not to touch Sarah. (Then it is clear that Isaac was not from this king.) Then Abraham prayed for him. Then "God healed Abimelech, his wife and his slave girls so they could have children again". I believe what God just did was to show Abraham that God can close and open the womb. I wonder what Abraham thought of this.
It is good to organize my thoughts. When I write some organized notes, I see something that I could not see.
It is interesting to know that Abraham told a lie again regarding Sarah after the LORD and two angels visited Abram and told him that Sarah will have a baby. Then God visited the king in his dream and told him not to touch Sarah. (Then it is clear that Isaac was not from this king.) Then Abraham prayed for him. Then "God healed Abimelech, his wife and his slave girls so they could have children again". I believe what God just did was to show Abraham that God can close and open the womb. I wonder what Abraham thought of this.
Back to Abraham
Well, I am way behind if I compared myself with the rest of the world. The prescribed reading schedule of Torah is in Exodus, but I am still with Jacob. And now I am going back to Abraham because so many things are repeated in the second and the third generations and I want to have a basic knowledge of their lives a little more clearly and in an organized way in my head. For example, Jacob was at a well when he met Rachel. Was this the well Abraham's servant met Rebecca? I would like to create a cheat sheet.
I am encouraged by the following verse ( my excuse??).
Paul said this in his letter to the Galatians:
"Be sure to do what you should, for then you will enjoy the personal satisfaction of having done your work well, and you won't need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct."
I am encouraged by the following verse ( my excuse??).
Paul said this in his letter to the Galatians:
"Be sure to do what you should, for then you will enjoy the personal satisfaction of having done your work well, and you won't need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct."
