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~ God Grieves ~
This
Series ~ This
series of posts looks at some of the many attributes of God. Generally, we move in alphabetical order.
Scripture ~ ‘Then
the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every
intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was
sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart”
(Genesis 6:5-6).
“How
often they [Israel] provoked Him in the wilderness, and grieved Him in
the desert!” (Psalm 78:40).
‘He
[Jesus] is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted
with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised,
and we did not esteem Him” (Isaiah 53:3).
“Now
as He [Jesus] drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, ‘If
you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for
your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. For days will come upon you
when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close
you in on every side, and level you, and your children within you, to the
ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did
not know the time of your visitation’” (Luke 19:41-44).
Comment for
Believers ~ “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,
by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath,
anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be
kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in
Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:30-32).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.
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~ Test Your Bible Knowledge ~
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question ~~~~
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question: Can you name the four
creatures sent as part of the 10 plagues against Egypt?
Please
provide your answer in the comments below!
The
answer will be provided in a future blog.
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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~ Walk Properly ~
Series
Introduction ~ The New Testament has much to say about how a
believer should live their life.
Christians should never have to guess about the life that pleases
God. In this series we look at a variety
of passages that speak about the Christian walk on earth.
Scripture ~ “And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to
awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first
believed. The night is far spent, the
day is at hand. Therefore let us cast
off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day,
not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and
envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts” (Romans 13:11-14).
“But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more; that
you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work
with your own hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly
toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing” (1 Thessalonians
4:10b-12).
Quote ~ “To walk with someone means you are aware of their
presence. And this is true with
God. If you’re to walk with Him, you
must be continually aware of His presence.” —Kay Smith {Pleasing God)
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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~ In Jesus We Have Eternal Life, 22 ~
Introduction ~ In this
series we look at a few of the verses which state what we have when we are “in
Christ.” Consider our series theme
verse:
“God,
who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even
when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by
grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together
in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He
might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in
Christ Jesus. For by grace you have
been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
not of works, lest anyone should boast.
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good
works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians
2:4-10).
Currently
we are posting some of the many verses which talk about eternal life?
What
is your definition of “eternal”?
Scripture ~ “That
which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our
eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the
Word of life — the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and
declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was
manifested to us — that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that
you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the
Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that
your joy may be full” (1 John 1:1-4).
Comments
~
I like to consider one-word descriptions of the Bible. There are many but my favorite is
“forgiveness.”
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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~ God Will Forgive Your Sin ~
This
Series
~ God has made many promises to His people. This series of posts looks at some
(100) of the many attributes of God. It
is not an exhaustive list.
Key
Factor
~ God not only makes promises to His people but He also keeps all of His
promises.
Scripture ~ “Then the
Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: ‘I have heard your prayer,
and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. When I shut up
heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send
pestilence among My people, if My people who are called by My name will
humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways,
then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.
For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there
forever; and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually. As for you, if you
walk before Me as your father David walked, and do according to all that I have
commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My judgments, then I will
establish the throne of your kingdom, as I covenanted with David your father,
saying, “You shall not fail to have a man as ruler in Israel”’” (2 Chronicles
7:12-18).
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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~ Fools Lack Understanding ~
Series
Note ~ In the
first 47 posts in this series we looked at some passages in the Book of
Proverbs – wise sayings that are generally true – that describe a “fool”
(singular) from God’s perspective. Now
we continue by looking at verses Proverbs which talk about ”fools”
(plural). Some may surprise you.
Scripture ~ “Does not wisdom cry out, and
understanding lift up her voice? She
takes her stand on the top of the high hill, beside the way, where the paths
meet. She cries out by the gates, at the
entry of the city, at the entrance of the doors: To you, O men, I call, and my
voice is to the sons of men. O you
simple ones, understand prudence, and you fools, be of an understanding
heart” (Proverbs 8:1-5).
Important
Truth ~ “The
fool has said in his heart, ‘there is no God’” (Psalm 53:1a).
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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~ How Much Do You Know About Leap Year? ~
How much do you know about Leap Year? Here are a few fun
facts:
One ~ The odds of having February 29 as your birthday
are only one in about 1,500.
Two ~ Those of you born on Leap Day are technically
called “Leaplings.’
Three ~ In the Hebrew language a Leap Year is known
as Shanah Me’uberet which means “pregnant year.”
Four ~ There are only a little more than 5 million
Leaplings in the world.
Five ~ Personalities born on February 29 include Tony
Robins (1960) and Dinah Shore (1916).
Six ~ An extra day is added to our calendars every
four years to adjust our time to the earth’s movement around the sun. The
actual time it takes for earth to circle our star is 365,2421 days (rounded
off). Over centuries this becomes significant.
Important ~ “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday,
today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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~ God Is Gracious ~
This
Series ~ This
series of posts looks at some of the many attributes of God. Generally, we move in alphabetical order.
Scripture ~ “The
Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy.
The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works” (Psalm
145:8-9).
“But
the Lord was gracious to them, had compassion on them, and regarded
them, because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not yet
destroy them or cast them from His presence” (2 Kings 13:23).
“So
rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, for He
is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He
relents from doing harm” (Joel 2:13).
“For
the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching
us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly,
righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and
glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself
for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself
His own special people, zealous for good works” (Titus 2:11-14).
‘But
He gives more grace. Therefore He says: ‘God resists the proud, but gives
grace to the humble” (James 4:6).
“Gracious
is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful. The Lord preserves
the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me. Return to your rest, O my soul,
for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you” (Psalm 116:5-7).
‘Therefore
the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; and therefore He
will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord is a God of
justice;
Blessed
are all those who wait for Him” (Isaiah 30:18).
Comment ~ There
are three terms in these verses which need to be differentiated.
Grace is receiving
something good which was not deserved.
Mercy is not
receiving something bad which was deserved.
Justice is getting
what you deserved.
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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