Category Archives: KWT Paraphrasing

Taking it Personal

Luke 1 26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

Can you imagine the stir in heaven as God the Father gives instruction to Gabriel to go to earth with this news??

27 to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. via Luke 1:26-38,42-48 HCSB – Gabriel Predicts Jesus’ Birth – In – Bible Gateway.

So personal!

The GOD of this Universe is PERSONAL. Take HIM personally!!

HE does you.

What glorious news!

Every soul acts out their desire for personal attention and GOD came down from Heaven to give it – what could be more sinful and horrid to refuse Him??

Praying (PFT)!

We have the Right to do right in this wrong World,

On this Friday Evening in March

I am pondering as I look at LUKE. 

I am just starting to read Warren Wiersbe’s the Bible Exposition Commentary (via Logos) [as relates to the book of Luke – not the whole thing – yet :) ] and right out of the gate I began chasing rabbits, part of which is coming to The White Stone to share with you.

Wiersbe said the key theme of the book of Luke is Our Lord’s journeys as the Son of man

May I tell you I immediately liked the way that read and then I was off. Here’s where:

When we are anticipating a journey, we make plans. Plans as to when we will leave home, where we are going, what we will do while we are there, what we will need while there and when we will return home. So tell me, did God do this as well as He prepared for His journey from Heaven to Earth and back to Heaven again?

Something to ponder, isn’t it?

And by the way Wiersbe said the key verse in Luke is Luke 19:10

10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
via Luke 19:10 KJV – For the Son of man is come to seek and – Bible Gateway.

Have a wonderful weekend dear Friends.

Praying (PFT)!

We have the Right to do right in this wrong World,

Bad Press

A new television series airing on ABC on March 4, 2012 was brought to my attention today.Truthfully I was completely unaware of ABC’s intent. Furthermore, I now understand that it was scheduled to air last Fall but One Million Moms was influential in getting the premier delayed.

I appreciate One Million Moms for the work they are doing. It takes courage to stand against sin in the marketplace and their stand is creating a stir.

I am not opposed to boycotts. I have participated in a few myself. But you know, boycotts would not be necessary and series like the one set to premier would not be produced if every man, woman, boy and girl in America who says they are a Christian lived like one.

I watched some trailers of the subject series and from them, I gathered it centers around a collection of females who frequent church services, have knowledge of a Scripture or two, call themselves Christians but who obviously to me at least have no acquaintance with the Author of the Bible and have never read the Bible for purposes of correcting their behavior.  

Why would Writers and Producers offer this series?
Could it be because there is an audience for it?
And I am wondering how many ‘Christians’ will actually watch the series and find it humorous?

And how far from real life is it?
Do not church-goers call themselves Christians and yet they dress, talk, act and react just like non-believers?
Is it any wonder television and other forms of media mock and ridicule Christianity?
Yes. I am alarmed.
Truth is though I think I am going to have to admit I am angry.  But I’m not angry at the creators of the show.  Really I’m not. What else could I expect of them?
I think I am angry at wolves in sheep’s clothing and people who go to church on Sunday and live like hell the rest of the week.

But let me wrap this up with this plead: Please. If you Name the Name of Christ and you have no intention of getting into the SCRIPTURES to learn how by God’s grace  to dress, talk, act and react as the Bible reveals is becoming a Christian, by all means PLEASE keep your ‘profession of Christianity’ to yourself. Do not tell a living soul that you are a Christian – we have more than enough bad press from television, movies and Washington.

Truly it is not my intention to be harsh or unkind and I am remembering that JESUS said be angry and sin not and let not the sun go down on my wrath and by His grace I am obeying Him. It is my hope that my plea will startled someone into stopping long enough to allow the HOLY SPIRIT to speak.

Romans 13:10-12
21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awaken out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.
12 The night is far spent; the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
via Romans 13:10-12 KJ21 – Love worketh no ill to his neighbor; – Bible Gateway.

There are prayers to pray! Praying (PFT)!

Evening

Just thinking about you all on this rainy late afternoon. It was a light the candles day; not sure why, just was.  I particularly enjoyed this one as the day turned to evening.  And I remarked to myself: “Just a little light makes a big shine in a dark place.”

2 Corinthians 4:6
21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
via 2 Corinthians 4:6 KJ21 – For God, who commanded the light to – Bible Gateway.

Matthew 5:16
King James Version (KJV)
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
via Matthew 5:16 KJV – Let your light so shine before men, – Bible Gateway.

Be seen in Sunday School in the morning – you just don’t know whose day you will LIGHT up.

There are prayers to pray! Praying (PFT)!