1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Do not be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope.
We believe that Jesus died and rose again so we also believed.
Three things we believed:
1. God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.
2. The Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
3. We who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.
Therefore encourage each other with these words.
Why?
Our physical body are temporary in the world, our spirit who believed in Him will left with the Lord.
Two problems have arisen out of Paul's teaching on the subject:
1.Some had died in the month between Paul's departure and the writing of this letter. So, will Christians who die before Christ comes lost out? Far from it, says Paul. They will be raised first when Christ comes. And dead and living together will join in the Lord's triumph and enjoy his presence.
2.When will the come? No one knows. But he will come suddenly and unexpectedly- and we need to be ready.
We are missing the loved one have fallen asleep, but we have hope that we will meet again with joy in the presence of the Lord.
How?
All of us will pass away one day, all of us believed in Jesus will living together and join in the Lord's triumph. So we should encourage each other with these words as Paul said.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
How to live in order to please God?
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
How to live in order to please God?
It is God' will that 1)you should be sanctified. that you should avoid sexual immorality.
2) No one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him.
For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. reject this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives us his Holy Spirit.
3) Love all the brother, love each other. Paul urges them to do so more and more.
4) Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands.
Your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will hot be dependent on anybody.
Why?
Outsiders do not know Jesus, but our daily life could be a good witness to them.
God is holy and has given us his Holy Spirit, so we should be sanctified.
Live a quiet life, do my own business and work with my hands that I won't involve into gossip and be criticized by others. Don't just talking, but do it.
Sexual life: Pagan standards of sexual behavior fell far short of Jewish and Christian ones. The pull of the old ways was strong for the young converts. But they must exercise self-control. Christian must not wrong Christian in sexual affairs.
Christian love:Even where love already exists there is always room for more.
Work: Patrician Greeks looked down on those who worked with their hands (though the artisans and manual laborers themselves took pride in their work). And there were idlers in the church quite happy to sponge on the generosity of fellow-Christians. Paul himself worked with his hands. He was prepared to step down the social ladder and identify with the laborers, he encourages the Thessalonians to do the same.
How?
These instructions remind me again about the social relationship in this world, a Jesus follower what I should do, 1) Avoid sexual immorality 2) Love each other 3)Live quiet and mind my own work and do it on my hands.
How to live in order to please God?
It is God' will that 1)you should be sanctified. that you should avoid sexual immorality.
2) No one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him.
For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. reject this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives us his Holy Spirit.
3) Love all the brother, love each other. Paul urges them to do so more and more.
4) Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands.
Your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will hot be dependent on anybody.
Why?
Outsiders do not know Jesus, but our daily life could be a good witness to them.
God is holy and has given us his Holy Spirit, so we should be sanctified.
Live a quiet life, do my own business and work with my hands that I won't involve into gossip and be criticized by others. Don't just talking, but do it.
Sexual life: Pagan standards of sexual behavior fell far short of Jewish and Christian ones. The pull of the old ways was strong for the young converts. But they must exercise self-control. Christian must not wrong Christian in sexual affairs.
Christian love:Even where love already exists there is always room for more.
Work: Patrician Greeks looked down on those who worked with their hands (though the artisans and manual laborers themselves took pride in their work). And there were idlers in the church quite happy to sponge on the generosity of fellow-Christians. Paul himself worked with his hands. He was prepared to step down the social ladder and identify with the laborers, he encourages the Thessalonians to do the same.
How?
These instructions remind me again about the social relationship in this world, a Jesus follower what I should do, 1) Avoid sexual immorality 2) Love each other 3)Live quiet and mind my own work and do it on my hands.
Monday, October 29, 2012
May be blameless and holy in the presence of our God
Thessalonians 2:17-3:13
The people in Thessalonian church are Paul's glory and joy. For Paul taught them the gospel.
Paul caring about them, but he could not go to them, so he sent Timothy to strengthen and encourage them in their faith. So that no one would be unsettled by these trials. Paul was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted them and our efforts might have been useless for his persecution.
Timothy brought good news about their faith and love, therefore in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.
Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith. -- this is Paul's caring and praying.
May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus come with all his holy ones.
Why?
Paul is as close to his convert a parent to child. No matter how far away, they are deep in his heart and thoughts. The knowledge that they are in trouble fills him with unbearable anxiety.
Paul's happiness - depends on their continuance and progress in the faith.
Satan's hindered : It is in the enemy's interests to keep the missionary and his converts apart.
Paul is an example of shepherd for all Christian to care their church and health of the home of God.
Caring, Praying and sharing are the essential factor for church, just as Pastor said yesterday in Bethel Baptist Church.
How?
Do my best to love God and follow his commands, learn the example of Paul to caring, praying and sharing among people.
The people in Thessalonian church are Paul's glory and joy. For Paul taught them the gospel.
Paul caring about them, but he could not go to them, so he sent Timothy to strengthen and encourage them in their faith. So that no one would be unsettled by these trials. Paul was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted them and our efforts might have been useless for his persecution.
Timothy brought good news about their faith and love, therefore in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.
Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith. -- this is Paul's caring and praying.
May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus come with all his holy ones.
Why?
Paul is as close to his convert a parent to child. No matter how far away, they are deep in his heart and thoughts. The knowledge that they are in trouble fills him with unbearable anxiety.
Paul's happiness - depends on their continuance and progress in the faith.
Satan's hindered : It is in the enemy's interests to keep the missionary and his converts apart.
Paul is an example of shepherd for all Christian to care their church and health of the home of God.
Caring, Praying and sharing are the essential factor for church, just as Pastor said yesterday in Bethel Baptist Church.
How?
Do my best to love God and follow his commands, learn the example of Paul to caring, praying and sharing among people.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
live lives worthy of God
2 Thessalonians 2:9-16
We dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. --This is a shepherd of God serve altitude.
Paul also thank God because they received the word of God, which they heard from Paul's team, they accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God.
They became imitators of God's churches in Judea.
Why?
The conventions of the patronage system would have put him under obligation to them and required him to do as they told him. Obviously Paul would want to avoid that and perhaps even more - the odium of itinerant preacher who would say almost anything to ear a living.
Paul is a example of a apostle and good shepherd as Jesus love his sheep.
How?
Take care the sheep whom the Lord gives us with love and encourage them, teaching them to live lives worthy of God.
We dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. --This is a shepherd of God serve altitude.
Paul also thank God because they received the word of God, which they heard from Paul's team, they accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God.
They became imitators of God's churches in Judea.
Why?
The conventions of the patronage system would have put him under obligation to them and required him to do as they told him. Obviously Paul would want to avoid that and perhaps even more - the odium of itinerant preacher who would say almost anything to ear a living.
Paul is a example of a apostle and good shepherd as Jesus love his sheep.
How?
Take care the sheep whom the Lord gives us with love and encourage them, teaching them to live lives worthy of God.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
A man approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Paul, they suffered and been insulted in Philippi, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in spite of strong opposition. We speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel.
We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts. God is our witness.
As apostle of Christ we could have been a burden to you , but we were gentle among us, like a mother caring for her little children.
Why?
It is clear that Paul's enemies have been engaged in a smear醜化 campaign.
The apostle clears himself of their charges by reminding the Christians of what actually happened when he was with them. He did not come as an itinerant流動 quack嘎嘎 teacher, peddling兜售 dubious曖昧 wares and out to deceive.
He came to give, not get, willing to face more trouble while still smarting from his wounds at Philippi.
Paul preached gospel with the help of God, he did not asked anything from whom he said to, but with love and giving. Even under strong opposition, Paul dared to tell the gospel, for he knows that God is with him. The Lord said to him directly.
How?
I believed that many missionaries devote their life for gospel is because they approved by God and has been entrusted with the gospel. So I, I need to be approved by God and clearly received the signature from the Lord to show me the way.
Paul, they suffered and been insulted in Philippi, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in spite of strong opposition. We speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel.
We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts. God is our witness.
As apostle of Christ we could have been a burden to you , but we were gentle among us, like a mother caring for her little children.
Why?
It is clear that Paul's enemies have been engaged in a smear醜化 campaign.
The apostle clears himself of their charges by reminding the Christians of what actually happened when he was with them. He did not come as an itinerant流動 quack嘎嘎 teacher, peddling兜售 dubious曖昧 wares and out to deceive.
He came to give, not get, willing to face more trouble while still smarting from his wounds at Philippi.
Paul preached gospel with the help of God, he did not asked anything from whom he said to, but with love and giving. Even under strong opposition, Paul dared to tell the gospel, for he knows that God is with him. The Lord said to him directly.
How?
I believed that many missionaries devote their life for gospel is because they approved by God and has been entrusted with the gospel. So I, I need to be approved by God and clearly received the signature from the Lord to show me the way.
Friday, October 26, 2012
1 Thessa.; Faith, Love and Hope to serve the Lord
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Paul thank God for all of them in the church of the Thessalonians. Their work produced by faith, their labor prompted by love and their endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction.
You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And you became model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
The church was founded about AD 50 after Paul left Philippi on the second missionary tour. According to Acts 17:1-9, Paul did not stay in Thessalonica long.
Paul was acutely anxious to know what had become of the little group of Christians He was in Corinth by the time Timothy returned with good news.
Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians was written at this point. It is full of relief and joy.
Why?
This little group of Christians has endured persecution. They were deprived of their teachers far too soon. Yet they have stood firm. More than that, within months they have become an example of unwavering faith to the rest of Greece, spreading the Good News far and wide by word and life.
Serve the Lord need 1) work produced by faith, 2)Labor prompted by love 3) endurance inspired by hope. Faith, Love and Hope are the essential factors.
Gospel spreading is the message with not only 1)words but also with the 2)power, with the 3)Holy Spirit and 4)deep conviction. It is the work generated from Christian and the Lord.
How?
Do not afraid to preach Gospel and serve the Lord, what I need is the faith, love and the hope. Serve God with joy.
Paul thank God for all of them in the church of the Thessalonians. Their work produced by faith, their labor prompted by love and their endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction.
You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And you became model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
The church was founded about AD 50 after Paul left Philippi on the second missionary tour. According to Acts 17:1-9, Paul did not stay in Thessalonica long.
Paul was acutely anxious to know what had become of the little group of Christians He was in Corinth by the time Timothy returned with good news.
Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians was written at this point. It is full of relief and joy.
Why?
This little group of Christians has endured persecution. They were deprived of their teachers far too soon. Yet they have stood firm. More than that, within months they have become an example of unwavering faith to the rest of Greece, spreading the Good News far and wide by word and life.
Serve the Lord need 1) work produced by faith, 2)Labor prompted by love 3) endurance inspired by hope. Faith, Love and Hope are the essential factors.
Gospel spreading is the message with not only 1)words but also with the 2)power, with the 3)Holy Spirit and 4)deep conviction. It is the work generated from Christian and the Lord.
How?
Do not afraid to preach Gospel and serve the Lord, what I need is the faith, love and the hope. Serve God with joy.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Live in the truth
3 John 1-15
This is a personal letter from the Elder to his friend Gaius. The name was a common one at the time, and there is nothing to connect this Gaius with any of the others mentioned in the New Testament. He may have been a leader of the church at Pergamum.
More important, Gaius was a man who lived in the truth.
John pray the elder and fried that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, eve as your soul is getting along well.
No greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
John encourage to show hospitality to those who are for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans, so that we may work together for the truth.
Diotrephes who loves to be first, will have nothing to do with us. He refuses to welcome the brothers, he also stops those who want to do so and put them out of the church. He damaging John's own character, suppressing his letter, spreading lies, hugging his own position as leader and hindering missionary outreach.
Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone- and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
Why?
Diotrephes , Gaius, a man of integrity, is doing all in his power to help his fellow Christians, especially the travelling evangelists and teachers who depended on Christian hospitality and support.
The situation here is clearly very different from that of the church in 2 John, where members are faced with false teachers they are warned against welcoming.
How?
Love one another includes all brothers who working for the Name of God, doing missionary outreach. Some fight for the Lord in different places, some are support them what they needed, we are work together, this is the Love from God. Pray for the missionary in the world.
This is a personal letter from the Elder to his friend Gaius. The name was a common one at the time, and there is nothing to connect this Gaius with any of the others mentioned in the New Testament. He may have been a leader of the church at Pergamum.
More important, Gaius was a man who lived in the truth.
John pray the elder and fried that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, eve as your soul is getting along well.
No greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
John encourage to show hospitality to those who are for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans, so that we may work together for the truth.
Diotrephes who loves to be first, will have nothing to do with us. He refuses to welcome the brothers, he also stops those who want to do so and put them out of the church. He damaging John's own character, suppressing his letter, spreading lies, hugging his own position as leader and hindering missionary outreach.
Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone- and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
Why?
Diotrephes , Gaius, a man of integrity, is doing all in his power to help his fellow Christians, especially the travelling evangelists and teachers who depended on Christian hospitality and support.
The situation here is clearly very different from that of the church in 2 John, where members are faced with false teachers they are warned against welcoming.
How?
Love one another includes all brothers who working for the Name of God, doing missionary outreach. Some fight for the Lord in different places, some are support them what they needed, we are work together, this is the Love from God. Pray for the missionary in the world.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
2 John: our joy may be complete
2 John 1:13
Because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever.
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love.
John write letter to lady and her children, a new command but one we have had from the beginning- to "love one another."
Anyone who runs ahead an does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
John hope to visit them and talk with them face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
2 and 3 John are real letters.
Like 1 John, warns against false teachers, encourages the readers to hold to the truth, and focuses on a favorite theme: Jesus' command that those who follow him should love one another.
Why?
Those who 'go beyond' it cannot be from God. John is combating the same sort of trouble here a in hi first letter.
Those whose teaching contradicts the fundamental truth about Jesus Christ should not be made welcome.
Go beyond teaching- teaching something else, that Jesus Christ does not command, added some human ideas. That are false teaching.
Truth is in God, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit witnesses the truth.
Joy may be complete for living in love and truth, and face to face fellowship.
How?
Keep watching the false teaching, obey the command of God, love one another. May the joy be complete in me and in the Lord.
Because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever.
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love.
John write letter to lady and her children, a new command but one we have had from the beginning- to "love one another."
Anyone who runs ahead an does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
John hope to visit them and talk with them face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
2 and 3 John are real letters.
Like 1 John, warns against false teachers, encourages the readers to hold to the truth, and focuses on a favorite theme: Jesus' command that those who follow him should love one another.
Why?
Those who 'go beyond' it cannot be from God. John is combating the same sort of trouble here a in hi first letter.
Those whose teaching contradicts the fundamental truth about Jesus Christ should not be made welcome.
Go beyond teaching- teaching something else, that Jesus Christ does not command, added some human ideas. That are false teaching.
Truth is in God, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit witnesses the truth.
Joy may be complete for living in love and truth, and face to face fellowship.
How?
Keep watching the false teaching, obey the command of God, love one another. May the joy be complete in me and in the Lord.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Confidence we have in approaching God
1 John 5:13-21
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of him.
If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. There is a sin that leas to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death.
We know that 1) anyone born of God does not continue to sin; who keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. Christ himself keeps his followers from continuing in the old sinful way of life
2) we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know we belong to God in an alien world.
3) the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. Through the Son of God we know God himself, and share his eternal life.
Why?
If our conscience is clear on this score, we can approach God with confidence. He answers the prayers of those who obey him.
God command us to believe that the Jesus of history is in fact the on of God, the Christ- and to to love one another as Jesus commanded. Those who do so 'live in him and he in them'. We know it by his gift of the Spirit.
The false teachers loved to talk about 'knowledge'. John makes his own list of thing 'we know' for a certainty.
Having set out the certainties. John urges his readers in closing: 'Do not abandon the real for the illusory虛幻'
How?
My believe is not a knowledge but a true in my heart, so I have confidence that God love me, and He keeps me safe and I will obey Him what he says. We I do so, he listens what my pray. Have confidence in approaching God.
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of him.
If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. There is a sin that leas to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death.
We know that 1) anyone born of God does not continue to sin; who keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. Christ himself keeps his followers from continuing in the old sinful way of life
2) we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know we belong to God in an alien world.
3) the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. Through the Son of God we know God himself, and share his eternal life.
Why?
If our conscience is clear on this score, we can approach God with confidence. He answers the prayers of those who obey him.
God command us to believe that the Jesus of history is in fact the on of God, the Christ- and to to love one another as Jesus commanded. Those who do so 'live in him and he in them'. We know it by his gift of the Spirit.
The false teachers loved to talk about 'knowledge'. John makes his own list of thing 'we know' for a certainty.
Having set out the certainties. John urges his readers in closing: 'Do not abandon the real for the illusory虛幻'
How?
My believe is not a knowledge but a true in my heart, so I have confidence that God love me, and He keeps me safe and I will obey Him what he says. We I do so, he listens what my pray. Have confidence in approaching God.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Love is not a burden for God loves me more
1 John 5:1-12
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves is child a well.
This is love for God to obey his commands. and his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. -- so it is not burden to us.
This is the one who came by water and blood- Jesus Christ. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. There are three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.
Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart.
He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Why?
Faith is what brings us into God's family.
To love God is to share God's nature and to love others. Love for God makes obedience natural, not burdensome.
Faith is what overcomes the world. God himself stands witness that Jesus is hos Son.
Three witness: The Holy Spirit, the water of Christ's baptism and the blood of hi death.
How?
Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who believes in him has eternal life and has strength to love others. Love is not a burden for God loves me more. Do not complain anything, the Lord is handles everything, God knows my situation.
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves is child a well.
This is love for God to obey his commands. and his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. -- so it is not burden to us.
This is the one who came by water and blood- Jesus Christ. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. There are three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.
Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart.
He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Why?
Faith is what brings us into God's family.
To love God is to share God's nature and to love others. Love for God makes obedience natural, not burdensome.
Faith is what overcomes the world. God himself stands witness that Jesus is hos Son.
Three witness: The Holy Spirit, the water of Christ's baptism and the blood of hi death.
How?
Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who believes in him has eternal life and has strength to love others. Love is not a burden for God loves me more. Do not complain anything, the Lord is handles everything, God knows my situation.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Show our love in this world - they will know God in us
1 John 4:7-21
Love one another for love from God. Whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
We know that we live in him,and he in us'because he has given his Spirit. And we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love. Whoever lives in loves in God, and God in him.
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drive out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
He has given us this command: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
Why?
Love has no fear like mother loves her children, she is no fear to protest her children. Living in love has courage to pay life, as Jesus did for us.
Real love can give his life, when anyone does not fear dead, he is strongest.
How?
Show our love you in this world then people will know God is in us.
Love one another for love from God. Whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
We know that we live in him,and he in us'because he has given his Spirit. And we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love. Whoever lives in loves in God, and God in him.
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drive out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
He has given us this command: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
Why?
Love has no fear like mother loves her children, she is no fear to protest her children. Living in love has courage to pay life, as Jesus did for us.
Real love can give his life, when anyone does not fear dead, he is strongest.
How?
Show our love you in this world then people will know God is in us.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Do not believe every spirit, recognize the Spirit of God
1 John 4:1-6
Do not believe every spirit, no every spirit is come from God, because many false prophet have gone out into the world.
How to recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God.
We are from God and have overcome the world, because the one who is in us is greater than the one who is in the world.
How we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. We are from God, and whoever knows God listen to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us.
John sets one basic test by which to judge any teacher - he must recognize that Jesus Christ came as a human being. He is not ignoring the equally essential recognition of Jesus as Son of God.
Why?
When we speak the truth, many are not listen to us, because they are not from God so do not frustrate about it. They are belong to the world.
Do not believe every spirit, discerning which is the spirit of God.
We belong to God, we can tell truth from error. But it was Jesus's humanity that the heretics of John's day denied.
How?
Do not afraid we are overcome the world, tell the truth whoever belong to God listen to us. Be careful do not believe every spirit.
Do not believe every spirit, no every spirit is come from God, because many false prophet have gone out into the world.
How to recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God.
We are from God and have overcome the world, because the one who is in us is greater than the one who is in the world.
How we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. We are from God, and whoever knows God listen to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us.
John sets one basic test by which to judge any teacher - he must recognize that Jesus Christ came as a human being. He is not ignoring the equally essential recognition of Jesus as Son of God.
Why?
When we speak the truth, many are not listen to us, because they are not from God so do not frustrate about it. They are belong to the world.
Do not believe every spirit, discerning which is the spirit of God.
We belong to God, we can tell truth from error. But it was Jesus's humanity that the heretics of John's day denied.
How?
Do not afraid we are overcome the world, tell the truth whoever belong to God listen to us. Be careful do not believe every spirit.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Love is in sacrifice and self-giving.
1 John 3:13-24
John explained more clear about love each others.
Dear children, let us not love with tongue or words but with actions and in truth. IF anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how an the love of God be in him?
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.
God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
This is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
Why?
'Heard from the very beginning', is that God's people must live one another. John tells us plainly: This is how we know what love is: Christ gave his life for us!
This love is not just talk. It expresses itself in sacrifice and self-giving. And it will touch our pockets.
If our conscience is clear on this score, we can approach God with confidence. He answers the prayers of those who obey him.
We know it by his gift of the Spirit.
The love is come from our conscience,our heart, when we see our brother in need we should have pity on him and give what we can to help him, with giving action and tender words to him.
God listens our pray when we obey him.
How?
What I have to do is going to do the action of love to our brother. Let my conscience is not be condemned. Love is in sacrifice and self-giving.
John explained more clear about love each others.
Dear children, let us not love with tongue or words but with actions and in truth. IF anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how an the love of God be in him?
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.
God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
This is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
Why?
'Heard from the very beginning', is that God's people must live one another. John tells us plainly: This is how we know what love is: Christ gave his life for us!
This love is not just talk. It expresses itself in sacrifice and self-giving. And it will touch our pockets.
If our conscience is clear on this score, we can approach God with confidence. He answers the prayers of those who obey him.
We know it by his gift of the Spirit.
The love is come from our conscience,our heart, when we see our brother in need we should have pity on him and give what we can to help him, with giving action and tender words to him.
God listens our pray when we obey him.
How?
What I have to do is going to do the action of love to our brother. Let my conscience is not be condemned. Love is in sacrifice and self-giving.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Children of God shares God's nature
1 John 3:1-12
We are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
Everyone who sins breaks the law; in face, sin is law lessness. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning.
Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him.
This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another
Why?
The child of God shares God's own nature. It is against that nature - out of character- to live a life of sin., to go on breaking God's law deliberately and habitually.
The difference between 'God's children and the devil's children' is that 'the devil's children' do not do what is right, or love others.
Do the right is righteous, no only speak. A child of God won't break the law, for the heart is belong to the Lord, life like children of God.
How?
I am child of God, not only speak but also work out the nature of God. 1)Do the right things and 2)love one another.
We are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
Everyone who sins breaks the law; in face, sin is law lessness. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning.
Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him.
This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another
Why?
The child of God shares God's own nature. It is against that nature - out of character- to live a life of sin., to go on breaking God's law deliberately and habitually.
The difference between 'God's children and the devil's children' is that 'the devil's children' do not do what is right, or love others.
Do the right is righteous, no only speak. A child of God won't break the law, for the heart is belong to the Lord, life like children of God.
How?
I am child of God, not only speak but also work out the nature of God. 1)Do the right things and 2)love one another.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The world and it desires pass away
1 John 2:15-29
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world- the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes ad the boasting of what he has and does- comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and it desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
The antichrists is coming, this is how we know it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us.
John write to them because they know the truth and no lie come from the truth. Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist - he denies the Father and the Son.
See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If is does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he promised us - even eternal life.
Those who are trying to lead you astray. As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you.
Why?
John characterizes the world as humanity at loggerheads(爭執) with God, self-centered, proud, acquisitive: the whole evil system. To love the world is to accept its values and attitudes. This world is destined to end.
John see many antichrists already on the scene (false teacher, once within the church, who deny that the man Jesus was the Messiah and Son of God). The early Christians were taught that an arch-enemy(頭號敵人) of Christ would come on the scene when the Lord's return was imminent.
Most challenge to Christians is the attraction of this world. The name, the beauty, fashion, honor of the world, money and lust. All of these is not come from the God.
Jesus is the son of God, this is the truth. Love brother but not love the things of this world.
How?
Strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ, the antichrists are in this world, be ware of them and let walk with Christ and follow him. Do what he has done.
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world- the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes ad the boasting of what he has and does- comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and it desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
The antichrists is coming, this is how we know it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us.
John write to them because they know the truth and no lie come from the truth. Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist - he denies the Father and the Son.
See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If is does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he promised us - even eternal life.
Those who are trying to lead you astray. As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you.
Why?
John characterizes the world as humanity at loggerheads(爭執) with God, self-centered, proud, acquisitive: the whole evil system. To love the world is to accept its values and attitudes. This world is destined to end.
John see many antichrists already on the scene (false teacher, once within the church, who deny that the man Jesus was the Messiah and Son of God). The early Christians were taught that an arch-enemy(頭號敵人) of Christ would come on the scene when the Lord's return was imminent.
Most challenge to Christians is the attraction of this world. The name, the beauty, fashion, honor of the world, money and lust. All of these is not come from the God.
Jesus is the son of God, this is the truth. Love brother but not love the things of this world.
How?
Strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ, the antichrists are in this world, be ware of them and let walk with Christ and follow him. Do what he has done.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Whoever loves his brother lives in the light,
1 John 2:7-14
John gave them a new command but an old one.
Old command is the message you have heard.
New command: it is truth is seen in him and you, because the darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.
Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing i him to make him stumble. But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him.
Dear children, your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. You have known him who is from the beginning, you have overcome the evil one.
Why?
Second test is love.
The 'new commandment' Jesus gave hi disciples - John 13:34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Jesus loves us before we love him, when we believed in him our sins have been forgiven on account of his name, this is the Love from Him.
We have know him for we have read his words, we overcome the evil one rely on Jesus Christ when we made decision to believe in Him.
The action of we are walking in light is we love our brother. It is the feedback for receiving love.
How?
Dear Lord forgive my selfish, I need to love my brother more, don't stand aside, I am a sinner same as others, help my brother and love him with the love of Christ,
Monday, October 15, 2012
How we know we are in him - obey his commands
1 John 2:1-6
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense- Jesus Christ. Here is occasional does sin.
We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands.
This is how we know we are in him - must walk as Jesus did.
Why?
We have Jesus - the one through whom we are forgiven- to plead our cause.
How can we be sure that we really know God? To know is to obey. So the first test is obedience.
Forgiveness is a mercy of God, the Lord asked us repent and confess our sins. Turn our heart to Him and obey his commands to sure we are in Him.
When we are in Him, we will not sin.
How?
Read his words for our selves and have good relationship with Him everyday. Keep his words in our heart and obey it.
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense- Jesus Christ. Here is occasional does sin.
We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands.
This is how we know we are in him - must walk as Jesus did.
Why?
We have Jesus - the one through whom we are forgiven- to plead our cause.
How can we be sure that we really know God? To know is to obey. So the first test is obedience.
Forgiveness is a mercy of God, the Lord asked us repent and confess our sins. Turn our heart to Him and obey his commands to sure we are in Him.
When we are in Him, we will not sin.
How?
Read his words for our selves and have good relationship with Him everyday. Keep his words in our heart and obey it.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
God is light
1 John 1:5-10
God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
Walk in the darkness but we claim to have fellowship with him, we lie.
If we walk in the light, as he is in the light , we have fellowship with one another. The truth is in us.
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Why?
God is light, if we claim fellowship with him, we should walk in the light, as the Lord in the light. purify and in the truth.
What is the message? First, that 'God is light'. This is the light that generates life and dispels darkness. Anyone who claims 'fellowship' or communion with God yet lives 'in the dark' is telling a lie.
But to say we never sin is equally false. If we live in the light we will recognize and confess our sins. God can be relied on to keep his promise of forgiveness and cleansing.
How?
Confess our sins, I am a sinner, but for the grace and forgiveness, I may walk in the light. Our flesh body is easy fall into the sin, only rely on Jesus can help us away from the sin.
God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
Walk in the darkness but we claim to have fellowship with him, we lie.
If we walk in the light, as he is in the light , we have fellowship with one another. The truth is in us.
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Why?
God is light, if we claim fellowship with him, we should walk in the light, as the Lord in the light. purify and in the truth.
What is the message? First, that 'God is light'. This is the light that generates life and dispels darkness. Anyone who claims 'fellowship' or communion with God yet lives 'in the dark' is telling a lie.
But to say we never sin is equally false. If we live in the light we will recognize and confess our sins. God can be relied on to keep his promise of forgiveness and cleansing.
How?
Confess our sins, I am a sinner, but for the grace and forgiveness, I may walk in the light. Our flesh body is easy fall into the sin, only rely on Jesus can help us away from the sin.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
1 John , make our joy complete
1 John 1:1-4
Proclaim concerning the Word of Life, proclaim to you the eternal life.
That which was from the beginning which we have heard, which we have seen, which we have touched.
So that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with hi Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete.
The noticeably authoritative tone of 1 John and the author's claim in the opening verses to be an eye-witness support this.
Both the Gospel and 1 John belong to the close of the 1st century The Christian faith was 50 or 60 years old by this time and had spread throughout the Roman Empire. John, by tradition living out his lat years at Ephesus in modern Turkey- a strategic center of the Christian church- was probably the only apostle still alive.
Why?
Make out joy complete: No fear, no wondering, all these Word are eternal life and it is truth. John is a witness man.
Christian need to fellowship among each other and may fellowship others let them know the spirit of Christ.
1 John was written to counter some early form of Gnorsticism' being propounded by people who were once church members but had now withdrawn from the group. They liked to think of themselves as intellectuals - possessing a superior knowledge of God. Contrary to the traditional Jewish and Christian holistic view of the world, they drew a line between the spiritual and the material. In practice this often led to immorality because nothing the body did could tarnish the purity of the spirit. It also led to a denial of Christ's human nature, which was either 'make-believe' or only temporary. They reasoned that Christ, being spirit could not have died.
In this strong but tender appeal to his 'little children' in the faith. John makes it plain that these ideas cut out the heart of the Christian message. If Christ did not become truly human and die to win forgiveness for the sins of the world, there is no Christian faith.
The word is both a person and a message: the two are inseparable. John has seen God's message of eternal life in Christ, had heard it from him, confidence born of certainty.
These message are completed with joy to all people who believes in Him.
How?
To be a Christian is filling with joy. What I fear or worry about anything? Be faithful to the Christ. Enjoy the fellowship with Christ and God.
Proclaim concerning the Word of Life, proclaim to you the eternal life.
That which was from the beginning which we have heard, which we have seen, which we have touched.
So that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with hi Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete.
The noticeably authoritative tone of 1 John and the author's claim in the opening verses to be an eye-witness support this.
Both the Gospel and 1 John belong to the close of the 1st century The Christian faith was 50 or 60 years old by this time and had spread throughout the Roman Empire. John, by tradition living out his lat years at Ephesus in modern Turkey- a strategic center of the Christian church- was probably the only apostle still alive.
Why?
Make out joy complete: No fear, no wondering, all these Word are eternal life and it is truth. John is a witness man.
Christian need to fellowship among each other and may fellowship others let them know the spirit of Christ.
1 John was written to counter some early form of Gnorsticism' being propounded by people who were once church members but had now withdrawn from the group. They liked to think of themselves as intellectuals - possessing a superior knowledge of God. Contrary to the traditional Jewish and Christian holistic view of the world, they drew a line between the spiritual and the material. In practice this often led to immorality because nothing the body did could tarnish the purity of the spirit. It also led to a denial of Christ's human nature, which was either 'make-believe' or only temporary. They reasoned that Christ, being spirit could not have died.
In this strong but tender appeal to his 'little children' in the faith. John makes it plain that these ideas cut out the heart of the Christian message. If Christ did not become truly human and die to win forgiveness for the sins of the world, there is no Christian faith.
The word is both a person and a message: the two are inseparable. John has seen God's message of eternal life in Christ, had heard it from him, confidence born of certainty.
These message are completed with joy to all people who believes in Him.
How?
To be a Christian is filling with joy. What I fear or worry about anything? Be faithful to the Christ. Enjoy the fellowship with Christ and God.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Return to the Lord your God, now
Hosea 14:1-9
Return to the Lord your God. Your sins have been your downfall! Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to him: "Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously that we may offer the fruit of our lips". Worship with praise no sacrifices as cattle or sheep. Repent and U-turn.
In you the fatherless find compassion.
The Lord said," I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them. I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots.
O Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? I m like a green pine tree; your fruitfulness comes from me."
The Lord is never do with idols. No any relation with idols.
Who is wise? He will realize these things. Who is discerning? He will understand them. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.
Why?
Today is the day of salvation, because you do not know tomorrow.
After the fierce tones of chapter 13, this last chapter is full of love and pleading The way is open. There is no need to pass through the fire of judgement. The only requirement is loyalty to God: this is the way to find love and forgiveness, and to embark on a new, transformed life. This is the truly wise course.
Hosea sets it out so clearly.Yet his contemporaries ignored it all. The Assyrians swept down and destroyed their splendid capital, Samaria. They took the remaining Israelites into exile and repeopled their land with foreigners.
Only there is right in the Lord, He always is right, his words, his sovereignty.
How?
Be wise and be discerning what I am doing now? He is the Lord, full of compassion. Dear Lord, forgive my foolish, unknown sins and unwisely mind, refresh my mind and my heart, receive me graciously. Let me more understand your words and walk on your way.
Return to the Lord your God. Your sins have been your downfall! Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to him: "Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously that we may offer the fruit of our lips". Worship with praise no sacrifices as cattle or sheep. Repent and U-turn.
In you the fatherless find compassion.
The Lord said," I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them. I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots.
O Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? I m like a green pine tree; your fruitfulness comes from me."
The Lord is never do with idols. No any relation with idols.
Who is wise? He will realize these things. Who is discerning? He will understand them. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.
Why?
Today is the day of salvation, because you do not know tomorrow.
After the fierce tones of chapter 13, this last chapter is full of love and pleading The way is open. There is no need to pass through the fire of judgement. The only requirement is loyalty to God: this is the way to find love and forgiveness, and to embark on a new, transformed life. This is the truly wise course.
Hosea sets it out so clearly.Yet his contemporaries ignored it all. The Assyrians swept down and destroyed their splendid capital, Samaria. They took the remaining Israelites into exile and repeopled their land with foreigners.
Only there is right in the Lord, He always is right, his words, his sovereignty.
How?
Be wise and be discerning what I am doing now? He is the Lord, full of compassion. Dear Lord, forgive my foolish, unknown sins and unwisely mind, refresh my mind and my heart, receive me graciously. Let me more understand your words and walk on your way.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Acknowledge no God but God
Hosea 13:1-16
The Lord's anger against Israel!
They will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears, like chaff swirling from a threshing floor, like smoke escaping through a window.
You shall acknowledge no God but me, no Savior except me. I cared for you in the desert, in the land of burning heat. When I fed them, they were satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; then they forgot me.
Where is your king, that he may save you? Where are your rulers in all your towns, of whom you said, "Give me a king and princes'? So in my anger I gave you a king, and in my wrath I took him away.
I will ransom them from the power of the grace; I will redeem them from death. Where, O death, are your plagues? Where, O grave, is your destruction?
"I will have no compassion even though he thrives among his brothers.An east wind from the Lord will come, blowing in from the desert; his spring will fail and his well dry up. His storehouse will be plundered of all its treasures.... because they have rebelled against their God."
Why?
The Lord saved them, but for they rebelled against the Lord, the Lord like wild animal Lion tear them apart.
Israel turn to Ball and other idols, but there is in face no God but God.
People may forget him apart, or discount him, but he exists: and he has power to carry out all he has warned of.
East wind: The scorching wind from the desert which dries and shrivels everything in its path.
How?
Dear Lord, Please don't let me too satisfied, in case I will become proud and forget you. But don't let me too poor to shame your name. Only you is God.
The Lord's anger against Israel!
They will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears, like chaff swirling from a threshing floor, like smoke escaping through a window.
You shall acknowledge no God but me, no Savior except me. I cared for you in the desert, in the land of burning heat. When I fed them, they were satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; then they forgot me.
Where is your king, that he may save you? Where are your rulers in all your towns, of whom you said, "Give me a king and princes'? So in my anger I gave you a king, and in my wrath I took him away.
I will ransom them from the power of the grace; I will redeem them from death. Where, O death, are your plagues? Where, O grave, is your destruction?
"I will have no compassion even though he thrives among his brothers.An east wind from the Lord will come, blowing in from the desert; his spring will fail and his well dry up. His storehouse will be plundered of all its treasures.... because they have rebelled against their God."
Why?
The Lord saved them, but for they rebelled against the Lord, the Lord like wild animal Lion tear them apart.
Israel turn to Ball and other idols, but there is in face no God but God.
People may forget him apart, or discount him, but he exists: and he has power to carry out all he has warned of.
East wind: The scorching wind from the desert which dries and shrivels everything in its path.
How?
Dear Lord, Please don't let me too satisfied, in case I will become proud and forget you. But don't let me too poor to shame your name. Only you is God.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Feeds on the wind; pursues the east wind all day
Hosea 12:1-14
Ephraim feeds on the wind; he pursues the east wind all day and multiplies lies and violence.
The Lord has a charge to bring against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always.
The merchant uses dishonest scales; he loves to defraud. Ephraim boasts, "I am very wealth they will not find in me any iniquity or sin"
The Lord used a prophet to bring Israel up from Egypt, by a prophet he cared for him. But Ephraim has bitterly provoked him of his bloodshed and will repay him for his contempt.
Why?
The Lord talked about Jacob a lessons from history to remind Ephraim.
Pursue the wind is purse the worthless issue or target.
This is not an easy chapter to follow. Israel needs to e reminded of scheming Jacob and how he learnt to lean on God, and to forget their proud independence and reliance on foreign powers.
The people deride the prophets of their own day. They need the reminder that it was through a prophet that God brought the nation into being.
Wealth does not mean he is elegant or no sin, rich man does not mean is evil man, the Lord judge among us.
Everyone have to repay his own deed at the day before God.
I have to wait for my God always, the time is belong to the Lord, He has the best timing to me.
How?
I am searing the next step, but I need to wait for my God, for He is the Lord. Maintain love and justice is my daily job. Am I pursuing the east wind, feeding on the useless target or little profit? Dear Lord, Forgive me!
Ephraim feeds on the wind; he pursues the east wind all day and multiplies lies and violence.
The Lord has a charge to bring against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always.
The merchant uses dishonest scales; he loves to defraud. Ephraim boasts, "I am very wealth they will not find in me any iniquity or sin"
The Lord used a prophet to bring Israel up from Egypt, by a prophet he cared for him. But Ephraim has bitterly provoked him of his bloodshed and will repay him for his contempt.
Why?
The Lord talked about Jacob a lessons from history to remind Ephraim.
Pursue the wind is purse the worthless issue or target.
This is not an easy chapter to follow. Israel needs to e reminded of scheming Jacob and how he learnt to lean on God, and to forget their proud independence and reliance on foreign powers.
The people deride the prophets of their own day. They need the reminder that it was through a prophet that God brought the nation into being.
Wealth does not mean he is elegant or no sin, rich man does not mean is evil man, the Lord judge among us.
Everyone have to repay his own deed at the day before God.
I have to wait for my God always, the time is belong to the Lord, He has the best timing to me.
How?
I am searing the next step, but I need to wait for my God, for He is the Lord. Maintain love and justice is my daily job. Am I pursuing the east wind, feeding on the useless target or little profit? Dear Lord, Forgive me!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Infinitely loving parent-heart of God, our savior Jesus
Hosea 11:1-12
The Lord loved Israelite and out of Egypt God called his son, but the more God called Israel the further they went from Him.They did not realize it was the Lord healed them, taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms.
God led Israel with cord of human kindness with ties of love; God lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them.
My people are determined to turn from me. Even if they call to the Most High he will be no means exalt them. Though they call them to the One on high, None at all exalts Him
How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim?
My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused.
The Lord changed his heart, changed what we deserved. For He is God, not man- the Holy One among us.
They will follow the Lord; he will roar like a lion. When he roars,his children will come trembling from the west.
Admah: Meaning: earth. This is the name of one of the five cities of the valley of Siddim (Gen. 10:19). It was destroyed along with Sodomand Gomorrah (19:24; Deut. 29:23). It is supposed by some to be the same as the city of Adam of Josh. 3:16, the name of which still lingers in Damieh, the ford of Jordan
Zeboiim: meaning and etymology and Hebrew roots. The little towns outside of Sodom and Gomorroh, which were burned up.
Why?
How sad was the Lord saw his son Israelite went away from Him, even He called them more.
This chapter let us see right into the infinitely loving parent-heart of God. All down the ling years of history, from Egypt on, and despite all he has done for them, Israel has rejected God's love.
Yet God still shrinks from destroying them. He is torn between love and justice, neither of which can be denied. This is the pain he took to himself in the cross of Christ.
How?
How precious the everlasting love of Jesus Christ. He is the Lord, our God with full of love and compassion.
The Lord loved Israelite and out of Egypt God called his son, but the more God called Israel the further they went from Him.They did not realize it was the Lord healed them, taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms.
God led Israel with cord of human kindness with ties of love; God lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them.
My people are determined to turn from me. Even if they call to the Most High he will be no means exalt them. Though they call them to the One on high, None at all exalts Him
How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim?
My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused.
The Lord changed his heart, changed what we deserved. For He is God, not man- the Holy One among us.
They will follow the Lord; he will roar like a lion. When he roars,his children will come trembling from the west.
Admah: Meaning: earth. This is the name of one of the five cities of the valley of Siddim (Gen. 10:19). It was destroyed along with Sodomand Gomorrah (19:24; Deut. 29:23). It is supposed by some to be the same as the city of Adam of Josh. 3:16, the name of which still lingers in Damieh, the ford of Jordan
Zeboiim: meaning and etymology and Hebrew roots. The little towns outside of Sodom and Gomorroh, which were burned up.
Why?
How sad was the Lord saw his son Israelite went away from Him, even He called them more.
This chapter let us see right into the infinitely loving parent-heart of God. All down the ling years of history, from Egypt on, and despite all he has done for them, Israel has rejected God's love.
Yet God still shrinks from destroying them. He is torn between love and justice, neither of which can be denied. This is the pain he took to himself in the cross of Christ.
How?
How precious the everlasting love of Jesus Christ. He is the Lord, our God with full of love and compassion.
Monday, October 8, 2012
It is time to seek the Lord
Hosea 10:1-15
Israel was a spreading vine; he brought forth for himself. As his fruit increased, he built more altars.
Ephraim will be disgraced, Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols. Samaria and its king will float away like a twig on the surface of the waters.
Since the days of Gibeah, you have sinned, and there you have remained. Did not war overtake the evildoers in Gibeah? When I please, I will punish them;
Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.
But you have planted wickedness, you have reaped evil, you have eaten the fruit of deception. Because you have depended on your own strength and on your many warriors.
Thus will it happen to you, O Bethel, because your wickedness is great. When that day dawns, the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.
Why?
Outwardly, affluent富裕的 Israel made a great show of religion, but inwardly the people moved further and further away from God. The calf-image at Bethel had become the nation's only 'king', a king marked for destruction. Now they are reaping what they have long sown.
Yet they could still sow an altogether different crop.
[ Gibeah's Crime ] As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, worthless fellows, surrounded the house, beating on the door. And they said to the old man, the master of the house, “Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him.”Judges 19:22
There are two choices, sow for ourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of unfailing love, another is plant wickedness and reap evil, eat the fruit of deception.
How?
I should sow the righteousness ad reap the fruit of unfailing love,which is through the salvation of Jesus Christ. It is the time to seek the Lord.
Israel was a spreading vine; he brought forth for himself. As his fruit increased, he built more altars.
Ephraim will be disgraced, Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols. Samaria and its king will float away like a twig on the surface of the waters.
Since the days of Gibeah, you have sinned, and there you have remained. Did not war overtake the evildoers in Gibeah? When I please, I will punish them;
Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.
But you have planted wickedness, you have reaped evil, you have eaten the fruit of deception. Because you have depended on your own strength and on your many warriors.
Thus will it happen to you, O Bethel, because your wickedness is great. When that day dawns, the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.
Why?
Outwardly, affluent富裕的 Israel made a great show of religion, but inwardly the people moved further and further away from God. The calf-image at Bethel had become the nation's only 'king', a king marked for destruction. Now they are reaping what they have long sown.
Yet they could still sow an altogether different crop.
[ Gibeah's Crime ] As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, worthless fellows, surrounded the house, beating on the door. And they said to the old man, the master of the house, “Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him.”Judges 19:22
There are two choices, sow for ourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of unfailing love, another is plant wickedness and reap evil, eat the fruit of deception.
How?
I should sow the righteousness ad reap the fruit of unfailing love,which is through the salvation of Jesus Christ. It is the time to seek the Lord.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Consecrate ourselves to honor the Lord
Hosea 9:10-17
The Lord said, When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert; when I say your fathers, it was seeing the early fruit on the fig tree. But then they came to Baal Peor, they consecrated themselves to that shameful idol and became as vile as the thing they loved.
Give them, O Lord- what will you give them? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that are dry.
Because of their sinful deeds, I will drive them out of my house. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious.
My God will reject them because they have not obeyed him; they will be wanderers among the nations.
Why?
Sin has become habitual, ingrained, to the point where God finally withdraws his love.
Having wandered from God they will become wanderers among the nations.
David Hubbard make the sad point that 'from the time of Hosea's threat until the present the vast majority of Israel's sons and daughters have listed Diaspora海外移民 (Dispersion分散) as their address'.
Original Israel is precious people in God's leading, but for their sinful deeds, they were driven out from their country and their land, then become wanderers among the nations.
How?
Everyone has take his own responsibility of his deeds in the world, closer the the Lord and consecrate ourselves to honor the Lord. Story of Israel is a mirror to all his believers.
The Lord said, When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert; when I say your fathers, it was seeing the early fruit on the fig tree. But then they came to Baal Peor, they consecrated themselves to that shameful idol and became as vile as the thing they loved.
Give them, O Lord- what will you give them? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that are dry.
Because of their sinful deeds, I will drive them out of my house. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious.
My God will reject them because they have not obeyed him; they will be wanderers among the nations.
Why?
Sin has become habitual, ingrained, to the point where God finally withdraws his love.
Having wandered from God they will become wanderers among the nations.
David Hubbard make the sad point that 'from the time of Hosea's threat until the present the vast majority of Israel's sons and daughters have listed Diaspora海外移民 (Dispersion分散) as their address'.
Original Israel is precious people in God's leading, but for their sinful deeds, they were driven out from their country and their land, then become wanderers among the nations.
How?
Everyone has take his own responsibility of his deeds in the world, closer the the Lord and consecrate ourselves to honor the Lord. Story of Israel is a mirror to all his believers.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Do not be jubilant like the other nations
Hosea 9:1-9
Do not be jubilant like the other nations. For you have been unfaithful to our God; you love the wages of a prostitute at every threshing floor.
They will not remain in the Lord's land; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.
What will you do on the day of your appointed feasts, on the festival days of the Lord? Even if they escape from destruction, Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them.
Memphis: The pyramid tombs of Egypt's kings had stood there since the 26th century BC.
Because your sin are so many and your hostility so great, the prophet is considered a fool, the inspired man a maniac.
Why?
It was probably at the height of the festival to mark the grape-harvest that Hosea spoke out.
The people may call him a fool, but he knows he is Go's watchman, and he will not hold his tongue.
Israel will become a slave-nation to Assyria, as they once were to Egypt.
When unfaithful to the Lord, the jubilant is in vain and their food are unclean.
You don't want to be servant of the Lord, then the Lord you be slave of other country.
That is why Elisha said to his servant it is not the time to receive gift, for that generation was unfaithful to the Lord in Israel.
Do not be jubilant like the other nations, such as Brasil, some unbelieve Americans.
How?
In the darkness generation, preach the words of God be thought as a fool, but we still insist to speak and announce it. Hope more people know this salvation until end of that day.
Do not be jubilant like the other nations. For you have been unfaithful to our God; you love the wages of a prostitute at every threshing floor.
They will not remain in the Lord's land; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.
What will you do on the day of your appointed feasts, on the festival days of the Lord? Even if they escape from destruction, Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them.
Memphis: The pyramid tombs of Egypt's kings had stood there since the 26th century BC.
Because your sin are so many and your hostility so great, the prophet is considered a fool, the inspired man a maniac.
Why?
It was probably at the height of the festival to mark the grape-harvest that Hosea spoke out.
The people may call him a fool, but he knows he is Go's watchman, and he will not hold his tongue.
Israel will become a slave-nation to Assyria, as they once were to Egypt.
When unfaithful to the Lord, the jubilant is in vain and their food are unclean.
You don't want to be servant of the Lord, then the Lord you be slave of other country.
That is why Elisha said to his servant it is not the time to receive gift, for that generation was unfaithful to the Lord in Israel.
Do not be jubilant like the other nations, such as Brasil, some unbelieve Americans.
How?
In the darkness generation, preach the words of God be thought as a fool, but we still insist to speak and announce it. Hope more people know this salvation until end of that day.
Friday, October 5, 2012
But ( all in vain)
Hosea 8:1-14
Israel cries out to me,'O our God, we acknowledge you!' But Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him.
They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no head; it will produce no flour.
I wrote for them the many things of my law, but they become altars for sinning.
They offer sacrifices given to me and they ear the meat, but the Lord is not pleased with them.
Although they have sold themselves among the nations, I will now gather them together They will begin to waste away under the oppression of the mighty king.
Now he will remember their wickedness and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt --- to be salve of other country as they were in Egypt.
Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has fortified many towns. But I will send fire upon their cities that will consume their fortresses.
All of the sins of Israel God remembered, so the punishment came to Israelite.
Why?
Israelite did somethings by their own minds, but the Lord is not pleased with them, for their heart are away from the Lord and did evils.
There are many but and although to express the vain of what Israelite did.
Israelite have made gods, made up laws, set up kings to suit themselves: as if God and his laws did not exist. But neither idols nor allies will avail when the God they have forgotten strikes.
How?
Do the will of the Lord, don't make choice by our own mind or desire. my desire is love God and have favor in Him. Love the Lord with all my heart, all my soul and all my strength.
Israel cries out to me,'O our God, we acknowledge you!' But Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him.
They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no head; it will produce no flour.
I wrote for them the many things of my law, but they become altars for sinning.
They offer sacrifices given to me and they ear the meat, but the Lord is not pleased with them.
Although they have sold themselves among the nations, I will now gather them together They will begin to waste away under the oppression of the mighty king.
Now he will remember their wickedness and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt --- to be salve of other country as they were in Egypt.
Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has fortified many towns. But I will send fire upon their cities that will consume their fortresses.
All of the sins of Israel God remembered, so the punishment came to Israelite.
Why?
Israelite did somethings by their own minds, but the Lord is not pleased with them, for their heart are away from the Lord and did evils.
There are many but and although to express the vain of what Israelite did.
Israelite have made gods, made up laws, set up kings to suit themselves: as if God and his laws did not exist. But neither idols nor allies will avail when the God they have forgotten strikes.
How?
Do the will of the Lord, don't make choice by our own mind or desire. my desire is love God and have favor in Him. Love the Lord with all my heart, all my soul and all my strength.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Don't be a easily deceived and senseless dove
Hosea 7:1-16
The Lord remembers all their evil deeds. But they do not realize. Their sins engulf them; they are always before me.
Ephraim are all adulterers like an oven whose fire the baker need not stir from the kneading of the dough till it rises. Their heart are like an oven they approach him with intrigue; they devour their rulers. All their kings fall and none of them calls on me.
Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is a flat cake not turned over. It is not well baked, half of it is raw and half of it burned out.
Ephraim is like a dove, easily deceived and senseless- calling to Egypt, turning to Assyria.
They do not cry out to me from their heart but wail upon their beds. I trained them and strengthened them, but they plot evil against me. They are like a faulty bow.
Destruction to them, because they have rebelled against me!
Why?
Kings fall at the hands of hot-heads and conspirators. Israel turns to foreign peoples, foreign powers, foreign gods: bur never to the Lord.
Hosea's language is vividly pictorial.圖示的
They baked their flat loaves on saucer-shaped 'hot-plates' placed upside down over the embers餘燼. The load must be turned over to cook both sides.
Dove is honesty but she is easily deceived and senseless either. Be wise to discern what it right. Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(matt 10:16)
How?
The Lord remember all our deeds, not one can hide from God. Everyone has to face the judgement at the last day. Repent and turn to the Lord is the best choice, the Lord is full of mercy and love, no matter who am I.
The Lord remembers all their evil deeds. But they do not realize. Their sins engulf them; they are always before me.
Ephraim are all adulterers like an oven whose fire the baker need not stir from the kneading of the dough till it rises. Their heart are like an oven they approach him with intrigue; they devour their rulers. All their kings fall and none of them calls on me.
Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is a flat cake not turned over. It is not well baked, half of it is raw and half of it burned out.
Ephraim is like a dove, easily deceived and senseless- calling to Egypt, turning to Assyria.
They do not cry out to me from their heart but wail upon their beds. I trained them and strengthened them, but they plot evil against me. They are like a faulty bow.
Destruction to them, because they have rebelled against me!
Why?
Kings fall at the hands of hot-heads and conspirators. Israel turns to foreign peoples, foreign powers, foreign gods: bur never to the Lord.
Hosea's language is vividly pictorial.圖示的
They baked their flat loaves on saucer-shaped 'hot-plates' placed upside down over the embers餘燼. The load must be turned over to cook both sides.
Dove is honesty but she is easily deceived and senseless either. Be wise to discern what it right. Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(matt 10:16)
How?
The Lord remember all our deeds, not one can hide from God. Everyone has to face the judgement at the last day. Repent and turn to the Lord is the best choice, the Lord is full of mercy and love, no matter who am I.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Let us press on to acknowledge him
Hosea 6:1-11
Come, let us return to the Lord, He has torn us to pieces us he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.
After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.
Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises he will appear.
Ephraim, Judah, Your love is like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears.
For I desires mercy, not sacrifice and acknowledgement of God rather than burnt offerings.
Like Adam, they have broken the covenant- they were unfaithful to me there. Gilead is a city of wicked men, stained with footprints of blood. As marauder掠奪者 lie in ambush for a man, so do bands of priests. I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel.
Why?
Suffering turns the people to God again. But there is no deep or long-term change. Their 'love' evaporates like dew in the hot sun. It is lasting love and real knowledge of him that God looks for.
Jesus picks up the important statement that God wants his people's love, not placatory sacrifices.
Priests have turned butcher屠夫 at the heart of the nation's religion, at Shechem, there is intrigue詭計 and murder.
The Lord want the everlasting love and real knowledge of him. The real knowledge of him has to be testified through testimony and trial.
How?
Real love of the Lord exists in our daily life, shows in where we are. Let us press on to acknowledge him.
Come, let us return to the Lord, He has torn us to pieces us he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.
After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.
Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises he will appear.
Ephraim, Judah, Your love is like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears.
For I desires mercy, not sacrifice and acknowledgement of God rather than burnt offerings.
Like Adam, they have broken the covenant- they were unfaithful to me there. Gilead is a city of wicked men, stained with footprints of blood. As marauder掠奪者 lie in ambush for a man, so do bands of priests. I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel.
Why?
Suffering turns the people to God again. But there is no deep or long-term change. Their 'love' evaporates like dew in the hot sun. It is lasting love and real knowledge of him that God looks for.
Jesus picks up the important statement that God wants his people's love, not placatory sacrifices.
Priests have turned butcher屠夫 at the heart of the nation's religion, at Shechem, there is intrigue詭計 and murder.
The Lord want the everlasting love and real knowledge of him. The real knowledge of him has to be testified through testimony and trial.
How?
Real love of the Lord exists in our daily life, shows in where we are. Let us press on to acknowledge him.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Earnestly seek the Lord
Hosea 5:1-15
The judgement to Israelite!
The Lord said to priests, Israelite and royal house. Judgement is against you!
Their deeds do not permit them to return their God. A spirit of prostitution is in their heart; they do not acknowledge the Lord.
Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his sores, Ephraim turned to Assyria, But he is not able to cure you, not able to heal your sores.
The Lord will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a great lion to Judah, tear them to pieces and go away.
The Lord will go back to his place until they admit their guilt. And they will seek my face; in their misery they will earnestly seek me.
Why?
A generation has grown up to whom God is a stranger. The alarm is sounded on Judah's boarders, for Judah shares the sin to which Israel has become addicted.
Not even the great king of Assyria can save them form God's judgement.
God's longing is their return and admit their guilt. C.S. Lewis puts it as God's 'megaphone to rouse a deaf world'.
The Lord allow the people be an evil doer when they do not acknowledge the Lord. But the Lord let prophet announce his warning to this world, when they in misery they will earnestly seek God. The Lord like the love from your heart, not under enforcement.
How?
Who can stand up in God's wrath? None. Admit our guilt and turn to Him, when we seek him earnestly, we can find the truth.
Am I earnestly seek the Lord? I surrender to You O Lord.
The judgement to Israelite!
The Lord said to priests, Israelite and royal house. Judgement is against you!
Their deeds do not permit them to return their God. A spirit of prostitution is in their heart; they do not acknowledge the Lord.
Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his sores, Ephraim turned to Assyria, But he is not able to cure you, not able to heal your sores.
The Lord will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a great lion to Judah, tear them to pieces and go away.
The Lord will go back to his place until they admit their guilt. And they will seek my face; in their misery they will earnestly seek me.
Why?
A generation has grown up to whom God is a stranger. The alarm is sounded on Judah's boarders, for Judah shares the sin to which Israel has become addicted.
Not even the great king of Assyria can save them form God's judgement.
God's longing is their return and admit their guilt. C.S. Lewis puts it as God's 'megaphone to rouse a deaf world'.
The Lord allow the people be an evil doer when they do not acknowledge the Lord. But the Lord let prophet announce his warning to this world, when they in misery they will earnestly seek God. The Lord like the love from your heart, not under enforcement.
How?
Who can stand up in God's wrath? None. Admit our guilt and turn to Him, when we seek him earnestly, we can find the truth.
Am I earnestly seek the Lord? I surrender to You O Lord.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Memory and do the words of God everyday
Hosea 4:1-19
The Lord charge against Israel. There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land. There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery.
My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.
God won't punish their daughter when they turn to prostitution, because the men themselves consort with harlots and sacrifice with shrine prostitutes- a people without understanding will come to ruin!
From now on there is no further mention of Hosea's family.
Why?
Real faith in God finds expression in loving obedience, delight in his laws. The prostitution of Israel;s religion let to literal prostitution.
Pagan religion with its temple prostitutes brought in its wake sexual degradation and the breakdown of law and order in society.
The priests, who failed to make God's laws known and feathered their own nests into the bargain and the men of Israel are responsible for what has happened. God holds them accountable.
The people of Israel rejected the Lord and did what they want, ignore the warning of the Lord, so the Lord let them be destroyed for their lack of knowledge.
How horrible when man without understanding. all will come to ruin.
Ignore and reject are the problem of people living in darkness. Lost their direction.
How?
Reading the words of the Lord and do what the Lord says, it is the basic exercise to gain knowledge of God and walk on the right way. Do it like sacrifice in the morning before the Lord.
The Lord charge against Israel. There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land. There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery.
My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.
God won't punish their daughter when they turn to prostitution, because the men themselves consort with harlots and sacrifice with shrine prostitutes- a people without understanding will come to ruin!
From now on there is no further mention of Hosea's family.
Why?
Real faith in God finds expression in loving obedience, delight in his laws. The prostitution of Israel;s religion let to literal prostitution.
Pagan religion with its temple prostitutes brought in its wake sexual degradation and the breakdown of law and order in society.
The priests, who failed to make God's laws known and feathered their own nests into the bargain and the men of Israel are responsible for what has happened. God holds them accountable.
The people of Israel rejected the Lord and did what they want, ignore the warning of the Lord, so the Lord let them be destroyed for their lack of knowledge.
How horrible when man without understanding. all will come to ruin.
Ignore and reject are the problem of people living in darkness. Lost their direction.
How?
Reading the words of the Lord and do what the Lord says, it is the basic exercise to gain knowledge of God and walk on the right way. Do it like sacrifice in the morning before the Lord.
Understood the sad, forgive heart of the Lord
Hosea 3:1-5
The Lord said to Hosea 'go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites.'
Hosea paid 15 shekels of silver and a homer and lethek of barley brought her.
Hosea asked her wife have to wait for him many days; and must not be a prostitute or intimate with any men.
For the Israelites will live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred stone.
Why?
The Lord is full of love to Israelites. So it was prophesied on Hosea.
Hosea is a man who must hard to buy her wife back. But for he reverenced the Lord, he loved the unloved wife. It is like us are unloved one and with many sins.
The Lord said to Hosea 'go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites.'
Hosea paid 15 shekels of silver and a homer and lethek of barley brought her.
Hosea asked her wife have to wait for him many days; and must not be a prostitute or intimate with any men.
For the Israelites will live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred stone.
Why?
The Lord is full of love to Israelites. So it was prophesied on Hosea.
Hosea is a man who must hard to buy her wife back. But for he reverenced the Lord, he loved the unloved wife. It is like us are unloved one and with many sins.
How hard to Hosea to be a prophet of the Lord. He fully understood the feeling of God's sad and forgiveness heart.
How?
Don't sin again, to be a sacrificed follower of Jesus.
Dear Lord please let me transform your love on me to love others who are sinned or unloved.
Let my mind be your mind, my heart be your heart
How?
Don't sin again, to be a sacrificed follower of Jesus.
Dear Lord please let me transform your love on me to love others who are sinned or unloved.
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