1 Samuel 4-6
These chapters talk a lot about the Ark of the Covenant. After defeating the Israelites in battle the Philitines capture the Ark and bring it to three different city having to move it often because the Lord gives the people tumors in each of the Philistine cities. [Tumors, ha. One part said tumors of the groin. Lord, interesting choice...] Eventually they give the Ark back! And then even when it's back on Israelite territory God kills 70 people for looking inside!
I question what this means? Why? Was God just displaying His power and might? Creating that fear? I mean my guess is as good as the next...
God show me what this means & how I can apply it my life. Let me be changed by your word.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
1 Samuel 2:12-36 - 3
So to God is going to punish the House of Eli. Eli's sons have blasphemed God and God shows Samuel just how how he's pretty much going to destroy Eli's whole family. When Samuel tells Eli he just says, "He is the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes." verse 3:18.
What an incredible statement. He is Lord. Let Him do what is good in his eyes. He is Lord. Let Him do what is good in his eyes. He is Lord. Let Him do what is good in his eyes. Amen.
So to God is going to punish the House of Eli. Eli's sons have blasphemed God and God shows Samuel just how how he's pretty much going to destroy Eli's whole family. When Samuel tells Eli he just says, "He is the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes." verse 3:18.
What an incredible statement. He is Lord. Let Him do what is good in his eyes. He is Lord. Let Him do what is good in his eyes. He is Lord. Let Him do what is good in his eyes. Amen.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
1 Samuel 1 & 2:1-11
Hannah, barren, prays, gives birth to Samuel.
"I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there." verse 27-28
Wow. I pray I have the selflessness of Hannah with my children some day. She was so grieved, so deeply troubled without a child and one God gives her one...She gives it back!!! What an incredible picture of a mother with her child. I pray that as a mother I can be like Hannah... I don't have a CLUE what that means. But goodness, that is so incredible!!!
Hannah, barren, prays, gives birth to Samuel.
"I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there." verse 27-28
Wow. I pray I have the selflessness of Hannah with my children some day. She was so grieved, so deeply troubled without a child and one God gives her one...She gives it back!!! What an incredible picture of a mother with her child. I pray that as a mother I can be like Hannah... I don't have a CLUE what that means. But goodness, that is so incredible!!!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Galations 5 & 6
Lots of great Scripture here. (not that it all isn't great) but for real.
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." 5:1
You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ, you have fallen away from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love." 5:4-6
"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: "Love you neighbor as yourself." If you keep on biting and devouring each other watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
So I say, walk by the Spirit and you will no gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law." 5: 13- 18
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." 5:22-25
"Brother and sisters, if someone is caught in sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted." 6:1
"People reap what they sow. Those who sow to please their sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; those who sow to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially those who belong to the family of believers." 6:7-10
Amen.
Lots of great Scripture here. (not that it all isn't great) but for real.
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." 5:1
You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ, you have fallen away from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love." 5:4-6
"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: "Love you neighbor as yourself." If you keep on biting and devouring each other watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
So I say, walk by the Spirit and you will no gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law." 5: 13- 18
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." 5:22-25
"Brother and sisters, if someone is caught in sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted." 6:1
"People reap what they sow. Those who sow to please their sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; those who sow to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially those who belong to the family of believers." 6:7-10
Amen.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Galatians 3 & 4
Paul is pretty much frustrated with the church at Galatia. They keep turning back to the law.
"The law was put in charge of us until Christ came that we might be justified by faith."
"God sent the Spirit to his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls our, Abba, Father. So you are no longer slaves, but God's children, and since you are his children, he has made you also heirs."
So much changed when Christ came. I can imagine it was pretty hard for people who spent their whole lives learning the law so just put it down and follow Christ. But that's exactly what Christ calls us to do. "Pick up your cross and follow me." Can't really carry the books of the law if you are trying to carry a cross. [just ask the guys at church who move the communion cross every week!] I don't think I really try to carry the law... What do I try to carry? The Book of Kim {selfishness}... That sounds about right... But there is so much to live for when I'm not living for myself.
Lord, I pray that everyday I pick up my cross and follow You. Not even attempting to pick up "my book" or anything else...
Paul is pretty much frustrated with the church at Galatia. They keep turning back to the law.
"The law was put in charge of us until Christ came that we might be justified by faith."
"God sent the Spirit to his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls our, Abba, Father. So you are no longer slaves, but God's children, and since you are his children, he has made you also heirs."
So much changed when Christ came. I can imagine it was pretty hard for people who spent their whole lives learning the law so just put it down and follow Christ. But that's exactly what Christ calls us to do. "Pick up your cross and follow me." Can't really carry the books of the law if you are trying to carry a cross. [just ask the guys at church who move the communion cross every week!] I don't think I really try to carry the law... What do I try to carry? The Book of Kim {selfishness}... That sounds about right... But there is so much to live for when I'm not living for myself.
Lord, I pray that everyday I pick up my cross and follow You. Not even attempting to pick up "my book" or anything else...
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Galatians 2
Paul continues to describe the early years of Christianity; where he went, who he saw, and the issues between the Jews and the Gentiles. At the end of the chapter he says:
Paul continues to describe the early years of Christianity; where he went, who he saw, and the issues between the Jews and the Gentiles. At the end of the chapter he says:
"For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for it righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"
Thank you God, for the freedom we have in Christ!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Starting a New Testament Book- Galatians 1
God, use this book to teach me something new about You. Open my eyes to Your Word. Make it new to me. Allow me to see what You want me to.
This first chapter of Galatians is Paul talking about how he was called by God. "God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace was pleased to reveal his Son to me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles."
I think about how I would feel if someone who hated Christians all the sudden started preaching... It would be pretty hard to accept that teaching I think, but what did they do?
"They only heard they report: "The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy." And they praised God because of me."
How cool is that? They just praised God. That's it. Praised God.
In everything I do on this day, let me Praise God.
God, use this book to teach me something new about You. Open my eyes to Your Word. Make it new to me. Allow me to see what You want me to.
This first chapter of Galatians is Paul talking about how he was called by God. "God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace was pleased to reveal his Son to me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles."
I think about how I would feel if someone who hated Christians all the sudden started preaching... It would be pretty hard to accept that teaching I think, but what did they do?
"They only heard they report: "The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy." And they praised God because of me."
How cool is that? They just praised God. That's it. Praised God.
In everything I do on this day, let me Praise God.
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