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Subject: Thanks Julie

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Hillbilly

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Date Posted: 16:20:23 11/04/09 Wed
In reply to: Julie 's message, "Thanks Hillbilly" on 08:37:46 11/04/09 Wed

I have often taught the Born Again are a heavenly people with a heavenly promise. (Stars)

The people of Israel, the Jews, are an earthly people with an earthly promise. (Sand)

We, who are of faith, are bound for New Jerusalem, the City of God which is situated at this time in the third heaven.

The Jews are to inherit the "Promised Land" within the boundaries as they were originally set forth by God.

While I also see the sand representing those who were descendants of Ishmael, in the broader sense I see it moreso representing all who walk by sight, as the Jews, and not by faith.

The stars represent those who walk by faith and can see the brightness of our Lord and not the detail. You see the light of the star but not the star itself. When we do get to our City of God we shall see the one who generates that light. Now we look through a glass darkly, but not for long.

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Author: Julie [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:33:36 11/04/09 Wed And I am saving this to my word file...printing it out and tucking it into my Bible. Thanks again , HB. God bless you always, Julie