++++ I CORINTHIANS 15:28_ 28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that GOD may be . . . ALL IN ALL. * To remember Php 3:21 who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 64: 1 Corinthians 15:28 – the Son also shall be subdued unto God
Today’s thought “… with all your heart” (May 09) Sometimes we use the phrase ‘half-hearted’ meaning – we do not feel total commitment to what we are doing. We cannot follow God and His Son, who died for us, in this frame of mind. Our chapter in Deuteronomy today contains a powerful appeal by Moses… Read More Today’s thought “… with all your heart” (May 09)
Today’s thought “no eye for the coming king and real liberation” (May 04) Deuteronomy 21, Songs of songs 1, Acts 13 On April the 27th the northern part of the Low countries celebrated Koningsdag or King’s Day (marking the birth of KingWillem-Alexander) and got a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In the… Read More Today’s thought “no eye for the coming king and real liberation” (May 04)
Today’s thought “prepare the roads for yourself and divide for the way to peace with Cities of Refuge” (May 02) Deuteronomy 19 Cities of Refuge To Be Appointed — vs. 1-3 God has given land to His chosen people. Six cities of Refuge for the administration of Justice were to be appointed in accordance with the instruction… Read More Today’s thought “prepare the roads for yourself and divide for the way to peace with Cities of Refuge” (May 02)
Today’s thought “Man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of Jehovah” (April 24) Deuteronomy 8-9, In today’s reading we are requested to carefully obey every command Jehovah, the Most High Maker God has given us. He let us know that when we keep His commandments we will live and grow in number.… Read More Today’s thought “Man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of Jehovah” (April 24)
Today’s thought “Watch yourselves very carefully” (April 21) Deuteronomy 4, Proverbs 31, John 15,16 Today we have a remarkable set of meaningful readings. In Deuteronomy Moses commences his final exhortation to his nation; in Proverbs, the final chapter is taken to be an exhortation from the mother of Solomon (Bathsheba), a message that at the… Read More Today’s thought “Watch yourselves very carefully” (April 21)
After Nisan 14, the memorial day for Jesus letting his close friends know that he would give himself as a lamb for God we got to remember him breaking the bread and sharing the wine as symbols for his flesh and blood, his soul (body and life) that he gave as a ransom payment to… Read More A perfect life, obedient death, and glorious resurrection
Romans 5:1,2 1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with GOD through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in Hope of the Glory of GOD. * To remember Eph 2:18 for through him we both have our access… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 58 Justified by faith through him we have our access in one Spirit unto the Father
ACTS 7:56 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of GOD. * To remember Mt 3:16-17: “16 And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened {1 } unto him, and he saw the Spirit… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 52 Acts 7:56: the Son of man standing on the right hand of God
++++ ACTS 2:22 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of GOD among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which GOD did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of GOD, ye… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 51 Acts 2:22-38 Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God
### JOHN 18:14 14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. * To remember Joh 11:49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, Joh 11:50 nor do… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 50 John 18:14 It was expedient that one man should die for the people.
Today’s thought “Cleansing of the leper under the Law” (March 7) Leviticus 14 is the chapter for today’s Bible reading. It is a chapter about the law concerning those who have infectious skin diseases, after they have been cleansed. In general terms leprosy is associated with sin. But notice that leprosy can be cleansed! Leprosy… Read More Today’s thought “Cleansing of the leper under the Law” (March 7)
@——-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
In today’s readings Psalm 103, 1 Cor 12-13 we read about the fear for God and the love of God and how we many not be ignorant about spiritual gifts. These days we also have a closer look at the sent one from God to whom we should look for eternal life. Our bible readings tell us… Read More Thinking about fear for the Loving God and an Invitation for 14 Nisan
JOHN 16:33 33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. * To remember Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 48 John 16:33 That you may have peace
Solomon’s temple and the ecclesia today The construction of the temple in Solomon’s day was, very probably, the most unusual building project of all time. Apart from the fact that Jews and Gentiles worked together in harmony, using materials which had been gathered together and financed by David, we know that the stones were shaped… Read More Living stones 8 Solomon’s temple and the ecclesia today
The spiritual house As we saw in part 5 of this study, the Master is the living stone, and we are called to emulate his example (1 Peter 2:4,5). However, this is not simply a promise of what is to come, when we shall be united with him, by grace. This is also a challenge, and… Read More Living stones 7 The spiritual house
The stones will cry out … After three and a half years, the time had come. Jesus was to enter Jerusalem for the final time. Of course, many who followed him did so in the mistaken belief that he had come to oust the Romans, under whose hand they had suffered for so long. Very… Read More Living stones 6 Stones that will cry out
Today’s thought “God spoke all these words” (February 15) What is at first most surprising as I read the book of Exodus is the detail Moses is given of the way to construct the tabernacle. I note that, starting with chapter 20:1 “God spoke all these words” to Moses. Today in chapter 26 we have… Read More Today’s thought “God spoke all these words” (February 15)
Today’s thought “Sun, moon and stars” (January 22) In both our Genesis and Matthew readings today we have reference to the sun, moon and stars – and in neither case are they to be understood in a literal sense. The context makes this evident. In Genesis Joseph has a dream and tells his parents and… Read More Today’s thought “Sun, moon and stars” (January 22)
