A Look at the Book #470

A Look at the Book #470

by Jesse Abel

Daily Devotional – A Look at the Book #470

A Thought for today by Papa “J”

If you are a selfish person, then you simply have no integrity. Is this important? Yes very important if you decide to raise children; since they may likewise fail to be a blessing. Proverbs 20:7 and Psalm 37:25-27.

A DAY IN THE PAST, THE PRESENT OR THE FUTURE

I have been thinking (dangerous I know) anyway with a current study of the Tabernacle I have paralleled the make up of our soul to look like the Old Testament Tabernacle. So then; not being totally satisfied with this I added another biblical element; the Garden of Eden. What if the Garden of Eden looked like the Old Testament Tabernacle. In the Garden; God was in a friendship relation with Adam and Eve. They sinned and violated His friendship and they were forced out of the Garden and never allowed to return. God uses the term; Reconciliation to repair the friendship relations with mankind. Please read 2 Corinthians 5:1-21 and especially verse 19. This portion of scripture is all about the plan of God to restore our soul to a right and friendly relationship with our God. Our soul has a capacity to experience the joy of the LORD, we have called this experience by many names over the years, like; “Having eternity in our heart” or “Kingdom authority” even “The Throne room” and guest what? If you take a closer look at the Tabernacle you see all of this fits or describes the Tabernacle. Even take the extra moments and read Hebrews 9:1-28. The earthly (saints) and heavenly (resurrected Christ) sanctuaries collectively make up the New Jerusalem.

1 Peter

1 Peter 1:20 – If I were to build a ship; what would be the first thing for me to build? It would be the keel since it will be the keel that runs from the stem to the stern of the ship (the full length). In order for God to be the Creator He would have had to be there before the beginning. Jesus Christ then (God) is the full length of the foundation of the world. He alone holds the world together. Another important thought here is that it was not necessary for Jesus to be made public to the world until the last times are in effect, which is why we know more about Jesus these days then in any other time in history.

1 Peter1:21 – Through Christ alone we have believed in God and become reconciled to His friendship. Why? Because we believe in His total (bodily) resurrection, we also believe in His glory, the glory of the only begotten Son of God who has received from the Father; glory, honor and majesty. Romans 3:25 and Galatians 4:4. Thus, those who accept this truth as we do; experience faith and hope in God that can never be taken away.

Please pray for those who do not have faith or hope today. I am sure you know someone… in your family, a friend or some neighbor. Many around us see our good works and truly as we learned recently they too can have the opportunity to glorify God in the day of visitation. 1 Peter 2:12.