by Jesse Abel
Thoughts from Papa “J”
People have been sticking things in their noses, lips, ears and tongues since time began. This is not the image that God intended for us people. His Plan is that we should be putting on the LORD Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh to mar HIS IMAGE. Romans 13:14.
Good Morning
Someone asked me recently how it is that I can write most everyday about the events of life in Christ and my answer is that I find great peace and comfort in doing so. I have trouble and tribulation just as we all do. I cry over people who are ignorant of biblical truth and utilize the volumes of nonsense that the world teaches to inch their selfish ambitions through life and end up no further than the end of their (drive) way when their life is spent. Psalm 31:9-10
There are only two ways to draw close to the LORD; one is through prayer and the second is the study of His Living Word. Is it necessary to think about that statement? Yes it is! Every statement made by mankind is worthy of scrutiny, so when you put the words of man to the test you might find that there are additional thoughts or priorities to consider. One priority is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and one thought might be the desire to communicate with our Creator.
It has been a while since doing a book study and lately, even for my own spiritual growth I feel the necessity to study one of the epistles of the apostle Paul. I do not expect the study to be in depth, but it will be detailed enough to help us in areas of weakness… and we all have weaknesses. If you have said in your heart that you do not have any weaknesses then you have already proven to yourself that you DO since pride always reveals it’s self before destruction. Proverbs 16:18
Now if you have been around a church (a teaching church) then you already know about the apostle Paul and many of his companions. So I will not go into all of that; but of course if you are not in a church that teaches such spiritual and needed training. Please GO FIND ONE and learn of the Power of the Resurrection through the men of the Old and New Testaments. This is God’s desire for you. 2 Corinthians 5:1-8.
Well you may have guessed it? We will be in the Second Epistle to the Corinthians for the time being. Our world today is at unrest, even those of us who believe in the death and resurrection of the LORD Jesus Christ may need a boast in the comfort of God, His promises and the assurance that God is on the Throne. He is God, He cannot be anywhere else than where He is; The Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3. We fail to see God’s Plan because we fail to pray and communicate with God through His Word.
In nearly every epistle of Paul, his opening statement is; “Grace and peace from God our Father and the LORD Jesus Christ” and I suppose we could take the time to search that out, yet I say to you that if you are interested in the grace of God and the peace that follows, search it out for yourself, then you will say like the apostle; “blessed be the God and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of ALL comfort. This is the joy of communicating with Him.
People have been sticking things in their noses, lips, ears and tongues since time began. This is not the image that God intended for us people. His Plan is that we should be putting on the LORD Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh to mar HIS IMAGE. Romans 13:14.
Good Morning
Someone asked me recently how it is that I can write most everyday about the events of life in Christ and my answer is that I find great peace and comfort in doing so. I have trouble and tribulation just as we all do. I cry over people who are ignorant of biblical truth and utilize the volumes of nonsense that the world teaches to inch their selfish ambitions through life and end up no further than the end of their (drive) way when their life is spent. Psalm 31:9-10
There are only two ways to draw close to the LORD; one is through prayer and the second is the study of His Living Word. Is it necessary to think about that statement? Yes it is! Every statement made by mankind is worthy of scrutiny, so when you put the words of man to the test you might find that there are additional thoughts or priorities to consider. One priority is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and one thought might be the desire to communicate with our Creator.
It has been a while since doing a book study and lately, even for my own spiritual growth I feel the necessity to study one of the epistles of the apostle Paul. I do not expect the study to be in depth, but it will be detailed enough to help us in areas of weakness… and we all have weaknesses. If you have said in your heart that you do not have any weaknesses then you have already proven to yourself that you DO since pride always reveals it’s self before destruction. Proverbs 16:18
Now if you have been around a church (a teaching church) then you already know about the apostle Paul and many of his companions. So I will not go into all of that; but of course if you are not in a church that teaches such spiritual and needed training. Please GO FIND ONE and learn of the Power of the Resurrection through the men of the Old and New Testaments. This is God’s desire for you. 2 Corinthians 5:1-8.
Well you may have guessed it? We will be in the Second Epistle to the Corinthians for the time being. Our world today is at unrest, even those of us who believe in the death and resurrection of the LORD Jesus Christ may need a boast in the comfort of God, His promises and the assurance that God is on the Throne. He is God, He cannot be anywhere else than where He is; The Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3. We fail to see God’s Plan because we fail to pray and communicate with God through His Word.
In nearly every epistle of Paul, his opening statement is; “Grace and peace from God our Father and the LORD Jesus Christ” and I suppose we could take the time to search that out, yet I say to you that if you are interested in the grace of God and the peace that follows, search it out for yourself, then you will say like the apostle; “blessed be the God and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of ALL comfort. This is the joy of communicating with Him.
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