"But our God in the heavens, all that He has pleased He has done." (Psalm 115:3, Interlinear)
Accept it.
When one reads the Bible, it is all the doing of the Living Triune God, in and through and for Jesus, "in the heavens," here on earth, in men and nations. Yes, there is what I have called the banks on the river. Mankind wondering, moving here and there in the backwashes, currents, eddies of history, but it is always within the "prescribed route," or "the banks" of Jesus' purposes, Jesus' plan, the will of Father, Son Jesus, and Holy Spirit.
I know that sometimes people can feel as though they are being tossed to and fro in "the river," sometimes not seeing any "islands," no shore, no refuge, or "preserve." The "answers" which religionists attempt to give somehow just keep falling short, leaving many to feel alone and lost in the world. I'm going to share a Scripture with you which may not appear to enhance a "correct exegesis" of our text, but for me, it has been a "veiled" blessing. The passage is from Ezekiel 47:1-5, NIV.
"The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. He then brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and the water was trickling from the south side. As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off 'about 1700 feet' and led me through water that was knee-deep. He measured off another '1700 feet' and led me through water that was up to the waist. He measured off another '1700 feet', but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in- a river that no one could cross."
Father, in Jesus' Name, this sounds exciting and scary at the same time. But I know, just as You saved Peter, You will continue to save me in Your glorious, "river that no one could cross." Thank You. Amen.
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Every mission to Berlin has seen the increasing demise of Western European Culture. Read more about it at: jhs58.blogspot.com
Accept it.
When one reads the Bible, it is all the doing of the Living Triune God, in and through and for Jesus, "in the heavens," here on earth, in men and nations. Yes, there is what I have called the banks on the river. Mankind wondering, moving here and there in the backwashes, currents, eddies of history, but it is always within the "prescribed route," or "the banks" of Jesus' purposes, Jesus' plan, the will of Father, Son Jesus, and Holy Spirit.
I know that sometimes people can feel as though they are being tossed to and fro in "the river," sometimes not seeing any "islands," no shore, no refuge, or "preserve." The "answers" which religionists attempt to give somehow just keep falling short, leaving many to feel alone and lost in the world. I'm going to share a Scripture with you which may not appear to enhance a "correct exegesis" of our text, but for me, it has been a "veiled" blessing. The passage is from Ezekiel 47:1-5, NIV.
"The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. He then brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and the water was trickling from the south side. As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off 'about 1700 feet' and led me through water that was knee-deep. He measured off another '1700 feet' and led me through water that was up to the waist. He measured off another '1700 feet', but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in- a river that no one could cross."
Father, in Jesus' Name, this sounds exciting and scary at the same time. But I know, just as You saved Peter, You will continue to save me in Your glorious, "river that no one could cross." Thank You. Amen.
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Every mission to Berlin has seen the increasing demise of Western European Culture. Read more about it at: jhs58.blogspot.com
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
