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Number of posts : 6443 Age : 46 Location : Atlanta, GA Say Whatever : I'm still holding on. My Mood : Points : 4301 Registration date : 2008-03-28
| Subject: Opposites Attract Sat May 03, 2008 3:57 am | |
| Loving the Word of God is an acquired taste. I say that because when you seek Jesus through the scriptures, quite frankly, sometimes He makes statements that sound absolutely contradictory! Consider the following: * In order gain mercy, first you must give it. (Matthew 5:7) * In order to find your life, first you must lose it. (Matthew 10:39) * In order to lead, first you must serve. (Matthew 20:26) After trying to make sense of these and several other verses, I was lead to the story of Abraham in Genesis Ch. 22. Here, the Father of Faith is instructed to exercise his assurance in God's provision by taking his beloved son, Isaac, and presenting him as a burnt offering sacrifice. I'm thinking, "Whoa . . . . this is another contradiction!" If a man took his child on a mountaintop today and said he was going to slay him as a sacrifice because God told him to, he would be arrested and probably put in a mental ward! But as I continued reading, these clouds of confusion started to evaporate . . . Abraham was willing to give up what he could see (a son), in order to gain that which he could not see (a promise). Here is the reality of Abraham's example for us today: those that part with any thing for God, shall have it made up to them with unspeakable advantage. And because it is so, I need to tell you that the difference between the life you have right now and the life you want is based on the decisions you make and where Christ factors into those decisions. Everything starts & stops with God. That's one of the reasons why Heis the Alpha & Omega. Think about it: Life starts with God. Lifeends with God. However, the time between the beginning and the enddoes not have to include God. And that's why you must know it is indeed possible to see the unseen, hear the unspoken and comprehend the misunderstood. Our LORD often uses statements or speaks to us in ways that initially might make you scratch your head and wonder "Did I hear Him right? Isthat what He meant to say?" But rest assured, you're facing a faithtest. And the best teachers never speak while the test is going on. They just monitor progress. "Our spiritual conflicts are among our most wonderful blessings." - L.B. Cowman Edifying, Encouraging & Enlightening, AGospelPreacha | |
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Edina
Number of posts : 589 Age : 101 My Mood : Points : 155 Registration date : 2008-04-10
| Subject: Re: Opposites Attract Fri May 09, 2008 3:39 pm | |
| and yet our faith grows so much stronger with every passing moment... Blessed be the Lord.
[After trying to make sense of these and several other verses, I was lead to the story of Abraham in Genesis Ch. 22. Here, the Father of Faith is instructed to exercise his assurance in God's provision by taking his beloved son, Isaac, and presenting him as a burnt offering sacrifice. I'm thinking, "Whoa . . . . this is another contradiction!" If a man took his child on a mountaintop today and said he was going to slay him as a sacrifice because God told him to, he would be arrested and probably put in a mental ward! But as I continued reading, these clouds of confusion started to evaporate . .] | |
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