Thursday, Trinity Week -- June 12
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Thursday, Trinity Week, shifted the focus to the essence of God and compared the identity of God with humanity. The Psalmist proclaimed the ‘majestic name’ of God in all the earth and enumerated the Creator’s highest standing and expressed surprise at how God remained interested in the insignificant people of earth. Who are we that God would care so much for us? God made us almost like gods, but a little lower than the angels, when we were given dominion over the earth.
Our creative force resembles the Divine image. We enjoy being productive and stoking our imaginations. Every scientific progress, engineering marvel, space exploration and technological advance excites us. We are “like” God in that, as Genesis 1:28 says, we are made in the Divine image.
The Old Testament lesson, however, revealed human impudence in God’s response to Job’s cry that things weren’t equitable.
I couldn’t help but visualize a two year olds’ tantrum, crying “But that’s not fair.”
God expected more of Job and questioned him about his knowledge of the heavens and creation. “Where were you when…?” became the redundant phrase. Simply compare humans to God and clarity ensued.
God’s power directed the galaxies and the stars into their positions. God’s force pushed the waters aside for dry land to appear and held waters back, so the cycles of rain and evaporation would ensue to be profitable so human life could flourish on this earth. Job got the message. Despite his high opinion of himself, Job realized his position was paltry compared to God.
The New Testament lesson in Timothy revealed that the latter was ashamed to talk about Paul’s incarceration. “Don’t be ashamed of me…,” Paul said. “I am doing what is right for God’s sake, and the One I believe in will protect me and keep me on track until the final day of Christ’s return.
Paul acknowledged there will be suffering. The protection of God didn’t eliminate suffering or pain; it equipped the recipient to function and survive, with a feeling of the peace of God in what they were doing. There was humility in Paul’s words. He didn’t tell Timothy to be arrogant, like Job had been, but Paul specifically said, ‘we act and are successful—not according to our works, but because God works through us.’ God’s grace allowed Paul to succeed.
So, as Christian leaders, we must avoid the cockiness of taking credit for what God does through us.
God’s power.
We are empowered to do things, because of the power of God.
God’s strength.
We are emboldened to advance the Good News because God gives us strength.
Everything will fall into God’s purpose. I struggle with planning an itinerary with all the conflicts of work, people and time. How God’s power hurled the world into its orbit, set the sun moon and stars on their courses, held back the power of seas and protected humans from further damage is beyond my comprehension.
Our lesson to learn deals with the Trinity:
God remains so far above our comprehension as to be infinitely unfathomable.
God cares so much for us that he works things for our benefit, including giving his only begotten Son to die for our sins.
God’s Spirit empowers us in our trials and temptations, so that we succeed through God’s grace.
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.
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
Season of Trinity Bible Readings
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 8;Job 38:1-11;2 Timothy 1:8-12a&version=KJV;ERV;NCV;NIV;GNT (multiple versions)
Thursday, Trinity Week
Psalm 8
Job 38:1-11
2 Timothy 1:8-12
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 8:3-5 NIV
3When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
5You have made them a little lower than the angels
and crowned them with glory and honor. Human beings that you care for them?
Single Bible Study chapter to study
2 Timothy 1:8-12
King James Version (KJV)
8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
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
Dear God, as we enter Trinity Week, we acknowledge the power of God the Creator, the Son, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit in transforming our lives. You sustain us and guide us. Help us to respond with humility and thankfulness for all you have done for us. In Jesus name, Amen
I hope you found a chance to encounter your Creator and experience the Love of God and the joy of Christ in this Season of Trinity.
Conclusion
Thursday, Trinity Week accredited God with infinite power and grace from the Old Testament lesson with Job, discovering his place in the scheme of things, to the Psalmist acknowledgement of the majestic greatness of God’s name in all the earth, to the working of God in our humble circumstances, be it in prison or free. God loved this world so much that Jesus—the only begotten Son—was given to ransom our lives. Through God’s grace we achieve anything that is accomplished.
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. 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.
Thursday, Trinity Week, shifted the focus to the essence of God and compared the identity of God with humanity. The Psalmist proclaimed the ‘majestic name’ of God in all the earth and enumerated the Creator’s highest standing and expressed surprise at how God remained interested in the insignificant people of earth. Who are we that God would care so much for us? God made us almost like gods, but a little lower than the angels, when we were given dominion over the earth.
Our creative force resembles the Divine image. We enjoy being productive and stoking our imaginations. Every scientific progress, engineering marvel, space exploration and technological advance excites us. We are “like” God in that, as Genesis 1:28 says, we are made in the Divine image.
The Old Testament lesson, however, revealed human impudence in God’s response to Job’s cry that things weren’t equitable.
I couldn’t help but visualize a two year olds’ tantrum, crying “But that’s not fair.”
God expected more of Job and questioned him about his knowledge of the heavens and creation. “Where were you when…?” became the redundant phrase. Simply compare humans to God and clarity ensued.
God’s power directed the galaxies and the stars into their positions. God’s force pushed the waters aside for dry land to appear and held waters back, so the cycles of rain and evaporation would ensue to be profitable so human life could flourish on this earth. Job got the message. Despite his high opinion of himself, Job realized his position was paltry compared to God.
The New Testament lesson in Timothy revealed that the latter was ashamed to talk about Paul’s incarceration. “Don’t be ashamed of me…,” Paul said. “I am doing what is right for God’s sake, and the One I believe in will protect me and keep me on track until the final day of Christ’s return.
Paul acknowledged there will be suffering. The protection of God didn’t eliminate suffering or pain; it equipped the recipient to function and survive, with a feeling of the peace of God in what they were doing. There was humility in Paul’s words. He didn’t tell Timothy to be arrogant, like Job had been, but Paul specifically said, ‘we act and are successful—not according to our works, but because God works through us.’ God’s grace allowed Paul to succeed.
So, as Christian leaders, we must avoid the cockiness of taking credit for what God does through us.
God’s power.
We are empowered to do things, because of the power of God.
God’s strength.
We are emboldened to advance the Good News because God gives us strength.
Everything will fall into God’s purpose. I struggle with planning an itinerary with all the conflicts of work, people and time. How God’s power hurled the world into its orbit, set the sun moon and stars on their courses, held back the power of seas and protected humans from further damage is beyond my comprehension.
Our lesson to learn deals with the Trinity:
God remains so far above our comprehension as to be infinitely unfathomable.
God cares so much for us that he works things for our benefit, including giving his only begotten Son to die for our sins.
God’s Spirit empowers us in our trials and temptations, so that we succeed through God’s grace.
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.
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
Season of Trinity Bible Readings
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 8;Job 38:1-11;2 Timothy 1:8-12a&version=KJV;ERV;NCV;NIV;GNT (multiple versions)
Thursday, Trinity Week
Psalm 8
Job 38:1-11
2 Timothy 1:8-12
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 8:3-5 NIV
3When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
5You have made them a little lower than the angels
and crowned them with glory and honor. Human beings that you care for them?
Single Bible Study chapter to study
2 Timothy 1:8-12
King James Version (KJV)
8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
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
Dear God, as we enter Trinity Week, we acknowledge the power of God the Creator, the Son, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit in transforming our lives. You sustain us and guide us. Help us to respond with humility and thankfulness for all you have done for us. In Jesus name, Amen
I hope you found a chance to encounter your Creator and experience the Love of God and the joy of Christ in this Season of Trinity.
Conclusion
Thursday, Trinity Week accredited God with infinite power and grace from the Old Testament lesson with Job, discovering his place in the scheme of things, to the Psalmist acknowledgement of the majestic greatness of God’s name in all the earth, to the working of God in our humble circumstances, be it in prison or free. God loved this world so much that Jesus—the only begotten Son—was given to ransom our lives. Through God’s grace we achieve anything that is accomplished.
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. 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.
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