Wednesday, February 20, 2013

It Is Not Good Being Alone


Genesis 2:18    KJV
And the LORD God said, [It is] not good
that the man should be alone; I will make
him an help meet for him.

This verse has 10 Hebrew words according to the
Strong's lexicon/condordance. I noticed the word
for 'alone' is Strong's H905.

The funny part that hits me is that the English
for H905 spells out: Bad (masculine noun) = alone,
by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone,
by itself, only (adv), apart from (prep), part, parts
(eg: limbs, shoots), bars

The KJV translation provides bits of emphasis as
when these English words were used to define H905:
stave, beside, branches, alone, only, strength, apart,
bars, each, except, beside him, like, themselves.
Note: separation, something separated, from the root,
hence: a part, part like to part i.e., in equal portions;
plural specially parts of the body i.e. members;
Job 18:13 & 41:4 ~ of a tree, i.e. branches;
metaphorically: staves, as bearing up used as
staves of the city indicating the princes who
uphold the city;

I get several impressions as I meditate on H905.
This is the LORD's unique way of creating an
emphasis to His Word. It's His doubling or folding
over His meaning by making sure His reader
discovers what is important.

For a Man of God to be alone is bad, real bad. I
perceive how this is especially true for those who
move into a place of leadership. These leaders will
find themselves separated into equal parts and shall
need to bear up as they uphold the rest of their
community. This also is lonely business that does
require the LORD's created help to meet the needs.

We see this over and over again in the OT leaders
such as Moses, Joseph, Samuel, David. They all
needed the help from the LORD to bear up as His
anointed Leaders. Without His Strength, the loneliness
goes from bad to worse quickly.

++++++++++++++++++++

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Congenital Beginnings


The overall arc from the beginning, within the Judeo-Christian faith framework, identifies how all of mankind was subjected to an all encompassing alteration not original to the Maker’s design. However it occurred, we now have a steady state of potential alteration that is primarily congenital to our current condition.

Medically speaking, congenital problems are defined as those issues present at birth. Such potential malformations, deformations or anomalies were inherited from previous generations. Such inherited conditions might become evident or realized due to genetic alterations. The vast untapped potential for these congenital traits to become manifested may or may not depend on external interactions that can trigger a reaction. These potentials, on the other hand, can also remain inactive without manifestation since they can recessively remain dormant.

The lower nature, out of which comes from our corrupted existence, is ever present within each of us and involuntarily opposes or strives against the perfect law of liberty found in His Love. All mankind, therefore, has inherited these congenitally derived lower natures that can manifest itself in a variety of ways.

The fallen or lower nature has been categorized as the sinful flesh. This is where the term ‘sinner’ has been defined of which it is certainly all-inclusive. It is a human condition regarding the very nature of our existence. Pointing to someone else and saying they are sinners is quite literally the kettle calling the pot black. It’s all the same. No one is exempt, nor can anyone avoid the lower nature. It is this state of being that influences all of our potential as we exhibit those unique abilities we have inside of ourselves. We need our lower nature to live, survive and experience life as it is our first-gift given, namely, our life to breathe, to exist in the land of the living.

However, if we wish to find our Maker, then we must redeem ourselves from the corruptible flesh. He has seen from the beginning that we would require His mercy and grace to come before Him with our sin nature.

The Father sent His Son to fully pay forward our redemption by nailing the sin of mankind to the cross of Christ. In this way, those who believe that Christ died for sinners in general, and specifically our own sinfulness, are promised both forgiveness as well as new eternal life to bridge the gap between our lower nature and His Holy Supernatural nature of love, acceptance and forgivenss. In this way, we have received the spirit of His Eternal Life and that makes it possible to fellowship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Therefore, the act of forgiveness, the process of redemption and the goal of salvation was not designed to eliminate the lower nature. Rather, our lower natures were designed to motivate us to seek Him above, to rely in Him for the trust, peace and alignment with all love and goodness that we ourselves can not, by our very nature, supply to ourselves and/or our loved ones. This is how our faith strengthens our families, our relationships and our own steps to walk in His love.

Jesus Takes Satan Down To Divide Kingdom Of Darkness


Luke 10:18    KJV
And he [Jesus] said unto them, 'I beheld
Satan as lightning fall from heaven.'

There are 10 Greek words from Strong's lexicon as:
(1) G1161 - De (conjunction) = and, but, yet, also, nevertheless
(2) G2036 - Eipon (verb) = he said, to speak, say, tell, command
(3) G846 - Autos (pronoun) = unto them, himself, themselves, he,
she, it, their, they
(4) G2334 - Theoreo (verb) = I beheld, to be a spectator, look at, behold,
to view attentively, take a view of, survey, to view mentally, consider,
to see, perceive with eyes, to ascertain, find out by seeing, looking
(5) G4567 - Satanas (masculine noun) = Satan, adversary
(6) G5613 - Hos (adverb) = as, like, even as, how, as it were, about,
according as, in the same manner as, when
(7) G796 - Astrape (feminine noun) = lightning, light brightly shining;
a gleam of the lamp
(8) G4098 - Pipto (verb) = to fall (it fell down), descend, thrust down,
prostrate position; as falling dead suddenly; to come to an end, disappear,
cease, lose or be removed from power by being cast down
(9) G1537 - Ek (preposition) = from, away from, out of, by
(10) G3772 - Ouranos (masculine noun) = heaven, air, sky, heavenly+;
vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it

Marin Transliteration:
Nevertheless, speaking to himself, I perceptively view
Satan [My Adversary] in the same manner as light brightly
shining suddenly thrust down, removed from power and cast
out falling from [the] heavenly expanse.

Satan can't divide against himself - Mat 12:26
Satan is offensive to Jesus - Mat 16:23
Satan tempted Jesus - Mark 1:13
Satan can't rise up against himself - Mark 3:26
Satan immediately takes away the Word - Mark 4:15
Satan cherishes/be harmonious/affectionate with men - Mark 8:33
Satan is divided and cast out through Jesus - Luke 11:18
Satan has a Synagogue - Rev 2:9
Satan has a seat and a dwelling - Rev 2:13
Satan has depths (doctrine) - Rev 2:24
Satan deceives whole world - Rev 12:9
Satan is dragon, old serpent, devil - Rev 20:2

Friday, February 1, 2013

Reflections On Isaiah 55:1 thru 13


God's Heart For Me Is Written As:

Verse 1:
a) Everyone Is Invited!
b) There's No Charge/Fee

Verse 2:
a) Good Eating!
b) Delight Yourself Without Limits

Verse 3:
a) You'll Live As You Listen.
b) Faithful Mercies Provided

Verse 6:
a) He Is Near!
b) He Can Be Found!

Verse 7:
a) You Will Have Compassion.
b) He will Abundantly Forgive/Pardon.

Verse 8:
a) Higher Thoughts From Him.
b) Higher Ways From Him.

Verse 10:
a) Growth Will Be Provided You.
b) He Will Furnish You With Resources.

Verse 11:
a) Your Emptiness Will Receive His Word.
b) His Desire will Find Success In You.

Verse 12:
a) Joyful Living With Peace Is Yours.
b) All Creation Will Cheer For You.

Verse 13:
a) Free Trade-Out From Thorns To Cypress!
b) Free Trade-Up From Nettle To Myrtle!
c) Nothing Will Prevent This From Happening!
(you will flourish in Him)