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Spiritual Training 01 December 2011

Posted: December 1, 2011 in Personal Growth, Security, Spiritual Training, The book of John, trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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Lazarus Becomes Sick and Dies

John 11:33-37 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. “Where have you laid him?” he asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they replied. Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of thee blind man have kept this man from dying?”

John stresses that we have a God who cares. When Jesus saw the weeping and wailing, he too wept openly. Perhaps he empathized with their grief, or perhaps he was trouble at their unbelief. In either case, Jesus showed that he cares enough for us to weep with us in our sorrow. This portrait contrasts with the Greek concept of God that was popular in that day. A God with no emotions and no messy involvement with humans. Here we see many of Jesus emotions-compassion, indignation, sorrow, even frustration. He often expressed deep emotion and we must never be afraid to reveal our true feelings to him. He understands them for he experienced them. Be honest and don’t try to hide anything from your Savior. He cares.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; (6) in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 30:11-14 Wisdom for the Soulo

Posted: November 30, 2011 in Inspiration, Spiritual Training, trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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Proverbs 30:11-14 There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers, those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth; those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are do disdainful; those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind.

This sequence of proverbs contains a fourfold description of arrogance. Notice that a life of pride and abuse of others often begins with a lack of appreciation for one’s parents. The command to honor one’s father and mother does create negative consequences when rejected.

Spiritual Training 30 Novermber 2011

Posted: November 30, 2011 in Bible Study, Spiritual Training, The book of John, trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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Lazarus Becomes Sick and Dies

John 11:21-27 “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.” Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” “Yes, Lord,” she told him, “I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”

Jesus has power over life and death as well as power to forgive sins. This is because he is the Creator of life. He who is life can surely restore life. Whoever believes in Christ has a spiritual life that death cannot conquer or diminish in any way. When we realize his power and how wonderful his offer to us really is, how can we help but commit our lives to him! To those of us who believe, what wonderful assurance and certainty we have: “Because I live, you also will live” (John 14:19)

Martha is best known for being too busy to sit down and talk with Jesus (Luke 10:38-42). But here we see her as a woman of deep faith. Her statement of faith is exactly the response that Jesus wants from us.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; (6) in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 29:15 Wisdom for the Soul

Posted: November 29, 2011 in trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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Proverbs 29:15- The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

Parents of young children often weary of disciplining them. They feel like all they do is nag, scold, and punish. When you’re tempted to give up and let your children do what they want, or when you wonder if you’ve ruined every chance for a loving relationship with them, remember-kind, firm correction helps them learn, and learning makes them wise. Consistent, loving discipline will ultimately teach them to discipline themselves

Spiritual Training 29 November 2011

Posted: November 29, 2011 in Acceptance, Battle of the Mind, Beliefs, Encourgement, Fear, Personal Growth, Spiritual Training, The book of John, trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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Lazarus Becomes Sick and Dies

Remember John 11:7-8 Then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.” “But Rabbi,” they said, “a short while ago the Jews tried to stone you, and yet you are going back there?”

John 11:16 Then Thomas said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.

Thomas is demonstrating love and courage. The disciples knew the dangers of going with Jesus to Jerusalem, and they tried to talk him out of it. Thomas merely expressed what all of them felt. When their objections failed they were willing to, even though it appeared they might have to die with Jesus. They may not have understood why Jesus would be killed, but they were loyal . There are unknown dangers in doing God’s work. It is wise to consider the high cost of being Jesus disciple.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; (6) in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.

Spiritual Training 28 November 2011

Posted: November 28, 2011 in Spiritual Training, trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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Lazarus Becomes Sick and Dies

John 11:11-15 After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.” His disciples replied, “Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better.” Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep. So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believ., But let us go to him.”

If Jesus had been with Lazarus during the final moments of Lazarus’s sickness, he might have healed him rather than let him die. But Lazarus died so that Jesus’ power over death could be shown to his disciples and others. The raising of Lazarus was an essential display of his power, and the resurrection from the dead is a crucial belief of Christian faith. Jesus not only raised himself from the dead, but he has the power to raise others.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; (6) in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 28:26 Wisdom for the Soul

Posted: November 28, 2011 in Battle of the Mind, Beliefs, Personal Growth, Security, Spiritual Training, trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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Proverbs 28:26 – He who trust in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

For many people, the rugged individualist is a hero. We admire the bold, self-directed men and women who know what they want and fight for it. They are self-reliant, neither giving nor asking advice. What a contrast to God’s way. A person can’t know the future and can’t predict the consequences of his or her choices with certainty. And so the totally self-reliant person is doomed to failure. The wise person depends on God.

Proverbs 23:06-07 Wisdom from the Soul

Posted: November 23, 2011 in Spiritual Training, trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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Proverbs 23:6-7 Do not eat the food of a stingy man, do not crave his delicacies; for he is the kind of man who is always thinking about the cost. 

In graphic language, the writer warns us not to envy the lifestyles of those who have become rich by being stingy and penny-pinching and not to gain their favor by flattering over them.  Their “friendship” is phony-they will just use you for their own gain

Spiritual Training 23 November 2011

Posted: November 23, 2011 in better than life, Inspiration, Spiritual Training, The book of John, trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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Jesus encounters crucial events in Jerusalem
Lazarus Becomes Sick and Dies

John 11:5-7 Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Yet when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days. Then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.” “But Rabbi,” they said, “a short while ago the Jews tired to stone you, and yet you are going back there?” Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? A man who walks by day will not stumble, for he sees by this world’s light. It is when he walks by night that he stumbles, for he has no light.”

Day symbolizes the knowledge of God’s will and reliance on his guidance, and night the absence of this knowledge combined with self-reliance. When we move ahead in darkness, we will be likely to stumble.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; (6) in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.

 

Proverbs 22:6 Wisdom for the Soul

Posted: November 22, 2011 in Spiritual Training, trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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 Proverbs 22:06 – Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not turn from it.       

“In the way he should go” is literally “according to his the child’s way.”  It is natural to want to bring up all our children alike or train them the same way.  This verse implies that parents should discern the individuality and special strengths that God has given each one.  While we should not condone or excuse self-will, each child has natural inclinations that parents can develop.  By talking to teachers, other parents, and grandparents, we can better discern and develop the individual capabilities of each child.

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