I love vs 3,4: "God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort" - - but then Paul turns it - - "He comforts us in all our troubles SO THAT we can comfort others". In this world of hardship and heartache, here is the source of Peace - - God working for us and through us to extend His comfort.
"He has identified us as HIS OWN (thank you God) by placing the HOly Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees everything He has promised" The Christian life is a journey -- God gives us answers and fulfilled promises in His good time; more patience on my part.
Wonder what the deal was with the man causing all the trouble and hurt? Wherever there's people -- there's problems! But the final solution seems to be to deal with it, then to forgive.
Doncha love the illustration of the perfume? and how perfume can stink or be fragrant depending on what you hope to smell?
I appreciate Paul's humility in 3:5 and that His only qualification comes from God. I've felt like that so many times. I don't feel smart enough or able to do a certain project - - but I guess depending on Him is part of the faith walk that brings honor to Him - - it's all about Him, not about me. The weaker I am, the more His strength is magnified!
Finally: the old/new covenant. I like how my version compares the veil to understanding the truth (vs 14). I think that's what makes the new covenant so precious -- understanding his grace, and then having a desire from within to follow Him. It's all about Him enabling us to be "changed into His glorious image"
A real follower of Christ shares all the time. Hard times & God’s healing aren’t something to be forgotten & never spoken of because God “…brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us” 2 Cor. 1:4. For me, this deepens the blessing I received as Jesus healed/is healing me. Reminds me of His incredible Love for someone like me, it awakens even more gratitude in my heart. The more grateful I am, the less I remember the pain, so in a way, the healing continues. It’s actually a blessing for us to recount some of the painful moments in our lives so that we can revel in the incredible, outrageous healing & love that God has done in us. If I haven’t allowed God to heal me, to help me, then I don’t want to talk about it. There has been no healing so there’s nothing to share. I’m holding onto the pain instead of opening up to God. It’s true that there’s some pain in the healing but wow, having a scar on my arm from an old wound, even though I couldn’t fully use it for a while during the healing is a whole lot better than having the open wound there, bleeding & oozing. Now, no one even notices that I have a scar, before it was very obvious. But I can always relate to people who go through similar injuries & encourage them because I’ve been through the process myself. Same with any other wounds.
In 2Cor 2:10 Paul says that if they forgive the one that caused so much pain, he does too. He’s not going to hold on to grudges & make the person grovel for forgiveness all over again. What kind of healing would that bring to a church if they’ve already dealt with it? Great leadership here. You’ve dealt with it, let’s move on!
The closing lines of our reading again remind me of the healing God brings to us as we give all of ourselves to Him. “…our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him” 2Cor 3:17. We have to open up to Him; He’s the only true Healer of our hearts. He’s the only One who can truly change us for the better. What a promise! He can make us like Him, perfect & whole in every way! And boy, do I need it!
Linda - I like the DO vs DONE thought! The NIV says the Spirit is a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. The Message says "...By his Spirit he has stamped us with his eternal pledge—a sure beginning of what he is destined to complete". Reminds me of Phillippians 1:6 too. Great encouragement on days like today (rainy, gray, but sun is coming!).
Was it easier to learn to depend on God way back then because they didn’t have the modern conveniences we have today? They couldn’t walk into their tent & turn on the light. They couldn’t run out to the store to grab a few things to make dinner. Seems like one of the main physical things we ask God for is money. With it we can pay our bills & get basic sustenance. So was it easier for the Israelites to see God provide for them than it is for us?
God knew the people couldn’t handle war right then so He took them a longer way but gave them an incredible display of His power & care for them by destroying the Egyptians & delivering them by walking through a sea! Even this awesome display of power was forgotten by them so quickly when they were hungry & thirsty. So I guess giving them a victory in battle over the Philistines would have made an even less impression on them of how much they could depend on God, how much He loved them. But yet I whine because I don’t get led along the direct route I see, what I think would be shorter/faster. Man, I’m so like them, ungrateful & complaining. The patience God has with me is beyond my comprehension!
I like 14:14 in the NIV “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still”. I’m never still when I need to be & then He has to prod me to get moving an inch when I should be sprinting!
I’m so impressed with the leadership of Moses when the people are complaining. He points them to their true Leader – God. “You aren’t complaining against us, but against God”. He doesn’t take credit for anything, so it’s no problem to seek God now when they’re complaining. If he had pride, then he would have taken credit for their deliverance & that same pride would have caused him to lose his temper & try to find a human solution instead of turning to God first. Seems like I turn to God to fix what my pride has gotten me into. :(
The Jews were to celebrate the celebration of Passover yearly so they would be identified as Gods people, just as if His brand of ownership were placed on their foreheads. (13:16) Satan always imitates God and uses tattoos to brand his people. God's people are forbidden to get tattoos in Deut 14:1.
In Chapter 14:11-12 The people ask---why did you bring us out of Egypt? It would have been better to have been slaves to the Egyptians than dead in the wilderness. I can so relate. There was a time in my life when God absolutely changed my life in a moment. I lost my husband, my money, my reputation, my home and my children though I did nothing wrong. I kept asking God to allow me to go back to Egypt----even though I knew it was evil----at least it was famaliar and I knew what to expect. I didn't want to live a life where I was totally dependant upon God. I didn't like the feeling of being out of control in my life. I'm sure the Jews were feeling the same thing.
Hey Sher -- I went to several versions, even the amplified -- I'm not sure where the tattoos fit in? Can you amplifly that?? (btw -- I don't have a tattoo!!)
I love how God gives all these symbols and illustrations -- so when the kids ask why, the adults and parents will have an opportunity to speak of God's power and glory! He's always giving us opportunities to point others to Him!
I thought those same things, Chris - - about the detours in life -- I want to avoid them, God uses them! - but the cool thing about their detour and my detours are that (vs 21) "The Lord went ahead of them. He guided them!!"
As Pharaoh approached (14:10), the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw the Egyptians" Problems -- where do I look; at the problem of at the solution?
I thought it was interesting that Moses had a heads up that God was in on this Egyptian surprise (14:4) I always thought Moses was as surprised as the rest of the camp. But God told Him what was going to happen!
16:23 This is a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath set apart for the Lord. Once again, it's amazing to me how people don't seem to want a day of complete rest (I've been guilty of that too); yet, they whine and complain about work -- how they need a vaca. God built a mini-vaca into each week! He even wanted the Israelites to be able to sleep in on Sabbath morning instead of heading out to collect breakfast -- What a wonderful God!
Good comment on the whole Sabbath thing - - 16:29 "the Sabbath is the Lord's gift to you."
This reading in Samuel reminded me of a guy movie. A bunch of violence, fighting, death; only thing missing are fast cars, but Asahel was a fast runner if that counts! LOL
The women are still introduced by the name of the town or previous husband as in Abigail's case. And what about Michal getting tossed back & forth like a piece of property. How long had she been the wife of Paltiel? He didn't really fight for her either - wimp! Maybe he was glad & didn't really like her, the mourning was just an act. Who knows? Definitely a guy movie - violent, sex with many women (David's kids 3:2-5), unpredictable story lines, women treated like dirt & tons of fights.
LOL -- good comparison Chris with the guy-movie! Man -- lots of action.
One thing for sure -- you didn't want to show up on David's doorstep with news of killing any of Saul's family.
Abner sounds like a manipulator to me. don't think I'd want him on my team. Actually -- the cammander of the army sounds like a pretty heady position. They took a lot of liberties.
I like the words to our present-day praise songs a bit better than David's lyrics -- can't figure how you'd get a tune around all those thoughts! And lot of the song sounded personal to David -- I'd feel a bit unconnected singing it.
David had a lot of wives -- I can't figure out how that would ever work for family dynamics - - I wonder why God allowed it in the OT? I'm glad he still remembered Michael after all those years - - at least Palitiel cried for her, even if he didn't fight (was probably outnumbered); a lot of times, women are portrayed as insignificant.
This was a tough passage to get any spiritual insight afrom; except that David appears to be waiting on God's timing, and I liked how he asked God where he was to live.
Linda - I was wondering the same thing - what kind of spiritual insight was I to get out that. Maybe I skimmed by David's waiting for God's timing, because I'm impatient. Or I took it for granted because he should of...& I shouldn't? :)
Both Saul & David has implicit trust in their respective commanders but they should have. And both let them down. Seems like Abner was a the personification of the macho man & Ishboseth wasn't so Abner looked down on him, Ish disgusted him. Seems like Ish was intimidated by him for sure.
Interesting observations, just hard to be spiritually lifted from that reading.
48:9 in the Message translates “unfailing love” to “love-in-action”. And this was pondered as they waited for God in His temple. I can ponder for awhile, but then I want action. Saul had a hard time waiting 7 days for Samuel to come. I don’t know if I’d have lasted that long. But there definitely is a time to wait on God, David seemed to be able to do that really well in waiting to be king. I need to develop this. I think it also has to do with trusting God too. Guess my life will always be a construction zone!
49:7,8 -“There's no such thing as self-rescue, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. The cost of rescue is beyond our means…” Duh! But yet I keep trying to do it all myself.
In 50 God doesn’t fault the worship but He really wants acknowledgement (v14 & 15). And who doesn’t? Just simple gratitude goes a long way. I take my friends & definitely God for granted way too much. Even to the wicked He gives hope in v23 “It's the praising life that honors me. As soon as you set your foot on the Way, I'll show you my salvation”. Praising life, now that’s an active term too. I need to work on that, I mean, I need to let Him show me how to do that in a way that honors Him. Which, of course, means I have to wait on Him to show me. Ponder & wait, ponder & wait…..
I liked 48\9 too. a good reminder of why church, a time to be abandoned to His love! not just church but all the time.
Chapter 49 starts out pretty dismal, reminds me of Ecclesiastes! but David swings it around to our hope in vs 15.
I love the focus of ch 50 It's all about gratitude. I know I don't spend enough time in this mindset so this morning I took the time to just sit in his love and thank Him.
I'm having trouble trusting anything coming from Elihu. I'm miffed at his arrogance. first in 33:32 he says he's anxious to see Job justified (as in, I'm on your side Job). Then he totally blasts Job in 35.
Chris, you did good to pull thoughts out of this one!
I enjoyed thinking of myself as part of Gods flock in 23. he will bring allofnthe scattered flock back (thinking of Heaven here) 23:23,24 God is close at hand and nothing is hidden from Him -- good to know!
I want to be a goodmfig -- even when God takes me where I don't understand He'll bring me back. Just keep trusting!
26:3 God is still willing to change His mind if the people repent. In a word -- gracious.
I admire Jeremiahs courage and calm response to the death threats. it worked to -- even tho the King still wanted his head -- he had a lot of people thinking about Gods way.
13:19 is a text I never noticed before. mine says "it will never be so great again" Do you think that indicates that the end of the world won't be as horrible as the distraction of Jerusalem? It seems to Alice to that fact again in vs 24.
The disciples in vs 1 were so like us humans--look at these magnificent buildings WE have built or bought. Jesus makes it clear the difference between temporary things and eternal reality
The main point in chpt 13 is watch -- don't get caught up in the world so much that you quit watching for Him!
it must have really hurt Jesus to have someone say a gift given to Him (the perfume) was a waste. How would that make you feel if someone gave you a bouquet of flowers and someone watching called it a waste of money? Glad Jesus stood up for Himself and for Mary.
14:29-31Peter still didn't have it in His head that Jesus was God -- same as me sometimes when I argue with God. Jesus seems so patient with him. Sometimes like Peter I have to live through my stubbornness to realize that God knows what He's talking about.
Watch and pray--two things I need so much more of -- be still and know that I am God
Jesus response to the priest gave allusion to 3 different prophesies. I Am (Exodus) at Gods right hand (Psalms) and clouds of heave (Daniel) even in His trial he was trying to warn them.
seems like they fixed the blog errors people were getting so now I can post again.
I hadn't picked up on that point in 13:19 either Linda, though, I'm not sure who Alice is or the word you wanted to use What version is that? LOL
I like how Jesus says that no one will miss His 2nd coming. And angels will gather His faithful people to Him. Such a personal touch! 13:26,27 "nd then they'll see the Son of Man enter in grand style, his Arrival filling the sky—no one will miss it! He'll dispatch the angels; they will pull in the chosen from the four winds, from pole to pole."
I always identify with Peter in his self trust & pride. And then, the subsequent fall. That's a perfect description of my life sometimes...unfortunately.
OK -- where did the sunshine go??
ReplyDeleteI love vs 3,4: "God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort" - - but then Paul turns it - - "He comforts us in all our troubles SO THAT we can comfort others". In this world of hardship and heartache, here is the source of Peace - - God working for us and through us to extend His comfort.
"He has identified us as HIS OWN (thank you God) by placing the HOly Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees everything He has promised" The Christian life is a journey -- God gives us answers and fulfilled promises in His good time; more patience on my part.
Wonder what the deal was with the man causing all the trouble and hurt? Wherever there's people -- there's problems! But the final solution seems to be to deal with it, then to forgive.
Doncha love the illustration of the perfume? and how perfume can stink or be fragrant depending on what you hope to smell?
I appreciate Paul's humility in 3:5 and that His only qualification comes from God. I've felt like that so many times. I don't feel smart enough or able to do a certain project - - but I guess depending on Him is part of the faith walk that brings honor to Him - - it's all about Him, not about me. The weaker I am, the more His strength is magnified!
Finally: the old/new covenant. I like how my version compares the veil to understanding the truth (vs 14). I think that's what makes the new covenant so precious -- understanding his grace, and then having a desire from within to follow Him. It's all about Him enabling us to be "changed into His glorious image"
It's not about DO, it's all about DONE!
A real follower of Christ shares all the time. Hard times & God’s healing aren’t something to be forgotten & never spoken of because God “…brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us” 2 Cor. 1:4. For me, this deepens the blessing I received as Jesus healed/is healing me. Reminds me of His incredible Love for someone like me, it awakens even more gratitude in my heart. The more grateful I am, the less I remember the pain, so in a way, the healing continues. It’s actually a blessing for us to recount some of the painful moments in our lives so that we can revel in the incredible, outrageous healing & love that God has done in us. If I haven’t allowed God to heal me, to help me, then I don’t want to talk about it. There has been no healing so there’s nothing to share. I’m holding onto the pain instead of opening up to God. It’s true that there’s some pain in the healing but wow, having a scar on my arm from an old wound, even though I couldn’t fully use it for a while during the healing is a whole lot better than having the open wound there, bleeding & oozing. Now, no one even notices that I have a scar, before it was very obvious. But I can always relate to people who go through similar injuries & encourage them because I’ve been through the process myself. Same with any other wounds.
ReplyDeleteIn 2Cor 2:10 Paul says that if they forgive the one that caused so much pain, he does too. He’s not going to hold on to grudges & make the person grovel for forgiveness all over again. What kind of healing would that bring to a church if they’ve already dealt with it? Great leadership here. You’ve dealt with it, let’s move on!
The closing lines of our reading again remind me of the healing God brings to us as we give all of ourselves to Him. “…our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him” 2Cor 3:17. We have to open up to Him; He’s the only true Healer of our hearts. He’s the only One who can truly change us for the better. What a promise! He can make us like Him, perfect & whole in every way! And boy, do I need it!
Linda - I like the DO vs DONE thought! The NIV says the Spirit is a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. The Message says "...By his Spirit he has stamped us with his eternal pledge—a sure beginning of what he is destined to complete". Reminds me of Phillippians 1:6 too. Great encouragement on days like today (rainy, gray, but sun is coming!).
ReplyDeleteReally good thoughts, Chris on the wounding and the healing - you made that really clear.
ReplyDeleteWas it easier to learn to depend on God way back then because they didn’t have the modern conveniences we have today? They couldn’t walk into their tent & turn on the light. They couldn’t run out to the store to grab a few things to make dinner. Seems like one of the main physical things we ask God for is money. With it we can pay our bills & get basic sustenance. So was it easier for the Israelites to see God provide for them than it is for us?
ReplyDeleteGod knew the people couldn’t handle war right then so He took them a longer way but gave them an incredible display of His power & care for them by destroying the Egyptians & delivering them by walking through a sea! Even this awesome display of power was forgotten by them so quickly when they were hungry & thirsty. So I guess giving them a victory in battle over the Philistines would have made an even less impression on them of how much they could depend on God, how much He loved them. But yet I whine because I don’t get led along the direct route I see, what I think would be shorter/faster. Man, I’m so like them, ungrateful & complaining. The patience God has with me is beyond my comprehension!
I like 14:14 in the NIV “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still”. I’m never still when I need to be & then He has to prod me to get moving an inch when I should be sprinting!
I’m so impressed with the leadership of Moses when the people are complaining. He points them to their true Leader – God. “You aren’t complaining against us, but against God”. He doesn’t take credit for anything, so it’s no problem to seek God now when they’re complaining. If he had pride, then he would have taken credit for their deliverance & that same pride would have caused him to lose his temper & try to find a human solution instead of turning to God first. Seems like I turn to God to fix what my pride has gotten me into. :(
The Jews were to celebrate the celebration of Passover yearly so they would be identified as Gods people, just as if His brand of ownership were placed on their foreheads. (13:16) Satan always imitates God and uses tattoos to brand his people. God's people are forbidden to get tattoos in Deut 14:1.
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 14:11-12 The people ask---why did you bring us out of Egypt? It would have been better to have been slaves to the Egyptians than dead in the wilderness.
I can so relate. There was a time in my life when God absolutely changed my life in a moment. I lost my husband, my money, my reputation, my home and my children though I did nothing wrong. I kept asking God to allow me to go back to Egypt----even though I knew it was evil----at least it was famaliar and I knew what to expect. I didn't want to live a life where I was totally dependant upon God. I didn't like the feeling of being out of control in my life. I'm sure the Jews were feeling the same thing.
Hey Sher -- I went to several versions, even the amplified -- I'm not sure where the tattoos fit in? Can you amplifly that?? (btw -- I don't have a tattoo!!)
ReplyDeleteI love how God gives all these symbols and illustrations -- so when the kids ask why, the adults and parents will have an opportunity to speak of God's power and glory! He's always giving us opportunities to point others to Him!
I thought those same things, Chris - - about the detours in life -- I want to avoid them, God uses them! - but the cool thing about their detour and my detours are that (vs 21) "The Lord went ahead of them. He guided them!!"
As Pharaoh approached (14:10), the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw the Egyptians" Problems -- where do I look; at the problem of at the solution?
I thought it was interesting that Moses had a heads up that God was in on this Egyptian surprise (14:4) I always thought Moses was as surprised as the rest of the camp. But God told Him what was going to happen!
16:23 This is a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath set apart for the Lord. Once again, it's amazing to me how people don't seem to want a day of complete rest (I've been guilty of that too); yet, they whine and complain about work -- how they need a vaca. God built a mini-vaca into each week! He even wanted the Israelites to be able to sleep in on Sabbath morning instead of heading out to collect breakfast -- What a wonderful God!
Good comment on the whole Sabbath thing - - 16:29 "the Sabbath is the Lord's gift to you."
This reading in Samuel reminded me of a guy movie. A bunch of violence, fighting, death; only thing missing are fast cars, but Asahel was a fast runner if that counts! LOL
ReplyDeleteThe women are still introduced by the name of the town or previous husband as in Abigail's case. And what about Michal getting tossed back & forth like a piece of property. How long had she been the wife of Paltiel? He didn't really fight for her either - wimp! Maybe he was glad & didn't really like her, the mourning was just an act. Who knows?
Definitely a guy movie - violent, sex with many women (David's kids 3:2-5), unpredictable story lines, women treated like dirt & tons of fights.
LOL -- good comparison Chris with the guy-movie! Man -- lots of action.
ReplyDeleteOne thing for sure -- you didn't want to show up on David's doorstep with news of killing any of Saul's family.
Abner sounds like a manipulator to me. don't think I'd want him on my team. Actually -- the cammander of the army sounds like a pretty heady position. They took a lot of liberties.
I like the words to our present-day praise songs a bit better than David's lyrics -- can't figure how you'd get a tune around all those thoughts! And lot of the song sounded personal to David -- I'd feel a bit unconnected singing it.
David had a lot of wives -- I can't figure out how that would ever work for family dynamics - - I wonder why God allowed it in the OT? I'm glad he still remembered Michael after all those years - - at least Palitiel cried for her, even if he didn't fight (was probably outnumbered); a lot of times, women are portrayed as insignificant.
This was a tough passage to get any spiritual insight afrom; except that David appears to be waiting on God's timing, and I liked how he asked God where he was to live.
Linda - I was wondering the same thing - what kind of spiritual insight was I to get out that. Maybe I skimmed by David's waiting for God's timing, because I'm impatient. Or I took it for granted because he should of...& I shouldn't? :)
ReplyDeleteBoth Saul & David has implicit trust in their respective commanders but they should have. And both let them down. Seems like Abner was a the personification of the macho man & Ishboseth wasn't so Abner looked down on him, Ish disgusted him. Seems like Ish was intimidated by him for sure.
Interesting observations, just hard to be spiritually lifted from that reading.
48:9 in the Message translates “unfailing love” to “love-in-action”. And this was pondered as they waited for God in His temple. I can ponder for awhile, but then I want action. Saul had a hard time waiting 7 days for Samuel to come. I don’t know if I’d have lasted that long. But there definitely is a time to wait on God, David seemed to be able to do that really well in waiting to be king. I need to develop this. I think it also has to do with trusting God too. Guess my life will always be a construction zone!
ReplyDelete49:7,8 -“There's no such thing as self-rescue, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. The cost of rescue is beyond our means…” Duh! But yet I keep trying to do it all myself.
In 50 God doesn’t fault the worship but He really wants acknowledgement (v14 & 15). And who doesn’t? Just simple gratitude goes a long way. I take my friends & definitely God for granted way too much. Even to the wicked He gives hope in v23 “It's the praising life that honors me. As soon as you set your foot on the Way, I'll show you my salvation”. Praising life, now that’s an active term too. I need to work on that, I mean, I need to let Him show me how to do that in a way that honors Him. Which, of course, means I have to wait on Him to show me. Ponder & wait, ponder & wait…..
I liked 48\9 too. a good reminder of why church, a time to be abandoned to His love! not just church but all the time.
ReplyDeleteChapter 49 starts out pretty dismal, reminds me of Ecclesiastes! but David swings it around to our hope in vs 15.
I love the focus of ch 50 It's all about gratitude. I know I don't spend enough time in this mindset so this morning I took the time to just sit in his love and thank Him.
I'm having trouble trusting anything coming from Elihu. I'm miffed at his arrogance. first in 33:32 he says he's anxious to see Job justified (as in, I'm on your side Job). Then he totally blasts Job in 35.
ReplyDeleteChris, you did good to pull thoughts out of this one!
I enjoyed thinking of myself as part of Gods flock in 23. he will bring allofnthe scattered flock back (thinking of Heaven here)
ReplyDelete23:23,24 God is close at hand and nothing is hidden from Him -- good to know!
I want to be a goodmfig -- even when God takes me where I don't understand He'll bring me back. Just keep trusting!
26:3 God is still willing to change His mind if the people repent. In a word -- gracious.
I admire Jeremiahs courage and calm response to the death threats. it worked to -- even tho the King still wanted his head -- he had a lot of people thinking about Gods way.
13:19 is a text I never noticed before. mine says "it will never be so great again" Do you think that indicates that the end of the world won't be as horrible as the distraction of Jerusalem? It seems to Alice to that fact again in vs 24.
ReplyDeleteThe disciples in vs 1 were so like us humans--look at these magnificent buildings WE have built or bought. Jesus makes it clear the difference between temporary things and eternal reality
The main point in chpt 13 is watch -- don't get caught up in the world so much that you quit watching for Him!
it must have really hurt Jesus to have someone say a gift given to Him (the perfume) was a waste. How would that make you feel if someone gave you a bouquet of flowers and someone watching called it a waste of money? Glad Jesus stood up for Himself and for Mary.
14:29-31Peter still didn't have it in His head that Jesus was God -- same as me sometimes when I argue with God. Jesus seems so patient with him. Sometimes like Peter I have to live through my stubbornness to realize that God knows what He's talking about.
Watch and pray--two things I need so much more of -- be still and know that I am God
Jesus response to the priest gave allusion to 3 different prophesies. I Am (Exodus) at Gods right hand (Psalms) and clouds of heave (Daniel) even in His trial he was trying to warn them.
seems like they fixed the blog errors people were getting so now I can post again.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't picked up on that point in 13:19 either Linda, though, I'm not sure who Alice is or the word you wanted to use What version is that? LOL
I like how Jesus says that no one will miss His 2nd coming. And angels will gather His faithful people to Him. Such a personal touch!
13:26,27 "nd then they'll see the Son of Man enter in grand style, his Arrival filling the sky—no one will miss it! He'll dispatch the angels; they will pull in the chosen from the four winds, from pole to pole."
I always identify with Peter in his self trust & pride. And then, the subsequent fall. That's a perfect description of my life sometimes...unfortunately.