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What a Great Sight
Men of the Word (MOW) at First Bus Stop on Sunday, Jan. 6th
It is great to see Men After God's Own Heart
About Us
- Calvary Chapel Christian Fellowship
- We are a body of believers who are committed to the gospel of Jesus Christ and the study of His Word -- that is why we have chosen to board The Bible Bus and read through the bible in a year and share our thoughts with one another all for the glory of God. Won't you join us on our FREE 365 day tour through the bible?
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OK, apparently I messed up my editing or something there. Sorry. Here's what I wanted to say:
As I mentioned, I'm reading a devo by John Courson called "A Pillar By Day." I started it last June, instead of in January, because that was when I got it. So last August was when I was reading on Leviticus, where we are now. I like to write my thoughts here, not someone else's, but I had highlighted this entry as I thought it was really cool, so I'm gonna paraphrase it here. For those of you who may have started this book in January, spoiler alert for August 6.
Lev7:37-38 A review of the 5 sacrifices
Burnt offering = Christ's baptism; total dedication
Meat offering = Christ's temptation; both show an absence of leaven (sin)
Peace offering = Christ's public ministry; both tell the good tidings of the gospel
Sin & trespass offerings = Christ's cross; Jesus died for our sin nsture, and also for specific sins.
In the life of the believer, the sacrifices are in reverse:
Someone gets saved when they realize they've trespassed.
They discover they sin because they are a sinner (have a sin nature)
They ask Christ into their life, commune at the Lord's table through the peace offering
They ask God to refine them, remove the leaven from their life
Finally (may we all get to this place!) they lay down their life and say "Consume me, Lord, as a burnt offering...I am wholly Yours." When we lose our lives, we find them, right?
Matthew 25:13 Watch, therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming....
We had a great discussion about that verse at the dinner table last night. I was so blessed to have my family, parents, and friends all talking together. I was thinking that today as I read the parable of the talents. I used to be the one who buried. I loved the Lord, yes, walked with Him, but did nothing with what He gave me. I was stingy with my time and my resources, and though I was spending lots of time with Him and learning His Word, I was not putting into practical application what He taught me, mainly the love of others. I can be really antisocial when I let myself; I'm comfortable that way. I'll hang out and when I'm ready to be around people, I'll let you know. I used to get annoyed when people showed up unexpectedly and ruined my Bible study, or my mealtime, or my cleaning. Through God's work in my heart and watching a good friend of mine, I have changed. Last night it was a joy and a pleasure to have a house full of people, even people I would have been uncomfortable mixing before. It goes back to Leviticus, laying our lives down to be totally consumed as a burnt offering. My happiness does not come from solitude or intense study of the Word or a clean house; it is from letting Christ truly be Lord, genuinely loving others, not only at my convenience, which is a transformative process. I'm no longer a hermit!
Thank you so much to those of you who have replied regarding sending material to my friend in WI. I am blessed to have you in my life. :-)
February 9, 2008 12:55 PM
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