Thursday, February 7, 2008
Genesis 29 and 30
Whenever you feel like you are not good enough for God to use, remember the story of Jacob that is told here. You know the story, he goes to Laban and works for Leah and Rachael, and yes Laban was very wrong to trick him. Then toward the end when Jacob wants to leave, Jacob starts breeding the good stock for himself and the weak stock for Laban. Not a very Christ like thing to do if you ask me. But God went on to do great things through Jacob. So never feel like God can't use you because of something in your past. When the devil reminds you of your past, tell him you are forgiven and remind him of his future.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Tagged by Mere And Jayedee LOL
Ok I have been tagged by Mere and Jayedee to pick up the nearest book and turn to page 123 and then find the 5th sentence. Then to post the next 3 sentences.
Well since all I am reading right now is my bible that is right next to me so here goes.
Page 123 5th sentence..
Exodus 32:35 And the Lord plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.
EX 33:1 And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Issac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it;
:2 And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Cannaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:
:3 Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a still necked people : lest I consume thee in the way.
:4 And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.
Ok I am supposed to tag 5 people... well how about this... if you would like to do this do it and post here that you did so I can go check out the post.
Well since all I am reading right now is my bible that is right next to me so here goes.
Page 123 5th sentence..
Exodus 32:35 And the Lord plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.
EX 33:1 And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Issac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it;
:2 And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Cannaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:
:3 Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a still necked people : lest I consume thee in the way.
:4 And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.
Ok I am supposed to tag 5 people... well how about this... if you would like to do this do it and post here that you did so I can go check out the post.
HI
Sorry I have been missing but I have been ill for 3 weeks.
This morning I was reading in Genesis 28. You are familiar with the story. Jacob steals Esau's blessing and his mom has his dad send him off to her brother for a wife so that Esau won't kill him when his dad dies. Read what Jacob says at the end of chapter 28.
20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Did you catch what Jacob is saying? Have you noticed it before? He is saying basically, God if You do this, this and that, for ME then You will be my God. Hmmm, have you ever done that?
What if it wasn't God's will to do what Jacob wanted? Would he have stopped worshiping God? What if God doesn't do what you tell Him to do so that you will serve Him? Is that what we are doing when we say something like that?
Just some things to think about today.
Lord please help me to serve and worship You whether You do what I want You to do or not. Don't let my worship of You be based on what You will do for me but be based on what You did for me on the cross.
This morning I was reading in Genesis 28. You are familiar with the story. Jacob steals Esau's blessing and his mom has his dad send him off to her brother for a wife so that Esau won't kill him when his dad dies. Read what Jacob says at the end of chapter 28.
20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Did you catch what Jacob is saying? Have you noticed it before? He is saying basically, God if You do this, this and that, for ME then You will be my God. Hmmm, have you ever done that?
What if it wasn't God's will to do what Jacob wanted? Would he have stopped worshiping God? What if God doesn't do what you tell Him to do so that you will serve Him? Is that what we are doing when we say something like that?
Just some things to think about today.
Lord please help me to serve and worship You whether You do what I want You to do or not. Don't let my worship of You be based on what You will do for me but be based on what You did for me on the cross.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
5 things
I have been tagged by Daphne's Diary to list 5 things material and 5 things spiritual.
5 things material on my wish list.
1. To be out of debt completely (this should happen by the end of this year!)
2. To get hubby a new used boat (we are working on this, he is looking for one now and about to put his up for sale)
3. To get a quilting sewing machine
4. To remodel our 3 bedrooms
5. To get new sink and cabinets in kitchen and tub surround in bathroom
5 things on spiritual wish list
1. Do devotions daily (working on this one)
2. To be more like the proverbs 31 woman
3. To be the older woman that God wants me to be so I can encourage the younger
4. For all my family to be saved and serving God
5. To grow closer to God everyday in some way
5 things material on my wish list.
1. To be out of debt completely (this should happen by the end of this year!)
2. To get hubby a new used boat (we are working on this, he is looking for one now and about to put his up for sale)
3. To get a quilting sewing machine
4. To remodel our 3 bedrooms
5. To get new sink and cabinets in kitchen and tub surround in bathroom
5 things on spiritual wish list
1. Do devotions daily (working on this one)
2. To be more like the proverbs 31 woman
3. To be the older woman that God wants me to be so I can encourage the younger
4. For all my family to be saved and serving God
5. To grow closer to God everyday in some way
7 things about me
I have been tagged by Mere (link under blogs I read) of Babblings of mere, to list 7 things that are unique about me. This is gonna be hard lol.
1. I am married to my high school sweetheart for almost 34 years.
2. I have 4 children here and 5 with the Lord.
3. I live in south Louisiana, and am a true born here cajun.
4. I don't like crawfish lol.
5. I have 3 daughters and 1 son, and 3 grandsons and 1 granddaughter.
6. I believe the Bible is God's instruction manual to us and we must follow all of it not just the things we like.
7. I love my family and can be a mama bear if you hurt one of them.
1. I am married to my high school sweetheart for almost 34 years.
2. I have 4 children here and 5 with the Lord.
3. I live in south Louisiana, and am a true born here cajun.
4. I don't like crawfish lol.
5. I have 3 daughters and 1 son, and 3 grandsons and 1 granddaughter.
6. I believe the Bible is God's instruction manual to us and we must follow all of it not just the things we like.
7. I love my family and can be a mama bear if you hurt one of them.
Abraham
This morning I read Genesis 22 and 23. Chapter 22 is the story of God telling Abraham to sacrifice Issac. We all know the story.
Do you remember in verse 7-8 where Issac asks Abraham about the lamb for the sacrifice? Abraham answered that God would supply the sacrifice. Yet when they got there God required Abraham to actually bind Issac and raise the knife before He stopped him. Abraham trusted that if God allowed him to sacrifice Issac God would restore life to him somehow. That is total trust in God isn't it? Do I trust God that much? Do you?
It is really hard in the midst of something to totally trust God sometimes. But do we have a choice? Did Abraham? Not if Abraham wanted the promise God had given him. And if we want the promises that God has given to us we don't either do we?
Just some things to think about today.
Do you remember in verse 7-8 where Issac asks Abraham about the lamb for the sacrifice? Abraham answered that God would supply the sacrifice. Yet when they got there God required Abraham to actually bind Issac and raise the knife before He stopped him. Abraham trusted that if God allowed him to sacrifice Issac God would restore life to him somehow. That is total trust in God isn't it? Do I trust God that much? Do you?
It is really hard in the midst of something to totally trust God sometimes. But do we have a choice? Did Abraham? Not if Abraham wanted the promise God had given him. And if we want the promises that God has given to us we don't either do we?
Just some things to think about today.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Adding to what God says
Gen 2: 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of eery tree of the garden thou mayest feely eat:
:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Gen 3:2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We nay eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
:3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, nether shall you touch it, lest ye die.
Now you know the whole story about them eating it anyway and because of that they were thrown out of the garden. And sin entered the world.
But I find it interesting that Eve added to what God had told them. Did you catch it? God told them not to eat, but Eve said not to touch it or eat it. Isn't like humans to want to add to what God says?
Rev 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in tis book:
:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are in this book.
No wonder they were in so much trouble. Not only were they in disobedience, but Eve added to God's words, that could be considered lying too cause God didn't say that.
We must be very careful when we repeat what God says to not add or take away anything in the process.
Also in the story it says God called out to them, where are you. Now we all know that God knew exactly what had happened and where they were. But I think He was giving them a chance to admit (repent) to what they had done. What a gracious God He is to even then give them a chance to own up to their sin.
There was still a price they had to pay. And we have to pay the price for our sins also. But we know the rest of the story. That He sent Jesus to pay the ultimate price for us.
:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Gen 3:2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We nay eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
:3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, nether shall you touch it, lest ye die.
Now you know the whole story about them eating it anyway and because of that they were thrown out of the garden. And sin entered the world.
But I find it interesting that Eve added to what God had told them. Did you catch it? God told them not to eat, but Eve said not to touch it or eat it. Isn't like humans to want to add to what God says?
Rev 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in tis book:
:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are in this book.
No wonder they were in so much trouble. Not only were they in disobedience, but Eve added to God's words, that could be considered lying too cause God didn't say that.
We must be very careful when we repeat what God says to not add or take away anything in the process.
Also in the story it says God called out to them, where are you. Now we all know that God knew exactly what had happened and where they were. But I think He was giving them a chance to admit (repent) to what they had done. What a gracious God He is to even then give them a chance to own up to their sin.
There was still a price they had to pay. And we have to pay the price for our sins also. But we know the rest of the story. That He sent Jesus to pay the ultimate price for us.
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