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03-04-2009, 03:13 AM
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Mar. 4
March 4, 2009
An Ocean Of Ink READ: Ephesians 3:14-19 To know the love of Christ which passes knowledge. —Ephesians 3:19 The words of the hymn “The Love of God” capture in word pictures the breathtaking magnitude of divine love: Could we with ink the ocean fill And were the skies of parchment made, Were every stalk on earth a quill And every man a scribe by trade, To write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry, Nor could the scroll contain the whole Though stretched from sky to sky. These marvelous lyrics echo Paul’s response to the love of God. The apostle prayed that believers might “be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge” (Eph. 3:18-19). In reflecting on these verses about God’s love, some Bible scholars believe “width” refers to its worldwide embrace (John 3:16); “length,” its existence through all ages (Eph. 3:21); “depth,” its profound wisdom (Rom. 11:33); and “height,” its victory over sin opening the way to heaven (Eph. 4:8). We are admonished to appreciate this amazing love. Yet as we expand our awareness of God’s love, we soon realize that its full measure is beyond our understanding. Even if the ocean were filled with ink, using it to write about the love of God would drain it dry. — Dennis Fisher God’s love cannot be explained—it can only be experienced.
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03-05-2009, 02:40 AM
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March 5, 2009
Idols In The Heart READ: Ezekiel 14:1-8 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts. —Ezekiel 14:3 When my husband and I first went out as missionaries, I recall being concerned about the growth of materialism in our society. It never crossed my mind that I myself could be materialistic. After all, hadn’t we gone overseas with almost nothing? Weren’t we choosing to live in a shabbily furnished, rundown apartment? I thought materialism couldn’t touch us. Nonetheless, feelings of discontent gradually began to take root in my heart. Before long I was craving hungrily after nice things and secretly feeling resentful over not having them. Then one day God’s Spirit opened my eyes with a disturbing insight: Materialism isn’t necessarily having things; it can also be craving them. There I stood—guilty of materialism! God had exposed my discontent for what it was—an idol in my heart! That day as I repented of this subtle sin, God recaptured my heart as His rightful throne. Needless to say, a deep contentment followed, based not on things but on Him. In Ezekiel’s day, God dealt thoroughly with this kind of secret idolatry. His throne on earth has always been in the hearts of His people. That’s why we must rid our heart of anything that destroys our contentment with Him. — Joanie Yoder The dearest idol I have known, Whate’er that idol be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne And worship only Thee. —Cowper An idol is anything that takes the place of God.
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03-05-2009, 01:39 PM
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I thank God I live where I do, but sometimes I wonder what it would be like to live in an impoverished country.....but still know Christ. Would I be a better Christian without the material distractions? I recall seeing pictures of orphanages in countries that our church sends missions to.....and these Christian kids with not two dimes to rub together look full of life and very happy. It is truly a joy to see, not a hint of materialism there. I will never know the answer to my question, but what I know is that I can do what Joanie Yoder did, and that is give my heart to God each and everyday. This can definitely be a tough thing to do, but it is so very important.
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 James 1:16-17 ESV Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights With God's help...Mens sana in corpore sano
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03-05-2009, 01:58 PM
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03-05-2009, 02:36 PM
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03-05-2009, 02:46 PM
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03-05-2009, 06:12 PM
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not discounting the fact that God could indeed be a woman, however he made Adam first and then Eve from Adam. In Genesis it says God created us in his own image. Therefore it is reasonable to believe that God is somewhat similar to a human. And to say that God is a he is reasonable to say because he made Adam first and Eve out of Adam.
Just my thoughts and opinions.
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03-05-2009, 07:43 PM
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God can't be a woman, any more than he is a man, he is GOD!
EDIT: Don't take my "can't" to be limiting towards God, I realize he is omnipotent. What I mean is that given the context of th Bible, God can't be a woman. And yes, I realize that Jesus the Son became man on earth, but I was referring to the Father. We refer to him with male pronouns because Jesus instructed us to pray in that manner and referred to him as Father. Matthew 6:9-13 (New International Version) 9"This, then, is how you should pray: " 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11Give us today our daily bread. 12Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.[a]'
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James 1:16-17 ESV Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights With God's help...Mens sana in corpore sano Last edited by Commander; 03-05-2009 at 08:07 PM.
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