prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

[oesdog]

Wish I had done that more with mine before lucifer the fox came by on monday morning?
I did talk to them , cuddle them and sing praise songs to them though.

 

[oesdog]

Please pray for Dawn and the entire family circle on the passing of her beautiful daughter Kendal.
Oes x

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I read to my chickens every morning The Words of Christ and other Bible passages. Maybe they don't understand the Bible, but I do, and they have to listen, before they get fed in the morning!

It certainly is good for you. Perhaps they would enjoy the Psalms as well!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

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Please pray for Dawn and the entire family circle on the passing of her beautiful daughter Kendal.
Oes x

Father in heaven, please comfort this family in the loss of this beautiful child with the promise of a resurrection at the return of Your Son, our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, Amen.

 

[Cryss]

I read to my chickens every morning The Words of Christ and other Bible passages. Maybe they don't understand the Bible, but I do, and they have to listen, before they get fed in the morning!

I sing with mine while I’m letting them out in the morning or as I scoop poop. I say “with” because they’re usually singing egg songs about that time.

 

[birdsrfun]

Wow. I just found this thread on BYC. How have I not seen this before? God Bless everyone during these trying times.

 

[Cryss]

Wow. I just found this thread on BYC. How have I not seen this before? God Bless everyone during these trying times.

Welcome to the flock!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Can you think of any other verses that point toward a person unable to understand or comprehend the "Good News" of the possibility of eternal life with Jesus if a correct decision of accepting the "gift" is made? This topic is such a great mystery for me.

John 1:5 NAS
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

Matthew 13:10-17 NAS
10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” 11 Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. 12 For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,

‘You will keep on hearing, but will not understand;
You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;
15 For the heart of this people has become dull,
With their ears they scarcely hear,
And they have closed their eyes,
Otherwise they would see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return,
And I would heal them.’

16 But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. 17 For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

Hi, @ocap. I just found this thread recently, so went back several pages to see what I've missed. I think this is a great question and have pondered over it myself. I think perhaps the answer is to be found in verse 15 that you quoted. "And they have closed their eyes..." This seems to indicate a choice on the part of the hearers. God speaks to them but they choose not to hear, not to see, not to perceive, not to receive. They have hardened their hearts, like Pharoah did in the time of Moses, until they cannot hear that still, small voice of the Spirit any longer. They have grieved it away. That's why Hebrews says, TODAY if you will hear His voice .. NOW is the time of salvation. We can't put it off "till a more convenient time" ... that time may never come. God does not pick and choose whom He will save. He sent His Son to die for all humanity. It is up to each one of us to make that decision whether we accept that salvation or not, whether we are one of the "whosoever believes in Him" so that we will not perish but have the marvelous gift of everlasting life!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

In my post yesterday I quoted a discussion that men were having with Jesus.

In that discussion and in the story below of the Prodigal Son, which son killed (crucified) the Father?


Luke 15:11-32 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The Prodigal Son

11 And He said, “A man had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.’ So he divided his wealth between them. 13 And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living. 14 Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished. 15 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would have gladly filled his stomach with the pods that the swine were eating, and no one was giving anything to him. 17 But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger! 18 I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight; 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men.”’ 20 So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet; 23 and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; 24 for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate.

25 “Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things could be. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him. 29 But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends; 30 but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, you have always been with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’”

One thing I love about this story is that the father saw the son returning "while he was yet a long way off" v 20. He was watching for him! He was not lounging in the living room, watching Days of Our Lives and heard the son knock on the door. No, no! He was up on the roof, shading his eyes toward the horizon. Watching for him every day. So God is watching for us to make that first turn in His direction. He runs toward us, with the robe of Christ's rughteousness, ready to fling it over our sins and filth. Ready to accept and forgive and absolve. Oh, what a God!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

What would be a good devotional book to go through with teens?

Did you find one yet? We enjoyed That Was Random by Olivia Gold, Pacific Press.