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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Philippians 1:3-5....JOY
Scripture:
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,
always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,
in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now
(all Scripture quotations are from the NASB unless otherwise noted.)
Observations:
-Paul is thankful for the saints in Philippi, and filled with joy whenever he prays for them.
-he is joyful because of their "participation in the gospel" from the very first day he met with them and shared the Good News of Jesus life, death, and resurrection.
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,
always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,
in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now
(all Scripture quotations are from the NASB unless otherwise noted.)
Observations:
-Paul is thankful for the saints in Philippi, and filled with joy whenever he prays for them.
-he is joyful because of their "participation in the gospel" from the very first day he met with them and shared the Good News of Jesus life, death, and resurrection.
Application:
Joy. Paul uses the word joy six times in Philippians, more times than in any other book. It seems to be a theme. Paul uses the word gospel nine times in Philippians. Do you think there could be a connection? I most certainly do.
Remember that Paul is in prison as he writes this letter. It is not prison like we think of today. He was basically under house arrest in quarters he rented in Rome. He could not leave the house to preach the gospel, but was allowed to have visitors with whom he could freely share. He was also chained to a member of the Roman guard and I can't help thinking "talk about a captive audience." How many guards must have heard Paul share the gospel!
Paul was in prison awaiting the decision of whether he would be set free or sentenced to death. And yet he had found joy. to continue reading click here.
Joy. Paul uses the word joy six times in Philippians, more times than in any other book. It seems to be a theme. Paul uses the word gospel nine times in Philippians. Do you think there could be a connection? I most certainly do.
Remember that Paul is in prison as he writes this letter. It is not prison like we think of today. He was basically under house arrest in quarters he rented in Rome. He could not leave the house to preach the gospel, but was allowed to have visitors with whom he could freely share. He was also chained to a member of the Roman guard and I can't help thinking "talk about a captive audience." How many guards must have heard Paul share the gospel!
Paul was in prison awaiting the decision of whether he would be set free or sentenced to death. And yet he had found joy. to continue reading click here.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Join Me at My New Website
There are a lot of reasons for making this change that I will not go into. Suffice it to say- I have a new address on the web and I hope you will join me there.
I am getting things started with a study of Philippians using the SOAP method. Just click on the link to get to the new site. New Home for Sitting at His Feet
I am getting things started with a study of Philippians using the SOAP method. Just click on the link to get to the new site. New Home for Sitting at His Feet
Monday, December 3, 2012
A Different Kind of Party?
Ephesians 5:18-21
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.
Observations:
-do not get drunk with wine. Dissipation=excessive drinking, wasteful expenditure, self-indulgence.
-How much better to fill ourselves with the Spirit instead of with "spirits."
-Our speech to one another should be filled with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. ??? I am not in the habit of singing to people when I meet with them. I wonder if this is in comparison to the type of singing that goes on when one is drunk?
-Our hearts should be singing and making melody WITH YOUR HEART to the Lord.
-we should constantly give thanks to the Lord, for everything.
-We are to be subject to one another (in the fear of Christ- phobos)
Application:
These verses put me in mind of a party. But it is not a party like many will be attending this season- one filled with excessive drinking and, dare I say it, mindless revelry. Rather than being filled with wine, which dulls the senses, we are to be filled with the Spirit which heightens them. The songs we sing together are to be ones that set our minds on Christ, from hearts which are filled with His songs of joy and thanksgiving. The image this gives is a happy place, a party I would like to be at. I hear a calling to be a different kind of "party animal."
Blessings,
Deb
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.
Observations:
-do not get drunk with wine. Dissipation=excessive drinking, wasteful expenditure, self-indulgence.
-How much better to fill ourselves with the Spirit instead of with "spirits."
-Our speech to one another should be filled with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. ??? I am not in the habit of singing to people when I meet with them. I wonder if this is in comparison to the type of singing that goes on when one is drunk?
-Our hearts should be singing and making melody WITH YOUR HEART to the Lord.
-we should constantly give thanks to the Lord, for everything.
-We are to be subject to one another (in the fear of Christ- phobos)
Application:
These verses put me in mind of a party. But it is not a party like many will be attending this season- one filled with excessive drinking and, dare I say it, mindless revelry. Rather than being filled with wine, which dulls the senses, we are to be filled with the Spirit which heightens them. The songs we sing together are to be ones that set our minds on Christ, from hearts which are filled with His songs of joy and thanksgiving. The image this gives is a happy place, a party I would like to be at. I hear a calling to be a different kind of "party animal."
Blessings,
Deb
Friday, November 30, 2012
New Study
So..... I was just sitting here pondering what in the world to do with this blog. I would like to continue to dig deeper into Scripture using the SOAP method. My question is what to study next? Any thoughts or suggestions? I hope that the new study would begin in mid-January.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Making the Most of Our Time
Ephesians 5:15-17
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Observations:
We need to take care in how we walk, with wisdom, using our time wisely. Because the days are evil this cannot be stressed enough- that we need to watch the way we walk.
It is foolish not to understand the will of the Lord
Application:
This verse never ceases to convict me. There are even more good time-wasters available to us today with the internet and television, the ease with which we can obtain reading material. I am not saying those things are bad. I have a couple of shows that I love to watch. I love to sit down with a good book. I enjoy connecting with my friends via the internet. But I also waste a lot of time on activities that are not fruitful, or that bring things into my life that Paul has clearly said in these past verses are not good for the believer. How many times have I sat down just to check my email, blog, or facebook and found an hour or more has disappeared? I better not do that and then tell the Lord I did not have time to do what He has asked of me, I did not have time to spend with Him. Did I rush through my quiet time to get to my writing? Is that a wise use of my time? Not if I believe, and I do, that I have nothing worth writing if I do not spend quality time with the Lord first. Let's make the most of our time.
Blessings,
Deb
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Observations:
We need to take care in how we walk, with wisdom, using our time wisely. Because the days are evil this cannot be stressed enough- that we need to watch the way we walk.
It is foolish not to understand the will of the Lord
Application:
This verse never ceases to convict me. There are even more good time-wasters available to us today with the internet and television, the ease with which we can obtain reading material. I am not saying those things are bad. I have a couple of shows that I love to watch. I love to sit down with a good book. I enjoy connecting with my friends via the internet. But I also waste a lot of time on activities that are not fruitful, or that bring things into my life that Paul has clearly said in these past verses are not good for the believer. How many times have I sat down just to check my email, blog, or facebook and found an hour or more has disappeared? I better not do that and then tell the Lord I did not have time to do what He has asked of me, I did not have time to spend with Him. Did I rush through my quiet time to get to my writing? Is that a wise use of my time? Not if I believe, and I do, that I have nothing worth writing if I do not spend quality time with the Lord first. Let's make the most of our time.
Blessings,
Deb
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