Verse
for today. "but satan HINDERED us" I Thessalonian 2:18 This word has
fascinated me for over a decade. How can the metaphysical giant like Paul who
had an ultimate relationship with the Son of God, the Holy Spirit and the
Father himself be hindered.
This word is from the Greek 1581 , to cut off, frustrate. He is talking about his goal to return to the Thessalonians who he loved for their giving, faith and love for Jesus and Paul who brought this Good News, a new focus on Jesus Death for our sins and His resurrection.
The word is ekkopto from 1537 (ek or ex a primary preposition denoting position/movement or point from WHENCE the action originates and 2875 (kopto - to beat the breast, cut down, or grieve)
Nevertheless as Paul was so greatly detached from the world and we are not, it is likely that satan has no involvement with us. In fact we are in the way of our Spiritual breakthroughs most times. We are so busy hiding our worldly desires of the flesh, pride and pursuits that we see, that there is little lift for altruism.
A hardheartedness exists to neglect the despised, broke, elderly, lonely, imprisoned and sweep them out of site and out of mind. Yet Jesus tells us to beware of this. Beware and keep watch yet all virgins did the natural thing of SLEEP. ALL WERE NOT PREPARED FOR HIS RETURN? WHY It was because only half 5 had taken time to read their Word and ask God to do it in our lives BEFORE THEY Went TO SLEEP. Their relationship was sensitive enough to prepare themselves to divorce themselves from this world AT ANY SECOND, LET ALONE IN THEIR SLEEP. NOW RUN AND TELL THAT! WHO IS THE FOOL? YOU HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING. ONLY GOD DOES AND HE WILL PLUCK UP THE TARES WITH THE WHEAT. REJOICE IN READING THIS TO KNOW THAT ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK TO BE WHEAT FOR SOMEONE. DO NOT WAIT.
The others were not detached from the world having taken time to get off their horse of pride, pray and, then chewing it again like the cows cud in meditation on IT, THEN DOING IT! The doing it was the buying of the oil before they went to sleep knowing that they would sleep. Yet outer darkness and gnashing of teeth still allows hope, I believe in those you left to do what you did not do due to your stimulation of them. Will your relatives grieve without hope or know EXACTLY what to do to taking up where you left off.
Do you consider the Pastor the only one to do this? Have you gone to a funeral lately considering self-eschatologic issues. Is he or she the only one to bring your understanding to the immediency of the matter? You better not wait on him to do it. Pray now! Lord prepare me for your coming back. Let me give as if you were coming back tonight, let me read your word as if ... Let me not party as if, Lord let me not curse as if.... Lord let me hug my children as if.... Nuf said I predict that there will be no NHL, NBA, World Cup or NFL worship in heaven.
This word is from the Greek 1581 , to cut off, frustrate. He is talking about his goal to return to the Thessalonians who he loved for their giving, faith and love for Jesus and Paul who brought this Good News, a new focus on Jesus Death for our sins and His resurrection.
The word is ekkopto from 1537 (ek or ex a primary preposition denoting position/movement or point from WHENCE the action originates and 2875 (kopto - to beat the breast, cut down, or grieve)
Nevertheless as Paul was so greatly detached from the world and we are not, it is likely that satan has no involvement with us. In fact we are in the way of our Spiritual breakthroughs most times. We are so busy hiding our worldly desires of the flesh, pride and pursuits that we see, that there is little lift for altruism.
A hardheartedness exists to neglect the despised, broke, elderly, lonely, imprisoned and sweep them out of site and out of mind. Yet Jesus tells us to beware of this. Beware and keep watch yet all virgins did the natural thing of SLEEP. ALL WERE NOT PREPARED FOR HIS RETURN? WHY It was because only half 5 had taken time to read their Word and ask God to do it in our lives BEFORE THEY Went TO SLEEP. Their relationship was sensitive enough to prepare themselves to divorce themselves from this world AT ANY SECOND, LET ALONE IN THEIR SLEEP. NOW RUN AND TELL THAT! WHO IS THE FOOL? YOU HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING. ONLY GOD DOES AND HE WILL PLUCK UP THE TARES WITH THE WHEAT. REJOICE IN READING THIS TO KNOW THAT ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK TO BE WHEAT FOR SOMEONE. DO NOT WAIT.
The others were not detached from the world having taken time to get off their horse of pride, pray and, then chewing it again like the cows cud in meditation on IT, THEN DOING IT! The doing it was the buying of the oil before they went to sleep knowing that they would sleep. Yet outer darkness and gnashing of teeth still allows hope, I believe in those you left to do what you did not do due to your stimulation of them. Will your relatives grieve without hope or know EXACTLY what to do to taking up where you left off.
Do you consider the Pastor the only one to do this? Have you gone to a funeral lately considering self-eschatologic issues. Is he or she the only one to bring your understanding to the immediency of the matter? You better not wait on him to do it. Pray now! Lord prepare me for your coming back. Let me give as if you were coming back tonight, let me read your word as if ... Let me not party as if, Lord let me not curse as if.... Lord let me hug my children as if.... Nuf said I predict that there will be no NHL, NBA, World Cup or NFL worship in heaven.
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