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For Our Learning

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Romans 1:20 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.

via Romans 1:20 NASB – For since the creation of the world His – Bible Gateway.

John 1:3 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.

via John 1:3 NASB – All things came into being through Him, – Bible Gateway.

I am convinced that ALL creation was made to reveal GOD to us and even we ourselves.

Sara (if you missed her announcement, click HERE) is one of those creations and we are both learning.

I have long found dogs to be forgiving creatures – they give unconditional love.  That most assuredly should remind of us ABBA.  Sara has been with us a little more than a week and in that time she has learned well that the new wood flooring is off-limits to her. She is mindful of this no-no even while she plays.  Earlier this morning, she was in chase of her ball; now she flat-out enjoys chasing that ball across the kitchen and dining room floors. Today the ball was wild and Sara was in hot pursuit, if puppies could giggle I have no doubt she would have been. And then! oh no the ball rolled squarely on the wood floor; and Sara? Well, Sara abruptly abandoned her pursuit.  Not only did she stop short of her predetermined boundary she looked up at me as if to say please fetch it for me, I can’t go in there. And did I? Oh yes!! with much pleasure and words of praise and hugs. 

Can you guess what Sara is teaching me? That we as ABBA’s beloved children must learn to mind and observe His predetermined boundaries with such faithfulness!  Would HE not reward us exceedingly more than I did Sara this morning?

Something more before I close. Sara does not yet know that once she has mastered the art of taking her potty breaks outside, her boundary lines will be extended. I am wondering what boundary lines would be extended for me and what rewards and praises and hugs from ABBA I would receive if I were to more faithfully stop short of holy boundaries?

I’d treasure your thoughts, if you’d care to share.  Happy Thursday!!

Blessings of Joy and Peace,

ABBA, thank You for lessons in such precious packages; packages that don’t always do what is convenient or desired but even so YOU have messages to give. Please help me hear You. And, HOLY SPIRIT, for every dear one who comes here to read and pray, may they hear You too. And, LORD, we have some friends and family that have serious needs; some are physically ill, some are sore and bruised by others who refuse to live within holy boundaries – help, ABBA, in JESUS name, we ask for Your help.

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Sweetness

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My first verse with Bible in hand. Not the first I have read this morning, just the first on pages of paper and ink.

8 They who dwell in the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs; You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy.

via Ps 65 NASB – God’s Abundant Favor to Earth and – Bible Gateway.

They who are so out there on the circumference of civilization, still they know; they see the glory of GOD. Perhaps out there they see better than we. 
Read some more with me and just enjoy the sweetness of Scripture. 

9 You visit the earth and cause it to overflow;

You greatly enrich it;

The stream of God is full of water;

You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth.

10 You water its furrows abundantly,

You settle its ridges,

You soften it with showers,

You bless its growth.

11 You have crowned the year with Your bounty,

And Your paths drip with fatness.

12 The pastures of the wilderness drip,

And the hills gird themselves with rejoicing.

13 The meadows are clothed with flocks

And the valleys are covered with grain;

They shout for joy, yes, they sing.

via Ps 65 NASB – God’s Abundant Favor to Earth and – Bible Gateway.

Contemplate HIS goodness today – it will brighten your day and your countenance. :)

Blessings of Joy and Peace,

Christian Living, Political awareness

Sayings . . . Paralles

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Live and let live.
Do whatever you want as long as you don’t bother me and mine.
It’s none of my business.
People have a right to do what they want to do.

I am wondering. Have such sayings revealed the minds and hearts of people; particularly American people; particularly people in my community; particularly me?

This line of thinking came as I read 2 Peter 2. Particularly verse 8 speaking of Lot in Sodom and Gomorrah. 

 8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

via 2 peter 2 KJV – But there were false prophets also – Bible Gateway.

What was the HOLY SPIRIT saying about Lot? Did Lot have a Live and let live lifestyle? Did Lot have a do whatever you want as long as you don’t bother me and mine lifestyle? Did Lot have a it’s none of my business lifestyle? Did Lot have a people have a right to do what they want to do lifestyle?

What is vexed? And when did the vexing begin for Lot?

To be vexed means:

  1. to torture
  2. to vex with grievous pains (of body or mind), to torment
  3. to be harassed, distressed

So when do you think Lot’s vexing began?

Did he live and let live until the Angels came and told him GOD had had enough? Is that when Lot decided sin was something to be distressed over? That sin brings grievous pains to the mind and body? That sin torments? That sin tortures? 

Good questions I think. I am thinking Lot only became distressed over the sins of the city when the sinners’ sins came knocking on his door.

To be sure Lot was a messed up soul when he pitched his tent toward Sodom (Genesis 13:11-13). And yet the WORD says this:

9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

via 2 peter 2 KJV – But there were false prophets also – Bible Gateway.

So.

Is

Live and let live.
Do whatever you want as long as you don’t bother me and mine.
It’s none of my business.
People have a right to do what they want to do.

a godly mindset/lifestyle to have? What does it say about me if your sins don’t grieve me?

There’s a lot here I’m not saying here. A lot of parallels I’m not drawing. And the reason? I am hoping you will say it and  draw it yourself — if not commenting here; at least between you and ABBA and let us see what happens then. 

Pondering today + + +

PS. I really think the HOLY SPIRIT was saying of Lot that rubbing elbows in that sin saturated society for years and years without saying a word or doing a thing to rescue people from debauchery is what really vexed Lot’s soul. 

Like I said — parallels to draw.

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Counsel for Me

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Ephesians 4:29-30 King James Version (KJV)

29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

via Ephesians 4:28-30 KJV – Let him that stole steal no more: but – Bible Gateway.

Joy to you,  Kathie