Heb 1-2
A very detail and argumentative chapters describing Jesus, in a way to convince believers that Christ is God chosen only son.
In a similar way, it points Jesus that He was sent by God for you and me, offering hope in salvation.
In a world of boom and doom, good and bad times, busy and worries, He is the hope. For without him, your struggles is the result of your labour. It will turn out well or it may not.
Jesus is salvation, the solution God sent to understand us in order for God and Jesus himself to atone our sins. Sin is something like crime in God sight that has to be punish accordingly. Many don't bother, be it in good or bad times. When things in life starts to quiet down, the consequences of sin and eternal death starts to bother. Many waited too late when they retire. Too late.
We cried out to God when things get struck or in bad tines to seek God for an answer. To seek a hope.
Therefore, recognise that Jesus in these Hebrews argument that He is the hope not for bad times, but the hope for death in sins.
Hebrews also pointed that we who understands these things, are called children a child of God. Like the way Jesus took pain to understand human in flesh in order to save us, we are the flesh. We are that flesh that understand the death in sins and through Christ, offer that hope in salvation. Not the hope for bad times. We are the market place ambassador.
Then be like one for Christ. Not like the busy people running from and through good and bad times. Now that agent of hope and be that agent of salvation in good and bad time.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
22 Oct; 1 Tim 6
The famous verse about contentment in Got is of great gain.
Paul mentioned a faithful heart in the pursuit of God and not be distracted by the money of the world.
Enough, which this family has. Enough though not having all to spurge on anything without opportunity costs.
The key is about the distraction that occurs when the pursuit of wealth overcome that of the matters of God.
I badly want the simplify of life. Just God, just family, just teaching.. Simple. No tight datelines to meet and get all stress up.
Paul mentioned a faithful heart in the pursuit of God and not be distracted by the money of the world.
Enough, which this family has. Enough though not having all to spurge on anything without opportunity costs.
The key is about the distraction that occurs when the pursuit of wealth overcome that of the matters of God.
I badly want the simplify of life. Just God, just family, just teaching.. Simple. No tight datelines to meet and get all stress up.
Friday, October 18, 2013
18 Oct 2013; 1 Tim 1-2
18 Oct 2013; 1 Tim 1-2
I read this 2 chapters with Jo. It is also part of bonding time.
we share about being Gentiles and it is by grace that we are called into the kingdom of God.
People pursue all sorts of things, but in the end, miss out God.
As such the importance is to keep God. Saul was a believer of God and pursue what the law requires, but we as gentile did not even pursue the things of God. Of course what he pursue was on the wrong tree - until he knew Jesus.
We may not know that we are going after the wrong tree.
By grace we have been save, and as such no works. The gentiles knew this and can only entered by grace.
God as for me, I need to be IN God and I need a break to do that. Help me to complete what I need and slow down the things of the world so as to pursue the things of God.
I read this 2 chapters with Jo. It is also part of bonding time.
we share about being Gentiles and it is by grace that we are called into the kingdom of God.
People pursue all sorts of things, but in the end, miss out God.
As such the importance is to keep God. Saul was a believer of God and pursue what the law requires, but we as gentile did not even pursue the things of God. Of course what he pursue was on the wrong tree - until he knew Jesus.
We may not know that we are going after the wrong tree.
By grace we have been save, and as such no works. The gentiles knew this and can only entered by grace.
God as for me, I need to be IN God and I need a break to do that. Help me to complete what I need and slow down the things of the world so as to pursue the things of God.
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
9 Oct 2013; Jer 12-14
9 Oct ; Jer 12-14
Two contrasting prayers, two request not to pray.
God hears our prayer. In Jer 14, God told the people to stop praying, he will not want their. He ask Her not to intercede for them. God was very angry. The people stiff neck, like lroparh who cannot change their spots, they kept sinning.
We are always ask to pray and pray more. But this time, god asked them not to.
Did her intercede for them? If yes, he would have been disobient, because god told him not. Do did he? The answer is. Yes
But did God hear his pray? Next chapter.
Today reading points to a sin of too deep and of no return. There is no room for repentance, only punishment. Have we reach the point? The lament will be that god shuts off. Surely we do not want to come to this stage.
The chance upon chance we are given, be with god.
Two contrasting prayers, two request not to pray.
God hears our prayer. In Jer 14, God told the people to stop praying, he will not want their. He ask Her not to intercede for them. God was very angry. The people stiff neck, like lroparh who cannot change their spots, they kept sinning.
We are always ask to pray and pray more. But this time, god asked them not to.
Did her intercede for them? If yes, he would have been disobient, because god told him not. Do did he? The answer is. Yes
But did God hear his pray? Next chapter.
Today reading points to a sin of too deep and of no return. There is no room for repentance, only punishment. Have we reach the point? The lament will be that god shuts off. Surely we do not want to come to this stage.
The chance upon chance we are given, be with god.
Thursday, October 03, 2013
3 Oct; Jer 1 and 2
3 Oct 2013; Jer 1 and 2
The interesting thing about this book is that it is going to fulfill what Isaiah prophesied.
Surprising, the charges God brought against the people is that the people rejected God.
It is a open declaration that I have forsaken God!
In this 2 chapters, God reminds the people about what God has done, and warned them about going after other false God.
It serves as another reminder that God wants us back and warns about going wayward after the things of this world.
The people of Judah based their trust in Assyria and Egypt, but they will not help in the end. In the same way, trust not in my knowledge, nor my abilities in making monies. What is the purposes? How have I use what I have and can do for God?
Remember your God, let not the works over shadow God.
The interesting thing about this book is that it is going to fulfill what Isaiah prophesied.
Surprising, the charges God brought against the people is that the people rejected God.
But you said, ‘It is hopeless,
Jer 2:25It is a open declaration that I have forsaken God!
In this 2 chapters, God reminds the people about what God has done, and warned them about going after other false God.
It serves as another reminder that God wants us back and warns about going wayward after the things of this world.
The people of Judah based their trust in Assyria and Egypt, but they will not help in the end. In the same way, trust not in my knowledge, nor my abilities in making monies. What is the purposes? How have I use what I have and can do for God?
Remember your God, let not the works over shadow God.
Wednesday, October 02, 2013
2 Oct 2013; Isa 66 and Psalm 74
2 Oct 2013; Isa 66 and Psalm 74
In a contrast, Isa 66 speaks about a new Jerusalem, about a God who jealously defends himself and about making all things new.
Psalm 74, speaks from a man perspective about the destruction that takes place and question God why He allows these to takes place and even allows the temple to be destroyed.
If we read just Psalm 74, we laments at the evil of the world, we question where is God and why all these has occurred.
I just finished reading the book of Isaiah. God warns of the destruction. he permits these evil. But He also promised the return of the king.
In good times, nobody will laments about like Psalm 74. Even the Godly has nothing to cry out to God about. I bad times, why o why?
But the God, is a faithful God. There is no way he can stands evil, so do not test the Lord your God. The God we served has no room for evil.
I mentioned, soon I will be called uncle. What is left are the remaining years. I do not want to see destruction in the remaining years. I know my god is faithful, and as He said in Isaiah, unless the Lord gives us a remnant, else we will be like Sodom and Gomorrah.
Let the remaining times be spent serving the Lord and purposefully pursuing the things of God.
I have to tone down, to slow down, I have enough. The Lord has provided for the good years, let no evil come (because we have no God) to destroy what we have. In Isa 66, let our offering be pleasing, let our actions be pleasing. Endure for the new heaven and earth.
In a contrast, Isa 66 speaks about a new Jerusalem, about a God who jealously defends himself and about making all things new.
Psalm 74, speaks from a man perspective about the destruction that takes place and question God why He allows these to takes place and even allows the temple to be destroyed.
If we read just Psalm 74, we laments at the evil of the world, we question where is God and why all these has occurred.
I just finished reading the book of Isaiah. God warns of the destruction. he permits these evil. But He also promised the return of the king.
In good times, nobody will laments about like Psalm 74. Even the Godly has nothing to cry out to God about. I bad times, why o why?
But the God, is a faithful God. There is no way he can stands evil, so do not test the Lord your God. The God we served has no room for evil.
I mentioned, soon I will be called uncle. What is left are the remaining years. I do not want to see destruction in the remaining years. I know my god is faithful, and as He said in Isaiah, unless the Lord gives us a remnant, else we will be like Sodom and Gomorrah.
Let the remaining times be spent serving the Lord and purposefully pursuing the things of God.
I have to tone down, to slow down, I have enough. The Lord has provided for the good years, let no evil come (because we have no God) to destroy what we have. In Isa 66, let our offering be pleasing, let our actions be pleasing. Endure for the new heaven and earth.
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