He received in the same year a 100-fold. In Mk 10:30 we have a promise of 100-fold __in this life--. Issaac received in his life. Not have to wait to get to heaven. The reason is that we need a house or land now in order to survive. It couldn't be the credit or borrowing because they didn't have credit cards in Issaacs days. He received within a year, not after 30 years of payments. It is hard for people to wait for God to bring the 100-fold to them.
Mk. 10:29 has the answer. Jesus must have first place and we must give up all to proclaim the gospel. We have to find God's will for our life. If we love this world more than him we will have the world and not him.
He drives the point home that he will provide abundantly.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Gen. 25:8 good old age.
A godly person will live to be of a good old age. The question arises well how come good people die young. By passing the answer that God takes some home early, we have the understanding that if you are a Christian and do make it out of here you are blessed knowing you will spend eternity with God. That is all we need to know. If we walk in God's will we will be blessed--from God. Everything belongs to God. Our very breath comes from him. It is a shame that the point is forgotten that if you have to wait while living here, you should make the best preperation for going there. Rewards will be according to faithfulness to the Lord. A wasted life is only due to selfishness. My wife and grand daughter brought cookies and love to people in the nursing home. The people they gave cookies to may be their enemies. The bible says bless your enemies and do good to persecutors. Matt. 5-7. So we can do good if we apply ourselves. Elderly people sit in chairs bored and doing nothing because they give up. They do that partially because they feel no need to good anymore. Others I have seen in very old age doing good still and they are happy. Abraham did good in his old age even till his end. It says he was blessed.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Gen. 24:35 glory to the giver.
The Lord------has blessed my master greatly. Now he is preparing to give his son a wife. His son will be blessed to. Abraham is out to secure for his son a way to continue the people of faith. A bride for him.
How much more is our father out seeking to prepare for us his will. My mother in law comments every time I cough. When she says Lord have mercy I say amen. Then I confess some faith promises for that to go away.
Providence of God comes in unusual strange ways but it is wonderful how God meets our needs. He makes us great in wealth according as we have need. Greedy preachers preach more about giving than anything else. One preacher says every time he comes on TV that he is believing for 3 million dollars. He is asking the people because he doesnt have confidence God will hear and answer prayer. For me it is possible to say a humor thing once in a while, but the gospel is a serious thing (not morbid) it produces life when good bible teaching with God's Spirit touching hearts. Not a comedy club. Foolish jesting just makes it difficult to get God to move on behalf of his people.
The important part of God giving to us is he gets all the glory for what he alone has done. He may or may not use people but he does do it for us.
How much more is our father out seeking to prepare for us his will. My mother in law comments every time I cough. When she says Lord have mercy I say amen. Then I confess some faith promises for that to go away.
Providence of God comes in unusual strange ways but it is wonderful how God meets our needs. He makes us great in wealth according as we have need. Greedy preachers preach more about giving than anything else. One preacher says every time he comes on TV that he is believing for 3 million dollars. He is asking the people because he doesnt have confidence God will hear and answer prayer. For me it is possible to say a humor thing once in a while, but the gospel is a serious thing (not morbid) it produces life when good bible teaching with God's Spirit touching hearts. Not a comedy club. Foolish jesting just makes it difficult to get God to move on behalf of his people.
The important part of God giving to us is he gets all the glory for what he alone has done. He may or may not use people but he does do it for us.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Gen. 22:8 God provides
It appears that God is doing something that is not understood by Abraham. It was a trouble to him because he thought he would carry out to the full the offering of his son. God's ways seem strange to us but he has our best interests in mind.
1. it was all to reveal God would provide.
2. He was on the Mount where Jesus was the lamb to be offered one day but not in his time.
3. To be tested was not a bad thing but a good one.
To have faith in this day and time we now live in is very difficult. The be obedient part is to hard for people to handle. If a person is asked to believe a promise for healing, They will go to man for help.
The same for Abraham to do a thing that seems to hurt. People today will not do a thing they think will hurt. Pain is the thing they will not tolerate . No way then are they going to offer their Issaac.
The promise of God to Abraham was he will provide. God will provide for us the same. like the lamb, our healing by God's power is a sure thing.. He will provide our healing.
It is certain that we will come to no harm---not even the Drs. possible mistakes.
God provided the Lamb for us. Matt. 8:17 KJV.
1. it was all to reveal God would provide.
2. He was on the Mount where Jesus was the lamb to be offered one day but not in his time.
3. To be tested was not a bad thing but a good one.
To have faith in this day and time we now live in is very difficult. The be obedient part is to hard for people to handle. If a person is asked to believe a promise for healing, They will go to man for help.
The same for Abraham to do a thing that seems to hurt. People today will not do a thing they think will hurt. Pain is the thing they will not tolerate . No way then are they going to offer their Issaac.
The promise of God to Abraham was he will provide. God will provide for us the same. like the lamb, our healing by God's power is a sure thing.. He will provide our healing.
It is certain that we will come to no harm---not even the Drs. possible mistakes.
God provided the Lamb for us. Matt. 8:17 KJV.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Gen. 21:1,22,33 3 steps to faith.
1. v.1 The promise God makes is backed up by the word that he had spoken. God fulfilled the word of promise that he spoke to them. Heb. 1: He has spoken to us by his son. All that is in the new testament is his word to us.
2. v.22 Even others saw that God was with Abraham in all he does. Isaiah was made to understand this and uses the word God is with us ---Immanuel.--God is with us. He is in us by the Holy Spirit.
3. v.33 The everlasting God--- This is who God is. Not just any god. eternal God reveals his faithfulness to do all he has said he would do. He isn't limited by time, he is in the now in our yesterday, today and tomorrow all at the same moment. As we sit in what is called time, God is already working in our tomorrows to bless ,provide and give victory in every way.---stay focused on him he will do wonders. He actually has done wonders in our tomorrows before they get here. One example of this truth is the book of Revelation from chapter 4: on is all future we haven't seen yet. It all appears as if done in detail. We who are his sons are seen there also in the millenium and heaven places.
summary----God is faithful to his promises, he is with us, and he is already working in our tomorrows. The rest is just believe it and that is faith.
2. v.22 Even others saw that God was with Abraham in all he does. Isaiah was made to understand this and uses the word God is with us ---Immanuel.--God is with us. He is in us by the Holy Spirit.
3. v.33 The everlasting God--- This is who God is. Not just any god. eternal God reveals his faithfulness to do all he has said he would do. He isn't limited by time, he is in the now in our yesterday, today and tomorrow all at the same moment. As we sit in what is called time, God is already working in our tomorrows to bless ,provide and give victory in every way.---stay focused on him he will do wonders. He actually has done wonders in our tomorrows before they get here. One example of this truth is the book of Revelation from chapter 4: on is all future we haven't seen yet. It all appears as if done in detail. We who are his sons are seen there also in the millenium and heaven places.
summary----God is faithful to his promises, he is with us, and he is already working in our tomorrows. The rest is just believe it and that is faith.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Gen. 20:4-6 Sleep or no sleep --God visits.
It was exciting just to see that God was willing to protect many or just one person. Here he protects one, Sarah. In Egypt he protects many and delivers them out of Egypt. He uses Moses. Here he uses a king.
Kings and Pharaohs are subject to him.
Here a king has a dream and yet it is God talking to him. He is always talking to those who aren't born again. They need to listen. Notice this is a king and he dreams. In Esther the king Ahazerous cannot sleep and have a dream but God caused him to see Mordecai was forgotten. That was at the time he should be hanged. instead he is protected and given honor by the king.
The important thing to remember is we are dealing with a God of great wisdom. He uses many means to do great things. We just need to know that God doesn't just do a thing, but he does a great thing out of the treasures of his wisdom.
The more you study the bible you will find that God is very wise and extremely inteligent. Ask questions about why he does a thing the way he does. Don't be surprized if you can't understand it all.
Kings and Pharaohs are subject to him.
Here a king has a dream and yet it is God talking to him. He is always talking to those who aren't born again. They need to listen. Notice this is a king and he dreams. In Esther the king Ahazerous cannot sleep and have a dream but God caused him to see Mordecai was forgotten. That was at the time he should be hanged. instead he is protected and given honor by the king.
The important thing to remember is we are dealing with a God of great wisdom. He uses many means to do great things. We just need to know that God doesn't just do a thing, but he does a great thing out of the treasures of his wisdom.
The more you study the bible you will find that God is very wise and extremely inteligent. Ask questions about why he does a thing the way he does. Don't be surprized if you can't understand it all.
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