Friday, Ordinary 32, Proper 27, Nov 7
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Joshua Built an Altar of Uncut Stones
Meggido uncut stone altar, Israel, Wikipedia, /
Meditation
Friday, Ordinary 32, Proper 27 split its focus between the honoring of the Lord by building altars made with uncut stones which would be stones carved by God (as opposed to the pagan altars hewed with cut stones -see picture sample below) and the horrors of the future world as God releases the four bound angels, who would rain down a world of pain on non-believers. Despite that, some intransigent people would refuse to change their ways, according to what St. John the Apostle, wrote from Patmos, where he had the vision.
John’s vision of the four angels release from being bound, who brought an army of 200 million soldiers—2/3rds of the population of the United States—and they were to kill a third of the people around the world, which would be over 2.375 billion people. The people still didn’t cease their “evil magic, their sexual sins, and their stealing” even though they were warned of the deadly consequences.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Click on the Scriptures for links to biblegateway.com, where many translations of the same text enhance the understanding the readings, which come from the (RCL) Revised Common Lectionary – Daily Lectionary Readings. I add a Daily Prayer to bless you with God’s Favor.
Enjoy the Daily Encouragement and Bible Study and may you be inspired to be your best self for Ordinary 32, Proper 27.
Ordinary 32, Proper 27
Crown Him with Many Crowns – Unknown
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Altar of Cut Stones Which God Specifically Told Israel NOT to Use
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Tel_Be'er_Sheva_Altar_2007041.JPG/800px-Tel_Be'er_Sheva_Altar_2007041.JPG Horned altar at Tel Be'er Sheva, Israel. Wikipedia CCL
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 32, Proper 27
Ancient of Days (Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power) – Phillips Craig and Dean
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Ordinary 32, Proper 27
Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 78:1-7;Joshua 8:30-35;Revelation 9:13-21&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;NIV (multiple versions)
Friday, Ordinary 32, Proper 27
Psalm 78:1-7
Joshua 8:30-35
Revelation 9:13-21
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 78:1 King James Version (KJV)
78 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Ordinary 32, Proper 27
From Greenland’s Icy Mountains – Lorin Whitney
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http://youtu.be/tJaxfzQ2YaM[/embed]
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Joshua 8:30-35
King James Version (KJV)
30 Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,
31 As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.
http://dev.freebibleimages.org/storydata/illustrations/FB_Joshua_Jordan/overview_images/007-joshua-jordan.jpg?1354096333 Uncut stone altar built by Joshua, dev.freebibleimages CCL
32 And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.
33 And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/El_Greco_-_Mount_Sinai_-_WGA10419.jpg/800px-El_Greco_-_Mount_Sinai_-_WGA10419.jpg El Greco Children of Israel at foot of mount, receiving the law Wikipedia CCL
34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.
35 There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, for the greatness of your faithfulness in fulfilling your promises we praise you and give thanks. For the unrighteousness that we ignore and make excuses for, we ask your forgiveness. In Jesus name, Amen
Ordinary 32, Proper 27 Music
I Have a Friend so Precious -- tendai madidi
tendai madidi [embed]
http://youtu.be/tLMk_0gBAdg[/embed]
Ordinary 32, Proper 27 Humor
4 Angels Loosed
http://thebackpew.com/images/r/rev_4angelstied.jpg ©Jeff Larson, Used by permission
I Will Sing – Don Moen
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http://youtu.be/5OGreASOd4c[/embed]
I hope you found a chance to encounter your Creator and experience the Love of God and the joy of Christ in Ordinary 32, Proper 27.
Conclusion
Friday, Ordinary 32, Proper 27 touched on two extreme moments in history—past and future (via a vision of St. John of Patmos). The beginning of the settlement of Israel where Joshua established new traditions by reading the law. He was carrying on a new way of living. Israel had strayed several times on the route to the Promised Land.
Now they were there in the land of milk and honey. Joshua wanted to get off on the correct foot and set aside time to read all of the law. Every word that Moses had received from God. It was like starting the day with reading the Scriptures—the day goes better, no matter what the challenges. Opening their hearts to listening to the Word of God and the way that God wanted for them to go, started the Children of Israel off in the land just as they should have. We can learn from them.
The New Testament lesson in Revelation gave us a glimpse into the future, when the people have so turned away from God, they have devolved into evil magic, sexual sin and stealing. In all of those, there was the taking advantage of other people. It was not a behavior of those who would be doing what the Law said that Joshua read to the Hebrew people.
Love God and others as oneself.
Trickery and abusive sexual behaviors and taking people’s belongings when God calls us to be loving resulted in God releasing the angels to exert God’s revenge on the world. And still, when a third were killed, others still persisted in their sinfulness. Each was held accountable according to John. We know this and have an opportunity to change, not by point the finger at others, but checking for our own behaviors. Are we behaving with love for God and others? If not, then we have opportunity to change our lives and that would please God.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. Please like if it was meaningful. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
Please like if you are blessed and don’t hesitate to comment or contact me. I love hearing from you.
Meggido uncut stone altar, Israel, Wikipedia, /
Meditation
Friday, Ordinary 32, Proper 27 split its focus between the honoring of the Lord by building altars made with uncut stones which would be stones carved by God (as opposed to the pagan altars hewed with cut stones -see picture sample below) and the horrors of the future world as God releases the four bound angels, who would rain down a world of pain on non-believers. Despite that, some intransigent people would refuse to change their ways, according to what St. John the Apostle, wrote from Patmos, where he had the vision.
John’s vision of the four angels release from being bound, who brought an army of 200 million soldiers—2/3rds of the population of the United States—and they were to kill a third of the people around the world, which would be over 2.375 billion people. The people still didn’t cease their “evil magic, their sexual sins, and their stealing” even though they were warned of the deadly consequences.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Click on the Scriptures for links to biblegateway.com, where many translations of the same text enhance the understanding the readings, which come from the (RCL) Revised Common Lectionary – Daily Lectionary Readings. I add a Daily Prayer to bless you with God’s Favor.
Enjoy the Daily Encouragement and Bible Study and may you be inspired to be your best self for Ordinary 32, Proper 27.
Ordinary 32, Proper 27
Crown Him with Many Crowns – Unknown
[embed]
http://youtu.be/YuMh_ept-Js[/embed]Altar of Cut Stones Which God Specifically Told Israel NOT to Use
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Tel_Be'er_Sheva_Altar_2007041.JPG/800px-Tel_Be'er_Sheva_Altar_2007041.JPG Horned altar at Tel Be'er Sheva, Israel. Wikipedia CCL
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 32, Proper 27
Ancient of Days (Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power) – Phillips Craig and Dean
[embed]
http://youtu.be/aaj7YQZbvcY[/embed]Ordinary 32, Proper 27
Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 78:1-7;Joshua 8:30-35;Revelation 9:13-21&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;NIV (multiple versions)
Friday, Ordinary 32, Proper 27
Psalm 78:1-7
Joshua 8:30-35
Revelation 9:13-21
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 78:1 King James Version (KJV)
78 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Ordinary 32, Proper 27
From Greenland’s Icy Mountains – Lorin Whitney
[embed]
http://youtu.be/tJaxfzQ2YaM[/embed]Single Bible Study chapter to study
Joshua 8:30-35
King James Version (KJV)
30 Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,
31 As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.
http://dev.freebibleimages.org/storydata/illustrations/FB_Joshua_Jordan/overview_images/007-joshua-jordan.jpg?1354096333 Uncut stone altar built by Joshua, dev.freebibleimages CCL
32 And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.
33 And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/El_Greco_-_Mount_Sinai_-_WGA10419.jpg/800px-El_Greco_-_Mount_Sinai_-_WGA10419.jpg El Greco Children of Israel at foot of mount, receiving the law Wikipedia CCL
34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.
35 There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, for the greatness of your faithfulness in fulfilling your promises we praise you and give thanks. For the unrighteousness that we ignore and make excuses for, we ask your forgiveness. In Jesus name, Amen
Ordinary 32, Proper 27 Music
I Have a Friend so Precious -- tendai madidi
tendai madidi [embed]
http://youtu.be/tLMk_0gBAdg[/embed]Ordinary 32, Proper 27 Humor
4 Angels Loosed
http://thebackpew.com/images/r/rev_4angelstied.jpg ©Jeff Larson, Used by permission
I Will Sing – Don Moen
[embed]
http://youtu.be/5OGreASOd4c[/embed]I hope you found a chance to encounter your Creator and experience the Love of God and the joy of Christ in Ordinary 32, Proper 27.
Conclusion
Friday, Ordinary 32, Proper 27 touched on two extreme moments in history—past and future (via a vision of St. John of Patmos). The beginning of the settlement of Israel where Joshua established new traditions by reading the law. He was carrying on a new way of living. Israel had strayed several times on the route to the Promised Land.
Now they were there in the land of milk and honey. Joshua wanted to get off on the correct foot and set aside time to read all of the law. Every word that Moses had received from God. It was like starting the day with reading the Scriptures—the day goes better, no matter what the challenges. Opening their hearts to listening to the Word of God and the way that God wanted for them to go, started the Children of Israel off in the land just as they should have. We can learn from them.
The New Testament lesson in Revelation gave us a glimpse into the future, when the people have so turned away from God, they have devolved into evil magic, sexual sin and stealing. In all of those, there was the taking advantage of other people. It was not a behavior of those who would be doing what the Law said that Joshua read to the Hebrew people.
Love God and others as oneself.
Trickery and abusive sexual behaviors and taking people’s belongings when God calls us to be loving resulted in God releasing the angels to exert God’s revenge on the world. And still, when a third were killed, others still persisted in their sinfulness. Each was held accountable according to John. We know this and have an opportunity to change, not by point the finger at others, but checking for our own behaviors. Are we behaving with love for God and others? If not, then we have opportunity to change our lives and that would please God.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. Please like if it was meaningful. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
Please like if you are blessed and don’t hesitate to comment or contact me. I love hearing from you.
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