Blessings on you all.   Isn’t God so good?   I love waking up in the morning knowing that He is transforming me from strength to strength (Psalm 84:7)an from glory to glory.

 

2 Corinthians 3:18 New American Standard Bible  “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.”

On Tuesday we are on page 7 Psalm 19:9-11  and on Thursday p.8 Ephesians 5:26-27.

Our last meetings for this Session will be ending on August 6th and 8th.

I am looking forward to hearing this week what the Lord has been revealing to everyone.  Do let me know if you want a hard copy of any of the website posts.   This is always an option, I just need to get the requests in to the church or make copies here for you depending on the number requested.

Some thoughts on having one extra meeting for some especially “hot topics”

I was thinking about our last 20 minute topics.  This week I was thinking we would do the “spirit, soul and body” one if nothing else comes up as it is something  that I think radically changed my understanding and helped scripture make more sense.    I also realized that there are some topics that are just so “out there” that these are perhaps best saved for one on one, or in smaller groups where there is sincere interest in such things.   I think all scripture is essential and that there is a time and  a place to explore all of it.  I am going to try to stick to topics that have ready application for most for now and create occasional opportunities for people to have a forum to discuss the things that I would call “grey areas” and extremely “hot topics”.

I am happy to host a “t-bone” session (come prepared to separate between the meat and the bones and resist debating)the 13th in the morning at our regular time.  This will be for those topics like end times, heaven and hell,  and even what I mentioned last week about the possibility of being set so free that we no longer sin.  These are topics that when some of us hear them we automatically shut down and tune out from, understandably so.     I realize that these are so far out there for many as to potentially be offensive and/or highly confusing.   For me, many of these fall in the category of ” I cannot be 100% sure about that so would not teach on or come to a conclusive conclusion on”.   But I also know there are some who long to have a place to explore these things with others.      My own knowledge on these is limited so I would come to facilitate and to hear things I have perhaps never heard before and then challenge myself to go back to the Word and see what I see for myself.  If there is interest, I am willing.  The only thing that I ask is that if you do want to share on something, please let me know what topic an prepare a scripture packet with some verses to share with others so that we can see what you want to talk about with scripture in front of our eyes.   If we pick one to three topics to limit ourselves to, then people can decide if that is something they would like to explore together with others.  I would like to emphasize, that this session will not appeal to everyone, so do consider the topics mentioned and decide if it is for you or not.  AND that the goal is not to establish doctrine, but simply to explore scriptures that are often left unexplored.

I was thinking this week about my Dad.   He does not know the Lord yet and yet, God has used Him so many times to speak into my life with powerful truths that I had missed.   Truly God has poured out His goodness on all of creation.   How encouraging to know that our faithful Heavenly Father surrounds us with opportunities to learn and increase in our wisdom and knowledge of Him.   Of course, our focus is on the Word of God, but I was reminded this week to always keep an eye out for the divine wisdom that is imparted to us through others.  Father I pray that we would remain or be released into true humility so that we can love with unfeigned love those around us and be released from all judgments.   Scripture tells us only Jesus never erred.   Let our hearts remain hopeful for redemption of every broken situation, giving one another room to have some things right and some things wrong and trust that you will sort us all out,  and thereby be really free to catch those marvelous glimpse of You in every part of your marvelous creation.  No matter how far someone seems to be from the Lord in our eyes, His fingerprints on that life some where.   Oh I long for eyes to see it every time and to encourage each one.  In the name of our Precious Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.