THROUGH THE BIBLE IN THREE YEARS
One older fella said to the other, “I got a new hearing aid, I can hear really well now.” The other guy said, “That’s good. What kind is it?” The first fella said, “It’s almost 5 O’clock!”
Not only do older people not always HEAR exactly what’s SAID, but they FORGET too!
The preacher was invited to supper by an elderly couple. He noticed that the man used terms of endearment with every statement he made to his wife. He used, “honey, dear, my love, precious, sweetheart,” etc.
The lady went into the kitchen for something, and the pastor thought he’d compliment the man. He said, “I’m sure glad to see that your love for your wife is still expressed by terms of endearment after all these years of marriage.” The man leaned over and whispered, “Well, to tell ya the truth, I forgot her name 10 yrs. ago!”
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Eph 1:17
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
KJV
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Sometimes we Christians forget how wonderful the "revelation" of God is made in the Bible. In the O.T. there was a mystery about God. The Bible is God’s revelation of Himself. For instance, God is revealed in very many ways just in the book of Genesis.
In the “beginning,” God is known as CREATOR . (Gen. 1:1)
Then there is the revelation of God as SAVIOR (Gen. 3:21 -- “coats of skin.”)
There is the revelation of God as HOLY and detesting sin (Gen. 6:5-6 "And God SAW that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it REPENTED the Lord that He had made man on the earth, and it GRIEVED Him at His heart!”)
Then there is the rev. of God’s ELECTION -- He called NOAH -- who was HUMBLE and OBEDIENT. (Gen 6:8 “But Noah found GRACE...”)
So God is CREATOR, SAVIOR, and HE ALONE decides Who shall be saved. All these things we find in the first few chapters of Genesis!
From that point on, God continues to reveal more of Himself throughout the Bible.
Let us determine to learn more of God by studying His revelation!
And may God help us to HEAR and NOT forget!
Love ya,
Bruce
Love ya,
Bruce