TIME – it is always mind-boggling to me how time is supposed to be the most consistent and regular dimension to our lives, but somehow when we focus on time, it appears to be anything but regular! Sometimes it drags on. Sometimes it races by. And sometimes, somehow, we are completely unaware of its passing. We find ourselves looking to a calendar and asking, “Where’d it go?”
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From Genesis 5 we read of the generations from Adam to Noah… “How boring!” You might think. I’m sure I did. Although it was exciting to think about how long they lived… what would it be like to be Methuselah and live almost 1,000 years? And Enoch – apparently, he didn’t die. He walked faithfully and God just took him! These are the points I always focused on… until this week, when someone brought to my attention when Adam died, shown with the black dotted line above, and when the flood took place, shown with the red dotted line.
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There is a single day in history that has meant more to me than any other. More than the dates of my own birth, my own marriage, my high school or college graduation, the birthdates of my children – the Friday that Jesus willingly approached death on that cross over 2,000 years ago, was the single most important day in my life. And I didn’t even recognize it for most of my life.
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We continue to look around God’s throne room in Chapter 5 of Revelation, when John continues in verse 1, “Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals.” Who is worthy to open this scroll? Possibly that same flying scroll from Zechariah 5:1-4
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Let’s stay a while in Revelation. I think as Christians we leave this last book of scripture as something we are incapable of studying. Why is that? Would we ever read any other book only to put it down before the story is completed? We have ‘The Greatest Story Ever Told’ in the scriptures but are apprehensive to look to it for comfort – even though it is the story of God’s redemption plan for mankind.
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What??? Writing about Revelation and the seven churches? Yeah, let’s do this! Why not? Time is short. 😊 These reflections have never been meant to show how much I know, but rather to document what He reveals to me on this journey as I invite Him into my life, to take my hand, and to show me His kingdom.
Continue reading “Lent 2021 – Week 5 Reflections – The Seven Churches”Lent 2021 – Week 4 Reflections – What are you Waiting For?
In the burning-bush story in the beginning of Exodus, God appears to Moses in flames of fire from with a bush. Moses not only saw the strange sight, but he took action… he responded. He noticed the sight, he considered its uniqueness, and he moved toward it. And it wasn’t until the LORD saw that He had Moses’ attention, that He spoke to Moses. (Exodus 3:2-4)
How many of God’s children are waiting for a burning-bush moment in their lives before they allow God to speak to them?
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What do you think about when you read that question? I immediately get the scene in my mind where Peter answers correctly… followed by Peter taking Jesus aside and trying to tell Him what being the Messiah looks like. 🤦🏽♀️
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Right after the three closest disciples of Jesus witness His transfiguration, in Mark 9:14-29, we read the story of a man that had brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus to see if He could help him. “If you can?” repeats Jesus, “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
What a great story, we’ve all been there, Christian. We believe and at the same time pray that He will help us with our unbelief. Spoiler alert: Jesus heals the boy. 💖
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A ‘new’ study has suggested than an average person has over six thousand thoughts per day. Dr. Deepak Chopra believes the number is between 60 and 80 thousand… whatever! Sometimes I am momentarily paralyzed by more than ten options on a menu – then I just pick one and deal with any disappointment later! 🤣
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