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God The Creator Is In Control

10/16/2013

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Isaiah was an amazing prophet of God, and he quotes God often as the Creator when relating to His children Israel and to us through Jesus Christ. For Jesus said, "Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father", and "I and the Father are one." (John 14:9 and John 10:30).
Isaiah quotes God in Isaiah Chapter 51:7-8, "Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, a people in whose heart is My law; do not fear the reproach of man, neither be dismayed at their revilings. For the moth will eat them like wool. But My righteousness shall be forever, and My salvation to all generations." He goes on to quote God in 51:12-16, "I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies, and of the son of man who is made like grass; that you have forgotten the Lord your Maker, who stretched out the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; that you fear continually all day long because of the fury of the oppressor, as he makes ready to destroy? But where is the fury of the oppressor? The exile will soon be set free, and will not die in the dungeon, nor will his bread be lacking. For I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea and its waves roar (the Lord of hosts is His name). And I have put My words in your mouth, and have covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, 'You are My people.'" 
Let us be comforted by God's the Father's word to His people the offspring of Abraham and  through Jesus Christ to us who believe in Him.
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The Creation Grandeur, Corruption, and Redemption

10/9/2013

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This picture taken from the South Kaibab Trail at the Grand Canyon AZ reveals both the grandeur and the corruption of the creation. The Bible says in Genesis 1:1 "in the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." In Isaiah 45:18 "For thus saith the Lord, that created the heavens; God Himself that  formed the earth and made it; he hath established it; he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else." (KJV) God is the creator of all and all was made for a purpose (e.g. not in vain). Yet, in Genesis 6:13 it says, "And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will distroy them with the earth." Earlier in vs 6:8 It says, "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord." Noah was commanded to build an ark, and to take his family and 2 of each of the animals (some 7) male and female. The Flood waters came and Genesis 7:19 says, "And the waters prevailed exceedlingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the heaven, were covered." It goes on to discuss the receeding of the waters and of Noah, his family and the animals  leaving the the Ark to re-establish life on the earth. (See Genesis 6-8  and the other pages on the website for the narrative and other information.) The main point in this blog is: When we look out on the created earth we see both beauty, grandeur, but also corruption. The Grand Canyon was a massive errosion of the earth post Flood. It reveals both beautiful rock layers and those layers contain massive depositions of dead now fossilized animal and plant forms. The juniper on its edge is in the process of decay (dying). Yet, it is somewhat artistic in form. We are in decay, yet the Bible says that by believing in Jesus Christ we can have eternal life (even after death). 1 John 5:13     " These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." Earlier it said in vs 5:1, "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God...".  In Revelation 21:1-4 it says, "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea....Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people...And their God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, niether sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." When we look at the creation let us enjoy the beauty of it, remember the corruption of it, and look forward to being with the Lord in a New Heaven and a New Earth! Praise Be To God.

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The Dead Sea (from the Jordanian side)

10/4/2013

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The Kingdom of God Among Us

10/3/2013

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   It is the conviction of this Christian that we are living at the beginning of the End of Times. I base this on the Jewish people being gathered back to the Promised Land in 1948, the gathering of all nations against her presently, and an increased  rise in the transference of knowledge and people going to and fro through the earth.
   It is a time in which the Lord will do great things through Believers in Jeshua- as it says "Those who know their God will do great and mighty things.". Yet it will be a time of a great falling away from God of others.
    Now is the time for the Body of Chirst to be that One Body in Him. We must stand on the fundamental principles of God's Word-the Bible that has been given to us. But we must walk in Forgiveness towards each other and all, Love (God's agape-considering what is best for others) toward's all, Obedience to His Word (the truth) and Spirit (being filled with Him and chosing to be guided by Him), and then we will have His Kingdom (presence, peace and unity) among us as the Believers in Jeshua. 
               

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