Today I read Romans 7-8 inbetween by first class and second. I also wrote by blog in my journal!! Quiet time was amazing!!
DID YOU KNOW that we aren't bound to the laws anymore?
Romans 7:1
"Don't you know that the law applies only while a person is living?"
An example of this is shown in verses 2-4 with marriage and death. Read it, don't just take my word.
Romans 7:4
"You died to the power of the law when you dide with Christ."
Romans 7:6
"We have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit."
Does that mean that God's lawss are sinful? No! (Romans 7:7)
The law helps reveal our sins to us, but I meant that because the law tells us what not to do sin finds ways to pull us into breaking the laws. If there were no laws, yes, we would be sinning no doubt!! But we wouldn't know the difference between sin and no sin. Sin wouldn't try to tempt us so much if there were no laws to break, am I right? Would it not be WAYY easier to be sinless if sins didn't exist or if the laws didn't?
We are slaves to sin, but we are only slaves to what we choose to obey (Romans 6:16) Sin tugs us, tells us what's "better" for us. It is really only telling us what the flesh wants...LIVE IN THE SPIRIT! (Romans 7:25) The nswer is Jesus Christ our Lord!!
Christ died for us as the only complete requirement of the law. He was sinless, never breaking ONE law, but still was murdered! And since He died for us, we are no longer controlled by sin. We live in the Spirit, and Christ helps us resist sin.
I love this verse, Romans 8:17
"And since we are His children, we are His heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs to God's glory. But if we are to share His glory, we must ALSO share His SUFFERING."
It reminds me of the thing I forget the most...we are ALL children of God. When we go to Heaven we will ALL share the kingdom of Christ, the kingdom of God has been given to us freely...but to reach that Kingdom and share it with Christ, we MUST share in His suffering also!
Guys, face it. There WILL be times of persecution in the present and the future. There have been in the past, it is inevitable! But pray and all will be well.
Our suffering won't be long. His kingdom is coming. (Romans 8:25 says be patient and wait and be confident.)
There is a process to being given God's glor, and to give it back with your life and your heart. God causes everything to work together for the good of His kingdom.
*1* God knew US before we existed.
*2* He chose US to be his children.
*3* He called US to come to Him.
*4* He gave US right standing with Him.
*5* God gave us His glory to...
*6* Give His glory back to Him by showing it to the world!
You can find these in Romans 8:29-30
Nothing can seperate us from God's love!
Check out Romans 8:31 and Romans 8:35-39
Amen!
Contemplate that and talk to God some more! Prayer requests? Comment them below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com!
God bless!
Lanie A.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Day 21/365 Bible in a Year
Well that day that I read the Sermon on the Mount I wasn't sure what day it would actually be on, but apparently it's today haha! So soon!
Chapter 5
One day Jesus saw the crowds gathering, He sat on the mountain side and started teaching His disciples. His words mean so much and people these days don't even care. He tells us how blessed we are, even when we are being persecuted (church fires here) we are blessed. The Kingdom of Heaven is ours!! We are the salt of the earth, the light. We CANNOT lose our taste, we CANNOT cover ourselves up. People are supposed to know who we are (Christians) by watching us, even if we don't say ANYTHING! We should help heal the earth like salt heals wounds, flavor this world like salt does food, preserve this world and the goodness in it like salt does foods.. This next verse is very important!
Matthew 5:17-18
"Don't misunderstand why I have come I did not cme to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God's law will disappear until its purpose is achieved."
Some people believe that when Jesus came that the old law was gone. This CLEARY states otherwise. Then Jesus emphasizes how He views anger. Killing alone is bad,but He says that even being ANGRY at someone is murder (in your mind). Cursing someone, calling someone an idiot, all of it is anger and anger is murder in your mind. If you think murder, you commit murder. Just the same with sexual sin, if you think lustful, you are commiting adultery. Also, if a man (or woman) divorces his or her husband without commiing adultery (just like they don't get along anymore) he or she makes the one who suffered the divorce ( not made it ) an adulterer. But if the one who began the divorce had an affair before hand the loyal one is not made an adulterer. And keep promises! Don't say "maybe I'll do it," just say yes or no and get it done. Maybe is of the"evil one". Revenge? What is revenge. NO REVENGE!! If someone slaps you take it and turn your other cheek!! Let them slap it too!! The rest of chapter 5 YOU have to read so I know you're reading your Bible too!
Chapter 6
This is where He teaches us how to give to the needy, how to pray!!! If any of you know me, you know I LOVE to pray. Why wouldn't you love to talk to God? Why woudn't you want to tell Jesus that you love Him? Just look up and imagine He is there, looking at you, watching you, listening to you. He is, but you can't see Him. So just imagine He's there. Say "I love you Daddy. Thank you for wakin' me up this morning. Thank you for breakfast, thank you." Even when you're "alone" (you're never alone) talk to Him like He is your self. Tell Him what's goin' on. Yes, He already knows.. but jjust like a friend who already knows, tell Him. He tells us about fasting, how to do it right, what not to do... Not to keep treasures on earth, build up your treasure in heaven! Also don't worry! Give it all to God. He wants us to be happy and worrying does no such thing. I heard this quote on KSWP earlier, "Why worry about the troubles of tomorrow, when you know Who holds tomorrow?" or something along those lines. Amazing right?
Chapter 7
Here He covers the ask, seek, knock thing. Ask the Father for what you need, He will provide. And trust me with this one guys!! He does! Seek Him and you will find Him in you, moving in you. Knock and the dorr will be openned. When you were little and you told your mom you were thirsty, did she give you dirt? God is your Father, wy would He not give you water? He would!! Do to others like you would like to be done to you. THE GOLDEN RULE!! There is only one way to heaven, and that is through Jesus.
He says, "Noone comes to the Father except through me." John 14:3
Have a relationship with Jesus. Don't just say you're doing things in His name. Don't. What He wants you to do it to actually carry out actions of compassion for Him in His name. Pray to Him, talk to Him, have a strong relationship that CANNOT be shaken!
That's it today. I know a lot of it is the story line, but I also threw a LOT of my opinions in there! How I view things.
Prayer requests? Comment below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com!!
Lanie
Meditation? Remember up there ^ ^ ^ where I told you to imagine talking directly to God, Directly to Jesus your Savior? Do it, it is so relaxing to talk to this wonderful God! He has his way of calming, give Him your troubles. Don't Only thank Him and ak Him for things! Praise Him! Have a great night!
Chapter 5
One day Jesus saw the crowds gathering, He sat on the mountain side and started teaching His disciples. His words mean so much and people these days don't even care. He tells us how blessed we are, even when we are being persecuted (church fires here) we are blessed. The Kingdom of Heaven is ours!! We are the salt of the earth, the light. We CANNOT lose our taste, we CANNOT cover ourselves up. People are supposed to know who we are (Christians) by watching us, even if we don't say ANYTHING! We should help heal the earth like salt heals wounds, flavor this world like salt does food, preserve this world and the goodness in it like salt does foods.. This next verse is very important!
Matthew 5:17-18
"Don't misunderstand why I have come I did not cme to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God's law will disappear until its purpose is achieved."
Some people believe that when Jesus came that the old law was gone. This CLEARY states otherwise. Then Jesus emphasizes how He views anger. Killing alone is bad,but He says that even being ANGRY at someone is murder (in your mind). Cursing someone, calling someone an idiot, all of it is anger and anger is murder in your mind. If you think murder, you commit murder. Just the same with sexual sin, if you think lustful, you are commiting adultery. Also, if a man (or woman) divorces his or her husband without commiing adultery (just like they don't get along anymore) he or she makes the one who suffered the divorce ( not made it ) an adulterer. But if the one who began the divorce had an affair before hand the loyal one is not made an adulterer. And keep promises! Don't say "maybe I'll do it," just say yes or no and get it done. Maybe is of the"evil one". Revenge? What is revenge. NO REVENGE!! If someone slaps you take it and turn your other cheek!! Let them slap it too!! The rest of chapter 5 YOU have to read so I know you're reading your Bible too!
Chapter 6
This is where He teaches us how to give to the needy, how to pray!!! If any of you know me, you know I LOVE to pray. Why wouldn't you love to talk to God? Why woudn't you want to tell Jesus that you love Him? Just look up and imagine He is there, looking at you, watching you, listening to you. He is, but you can't see Him. So just imagine He's there. Say "I love you Daddy. Thank you for wakin' me up this morning. Thank you for breakfast, thank you." Even when you're "alone" (you're never alone) talk to Him like He is your self. Tell Him what's goin' on. Yes, He already knows.. but jjust like a friend who already knows, tell Him. He tells us about fasting, how to do it right, what not to do... Not to keep treasures on earth, build up your treasure in heaven! Also don't worry! Give it all to God. He wants us to be happy and worrying does no such thing. I heard this quote on KSWP earlier, "Why worry about the troubles of tomorrow, when you know Who holds tomorrow?" or something along those lines. Amazing right?
Chapter 7
Here He covers the ask, seek, knock thing. Ask the Father for what you need, He will provide. And trust me with this one guys!! He does! Seek Him and you will find Him in you, moving in you. Knock and the dorr will be openned. When you were little and you told your mom you were thirsty, did she give you dirt? God is your Father, wy would He not give you water? He would!! Do to others like you would like to be done to you. THE GOLDEN RULE!! There is only one way to heaven, and that is through Jesus.
He says, "Noone comes to the Father except through me." John 14:3
Have a relationship with Jesus. Don't just say you're doing things in His name. Don't. What He wants you to do it to actually carry out actions of compassion for Him in His name. Pray to Him, talk to Him, have a strong relationship that CANNOT be shaken!
That's it today. I know a lot of it is the story line, but I also threw a LOT of my opinions in there! How I view things.
Prayer requests? Comment below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com!!
Lanie
Meditation? Remember up there ^ ^ ^ where I told you to imagine talking directly to God, Directly to Jesus your Savior? Do it, it is so relaxing to talk to this wonderful God! He has his way of calming, give Him your troubles. Don't Only thank Him and ak Him for things! Praise Him! Have a great night!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Day 20/365 Bible in a Year
Today I read Isaiah 12-17.
This book is a book of prophecy. I wrote down some of my favorite verse out of this section earlier. I have to go get them out of my car.........................................................................................................................
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............................................................ooookkkkkaaaaaayyyyyyy!!! I'm back.
My favorite verses were:
Isaiah 12:6
"For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you."
Isaiah 13:9-12
"The day of the Lord is coming. It will be a terrible day. The Lord's burning anger will blaze out. He will make the land dry and empty. He'll destroy the sinners in it. All of the stars in the sky will stop giving their light. The sun will be darkened as soon as it rises. The moon will not shine. The Lord will punish the world because it is so evil. He will punish evil people for their sins. He'll put an end to the bragging of those who are proud. He'll bring down the pride of those who don't show any pity. He'll make men harder to find than pure gold. They will be harder to find than gold from Ophir."
Isaiah 14:12-17
"King of Babylonia, you thought you were the bright morning star. But now you have fallen from heaven! You once brought nations down. But now you have been thrown down to the earth! You said in your heart, 'I will go up to heaven. I'll raise my throne above the stars of God. I'll sit as king on the mountain where the gods meet. I'll set up my throne on the highest slopes of the sacred mountain. I will rise above the tops of the clouds. I'll make myself like the Most High God.' But now you have been brought down to the grave. You have been thrown into the deepest part of the pit. "Those who see you stare at you. They think about what has happened to you. They say to themselves, 'Is this the man who shook the earth? Is he the one who made kingdoms tremble with fear? Did he turn the world into a desert? Did he destroy its cities? Did he refuse to let his prisoners go home?'"
Take your time to think about these verses. Reflect in a journal if you like. Prayer requests? Comment below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com!!
Lanie
Tomorrow I am reading Matthew 5-7!
This book is a book of prophecy. I wrote down some of my favorite verse out of this section earlier. I have to go get them out of my car.........................................................................................................................
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............................................................ooookkkkkaaaaaayyyyyyy!!! I'm back.
My favorite verses were:
Isaiah 12:6
"For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you."
Isaiah 13:9-12
"The day of the Lord is coming. It will be a terrible day. The Lord's burning anger will blaze out. He will make the land dry and empty. He'll destroy the sinners in it. All of the stars in the sky will stop giving their light. The sun will be darkened as soon as it rises. The moon will not shine. The Lord will punish the world because it is so evil. He will punish evil people for their sins. He'll put an end to the bragging of those who are proud. He'll bring down the pride of those who don't show any pity. He'll make men harder to find than pure gold. They will be harder to find than gold from Ophir."
Isaiah 14:12-17
"King of Babylonia, you thought you were the bright morning star. But now you have fallen from heaven! You once brought nations down. But now you have been thrown down to the earth! You said in your heart, 'I will go up to heaven. I'll raise my throne above the stars of God. I'll sit as king on the mountain where the gods meet. I'll set up my throne on the highest slopes of the sacred mountain. I will rise above the tops of the clouds. I'll make myself like the Most High God.' But now you have been brought down to the grave. You have been thrown into the deepest part of the pit. "Those who see you stare at you. They think about what has happened to you. They say to themselves, 'Is this the man who shook the earth? Is he the one who made kingdoms tremble with fear? Did he turn the world into a desert? Did he destroy its cities? Did he refuse to let his prisoners go home?'"
Take your time to think about these verses. Reflect in a journal if you like. Prayer requests? Comment below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com!!
Lanie
Tomorrow I am reading Matthew 5-7!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Day 19/365 Bible in a Year
Hey guys. Today we're talking about Job 5-6. In the previous chapters, if you remembered, Job lost EVERYTHING except for a few good servants and his wife. All his livestock and children were dead.. even his shepherds.. Then Job and his friends mourned for a week (7days and 7 nights). After that time was up, Job decided to make a little speech about how he wanted for God tojust kill him. Satan was testing Job because God KNEW that he would not give up on Him. He knew that Job was loyal and faithful to God. In chapter 4 Job's friends Eliphaz tells him that he doesn't need to wish he was never born! He had helped so many people through difficult times and nw he has a difficult tie and he wants God to take his life? WHAT??
Well we are pickin up in chapter 5.
Eliphaz is still talking here. Although he seem to be accusing Job of doing things that would deserve him his kids' deaths, there are still some great points here. He is sayin that resenting what happened is NOT going to help and being jealous of the people who still have everything isn't either. Bad things are going to happen, not that you, (Job) deserve it or anything. Stuff just happnens! People always have trouble, they are always going to have or cause trouble... That's just the way it is. God has always provided in times of need and trouble. God will provide for you now. Does He not give rain to the earth to grow? My favorite verse of this chapter is Job 5:9.
"He does great things too marvelous to understand. He performs countless miracles."
Amen?
God will bring you peace in your storm. Always know that you Home is always gonna be there. When you take a glance at everything you have, NOTHING will be missing. For Job, his children. He tells Job to listen to what he says and apply it to his life?!
Sound familiar? God wants us to listen to what He is showing us and APPLY it to our lives. How many of you do that? I know recently I've been VERY good at it, but it's not for me to boast. God did it through me. He gives me hope, and I take it. Thank God, right? Thank God.
Chapter 6
Job answers back and wonders why it isn't okay for him to complain. Why isn't it okay for him to complain when God just struck everything from him? (Satan took it all to test him in his strength in God, but he doesn't know this.) Again he wishes that God would take his life. He literally begs Him to. He was in so much agony!
Job is literally helpless right now. He is so vulnerable to anything. If Satan were permitted to kill him right now, he probably would have, but God told Him not to.
He accuses Eliphaz, his friend, of makin accusations against him. He tells him that if he were his friend he wouldn't do that. He would support him in his mourning. He wonders if his "friends" really want to help him in his desperation.
"Look at me! Would I lie to your face? Stop assuming my guilt, for i have done no wrong. Do you think I am lying? Don't I know the difference between right and wrong?"
On this note, would you be the kind of person who assumes that just because something bad happens to someone good that they must not have bene "good enough"? Or do you stop and think, have compassin for that person, pray for that person, HELP that person, and get that person through their troubles? Your choice... please make the right decision.. God helps everyone, and wouldn't you love to be helped by Him? Love your neighbor as yourself, and if you love yourself enough to want help, then give help to others.
Prayer requests? Comcment below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com
Lanie
Well we are pickin up in chapter 5.
Eliphaz is still talking here. Although he seem to be accusing Job of doing things that would deserve him his kids' deaths, there are still some great points here. He is sayin that resenting what happened is NOT going to help and being jealous of the people who still have everything isn't either. Bad things are going to happen, not that you, (Job) deserve it or anything. Stuff just happnens! People always have trouble, they are always going to have or cause trouble... That's just the way it is. God has always provided in times of need and trouble. God will provide for you now. Does He not give rain to the earth to grow? My favorite verse of this chapter is Job 5:9.
"He does great things too marvelous to understand. He performs countless miracles."
Amen?
God will bring you peace in your storm. Always know that you Home is always gonna be there. When you take a glance at everything you have, NOTHING will be missing. For Job, his children. He tells Job to listen to what he says and apply it to his life?!
Sound familiar? God wants us to listen to what He is showing us and APPLY it to our lives. How many of you do that? I know recently I've been VERY good at it, but it's not for me to boast. God did it through me. He gives me hope, and I take it. Thank God, right? Thank God.
Chapter 6
Job answers back and wonders why it isn't okay for him to complain. Why isn't it okay for him to complain when God just struck everything from him? (Satan took it all to test him in his strength in God, but he doesn't know this.) Again he wishes that God would take his life. He literally begs Him to. He was in so much agony!
Job is literally helpless right now. He is so vulnerable to anything. If Satan were permitted to kill him right now, he probably would have, but God told Him not to.
He accuses Eliphaz, his friend, of makin accusations against him. He tells him that if he were his friend he wouldn't do that. He would support him in his mourning. He wonders if his "friends" really want to help him in his desperation.
"Look at me! Would I lie to your face? Stop assuming my guilt, for i have done no wrong. Do you think I am lying? Don't I know the difference between right and wrong?"
On this note, would you be the kind of person who assumes that just because something bad happens to someone good that they must not have bene "good enough"? Or do you stop and think, have compassin for that person, pray for that person, HELP that person, and get that person through their troubles? Your choice... please make the right decision.. God helps everyone, and wouldn't you love to be helped by Him? Love your neighbor as yourself, and if you love yourself enough to want help, then give help to others.
Prayer requests? Comcment below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com
Lanie
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Day 15/365 Bible in a Year
Today I am reading Romans 5-6. The first part is called "Faith Brings Joy", you know? Those little title type things they label sections with in your Bible? That's what I mean.
Chapter 5
Key verse, and favorite verse from this chapter is 17.
"For the sin of one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God's wonderful grace and His gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one Man, Jesus Christ."
Adam, the first man on earth drove us all down to the sinful pits of...well...SIN! He and his wife betrayed God's trust. They sinned before there was a law to sin against. Yes, people sinned before there were laws, they just didn't know they were sinning. God gave us laws so we could see how bad off we were into sin...but it just became a common thing to do.
God gaves us grace after that. Grace was something not many found for a while. It was the light in the darkness, the good amongst all the bad. But God then sent His son Jesus to die for us. He died for a bunch of sinners like us. Like it says in verse 7, most people wouldn't even die for a righteous man these days..maybe for a really good guy.... but sinners? Jesus did it. Thank you Lord, you saved us all from Hell. We just need to belive in you the way you believe in us.
Chapter 6
This section is actually titled "Sin's Power is Broken". Already sounds amazing right? THe first paragragh of this chapter gives me chills. Go read Romans 6:1-4 and tell me it doesn't give you chills. It actually tells you what a baptism is and what it stands for.
There are a few verses I ABSOLUTELY love in this chapter.
Verse 6
"We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. WE ARE NO LONGER SLAVES TO SIN."
Verses 10-11
"(10)When He died, He died once to break the power of sin. But now that He lives, He lives for the glory of God.(11)So you should also consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus."
Amen?
And finally verse 22-23
"(22)But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life. (23)For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord."
Amen.
Prayer requests? Comment below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com
Lanie
Today I listened to these songs during my blog time. They are awesome!
Dwell by Casey Corum
Your Presence by Darren Clarke
If You Say Go by Diane Thiel
Holy by Brebton Brown
Chapter 5
Key verse, and favorite verse from this chapter is 17.
"For the sin of one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God's wonderful grace and His gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one Man, Jesus Christ."
Adam, the first man on earth drove us all down to the sinful pits of...well...SIN! He and his wife betrayed God's trust. They sinned before there was a law to sin against. Yes, people sinned before there were laws, they just didn't know they were sinning. God gave us laws so we could see how bad off we were into sin...but it just became a common thing to do.
God gaves us grace after that. Grace was something not many found for a while. It was the light in the darkness, the good amongst all the bad. But God then sent His son Jesus to die for us. He died for a bunch of sinners like us. Like it says in verse 7, most people wouldn't even die for a righteous man these days..maybe for a really good guy.... but sinners? Jesus did it. Thank you Lord, you saved us all from Hell. We just need to belive in you the way you believe in us.
Chapter 6
This section is actually titled "Sin's Power is Broken". Already sounds amazing right? THe first paragragh of this chapter gives me chills. Go read Romans 6:1-4 and tell me it doesn't give you chills. It actually tells you what a baptism is and what it stands for.
There are a few verses I ABSOLUTELY love in this chapter.
Verse 6
"We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. WE ARE NO LONGER SLAVES TO SIN."
Verses 10-11
"(10)When He died, He died once to break the power of sin. But now that He lives, He lives for the glory of God.(11)So you should also consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus."
Amen?
And finally verse 22-23
"(22)But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life. (23)For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord."
Amen.
Prayer requests? Comment below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com
Lanie
Today I listened to these songs during my blog time. They are awesome!
Dwell by Casey Corum
Your Presence by Darren Clarke
If You Say Go by Diane Thiel
Holy by Brebton Brown
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Prayer/Praise
Life is grand, God is great!
He's the way, that's no debate.
Love, He does. Hurt Him, we do.
And why? No reason. He died for you!
Come on people, praise the Lord.
Sing with me, a beautiful chord.
God's love is shown in the world around us,
faith, love, and hope, and peace surround us.
So thank you Lord for this beautiful life,
this wisp of fog in You wonderous light.
Thanks for answering the prayers that have been, and for being so evident in my life,
Amen.
Original piece, thanks!
He's the way, that's no debate.
Love, He does. Hurt Him, we do.
And why? No reason. He died for you!
Come on people, praise the Lord.
Sing with me, a beautiful chord.
God's love is shown in the world around us,
faith, love, and hope, and peace surround us.
So thank you Lord for this beautiful life,
this wisp of fog in You wonderous light.
Thanks for answering the prayers that have been, and for being so evident in my life,
Amen.
Original piece, thanks!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Day 10/365 Bible in a Year
Today I read Joshua 6-10. War, war, war...
Take a look yourself. God gave Israel the whole region after He gave the Jericho. After the commander of the Lord's armies came to Joshua, Israel conquered Jericho, the walls literally crumbled when they screamed! Amazing! Enjoy the reading today.
Tomorrow I am reading Psalms 3-5.
Prayer requests? Comment them below, or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com
Take a look yourself. God gave Israel the whole region after He gave the Jericho. After the commander of the Lord's armies came to Joshua, Israel conquered Jericho, the walls literally crumbled when they screamed! Amazing! Enjoy the reading today.
Tomorrow I am reading Psalms 3-5.
Prayer requests? Comment them below, or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com
Friday, January 22, 2010
Day 6/365 Bible in a Year
I read Isaiah 1-6. I love this entire passage, but I only want to focus on one part. Isaiah 5, but not even all of Isaiah 5, I want to draw speacial attention to verses 1 through 7.
This section is called the Song of the Lord's Vineyard
"Now I will sing for the one I love
a song about His vineyard.
My beloved had a vineyard on a rch and fertile hill.
He plowed the land, cleared its stones,
and planted it with the best vines.
In the middle He built a watchtower
and carved a winepress in the nearby rocks.
Then He waited for a harvest of sweet grapes,
but the grapes that grew were bitter.
Now, you people of Jerusalem and Judah,
you judge between me and my vineyard.
What more could I have done for my vineyard
that I have not already done?
When I expected sweet grapes,
why did my vineyard give me bitter grapes?
Now let me tell you
what I will do with my vineyard:
I will tear down its hedges
and let it be destroyed.
I will break down its walls
and let the animals trample it.
I will make it a wild place
where the vines are not pruned and the ground is not hoed,
a place overgrown with briers and thorns.
I will command the clouds
to drop no rain on it.
The nation of Israel is the vineyard of the Lord of Heaven's Armies.
The people of Judah are His pleasant garden.
He expected a crop of justice,
but instead he found oppression.
He expected to find righteousness,
but instead he heard cries of violence."
That was Isaiah 5:1-7.
The first part sets up the story (verses 1-2). Then the second part of verse 2 gets to the main point. He waited for sweet grapes, but he got bitter ones. Grapes make wine!! Remember this for later.
He did EVERYTHING in his power for these grapes to grow sweet, he planted the best vines, placed this vineyard in the best area, and set up a watchtower so noone could harm it...but the grapes still ended up bitter. What else could he do? Apparently something wasn't right. The grapes weren't "learning" how to stay sweet, they were becoming influenced by SOMETHING! So he thinkgs, well, let me chop all these vines down, break down the walls and the watchtower, let it be a wild place, and abandon it, allowing no water to get there, which could be the equivalent of cutting the water supply of irrigation.
After he tells this story, He related it to real life. Isreal, the nation, is the vineyard...Judah His pleasant garden... He gave them everything, protected them, and expected them to be righteous and full of justice...sweet. But instead they betrayed everything God gave them and became changed...violent and full of oppression....bitter..
Now remember I told you to remember that grapes made wine?
Israel was a bitter wine...of bitter grapes...
Flash forward! About 700 YEARS later!
Jesus has already been crucified, but He has not died. He is up there between the two criminals, and He is in so much pain. He watched then lay His hand out, watched the nails go deeper and deeper.. felt the pain and the warm blood burning.. felt the stretch of the other arm, and through blood filled eyes, watched as the nails punctured His other hand...felt but did not see the nail go through His feet....was lifted up... and now He is between two criminals... an innocent man between criminals.
Jesus asks His Father, our Father, "Please forgive them, they don't know what they are doing..." As He is saying this, the soldiers are showing how much they don't care by gambling for Jesus's clothes...He is naked and in pain...They scoff at Him, "Save yourself, you have saved others!" The mocked Him...by...
...get this...
offering Him something to drink in a sponge... this something?
BITTER WINE!
Is this a symbol that once AGAIN the nation of Israel has betrayed the One and Only again? They have everything, Jesus gave them health, teachings, and promises....EVERYTHING! And they give Him nothing but bitter wine.
Guys, don't take everything for granted. Thank God for it. Thank God for EVERYTHING! DDon't forget Him, please don't forget Him!
Prayer requests? Comment them below or email them to me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com.
Lanie
This section is called the Song of the Lord's Vineyard
"Now I will sing for the one I love
a song about His vineyard.
My beloved had a vineyard on a rch and fertile hill.
He plowed the land, cleared its stones,
and planted it with the best vines.
In the middle He built a watchtower
and carved a winepress in the nearby rocks.
Then He waited for a harvest of sweet grapes,
but the grapes that grew were bitter.
Now, you people of Jerusalem and Judah,
you judge between me and my vineyard.
What more could I have done for my vineyard
that I have not already done?
When I expected sweet grapes,
why did my vineyard give me bitter grapes?
Now let me tell you
what I will do with my vineyard:
I will tear down its hedges
and let it be destroyed.
I will break down its walls
and let the animals trample it.
I will make it a wild place
where the vines are not pruned and the ground is not hoed,
a place overgrown with briers and thorns.
I will command the clouds
to drop no rain on it.
The nation of Israel is the vineyard of the Lord of Heaven's Armies.
The people of Judah are His pleasant garden.
He expected a crop of justice,
but instead he found oppression.
He expected to find righteousness,
but instead he heard cries of violence."
That was Isaiah 5:1-7.
The first part sets up the story (verses 1-2). Then the second part of verse 2 gets to the main point. He waited for sweet grapes, but he got bitter ones. Grapes make wine!! Remember this for later.
He did EVERYTHING in his power for these grapes to grow sweet, he planted the best vines, placed this vineyard in the best area, and set up a watchtower so noone could harm it...but the grapes still ended up bitter. What else could he do? Apparently something wasn't right. The grapes weren't "learning" how to stay sweet, they were becoming influenced by SOMETHING! So he thinkgs, well, let me chop all these vines down, break down the walls and the watchtower, let it be a wild place, and abandon it, allowing no water to get there, which could be the equivalent of cutting the water supply of irrigation.
After he tells this story, He related it to real life. Isreal, the nation, is the vineyard...Judah His pleasant garden... He gave them everything, protected them, and expected them to be righteous and full of justice...sweet. But instead they betrayed everything God gave them and became changed...violent and full of oppression....bitter..
Now remember I told you to remember that grapes made wine?
Israel was a bitter wine...of bitter grapes...
Flash forward! About 700 YEARS later!
Jesus has already been crucified, but He has not died. He is up there between the two criminals, and He is in so much pain. He watched then lay His hand out, watched the nails go deeper and deeper.. felt the pain and the warm blood burning.. felt the stretch of the other arm, and through blood filled eyes, watched as the nails punctured His other hand...felt but did not see the nail go through His feet....was lifted up... and now He is between two criminals... an innocent man between criminals.
Jesus asks His Father, our Father, "Please forgive them, they don't know what they are doing..." As He is saying this, the soldiers are showing how much they don't care by gambling for Jesus's clothes...He is naked and in pain...They scoff at Him, "Save yourself, you have saved others!" The mocked Him...by...
...get this...
offering Him something to drink in a sponge... this something?
BITTER WINE!
Is this a symbol that once AGAIN the nation of Israel has betrayed the One and Only again? They have everything, Jesus gave them health, teachings, and promises....EVERYTHING! And they give Him nothing but bitter wine.
Guys, don't take everything for granted. Thank God for it. Thank God for EVERYTHING! DDon't forget Him, please don't forget Him!
Prayer requests? Comment them below or email them to me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com.
Lanie
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Day 5/365 Bible in a Year
Job 1-2 was my reading today. Job is a book that address the question that everyone wants to ask but never does.
"Why does God allow the righteous to suffer?"
So there's this guy named Job. He's the richest man in all land where he lives. He has "7 sons, 3 daughters, 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys". And to top it all off, the Bible says in verse 1 that "he was blameless-a man of complete integrity" Really? Take a second to think of someone you know who is blameless........NOONE!!! The Bible also says in the new testament after Jesus came and died for us that "there is none good, no not one!" Romans 3:10.
Until Jesus came to save us, all people could try as the might to be sinless, but only very few succeeded. And Job was one of those few, and as far as I've read he is the only, but I have only haphazardously read, picked through and I am only on day 5 of 365 on reading my entire Bible at a slow and understanding pace.
Well Job's sons would always take turns having people over to have meals in their homes, sometimes they'd invite their sisters. EVERY morning after these gatherings Job would go to the temple and make burnt offerings for EACH of his children, purifying them in the eyes of God. He really cared for his children, loved them so much.
Well, we've seen so far that Job has a pretty much perfect life. He has 7 sons and 3 daughters, he loves them, theylisten to him, and respect flows on both ends of these relationsips. He has the world at his fingertips and he follows God with his whole heart.
One day up in Heaven they are having a meeting, and all of the heavenly court comes to the Lord with Satan with them. God asks Satan, "Where have you come from?" Of course He knew Satan was from Hell, but He meant where have you been.. but God knows everything about EVERYBODY! He was really just wanting to show off His followers. You see, Satan told God he was patrolling the earth to watch everything. God asks Satan if he's seen His servant, Job.
Satan just said he was watching EVERYTHING that was going on. Satan of all evil entities is going to notice a servant of God. So he asks God to remove His protective shield from Job. He does, but only to test Job. God knew Job would succeed in the test of Satan.
This next part actually made me cry when I read it.. so be prepared...
Now we are back on earth, Job is sitting at home, probably praying or thinking and his sons and daughters were all feasting again. Out of nowhere comes a messenger to Job to tell him that people came to raide them and they stole all the oxen and donkeys from the field and that he was the only one to flee, while the first messenger is still speaking ANOTHER one comes up and just interupts to tell Job that the fires of Heaven came down on his sheepo and all the shepherds he was the only one left.
Like that'snot enough to lose in one day, ANOTHER messenger comes up halfway through the previous messenger's speech to tell Job that another group of people raided the camels and killed the servants, they were all dead except for, of course, him.
Job, so far has lost all his sheep, oxen, camels, servants, and only has 3 people who survived all that...and his sons and daughters, but wait. There's more.
The last thing that happened was that his sons and daughters were all celebrating and feasting, and a great wind came and knocked ALL of the walls down on them, killing them. All... this servant was the only to survive to tell...
Job tore his clothes, shaved his head, and despite all that had happened he didn't curse God. He remained blameless. He went from owning 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, 500 female donkeys, 7 sons, and 3 daughters to...4 messengers and his wife...
I know I spent a lot of space on chapter 1, but is it not inspiring to see that Job kept worshipping God?
Chapter 2 is short and sorta sweet. So basically in chapter one Satan could harm ANYTHING/ANYONE who Job knew of owned but he couldn't lay one hand on Job himself. Well, in chapter 2 Satan goes to the heavenly courts again and asks God if he can test Job one more time. He takes his health, but God tells him to do as he wishes, just don't kill Job.
Satan gives him boils from head to toe. Already suffering for the loss of his children he is swollen with soars. He's scraping himself with clay when his wife comes to him and tells him to curse God and get it over with. Do you know what Job says?
"Should we accept only good things from God and none bad?"
Did he curse God? No. Did he get angry? No.
God gives Job 3 friends in this trial to share his suffering with. They sit with him andsay nothing because they understand him. They stay and sit for 7 days and nights with Job.
God always provides for us, even in intense suffering he gives us friends with common experiences. Thank you God for that, thank you for this life and the trials you give us thrugh Satan. Amen.
Prayer requests? Comment or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com.
Lanie
"Why does God allow the righteous to suffer?"
So there's this guy named Job. He's the richest man in all land where he lives. He has "7 sons, 3 daughters, 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys". And to top it all off, the Bible says in verse 1 that "he was blameless-a man of complete integrity" Really? Take a second to think of someone you know who is blameless........NOONE!!! The Bible also says in the new testament after Jesus came and died for us that "there is none good, no not one!" Romans 3:10.
Until Jesus came to save us, all people could try as the might to be sinless, but only very few succeeded. And Job was one of those few, and as far as I've read he is the only, but I have only haphazardously read, picked through and I am only on day 5 of 365 on reading my entire Bible at a slow and understanding pace.
Well Job's sons would always take turns having people over to have meals in their homes, sometimes they'd invite their sisters. EVERY morning after these gatherings Job would go to the temple and make burnt offerings for EACH of his children, purifying them in the eyes of God. He really cared for his children, loved them so much.
Well, we've seen so far that Job has a pretty much perfect life. He has 7 sons and 3 daughters, he loves them, theylisten to him, and respect flows on both ends of these relationsips. He has the world at his fingertips and he follows God with his whole heart.
One day up in Heaven they are having a meeting, and all of the heavenly court comes to the Lord with Satan with them. God asks Satan, "Where have you come from?" Of course He knew Satan was from Hell, but He meant where have you been.. but God knows everything about EVERYBODY! He was really just wanting to show off His followers. You see, Satan told God he was patrolling the earth to watch everything. God asks Satan if he's seen His servant, Job.
Satan just said he was watching EVERYTHING that was going on. Satan of all evil entities is going to notice a servant of God. So he asks God to remove His protective shield from Job. He does, but only to test Job. God knew Job would succeed in the test of Satan.
This next part actually made me cry when I read it.. so be prepared...
Now we are back on earth, Job is sitting at home, probably praying or thinking and his sons and daughters were all feasting again. Out of nowhere comes a messenger to Job to tell him that people came to raide them and they stole all the oxen and donkeys from the field and that he was the only one to flee, while the first messenger is still speaking ANOTHER one comes up and just interupts to tell Job that the fires of Heaven came down on his sheepo and all the shepherds he was the only one left.
Like that'snot enough to lose in one day, ANOTHER messenger comes up halfway through the previous messenger's speech to tell Job that another group of people raided the camels and killed the servants, they were all dead except for, of course, him.
Job, so far has lost all his sheep, oxen, camels, servants, and only has 3 people who survived all that...and his sons and daughters, but wait. There's more.
The last thing that happened was that his sons and daughters were all celebrating and feasting, and a great wind came and knocked ALL of the walls down on them, killing them. All... this servant was the only to survive to tell...
Job tore his clothes, shaved his head, and despite all that had happened he didn't curse God. He remained blameless. He went from owning 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, 500 female donkeys, 7 sons, and 3 daughters to...4 messengers and his wife...
I know I spent a lot of space on chapter 1, but is it not inspiring to see that Job kept worshipping God?
Chapter 2 is short and sorta sweet. So basically in chapter one Satan could harm ANYTHING/ANYONE who Job knew of owned but he couldn't lay one hand on Job himself. Well, in chapter 2 Satan goes to the heavenly courts again and asks God if he can test Job one more time. He takes his health, but God tells him to do as he wishes, just don't kill Job.
Satan gives him boils from head to toe. Already suffering for the loss of his children he is swollen with soars. He's scraping himself with clay when his wife comes to him and tells him to curse God and get it over with. Do you know what Job says?
"Should we accept only good things from God and none bad?"
Did he curse God? No. Did he get angry? No.
God gives Job 3 friends in this trial to share his suffering with. They sit with him andsay nothing because they understand him. They stay and sit for 7 days and nights with Job.
God always provides for us, even in intense suffering he gives us friends with common experiences. Thank you God for that, thank you for this life and the trials you give us thrugh Satan. Amen.
Prayer requests? Comment or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com.
Lanie
Crave @ 7
Today was a pretty good day. I woke up later than I meant to, got ready, ate, went to Matt's to see what's up, came back home, studied psychology and student development...ate a snack... then I studied some more and left for Crave.
Crave was AMAZING! I truely belive I met God again tonight.. just like last night at Great Escape.
Now I am about to read my Bible and write another blog!! Today was great, and I'm waking up tomorrow morning at 8 and studying some more after I post my Bible study.
Night
Crave was AMAZING! I truely belive I met God again tonight.. just like last night at Great Escape.
Now I am about to read my Bible and write another blog!! Today was great, and I'm waking up tomorrow morning at 8 and studying some more after I post my Bible study.
Night
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