by Bruce Timpany
{{ Dear Friends and Fellow Servants }}}We are living in extraordinary times. Today, just as in the days of Isaiah, truth is fallen in the street; and judgment is turned away backward. On every front the truths of scripture are arrogantly disparaged while the wisdom and pagan customs of man is exalted and received as authoritative, and without question. We have a choice. We can choose the feast days instituted by YHWH or the holidays substituted by men. The choices we make affect our destiny and impact our relationship with our Creator.
'These are the feasts of the Lord, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times.
The first four of the Seven Feasts of the Lord have already been fulfilled. They were fulfilled in spectacular fashion. They were fulfilled right on the auspicious Hebrew calendar dates on which they have been celebrated in times past, the same dates that will be celebrated forever more. The three spring feasts were fulfilled by Jesus our Saviour. And the summer Feast of Pentecost was fulfilled as well. It was fulfilled by the Holy Spirit 2,000 years ago. Here is the situation so far.
SPRING FEASTS
1. Passover Fulfilled! (By Jesus/Yeshua at His crucifixion on Nisan 14 in the spring of 32 A.D.)
2. Feast of Unleavened Bread Fulfilled! (By Jesus/Yeshua at His burial in the tomb on Nisan 15 in the spring of 32 A.D.)
3. Feast of Firstfruits Fulfilled! (By Jesus/Yeshua at His Resurrection on Nisan 17 in the spring of 32 A.D.)
4. Feast of Pentecost Fulfilled! (By the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost on Sivan 7 in the summer of 32 A.D.)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (A gap of 2000 years or so has allowed the Light of Israel to . go forth into the nations for the Gentiles to be evangelized- - - - - - - - WE ARE HERE - - - - - - - - - Now here come the Fall Feasts. They are just up ahead.
FALL FEASTS
5. The Feast of Trumpets Unfulfilled ....(as of yet).
6. The Day of Atonement Unfulfilled ....(as of yet).
7. The Feast of TabernaclesUnfulfilled ....(as of yet). Tishrei 15 will come five days after that final epic Day of Atonement. This will mark the coming of Messiah to tabernacle with His covenant people. Thus begins the long awaited 1000 year Millennium of Messiah.
Deuteronomy/12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.12:31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods.
Over the last two millennia, traditional Christianity has systematically laid aside the "feast days of the Lord" and established its own holidays. Christmas was established to enable pagan converts to come into church fellowship without forsaking their heathen customs and practices. Easter is a replacement for the biblical Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread.
Even the weekly Sabbath was abandoned in favor of Sunday, the pagan day of the sun, supposedly to commemorate Jesus' resurrection , it took place not on Sunday morning but at the end of the weekly Sabbath at sunset Saturday).
Although we should immediately recognize that overruling God's instructions is dangerous behavior, let's consider, from the biblical record, whether such inventions and alterations are acceptable worship to our Creator God.
Changing God's instructions
When God began working with the ancient Israelites, He intended they set an example of obedience to Him for the nations around them (Deuteronomy 4:1, 6-8). They were to be a model nation, showing other peoples that God's way of life produces abundant blessings. Their experiences serve as continuing examples for us (1 Corinthians 10:1-11).
During their years in Egypt, the Israelites were exposed to Egyptian culture and worship. Notice whatUnger's Bible Dictionary says about this culture: "The Egyptian religion was an utterly bewildering polytheistic conglomeration in which many deities of the earliest periods, when each town had its own deity, were retained …
"Every object beheld, every phenomenon of nature, was thought to be indwelt by a spirit which could choose its own form, occupying the body of a crocodile, a fish, a cow, a cat, etc. Hence the Egyptians had numerous holy animals, principally the bull, the cow, the cat, the baboon, the jackal, and the crocodile" (1966, p. 291, "Egypt").
Shortly after miraculously delivering the Israelites from their bondage in Egypt, God instructed them how He wanted to be worshipped. He gave them His commandments (Exodus 20), along with statutes and judgments detailing how to apply them (Exodus 21-22). God revealed His feast days (Exodus 23:14-17; Leviticus 23) and gave directions regarding a priesthood, tabernacle and offerings (Exodus 25-31). God told Moses to climb Mount Sinai and gave him two tablets of stone engraved with the Ten Commandments (Exodus 24:12; 31:18).
When Moses didn't come down from Mount Sinai for some time (Exodus 32:1), the people prodded his brother Aaron into fashioning an idol for them to worship. They essentially mixed the Egyptian form of worship with the instructions they had just received from God. The practice of blending religious beliefs and practices is known as syncretism.
After creating a golden image of a calf, Aaron proclaimed the next day a holiday—"a feast to the Lord" (verses 4-5). They then "rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings. Afterward they sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry" (verse 6, NIV). This celebration combined God's instruction with Egyptian religious practice and tradition.
We are not told why the Israelites chose this mix of worship. Perhaps they thought it was not a good idea to abandon all the familiar forms of worship at once and they simply practiced what they were accustomed to from their years immersed in Egyptian culture. Whatever their thinking, God was not pleased. He told Moses: "Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, have become corrupt. They have been quick to turn away from what I commanded them" (verses 7-8, NIV).
God shows from His Word that He expects more from those who claim to follow Him. He wants people to worship Him "in spirit and truth" (John 4:23-24)—not with corrupted, vile practices rooted in the worship of other gods.
Consequences of futile worship
The Israelites were in no way justified in departing from the God-ordained instructions introduced in the wilderness. God was so angered by their actions that He was ready to destroy the nation (Exodus 32:10). Only on Moses' pleadings did God relent and spare them (verses 11-14).
Ancient Israel's experiment with combining parts of God's instruction with pagan customs and elements was a disaster. In punishment for this sin, 3,000 men lost their lives (verses 27-28). Those who weren't killed had to drink water polluted with the ground-up idol, pulverized into powder (verse 20).
Being presumptuous—taking unauthorized liberty to do things such as altering God's instructions for worship—is sinful. The Bible describes the Israelites' actions as "a great sin" (verses 21, 30, 31). God's law is clear concerning presumptuous behavior (Numbers 15:30-31).
The principle holds true today among God's people. Once we come to understand His truth, we have an obligation to take steps to obey Him. We recognize that the instruction and examples in His Word were recorded for our spiritual instruction and benefit (1 Corinthians 10:6, 11; Romans 15:4)
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Sunday, August 11, 2013
Chariots
by Bruce Timpany
{{{ Chariots Flying Vehicles }}} There are 10 verses describing chariots as vehicles in the Bible
Chariots There are 10 verses describing chariots as vehicles
in the Bible
A clear indication of the physical nature of these flying craft is their description as chariots of the Elohiym. The words from which ‘chariot’ is translated mean vehicle, cavalry, or millstone, which, of course, is a thick disc-shaped object. The actual attachment of the number 20,000, though vague in true meaning, shows that a great number of flying vehicles are associated with the Elohiym, a fleet. The statement that Yhovah has chariots that are cloud-like is a direct key to the nature of the clouds associated with the Second Coming, literally thousands of flying vehicles.
2 Kings
Spinning Chariots Of Fire Take Elijah
2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
Elijah and Elisha are talking and suddenly a bright, flying vehicle and a cavalry of bright, flying objects appear and Elijah ascends into the sky by a spinning-flying vehicle. The word translated into horses, 'cuwc',
means rapid movement or flight. This cavalry of glowing vehicles is most likely the army spoken of where hosts appears.
Horses and Chariots Of Fire
6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. 18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
One or more flying objects descend to the ground and Elisha asks Yhovah to cause blindness to befall the surrounding army,
which he does. The army is captured and later Yhovah restores their sight.
Psalms
Thousands Of Flying Vehicles
68:17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. 18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
The vehicles of Elohiym number a myriad of thousands. Twenty = Myriad. See
Rev. 5:11
Clouds As Chariots
104:3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: Yhovah makes thick clouds his vehicles and travels on the edge of the wind.
Isaiah
The Chariots Of God Spin And Glow
66:5 For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Jeremiah
The Chariots Of God Spin And Fly Swiftly
4:13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.
Zechariah
Flying Vehicles From The Sky
6:1 And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. Zechariah looks up and sees four flying vehicles coming from between two copper colored mountains.
CHARIOTS OF GOD
Psalm 68:17 - "The 'Chariots of God' are twenty thousand, even thousands of Angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place."
What a beautiful verse of Scripture!! Think of Christ standing in the midst of thousands of 'Chariots' and thousands of angels. Picture Him arriving in Jerusalem surrounded by such a heavenly host, as He takes His throne to rule over all the earth as KING OF KINGS. (Zechariah 6:12-13 and 14:9,16) What a glorious, spectacular event!!!!
Isaiah 66:15 - "For, behold, the LORD will come with 'Fire', and with His 'Chariots' like a 'Whirlwind', to render His anger with fury, and His rebuke with 'Flames of Fire'."
Isaiah 66:15 is another Scripture concerning the Lord's 'Chariots'. Christ shall come with 'Fire' and with His 'Chariots' like a 'Whirlwind', to pour forth His anger and rebuke upon UNREPENTANT mankind (Revelation 9:20-21 16:9,11) and that, with 'Flaming' fury. God's Justice will be applied with Holiness and Righteousness. The Coming of the Lord draws near and as Judge, He stands before the door. (James 5:8-9) God's Word declares that His Day of Wrath shall come, and come, it shall!! (Revelation 6:17) Who shall be able to stand?
Christ is full of pity and mercy, (James 5:11) but make no mistake, He continually calls mankind to repent. 2 Peter 3:9 says "The Lord .... is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (Revelation 2:5, 16, 21, 22 and 3:3, 19)
If you doubt that God can be a God of Wrath concerning unrepentance - read these verses:
Wrath of the Lamb - Revelation 6:16 11:18 16:1 19:15
Day of the Lord comes with Wrath - Isaiah 13:9
Break them with a Rod of Iron - Psalm 2:9
Day of Wrath - Job 21:30 Proverbs 11:4 Zephaniah 1:15 Romans 2:5
Will you raise your arms in praise and fall on your knees to worship Christ when He comes and stands among the 'Chariots of God' and angels, or will you be one of those who will try to run and find a place to hide?
WAKE UP CALL - THE FIRE OF GOD IS COMING!!
Isaiah 66:15 - "For, behold, the Lord will come with 'Fire', and with His 'Chariots' like a 'Whirlwind', to render His anger with fury, and His rebuke with 'Flames of Fire'."
2 Thessalonians 1:7,8 - "......... when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels," "In 'Flaming Fire' taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:"
Nahum 1:5,6 - "The mountains quake at Him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at His presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein". "Who can stand before His indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like 'Fire', and the rocks are thrown down by him."
Revelation 6:17 - "For the great day of His wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand?"
2 Peter 3:10 - "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up."
2 Peter 3:11 - "Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,"
2 Peter 3:12 - "Looking for and hasting unto the Coming of the Day of God, wherein the heavens being on 'Fire' shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?"
2 Peter 3:13 - "Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness."
2 Peter 3:14 - "Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless."
Sunday, August 4, 2013
The Creator's Calendar
by Bruce Timpany
God's feast days are missing on the Christian calendar. Many Gentile believers regard them as outdated, insignificant Jewish rituals. That is unfortunate because they miss the fullness and beauty of God's plan of redemption, reflected in His appointed times. The Old Testament feasts were dress rehearsals for the two greate.stevents in history –the first and second coming of Yahu’shua Ha'Mashiach.{{ Dear Friends and Fellow Servants }}}We are living in extraordinary times. Today, just as in the days of Isaiah, truth is fallen in the street; and judgment is turned away backward. On every front the truths of scripture are arrogantly disparaged while the wisdom and pagan customs of man is exalted and received as authoritative, and without question. We have a choice. We can choose the feast days instituted by YHWH or the holidays substituted by men. The choices we make affect our destiny and impact our relationship with our Creator.
'These are the feasts of the Lord, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times.
The first four of the Seven Feasts of the Lord have already been fulfilled. They were fulfilled in spectacular fashion. They were fulfilled right on the auspicious Hebrew calendar dates on which they have been celebrated in times past, the same dates that will be celebrated forever more. The three spring feasts were fulfilled by Jesus our Saviour. And the summer Feast of Pentecost was fulfilled as well. It was fulfilled by the Holy Spirit 2,000 years ago. Here is the situation so far.
SPRING FEASTS
1. Passover Fulfilled! (By Jesus/Yeshua at His crucifixion on Nisan 14 in the spring of 32 A.D.)
2. Feast of Unleavened Bread Fulfilled! (By Jesus/Yeshua at His burial in the tomb on Nisan 15 in the spring of 32 A.D.)
3. Feast of Firstfruits Fulfilled! (By Jesus/Yeshua at His Resurrection on Nisan 17 in the spring of 32 A.D.)
4. Feast of Pentecost Fulfilled! (By the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost on Sivan 7 in the summer of 32 A.D.)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (A gap of 2000 years or so has allowed the Light of Israel to . go forth into the nations for the Gentiles to be evangelized- - - - - - - - WE ARE HERE - - - - - - - - - Now here come the Fall Feasts. They are just up ahead.
FALL FEASTS
5. The Feast of Trumpets Unfulfilled ....(as of yet).
6. The Day of Atonement Unfulfilled ....(as of yet).
7. The Feast of TabernaclesUnfulfilled ....(as of yet). Tishrei 15 will come five days after that final epic Day of Atonement. This will mark the coming of Messiah to tabernacle with His covenant people. Thus begins the long awaited 1000 year Millennium of Messiah.
Deuteronomy/12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.12:31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods.
Over the last two millennia, traditional Christianity has systematically laid aside the "feast days of the Lord" and established its own holidays. Christmas was established to enable pagan converts to come into church fellowship without forsaking their heathen customs and practices. Easter is a replacement for the biblical Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread.
Even the weekly Sabbath was abandoned in favor of Sunday, the pagan day of the sun, supposedly to commemorate Jesus' resurrection , it took place not on Sunday morning but at the end of the weekly Sabbath at sunset Saturday).
Although we should immediately recognize that overruling God's instructions is dangerous behavior, let's consider, from the biblical record, whether such inventions and alterations are acceptable worship to our Creator God.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWY2QNxF-0Y
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God's feast days are missing on the Christian calendar. Many Gentile believers regard them as outdated, insignificant Jewish rituals. That is unfortunate because they miss the fullness and beauty of God's plan of redemption, reflected in His appointed times. The Old Testament feasts were dress rehearsals for the two greate.stevents in history –the first and second coming of Yahu’shua Ha'Mashiach.{{ Dear Friends and Fellow Servants }}}We are living in extraordinary times. Today, just as in the days of Isaiah, truth is fallen in the street; and judgment is turned away backward. On every front the truths of scripture are arrogantly disparaged while the wisdom and pagan customs of man is exalted and received as authoritative, and without question. We have a choice. We can choose the feast days instituted by YHWH or the holidays substituted by men. The choices we make affect our destiny and impact our relationship with our Creator.
'These are the feasts of the Lord, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times.
The first four of the Seven Feasts of the Lord have already been fulfilled. They were fulfilled in spectacular fashion. They were fulfilled right on the auspicious Hebrew calendar dates on which they have been celebrated in times past, the same dates that will be celebrated forever more. The three spring feasts were fulfilled by Jesus our Saviour. And the summer Feast of Pentecost was fulfilled as well. It was fulfilled by the Holy Spirit 2,000 years ago. Here is the situation so far.
SPRING FEASTS
1. Passover Fulfilled! (By Jesus/Yeshua at His crucifixion on Nisan 14 in the spring of 32 A.D.)
2. Feast of Unleavened Bread Fulfilled! (By Jesus/Yeshua at His burial in the tomb on Nisan 15 in the spring of 32 A.D.)
3. Feast of Firstfruits Fulfilled! (By Jesus/Yeshua at His Resurrection on Nisan 17 in the spring of 32 A.D.)
4. Feast of Pentecost Fulfilled! (By the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost on Sivan 7 in the summer of 32 A.D.)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (A gap of 2000 years or so has allowed the Light of Israel to . go forth into the nations for the Gentiles to be evangelized- - - - - - - - WE ARE HERE - - - - - - - - - Now here come the Fall Feasts. They are just up ahead.
FALL FEASTS
5. The Feast of Trumpets Unfulfilled ....(as of yet).
6. The Day of Atonement Unfulfilled ....(as of yet).
7. The Feast of TabernaclesUnfulfilled ....(as of yet). Tishrei 15 will come five days after that final epic Day of Atonement. This will mark the coming of Messiah to tabernacle with His covenant people. Thus begins the long awaited 1000 year Millennium of Messiah.
Deuteronomy/12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.12:31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods.
Over the last two millennia, traditional Christianity has systematically laid aside the "feast days of the Lord" and established its own holidays. Christmas was established to enable pagan converts to come into church fellowship without forsaking their heathen customs and practices. Easter is a replacement for the biblical Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread.
Even the weekly Sabbath was abandoned in favor of Sunday, the pagan day of the sun, supposedly to commemorate Jesus' resurrection , it took place not on Sunday morning but at the end of the weekly Sabbath at sunset Saturday).
Although we should immediately recognize that overruling God's instructions is dangerous behavior, let's consider, from the biblical record, whether such inventions and alterations are acceptable worship to our Creator God.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWY2QNxF-0Y
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Sunday, July 28, 2013
ASK YOURSELF ARE WE LIVING IN THESE TIMES THE BIBLE HAS OUTLINED
by Bruce Timpany
>> The Bible >> 2 Timothy 3
1 You should also know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.
2 For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred.
3 They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control; they will be cruel and have no interest in what is good.
4 They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.
5 They will act as if they are religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. You must stay away from people like that.
6 They are the kind who work their way into people's homes and win the confidence of* vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by many desires.1
7 Such women are forever following new teachings, but they never understand the truth.
1 You should also know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.
2 For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred.
3 They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control; they will be cruel and have no interest in what is good.
4 They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.
5 They will act as if they are religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. You must stay away from people like that.
6 They are the kind who work their way into people's homes and win the confidence of* vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by many desires.1
7 Such women are forever following new teachings, but they never understand the truth.
Monday, July 22, 2013
Don't Be Amongst the Scoffers
by Bruce Timpany
{{{< 2 Peter 3 >}}}.3 First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” 5But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
8But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.a
11Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.b That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 13But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.The Bible records the sad news of how the people in the last days would actually choose to be scoffers instead of taking God up on His offer to be rescued before its too late. , God really did judge this world once, and Hes going to do it again. Time is running out and the rains going to be here before you know it. Please, dont be like the scoffers of Noahs day. Discover the evidences of A Judged Creation and enter the ark of Yeshua Jesus before its too late!Right were the Bible says the ark come to rest, The remains Are there for all to see .Biblical Archaeology confirms this site in the video.{{{THE TRUTH IS RIGHT HERE FOR ALL TO SEE}}} If there is one thing the Bible is clear about it is this. One day, God is going to put an end to all the evil and suffering that goes on in our world. One day, He will judge this wicked and rebellious planet and make all things new. He did it once with a worldwide flood and Hes going to do it again with a worldwide fire. Thus, you would think people would conclude, Hey man, I better get right with God so I dont suffer the Judgment of God. Yet the Bible records the sad news of how the people in the last days would actually choose to be scoffers instead of taking God up on His offer to be rescued before its too late., God really did judge this world once, and Hes going to do it again. Time is running out and the rains going to be here before you know it. Please, dont be like the scoffers of Noahs day. Discover the evidences of A Judged Creation and enter the ark of Yeshua Jesus before its too late!{{{{With the aid of aerial reconnaissance, technologically advanced sensing devices, controlled chemical analysis and strict archeological field work, this program presents the evidence that suggests scientists have indeed found the final resting place of Noah's Ark as described in the Bible and the Book https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201586646692283&set=a.1673135392519.2095521.1361455713&type=1&theaterof Genesis. Includes photos, video, physical evidence and interviews with researchers.}}}
{{{{ IS COMET ISON THE BIBLICAL WORMWOOD }}}} LOOKS LIKE ITS BLAZING LIKE A TORCH TO ME. ஜ۩۞۩ஜRevelation 8/10ஜ۩۞۩ஜ}}}The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water 11the name of the star is Wormwood AS THE SECOND SUN -WORMWOOD- MOVES CLOSE, THE EARTH CRUST WILL RIP APART BY THE MASSIVE GRAVITATIONAL PULL IT HAS, LIKE A WOMAN IN LABOUR, THE CONTRACTIONS ON EARTH WILL GET WORSE AND WORSE TELL THE BIG EVENT IN-ஜ۩۞۩ஜIsaiah 24:19ஜ۩۞۩ஜ The earth is broken up,the earth is split asunder, the earth is thoroughly shaken.THE SIGNS BEFORE POLE SHIFT AKA EARTH CRUST DISPLACEMENT OR AS THE BIBLE SAYSஜ۩۞۩ஜ Revelation 6:14 ஜ۩۞۩ஜThe sky receded like a scroll, rolling up, and every mountain and island was removed from its placeஜ۩۞۩ஜIsaiah 24:20ஜ۩۞۩ஜ The earth reels like a drunkard, it sways like a hut in the wind;>"For those days will be a time of tribulation such as has not occurred since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will.>{{{ REVELATION 16/17 }}} 18Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since man has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake. 19The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath. 20 Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found. 21From the sky huge hailstones of about a hundred pounds each fell upon men. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.{{{AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH SO IT SHALL BE AT THE COMING OF THE SUN OF MAN }}}THE BOOK ENOCH THE BOOK OF NOAH**65.1 And in those days, Noah saw the Earth had tilted and that its destruction was near. 65.2 And he set off from there and went to the ends of the Earth and cried out to his great-grandfather Enoch; and Noah said three times in a bitter voice: "Hear me, hear me, hear me!"65.3 And he said to him: "Tell me, what is it that is being done on the Earth, that the Earth is so afflicted and shaken, lest I be destroyed with it!"
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{{{< 2 Peter 3 >}}}.3 First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” 5But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
8But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.a
11Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.b That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 13But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.The Bible records the sad news of how the people in the last days would actually choose to be scoffers instead of taking God up on His offer to be rescued before its too late. , God really did judge this world once, and Hes going to do it again. Time is running out and the rains going to be here before you know it. Please, dont be like the scoffers of Noahs day. Discover the evidences of A Judged Creation and enter the ark of Yeshua Jesus before its too late!Right were the Bible says the ark come to rest, The remains Are there for all to see .Biblical Archaeology confirms this site in the video.{{{THE TRUTH IS RIGHT HERE FOR ALL TO SEE}}} If there is one thing the Bible is clear about it is this. One day, God is going to put an end to all the evil and suffering that goes on in our world. One day, He will judge this wicked and rebellious planet and make all things new. He did it once with a worldwide flood and Hes going to do it again with a worldwide fire. Thus, you would think people would conclude, Hey man, I better get right with God so I dont suffer the Judgment of God. Yet the Bible records the sad news of how the people in the last days would actually choose to be scoffers instead of taking God up on His offer to be rescued before its too late., God really did judge this world once, and Hes going to do it again. Time is running out and the rains going to be here before you know it. Please, dont be like the scoffers of Noahs day. Discover the evidences of A Judged Creation and enter the ark of Yeshua Jesus before its too late!{{{{With the aid of aerial reconnaissance, technologically advanced sensing devices, controlled chemical analysis and strict archeological field work, this program presents the evidence that suggests scientists have indeed found the final resting place of Noah's Ark as described in the Bible and the Book https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201586646692283&set=a.1673135392519.2095521.1361455713&type=1&theaterof Genesis. Includes photos, video, physical evidence and interviews with researchers.}}}
{{{{ IS COMET ISON THE BIBLICAL WORMWOOD }}}} LOOKS LIKE ITS BLAZING LIKE A TORCH TO ME. ஜ۩۞۩ஜRevelation 8/10ஜ۩۞۩ஜ}}}The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water 11the name of the star is Wormwood AS THE SECOND SUN -WORMWOOD- MOVES CLOSE, THE EARTH CRUST WILL RIP APART BY THE MASSIVE GRAVITATIONAL PULL IT HAS, LIKE A WOMAN IN LABOUR, THE CONTRACTIONS ON EARTH WILL GET WORSE AND WORSE TELL THE BIG EVENT IN-ஜ۩۞۩ஜIsaiah 24:19ஜ۩۞۩ஜ The earth is broken up,the earth is split asunder, the earth is thoroughly shaken.THE SIGNS BEFORE POLE SHIFT AKA EARTH CRUST DISPLACEMENT OR AS THE BIBLE SAYSஜ۩۞۩ஜ Revelation 6:14 ஜ۩۞۩ஜThe sky receded like a scroll, rolling up, and every mountain and island was removed from its placeஜ۩۞۩ஜIsaiah 24:20ஜ۩۞۩ஜ The earth reels like a drunkard, it sways like a hut in the wind;>"For those days will be a time of tribulation such as has not occurred since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will.>{{{ REVELATION 16/17 }}} 18Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since man has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake. 19The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath. 20 Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found. 21From the sky huge hailstones of about a hundred pounds each fell upon men. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.{{{AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH SO IT SHALL BE AT THE COMING OF THE SUN OF MAN }}}THE BOOK ENOCH THE BOOK OF NOAH**65.1 And in those days, Noah saw the Earth had tilted and that its destruction was near. 65.2 And he set off from there and went to the ends of the Earth and cried out to his great-grandfather Enoch; and Noah said three times in a bitter voice: "Hear me, hear me, hear me!"65.3 And he said to him: "Tell me, what is it that is being done on the Earth, that the Earth is so afflicted and shaken, lest I be destroyed with it!"
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Sunday, July 14, 2013
Tish' B'Av
by Bruce Timpany
{{{{{{{ The 9 Av, a day of calamity in Israel's history}}}}}}}{{{ THESE THINGS ALL HAPPENED ON THE NINTH OF AV }}}
{{{ THESE THINGS ALL HAPPENED ON THE NINTH OF AV }}} What happens 9 Av .
Note: The Jewish calendar date begins at sundown of the night beforehand. Thus the fast begins with sunset of the first secular date listed, and concludes at nightfall the following day.
Five misfortunes befell our fathers ... on the ninth of Av. ...On the ninth of Av it was decreed that our fathers should not enter the [Promised] Land, the Temple was destroyed the first and second time, Bethar was captured and the city [Jerusalem] was ploughed up. - Mishnah Ta'anit 4:6
Zechariah 7:3
...Should I weep in the fifth month [Av], separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
II Kings 25:8-9
In the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month ...came Nebuzaradan ... and he burnt the house of the L-RD...
Jeremiah 52:12-13
In the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month... came Nebuzaradan ... and he burnt the house of the L-RD...
How then are these dates to be reconciled? On the seventh the heathens entered the Temple and ate therein and desecrated it throughout the seventh and eighth and towards dusk of the ninth they set fire to it and it continued to burn the whole of that day. ... How will the Rabbis then [explain the choice of the 9th as the date]? The beginning of any misfortune [when the fire was set] is of greater moment. - Talmud Ta'anit 29a
Tisha B'Av primarily commemorates the destruction of the first and second Temples, both of which were destroyed on the ninth of Av (the first by the Babylonians in 586 BC; the second by the Romans in 70 AD).
Although this holiday is primarily meant to commemorate the destruction of the Temple, it is appropriate to consider on this day the many other tragedies of the Jewish people, many of which occurred on this day, most notably the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.1
Tisha B'Av is the culmination of a three week period of increasing mourning, beginning with the fast of the 17th of Tammuz, which commemorates the first breach in the walls of Jerusalem, before the First Temple was destroyed. During this three week period, weddings and other parties are not permitted, and people refrain from cutting their hair. From the first to the ninth of Av, it is customary to refrain from eating meat or drinking wine (except on the Shabbat) and from wearing new clothing.
The restrictions on Tisha B'Av are similar to those on Yom Kippur: to refrain from eating and drinking (even water); washing, bathing, shaving or wearing cosmetics; wearing leather shoes; engaging in sexual relations; and studying Torah. Work in the ordinary sense of the word [rather than the Shabbat sense] is also restricted. People who are ill need not fast on this day. Many of the traditional mourning practices are observed: people refrain from smiles, laughter and idle conversation, and sit on low stools.
In synagogue, the book of Lamentations is read and mourning prayers are recited. The ark (cabinet where the Torah is kept) is draped in black."
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{{{ THESE THINGS ALL HAPPENED ON THE NINTH OF AV }}}
So here is a more complete list of significant events on this date in Jewish history and why it is a time of mourning for the nation of Israel:
Av 9, 1312 BC - The ten spies brought the bad report leading to the wilderness wandering. See also: 14,000 Days
Av 9, 586 BC - Babylonians destroy Solomon's temple. See also: Ezekiel's 430 Days
Av 9, 70 AD - Romans destroy 2nd temple. See also: Daniel's 70 Weeks
Av 9, 135 AD - The Bar Kochba revolt was crushed by Roman Emperor Hadrian. The city of Betar -- the Jews' last stand against the Romans -- was captured and liquidated. Over 100,000 Jews were slaughtered.
Av 9, 1290 AD - July 25, 1290 Jews forced out of England.
Av 9, 1492 AD - August 11, 1492 Jews forced out of Spain.
Av 9, 1914 AD - August 1, 1914 World War I Began (The immediate cause of the war was the June 28, 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb citizen of Austria-Hungary and member of the Black Hand. Wikipedia On August 1, 1914 Germany declared war on Russia)
Av 9, 1942 AD - July 23, 1942 - Treblinka extermination camp opened in occupied Poland, east of Warsaw. The camp is fitted with two buildings containing 10 gas chambers, each holding 200 persons. Carbon monoxide gas is piped in from engines placed outside the chamber, but Zyklon-B will later be substituted. Bodies are burned in open pits. HistoryPlace
Av 9, 2005 AD - Starting at midnight on August 14, 2005, the entry and presence of Israeli citizens in the areas to be evacuated was prohibited under paragraph 22A of the Implementation of the Disengagement Plan Law 2005. Disengagement from the Gaza Strip was completed on August 22, and from northern Samaria on August 23, 2005.
Note: The Jewish calendar date begins at sundown of the night beforehand. Thus the fast begins with sunset of the first secular date listed, and concludes at nightfall the following day.
Five misfortunes befell our fathers ... on the ninth of Av. ...On the ninth of Av it was decreed that our fathers should not enter the [Promised] Land, the Temple was destroyed the first and second time, Bethar was captured and the city [Jerusalem] was ploughed up. - Mishnah Ta'anit 4:6
Zechariah 7:3
...Should I weep in the fifth month [Av], separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
II Kings 25:8-9
In the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month ...came Nebuzaradan ... and he burnt the house of the L-RD...
Jeremiah 52:12-13
In the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month... came Nebuzaradan ... and he burnt the house of the L-RD...
How then are these dates to be reconciled? On the seventh the heathens entered the Temple and ate therein and desecrated it throughout the seventh and eighth and towards dusk of the ninth they set fire to it and it continued to burn the whole of that day. ... How will the Rabbis then [explain the choice of the 9th as the date]? The beginning of any misfortune [when the fire was set] is of greater moment. - Talmud Ta'anit 29a
Tisha B'Av primarily commemorates the destruction of the first and second Temples, both of which were destroyed on the ninth of Av (the first by the Babylonians in 586 BC; the second by the Romans in 70 AD).
Although this holiday is primarily meant to commemorate the destruction of the Temple, it is appropriate to consider on this day the many other tragedies of the Jewish people, many of which occurred on this day, most notably the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.1
Tisha B'Av is the culmination of a three week period of increasing mourning, beginning with the fast of the 17th of Tammuz, which commemorates the first breach in the walls of Jerusalem, before the First Temple was destroyed. During this three week period, weddings and other parties are not permitted, and people refrain from cutting their hair. From the first to the ninth of Av, it is customary to refrain from eating meat or drinking wine (except on the Shabbat) and from wearing new clothing.
The restrictions on Tisha B'Av are similar to those on Yom Kippur: to refrain from eating and drinking (even water); washing, bathing, shaving or wearing cosmetics; wearing leather shoes; engaging in sexual relations; and studying Torah. Work in the ordinary sense of the word [rather than the Shabbat sense] is also restricted. People who are ill need not fast on this day. Many of the traditional mourning practices are observed: people refrain from smiles, laughter and idle conversation, and sit on low stools.
In synagogue, the book of Lamentations is read and mourning prayers are recited. The ark (cabinet where the Torah is kept) is draped in black."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
{{{ THESE THINGS ALL HAPPENED ON THE NINTH OF AV }}}
So here is a more complete list of significant events on this date in Jewish history and why it is a time of mourning for the nation of Israel:
Av 9, 1312 BC - The ten spies brought the bad report leading to the wilderness wandering. See also: 14,000 Days
Av 9, 586 BC - Babylonians destroy Solomon's temple. See also: Ezekiel's 430 Days
Av 9, 70 AD - Romans destroy 2nd temple. See also: Daniel's 70 Weeks
Av 9, 135 AD - The Bar Kochba revolt was crushed by Roman Emperor Hadrian. The city of Betar -- the Jews' last stand against the Romans -- was captured and liquidated. Over 100,000 Jews were slaughtered.
Av 9, 1290 AD - July 25, 1290 Jews forced out of England.
Av 9, 1492 AD - August 11, 1492 Jews forced out of Spain.
Av 9, 1914 AD - August 1, 1914 World War I Began (The immediate cause of the war was the June 28, 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb citizen of Austria-Hungary and member of the Black Hand. Wikipedia On August 1, 1914 Germany declared war on Russia)
Av 9, 1942 AD - July 23, 1942 - Treblinka extermination camp opened in occupied Poland, east of Warsaw. The camp is fitted with two buildings containing 10 gas chambers, each holding 200 persons. Carbon monoxide gas is piped in from engines placed outside the chamber, but Zyklon-B will later be substituted. Bodies are burned in open pits. HistoryPlace
Av 9, 2005 AD - Starting at midnight on August 14, 2005, the entry and presence of Israeli citizens in the areas to be evacuated was prohibited under paragraph 22A of the Implementation of the Disengagement Plan Law 2005. Disengagement from the Gaza Strip was completed on August 22, and from northern Samaria on August 23, 2005.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
The Bible Says
by Bruce Timpany
Bruce wrote this some time back, and as we watch our world changing around us, it is wonderful to know the Word of G-d stands forever!
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always...I will say it again: REJOICE!!!!
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you be strong and courageous? Do not be terrified, Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go!
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all of your heart. Lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.
God is soooo good. Trust in Him and He'll make your paths straight. I know full well that that DOES NOT mean that if I claim Him as my God things will be easy for me. BUT is does mean that if I put aside what the world tells me and acknowledge that He is my God, He will be there to guide me. A great assurance!
Romans 8: 31, 37-39
What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? In all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers. Neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
So, again, no matter what I'm facing, God is so much Bigger than all of it! It's so incredibly good to know that. This doesn't mean that I won't face problems, but in the midst of those problems, I can rest confident that God can handle it and in the end it's all according to His game plan anyhow. =)
2 Corinthians 5: 17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come!
I love this verse. I mean, I have some stuff in my past that I'd hate to admit was me. I'm sure everyone does, but God forgives us! Through Him, we can start fresh each day when we ask Him to forgive us and wipe the slate clean. We do indeed goof up but God is just waiting for us to come back so He can give us that fresh start again to go out and live for Him.
Ephesians 5:1
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children....
Be imitators of God...what a job! Back to Philippians 4:13...I can't do that on my own but with His power I can! and what a cool job that is! God is all that is holy and just...God is love! to imitate that...that's just plain cool to think about. =)
Philippians 2:3
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
This is so backwards of what society feeds us, is it not? Consider others better than yourself? I'm not number one anymore? It's a twisted reality to deal with compared to what we hear all the time, but still. I put it in here because it's a catch point. I find myself getting too full of myself and somehow or another I get pointed back here or somewhere like it.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Ok, so we're little and weak....we worry about everything. Yet God, the one who knows everything that's going on invites us to bring all our concerns big or small and talk to Him anytime. Is that cool or what? I mean it's always good to have a friend to talk to. But even more, a friend who knows all about everything going on, who can see the big picture, and is just there 24/7 waiting for you to come and talk to Him. now how cool is that?
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable -- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy -- think about such things.
I love this verse because although it's telling us to do something more or less, it's also very beneficial. I've given up TV most all together and have started to censor my music and what movies I allow myself to see rather stringently. It's not an "I'm better or more perfect than you" kind of thing or that I refuse to recognize that this is where our society is going, but more of an "I don't need to fill my head with garbage" kind of issue. And I've noticed that without useless garbage there to fill my head, I choose to read or do things that fill my head up with better food for thought. Garbage in, garbage out. But if garbage doesn't go in, then there's no garbage to come out. It's a good system. =) Just goes to show, God knows what He's telling us. =)
1 Timothy 4:12
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity.
So, in other words, no matter what society says about age or whatever else, I can still live for God and set an example. I'm not too young, too stupid, too anything. I have Jesus in my heart, I am God's child, and I have a responsibility to share that hope and joy with others.
Micah 7:18-19
Who is a God like You, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; You will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.
Forgiveness is awesome!!! I've noticed I have a great tendency to create havoc for myself. Regardless of however many other people do or don't see what I've goofed up, I still do that. I think this verse is awesome because it illustrates exactly what God has the power to do and in fact does for us. He forgives us, and gives us a perfectly clean slate to work with. The illustration of that awesome fact in this verse is really cool too i think... God stomps our sins into the ground and tosses them into the deepest part of the sea. hmmm... pretty awesome, I'd say. yay for God and His incredibly awesome merciful forgiveness! =)
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Bruce wrote this some time back, and as we watch our world changing around us, it is wonderful to know the Word of G-d stands forever!
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always...I will say it again: REJOICE!!!!
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you be strong and courageous? Do not be terrified, Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go!
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all of your heart. Lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.
God is soooo good. Trust in Him and He'll make your paths straight. I know full well that that DOES NOT mean that if I claim Him as my God things will be easy for me. BUT is does mean that if I put aside what the world tells me and acknowledge that He is my God, He will be there to guide me. A great assurance!
Romans 8: 31, 37-39
What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? In all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers. Neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
So, again, no matter what I'm facing, God is so much Bigger than all of it! It's so incredibly good to know that. This doesn't mean that I won't face problems, but in the midst of those problems, I can rest confident that God can handle it and in the end it's all according to His game plan anyhow. =)
2 Corinthians 5: 17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come!
I love this verse. I mean, I have some stuff in my past that I'd hate to admit was me. I'm sure everyone does, but God forgives us! Through Him, we can start fresh each day when we ask Him to forgive us and wipe the slate clean. We do indeed goof up but God is just waiting for us to come back so He can give us that fresh start again to go out and live for Him.
Ephesians 5:1
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children....
Be imitators of God...what a job! Back to Philippians 4:13...I can't do that on my own but with His power I can! and what a cool job that is! God is all that is holy and just...God is love! to imitate that...that's just plain cool to think about. =)
Philippians 2:3
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
This is so backwards of what society feeds us, is it not? Consider others better than yourself? I'm not number one anymore? It's a twisted reality to deal with compared to what we hear all the time, but still. I put it in here because it's a catch point. I find myself getting too full of myself and somehow or another I get pointed back here or somewhere like it.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Ok, so we're little and weak....we worry about everything. Yet God, the one who knows everything that's going on invites us to bring all our concerns big or small and talk to Him anytime. Is that cool or what? I mean it's always good to have a friend to talk to. But even more, a friend who knows all about everything going on, who can see the big picture, and is just there 24/7 waiting for you to come and talk to Him. now how cool is that?
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable -- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy -- think about such things.
I love this verse because although it's telling us to do something more or less, it's also very beneficial. I've given up TV most all together and have started to censor my music and what movies I allow myself to see rather stringently. It's not an "I'm better or more perfect than you" kind of thing or that I refuse to recognize that this is where our society is going, but more of an "I don't need to fill my head with garbage" kind of issue. And I've noticed that without useless garbage there to fill my head, I choose to read or do things that fill my head up with better food for thought. Garbage in, garbage out. But if garbage doesn't go in, then there's no garbage to come out. It's a good system. =) Just goes to show, God knows what He's telling us. =)
1 Timothy 4:12
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity.
So, in other words, no matter what society says about age or whatever else, I can still live for God and set an example. I'm not too young, too stupid, too anything. I have Jesus in my heart, I am God's child, and I have a responsibility to share that hope and joy with others.
Micah 7:18-19
Who is a God like You, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; You will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.
Forgiveness is awesome!!! I've noticed I have a great tendency to create havoc for myself. Regardless of however many other people do or don't see what I've goofed up, I still do that. I think this verse is awesome because it illustrates exactly what God has the power to do and in fact does for us. He forgives us, and gives us a perfectly clean slate to work with. The illustration of that awesome fact in this verse is really cool too i think... God stomps our sins into the ground and tosses them into the deepest part of the sea. hmmm... pretty awesome, I'd say. yay for God and His incredibly awesome merciful forgiveness! =)
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