tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17638866864903936372024-02-20T06:44:00.362-08:00Bible Scripture ReadingGOD'S GRACE: "Believe It, Receive It, Live It"Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.comBlogger478125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-57024307236817213642014-10-21T16:11:00.001-07:002014-10-21T16:11:33.413-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong><span style="color: black;">Today's Blog Title: </span><span style="color: red;">"A Call to Repentance"</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black;">Today's Blog Scripture Reading: </span><span style="color: red;">Zechariah 1:1-21</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black;">Today's Blog Key Verse: </span><span style="color: red;">Zechariah 1:3 </span><span style="color: black;">"Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Return to me," says the LORD of hosts," "and I will return to you," says the LORD of hosts."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">In verse 1, the "eighth month" corresponds to October-November on our calendar. "Darius" ruled Persia from 522 to 486 B.C. Thus his "second year" was 520 B.C. The name "Zechariah" means "Yahweh Remembers" emphasizing God's FAITHFULNESS to His COVENANT PROMISES and to His people.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">The "fathers" in verse 2, refers to the ancestors of the present generation who had disobeyed God and had come under His Judgment, 2nd Chronicles 36:15-16.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">In verse 3, the words "Return to Me" remind us of the DEPTHS of God's UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. "Says the LORD of hosts,": The personal Name translated LORD speaks of God's GRACIOUS nature as He relates to His people, Exodus 3:15. The "hosts" are the angelic armies that await His EVERY COMMAND.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">"Do not be like your fathers," in verse 4, means that just because the older generation was UNFAITHFUL to God is NO reason for their sons and grandsons to be UNFAITHFUL. What an ENCOURAGING WORD! Our CHOICES are not determined by the EXAMPLE or TRAINING we have received. We are FREE to CHOICE for ourselves. So let's CHOOSE God and DO what is RIGHT in His SIGHT.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">In verses 5 and 6, "Your fathers, where are they?" refers to their "fathers" who had been killed or exiled and even the "prophets" had perished. The previous generation had been overtaken by God's judgment, Deuteronomy 28:15-68.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Verses 1:7-6:15, contain the eight night visions. ALL eight night visions occurred on one night and constitute a unity of revelation. The FIRST is most IMPORTANT, because it provides a key for UNDERSTANDING the other seven. The night visions were not presented to the prophet in the form of a DREAM, but rather with the prophet in some form of trance, Acts 10:10, 11:15, Revelation 1:10. The OVERALL message of these VISIONS for the nation of Israel in Zechariah's day was: "The LORD is with you, therefore rebuilt the temple." For Israel of the future, the visions outlined the prophetic program for Israel from the time of RESTORATION from Babylonian captivity to the INSTITUTION of the MILLENNIAL KINGDOM.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">The "Myrtle trees" in verse 8, is an evergreen tree that was once very common in the vicinity of Jerusalem, Nehemiah 8:15.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">In verses 12 and 13, the prophet overhears a conversation between "the Angel of the Lord" and God. This may be a conversation between the preincarnate Jesus and First Person of the trinity, God the Father, Psalm 110. It is certainly an ILLUSION to the ROLE of Jesus as INTERCESSOR. As the author of the Book of Hebrews states, Jesus LIVES to make INTERCESSION for us at the right Hand of the Father, Hebrews 7:25. "Seventy years" refers to the period of exile during which the temple lay in ruins from 586-515 B.C. Jeremiah 25:7-14.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">"The angel who spoke with me" in verse 14, is the interpreting angel in the dramatic vision, NOT the "Angel of the Lord" of verse 11. "I am zealous" in verse 14, we can see the passion of the Lord in his defense of His SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP with Israel and Jerusalem.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">In verse 15, "I am exceedingly" speaks of the anger of God was against the nations that He had used to PUNISH His UNREPENTANT people.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">In verse 16, "I am returning to Jerusalem with mercy..." shows God's PROMISE to show COMPASSION on His people and to rebuild the Jerusalem temple. "A surveyor's line" was used to make measurements in preparation for the new construction. The stretching of the line was a promise that he work would begin and the completion of the task would follow.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">The four horns in verses 18-21, are representative of the "Four Gentile" world powers earlier introduced in Daniel Chapters 2, 7, and 8. Here as in other Old Testament prophecy, a horn represents POWER and AUTHORITY. The horns that persecuted Israel and Judah included Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, and later Greece.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">It's significant, that as pagan world powers arise, so do the "craftsman" in verses 20 and 21, that tear them down. The dynamics of their destruction are explained in Habakkuk Chapter 2. The craftsmen or "smiths" destroyed the "horns." Babylon destroyed Assyria, Medo-Persia, conquered Medo-Persia, and Rome overcame Greece. There are dominant themes in the prophecies in Daniel 2:7-45. </span></strong><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-39584181849350594802014-10-12T05:59:00.000-07:002014-10-12T05:59:40.184-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong>Today's Blog Title:<span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="color: red;">"Introduction to the Book of Zechariah"</span></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">Today we start into the 11th of the 12 Minor Prophets, the Book of Zechariah. Zechariah has more messianic prophecies than any other Minor Prophet and make frequent mention of both the first and second advents of the Messiah. The Angel of the Lord is more prominent in Zechariah than in any other of the prophetical writings. Zechariah is also one of the most devotional of the prophetic books, dwelling more completely on the person and work of Jesus Christ than any other prophetic writings. Except for the apocalyptic sections (the eight night visions), its basic language and style are simple and direct.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">Zechariah is frequently called the "prophet of hope." As a young man, he reinforced the urgings of Haggai that led exiles who returned from Babylon to finish the rebuilding of the fallen temple of the Lord. The Book of Zechariah contains a series of fascinating visions conveying vital spiritual truths, 1:7-8:23 and an extends portrait of events leading up to God's final victory at history's end, 9:1-14:21. How these last chapters must have encouraged the little Jewish community that was struggling economically and surrounded by hostile enemies. How it should encourage as Christians today to meditate on the coming, certain triumph of God over evil.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">The prophet identifies himself as "Zechariah" (Yahweh Remembers), the son of Berechiah (Yahweh Blesses), the son of Iddo (the Appointed Time.) Zechariah's prophecies had two purposes: </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">First</span><span style="color: #274e13;">: </span><span style="color: #274e13;">They challenged the returning exiles to turn to the Lord, to be cleansed from their sins and to experience again the Lord's Blessing, 1:3.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Second</span><span style="color: #274e13;">: </span><span style="color: #274e13;">Zechariah's words comforted and encouraged the people regarding the rebuilding of the temple and God's future work among His people, 1:16-17, 2:12, 3:2, 4:9, and 6:14-15</span>. </strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">The theme of Zechariah is the glory of the Lord, Yahweh. The theme is set forth as being the motivation for completing the task or rebuilding the temple, and for showing that the people of the prophet's day are an important part of God's ultimate program of displaying His glory through the nation in the future.</span></strong><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-50586276077172152152014-10-02T12:34:00.000-07:002014-10-02T13:23:28.305-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong><span style="color: black;">Today's Blog Title: </span><span style="color: red;">"The Coming Glory of God's House"</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black;">Today's Blog Scripture Reading: </span><span style="color: red;">Haggai 2:1-23</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black;">Today's Blogs Key Verse: </span><span style="color: red;">Haggai 2:4 </span><span style="color: black;">"Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel, say the LORD; and be strong Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land, says the LORD, and work; for I am with you, says the LORD of hosts."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">The prophets second message in verse 1 is dated "in the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month," which was about a month and a half after his receipt of the first message and almost a month after the actual building had began.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">In verse 2, "Speak now" Haggai was called again to address the leaders Zerubbabel and Joshua and the true people of God.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">Verse 3 is talking about the temple of Solomon which was one of the wonders of the Ancient World, 1st Kings 6. The older temple would have loomed large and magnificent, far outstripping the present structure. So even though the building was completed, there may have been the sense among the people that it was "as nothing."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">"Covenanted" in verse 5, refers to the Covenant to His firm commitment to His chosen people. We as Christians today have received just this kind of covenant from God in Jesus Christ His Son. Whenever a task seems to great for us, we can remember God's words to the responsive generation that completed the second temple: "My Spirit remains among you. Do not fear."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">In verse 6, "shake the heavens and the earth," is the only verse in Haggai quoted in the New Testament. Hebrews 12:26, relates it to the end of the world, when God will introduce a cosmic earthquake that destroys every human society and calls all mankind to judgment.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">Some interpret the words "Desire of All Nations," in verse 7, as a Messianic title that speaks of the JOY of the REDEEMED of the nations at the time of the rule of King Jesus. Others observe that the Hebrew word for "desire" is used for objects as in 2nd Chronicles 32:27, Hosea 13:15 and Nahum 2:9 rather than persons. However, the word is used occasionally for persons, 1st Samuel 9:20.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">"The glory of this latter temple," in verse 9, refers to the physical presence of Jesus in the second temple. In Ezekiel Chapters 10 and 11 we read how Ezekiel had earlier witnessed the departure of God's Glory from Solomon's temple, prior to the destruction by Nebuchadnezzar. Although the builders of the second temple, prayed for the shekinah glory to return, there is no record that it ever did. This prophecy would be fulfilled only in the return of that glory in the embodiment of Jesus Christ, of whom His disciples said in John 1:14, "And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">Haggai's third message in verses 10 and 11, was a message of affirmation. This message came about two months after the message of Haggai 2:1-9.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">In verses 10-14, a "dual warning" is given. The two questions that were posed here, underline a basic element in Old testament ritual law. Holiness is not "catching," but defilement is. That means, that if a person is touched by a holy thing he will not be made holy, but a holy thing will be defiled if touched by something unclean. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">What lessons did these lived parables teach? First, they warned the revived community that DISOBEDIENCE and SPIRITUAL indifference are catching. A few malcontents in the community of FAITH can CORRUPT the whole. How important then to ENCOURAGE everyone to MAINTAIN an attitude of ENTHUSIASTIC TRUST in the Lord. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">Second, and most important, the pre-exilic Jewish community had felt safe because their city held God's temple. Haggai warns them that rather than being considered holy because they were in contact with the new temple, this generation must REMEMBER that their sins WILL defile the Lord's house! They must live COMMITTED LIVES, or God will cause this temple to be destroyed, even as Solomon's temple was dismantled by the Babylonians!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">In verses 12-19, Haggai talks about the blessings ahead. God will BLESS His people, but it will not be because once again there was a temple in Jerusalem, but because the people have put God FIRST.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">In verse 22, "I will overthrow," Haggai focused on the POWER of God to do His Will among the nations, Daniel 2:21). These words speak BOTH in a general way of the SOVEREIGNTY of God over the nations throughout history, as well as more specifically of God's FINAL JUDGMENT on the wicked nations at the time He institutes the rule of His Son as King of kings, Psalm 2; 110; Revelation 19.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">"A signet ring" was an item of great value in the ancient world. The ring was used by the owner for the signing of letters and official documents. It was a mark of such honor and authority, as Zerubbabel's ministry was to bear. He would care with him the AUTHORITY of the Lord, and would represent the Lord.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="color: purple;">This closes the Book of Haggi, which was the 10th of the Minor Prophets. Our next Study, will be the 11th book of the Minor Prophets, the Book of Zechariah.</span></span></strong><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-50151675350594515282014-09-25T20:39:00.002-07:002014-09-25T20:39:21.751-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong><span style="color: black;">Today's Blog Title: </span><span style="color: red;">"The Command To Build God's House"</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black;">Today' Blog Scripture Reading: </span><span style="color: red;">Haggai 1:1-15</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black;">Today's Blog Key Verse: </span><span style="color: red;">Haggai 1:7-8 </span><span style="color: black;">"Thus says the LORD of hosts" "Consider your ways! Go up to the mountains and bring wood and build the temple, that I may take pleasure in it and be glorify," says the LORD."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">"Zerubbabel and Joshua" Verse 1</span><span style="color: #38761d;">: Ezra 2:2 identifies Zerubbabel as the individual</span></strong><span style="color: #38761d;"> <strong>who led the exiles back</strong> <strong>to Judah. He a member of the royal family of David. Joshua the high priest is mentioned in both Ezra 3:2,8 and Nehemiah 12:1,8. He held the highest priestly rank. It is significant that the two most influential leaders in Judah, responded so quickly to the prophets message. When leaders respond quickly to God, is much easier for the believing community to follow. </strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">"The time has not come" Verse 2: </span><span style="color: #38761d;">The people had decided that rebuilding the Lord's dwelling among His people was not important. How modern an objection! Sorry, "there just isn't enough time right now for PRAYER." "I'd like to read my Bible, but I have to get up EARLY for WORK." "I'm too TIRED to do ANYTHING but COLLAPSE and read the news." The people of Judah were also busy with their own AFFAIRS to have TIME or MONEY to INVEST in rebuilding the temple of God. As a result they LOST OUT!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">"Elaborate homes" Verse 4</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: red;">:</span> </span></strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">The principle building material in Jerusalem was stone. Those who wanted to make their "houses" elaborate installed wood panels. The people of Haggai's time were making their homes elegant, rivaling royal residences and the holy temple itself. But they STILL did not FEEL that the "time was right" to begin WORKING on the renewed temple. While this verse is not a blanket condemnation of elegant living among God's people, it certainly calls for a re-evaluation of priorities.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">"Consider your ways" Verses 5-6: </span><span style="color: #38761d;">What a series of images in these two verses. Their point is so clear. The harder the people of Judah worked, the further behind they got! Compare also verses 10-11. There is a lesson here for us today. God is the one who makes any EFFORT BEAR FRUIT. We NEED to PUT God FIRST. When we DO, the Lord will BLESS us.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">"That I may take pleasure in it" Verse 8</span><span style="color: red;">: </span><span style="color: #38761d;">The people were instructed to go to great lengths to get "wood" for paneling the temple of the Lord, verse 4. "That I may take pleasure in it," means that God's JOY in the temple is related to His PLEASURE in the people who would WORSHIP Him there. "Be GLORIFIED," clearly means that God does not need to receive more glory, Psalms 24:7-10, however, He gladly receives the adoration of His people.</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><strong><span style="color: red;">"Runs to his own house" Verse 9:</span> </strong> <strong>Because of their preoccupation with personal comfort, the people were IGNORING the central spiritual concerns of their LIVES. Their FAULTY principle of life was being SHAKEN by the Lord. Jesus would later PROCLAIM the TRUE and ABIDING principle for the LIFE of FAITH<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #38761d;">:</span> "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you," <span style="color: #38761d;">Matthew 6:33</span> </span></strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">In Verse 10</span><span style="color: #38761d;">, </span><span style="color: #38761d;">the</span></strong><span style="color: #38761d;"> <strong>BLESSING and CURSING formula of the Lord's Covenant with His people comes into play, Deuteronomy 28. "Dew" is a poetic way of speaking of "rainfall."</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">"The remnant of the people" Verse 12</span><span style="color: #38761d;">: </span><span style="color: #38761d;">The</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> remnant of the people were literally those who made the trek back to Judah from their place of captivity in Babylon; it also refers to those with a larger population who are FAITHFUL to the Lord.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">"I am with you" Verse 13</span><span style="color: #38761d;">: What a message from the Lord! Despite the fact that you've ignored Me, I'm on your side. Don't misunderstand the troubles you've had, I'm on you side. God so often must overlook our failures and on our part, we MUST learn to interpret our disappointments as CORRECTIVE of GUIDING events. We must NEVER FORGET that God is on our SIDE. In Haggai's day, that meant TRUSTING God enough to leave each individual's personal pursuits to rebuild the temple. In our day, that means you and I TRUST God enough to GIVE His Word, and His Work, our DAILY PRIORITY.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: red;">Verse 14</span></span><span style="color: #38761d;">, bears witness to the work of God's Spirit on the human "spirit" of His leaders and His people to ACCOMPLISH His tasks. It is reminiscent of God's work in stirring up the people to BUILT the original tabernacle, Exodus 35:29, 36:2. ALWAYS within Israel a remnant existed. Paul stated there was such a remnant in Elijah's time, Romans 11:2-4 and then compare 1st Kings 19:18.</span></strong><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-46262949510838781322014-09-23T02:20:00.000-07:002014-09-23T02:20:57.921-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blog Title: </span><span style="color: black;">"Introduction to the Book of Haggai"</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">INTRODUCTION</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">The Book of Haggai is the 10th of the 12 Minor prophets and is the first of three postexilic prophets who ministered in Judah to the tiny community established after the Jews were permitted to return to their homeland. Haggai, appears briefly in Judah to accomplish a specific mission. His carefully dated messages or sermons, focus our attention on a four month period in 520 B.C., when Haggai called God's people to complete rebuilding of God's temple, which was began 18 years before.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Haggai's message has nothing in common with the prophets who cried out in Israel before the Assyrians crushed the Northern kingdom in 722 B.C. and before the Babylonians invaded and destroyed Judah. he says nothing if idolatry, nothing of injustice or violence. Instead Haggai simply urges the people of Judah to put God first and to demonstrate their commitment by finishing the construction of the temple.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">There is another important difference, the words of the former prophets were largely ignored by God's people and led to a national disaster and captivity. But Haggai's words were heard, and the whole community rallied to the task. A new, though much smaller temple rose on the site of Solomon's magnificent building. God was to be put first, and His worship was to be celebrated again in a house dedicated to his Name.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">DATE AND AUTHORSHIP</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Little is known of the prophet Haggai except what is in the Book that bears his name. Haggai is mentioned by Ezra in Ezra 5:1 and 6:14 and by Zechariah 8:9. The name Haggai means "Festival" which is an appropriate meaning given the prophets work in restoring temple worship. But what is most remarkable about Haggai's ministry is its brevity for his messages were given in a span of only 4 months in 520 B.C. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: purple;">OUTLINE OF HAGGAI</span></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: purple;">I. The First Message: A message of motivation Haggai 1:1-15</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: purple;"> A. The circumstances of the message Haggai 1:1</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: purple;"> B. The content of the message Haggai 1:2-15</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: purple;"> 1. The need to rebuild the House of the Lord Haggai 1:2-6</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: purple;"> 2. The Commission to Rebuilt Haggai 1:7-11</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #38761d;"> <span style="color: purple;"> 3.</span> </span><span style="color: purple;">The compliance to rebuild Haggai 1:12-15</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">II. The Second Message: A message of consolation Haggai 2:1-9</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;"> A. The circumstances of the message Haggai 2:1-2</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;"> B. The content of the message Haggai 2:3-9</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;"> 1. The question Haggai 2:3</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;"> 2. The encouragement 2:4-9</span></strong><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-7818219374265764632014-09-16T05:14:00.000-07:002014-09-25T03:53:09.627-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 16 September 2014, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blog Title: "Joy In God's Faithfulness"</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blog Scripture Reading: Zephaniah 3:1-20</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blog Key Verse: Zephaniah 3:17 </span><span style="color: black;">"The LORD your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quite you with his love, He will rejoice over you with singing."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">"Oppressors, Rebellious, and Polluted" in verse 1, is tragic in view of God's intention that His people of every age should reflect His character and so represent him to the world. But we should not be so scornful of ancient Israel. Instead, we need to ask how well we represent the Lord TODAY. Are we as individuals, Caring, Sensitive, Honest, Fair, and Responsive to the needs of others? As a church, do we stand for both JUSTICE and MERCY as we demonstrate God's Compassion for ALL? Are we serious about influencing our society toward what is godly and righteous? </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">We as God's Children, of every age, need to live by the highest possible standards. Representing God in our world, calls for more than not just doing wrong, it calls for us to actively do good and right.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">The "princes, judges, prophets, and priests" from verses 1-4, whom God had especially designated to work for righteousness, were "more wicked" than the "regular" citizens of Jerusalem. These leaders were destroying and defrauding the WEAK, the NEEDY, and the HELPLESS.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">"The LORD is righteous in her midst," in verse 5, means that the Lord is among His people even when they fall terribly short. In verses 5-7, because God is "absolutely RIGHTEOUS" God had no place in the midst of such an evil people. "I have cut off nations," means that God's punishment of Judah's neighbors should have brought the people of Israel to their senses, and those who do not accept correction, invite more severe punishment.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">"The fire of my jealousy" in verse 8, means that God's response to the wickedness of Jerusalem was to declare His judgment. He would us other nations to punish the city for its rebellion.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">"For then I will restore to the people a pure language," in verse 9, means that the most severe punishment imaginable which God had just announced in verse 8, will NOT prevent Him from doing His people good in the end. But first God must "take away from among your midst those who rejoice in their pride," verse 11.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">In verses 14-17, we see the JOY in God's FAITHFULNESS. The people of God would be called to SING because their DELIVERANCE had come. daughter of Zion in verse 14, is an affectionate title for the city of Jerusalem. "In that day," in verse 16, means that people are commanded to abstain from fear, to keep from hanging heir arms in a posture of resignation. Instead, they were to take ENCOURAGEMENT and STRENGTH from the reality that their God lived among them.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">"Those who sorrow" in verse 18, means that God is going to make all things right. Those who are enemies of God's TRUTH will be gathered and removed, those who are disenfranchised, God will RESTORE.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">"I will give you fame and praise" in verse 20 means that through Zephaniah, God tells His Old Testament people, that despite the failure of that generation, the future for the chosen people will be bright. He says the same thing to us today. Yes, God disciplines us when we sin. Yet in the future we too will be purified, transformed and blessed.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">"I will give you fame and praise" also reminds us that ALL that we will ultimately receive is a gift. Our TRANSFORMATION and our HAPPY FUTURE are expressions of God's GRACE, not rewards earned by our own merit. The closing words of Zephaniah in verse 20, "Says the LORD" is a solemn vow of God to do what He has PROMISED. Zephaniah begins and ends with the strong assertion that the Lord is speaking and the implication is clear, "Listen and live," and because God is GRACIOUS we as Christians can say with CONFIDENCE, "Heaven is MINE."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns, and He is, has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be in Complete and Total Control!!! May God's Peace, Love, Strength, and Grace be with you all. May we as Christians reach to heaven with one hand, and with the other reach out to the lost and dying of this dark and sinful world. May we like John at the close of the Book of Revelation say, </span></span><span style="color: red;">"Come, Lord Jesus, Come."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span> </span></strong><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-74002765355465745662014-06-08T12:33:00.000-07:002014-06-08T14:25:31.097-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blog Title: "A Call To Repentance"</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blog Scripture Reading: Zephaniah 2:1-15</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blog Key Verse: Zephaniah 2:3</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verses 1-3, the people doomed for judgment in the "Day of the Lord" were commanded to "gather together" perhaps in repentance. In verse 3, "Seek the Lord", is the language of true repentance, renewal, and regeneration. What characterizes a person who truly seeks the Lord? The prophet mentions humility, expressed in a willingness to submit to God and "do what He commands." He mentions RIGHTEOUSNESS, which is a COMMITMENT to doing what is RIGHT and also establishing what is right within one's society.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verses 4 and 5, the focus of Zephaniah moves from the description of God's judgment on Judah and Jerusalem to a description of DIVINE JUDGMENT on the surrounding nations. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">The "seacoast shall be pastures" is a reference that the coastal cities of Philistia and the coastal plain that the Philistines dominated for so long would one day become the possession of the Hebrews. The same God who brought destruction upon the people of Judah in verses 1-4, would restore their fortunes.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verses 8 and 9, we read that "Moab shall be like Sodom and Ammon like Gomorrah." The peoples of Moab and Ammon to the east of Judah were hostile to the Hebrews from the earliest times. Here in verse 9, is God's promise of retribution. (See Genesis 19:12-29)</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verse 11, "the LORD will be awesome to them," may have a double meaning in these words. For the RIGHTEOUS people of Judah and Jerusalem, there would be a response of AWE and WONDER before God, who had responded to the PRAYER of His servant. But for the WICKED there would be quite another response, one of TERROR and DREAD. "People shall worship Him," means that not only would there be a RIGHTEOUS remnant in Judah, there would also be people coming to God from the nations of the earth.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verses 13-15, we will note that Assyria to the east. But the ancient armies could not march across the desert and entered the land of the Hebrews from the north. "The pelican and the bittern" were birds found in remote areas, Isaiah 34:11. Their presence in the ruins of Nineveh, attest to the severity of the destruction announced on these people. "The rejoicing city," in verse 15, is ironic and is seen as an act of the city's complacency. Soon the JUDGMENT of God would DESCEND suddenly, and the region would be useful only for HERDING ANIMALS.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!! May God's Peace, Love, Strength, and Grace be with you all. May we as Christians reach out to heaven with hand and with the other reach out to the lost and dying of this world. May we like John at the close of the Book of Revelation say</span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #274e13;">,</span> "Come, Lord Jesus, Come." </span></strong><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-88649842529080599062014-05-18T05:36:00.000-07:002014-05-18T06:26:23.521-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong><span style="color: purple;">"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 18 May 2014, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords"</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black;">Today's Blogs Title: </span><span style="color: red;">"The Great Day of the Lord"</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black;">Today's Blogs Scripture Reading</span><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">:</span> Zephaniah 1:1-18</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black;">Today's Blogs Key Verse: </span><span style="color: red;">Zephaniah 1:14</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verse 1, "The word of the Lord came," means that the messages of the Old Testament prophets did not arise from the prophets "own will," but from God Himself, 2nd Peter 1:20-21. Zephaniah means "Hidden in the Lord," a name that relates to the principle message that the prophet presented, Zephaniah 2:3. The names of the prophets were often significantly associated with the message that God gave them to present to the people.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verses 2-6, six groups are singled out for judgment:</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">(1)</span></strong> <span style="color: purple;"><strong>The remnant of Baal</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;">(2) The idolatrous priests</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;">(3) Them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;">(4) Them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and swear by Malcham, devotees of a syncretistic worship system</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;">(5) Them that are turned back from the Lord</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;">(6) Those that have not sought the Lord</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Baal was the Canaanite storm god often worshiped by idolatrous Israelites, Jeremiah 7:9. "Chemarim" was an honorable Canaanite term for their priests but may translate "idolatrous priests" in Hebrew, and is used here to designate non-Levitical priests. "Worship" of the stars of heaven "upon the housetops" refers to Sabaism here identified with Malcham. This practice was introduced by the ungodly king Manasseh, 2nd Kings 21:3-5 and was associated with the "queen of heaven," Jeremiah 7:18; 44:17.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In Zephaniah 1:7-8, "the day of the Lord" refers to the impending Babylonian invasion of Judah and the destruction of Jerusalem. He pictures the victims of this conquest as the princess (nobles), the kings son (royalty), and the wealthy who wear imported garments. Zephaniah's prophecy was fulfilled when Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem in 586 B.C., slew the sons of Zedekiah (Josiah's youngest son), blinded Zedekiah, and led him captive to Babylon, 2nd Kings 25:7.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verses 9-13, "those that leap on the threshold" probably are the priests of Dagan, who would not step on the place where he had fallen, 1st Samuel 5:5. They may also be creditors who crossed over the threshold of their debtors, Deuteronomy 24:10-11. The "fish gate" was situated on the northern side of the city. It may have derived its name from nearby fish markets, that sold catches from the Sea of Galilee. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verse 14, "the great day of the Lord" is a familiar prophetic image to what God has prepared to take place at history's end. But it is also used to identify events or periods of time in the flow of history when something "similar" takes place. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Here the description of the dark and bitter to fall on ALL mankind at history's end is appropriate in Zephaniah's warning to Judah, for when the Babylonians invade the land what they experience will be very similar to the terrors of the judgment that will strike ALL in the end times.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">There is a brighter aspect to the Day of the Lord. After judgment purifies God's people, survivors will be welcomed in His Glorious and Peaceful Kingdom. This PROMISE is conveyed later in Chapter 3, but it also forms the background for the invitation God extends in Chapter 2:1-3.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!! May we as Christians reach to heaven with one hand and with the other reach out to the lost and dying of this world. May like John at the close of the Book of Revelation say,</span><span style="color: red;"> "Come, Lord Jesus, Come."</span></strong><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-59810899075465954132014-04-22T04:27:00.000-07:002014-04-22T04:27:23.838-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords.</b></span><br />
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<b>Today's Blog Title: <span style="color: red;">"Introduction into the Book of Zephaniah"</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Today we begin number 9 of the 12 Minor Prophets. the Book of Zephaniah. Zephaniah is a book of contrasts, and no prophet paints a brighter picture of Israel's future. Zephaniah has been called "the orator" because of the oratorical style evident throughout the prophecy. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Zephaniah has some literacy affinities with Isaiah, but more with Jeremiah and Joel. Both he and Joel paint very dark pictures of the day of the Lord, but in both books beautiful rays of light penetrate the darkness. Two recurring expressions are important: (1) "remnant," 1:4, 2:7, 9, 3:13 and (2) the "day of the Lord," 1:7-10, 14-16, 18, 2:3, 3:8, 11, 16.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>The purpose of Zephaniah's prophecy is to set forth what the day of the Lord will mean to ungodly Judah, to the world powers, 1:2-3:7, and to the godly remnant, 3:8-20. His theme is the day of the Lord, which destroys the false remnant of Baal, Chapter 1, destroys the God rejecting nations, Chapter 2, and purifies the true remnant, 3:8-20.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Beyond the prophecy that bears his name, nothing is known about Zephaniah. His name means "Yahweh Hides." The meaning of his name offers some clue to the characteristics of the prophecy.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>OUTLINE OF ZEPHANIAH</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">I. The Introduction</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">II. The predictions of judgment in the light of the day of the Lord 1:2-3:7</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;"> A. The warnings of judgments delivered 1:2-2:15</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;"> 1. Against Judah 1:2-2:3</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;"> 2. Against Judah's enemies 2:4-15</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;"> B. Woe upon Jerusalem pronounced 3:1-7</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">III. The exhortation in the light of the day of the Lord 3:8-20</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;"> A. To wait for the Lord 3:8-13</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;"> B. To rejoice in the Lord 3:14-20</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will be In Complete and Total Control!!!. May God's Peace, Love, Strength, and Grace be with you all. May we as Christians reach to heave with one hand and with the other reach out to this lost and dying world. May we as John at the close of the Book of Revelation say, </span><span style="color: red;">"Come, Lord Jesus, Come."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></b><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-30426652213483678982014-04-10T02:30:00.000-07:002014-04-10T03:08:38.600-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 10 April 2014, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</b></span><br />
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<b>Today's Blog Title:<span style="color: red;"> "A Hymn Of Faith"</span></b><br />
<b>Today's Blog Scripture Reading:<span style="color: red;"> Habakkuk 3:1-19</span></b><br />
<b>Today's Key Verse:<span style="color: red;"> Habakkuk 3:19 </span>"The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer's feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills."</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Starting in verse 2, we read the prayer of Habakkuk. One of the most important things that we as Christians need to learn is to PRAY wisely. Habakkuk's request for speedy judgment seemed wise to the prophet. After all, he knew that in WRATH God would remember MERCY. Yet the prophet had no real conception of what divine judgment would mean for his people, or himself. It is wiser for us to ask God to do what is best and to be GRACIOUS. Otherwise the Lord may give us what we ask for--and later we will discover that is NOT what we wanted!!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">"I have heard" in verse 2, shows that Habakkuk knew the stories of God's mighty acts as celebrated in song and in the feasts and festivals of Israel. These mighty acts included: (1) The Exodus from Egypt (2) The Miracles by the Red Sea and (3) The conquest of the land. As Habakkuk mediated on God's works in human affairs, he was overcome with an awe-inspiring sense of greatness of the Lord, and he prayed for God's renewed involvement in Israel.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">"Teman" in verse 3, is a poetic reference to God's appearance at Sinai, Deuteronomy 3:2. The "Holy One" in verse 3, is a name associated with both forgiveness and judgment. Here in this verse, JUDGMENT is in view, and Habakkuk is given visions of God acting in judgment. It was best for Judah that God judge that nation soon. These visions, however, were to prepare the prophet and the reader for what was to come. We as Christians today, must be emotionally prepared and committed to holding tightly to God when troubles come.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">The poetic visions of JUDGMENT in verse 3-15 are descriptions intended to pull away the veil of time and space and look beyond the material universe to sense God's elemental power unleashed in JUDGMENT. While the specific incidents in which God's anger flared are only hinted at, the place references and descriptions suggest three historic incidents. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">The first picture is of God marching from Sinai along the path His people traveled after receiving the Law. The second is of God's punishment for their sins along the way, and thirdly, the idolatry at Midian. Other word pictures suggest the Genesis flood, and the destruction of the Egyptian army after Israel's Exodus from Egypt.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">In verse 16, Habakkuk was overcome with a sense of awe at God, as well as a sense of his own weakness. The prophet encouraged the godly not to be anxious in adversity.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">In verse 19, "the LORD God," or "YAHWEH" which is tied to the term "Adonai," which means, "Lord." God will strengthen those who TRUST in Him, Psalm 18:32,39. FAITH is that wonderful capacity to TRUST God and find COMFORT in Him, when all in this world seems to crumble around us. Habakkuk has sensed the disaster which will soon strike Judah and he has discovered that despite everything, he can still REJOICE in the Lord. As Habakkuk concludes his book, he reminds us, that those who live by FAITH will have the same confidence that a sure footed deer has in climbing mountains. We as who are righteous as God's Children, and with God's STRENGTH, will occupy "the high hills."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">This concludes our study on the </span><span style="color: red;">Book of Habakkuk.</span><span style="color: purple;"> The next Blog Writing will take us into an introduction to the </span><span style="color: red;">Book of Zephaniah.</span><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Click on this link </span><span style="color: blue;">www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com</span><span style="color: purple;"> for a </span><span style="color: red;">Bible Verse</span><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: red;">Writing</span><span style="color: purple;"> from </span><span style="color: red;">1st Corinthians 6:19-20</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">May God's Peace, Strength, Love and Grace be with you all. May we a Christians reach to heaven with one hand and with the other reach out to the lost and dying of this world. May we as John at the close of the Book of Revelation say, </span><span style="color: red;">"Come, Lord Jesus, Come." </span><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></b><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-44206826730861653172014-04-08T04:02:00.003-07:002014-04-08T04:02:55.970-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ for 8 April 2014, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">Today's Blog Title: "The Just Live By Faith"</span></b><br />
<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">Today's Blog Scripture Reading: Habakkuk 2:1-20</span></b><br />
<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">Today's Blog Key Verse: Habakkuk 2:4 </span>"Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by faith."</b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">"I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart" in verse 1, means that Habakkuk had stationed himself as a watchman to look at the nations just as God had commanded him to do. "What He will say to me" in verse 1, shows Habakkuk's FAITH in his anticipation of a response from God. "When I am corrected" in verse 1, indicates the prophets submission to God.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">"Write the vision..upon tablets" verse 2 refers to the common practice of writing public notices with such large characters on clay tablets that a running man might read it. What God is about to reveal to Habakkuk is important and everyone needs to understand the Lord's response.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">In verse 4, two classes of people are contrasted:</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white;">(1) The proud, haughty Chaldeans who will be the victors in the forth coming conflict</span></span></b><br />
<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">(2) The righteous ones of Judah who will appear to be defeated in the forth coming conflict, but in reality will be the victors because of their faith in the Lord. </span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">"The just shall live by faith" in verse 4, is often quoted in the New Testament in support of the Doctrine of Justification by FAITH, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, and Hebrews 10:38. Thus the Old Testament prophecy anticipates the New Testament gospel which shall ultimately conquer the nations and bring them to Jesus.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">In verse 5, "he is like hell and cannot be satisfied" means that however "successful" the wicked are, nothing they gain can give them rest or satisfaction. What a terrible judgment this is. To have everything you want, except satisfaction. </span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">"Woe" in verse 6 is an oracle of judgment consisting of two parts: (1) a declaration of the wrong and (2) a notice of impending judgment. The hostility that wickedness creates is additional evidence of the present judgment of God on sinful women and men.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">In verses 9-11, the uneasiness and underlying insecurity felt by the wicked person is expressed in his drive to "set his nest on high" and so "escape the clutches of ruin." Living with anxiety and being driven by fear is hardly a blessed state. God is judging the wicked even while they seem to be most prosperous.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">In verses 12-14, God intends to fill the earth with knowledge of the Lord, not with monuments to murderers. Whatever the wicked accomplish it will crumble, and the wicked person will be forgotten. The "LORD of hosts" in verse 13, speaks of God as the commander of the armies of the heavens. "The Glory of the LORD" speaks of the full manifestation of His person, significance, presence and wonder. </span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">"You are filled with shame instead of glory" in verse 16, means that only God's kingdom is glorious. "The cup of the LORD'S right hand" represents the wrath of God. Isaiah 51:17, Revelation 14:10 and 16:19.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">"The Lord in His Holy temple" means that the Lord is sovereign and Holy and that He looks at the nations of this earth and hold them accountable. The call to silence in verse 20 is not an invitation to worship, but a command to reflect on the terrible;e state of all who fall into the angry hands of God.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">May God's Peace, Love, Strength, and Grace be with you all. May we as Christians reach to heaven with one hand and with the other reach out to the lost and dying of this world. may we like John at the close of the Book of Revelation say, </span><span style="color: red;">"Come, Lord Jesus, Come."</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></b><br />
<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></b><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-14094995006919744692014-03-03T05:44:00.000-08:002014-04-08T02:17:20.955-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 2 March 2014, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</b></span><br />
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<b>Today's Blogs Title:<span style="color: red;"> "The Prophet's Question and the Lord's Reply"</span></b><br />
<b>Today's Blogs Scripture Reading: <span style="color: red;">Habakkuk 1:1-17</span></b><br />
<b>Today's Blogs Key Verse: <span style="color: red;">Habakkuk 1:12 "Are You not from everlasting, O Lord my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O Lord, You have appointed them for judgement; O Rock, You have marked them for correction."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">The Hebrew concept "listen" means more than simply hear. Habakkuk knows that God listens to his complaint. What he cannot understand is why God does not act in response to his pleas. In this case, God explains to the prophet "for our instruction." You and I typically will not know why there seems to be no answer to our prayers. But we as Christians can be sure that God does hear and has reasons for any apparent delay.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;"> When the words "violence" "injustice" and "wrong" as in the Old Testament as they are use in verse 3, without reference to some specific foreign enemy, they typically characterize conditions among God's people. Despite Josiah's religious reforms, there had been no moral and social transformation. Habakkuk has been driver to a conclusion that we as a child of God should remember: "Conversion with transformation is imitation." </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">God's Law was locally administered by elders, who heard civil as well as as criminal cases. To work, this system required honest judges and witnesses who would not lie. What Habakkuk is saying in verse 4, is that there are so many more wicked than righteous persons that justice "never prevails" in the courts.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">In verses 6-11, Habakkuk describes the mighty Chaldean's who ruled Babylon from 625 to 539 B.C. These verses graphically describe the military strategies adopted by the Babylonian forces, featuring swift, slashing cavalry attacks, verses 8-9, and sieges which featured construction of great earthen ramps that over topped the highest walls and permitted an assault on a city's forces.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">In verses 13-17, Habakkuk raises the question, "Tolerating the treacherous." If the wicked "succeed" they will exalt their power as their god. Even worse, it will seem to all, that mankind is like a fish in the sea, with no moral governor supervising human affairs. How can God permit the wicked to prosper and thus raise questions, not only about His moral governance of the universe, but also His very existence?</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">How many times have you and I wondered how God could also the wicked to prosper. In Chapter 2 we will have an answer.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God </span></b><b><span style="color: #274e13;">with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T,"</span><span style="color: red;"> Listen to the Sweet, Soft, and Tender Voice of God as He WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control. May God's Peace, Love, Strength, and Grace be with you all. May we a Christians reach to heaven with one hand and with the other reach out to this lost and dying of this planet. May we as John at the close of the Book of Revelation say, </span><span style="color: red;">"Come, Lord Jesus, Come."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></b><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-48273577347620757852014-01-27T03:38:00.005-08:002014-01-27T03:38:44.344-08:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 26 January 2014, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blog Title: "</span><span style="color: #274e13;">Introduction to the Book of "Habakkuk"</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Today we start with number 8 of the 12 Minor Prophets, with an introduction into the Book of Habakkuk. Habakkuk, who calls himself "the prophet" may have also been a Levite who eagerly participated in Josiah's reforms, but was troubled by the moral laxity that he continued to observe. While his work is not dated, his reference to the unexpected emergence of Babylon as a great power even then taking place, Habakkuk 2:5-6, persuasively suggests he ministered reign the of Josiah. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">The prophecy of Habakkuk, is unique among all prophetic literature. Overall, it contains a high caliber of Hebrew poetry. The first two </span></b><span style="color: purple;"><b>chapters of his book constitute a dialogue between the prophet and the Lord concerning the invasion of the Chaldeans, Habakkuk 1:1-11 and their destruction, 1:12-2:20. Chapter 3, is a psalm with instructions given to the musicians for its rendering, 3:1,19. In the first two chapters of this Book, the prophet contends with the Lord, and then in the third chapter he submits to the Lord, just as we as Christians should do each and every day that we live here upon this earth. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>We will note that God did not strike Habakkuk down for the two questions that he asked in Chapter 1, instead He answered. The Lord Himself will establish His kingdom. He will hold all people and nations accountable. The present may be filled with wickedness and chaos, but the future belongs to the righteous, the truly righteous. God will bring in His kingdom, give rest and salvation to His people, and judge His people's adversaries. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>OUTLINE TO THE BOOK OF HABAKKUK</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>I. The prophets dialogue with the Lord Habakkuk 1:1-2:20</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> A. The First Cycle Habakkuk 1:1-11</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> 1. The Prophets First Question, Habakkuk 1:1-4</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> 2. The Lord's First Response, Habakkuk 1:5-11</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> B. The Second Cycle Habakkuk 1:12-2:20</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> 1. The Prophets Second Question Habakkuk 1:12-17</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> 2. The Lord's Response 2:1-20</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>II. The prophets deference of the Lord Habakkuk 3:1-19</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> A. His Prayer to God Habakkuk 3:1-2</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> B. His Praise of God Habakkuk 3:3-15</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> C. His trust in God Habakkuk 3:16-19</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Click on this link at </span><span style="color: blue;">www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> for a</span><span style="color: red;"> Bible Verse</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> from</span><span style="color: red;"> Hebrews 4:15-16.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. God in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T,</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span><span style="color: red;">Listen to the Sweet, Soft, and Tender Voice of God as He Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN." </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!! May God's Peace, Strength, Love, and Grace be with you all. May we as Christians reach to heaven with on hand and to the lost and dying of this world with the other. May we like John at the end of the Book of Revelation say, "Come, Lord Jesus, Come.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></b><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-51631854163240933432014-01-06T01:33:00.000-08:002014-01-26T23:41:46.116-08:00Bible Scripture Writing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus for 5 January 2014, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blog Title: "The Woe of Nineveh."</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Scripture Reading: Nahum 3:1-19</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Key Verse: Nahum 3:5 "Behold I am against you," says the LORD of hosts, "I will life your skirts over your face, I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame." </span><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Chapter 3 of Nahum is a woe oracle explaining the reasons for the siege and destruction of Nineveh. Nineveh is called the "bloody city" and is pictured as a "harlot" whose "witchcraft" and "whoredoms" shall be brought down to the dust. "Discover" means to "uncover." Thus, Nineveh shall be exposed for what she is, "the mistress of the nations."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">In verse 6 and 7 the Lord described the fate of Nineveh as comparable to a person on whom unspeakable "filth" was cast. When Nineveh would lay in ruins, no one would "bemoan " her. The nations would be glad that she was gone.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Nahum predicts the ultimate destruction of mighty Nineveh in the prophetic present: "Nineveh is laid waste." Nineveh would be like a helpless drunk hoping for refuge, but finding nowhere to turn for it. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">In verse 12, Nahum satirically describes the "strongholds" of Nineveh as being so easily defeated that they would be like fruit trees that drop their "figs" into waiting mouths. In verse 14 and 15, Nahum taunted Nineveh by telling the people to prepare for their siege. The actual siege of Nineveh continued over two years.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Despite the great economic and military strength of Nineveh, there was nothing lasting in the cities power. The people of Nineveh would be like nocturnal insects that disappear at daylight. "Your shepherd slumbers" means that when shepherds are not alert, the sheep CANNOT be saved from danger.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">In the concluding verse of Nahum the statement "All who hear" means, that every nations and people that had suffered under the abusive power of Nineveh, would SHOUT and CLAP upon hearing of the city's destruction. There would be NO mourning for Nineveh.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Click on this link </span><span style="color: blue;">www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> for a </span><span style="color: red;">Bible Verse Reading</span><span style="color: purple;"> from </span><span style="color: red;">2nd Corinthians</span><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: red;">1:3-4.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember, that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," </span><span style="color: red;">Listen to the Sweet, Soft, and Tender Voice of God as He WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN." </span><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns, and He is, has Been and ALWAYS Will be In Complete and Total Control!!! May God's Love, Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all. May you with one hand reach toward Heaven and with the other reach out to the lost and dying of this world. May we as John say, </span><span style="color: red;">"Come, Lord Jesus, Come."</span><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: red;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></b><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-80065008654087289422014-01-05T01:47:00.001-08:002014-01-06T00:51:00.542-08:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 4 January 2014, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lord."</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Title: "The Destruction of Nineveh"</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Scripture Reading: Nahum 2:1-13</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Key Verse: Nahum 2:13 "Behold, I am against you," says the LORD of hosts, " I will burn your chariots in smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions; I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers shall be heard no more."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">"Man the fort" in verse 1, were sarcastic words to the people of Nineveh and its leaders, as if they would be able to protect themselves against the wrath of God. Nineveh's armory of over 40 acres, contained all the weapons that had made the Assyrian Empire great: bows, arrows, spears, armor, and chariots. Yet the Prophet Nahum's call to arms is mocking, for what ever the Assyrians may do will futile, for God has determined that the city WILL fall.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">"The LORD will restore" in verse 2, means that the WRATH of God against the enemies of His people will one day be DESTROYED, and the people of God will be restored. "Excellence," in the same verse means "majesty," "beauty," or "wonder." Both Israel and Judah needed to be restored because both kingdoms were devastated by the massive Assyrian army. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">The passages of verses 3-13, describe the siege of Nineveh. The fall of Nineveh that was predicted by Nahum took place only a few years after this prophecy in 612 B.C. and was followed by the final destruction of the Assyrian Empire in 609 B.C. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">The words, "red, scarlet, flaming torches," in verse 3 speak of blood, violence and warfare. The "chariots rage" refers to the fact that the Assyrians used chariots as formidable war machines. The proficiency of the chariot drivers underlies the imagery of this verse. BUT as in the case of the shields and spears in verse 3, the chariots of Nineveh would not prevail no matter how fast they drove, for the people of the city would be so stunned to be under attack that they would appear helpless in their actions.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">"Gates of the rivers are opened" is how it is believed the destruction of the city of Nineveh happened. It is believed that the attackers entered the city of Nineveh through its flooded waterways. The attack came at flood time when rivers undermined the walls and defenses of the city. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">"Take spoil of silver! Take spoil of gold!" in verse 9, is a reference that Assyria had despoiled many nations, including Samaria and the cites of Israel. There seemed to be no end to the loot that could be found within its walls. Nevertheless, even Nineveh, was exhausted of its treasures and at long last it was "empty."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Nineveh was the "city of lions" verse 13, yet despite all the horrors that the "lion of Nineveh" had brought to other nations, it would no longer feared by ANYONE. Although the Babylonians had conquered the city, they were used by God to do it, for Nineveh's GREATEST FOE was the "LORD of host" himself.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Click on this link at </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;">www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com</span></span><span style="color: #274e13;"> for a </span><span style="color: red;">Bible Verse Writing</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> from </span><span style="color: red;">Psalm 17:5-8.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord or God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T," </span><span style="color: red;">Listen to the Sweet, Soft, and Tender Voice of God as He WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!! May God's Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all. May you with one hand reach out to heaven and with he other reach out to the lost and dying of this world, and as John say, "Come Lord Jesus, Come."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></b><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-27407487960442303522013-12-30T08:44:00.000-08:002013-12-30T09:47:33.727-08:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 29 December 2013, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</b></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Title: "God's Wrath on His Enemies"</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Scripture Reading: Nahum 1:1-15</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Key Verse: Nahum 1:7 "The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows hose who trust in Him."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">"God is jealous" in verse 2, is a positive emotion in God and is a deep, emotional concern for the well being of those whom He cares, It is this passion for His own people who have been injured by Assyria which has filled Him with the anger about to be expressed in the judgment of Nineveh.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">"Slow to anger" in verse 3, indicates the patience of the Lord. However God's patience is not a reason to disbelieve His final judgment. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Nahum had made statements about God. Now he resorts to imagery to bring home the impact of what he has seen. The images in verses 4-6, is that of an armed soldier on the march, stirring up the dust as he treads across the ground. This soldier is so powerful that nature itself draws back in awe, and the earth "trembles at his presence." </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verses 5-8, the LORD is pictured pouring out Judgment "like fire." "The mountains quake" and "the earth is burned at his presence." Yet, He is a "stronghold in the day of trouble" to all those who "trust in Him." Like all the prophets, Nahum predicts both judgment and hope conditioned on man's response to God.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In plotting evil against the Lord, in verses 9 and11, two thoughts are expressed: evil, which is not simply wrong action but the intent to harm, and wickedness, which is a lawless disregard for what is right. Not only have Assyrians affirmed their independence from the moral constraints imposed by God on all mankind, but they have determined to harm God by harming His people. Wicked is one of the harshest terms in Biblical language, nearly a curse word. The term speaks of someone who is utterly worthless.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verses 12-13, God again addresses His people. The domination of Assyria will end. God's vengeance not only punishes the guilty, it brings freedom to God's own.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verse 14, the speaker shifts again and addresses Nineveh. the command for its destruction has been given. "I will prepare your grave" reminds us that what God says is certain and sure. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In verse 15, the thought that we have seen before is given clear expression here. Israel and Judah literally, joyfully, triumphantly, celebrate the destruction of Nineveh. Fear is gone, and the prospect of peace opens before God's people.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">Click on this link at <a href="http://www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com/">www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com</a> for <span style="color: red;">Various Scripture Writing</span> from <span style="color: red;">Part 2</span> of </span><span style="color: red;">"SEVEN REASONS WHY YOUR PRAYERS MAY NOT BE ANSWERED."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember, that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T" <span style="color: red;">Listen to the Sweet, Soft, and Tender Voice of God as He WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."</span> </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!! May God's Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></strong></div>
Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-8732731316909331432013-12-29T03:40:00.003-08:002013-12-29T05:11:29.538-08:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 28 December 2013, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Today's Blog Writing is on "JESUS" and who He is and what He does for us. This is perfect for this Christmas Season in which is why, that we as Christians, celebrate Christmas.</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">He is the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He is the Keeper of Creation and the Creator of ALL!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He is the Architect of the Universe, and the Manager of ALL times.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He ALWAYS Was, He ALWAYS Is, and He ALWAYS Will Be</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He is UNMOVED, UNCHANGED, UNDEFEATED and Never UNDONE</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He was BRUISED and brought HEALING!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He was PIERCED and EASED Pain!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He was PERSECUTED and brought FREEDOM!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He was DEAD and brought LIFE! He is RISEN and brings POWER!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He REIGNS and brings PEACE</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">The world can't UNDERSTAND Him, the armies can't Defeat Him,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">The schools can't EXPLAIN Him, and the leaders can't IGNORE Him,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">Herod couldn't KILL Him, the Pharisees couldn't CONFUSE Him,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">The people couldn't HOLD Him, the rulers couldn't CRUSH Him,</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>Dictators</b></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> couldn't SILENCE Him, the new age can't REPLACE Him, </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">Talk show host can't EXPLAIN Him away!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He is LIGHT, LOVE, LONGEVITY, and He is LORD.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He is GOODNESS, KINDNESS, GENTLENESS, and He is God.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He is HOLY, RIGHTEOUS, MIGHTY, POWERFUL, and PURE</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">His ways are RIGHT, His Word is ETERNAL, His Will UNCHANGING.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">His Mind is on me, and He is my REDEEMER, and my SAVIOR.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He is my GUIDE, My PEACE, My JOY, My COMFORT </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He is my Lord, and He RULES my LIFE</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">I SERVE Him because His BOND is LOVE, His BURDEN is Light,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">And His GOAL for me is ABUNDANT, and ETERNAL LIFE</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">I FOLLOW Him because He is the WISDOM of the wise,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">The POWERFUL of the powerful, the ANCIENT of Days,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">The RULER or rulers, the LEADER of leaders,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">The OVERSEER of the over-comers, and the SOVEREIGN Lord,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">Of ALL that WAS, IS, and IS to COME</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">If that seems impressive to you, try this:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">His Goal is a RELATIONAL with ME!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He Will NEVER LEAVE ME, NEVER FORSAKE ME, NEVER MISLED ME</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">NEVER FORGET ME, NEVER OVERLOOK ME and,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He WILL NEVER cancel my appointment in His APPOINTMENT BOOK!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I FALL He LIFTS me up! </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I FAIL He FORGIVES!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I am WEAK, He is STRONG! </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I am LOST, He is the WAY!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I am AFRAID, He is my COURAGE! </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I STUMBLE, He STEADIES me! </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I am HURT, He HEALS me!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I am BROKEN, He MENDS me! </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I am HUNGRY He FEEDS me!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I face TRIALS, He is WITH me! </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I face PERSECUTION, He SHIELDS me! </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I face PROBLEMS, He COMFORTS me! </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I face LOSS, He PROVIDES for me!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">When I face DEATH, The angels will CARRY me into His PRESENCE!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He is EVERYTHING for EVERYBODY, EVERYWHERE, EVERY TIME and</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>EVERY WAY</b></span><b><span style="color: purple;">.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He is God, He is FAITHFUL, and I am His and He is MINE!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">My Father in HEAVEN, can WHIP the father of this world.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">So if your wondering why I feel so SECURE, understand this:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">He said it, and that SETTLES it. God is in CONTROL and</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">As a child of the King of kings and Lord of lords, I am on His SIDE which means</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">"That All is Well with my SOUL."</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">Everyday is a BLESSING for God is in it!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">As Christians we NEED to KEEP these things in the forefront</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">Of our MINDS and Hearts.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">Don't ALLOW the things of this world to BLIND you</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">To the RICHES of His LOVE, MERCY, and GRACE.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">In Jesus we have it ALL and that should be the reason,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">That we are on fire for Him, for He is EVERYTHING we NEED,</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>In EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE of our LIFE'S.</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Click on this link</span><span style="color: blue;"> www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com </span><span style="color: #274e13;">for a </span><span style="color: red;">Part 1 Writing</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> from </span><span style="color: red;">Various Scripture Reading</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> on the </span><span style="color: red;">"Seven Reasons Why Your Prayers May Go UnAnswerd."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!! May God's Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></b><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-11032298999795114092013-12-16T03:46:00.000-08:002013-12-16T03:46:24.667-08:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 15 December 2013, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Title: "Introduction into the Book of Nahum"</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">The prophecy of Nahum is dominated by a single idea, the doom of Nineveh. In describing this doom, Nahum writes lyric poetry of the highest quality. Is has been called the most poetical of all the prophetic writings, and certainly is the most severe in tone of the Minor Prophets.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Little is known of the Prophet Nahum, or of his home. Most believe it was located in Galilee, which experienced the brunt of the initial Assyrian invasions. His writing can be place with some accuracy: He wrote before the collapse of the Assyrian Empire in 612 B.C. and after the destruction of Thebes, which took place in 662 B.C. It is not unreasonable to assume that the book was written shortly after the overthrow of the Northern Kingdom and the exile of its population. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">NAHUM AT A GLANCE</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>KEY THEMES</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Causes of the fall of Nineveh: </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>(1) Opposition to God (2:2-3, 8-9, 11, 13, 15)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>(2) Decadence (3:12-133, 15-18)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>(3) Cruelty (3:1, 14, 19)</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Descriptions of the fall of Nineveh:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Disaster (1:10; 2:9-10; 3:11,13)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>Flood (1:8; 2:6,8)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>Dispersal (1:8; 2:1, 7-8; 3:7,10-11,16-18)</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>THEOLOGICAL OUTLINE OF NAHUM</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>I. THE LORD Chapter 1</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>II THE CITY Chapter 2 and 3</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>CONTENT OUTLINE OF NAHUM</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>I. The God of Israel (1:1-15)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> A. God's Greatness (1:1-6)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> B. God's Actions (1:7-11)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> C. God's Intent (1:12-15)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>II. Nineveh's Fall (2:1-3:19)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> A. A Warning (2:1)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> B. A Promise to Israel (2:2)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> C. Its Destruction (2:3-3:19)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> 1. Destruction Described (2:3-13)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> 2. Destruction reviewed (3:1-6)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> 3. Destruction celebrated (3:7-11)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> 4. Nineveh ridiculed (3:12-19)</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Click on this link at </span><span style="color: red;">www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com</span><span style="color: blue;"> for a </span><span style="color: red;">Bible Verse</span><span style="color: blue;"> from </span><span style="color: red;">Romans 8:22-25.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More today. When you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN," </span><span style="color: red;">Listen to the Sweet, Soft and tender Voice of God as He WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!! May God's Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></b><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-2782203063487436422013-12-15T02:39:00.000-08:002013-12-15T02:39:07.536-08:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 14 December 2013, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings."</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Title: "Sorrow for Israel's Sins"</span></b><br />
<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Scripture Reading: Micah 7:1-20</span></b><br />
<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Key Verse: Micah 7:18-19 "Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy. He will again have compassion on us, And will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea."</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">In this last Chapter of Micah, he imagines himself going out in an orchard at harvest time and finding</span><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: purple;">NO fruit. He is hungry for fellowship, but feels TOTALLY isolated. He know no one else who HONESTLY seeks to SERVE God. Elijah in 1st Kings 19:14 experienced similar feelings.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">In verses 3-4, the people were pursuing evil with gusto. The leaders of Israel were leading the way in evil. "The day of your watchman" in verse 4, refers to a time when people needed to be alert for the approach of an enemy army. In this context, judgment was imminent. </span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">"Therefore I will look," are words that a a pun on the words of verse 4. While there world be a need to be "watchman" for the "coming of an enemy army," Micah was going to be the "watchman" for the advent of the Lord. Micah's solution to the problem is practical. "Look to what God will do, not to what others are doing around you. The word "hope" in the Old Testament, indicates both a willingness to WAIT and a settled CONFIDENCE that what God has for us in the FUTURE is good. </span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">The speaker in verses 8-9, is the Nation of Israel after she comes to repentance. "I have sinned" is the confession of the people in SAVING FAITH. In verse 9, "He pleads my case," is the Lord speaking on behalf of the people. As God had DELIVERED Israel in the PAST because of His RIGHTEOUSNESS, so He would deliver a REPENTANT Israel in the FUTURE.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">In verse 10, the people of Israel knew that they would suffer indignities at the hands of their enemies in the period of the divine judgment. However, God's JUDGMENT of His people was designed to bring about their REPENTANCE.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">In verses 14-15, Micah prayer the God the "Shepherd" would care for His flock. </span></b><br />
<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">The shepherds staff was used to drive off wild animals and protect the sheep. Micah REQUESTED that the GREATEST wonders of the RELATIONSHIP between God and His people at the time of the Exodus would be REALIZED anew. </span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">The response of the "wicked nations" to the renewed mercies of God on the Nation of Israel would be "terror." At last the enemies of Israel will have an appropriate awe (fear) of God, and so will turn to Him. It is important to remember that the HURTS that HUMBLE us, are also meant to HEAL us and TURN our hearts back to God.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">"Who is a God like you?" in verse 18, speak of the incompatibility of God. What sets our God apart? His WILLINGNESS to PARDON sinners and to FORGIVE our transgressions. Even when we fail Him, He remains FAITHFUL to us. In FAITHFULNESS He will CLEANSE and TRANSFORM us and KEEP EVERY PROMISE He has made.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">The concluding verse of Micah, is a reminiscent of God's promise to Abraham in Genesis 12; 15; and 22, and His promises to Jacob in Genesis 32. The Lord had sworn to fulfill His promises to the patriarchs, and He WOULD NOT, He COULD NOT, leave His PROMISES unfilled.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;">Click on this link at </span><span style="color: red;">www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com</span><span style="color: blue;"> for a </span><span style="color: red;">Bible Verse</span><span style="color: blue;"> from </span><span style="color: red;">Psalm 8:3-5.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, and financial dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T,"</span><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: red;">Listen to the Sweet, Soft, and Tender Voice of God as He WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!! May God Peace, Strength, and Grace be with all of you.</span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></b><br />
<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></b><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-33417335474212786792013-12-09T02:03:00.000-08:002013-12-09T02:03:46.411-08:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 9 December 2013, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Title: "God Pleads With Israel"</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Scripture Reading:</span><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: red;">Micah 6:1-16 </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Key Verse: Micah 6:8 "He has shown you, O man what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?"</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">In verse 1 and 2,God (the Judge) calls for the people (the defendants) to "plead" their "case." The "mountains" and "hills" were among the witnesses to the covenant that God made with His people, Deuteronomy 4:26; 32:1; and Isaiah 1:2. "He will contend:" If the people were silent before the "mountains" the Lord Himself would speak against their sin.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">In verse 3, God asked, "What have I done to you? And how have I burdened you?" Does a relationship with God place a load on the believer? Do we carry Him? God's answer is to remind Israel of ALL He did to CARRY THEM in verses 4-5. In fact, a relationship with God LIFTS our burdens as He FREES, GUIDES, PROTECTS, and TEACHES us.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Israel's first implied response to God's case against them was, "It to hard to serve God." Their second is, "What does God want anyway?" If we take this as a sarcastic reaction then we might be able to rephrase their response as "Does God want to ruin us? Would 10,000 sacrifices be enough? Does He want our children as well?" These questions are a conscious distortion of known truth, for the answer to their question is found in Deuteronomy 12:10, where ALL that god is asking of any child of His is to:</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">(1) Respect Him</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">(3) Love Him Completely</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Verse 8, is an unforgettable verse in that it speaks of the underlying attitudes that MUST accompany all TRUE WORSHIP. This verse which in simple and beautiful terms sums up the way our walk with the Lord should be. We are to: </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">(1) Do Justly: A commitment to fairness in interpersonal relationships and in our social institutions </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">(2) Love Mercy: Which goes beyond fairness, to a hearts response to the needs of others which compels a person to help when this is possible</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">(3) Walk Humbly: means to remain responsive to God, submitting gladly to His Will</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">In verse 10-12, the people of Judah were abusing others with false measures, with "violence" and with "lies." Such practices were far removed from the description of true worship in verse 8. This is the divine vindication of the Lord's determination to bring judgment on Jerusalem, despite the fact that His holy temple was there. The worship that was being offered, although it followed the form of the Law, DID NOT come from TRUE BIBLICAL attitudes and practices of piety.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">In conclusion to Chapter 6, when God judges the land, its productivity will e destroyed. What irony that the very thing that motivated the rich to do evil, "wealth and plenty" will be lost because in their pursuit of it, they oppressed others. The end NEVER JUSTIFIES the means. Evil will ACTUALLY keep a person from gaining his or her ends.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord or God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T,"</span><span style="color: red;"> Listen to the Sweet, Soft, and Tender Voice of God as He WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Click on this link at </span><span style="color: blue;">www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> for a </span><span style="color: red;">Bible Verse Writing </span><span style="color: #38761d;">from </span><span style="color: red;">1st Peter 5:6-11 </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!! May God's Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></b><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-59606246040839336092013-12-08T02:01:00.001-08:002013-12-08T03:22:22.664-08:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 8 December 2013, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Title: "The Coming Messiah"</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Scripture Reading: Micah 5:1-15</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Key Verse: Micah 5:2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be ruler in Israel, Whose coming forth are from of old, From everlasting."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">The reference "gather yourself in troops," in verse 1, seems to refer to the assaults of the enemies of Judah on the people of God before their final defeat. "They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek," is a reference that one day the enemies of the Savior would strike Him, Mark 15:19, but on a future day, He will strike ALL of His enemies, Revelation 19.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">This well known prediction of he birthplace of the Messiah in verse 2, who is destined to be Israel's King, illustrates how prophecy is fulfilled: literally and accurately. When King Herod in Matthew 2:3-6, was told by the visiting wise men that the destined "King of the Jews" had been born, he asked the scribes where. They turned to this passage from Micah and told King Herod that the Christ would be born in Bethlehem.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">The future of Israel is pictured in verse 3, in the birth, life, and ministry of the Savior King. The two advents of the Savior are seen as one event by Micah. Whereas verse 2 speaks of the birth of the Savior in His First Coming, verses 3-5, speak of the time of the rule of Jesus in His Second Coming (Praise God).</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">"And this One shall be Peace," in verse 5, whereas Isaiah 9:6 refers to Jesus "as the Prince of Peace." The Assyrians, Israel's major foe in Micah's day, is probably best understood as representing ALL of Israel's enemies particularly those of the end times.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Verses 7-9, concerns God's Blessing on the remnant of Jacob. The wickedness of the people would bring about God's judgment, but He would not cast them off completely "In the midst of many peoples," describes the spread of the Jewish </span></b><span style="color: purple;"><b>people throughout the earth in the time of God's judgment. Verse 7, describes the Jewish people as "dew" and "showers" that is, "Blessings from God on their neighbors." Verse 8 describes the Jewish people as a "lion," that is, a powerful force that eventually would triumph.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>In verses 10-15, God systematically destroys everything His straying people might rely on: their military, verse 10, their walled cities, verse 11, and especially their idols. This is both punishment and preparation. How often God MUST destroy the empty things that we rely on before we TRUST FULLY in Him.</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Click on this link </span><span style="color: magenta;">www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com</span><span style="color: blue;"> for</span><span style="color: magenta;"> </span><span style="color: blue;">a </span><span style="color: red;">Bible Vers</span><span style="color: blue;">e from </span><span style="color: red;">Hebrews 12:28-29.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," </span><span style="color: red;">Listen to the Sweet, Soft, and Tender Voice of God as He WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!! May God's Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></b><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-1661943408852898032013-08-11T20:00:00.000-07:002013-12-08T00:19:19.599-08:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong><span style="color: purple;">"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 1 July 2013, from Cindi, a Daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords"</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Title: "Zion's Future Triumph"</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Scripture Reading: Micah 4:1-13</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Key Verse: Micah 4:6-7 "In that day," says the LORD, "I will assemble the lame, I will gather the outcast And those whom I have afflicted; I will make the lame a remnant, And the outcast a strong nation; So the LORD will reign over them in Mount Zion From now on, even forever."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">The phrase <span style="color: red;">"in the last days"</span> as well as a comparison with other prophecies like <span style="color: red;">Isaiah 2:2-4,</span> indicates that the prophet is looking beyond the restoration from the Babylonian captivity to the days of the Millennium when everything given to <span style="color: #38761d;">Abraham</span> and to <span style="color: #38761d;">Israel </span>will be ultimately be fulfilled. In <span style="color: #38761d;">God's</span> vision of the future, prophecy tells us what the world should be like, as well as what it will be like. We are each to evaluate present realities against what <span style="color: #38761d;">God's</span> prophet's should be.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In <span style="color: red;">verse 4,</span> the <span style="color: red;">"vine"</span> and <span style="color: red;">"fig tree"</span> are both native to <span style="color: #38761d;">Israel.</span> They flourish into luxuriant, natural arbors under which people can sit and enjoy fellowship while being shaded from the heat of the day. Both were used symbolically to represent the basic covenant between <span style="color: #38761d;">God </span>and <span style="color: #38761d;">Israel</span> in all its potential fruitfulness. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">One major element of the world foreseen by the prophets is its utter peacefulness. Disputes will be resolved by appeal to <span style="color: #38761d;">God's Word</span>, not war. But peace is an idea that can only be realized when <span style="color: #38761d;">God</span> sets up His kingdom on earth. Until then man's passions will generate wars and rumors. Peace will be the dream of all, but every dreamer will be awaken to the reality of strife. The fact of war in our present world, and the vision of a world without war, drive home the fact that humanity is lost in sin. The world as well as the individual desperately needs a </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Savior.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">In the <span style="color: #38761d;">Old Testament,</span> <span style="color: red;">"Horns in iron"</span> in <span style="color: red;">verse 13,</span> generally symbolize power, and iron horns, dominant power. The people whose sins makes them easy prey for the nations will one day be exalted above them, after they have been redeemed, </span><span style="color: red;">verse 10.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Click on this link <a href="http://www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com/">www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com</a> for a <span style="color: #38761d;">Bible Verse Writing</span> from <span style="color: #38761d;">Galatians 5:22-</span></span><span style="color: #38761d;">23.</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go In Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," <span style="color: red;">Listen to the Sweet and Soft Voice of God as He WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-13963897454384912442013-07-21T18:39:00.001-07:002013-07-21T19:21:04.263-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong><span style="color: purple;">"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 21 July 2013, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Bible Verse: Isaiah 46:9-10 "Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; For I am God and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times that are not yet done, saying "My counsel shall stand, and I will do my pleasure."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: red;">Wow!!</span> <span style="color: #274e13;">God</span> makes it clear in these verses that He is<span style="color: #274e13;"> GOD</span> and that there is <span style="color: red;">NO ONE</span> like Him. The future is a mystery to us, for we can make educated guesses on what the next few years may hold, but to accurately predict what may lay ahead 20, 100, or thousands of years into the future is beyond our ability. That is why the stunning accuracy with which <span style="color: #0c343d;">God's</span> prophets predicted the future, is one of the most convincing evidences of the supernatural origin of <span style="color: #274e13;">God's</span> </span><span style="color: #274e13;">Word.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Isaiah</span> in today's verses, explains <span style="color: #274e13;">God's</span> ability to predict the future. <span style="color: #274e13;">God is God!!</span> He is able to <span style="color: red;">"make known the end from the beginning"</span> and <span style="color: red;">"from ancient time"</span> to predict<span style="color: red;"> "what is still to</span> <span style="color: red;">come."</span> He established purposes for the universe, and He is <span style="color: red;">POWERFUL </span>enough to guarantee that His <span style="color: red;">PURPOSES</span> will </span><span style="color: red;">STAND.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">The attributes of <span style="color: #274e13;">God</span> in <span style="color: red;">verse 10,</span> describe Him as <span style="color: red;">"Omniscience"</span> and <span style="color: red;">"Omnipotent."</span> These Latin terms affirm that<span style="color: #274e13;"> God</span> knows all and that He is <span style="color: red;">ALL POWERFUL</span>. We as Christians shouldn't be surprised that the Bible contains accurate predictions of future events. <span style="color: #274e13;">God,</span> who <span style="color: red;">KNOWS ALL</span> and <span style="color: red;">CONTROLS ALL,</span> is the source of what truly is the </span><span style="color: #274e13;">Word of God.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">The rhetorical question, <span style="color: red;">"To whom will you liken to Me?"</span> is one in which the obvious answer is: <span style="color: red;">"NO ONE!!!"</span> <span style="color: red;">"I Am God and there is NONE LIKE ME."</span> <span style="color: #274e13;">Yahweh</span> is the unique and incomprehensible<span style="color: #274e13;"> God.</span> His uniqueness is His declaring <span style="color: #274e13;">"the end from the beginning."</span> His singular distinctiveness is his ability to predict the future with complete accuracy. Since He alone knows the future, the <span style="color: red;">SALVATION </span>of the Lord shall not tarry, <span style="color: red;">Hebrews 2:3</span> and <span style="color: red;">10:37.</span> In the timetable of <span style="color: #274e13;">God,</span> <span style="color: red;">"ALL THINGS"</span> are proceeding on schedule. So the question for us today as Christians is: If our <span style="color: #274e13;">Almighty God</span> knows the future, why do we insist on worrying about the future, in which we do not know what it will hold?<span style="color: #274e13;"> Jesus</span> in <span style="color: red;">Matthew 11:28</span> tells us, <span style="color: red;">"Come to me ALL who are burdened and heavy laden, and I will give you REST."</span> </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember, that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," <span style="color: red;">GOD WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."</span></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Click on this link at <a href="http://www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com/">www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com</a> for a <span style="color: red;">Bible Verse</span> from </span><span style="color: red;">Proverbs 9:1.</span></strong> <br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><strong>Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!! May God's Love, Peace, and Grace be with you all.</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></strong></div>
Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-24817698691179425022013-06-27T17:27:00.000-07:002013-08-11T19:16:47.308-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: blue;">"Greetings</span> <span style="color: blue;">in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus</span> </span><span style="color: blue;">for 27 June 2013, from Cindi, a Daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Title: "Wicked Rulers and Prophets"</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Scripture Reading: Micah 3:1-12</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Key Verse: Micah 3:4 "Then they will cry to the LORD, But He will not hear them; He will even hid His face from them; He will hide His face from them at that time, Because they have been evil in their deeds."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">In context<span style="color: red;"> "Justice"</span> in <span style="color: red;">verse 1,</span> is honest government which is fair to rich and poor alike. The image of tearing flesh from the poor graphically, communicates the prophets point: corrupt and evil government officials use their position for personal gain rather than to serve the people.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">In <span style="color: red;">verse 4,</span> the wickedness of the people was so great that last minute repentance would not suffice. <span style="color: red;">Peace</span> in <span style="color: red;">verse 5,</span> means much more than the absence of war. It also means <span style="color: red;">health,</span> <span style="color: red;">wholeness,</span> and <span style="color: red;">security.</span> While the other prophets lied to Israel about its spiritual condition, <span style="color: #a64d79;">Micah</span> spoke out powerfully for <span style="color: red;">"justice"</span> and <span style="color: red;">"declared to Jacob (Israel)"</span> its sins. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">Today when religious leaders turn a blind eye to corruption and evil in society, they too become partly responsible for it. The motives and lies of religious leaders of the prophet's day are described in </span><span style="color: red;">verses 9-12.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">The covering of their lips in <span style="color: red;">verse 7,</span> means that they will be put to shame and will show this shame openly by covering their lips, which was an oriental gesture to indicate shame and mourning.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">The wicked leaders and prophets of Israel<span style="color: red;"> "worked"</span> only when the could gain something from it. Needless to say, if justice had to be paid for, it would not be justice. Many people of Jerusalem believed that they would not be affected by <span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="color: #741b47;">God's</span> </span>judgment, because<span style="color: #741b47;"> God</span> Himself dwelled in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. They reasoned that despite their evils, as long as<span style="color: #741b47;"> God</span> was in His temple, they were safe, even from </span><span style="color: red;">"divine judgment."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">What the people refused to believe was that<span style="color: #741b47;"> God</span> <span style="color: red;">"might leave"</span> His temple because of the sinfulness of the people. In the <span style="color: red;">Book of Ezekiel,</span> <span style="color: #741b47;">Ezekiel</span> describes a vision of the <span style="color: #741b47;">Glory of God</span> leaving the temple as a prelude to His judgment on the city of Jerusalem. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: red;">Verse 12,</span> was quoted by <span style="color: #741b47;">Jeremiah,</span> in <span style="color: red;">Jeremiah 26:18.</span> While the false prophets and the wicked rulers believed that they were untouchable and that Mount Zion was inviolable, the prophet <span style="color: #741b47;">Micah</span> announced that Zion<span style="color: #741b47;"> (Jerusalem)</span> would <span style="color: red;">"be plowed like a field,"</span> indicating complete devastation of the city.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember, that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T,"</span> GOD WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control. May God's Peace and Grace be with you all.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: magenta;">Your Sister in Christ,</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: magenta;">Cindi</span></strong><br />
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Cindi Lynn Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03370195154260450266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763886686490393637.post-33693368649566442122013-06-26T10:36:00.001-07:002013-06-26T10:36:33.876-07:00Bible Scripture Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong><span style="color: purple;">"Greetings in the Name of our Lord Savior Jesus Christ for 17 April 2013, from Cindi, a Daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Title: "The People In Nineveh Believe"</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Scripture Reading: Jonah 3:1-10</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Today's Blogs Key Verse: Jonah 3:10 "Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way, and God relented from the disaster that He said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it."</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Jonah's new commission in verse 1, was essentially that same as the one that he had received in 1:1-2. In contrast to 1:3, Jonah obeyed the command of the Lord the second time and made the journey to Nineveh. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">The city wall of Nineveh had a circumference of about 8 miles, which indicates Nineveh was an exceeding large city for those times. The reference to "three day" in verse 3, likely refers to the larger administrative district of Nineveh made up of several cities, with a circumference of about 55 miles.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Jonah in verse 4, proclaimed that they were only "forty days' before the destruction of Nineveh. Both the announcement and the specified delay show God's Mercy. It was this Mercy that bothered Jonah.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">The term used for God in verse 5 is the general term for deity. In contrast the sailors who threw Jonah into the ocean in chapter 1, claimed faith in the Lord, using the personal, covenant, name for God. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">The reversal of the threat to destroy Nineveh depended solely on the grace and mercy of the Lord. At times, the announced judgment of God is "not" His real intent. Such announcements usually include offers of mercy and forgiveness. The people of Nineveh, in verse 10, repented and moved the Lord to extend Grace and Mercy to them.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. ALWAYS remember, that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," <span style="color: red;">GOD WHISPERS to you, "BUT I</span> </span><span style="color: red;">CAN."</span> </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be, in Complete and Total Control. May God's Love and Grace be with you all!!! </span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><strong>Your Sister in Christ,</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><strong>Cindi</strong></span><br />
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