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05.15.09Token of Obedience and Acceptance as the Real God
Reading Jeremiah 27 I wondered what was the purpose of God telling all those kings to obey and surrender to Nebuchadnezzar – king of Babylon. In verses from 7 to 11 we read:
7 And all nations shall serve him and his son and his grandson until the [God-appointed] time [of punishment] of his own land comes; and then many nations and great kings shall make him their slave.
8 But any nation or kingdom that will not serve this same Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, says the Lord, with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence, until I have consumed it by [Nebuchadnezzar's] hand.
9 So do not listen to your [false] prophets, your diviners, your dreamers [and your dreams, whether your own or others'], your soothsayers, your sorcerers, who say to you, You shall not serve the king of Babylon.
10 For they prophesy a lie to you which will cause you to be removed far from your land; and I will drive you out, and you will perish.
11 But any nation that brings its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serves him, that nation will I let remain on its own land, says the Lord, to cultivate it and dwell in it.
Jeremiah 27:7-11
God want to show His power and that His word is true. Everything that God sais will happen. So what? Well, this means that God is the onlyand the highest authority. He is the ultimate divinity and only he deserves our worship.
All those people (see verse 3) had their imaginary gods and false prophets. All those prophets were saing that everything will be good and that they will not have to serve the king of Babylon. God want’s to proove them wrong, to show that all those gods are nothing. God deserves our respect and worship and He asks this from us.
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12.30.08The New Possibility in Christ
Photo of Denisa I took at Samy Cauneac wedding
Now we have new possibilities in Christ. We have a great gain from His death and resurrection.
In psalm 84:10 we read the following:
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else];
I would rather be a doorkeeper
and stand at the threshold in the house of my God
than to dwell [at ease] in the tents of wickedness.Why do the sons of Korah say this? Because at the temple was the place where God was present. There was the place where the people could meet with God. The sons of Korah loved so much God (at this time) that they wanted to be in His presence all the time. When you love somebody yo want to spend as much time with him or her. The same happens when you love God… you want to be with Him, to talk with God in prayer, to be in His presence.
So where is the gain in our times? Please read what Jesus said in John 4:21:
Jesus said to her,
Woman, believe Me,
a time is coming when you will worship the Father
neither [merely] in this mountain nor [merely] in Jerusalem [at the temple].and in John 4:23 it says
A time will come, however,
indeed it is already here,
when the true (genuine) worshipers
will worship the Father in spirit and in truth (reality);
for the Father is seeking just such people
as these as His worshipers.So what is with all this? The great gain is that we can worship God everywhere we are. The thing is to have the right attitude towards God, to live in the Spirit and to do His deeds.
So, today we can experience God anywhere and have the same joy that the sons of Korah had when they stand at the threshold in the house of God.
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05.27.08The Everlasting Bread of Life
People waiting to be baptized at First Pentecostal Church of Iasi, Romania
27 "Don’t waste your energy striving
for perishable food like that.
Work for the food that sticks with you,
food that nourishes your lasting life,
food the Son of Man provides.
He and what He does are guaranteed
by God the Father to last. "28 To that they said,
"Well, what do we do then to get in on God’s works?"29 Jesus said,
"Throw your lot in with the One that God has sent.
That kind of a commitment gets you in on God’s works."30-31 They waffled:
"Why don’t you give us a clue about who you are,
just a hint of what’s going on?
When we see what’s up, we’ll commit ourselves.
Show us what you can do.
Moses fed our ancestors with bread in the desert.
It says so in the Scriptures:
‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’"32-33 Jesus responded,
"The real significance of that Scripture
is not that Moses gave you bread from heaven
but that my Father is right now
offering you bread from heaven, the real bread.
The Bread of God came down out of heaven
and is giving life to the world ."34 They jumped at that:
"Master, give us this bread, now and forever!"35-38 Jesus said,
"I am the Bread of Life.
The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever.
I have told you this explicitly because even though you have seen me in action,
you don’t really believe me.
Every person the Father gives me eventually comes running to me.
And once that person is with me,
I hold on and don’t let go.
I came down from heaven not to follow my own whim
but to accomplish the will of the One who sent me .39-40 "This, in a nutshell, is that will:
that everything handed over to me by the Father be completed
—not a single detail missed—
and at the wrap-up of time I have everything and everyone put together, upright and whole.
This is what my Father wants:
that anyone who sees the Son
and trusts who he is
and what he does
and then aligns with him
will enter real life, eternal life.
My part is to put them on their feet alive and whole at the completion of time ."John 6:27-40
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04.09.08Working together with God
Foreword: In my last year post I tend to write more of my thoughts. I did this because this is what I felt to write, this is how God spoke to me. He spoke me trough the Bible and from what I was reading translated everything in my own language – a new way of saying thing, in my own way, but with the same meaning as with what I was reading. This year is different. Indeed, I have a different schedule to read the Bible. But, I was thinking that it would happen like the last year. This year I write down in my notebook and also on this blog just verses, without much, or even none of my thoughts. I do not know if it is a regression. I have to write more on this topic. I am looking forward to it.
Today, as I was reading from the 1st part of the Bible, God spoke me in Joshua 10. It is an example for me to fallow. Also, it is a good example for you to follow. When I have to do something, even if it is planned or not in advance, the best way to do it is together with my heavenly Dad. Most of the times I just run into the issue. I want to solve it, in my own way, by myself. In this manner we ask ourselves why it didn’t work, why it wasn’t entirely a success. Here it is the passage that inspired me: Continue Reading…
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03.13.08Death Penalty for Blasphemy
Take the blasphemer outside the camp. Have all those who heard him place their hands on his head; then have the entire congregation stone him. Then tell the Israelites, Anyone who curses God will be held accountable; anyone who blasphemes the Name of God must be put to death. The entire congregation must stone him. It makes no difference whether he is a foreigner or a native, if he blasphemes the Name, he will be put to death.
Leviticus 24:14-16
In our times we don’t do that anymore. Even more we are said that all sins are forgiven except the blasphemy or continuously rejection of the Holly Spirit:
There’s nothing done or said that can’t be forgiven. But if you deliberately persist in your slanders against God’s Spirit, you are repudiating the very One who forgives. If you reject the Son of Man (Jesus) out of some misunderstanding, the Holy Spirit can forgive you, but when you reject the Holy Spirit, you’re sawing off the branch on which you’re sitting, severing by your own perversity all connection with the One who forgives.
Matthew 12:31-32
Could you please share from your experience?
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09.03.07Wise Pieces of Advice for Your Life – Christian Perspective – Proverbs 19 A
drawing by AlexiussI know that my words and thoughts are no better than the word of scripture. Those are just some key point that I took for myself. By reading the following points I encourage you to go to the Bible and read the actual passages that I am talking about. In the Bible you can find real wise pieces of advice for your life. It is not just a Christian perspective. It is not just theory. It is more than that. It’s a living river of knowledge for your every day life.
- uncompromising righteousness values much more than perverse wealth;
- try to be as wise as possible, gather wisdom, because the lack of it is a great loss;
- the lie has short legs;
- if you look for wisdom and apply it you will find happiness and a calm soul;
- the lie is always discovered and sooner or latter repayed;
- if you consider yourself to be wise prove yourself being patient and forgiving the others;
- look for a wise, understanding and prudent wife, one that does not contention like a continual dripping of water through a chink in the roof
1 Better to be poor and honest than a rich person no one can trust.
2 Ignorant zeal is worthless;
haste makes waste.3 People ruin their lives by their own stupidity,
so why does God always get blamed?4 Wealth attracts friends as honey draws flies,
but poor people are avoided like a plague.5 Perjury won’t go unpunished.
Would you let a liar go free?6 Lots of people flock around a generous person;
everyone’s a friend to the philanthropist.7 When you’re down on your luck, even your family avoids you—
yes, even your best friends wish you’d get lost.
If they see you coming, they look the other way—
out of sight, out of mind.8 Grow a wise heart—you’ll do yourself a favor;
keep a clear head—you’ll find a good life.9 The person who tells lies gets caught;
the person who spreads rumors is ruined.10 Blockheads shouldn’t live on easy street
any more than workers should give orders to their boss.11 Smart people know how to hold their tongue;
their grandeur is to forgive and forget.12 Mean-tempered leaders are like mad dogs;
the good-natured are like fresh morning dew.13 A parent is worn to a frazzle by a stupid child;
a nagging spouse is a leaky faucet.14 House and land are handed down from parents,
but a congenial spouse comes straight from God.Proverbs 19:1-14
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08.31.07Who Should Be The Greatest?
Jesus teaches us:
Within minutes they were bickering over who of them would end up the greatest. But Jesus intervened: “Kings like to throw their weight around and people in authority like to give themselves fancy titles. It’s not going to be that way with you. Let the senior among you become like the junior; let the leader act the part of the servant.
Luke 22:24-26
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08.30.07Wise Pieces of Advice for Your Life – Christian Perspective – Proverbs 16 & 17
My pieces of advice for your life are inspired from Proverbs 16 and 17. I hope they are wise enough for you. We all try to understand the Christian perspective and to live it:
- if you want yo save your life watch your steps
- don’t be proud, because if you are you will soon fall and die
- furthermore, associate with the humbly ones so you would become one of them
- do you want to be happy in your heart? Try to understand God’s words and obey them
- the wisdom that comes from God is a fresh river of life
- do not walk how you think is good, but trust in the Lord and walk on His path
- you work for yourself, you study for yourself, you do the right thing for your own good, so do not fool yourself and do not be lazy
- moderation is better than muscle, and self-control is better than political/social power
- it’s better to have less and have inner tranquility, than to have a lot of stuff and be wealthy and be stressed out
- be and act wise and you shall be honored by your boss
- you can never know entirely the heart of another, only God can, so ask God to show you the path to go on and the people to walk with
- run away from malicious conversations and from the liars gossip
- forgive and forget the mistakes of others and show love to one another
- but a quiet rebuke to a person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool
- those who return evil for good will meet their own evil returning
- stop any quarrel before it starts, because it is like a leak in a huge dam
- you can be wealthy, but if you do not have the brains to use it then it is for nothing
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08.30.07The Opportunity to Prove Yourself
The Christian life offers a lot of opportunities. We are often put in high positions. But God does not make this happen without a purpose. Were you given a high rank? Are in a high position at work or in your community? Do you have the power that you never dreamed to have? If you do, you were not given all this just to enjoy them. You were blessed with a purpose. Great power comes with great responsibilities. What do you do when you have the opportunity to prove yourself?
7 Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah, whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother. This girl, who was also known as Esther, was lovely in form and features, and Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter when her father and mother died.
Esther 2:7
I want to bring to your attention the story of Esther. Actually her name is Hadassah. God made Esther the queen of the Persian Empire with a purpose. It wasn’t easy for Esther to get there. She had to endure and she was scared at first. She was taken to the king’s house into the custody. How would you feel to be kidnapped in the middle of the night of the secret service? I know that I would be at least scared.
Later it comes the opportunity for Esther to prove herself. Haman, who was higher than all the nobles (Esther 3:1), hated all the jews. Based on JewishEncyclopedia.com Haman was a descendant of the Agag, the king of the Amalekites, so he hated the jews with all his hart, and promised to exterminate them. Haman offered the king ten thousand talents of silver for permission to do with the Jews as he pleased and the king agreed.
12 When Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai, 13 he sent back this answer: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. 14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?”
Esther 4:12-14
God put Esther to be the queen of the entire Persian Empire with a purpose. Of coarse if Esther didn’t agree with Mordecai, God had a back-up plan. God always is able to fulfill His plan. Look at what Esther choses to do:
15 Esther sent back her answer to Mordecai: 16“Go and get all the Jews living in Susa together. Fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days, either day or night. I and my maids will fast with you. If you will do this, I’ll go to the king, even though it’s forbidden. If I die, I die.”
Esther 4:15-16
If we obey and sacrifice ourself God’s name will be praised. We are not promised that our sacrifice will be rewarded in this life. We may even die in our attempt to fulfill God’s plan for us. But what is most important is the the eternal reward. You are there, in that place, with all that people with a purpose. You are blessed with a certain purpose. Do your job as good as you can and live a happy life. But when God asks from us to sacrifice it all for Him, we should be prepared to do so.
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08.17.07Wise Pieces of Advice for Your Life – Christian Perspective – Proverbs 13:13-25
The wise pieces of advice for your life for today, based on the Christian perspective, are from Proverbs 13:13-25:
- obey God’s Word, because you will surely be rewarded;
- listen to what the wise man tells you, because it is a river of life that saves you from death for foolishness;
- gain as much wisdom, because this is what will ease your path;
- always work with data, know all the circumstances and research first before taking a decision;
- if you do not appreciate when someone tells that you made a mistake then shame and poverty is your future;
- walk with the wise and you will become one of them;
- depart from sin and you will be rewarded with happiness;
- if you love your children discipline them when needed;
- wishing to do good things and actually doing them brings a lot of satisfaction;
13 Ignore the Word and suffer;
honor God’s commands and grow rich.14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells!15 Sound thinking makes for gracious living,
but liars walk a rough road.16 A commonsense person lives good sense;
fools litter the country with silliness.17 Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things,
but a reliable reporter is a healing presence.18 Refuse discipline and end up homeless;
embrace correction and live an honored life.19 Souls who follow their hearts thrive;
fools bent on evil despise matters of soul.20 Become wise by walking with the wise;
hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.21 Disaster entraps sinners,
but God-loyal people get a good life.22 A good life gets passed on to the grandchildren;
ill-gotten wealth ends up with good people.23 Banks foreclose on the farms of the poor,
or else the poor lose their shirts to crooked lawyers.24 A refusal to correct is a refusal to love;
love your children by disciplining them.25 An appetite for good brings much satisfaction,
but the belly of the wicked always wants more.Proverbs 13:13-25
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