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Subject: Re: The Mystery of God

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tim

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Date Posted: 07:18:29 10/15/08 Wed
In reply to: tim 's message, "The Mystery of God" on 12:56:52 09/19/04 Sun

The Choice of Life or Death:

From Deuteronomy chapter 30, starting in verse 11,

"For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off.

It is not in heaven that you should say, 'who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it? Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, 'who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?

But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.

See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgements, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.

But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them, I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess.

I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore CHOOSE LIFE, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them."

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

As the Bible says, it is NOT a big mystery. I felt I should correct myself from before if I suggested such. The Word of God makes it clear and we can believe it and receive it or not. The choice is always ours. But as I write this, I am pleading with those who may actually take the time to read and listen to what the Lord is saying here. I have set before you LIFE (the truth, the way) and DEATH, blessing and cursing; therefore choose LIFE! Choose the Blessing!

JUST DO IT! Choose the Way that leads to Life.

Jesus, the Messiah, the One who came from heaven to show us the Way. His offer still stands. While there is breath there is HOPE.

The mystery of God is NOT a mystery at all!

T.O. 10/15/08

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tim
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Date Posted: 15:50:02 08/29/09 Sat

I've said it before, but it will bear repetition, Forgiveness is for all people everywhere. God's forgiveness for sin is a free gift and it came in the form of the spotless lamb of God. For God so loved the World that He gave us Jesus. It is in and through Jesus the Christ the only begotten Son of God that we have been reconciled to the Father by having our sin removed as far as east is from west. By acknowledging His free gift, we acknowledge the Giver of Gifts, the Father God. awesome!

As a father of two twenty something, children, I can attest to the 'acknowledgement of the Father' concept. For my children to acknowledge me, is a big deal. I don't take it lightly. Have I always been deserving of their acknowledgement? As their father, yes! As THE FATHER, who is in all and knows all, no! I have certainly made my share of mistakes as a father, as has my own father and his before him and so on. But just as we are to honor our parents (the 5th commandment and the first with a promise attached), God the Father, is also looking for our acknowledgement.

The heavenly Father is ultimately the ONE we are all directed to acknowledge and we do it by honoring His Son whom He gave as a love offering and in accepting Him we are honoring our Father; the Word clearly states that as we honor Him, He in turn will honor us.

Have you honored your father today?

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