A Misunderstanding

Posted on 27 Mar 2023 by Kathie Whitestone Thompson

I shared this on my Facebook page earlier this morning and decided to bring it here too.

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And here is my commentary on this verse.

Conversations and conduct I have heard and seen tells me people have not understood this Word. When YESHUA came, He the GODMAN didn’t come in His capacity the first time as JUDGE. He came as Redeemer, Messiah, Savior, and Friend of Sinners but not one of these Missions indicates He came to ignore telling us we are sinners separated from GOD and that we will not see GOD unless we turn from our sins to GOD. In simple terms: Turn or Burn.

That sounds like judgment to unlearned people – it’s not. It is a message of love, mercy, and grace.

Love says turn or burn.

Mercy says turn or Burn.

And it is The Grace of GOD that He even calls us to turn.

We were ALL (except YESHUA, JESUS) born condemned already. JESUS stepped into our condemned state to redeem us.

I welcome Him as my JUDGE. I invite Him. I want Him to judge everything – all my thoughts and all my deeds and to arrest every thought and every behavior that does not please Him.

And this my Friends is truly the love, mercy, and grace of GOD to ever give me such a GIFT as to desire this!!

How about you?

Love, Kathie

The PicCollage app was also used to construct the picture above.

One Rotten Potato

Posted on 26 Mar 2023 by Kathie Whitestone Thompson

One rotten potato will stink up the whole bag of potatoes; more than the whole bag the stench escapes the bag and when you get close you can smell it! Phew!!

And if you leave that rotten potato in close contact with the other potatoes they will all go bad too.
Y’all know that right?

Now think people.

So the bag is a group, a congregation if you please.
The potatoes are – you guessed it, People.

And if that rottenness is not removed — well, you know what happens.
If, however, you catch the spoilage early enough you can do ‘surgery’, cut off the bad part, and the remainder of the potato can still be used. It will still be nourishment to those who need it.

The one above, I did not catch it soon enough — no sparing that one, and all the others around it had to have a thorough washing before they were worthy to feed.

Got the picture?
It’s not a perfect picture but useful, I think.
Is Scripture coming to mind?

Yeah, mine too!

Like: 1 Corinthians 5. Galatians 5.

Love, Kathie

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Posted on 25 Mar 2023 by Kathie Whitestone Thompson

But Wait . . .

Posted on 23 Mar 2023 by Kathie Whitestone Thompson

I think you should read Exodus 12 today. Not because I did but because of what it says.

Let me stir us up today.

GOD kills people.

When was the last time you heard that preached?

¹²For that night, I will pass through the land of Egypt and kill all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both men and animals; and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt; I am Adonai. source

But I am not a proponent of taking Scripture out of context which is why I am urging you to always read in context.

GOD kills people.
As I made that note in my journal, I thought the first thing people are going to say is that was the Old Testament. Yes. It is. But wait.
Acts 5 is in the New Testament. Check it out.

Back to Exodus.

Would you agree we need to know what would cause GOD to kill someone?
Scripture is where we can gather that knowledge. Exodus 12 is an excellent place to start.
Albeit, we would need to read more than Exodus 12 to learn all the evil rebellions done by Pharoah and his people. How familiar are you with the story given to us in the Book of Exodus?
It is well worth your time to read it.

What else is in Exodus 12?

There is verse 13.

¹³The blood will serve you as a sign marking the houses where you are; when I see the blood, I will pass over you — when I strike the land of Egypt, the death blow will not strike you. source

Please, please don’t miss this: when I see the blood, I will pass over you.

This is GOD talking!
When I see the blood, I will pass over you!

When GOD looks at YOU does He see the BLOOD of JESUS applied to YOU as the blood of the Passover Lamb was applied to the doors of those houses in Egypt?

The Hebrews of Old applied that blood to the doorposts. See verse 7.
door They obeyed and applied the blood because GOD told them to.
They heard the words of Moses given to him from The Father and they obeyed what they heard.
Sound familiar? Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of GOD? See Romans 12:17

So I must ask again – Is the BLOOD of JESUS The CHRIST applied to you?
When GOD moves in judgment will He pass over you?
seder-e1394248396864 Look again at verse 12.
He was executing JUDGMENT when He killed all the firstborns not protected by the blood of the Passover Lamb.
Are you protected?

And if you read Acts 5, you will see not pagans being killed but church people.
There are sins unto death for church people. See 1 John 5.

I began by saying I was going to stir us up?
Did I?

Love, Kathie

At the Movies

Posted on 18 Mar 2023 by Kathie Whitestone Thompson

What makes you most anxious?

There is a line from the movie Loving Leah. 386b57bae6b50e83b57bce931505ff1c One of my favorites.

“A mother is only as happy as her saddest child.”

For me, that extends to my grands, and now my great-grands.
Anything that threatens their well-being sends me to my knees in prayer on their behalf and my own that I will faithfully trust His goodness and love for them and for me.

If you would like to watch the movie Loving Leah you may find it on Amazon Prime and even on Youtube.

If you want the help of GOD, you may find Him in the pages of Scripture. I hope you will seek Him with all your heart.
Otherwise, there is MUCH to be anxious about and that’s not a movie with a happy ending.