I have often wondered what will take
place during the Rapture. I looked
at how our garments will be changed
and His Righteousness will clothe us.
Isaiah 51:6 KJV
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look
upon the earth beneath: for the heavens
shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth
shall wax old like a garment, and they that
dwell therein shall die in like manner: but
my salvation shall be for ever, and my
righteousness shall not be abolished.
I noticed how Isaiah tells us to look at
the earth by using the word, 'beneath.'
Strong's H4480 - Min = out of, from, off,
removing, expelling, since, after(wards),
below, beneath; Hebrew usage as denoting
a part taken out of a whole, such as going
out from; distance from or far off from.
That made me happy because I realized
we were in a place where we could look
up to the heavens and also back down
to the earth. We who are called up to
meet Him in the clouds will be able to
take our view as coming out from the
earth into the air. This certainly seems
like the Rapture to me!
Matthew 17:2 NASB
And He [Jesus Christ] was transfigured
before them; and His face shone like the
sun, and His garments became as white
as light.
Was this Transfiguration a hint of the
future Rapture? Will we all be changed
in a similar fashion just like the way
our LORD Jesus experienced?
We certainly will be able to speak with
those saints who have gone on tobe with
the LORD before us just as Jesus spoke
with Moses and Elijah.
Mark 9:3 NASB
"... and His garments became radiant and
exceedingly white, as no launderer on earth
can whiten them."
I can hardly wait!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Holy Anxiety
What sort of anxiety is created when
we fall prey to finely crafted deception
and we discover how our own internal
struggle against temptation has drawn
us away from our relationship with the
LORD?
Does this anxiety stem from a fear of
loss as though we could actually
control the process of being deceived?
Is this anxiety supported by Scripture
that we are to somehow ‘hate our flesh’
but live by faith manifesting divine
love that can not sin. How do we adequately
measure, in terms of its emotional affect
within our souls, the Scriptural descriptions
of ‘if thy hand offend thee, cut it off’
when the Scriptures also say, ‘no man
hates his own flesh.’ [Eph 5:29]
What sort of anxiety is mutually shared
when we profess to keep the Scriptures
in our hearts faithfully but then read:
Luke 14:26 NASB — “If anyone comes to Me,
and does not hate his own father and mother
and wife and children and brothers and
sisters, yes, and even his own life, he
cannot be My disciple.”
These struggles are evident in the midst
of our communities as well as in the Holy
Writ.
Is self-loathing a Holy Sacrament that
over-rides all of our relationships just
so we can demonstrate our progress to
outsiders?
I have struggled and currently wrestle with
temptations, with the illusion of control
and the love-hate issues that entwine
themselves in my relationships.
It’s complicated, to say the least. I need
my orientation to be founded in the
salvation of His Love for without Him,
I remain lost.
we fall prey to finely crafted deception
and we discover how our own internal
struggle against temptation has drawn
us away from our relationship with the
LORD?
Does this anxiety stem from a fear of
loss as though we could actually
control the process of being deceived?
Is this anxiety supported by Scripture
that we are to somehow ‘hate our flesh’
but live by faith manifesting divine
love that can not sin. How do we adequately
measure, in terms of its emotional affect
within our souls, the Scriptural descriptions
of ‘if thy hand offend thee, cut it off’
when the Scriptures also say, ‘no man
hates his own flesh.’ [Eph 5:29]
What sort of anxiety is mutually shared
when we profess to keep the Scriptures
in our hearts faithfully but then read:
Luke 14:26 NASB — “If anyone comes to Me,
and does not hate his own father and mother
and wife and children and brothers and
sisters, yes, and even his own life, he
cannot be My disciple.”
These struggles are evident in the midst
of our communities as well as in the Holy
Writ.
Is self-loathing a Holy Sacrament that
over-rides all of our relationships just
so we can demonstrate our progress to
outsiders?
I have struggled and currently wrestle with
temptations, with the illusion of control
and the love-hate issues that entwine
themselves in my relationships.
It’s complicated, to say the least. I need
my orientation to be founded in the
salvation of His Love for without Him,
I remain lost.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Net-Cast & Draw-Up2Raise
The LORD's Net was used to describe how
judgment would fall on Pharaoh King of
Egypt.
Ezekiel 32:3 NASB
Thus says the Lord GOD,
"Now I will spread My net
over you With a company of
many peoples, and they shall
lift you up in My net."
What happened in the Old Testament
to Pharaoh King of Egypt can be a
type of foreshadowing related for
us in these End-Times.
I have been meditating about the parable
of the End-Times processing of the fishes
of the Nations from the Net of the LORD.
Here are 4 verses from Matthew that look
at Jesus's examination of this process.
Matthew 13:47-50 KJV
[v47] "Again, the kingdom of heaven
is like unto a net, that was cast
into the sea, and gathered of
every kind
[v48] which, when it was full, they
drew to shore, and sat down, and
gathered the good into vessels, but
cast the bad away.
[V49] So shall it be at the end of
the world: the angels shall come
forth, and sever the wicked from
among the just,
[V50] And shall cast them into the
furnace of fire: there shall be
wailing and gnashing of teeth.
What qualified as good fish? It is
defined by the Old Testament found
in Leviticus 11:9-12: Kosher fish
have fins and scales. Bad fish are
like catfish which do not have scales
but live as bottom feeders. Verse
13 stated: "Whatsoever has no fins
nor scales in the waters, that
[shall be] an abomination unto you."
The New Testament Greek for 'net' has
four (4) different words as defined
by Strong's.
I double-checked my word study by
listening to youTube of Perry Stone
Part-2: http://goo.gl/DPGwk
Part-3: http://goo.gl/HEpba
(1) G293 - Amphiblestron = net;
smaller, circular or pear-shaped
net that is thrown by a fisherman
(2) G1350 - Diktyon = net(s)
general name for all kinds of nets;
by implication, it is the overall
recognition of the business from
fishing with nets
(3) G4522 - Sagene = net [Mat 13:47-48]
{alternately spelled, seine-net or
sageence-net} This is the drag-net as
spanning large enough to encompass two
shore-ends of the lake with weighted
sinkers on bottom of net with floaters
on the top of the net; it is pulled
back to shore by about 16 fishermen
(8 per side) to draw in the huge net
with potential of 2-tons of fish
containing both good and bad as defined
as either kosher or non-kosher. A modern
version of this net is called a trammel
net that has 3 layers to it. It also
is pulled or gathered in by the
fishermen. The difference with a trammel
is that it can be gathered by those
either on the shore or mechanically
hauled in from the boat(s).
(4) G6006 - Amphibalio = to cast or
throw from one side to another so as
to caste (a net); listed only in Mark 1:16
that described Simon and Andrew as
fishermen. Just as one can be described
as a Programmer since they write programs,
so fishermen were defined as those who
lived by their castings.
In this way, our LORD is offering His
Casting Call for us to join Him in His
Kingdom of Heaven. It is awesome as we
become apart of His Heavenly Cast where
we will inherit His Righteousness!
John 6:44 NASB
"No one can come to Me
unless the Father who
sent Me draws him; and
I will raise him up on
the last day."
I believe our Rapture(s) of the
Last Days will be a fulfillment
of His promise to raise us up
into His Heavenly Net.
John 21:6 KJV
And he [Jesus] said unto them, 'Cast
the net on the right side of the ship,
and ye shall find.' They cast therefore,
and now they were not able to draw it
for the multitude of fishes.
Let's get on the right(ous) side of
our LORD and await for His Call.
judgment would fall on Pharaoh King of
Egypt.
Ezekiel 32:3 NASB
Thus says the Lord GOD,
"Now I will spread My net
over you With a company of
many peoples, and they shall
lift you up in My net."
What happened in the Old Testament
to Pharaoh King of Egypt can be a
type of foreshadowing related for
us in these End-Times.
I have been meditating about the parable
of the End-Times processing of the fishes
of the Nations from the Net of the LORD.
Here are 4 verses from Matthew that look
at Jesus's examination of this process.
Matthew 13:47-50 KJV
[v47] "Again, the kingdom of heaven
is like unto a net, that was cast
into the sea, and gathered of
every kind
[v48] which, when it was full, they
drew to shore, and sat down, and
gathered the good into vessels, but
cast the bad away.
[V49] So shall it be at the end of
the world: the angels shall come
forth, and sever the wicked from
among the just,
[V50] And shall cast them into the
furnace of fire: there shall be
wailing and gnashing of teeth.
What qualified as good fish? It is
defined by the Old Testament found
in Leviticus 11:9-12: Kosher fish
have fins and scales. Bad fish are
like catfish which do not have scales
but live as bottom feeders. Verse
13 stated: "Whatsoever has no fins
nor scales in the waters, that
[shall be] an abomination unto you."
The New Testament Greek for 'net' has
four (4) different words as defined
by Strong's.
I double-checked my word study by
listening to youTube of Perry Stone
Part-2: http://goo.gl/DPGwk
Part-3: http://goo.gl/HEpba
(1) G293 - Amphiblestron = net;
smaller, circular or pear-shaped
net that is thrown by a fisherman
(2) G1350 - Diktyon = net(s)
general name for all kinds of nets;
by implication, it is the overall
recognition of the business from
fishing with nets
(3) G4522 - Sagene = net [Mat 13:47-48]
{alternately spelled, seine-net or
sageence-net} This is the drag-net as
spanning large enough to encompass two
shore-ends of the lake with weighted
sinkers on bottom of net with floaters
on the top of the net; it is pulled
back to shore by about 16 fishermen
(8 per side) to draw in the huge net
with potential of 2-tons of fish
containing both good and bad as defined
as either kosher or non-kosher. A modern
version of this net is called a trammel
net that has 3 layers to it. It also
is pulled or gathered in by the
fishermen. The difference with a trammel
is that it can be gathered by those
either on the shore or mechanically
hauled in from the boat(s).
(4) G6006 - Amphibalio = to cast or
throw from one side to another so as
to caste (a net); listed only in Mark 1:16
that described Simon and Andrew as
fishermen. Just as one can be described
as a Programmer since they write programs,
so fishermen were defined as those who
lived by their castings.
In this way, our LORD is offering His
Casting Call for us to join Him in His
Kingdom of Heaven. It is awesome as we
become apart of His Heavenly Cast where
we will inherit His Righteousness!
John 6:44 NASB
"No one can come to Me
unless the Father who
sent Me draws him; and
I will raise him up on
the last day."
I believe our Rapture(s) of the
Last Days will be a fulfillment
of His promise to raise us up
into His Heavenly Net.
John 21:6 KJV
And he [Jesus] said unto them, 'Cast
the net on the right side of the ship,
and ye shall find.' They cast therefore,
and now they were not able to draw it
for the multitude of fishes.
Let's get on the right(ous) side of
our LORD and await for His Call.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Love Overwhelmingly Conquers
Our victory is Christ begins with His Love.
We have this victory as we abide in His Love.
Romans 8:35-37 NASB
Who will separate us from the love of
Christ? Will tribulation, or distress,
or persecution, or famine, or nakedness,
or peril, or sword? [v36] Just as it is
written, "FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING
PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE
CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED."
[v37] But in all these things we
overwhelmingly conquer through Him
who loved us.
The English phrase: Overwhelmingly conquer
is the Strong's G5245 - Hypernikao (verb).
It is only found in this one reference for
the New Testament.
G5245 - Hypernikao = to be(come) more than
conqueror; to gain a surpassing victory.
There are two Root Words that Apostle Paul
used in combination for this Greek word.
From G5228 & G3538 we have Hyper & Victorious,
to carry off victory, to win the case, conquer.
What is this victory? Is it better living,
a superior lifestyle, a higher level of living
the good-life? Does the overwhelming victory
to conquer pertain to life's circumstances?
1 John 5:4 NASB
For whatever is born of God overcomes
[G3528] the world; and this is the
victory that has overcome [G3528] the
world - our faith.
The conquering victory is to keep our faith,
abiding in the love of Christ and to overcome
our trials, temptations and troubles through
Him who has redeemed us from the evil one.
The Book of Revelation has many scriptures
that contain the phrase, 'he who overcomes.'
It is our inheritance to receive THEN what
is denied us NOW.
1 John 4:17 NASB
By this, love is perfected with us,
so that we may have confidence in
the day of judgment; because as He
is, so also are we in this world.
We have this victory as we abide in His Love.
Romans 8:35-37 NASB
Who will separate us from the love of
Christ? Will tribulation, or distress,
or persecution, or famine, or nakedness,
or peril, or sword? [v36] Just as it is
written, "FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING
PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE
CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED."
[v37] But in all these things we
overwhelmingly conquer through Him
who loved us.
The English phrase: Overwhelmingly conquer
is the Strong's G5245 - Hypernikao (verb).
It is only found in this one reference for
the New Testament.
G5245 - Hypernikao = to be(come) more than
conqueror; to gain a surpassing victory.
There are two Root Words that Apostle Paul
used in combination for this Greek word.
From G5228 & G3538 we have Hyper & Victorious,
to carry off victory, to win the case, conquer.
What is this victory? Is it better living,
a superior lifestyle, a higher level of living
the good-life? Does the overwhelming victory
to conquer pertain to life's circumstances?
1 John 5:4 NASB
For whatever is born of God overcomes
[G3528] the world; and this is the
victory that has overcome [G3528] the
world - our faith.
The conquering victory is to keep our faith,
abiding in the love of Christ and to overcome
our trials, temptations and troubles through
Him who has redeemed us from the evil one.
The Book of Revelation has many scriptures
that contain the phrase, 'he who overcomes.'
It is our inheritance to receive THEN what
is denied us NOW.
1 John 4:17 NASB
By this, love is perfected with us,
so that we may have confidence in
the day of judgment; because as He
is, so also are we in this world.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Scientific Insights From Those Who Mock God
Mr. Lawrence Krauss presented an excellent
youtube video about cosmology along with
his running commentary how religion is
a myth and specifically mocks Jesus.
I found his little side-comments about those
who have faith in the existence of God a modern
day tradegy. His smiling, almost jovial with
a wink-'n-a-nod, one-line put-downs actually
generated immense applause from his audience.
HOWEVER, the materials and scientific info
was clear and concise. I can neither debate
nor venerate his conclusions. I can, however,
enjoy a measure of appreciation for the
tremendous insight, intelligence and work
that he described. Athiests united to push
forward according to their filters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ImvlS8PLIo&feature=player_embedded
1st Corinthians 1:20-21 NASB
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe?
Where is the debater of this age? Has not
God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
[v21] For since in the wisdom of God the
world through its wisdom did not come to
know God, God was well-pleased through
the foolishness of the message preached
to save those who believe."
My salvation is foolishness to the athiests
who are highly intelligent in their wisdom.
1st Corinthians 1:27 NASB
...but God has chosen the foolish things
of the world to shame the wise, and God
has chosen the weak things of the world
to shame the things which are strong ...
It's not my job to provide shame but to
radiate all of the love and light of the
LORD God as a representative of the simple
straight-forward relationship I have freely
received to be delivered from my own human
lost condition.
2nd Corinthians 4:4 NASB
... in whose case the god of this world
has blinded the minds of the unbelieving
so that they might not see the light of
the gospel of the glory of Christ, who
is the image of God.
May God have mercy on this man who has
lost his soul to the god of this world.
John 3:17 NASB
"For God did not send the Son
into the world to judge the world
but that the world might be saved
through Him."
English word: world = Strong's G2889
which is Greek word, kosmos or cosmos.
The athiests are studying the cosmos
according to their worldy-wisdom. I can
honor their wisdom and yet also have
a meaure of compassion on their hopeless
lost souls.
James 2:5 NASB
Listen, my beloved brethren: did not
God choose the poor of this world to
be rich in faith and heirs of the
kingdom which He promised to those
who love Him?
youtube video about cosmology along with
his running commentary how religion is
a myth and specifically mocks Jesus.
I found his little side-comments about those
who have faith in the existence of God a modern
day tradegy. His smiling, almost jovial with
a wink-'n-a-nod, one-line put-downs actually
generated immense applause from his audience.
HOWEVER, the materials and scientific info
was clear and concise. I can neither debate
nor venerate his conclusions. I can, however,
enjoy a measure of appreciation for the
tremendous insight, intelligence and work
that he described. Athiests united to push
forward according to their filters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ImvlS8PLIo&feature=player_embedded
1st Corinthians 1:20-21 NASB
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe?
Where is the debater of this age? Has not
God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
[v21] For since in the wisdom of God the
world through its wisdom did not come to
know God, God was well-pleased through
the foolishness of the message preached
to save those who believe."
My salvation is foolishness to the athiests
who are highly intelligent in their wisdom.
1st Corinthians 1:27 NASB
...but God has chosen the foolish things
of the world to shame the wise, and God
has chosen the weak things of the world
to shame the things which are strong ...
It's not my job to provide shame but to
radiate all of the love and light of the
LORD God as a representative of the simple
straight-forward relationship I have freely
received to be delivered from my own human
lost condition.
2nd Corinthians 4:4 NASB
... in whose case the god of this world
has blinded the minds of the unbelieving
so that they might not see the light of
the gospel of the glory of Christ, who
is the image of God.
May God have mercy on this man who has
lost his soul to the god of this world.
John 3:17 NASB
"For God did not send the Son
into the world to judge the world
but that the world might be saved
through Him."
English word: world = Strong's G2889
which is Greek word, kosmos or cosmos.
The athiests are studying the cosmos
according to their worldy-wisdom. I can
honor their wisdom and yet also have
a meaure of compassion on their hopeless
lost souls.
James 2:5 NASB
Listen, my beloved brethren: did not
God choose the poor of this world to
be rich in faith and heirs of the
kingdom which He promised to those
who love Him?
Friday, April 6, 2012
Surviving Remnant
2 Kings 19:30
And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.
I love this verse. I reflect on it many times. It brings me hope and shows a picture of a personal who has been planted by the LORD and He gives the growth, the fruitfulness and makes manifest His divine nature through those who abide in Him.
And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.
I love this verse. I reflect on it many times. It brings me hope and shows a picture of a personal who has been planted by the LORD and He gives the growth, the fruitfulness and makes manifest His divine nature through those who abide in Him.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Leaving It All Behind
What does it take to leave home
for the last time never to come
back again?
What sort of situations will cause
a family member to start making
their planned escape away from
their family of origin?
Most young people plan on moving
away to pursue their dreams whether
that means going to college or to
get their own place.
The adventure of living on your
own is quite natural, in fact, it's
normal to do so.
Luke 15:11-13
And He said, "A man had two sons.
[v12] The younger of them said
to his father, 'Father, give me
the share of the estate that falls
to me.' So he [the Father] divided
his wealth between them. [v13] And
not many days after the younger son
gathered all together, and took his
journey into a far country, and
there wasted his substance with
riotous living."
The younger son seemed to be in a
big hurry to start his adventure of
living the good life filled with
a lifestyle without rules, restrictions
or expectations. He was able to do
whatever he wanted and didn't have
to concern himself about it since
he moved far away to a distant
country.
The young man's riotous or reckless
living did not last too long. He was
able to spend it all with nothing in
reserve.
for the last time never to come
back again?
What sort of situations will cause
a family member to start making
their planned escape away from
their family of origin?
Most young people plan on moving
away to pursue their dreams whether
that means going to college or to
get their own place.
The adventure of living on your
own is quite natural, in fact, it's
normal to do so.
Luke 15:11-13
And He said, "A man had two sons.
[v12] The younger of them said
to his father, 'Father, give me
the share of the estate that falls
to me.' So he [the Father] divided
his wealth between them. [v13] And
not many days after the younger son
gathered all together, and took his
journey into a far country, and
there wasted his substance with
riotous living."
The younger son seemed to be in a
big hurry to start his adventure of
living the good life filled with
a lifestyle without rules, restrictions
or expectations. He was able to do
whatever he wanted and didn't have
to concern himself about it since
he moved far away to a distant
country.
The young man's riotous or reckless
living did not last too long. He was
able to spend it all with nothing in
reserve.
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