Thursday, April 28, 2011
DAY Twenty-Seven
The First Book of the
CHRONICLES
King James Version
HOLY BIBLE
The books of First and Second Chronicles cover the same period of Jewish history described in Second Samuel through Second Kings, but the perspect of the Times." Chronicles wasive is different. These books are no mere repetition of the same material, but rather form a devine editorial on the history of God's people. While Second Samuel and First and Second Kings give a political history of Isreal and Judah. First and Second Chronicles present a religious history of the Davidic dynasty of Judah. The former are written from a prophetic and moral view-point, and the latter from a priestly and spritual perspective. The Book of First Chronicles begins with the royal line of David and then traces the spiritual significance of David's righteous reign.
The books of First and Second Chronicles were originally one continuous work in the Hebrew. The title Dibere Hayyamim, meaning "The Words Events [accounts, events] of the Days. "The equivalent meaning today would be "The Events of the Times." Chronicles was divided into two parts in the third-century a.c. Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (the Septuagint). At that time it was given the name Paraleipomenon, "Of Things Omitted," referring to the things omitted from Samuel and Kings. Some copies add the phrase, Basileon louda, "Concerning the Kings of Judah." The first book of Chronicles was called Paraleipomenon Primus, "The First Book of Things Omitted." The name "Chronicles" comes from Jerome in his Latin Vulgate Bible (A.D. 385-405): Chronicorum Liber. He meant his title in the sense of the "Chronicles of the Whole of Sacred History."
Day 27
Meditation of the day
We know God by spiritual vision. We feel that He is beside us. We feel His presence. Contact with God is not made by the senses. Spirit- consciousness replaces sight. Since we cannot see God, we have to perceive Him by spiritual vision. Many persons, through they cannot see God, have had a clear spiritual consciousness of Him. We are inside a box of space and time, but we know there must be something outside of the box, limitless space, eternity of time, and God.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may have a consciousness of God's presence. I pray that God will give me spiritual vision.
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CHRONICLES
King James Version
HOLY BIBLE
The books of First and Second Chronicles cover the same period of Jewish history described in Second Samuel through Second Kings, but the perspect of the Times." Chronicles wasive is different. These books are no mere repetition of the same material, but rather form a devine editorial on the history of God's people. While Second Samuel and First and Second Kings give a political history of Isreal and Judah. First and Second Chronicles present a religious history of the Davidic dynasty of Judah. The former are written from a prophetic and moral view-point, and the latter from a priestly and spritual perspective. The Book of First Chronicles begins with the royal line of David and then traces the spiritual significance of David's righteous reign.
The books of First and Second Chronicles were originally one continuous work in the Hebrew. The title Dibere Hayyamim, meaning "The Words Events [accounts, events] of the Days. "The equivalent meaning today would be "The Events of the Times." Chronicles was divided into two parts in the third-century a.c. Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (the Septuagint). At that time it was given the name Paraleipomenon, "Of Things Omitted," referring to the things omitted from Samuel and Kings. Some copies add the phrase, Basileon louda, "Concerning the Kings of Judah." The first book of Chronicles was called Paraleipomenon Primus, "The First Book of Things Omitted." The name "Chronicles" comes from Jerome in his Latin Vulgate Bible (A.D. 385-405): Chronicorum Liber. He meant his title in the sense of the "Chronicles of the Whole of Sacred History."
Day 27
Meditation of the day
We know God by spiritual vision. We feel that He is beside us. We feel His presence. Contact with God is not made by the senses. Spirit- consciousness replaces sight. Since we cannot see God, we have to perceive Him by spiritual vision. Many persons, through they cannot see God, have had a clear spiritual consciousness of Him. We are inside a box of space and time, but we know there must be something outside of the box, limitless space, eternity of time, and God.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may have a consciousness of God's presence. I pray that God will give me spiritual vision.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Enjoy Good Health: Undo Errors and Live Longer
Enjoy Good Health: Undo Errors and Live Longer: " HOW MUCH FAT? Here is the fat content of typical servings of poultry, fish and meat: ..."
Monday, April 25, 2011
Day Twenty-Six
The Book of
NEHEMIAH
King James Version Holy Bible.
NEHEMIAH, contemporary of Ezra and cupbearer to the king in the Persian palace, leads the third and last return to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. His concern for the welfare of Jerusalem and its inhabitants prompts him to take bold action. Granted permission to return to his homeland, Nehemiah challenges his countrymen to arise and rebuild the shattered wall of Jerusalm. In spite of opposition from without and abuse from within, the task is completed in only fifty-two days, a feat even the enemies of Isreal must attribute to God's enabling. By contrast, the risk of reviving and reforming the people of God within the rebuilt wall demands years of Nehemiah's godly life and leadership.
The Hebrew for Nehemiah is Nehemyah, "Comfort of Yahweh." The book is named after its chief character, whose name appears in the opening verse. The combined book of Ezra-Nehemiah is given the Greek title Esdras Deuteron, "Second Esdras" in Septuagint, a third-century B.C. Greek language translation of the Hebrew Old Testament. The Latinn title of Nehemiah is Liber Secundus Esdrae, "Second Book of Ezra" (Ezra was the first)/ At this point, it is considered a seperate book from Ezra, and is later called Liber Nehemiae, "Book of Nehemiah."
DAY 26
Genesis 2 : 8
And the Lord God planted a garden
eastward in Eden; and there he put the
man whom he had formed.
The ground is so dry. Red clay dirt in this part of the country. Walking behind my tiller, dust flying in all directions.
It's a job keeping my tiller up and running year after year. Draining the gas from it every Fall, so the gas does not set and become stale. Stale gas can gum up the motor. Every year making sure it has fresh gas and fresh oil.
Tillers are expensive pieces of gardening equipment.
Every year I start my tiller and put it into gear, walking behind it as it turns this red clay soil over.
Thoughts of the perfect garden flow through my mind. Where am I going to plant my tomatoes, corn, okra, and beans. Remembering how nice the preceeding gardens have always been to me. I think every gardener likes to remember and to plan.
It takes a good deal of planning to have the perfect garden. Do you garden?
Have you ever wondered what it was like for God when He planned the first garden?
Eden, truly must have been perfect. Everything our Heavenly Father does is perfect and devine. Have you ever wondered what it must have been like for Adam and Eve to live in such a wonderful and beautiful place that was created by our Savior.
God provides all of His children with what they need.
Prayer suggestion. As you walk through the beautiful grass take a real look at all that is and thank Him. Thank Him for the little things. Thank Him for the big things in your life.
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NEHEMIAH
King James Version Holy Bible.
NEHEMIAH, contemporary of Ezra and cupbearer to the king in the Persian palace, leads the third and last return to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. His concern for the welfare of Jerusalem and its inhabitants prompts him to take bold action. Granted permission to return to his homeland, Nehemiah challenges his countrymen to arise and rebuild the shattered wall of Jerusalm. In spite of opposition from without and abuse from within, the task is completed in only fifty-two days, a feat even the enemies of Isreal must attribute to God's enabling. By contrast, the risk of reviving and reforming the people of God within the rebuilt wall demands years of Nehemiah's godly life and leadership.
The Hebrew for Nehemiah is Nehemyah, "Comfort of Yahweh." The book is named after its chief character, whose name appears in the opening verse. The combined book of Ezra-Nehemiah is given the Greek title Esdras Deuteron, "Second Esdras" in Septuagint, a third-century B.C. Greek language translation of the Hebrew Old Testament. The Latinn title of Nehemiah is Liber Secundus Esdrae, "Second Book of Ezra" (Ezra was the first)/ At this point, it is considered a seperate book from Ezra, and is later called Liber Nehemiae, "Book of Nehemiah."
DAY 26
Genesis 2 : 8
And the Lord God planted a garden
eastward in Eden; and there he put the
man whom he had formed.
The ground is so dry. Red clay dirt in this part of the country. Walking behind my tiller, dust flying in all directions.
It's a job keeping my tiller up and running year after year. Draining the gas from it every Fall, so the gas does not set and become stale. Stale gas can gum up the motor. Every year making sure it has fresh gas and fresh oil.
Tillers are expensive pieces of gardening equipment.
Every year I start my tiller and put it into gear, walking behind it as it turns this red clay soil over.
Thoughts of the perfect garden flow through my mind. Where am I going to plant my tomatoes, corn, okra, and beans. Remembering how nice the preceeding gardens have always been to me. I think every gardener likes to remember and to plan.
It takes a good deal of planning to have the perfect garden. Do you garden?
Have you ever wondered what it was like for God when He planned the first garden?
Eden, truly must have been perfect. Everything our Heavenly Father does is perfect and devine. Have you ever wondered what it must have been like for Adam and Eve to live in such a wonderful and beautiful place that was created by our Savior.
God provides all of His children with what they need.
Prayer suggestion. As you walk through the beautiful grass take a real look at all that is and thank Him. Thank Him for the little things. Thank Him for the big things in your life.
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Listen: Day Twenty-Five
Listen: Day Twenty-Five: " The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the THESSALONIANS ..."
Day Twenty-Five
The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the
THESSALONIANS
King James Version Holy Bible
PAUL has many pleasant memories of the days he spent with the infant Thessalonian church. Their faith, hope, love, and perseverance in the face of persecution are exemplary. Paul's labors as a spritual parent to the fledging church have been richly rewarded, and his affection is visible in every line of his letter.
Paul encourages them to excel in their newfound faith, to increase in their love for one another, and to rejoice, pray, and give thanks always. He closes his letter with instruction regarding the return of the Lord, whose advent signifies hope and comfort for believers both living and dead.
Because this is the first of Paul's two canonical letters to the church at Thessalonica, it received the title Pros Thessalonikeis A, the "First to the Thessalonians."
Day 25
May the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may
your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless
at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5 : 23
Plink! Plink! Plink! It's the sound a gardener loves to hear. Plink! It's like music to my ears and brings a smile to my lips every time I hear it. All the hard work and months of gardening--planting, weeding, harvesting-- are rewarded with that one sound. Plink!
"Plink!" is the sound a canning lid makes when the stock has been pressure cooked or canned for preservation. The "plink" tells me that the jar is sealed, and the food inside the jar will last for months or even years without spoiling.
Read today's Bible verse again. Can you hear a "plink"? It's the reassuring sound of God's promise--His promise to preserve us until Christ returns. Note the word BLAMELESS--not one tiny imperfection or blemish can be found on believers preserved in Jesus. That's because He took all our sins to His cross and buried them in His grave forever. Christ's resurrection preserves us even through physical death and keeps us safe until our own resurrection to eternal life with our Savior.
Completely forgiven by God's grace, preserved by His love and power, we eagerly look forward to our eternal life with Jesus in heaven. Plink!
Prayer suggestion. Kneel or sit before your Lord and King, Jesus. Praise Him for preserving the believers who have shared His message of grace with you in the past. Ask the Holy Spirit to inspire you to share this same saving message with others and preserve you until you greet your Master Gardener face-to-face.
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THESSALONIANS
King James Version Holy Bible
PAUL has many pleasant memories of the days he spent with the infant Thessalonian church. Their faith, hope, love, and perseverance in the face of persecution are exemplary. Paul's labors as a spritual parent to the fledging church have been richly rewarded, and his affection is visible in every line of his letter.
Paul encourages them to excel in their newfound faith, to increase in their love for one another, and to rejoice, pray, and give thanks always. He closes his letter with instruction regarding the return of the Lord, whose advent signifies hope and comfort for believers both living and dead.
Because this is the first of Paul's two canonical letters to the church at Thessalonica, it received the title Pros Thessalonikeis A, the "First to the Thessalonians."
Day 25
May the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may
your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless
at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5 : 23
Plink! Plink! Plink! It's the sound a gardener loves to hear. Plink! It's like music to my ears and brings a smile to my lips every time I hear it. All the hard work and months of gardening--planting, weeding, harvesting-- are rewarded with that one sound. Plink!
"Plink!" is the sound a canning lid makes when the stock has been pressure cooked or canned for preservation. The "plink" tells me that the jar is sealed, and the food inside the jar will last for months or even years without spoiling.
Read today's Bible verse again. Can you hear a "plink"? It's the reassuring sound of God's promise--His promise to preserve us until Christ returns. Note the word BLAMELESS--not one tiny imperfection or blemish can be found on believers preserved in Jesus. That's because He took all our sins to His cross and buried them in His grave forever. Christ's resurrection preserves us even through physical death and keeps us safe until our own resurrection to eternal life with our Savior.
Completely forgiven by God's grace, preserved by His love and power, we eagerly look forward to our eternal life with Jesus in heaven. Plink!
Prayer suggestion. Kneel or sit before your Lord and King, Jesus. Praise Him for preserving the believers who have shared His message of grace with you in the past. Ask the Holy Spirit to inspire you to share this same saving message with others and preserve you until you greet your Master Gardener face-to-face.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Day Twenty-Four
The Book of Psamls
King James Version Bible.
THE Book of Psalms is the largest and perhaps most widely used book in the Bible. It explores the full range of human experience in a very personal and practical way. Its 150 "songs" run from the Creation through the patriarchal, theocratic, monarchical, exilic, and postexilic periods. The tremendous breadth of subject matter in the Psalms includes diverse topics, such as jubilation, war, peace, worship, judgement, messianic prophecy, praise, and lament. The Psalms were set to the accompaniment of stringed instruments and served as the temple hymnbook and devotional guide for the Jewish people.
The Book of Psalms was gradually collected and originally unnamed, perhaps due to the great variety of material. It came to be known as Sepher Tehillim--"Book of Praises"-- because almost every psalm contains some note of praise to God. The Septuagint uses the Greek word Psalmoi as its title for this book, meaning "Poems Sung to the Accompaniment of Musical Instruments." It also calls it the Psalterium (A Collection of Songs"), and this word is the basis for the term Psalter. The Latin title is Liber Psalmorum, "Book of Psalms."
Day 24
Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the
woods will rejoice before the Lord. For he is coming.
Psalms 96 : 12-13
There's a sense of excitement and anticipation as harvest time nears. Days, even weeks before I plan to harvest from my garden. I begin to prepare. I collect my harvesting "tools"--like fabric sacks. Yes, I said fabric sacks (bags). I use my large fabric sacks that I sewed 6 years ago during the cold winter months. I like to use my large fabric sacks when I pick fruits and veggies. When the apples or carrots are gathered in the sack. I can wash them outside. I can turn my sacks inside out, shake the dirt out, toss them in my washer and they are ready to go the next trip out to my garden or to the grocery store any where I need to carry extra storage with me. They save time and keeps most of the mess outside the house.
As harvest approaches, I also take stock of my pantry. I count and check canning jars, shop for freezer bags and canning lids, and clear my freezer and basement shelves to make way for the new harvest stock.
Getting ready for harvest time is necessary and exciting! Preparing builds my anticipation and heightens my sense of purpose and joy about gardening.
Psalms 96 reminds me of a different kind of harvest--the final judgement--when our Lord and Savior, Jesus, will return to judge the earth and take us home to heaven. You might want to read the entire psalm to catch the excitement!
One day the final harvest will come. What a priviledge it is that God invites us to have a part in the preparation for that harvest--Judgement Day. How does the Holy Spirit help us prepare? He gives us a sense of purpose--to share our faith with others. The Spirit gives us strength--to remain faithful to Christ no matter what happens. And the Holy Spirit gives us joyful anticipation--the sure knowledge that the eternal life in heaven awaits us and all believers in Jesus, our risen and reigning Lord.
Prayer suggestion. Ask your Lord Jesus to help you purposefully live today in preparation for His final harvest.
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King James Version Bible.
THE Book of Psalms is the largest and perhaps most widely used book in the Bible. It explores the full range of human experience in a very personal and practical way. Its 150 "songs" run from the Creation through the patriarchal, theocratic, monarchical, exilic, and postexilic periods. The tremendous breadth of subject matter in the Psalms includes diverse topics, such as jubilation, war, peace, worship, judgement, messianic prophecy, praise, and lament. The Psalms were set to the accompaniment of stringed instruments and served as the temple hymnbook and devotional guide for the Jewish people.
The Book of Psalms was gradually collected and originally unnamed, perhaps due to the great variety of material. It came to be known as Sepher Tehillim--"Book of Praises"-- because almost every psalm contains some note of praise to God. The Septuagint uses the Greek word Psalmoi as its title for this book, meaning "Poems Sung to the Accompaniment of Musical Instruments." It also calls it the Psalterium (A Collection of Songs"), and this word is the basis for the term Psalter. The Latin title is Liber Psalmorum, "Book of Psalms."
Day 24
Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the
woods will rejoice before the Lord. For he is coming.
Psalms 96 : 12-13
There's a sense of excitement and anticipation as harvest time nears. Days, even weeks before I plan to harvest from my garden. I begin to prepare. I collect my harvesting "tools"--like fabric sacks. Yes, I said fabric sacks (bags). I use my large fabric sacks that I sewed 6 years ago during the cold winter months. I like to use my large fabric sacks when I pick fruits and veggies. When the apples or carrots are gathered in the sack. I can wash them outside. I can turn my sacks inside out, shake the dirt out, toss them in my washer and they are ready to go the next trip out to my garden or to the grocery store any where I need to carry extra storage with me. They save time and keeps most of the mess outside the house.
As harvest approaches, I also take stock of my pantry. I count and check canning jars, shop for freezer bags and canning lids, and clear my freezer and basement shelves to make way for the new harvest stock.
Getting ready for harvest time is necessary and exciting! Preparing builds my anticipation and heightens my sense of purpose and joy about gardening.
Psalms 96 reminds me of a different kind of harvest--the final judgement--when our Lord and Savior, Jesus, will return to judge the earth and take us home to heaven. You might want to read the entire psalm to catch the excitement!
One day the final harvest will come. What a priviledge it is that God invites us to have a part in the preparation for that harvest--Judgement Day. How does the Holy Spirit help us prepare? He gives us a sense of purpose--to share our faith with others. The Spirit gives us strength--to remain faithful to Christ no matter what happens. And the Holy Spirit gives us joyful anticipation--the sure knowledge that the eternal life in heaven awaits us and all believers in Jesus, our risen and reigning Lord.
Prayer suggestion. Ask your Lord Jesus to help you purposefully live today in preparation for His final harvest.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Day Twenty-Three
The Book of
PSALMS
King James Version Holy Bible
The Book of Psalms is the largest and perhaps most widely used book in the Bible. It explores the full range of human experience in a very personal ans practical way. Its 150 "songs" run from the Creation through the patriarchal, theocratic, monarchical, exilic, and postexilic periods. The tremendous breadth of subject matter in the Psalms includes diverse topics, such as jubilation, war, peace, worship, judgement, messianic prophecy, praise, and lament. The Psalms were set to the accompaniment of stringed instruments and served as the temple hymnbook and devotional guide for the Jewish people.
The Book of Psalms was gradually collected and originally unnamed, perhaps due to the great variety of material. It came to be known as Sepher Tehillim--"Book of Praises"--because almost every psalm contains some note of praise to God. The Septuagint uses the Greek work Psalmoi as its title for this book, meaning "Poems Sung to the Accompaniment of the Musical Instruments." It also calls it the Psalterum ("A Collection of Songs"), and this word is the basis for the term Psalter. The Latin title is Liber Psalmorum, "Book of Psalms."
Day 23
Those who sow in tears
Shall reap in joy.
He who continually goes forth weeping,
Bearing seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him.
Psalms 126:5 - 6
You need more than seeds to grow trees--you also need patience and longevity. That's because trees are very slow growers. If I plant a small sapling today, even if weather conditions are perfect, disease and pests are absent, and the sapling itself is from healthy stock,I still may not live long enough to see that tree reach maturity.
Why then do I plant trees? Because I love them! I know how good it feels to sit under a tree's shade. I love hearing the breeze whisper through the branches. I appreciate the strength and solid rootedness a tree represents. Will I see my trees reach maturity? I don't know, but I intend to keep planting them!
The sower in today's Bible reading isn't planting trees, but he demonstrates the patience and faith of a person who plants seeds of a different type-seeds of faith that are sown as the Word of God is shared with others. Even though the job sometimes brings the sower to tears, he nevertheless keeps on planting.
Where are you sowing the seeds of God's Word? At work? With family members or friends? Do you ever feel discouraged? Then why sow seeds? Why share God's Word? Because you know what it's like to be securely held in your Savior's arms, and you know love how the Holy Spirit whispers encouragement into your life. You've come to appreciate and depend upon your Father's strength and love. And you want others to experience all these good gifts of God, too!
Most of all, we keep sowing the seeds of the Word because God has promised a harvest:
[The LORD says,] My word... shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:11
Prayer suggestion. Pray today for people who need to hear and believe the Good News of salvation through Jesus. Pray for help in sowing, too. </145494>
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PSALMS
King James Version Holy Bible
The Book of Psalms is the largest and perhaps most widely used book in the Bible. It explores the full range of human experience in a very personal ans practical way. Its 150 "songs" run from the Creation through the patriarchal, theocratic, monarchical, exilic, and postexilic periods. The tremendous breadth of subject matter in the Psalms includes diverse topics, such as jubilation, war, peace, worship, judgement, messianic prophecy, praise, and lament. The Psalms were set to the accompaniment of stringed instruments and served as the temple hymnbook and devotional guide for the Jewish people.
The Book of Psalms was gradually collected and originally unnamed, perhaps due to the great variety of material. It came to be known as Sepher Tehillim--"Book of Praises"--because almost every psalm contains some note of praise to God. The Septuagint uses the Greek work Psalmoi as its title for this book, meaning "Poems Sung to the Accompaniment of the Musical Instruments." It also calls it the Psalterum ("A Collection of Songs"), and this word is the basis for the term Psalter. The Latin title is Liber Psalmorum, "Book of Psalms."
Day 23
Those who sow in tears
Shall reap in joy.
He who continually goes forth weeping,
Bearing seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him.
Psalms 126:5 - 6
You need more than seeds to grow trees--you also need patience and longevity. That's because trees are very slow growers. If I plant a small sapling today, even if weather conditions are perfect, disease and pests are absent, and the sapling itself is from healthy stock,I still may not live long enough to see that tree reach maturity.
Why then do I plant trees? Because I love them! I know how good it feels to sit under a tree's shade. I love hearing the breeze whisper through the branches. I appreciate the strength and solid rootedness a tree represents. Will I see my trees reach maturity? I don't know, but I intend to keep planting them!
The sower in today's Bible reading isn't planting trees, but he demonstrates the patience and faith of a person who plants seeds of a different type-seeds of faith that are sown as the Word of God is shared with others. Even though the job sometimes brings the sower to tears, he nevertheless keeps on planting.
Where are you sowing the seeds of God's Word? At work? With family members or friends? Do you ever feel discouraged? Then why sow seeds? Why share God's Word? Because you know what it's like to be securely held in your Savior's arms, and you know love how the Holy Spirit whispers encouragement into your life. You've come to appreciate and depend upon your Father's strength and love. And you want others to experience all these good gifts of God, too!
Most of all, we keep sowing the seeds of the Word because God has promised a harvest:
[The LORD says,] My word... shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:11
Prayer suggestion. Pray today for people who need to hear and believe the Good News of salvation through Jesus. Pray for help in sowing, too. </145494>
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Day Twenty-two
The Book of
PSALMS
The Book of Psalms is the largest and perhaps most widely used book in the Bible. It explores the full range of human experience in a very personal and practical way. Its 150 "songs" ran from the Creation through the patriarchal, theocratic, monarchical, exilic, and postexilic periods. The tremendous breadth of subject matter in the Psalms includes diverse topics, such as jubilation, war, peace, worship, judgement, messianic prophecy, praise, and lament.
The Book of Psalms was gradually collected and originally unnamed, perhaps due to the great variety of material. It came to be known as Sepher Tehillim--"Book of Praises"--because almost every psam contains some note of praise to God. The Septugint uses the Greek word Psalmoi as its title for this book, meaning "Poems Sung to the Accompaniment of Musical Instruments." It also calls it the Psalterium ("A Collection of Songs"), and this word is the basis for the term Psalter. The Latin title is Liber Psamorum, "Book of Psalms." King James Version, Holy Bible.
Day 22
Like a tree...
That brings forth its fruit in its season.
Psalms 1:3
Timing is everything. If you want to enjoy your garden year-round, plant the right types of flowers, trees, and brushes, and you can enjoy color in your yard from January to December and every month in between. Planting the right combination of vegetables at the right time can ensure garden-fresh eating for months!
The Bible verse for today reminds us that every living thing brings forth its unique fruit in its season-at the proper time. I wonder if the same holds true for the harvest of "fruit" in our own lives. Here's what I mean: When I was young, I wished I was older so that I could sing in our church choir.
About the time I was old enough to join the choir, I wished I could be a teacher in a Christian school. When I was old enough to become a Christian teacher, I dreamed about serving as a missionary. And on it went. As I continually looked to the future, I failed to act on current opportunities for service--the "here-and-now harvest."
Don't misunderstand-I think dreams and aspirations are fine. I also know that preparation and maturity are sometimes a prerequisite for certain types of service. But merely waiting for the right time might mean an opportunity lost forever. It's great to work toward a goal, but the Holy Spirit also wants us to be open to fruit-bearing opportunities all along the way.
Prayer suggestion. Are you waiting for a more opportune "harvest time" in your own life? Could God be opening a door for service for you today? Ask Him to help you see fruitful possibilities in your life right now.
</145494> King James Version, Holy Bible
PSALMS
The Book of Psalms is the largest and perhaps most widely used book in the Bible. It explores the full range of human experience in a very personal and practical way. Its 150 "songs" ran from the Creation through the patriarchal, theocratic, monarchical, exilic, and postexilic periods. The tremendous breadth of subject matter in the Psalms includes diverse topics, such as jubilation, war, peace, worship, judgement, messianic prophecy, praise, and lament.
The Book of Psalms was gradually collected and originally unnamed, perhaps due to the great variety of material. It came to be known as Sepher Tehillim--"Book of Praises"--because almost every psam contains some note of praise to God. The Septugint uses the Greek word Psalmoi as its title for this book, meaning "Poems Sung to the Accompaniment of Musical Instruments." It also calls it the Psalterium ("A Collection of Songs"), and this word is the basis for the term Psalter. The Latin title is Liber Psamorum, "Book of Psalms." King James Version, Holy Bible.
Day 22
Like a tree...
That brings forth its fruit in its season.
Psalms 1:3
Timing is everything. If you want to enjoy your garden year-round, plant the right types of flowers, trees, and brushes, and you can enjoy color in your yard from January to December and every month in between. Planting the right combination of vegetables at the right time can ensure garden-fresh eating for months!
The Bible verse for today reminds us that every living thing brings forth its unique fruit in its season-at the proper time. I wonder if the same holds true for the harvest of "fruit" in our own lives. Here's what I mean: When I was young, I wished I was older so that I could sing in our church choir.
About the time I was old enough to join the choir, I wished I could be a teacher in a Christian school. When I was old enough to become a Christian teacher, I dreamed about serving as a missionary. And on it went. As I continually looked to the future, I failed to act on current opportunities for service--the "here-and-now harvest."
Don't misunderstand-I think dreams and aspirations are fine. I also know that preparation and maturity are sometimes a prerequisite for certain types of service. But merely waiting for the right time might mean an opportunity lost forever. It's great to work toward a goal, but the Holy Spirit also wants us to be open to fruit-bearing opportunities all along the way.
Prayer suggestion. Are you waiting for a more opportune "harvest time" in your own life? Could God be opening a door for service for you today? Ask Him to help you see fruitful possibilities in your life right now.
</145494> King James Version, Holy Bible
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Twenty-First Day
The First Book of Moses Called
GENESIS
King James Version, Holy Bible
The first part of genesis focuses on the beginning and spread of sin in the world and culminates in the devasting flood in the days of Noah. The second part of the book focuses on God's dealings with one man, Abraham. Abraham and his descendants learn firsthand that it is always safe to trust the Lord in times of famine, blessing and bondage. From Abraham...to Isaac...to Jacob...to Joseph...God's promises begin to come to fruition in a great nation possessing a great land.
Genesis is a Greek word meaning "origin," "source," "generation," or "beginning." the original Hebrew title Bereshith means "In the Beginning."
The literary structure of Genesis is clear and is built around eleven seprate units, each including the word generations in the phrase "There are the generations" or "The book of the generations": (1) Introduction to the Genealogies (1:1--2:3); (2) Heaven and Earth (2:4--4:26); (3) Adam (5:1--6:8); (4) Noah (6:9--9:29); (5) Sons of Noah (10:1--11:9); (6) Shem (11:10-26); (7) Terah (11:27--25:11); (8) Ishmael (25:12-18); (9) Isaac (25:19--35:29); (10) Esau (36:1--37:1); (11) Jacob (37:2--50:26).
Twenty-first Day
While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest
cold and heat, winter and summer, day and night, shall not cease.
Genesis 8:22
Ever wonder why gardeners garden? It's a valid question-one I've often asked myself. Especially as I hunker down in the damp spring soil to carefully cull weeds that are nested between emerging seedlings.
Why garden? I wonder, as I pinch potato beetles and slap at mosquitoes that buzz around my head.
Why garden? is the question I hear in my mind as I wrestle my tomato plants into their cages or apply calamine lotion to my poison ivy spots.
Why garden? I ask, especially when my kitchen temperature tops 90 degrees as quarts of green beans sizzle inside the pressure canner, and I frantically search cookbooks for new ways to use up the never-ending supply of zucchini.
Most gardeners garden because of the harvest--fresh fruit, ripe from the trees; snappy vegetables, bursting with flavor; or beautiful bouquets of fragrant, homegrown flowers. It's the harvest. It's all about the harvest.
The harvest is a reminder of the cycle we call life. Read Genesis 8:22 once more. There is a sure and abiding comfort in this verse. It's a promise that helps keep me focused on the real reason for living-God is growing me for His harvest. There will be difficulties-summer, slugs, and sadness; winter, weeds, and worries- but as long as the earth remains and I have life, God will be with me. Along with the cold, my Savior will provide warmth of His forgiveness and love. Nighttime won't frighten me, because I know that as I sleep, my God will not. And in the end-the very end- God will gather up His harvest. It will be a great and joy-filled harvest of believers in Jesus, the Savior.
Prayer suggestion. Picture yourself in the final harvest of believers. Ask Jesus to help you live today with that final harvest in mind. http://a1itsinthebag.blogspot.com,http//lindagjehoich.blogspot.com,http://listening4u.blogspot.com, http://www.orble.com/Winning
GENESIS
King James Version, Holy Bible
The first part of genesis focuses on the beginning and spread of sin in the world and culminates in the devasting flood in the days of Noah. The second part of the book focuses on God's dealings with one man, Abraham. Abraham and his descendants learn firsthand that it is always safe to trust the Lord in times of famine, blessing and bondage. From Abraham...to Isaac...to Jacob...to Joseph...God's promises begin to come to fruition in a great nation possessing a great land.
Genesis is a Greek word meaning "origin," "source," "generation," or "beginning." the original Hebrew title Bereshith means "In the Beginning."
The literary structure of Genesis is clear and is built around eleven seprate units, each including the word generations in the phrase "There are the generations" or "The book of the generations": (1) Introduction to the Genealogies (1:1--2:3); (2) Heaven and Earth (2:4--4:26); (3) Adam (5:1--6:8); (4) Noah (6:9--9:29); (5) Sons of Noah (10:1--11:9); (6) Shem (11:10-26); (7) Terah (11:27--25:11); (8) Ishmael (25:12-18); (9) Isaac (25:19--35:29); (10) Esau (36:1--37:1); (11) Jacob (37:2--50:26).
Twenty-first Day
While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest
cold and heat, winter and summer, day and night, shall not cease.
Genesis 8:22
Ever wonder why gardeners garden? It's a valid question-one I've often asked myself. Especially as I hunker down in the damp spring soil to carefully cull weeds that are nested between emerging seedlings.
Why garden? I wonder, as I pinch potato beetles and slap at mosquitoes that buzz around my head.
Why garden? is the question I hear in my mind as I wrestle my tomato plants into their cages or apply calamine lotion to my poison ivy spots.
Why garden? I ask, especially when my kitchen temperature tops 90 degrees as quarts of green beans sizzle inside the pressure canner, and I frantically search cookbooks for new ways to use up the never-ending supply of zucchini.
Most gardeners garden because of the harvest--fresh fruit, ripe from the trees; snappy vegetables, bursting with flavor; or beautiful bouquets of fragrant, homegrown flowers. It's the harvest. It's all about the harvest.
The harvest is a reminder of the cycle we call life. Read Genesis 8:22 once more. There is a sure and abiding comfort in this verse. It's a promise that helps keep me focused on the real reason for living-God is growing me for His harvest. There will be difficulties-summer, slugs, and sadness; winter, weeds, and worries- but as long as the earth remains and I have life, God will be with me. Along with the cold, my Savior will provide warmth of His forgiveness and love. Nighttime won't frighten me, because I know that as I sleep, my God will not. And in the end-the very end- God will gather up His harvest. It will be a great and joy-filled harvest of believers in Jesus, the Savior.
Prayer suggestion. Picture yourself in the final harvest of believers. Ask Jesus to help you live today with that final harvest in mind. http://a1itsinthebag.blogspot.com,http//lindagjehoich.blogspot.com,http://listening4u.blogspot.com, http://www.orble.com/Winning
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Day Twenty
THE ACTS
of the Apostles
King James Version Holy Bible
JESUS' last recorded words have come to be known as the Great Commissions: "Ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth" (1:8). The Book of Acts, written by Luke is the story of the men and women who took that commission seriously and began to spread the news of a risen Savior to the most remote corners of the known world.
Each section of the book ( 1-7; 8-12; 13-28) focuses on a particular audience, a key personality, and a significant phase in the expansion of the gospel message.
As the second volume in a two-part work by Luke, this book probably had no seperation title. But all available Greek manuscripts designate it by the title Praxeis, "Acts," or by an expanded title like "the Acts of the Apostles.' Praxeis was commonly used in Greek literature to summarize the accomplishments of outstanding men. While apostles are mentioned collectively at several points, this book really records the acts of Peter (1-12) and of Paul (13-28).
Day 20
The gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out.
Acts 10-45
What kind of gift can you give your favorite gardener? Most gardeners enjoy receiving packets of seeds, bulbs, and plant containers. Tools are useful, as are getting books. But for something a little out of the ordinary, consider giving homemade, organic plant food, better known in gardening circles as "willow water."
For centuries, herbalists and gardeners have used this simple, homemade solution for propagating seedlings and stimulating growth in existing plants.
It's easy to make willow water, or willow tea, as it's sometimes called. Simply cut tender, new-growth stems and leaves from a willow tree.
Trim your gathered foilage to one-inch pieces, and place roughly three cups of the willow trimmings into a five--gallon bucket of water. Let the mixture steep for several days, then strain the tea--colored willow water into jars and refrigerate. This unsual gift is sure to please your favorite gardening friend.
Not many gifts are "poured out" before they become useful. But take another look at today's Bible verse. In fact, you may find it helpful to read Acts 10 in it's entirety. This section of Scripture recounts the apostle Peter's visit with Cornelius. As Peter preaches, the Holy Spirit is suddenly poured out on everyone listening--Jews and Gentiles alike.
Peter made himself available to the Spirit's leading. The Spirit, in turn, worked through the apostle's message to instill faith in the hearts of the many listeners. Many were filled with the Spirit and were baptized.
What do you think happened next? The Spirit continued His work-pouring out God's grace and mercy-through the words and actions of those new believers. And on and on...
Prayer suggestion. How can you better yield to the Spirit's guiding in your own life? What obstacles sometimes prevent you from passing on the Good News of salvation to others? Talk to your Lord about it.
http://www.orble.com/Winning,http://a1itsinthebag.blogspot.com,http://lindagjehoich.blogspot.com,http://listening4u.blogspot.com
The Holy Bible.
of the Apostles
King James Version Holy Bible
JESUS' last recorded words have come to be known as the Great Commissions: "Ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth" (1:8). The Book of Acts, written by Luke is the story of the men and women who took that commission seriously and began to spread the news of a risen Savior to the most remote corners of the known world.
Each section of the book ( 1-7; 8-12; 13-28) focuses on a particular audience, a key personality, and a significant phase in the expansion of the gospel message.
As the second volume in a two-part work by Luke, this book probably had no seperation title. But all available Greek manuscripts designate it by the title Praxeis, "Acts," or by an expanded title like "the Acts of the Apostles.' Praxeis was commonly used in Greek literature to summarize the accomplishments of outstanding men. While apostles are mentioned collectively at several points, this book really records the acts of Peter (1-12) and of Paul (13-28).
Day 20
The gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out.
Acts 10-45
What kind of gift can you give your favorite gardener? Most gardeners enjoy receiving packets of seeds, bulbs, and plant containers. Tools are useful, as are getting books. But for something a little out of the ordinary, consider giving homemade, organic plant food, better known in gardening circles as "willow water."
For centuries, herbalists and gardeners have used this simple, homemade solution for propagating seedlings and stimulating growth in existing plants.
It's easy to make willow water, or willow tea, as it's sometimes called. Simply cut tender, new-growth stems and leaves from a willow tree.
Trim your gathered foilage to one-inch pieces, and place roughly three cups of the willow trimmings into a five--gallon bucket of water. Let the mixture steep for several days, then strain the tea--colored willow water into jars and refrigerate. This unsual gift is sure to please your favorite gardening friend.
Not many gifts are "poured out" before they become useful. But take another look at today's Bible verse. In fact, you may find it helpful to read Acts 10 in it's entirety. This section of Scripture recounts the apostle Peter's visit with Cornelius. As Peter preaches, the Holy Spirit is suddenly poured out on everyone listening--Jews and Gentiles alike.
Peter made himself available to the Spirit's leading. The Spirit, in turn, worked through the apostle's message to instill faith in the hearts of the many listeners. Many were filled with the Spirit and were baptized.
What do you think happened next? The Spirit continued His work-pouring out God's grace and mercy-through the words and actions of those new believers. And on and on...
Prayer suggestion. How can you better yield to the Spirit's guiding in your own life? What obstacles sometimes prevent you from passing on the Good News of salvation to others? Talk to your Lord about it.
http://www.orble.com/Winning,http://a1itsinthebag.blogspot.com,http://lindagjehoich.blogspot.com,http://listening4u.blogspot.com
The Holy Bible.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Day Nineteen
The Book of
Psalms King James Version Bible
The Book of Psalms is the largest and perhaps most widely used book of the Bible. It explores the full range of human experience in a very personal and practical way. Its 150 "songs" run from the Creation through the patriarchal, theocratic, monarchical, exillic, and postexillic periods. The tremendous breadth of subject matter in the Psalms includes diverse topics, such as jubilation, war, peace, worship, judgement, messianic prophecy, praise, and lament. The Psalms were set to the accompaniment of stringed instruments and served as the temple hymnbook and divotional guide for the Jewish people.
The Book of Psalms was gradually collected and originally unnamed, perhaps due to the great variety of material. It came to be known as Sepher Tehillim--"Book of Psalms"--because almost every psalm contains some note of praise to God. The Septuagint uses the Greek word Psalmoi as its title for this book, meaning "Poems Sung to the accompaniment of Musical Instruments.; It also callls it the Psalterium 9A Collection of Songs"), and this word is the basis for the term psalter. the Latin title is Liber Psamorum, "book of psalms." King James Version... Holy Bible.
Day 19
How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
...With You is the fountain of life.
Psalms 36: 7-9
The quiet bubbling of a garden fountain adds peaceful tranquilty to any garden setting.
That's what the newspaper advertisement proclaimed, but I needed no convincing. I'd dreamed about a garden fountain for a long time, and now seemed like the perfect opportunity to act.
I toured several garden shops and home-inprovement stores in search of just the right fountain for my yard. The longer I looked, the more confused I became.
Fountains, I discovered, come in all sizes and shapes. There are stark, sleek, modern designs, as well as elaborately detailed fountains. Animals and human forms adorn some, while other fountains boast of flowers and birds. Each fountain produces its own unique sound, as well--from gentle gurgling to fierce splashing--and every sound in between. Then there are pump sizes, water requirements, installation, and maintence considerations.
The complexity of choosing a fountain suprised me. I'm glad the fountain in today's Scripture verse is a lot simpler! Can you see the picture the psalms paints? God's love and kindness bubble into and over our lives through the power of the Holy Spirit. His mercy and grace splash down on us, even though we've done nothing to deserve it. The fountain of eternal life never runs dry, it pours out in continual streams, over and over and over again. Day after day, minute by minute, the fountain pours down blessings--a deeper relationship with Jesus, our Savior, and a continual growth in Him, demonstrated as we serve others in self--forgetful love.
God's beautiful and enduring fountain--aperfect picture of His love.
Prayer suggestion. Think about the first time the fountain of God's grace splashed mercy down on you. How is the Spirit currently refreshing you? Praise and thank Him for His eternal fountain of love. </145494>
Psalms King James Version Bible
The Book of Psalms is the largest and perhaps most widely used book of the Bible. It explores the full range of human experience in a very personal and practical way. Its 150 "songs" run from the Creation through the patriarchal, theocratic, monarchical, exillic, and postexillic periods. The tremendous breadth of subject matter in the Psalms includes diverse topics, such as jubilation, war, peace, worship, judgement, messianic prophecy, praise, and lament. The Psalms were set to the accompaniment of stringed instruments and served as the temple hymnbook and divotional guide for the Jewish people.
The Book of Psalms was gradually collected and originally unnamed, perhaps due to the great variety of material. It came to be known as Sepher Tehillim--"Book of Psalms"--because almost every psalm contains some note of praise to God. The Septuagint uses the Greek word Psalmoi as its title for this book, meaning "Poems Sung to the accompaniment of Musical Instruments.; It also callls it the Psalterium 9A Collection of Songs"), and this word is the basis for the term psalter. the Latin title is Liber Psamorum, "book of psalms." King James Version... Holy Bible.
Day 19
How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
...With You is the fountain of life.
Psalms 36: 7-9
The quiet bubbling of a garden fountain adds peaceful tranquilty to any garden setting.
That's what the newspaper advertisement proclaimed, but I needed no convincing. I'd dreamed about a garden fountain for a long time, and now seemed like the perfect opportunity to act.
I toured several garden shops and home-inprovement stores in search of just the right fountain for my yard. The longer I looked, the more confused I became.
Fountains, I discovered, come in all sizes and shapes. There are stark, sleek, modern designs, as well as elaborately detailed fountains. Animals and human forms adorn some, while other fountains boast of flowers and birds. Each fountain produces its own unique sound, as well--from gentle gurgling to fierce splashing--and every sound in between. Then there are pump sizes, water requirements, installation, and maintence considerations.
The complexity of choosing a fountain suprised me. I'm glad the fountain in today's Scripture verse is a lot simpler! Can you see the picture the psalms paints? God's love and kindness bubble into and over our lives through the power of the Holy Spirit. His mercy and grace splash down on us, even though we've done nothing to deserve it. The fountain of eternal life never runs dry, it pours out in continual streams, over and over and over again. Day after day, minute by minute, the fountain pours down blessings--a deeper relationship with Jesus, our Savior, and a continual growth in Him, demonstrated as we serve others in self--forgetful love.
God's beautiful and enduring fountain--aperfect picture of His love.
Prayer suggestion. Think about the first time the fountain of God's grace splashed mercy down on you. How is the Spirit currently refreshing you? Praise and thank Him for His eternal fountain of love. </145494>
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