Friday, August 30, 2019
Thursday, August 29, 2019
60IN60 Day 60 - Thurs Aug 29
It's Day 60 and we're in Proverbs 17.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Nothing jumped out to me.
Help:
- Verse 8 - This is not sanctioning bribery. It's just noting that it's usually effective.
- Verse 9 - The second half of the verse makes it clear this is about gossip. It's not about something like an abused child.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Nothing jumped out to me.
Help:
- Verse 8 - This is not sanctioning bribery. It's just noting that it's usually effective.
- Verse 9 - The second half of the verse makes it clear this is about gossip. It's not about something like an abused child.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
60IN60 Day 59 - Wed Aug 28
It's Day 59 and we're in Proverbs 16.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 2 - It's not enough to look good before everyone - we need to have the right motive.
Help:
- Verse 10 - This is not saying that all decisions from a king are divinely sanctioned, but that they should be. Verse 12 notes that not all decisions from a king are divinely sanctioned.
- Verse 33 - This means that God knows ahead of time what's going to happen.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 2 - It's not enough to look good before everyone - we need to have the right motive.
Help:
- Verse 10 - This is not saying that all decisions from a king are divinely sanctioned, but that they should be. Verse 12 notes that not all decisions from a king are divinely sanctioned.
- Verse 33 - This means that God knows ahead of time what's going to happen.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
60IN60 Day 58 - Tues Aug 27
It's Day 58 and we're in Revelation 22.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 12 - "according to what he's done" - Salvation is by grace, but God then gives me the power and resources to live a victorious life. What are the works in my life saying?
Help:
- Verse 4 - "His name will be on their foreheads" - This seems odd. I'm sure it will make more sense when we see it. I do have to say that we don't seem to have a problem wearing companies' logos all over our hats and shirts, so it can't be that weird to us.
- Verse 11 - I don't think this is saying, "I want the one who is sinning to keep doing it." I think He's saying, "The time is not yet come for all this to happen, so there is still time that the one who sins to keep doing it."
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 12 - "according to what he's done" - Salvation is by grace, but God then gives me the power and resources to live a victorious life. What are the works in my life saying?
Help:
- Verse 4 - "His name will be on their foreheads" - This seems odd. I'm sure it will make more sense when we see it. I do have to say that we don't seem to have a problem wearing companies' logos all over our hats and shirts, so it can't be that weird to us.
- Verse 11 - I don't think this is saying, "I want the one who is sinning to keep doing it." I think He's saying, "The time is not yet come for all this to happen, so there is still time that the one who sins to keep doing it."
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Monday, August 26, 2019
60IN60 Day 57 - Mon Aug 26
It's Day 57 and we're in Revelation 21.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 5 - "all things new" - When you see the brokenness that's all around us in this world, this is good news.
Help:
- Verse 1 - There will be a new heaven and new earth. This is part of the re-creation.
- Verse 2 - The New Jerusalem is our eternal home. Many presume that we spend eternity in heaven, but the final two chapters make it very clear that our eternal home is the New Jerusalem. If you would like to read more about this, the best book I've read explaining what the Bible actually says about heaven is Randy Alcorn's Heaven. Rather than making up sentimental nonsense, it actually explains what the Bible says.
- Verses 24, 26 - "the nations" - This is an intriguing couple of verses. (See also 22:2.) This is after the Final Judgment in chapter 20 and yet we have references to nations being on the earth. Perhaps this is who we will rule with Christ?
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 5 - "all things new" - When you see the brokenness that's all around us in this world, this is good news.
Help:
- Verse 1 - There will be a new heaven and new earth. This is part of the re-creation.
- Verse 2 - The New Jerusalem is our eternal home. Many presume that we spend eternity in heaven, but the final two chapters make it very clear that our eternal home is the New Jerusalem. If you would like to read more about this, the best book I've read explaining what the Bible actually says about heaven is Randy Alcorn's Heaven. Rather than making up sentimental nonsense, it actually explains what the Bible says.
- Verses 24, 26 - "the nations" - This is an intriguing couple of verses. (See also 22:2.) This is after the Final Judgment in chapter 20 and yet we have references to nations being on the earth. Perhaps this is who we will rule with Christ?
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Sunday, August 25, 2019
60IN60 Day 56 - Sun Aug 25
It's Day 56 and we're in Revelation 20.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 10 - His defeat is certain. It just hasn't happened yet.
Help:
- Verse 1 - The setting here is the final battles at the end of the world. At the end of the chapter we have the final judgment.
- Verse 4 - This is not true for all believers, but for those on earth at that time.
- Verses 11-15 - This is the final judgment.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 10 - His defeat is certain. It just hasn't happened yet.
Help:
- Verse 1 - The setting here is the final battles at the end of the world. At the end of the chapter we have the final judgment.
- Verse 4 - This is not true for all believers, but for those on earth at that time.
- Verses 11-15 - This is the final judgment.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Saturday, August 24, 2019
60IN60 Day 55 - Sat Aug 24
It's Day 55 and we're in Revelation 3.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 8 - There are doors God opens that no one can shut. That's an encouragement as we do His work.
Help:
- Verse 1 - "seven Spirits of God" - As I mentioned the other day, this is obscure. The best guess is that it refers to the seven-fold ministry of the Holy Spirit.
- Verse 5 - "erase his name" - Some argue that this means there is the possibility of losing your salvation; others note that there is nowhere that God says He actually does erase their name.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Your Questions and Comments:
- "In [yesterday's] 60in60, what do you mean by make it?" - Yesterday in talking about the reference to "overcoming" in Revelation 2, I said, "We will not make it if we are not willing to overcome." Perhaps the simplest way to address that is to refer to Jesus' parable of the four soils (Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, and Luke 8:4-15). In that parable He spoke of things that can cause people to be unfruitful soil (the temptation of wealth, the desire to avoid persecution, etc.). It's a reminder to us that every Christian is going to face struggles and difficulties along the way. Christ wants us to be fruitful in our lives (the fourth soil in that parable experiences abundant fruitfulness). We will not make it to that type of fruitfulness if we do not overcome the obstacles in front of us. There is no downhill, obstacle-free path to experiencing what Christ wants us to achieve in our lives. This is a really interesting subject and there's a lot more I could say, but I'll leave it at that.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 8 - There are doors God opens that no one can shut. That's an encouragement as we do His work.
Help:
- Verse 1 - "seven Spirits of God" - As I mentioned the other day, this is obscure. The best guess is that it refers to the seven-fold ministry of the Holy Spirit.
- Verse 5 - "erase his name" - Some argue that this means there is the possibility of losing your salvation; others note that there is nowhere that God says He actually does erase their name.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Your Questions and Comments:
- "In [yesterday's] 60in60, what do you mean by make it?" - Yesterday in talking about the reference to "overcoming" in Revelation 2, I said, "We will not make it if we are not willing to overcome." Perhaps the simplest way to address that is to refer to Jesus' parable of the four soils (Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, and Luke 8:4-15). In that parable He spoke of things that can cause people to be unfruitful soil (the temptation of wealth, the desire to avoid persecution, etc.). It's a reminder to us that every Christian is going to face struggles and difficulties along the way. Christ wants us to be fruitful in our lives (the fourth soil in that parable experiences abundant fruitfulness). We will not make it to that type of fruitfulness if we do not overcome the obstacles in front of us. There is no downhill, obstacle-free path to experiencing what Christ wants us to achieve in our lives. This is a really interesting subject and there's a lot more I could say, but I'll leave it at that.
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