Archive for July, 2012

The Fullness of David: Part Sixteen (Damage Reversal)

Thursday, July 26th, 2012

We continue, in this arena, with one who did not succeed at damage reversal: king Saul. However, before we continue, let us study the term damage reversal–what does that mean?

To give you an example of an opportunity to reverse the damage of pursuing excellence before one is ready to contain it; here is a New Age event that highlights the danger of doing so.

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

(Mark 10:17-22)

Of course, there is a Power that can fix anything, even our shortcomings. This truth was presented to the folks assembled around Jesus Christ.

– Explore The Fullness of David: Part Sixteen –

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Kingdom of God: Part Twelve (Promise)

Monday, July 16th, 2012

In order to be confident that we are an heir to promise, in any environment, we need these three things: potential to excel, opportunity to try (with some leeway to falter, or, even, fail), and the assurance that we are in a stable environment. Let us look at each of these necessary things, in our environment. The beginning of the environmental construction has foundational principles, such as Jesus Christ described in a lesson that he gave to his disciples.

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

(Luke 6:37-45)

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The stable environment is really our first requirement for belief in promise; for, if we cannot visualize stability, then we will proceed in the following fashion.

– Explore the Kingdom of God:  Part Twelve –

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The Fullness of David: Part Fifteen (Forward Fixations)

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

Here are some added thoughts to assist you in deciding whether you want to allow your indiscretion to be excused, so that you can continue your life as you want to live it. Yes, it is true that king David was given a pass–sort of–as pertains to the ultimate judgment that could have been dispatched from Heaven.

And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD.

And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

(2 Samuel 12:13-14)

We say, sort of, because, as you see, above; the total package that could have been king David-extended did not escape.

At this point, I will shift the flow, just a little; in that, I am reminded of an attitude of a certain king, when he received some news of a similar type as that which was spoken to king David. In the case of that other king, the LORD told him of consequence that would come upon his descendants. It was a similar message to the one that king David had received, telling him about the generational downsizing of the family dynasty. The warning was given to the other king, as a preview of the fulfillment of a declaration of consequence that the LORD set in the king’s family’s life-line.

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