I am the LORD who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy, because I amholy. (Leviticus 11:45, NIV)
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Although he did not remove the high places from Israel, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the LORD all his life. (2 Chronicles 15:17, NIV) (The first time in three weeks that I write again! My posting-and writing- may be sorta spotty, but I’m OK…) Son of man, with one blow I am about to take away from you the delight of your eyes. Yet do not lament or weep or shed any tears. Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban fastened and your sandals on your feet; do not cover the lower part of your face or eat the customary food of mourners .” (Ezekiel 24: 16,17, NIV) (Wrote this Thursday while at the airport!) Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it. (Deuteronomy 30:11-14, NIV) I planted the seed. Apollos watered it. But God made it grow. So the one who plants is not important. The one who waters is not important. It is God who makes things grow. He is the One who is important. (1 Corinthians 3: 6-7, NIRV) As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. (1 Thessalonians 4:24, NIV, emphasis mine) It is near 6:00 PM. I’m here writing as always, skimming on my brain, trying what can I present to you. There is still a realization I have to let sink in: in less than 24 hours, I have obviously transgressed all the Commandments God intended in Exodus. I have idolized, I have coveted; I haven’t sanctified the day of rest (what is it, then?), lusted, coveted, killed, and more. I need death; this I unfortunately deserve. I need blood, I need blood… (And I’m not a vampire!) But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper. (Hebrews 9:7-9, NIV) They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.” (1 Samuel 8:5,NIV) |
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