Today’s thought “When Jesus saw their faith” (August 07) In Mark’s Gospel today we have the familiar and much loved account of the paralysed man who was carried by his four friends on a bed to Jesus and “when they could not get near him because of the crowd” they carried him up and “removed… Read More Today’s thought “When Jesus saw their faith” (August 07)
Today’s thought “They did as Jehovah God commanded Moses” (April 17) Numbers 36 Obedience Sometimes situations arise when we are vexed by a question and we don’t know what to do. Often the answer is found in the word of God. At other times our situation is not covered by what is in the Bible… Read More Today’s thought “They did as Jehovah God commanded Moses” (April 17)
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
Benefits of praying People wonder what is the use of prayer or speaking to someone who we cannot see or hear. Though we cannot see God, He took care that those who are willing to find and to hear Him shall really find and hear Him. In the Holy Scriptures we can see many examples… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #16 Benefits of praying
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
Prayer Listening Ear God has given us His Word. In it we can find guidance and examples of communications with the Most High. In it we can see how God is willing to be with those who are willing to follow Him. God showed us the way how we can master ourselves but also how… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #7 Prayer #5 Listening Ear
In the previous chapters we have seen that we are tempted to compare with others in this world. We are easily influenced by others and we come into despair when we hear others brag about their success and their existence without sorrow. In this materialistic world, we see plenty of people who talk highly with… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #4 Transitoriness #2 Purity
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
As Kevin Miller writes in his blog article about Job “Job is a book of tragedy, foolish counsel, mourning, but also great strength.” For us it can be counted as such a real romantic film: Job begins and ends happy and cheery, but in-between we get drama of high calibre. By the end of the very… Read More Fragments from the Book of Job #7 Epilogue
In his concluding speech in chapter 31, Job did demand that God appear before him, and in a sense, it is somewhat surprising for Elihu to appear instead. But can a man command God to appear? Do we have the right or authority to demand the Most High to appear before us? Job’s concluding remarks… Read More Fragments from the Book of Job #6: chapters 38-42
In the previous chapters the rampant evil in the world was described by Job (Job 24:2-24) and we have heard the speeches of Job’s friends who got to accuse him of gaining his now lost wealth by robbing the poor, withholding sustenance from the hungry and even abusing the weaker ones like widows and orphans.… Read More Fragments from the Book of Job #4: chapters 27-31
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