Lamentations Chapter 5 + 2 Our inheritance [nachalah] is turned to strangers [zarim], our houses to aliens [batim to foreigners] The promises of God in the past were real and literal in the eyes of the nation. But they had presumed upon them. They felt that they were unconditional. Yet, whether we look at the… Read More Those who refused to have God as their Father
From the (forgotten =) unpublished material In response on “Why All Roads Do Lead to God by Robin Schumacher” by lacykitkat on January 8, 2013 we would like to pose also: “How can Christians think their way is the only way, and their road is the only one that leads to God?” The one that hears… Read More Roads leading to God
In yesterday’s chapter of Job we saw that even wild beasts are cut off from all care of man and cared for by God at their season of greatest need. Their instinct comes direct from God and guides them to help themselves during the time of the birth of their young; the very time when… Read More Today’s thought “What shall we answer God?” (December 30)
“18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things: 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.” (Ps 72:18-19 ASV) “ Blessed be Jehovah for evermore. Amen, and Amen.” (Ps 89:52 ASV) + To remember Nu… Read More Extra verses to remember having the whole earth be filled with glory for Blessed Jehovah God
Every person is in a way a creation of God. Every human being which we can find on this world is there because God allows him or her to be there. When looking at man we can find lots of people who have no connection at all with the One Who allows them to be… Read More Born of the Father
Lots of Christians use a prayer where they talk to a God which they call “Father”. “Our Father, which art in heaven” This first line from “The Lord’s Prayer” used to be one of the best known in the New Testament. Today it is much less frequently repeated. But even at the height of its… Read More God as Father
When looking around us we can see how man is nothing against the powers of nature. Man also tries to create a lot of things, but never can succeed to create such marvellous things as the divine Originator of all things. In the Book of books, the Bestseller of all times, we can get an… Read More The Greatness of the eternal God
@——-JOHN 17: 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 49 John 17:1-11 The sent one from God and eternal life
Fulfilment As we showed in the previous chapters several men of God knew their position very well and where convinced they needed the Most High Creator of all things. Even the son of God never claimed to be able to do something without the Force of his Father. He too often prayed for extended periods… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #18 Fulfilment
The other name To speak directly to the Son, in the manner of some churches, is not honouring to him, because he has instructed that we should approach the Father. On the other hand to ignore the Son in our approach to God is also not honouring to the Father, because it is recorded that… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #14 Prayer #12 The other name
Talk to A Friend with status True prayer is an act of filial affection to One Who describes Himself as Father and Friend. Like the apostle Paul, we “bow our knees unto the Father” from Whom all fatherhood derives its name (Ephesians 3:14-15 – 20th Century Translation). We know the tender longing of parents to… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #12 Prayer #10 Talk to A Friend
Making the Name Holy Intro to the Holiness of the Name From the previous chapters you probably could understand that prayer should not be indulged in lightly. Thought and care should be taken in our approach to the Most High creator of heaven and earth, whom we may call Our Father. All the principles that… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #11 Prayer #9 Making the Name Holy
Condition In the history of humankind there have been also men of God who did not get answers from God like they wanted. Even though David had called out to God day and night, God had not answered all the prayers of King David. “(1) My Ěl, My Ěl, why have You forsaken Me –… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #10 Prayer #8 Condition
Trust, Faith and Prayer Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #3 voice of God Hearing the Voice in the Holy Scriptures Words to feed Continuing reading the Words of God in the Holy Scriptures the Holy Spirit shall feed us. He shall be prepared to come close to us and to answer our questions… Read More Trusting, Faith, calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #3 Voice of God #6 Words to feed and communicate
“Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;” (Romans 4:23 ERV) “20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation. 21 For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Ghost.” (2… Read More Scripture Word from God
Often you hear people calling non-trinitarians heathen and heretics, members of a cult. Becoming a member or Getting in and out Normally you would consider a group as being a cult when it is easy to get in but very difficult to get out. Most of the non-trinitarian groups are not so easy to become… Read More Follower of Jesus part of a cult or a Christian
In Belgium the “Roman Catholic Church” has dominated for years and brought in a lot of tradition, though many based on the old Celtic traditions. To be able to win more souls Catholic Church has always been very handy to adopt many of the local traditions and insert them in their local liturgy. Because… Read More Icons and crucifixes
Christ did not teach the apostles to give up to pray. Jesus disciples also assured their followers that they had to go to continue to speak to God . They could not give up to call on Him. Jesus taught them in a parable that they always ought to pray and that they should not… Read More Continuing Paul’s Prayer Requests
In Matthew 21:28-32 we are told about a father who had two children. Approaching the first, he said, ‘Child, go work today in the vineyard.’ Now, this child responded, ‘I will, Sir’, but did not leave for the vineyard. The father approached the second child and requested the same, who said, ‘I will not!’ but… Read More Listening and Praying to the Father
Philippians 1 & 2 The majority of Paul’s New Testament Epistles begin with him introducing himself as “Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ”. By referring to himself as an “Apostle” he is underlining the authority with which he is writing – he is saying he has a status conferred on him by Jesus himself. The… Read More Philippians 1 – 2
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