LET ME TELL YOU ALL ABOUT GOD

The Bible tells us about God.
The Bible tells us a whole bunch about God.
That means God is telling us about God.
God is telling us about Himself.
And it’s not just random, or sketchy.
We don’t have to fill in any parts that we imagine He left blank or unclear.

Who wrote the Bible ?
We didn’t.
So we have no obligation to upgrade or add anything that’s not there.
We have no right or room to make a presumption about God, and say something we came up with, that’s not there, that God missed.

What about practicing the novel idea, the super-simplified ‘method?’ of Bible Study, that reads God’s Word and only goes back and forth in it to make connections and gain more understanding ?

Is not the Bible loaded enough to give us food for thought and material for study ?

I think it is arrogant for any theologian/teacher to write extensive books to give his answer for every question.
In today’s complex proliferation of spiritual resources, the name behind the resource often carries more weight and time for the reader/listener than the Bible they are explaining.
I challenge someone to minimize what they have to say and maximize what the Bible says.

I realize such an approach to answers for Bible questions will not bring personal recognition or fame or money.

So, why are we in ministry—to sell books, to sell ourselves, to make our name well-known—all because we have so much insight, revelation ?
Paul was LOADED with revelations, and then, THEN, what . . . ?

“Lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh—a messenger of satan to buffet me—lest I should be exalted above measure. [note the repeat]
For this I pleaded with God three times to take it from me.
But God said, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in your weakness.’
Most gladly, therefore, I will glory in my weakness, that the power of God may rest upon me, because when I am weak, then I am strong.”


I thought it was all about Jesus.
“He must increase—I must decrease.”

Why do people flock to and listen to and read the well-educated, well-known preachers/teachers of the day, and those of the past ?
Is it all about learning to walk closer with Jesus (it can be), or just learning more ?

I will acknowledge benefit from individuals with extensive study to share with others, if that centers on two things–

  • Directing people to more passages in the Bible that relate to a subject or question.
  • Sharing personal testimony how Bible verses have impacted their life.

And never forget the purpose of the Bible , and it’s Source—Jesus—The Word:

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

God’s Word does that best in its purest form—natural, organic, with no additives—just like our physical food.


What a time, what a moment in history, to press for healthy spiritual nutrition directly from The Source, with no alterations or ‘improvements’ !

What a breakthrough in our spiritual well-being !

What a challenge !

Challenges in detox, getting free from dependence, addiction to spiritual diets that contain ten times more human additives than the Original Food !

Challenges that threaten the enormous economics of the spiritual additive industry—just like the powerful money motive in food additive production.

Dare I say, MASHA

Make
America
Spiritually
Healthy
Again

WHEN GOD IS MAD

What does it look like when God is mad ?

Well, this is not hypothetical, as in, What would it look like if God got mad ?

This is how it happened:

“The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So the Lord said, ‘I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.’ “
“The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.”
“So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.”

He was sorry, and He was mad.
The full description of what God did follows:

Talk about rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, as it went down under water.
Just a few survivors, in just a few lifeboats.

God rearranged the entire earth as it went down under water.
Just a few survivors, in just one lifeboat, Noah’s ark.

To make sure we get the facts straight about the wickedness of man and the response of God with the flood—note the repetition.

“I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die.”

“After seven days I will cause it to rain on the earth forty days and forty nights, and I will destroy from the face of the earth all living things that I have made.”

“And it came to pass after seven days that the waters of the flood were on the earth.”

“Noah was six hundred years old when the floodwaters came on the earth.”

“In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. And the rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.”

“Now the flood was on the earth forty days.”

It really happened.
God had His reasons.
God vented His anger on the earth, the likes of which we haven’t seen since.


Other times God wiped out thousands of people on the spot.

Then He commanded His people to do the same.
Oh My ! Now that’s tough !
We do best to obey, whether we understand or not.
Just make sure it is the command of God we obey.
Cancel any hope of addressing God with human reasoning.
Repeat:
Cancel any hope of addressing God with human reasoning.

If He gives us compassion, reasoning (on His terms), we better take it.
“Come now, and let us reason together,” says the LORD, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.”


Do we get it—His holiness—His justice ?
We can get just a taste of it.

We’re made in God’s image, so apply our response over wrong done against us—apply that to God, proper or not:
“I don’t get mad; I get even.”
God does both—but under perfect control, not like us.
God does both—but with complete, perfect vindication, not like us.
(Better re-read that paragraph, carefully.)

When God gets mad, God gets even.
You don’t want to get in His way.
Never even mention you want justice from God.
Plead for mercy.
“God, be merciful to me, a sinner” is the only way to come before God and “go home justified.”

ONE DAY

I cannot say that someday all advocates of cultural and political error will see the light, but

“One day every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

WAIT ON GOD

Trust in the Lord

don’t lean on your . . .
your anything–
your thinking,
your understanding,
your abilities,
your figuring it out,
your health,
your strength,
your goals,
your success,
your money,
your insurance,
your retirement.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and
don’t lean on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him,
and He will direct your paths.”

If we do not stop to consciously, verbally, recognize our dependence on God, our trust in Him “in all our ways”, in every detail—
then we are not trusting in the Lord with all our heart.

ALL— or—NOTHING
‘Be still, and know that I AM . . . God.”

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My mind is not capable of comprehending but a tiny percentage of God, so I’m satisfied with using His own Words from His Book to describe my God, my Creator, my Savior, my Friend.

“When I consider the heavens, the work of your hands—the moon and the stars which You have made—what is man, that You are mindful of him ?
You have made him a little lower than the angels—yet crowned him with honor and glory.”

GOD’S DIET RESTRICTIONS – – – WHY ?

God gave His Hebrew people specific diet restrictions, which we find burdensome, even onerous.
We say, “What for ?”

Some formulate diets based on selected parts of the Old Testament, and say they have a better life.

Then Peter has his vision where God says to not call anything unclean, especially Gentiles.

So we feel a big relief to eat what we want.

Now, why all the restrictions and rules back then ?
It doesn’t mean there was something bad in the forbidden foods.
They were forbidden because God said, “Don’t eat !”
It was a test of obedience.

HMMM !
God said before, “Don’t eat this !”
There was not something bad in the forbidden fruit on the one tree in the middle of the garden, but it was forbidden to eat it—WITH CONSEQUENCES !

Today, we may not see anything bad in the forbidden fruit on God’s list.*
But if He spelled that list out in black and white and wrote it down for us to read and know—the truth—we do well to learn from history, from Adam and Eve, from Israel, and from . . . !

One more confirmation to “lean not on our own understanding”.


So what is the forbidden fruit—THE LIST—for us, today ?
“Flee fornication.”
“Flee youthful lusts.”
“Do not commit adultery.”
“Whoever looks on a woman to lust after her, has committed adultery with her already in his heart.”
“Avoid every appearance of evil.”
“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers – – – They will turn your children away from following Me.”
“Wives, submit to your husbands in the Lord.”
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church, and gave himself for it.”
“So God created mankind in his own image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”
“A man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.”
“Be fruitful and multiply.”
“Do not permit a woman to teach, nor to use authority over a man, but to be in quietness.” (in the church)
“Come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the LORD.”
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of the Lord.”
“What is required of [us] stewards—to be found faithful.”
“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.”

*until we experience the consequences
“Be sure your sins will find you out.”

DO YOU SHARE ‘THE FAITH’ ?

Do you share the faith of your parents, the faith of your family ?

Do you assume you have your family’s faith ?

Does that make you right with God, ready for heaven ?

If you share the faith of your family, do you share that faith in your conversations with them ?

If you do not talk freely about your faith with those who share the faith, how much do you talk about your faith with those who do not share that faith ?

INSURANCE VS ASSURANCE

Insurance is a promise from man.
Insurance is a product for sale from man.
Insurance has its cost—cost if you buy it—fear if you don’t buy it.
Insurance has a catch—lots of catches—lots of loopholes—lots of failures.
Insurance requires faith plus your money.
Insurance enslaves—can’t get out of it.


Assurance is a promise from God.
Assurance is not a product for sale—it’s free—it’s up to your free will.
Assurance requires faith plus nothing.
Assurance has a ‘catch’—faithfulness—no doublemindedness—no turning back.
Assurance is free and sets you free.
Assurance—don’t expect peace without it—don’t leave earth without it.
Assurance has the greatest underwriter in the universe—the Creator “Who owns the cattle on a thousand hills.”
You KNOW—“You’re in Good Hands with His Assurance Policy.”


Insurance vs Assurance
In America – We really do believe we can have both—God and Mammon.
Jesus said, “You cannot serve God and Mammon.”

HATE GROUP++

We need a judge to rule that any city council that bans private nativity displays on public property, by implying the Christians are hate groups—the judge ruling should ban the city council from meeting on public property because they are a hate group—they hate Christians and Christianity.

78,000 TIMES WITH PERFECT PRECISION

78,000 times in 6,000 years, consistently, hanging out there in space.

I am fascinated watching the phases of the moon, and the stars every clear night.

The moon grows—waxing to awesome full moon—and then it wanes.

And almost suddenly a new moon appears, marking the passing of time so quickly.

Sober reflection on my life, like reflection from the moon.

And I marvel at the Creator who made this light, suspended in the sky, work so many times with perfection from day one.

“Be still, and know that I AM GOD.”