Comments on January 21st One Year Bible ReadingsTypePad2011-01-21T04:00:30ZOne Year Biblehttps://www.oneyearbibleblog.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.oneyearbibleblog.com/2011/01/january-21st-one-year-bible-readings/comments/atom.xml/Jenniffer Hosler commented on 'January 21st One Year Bible Readings'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c5ebf53ef0148c7d967b7970c2011-01-21T14:51:56Z2011-01-21T14:51:56ZJenniffer HoslerWhat struck me from today's reading is the Psalm God makes everything possible. Question do I depend on God enough....<p>What struck me from today's reading is the Psalm God makes everything possible. Question do I depend on God enough. </p>
<p>I love Mike's comment you can't do this along. I always try to be completely self-sufficient, but you must be part of a Christian community and lean on each other and Christ.</p>Ramona commented on 'January 21st One Year Bible Readings'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c5ebf53ef0148c7d557f5970c2011-01-21T04:15:50Z2011-01-21T04:15:50ZRamonaGenesis 42:18-43:34 A particular verse has not jumped out at me today but what has caught my eye is a...<p>Genesis 42:18-43:34</p>
<p>A particular verse has not jumped out at me today but what has caught my eye is a state of mind has guilt. Joseph’s brothers are totally filled with guilt and thus paranoid. They consistently second guess and put a “spin” on every misstep they make with this unknown ruler. Unknown to them but they are known to him.</p>
<p>They said to one other, "Surely we're being punished because of our brother, because we saw how distressed he was when he cried to us for mercy, but we refused to listen. That is why this distress has come on us!"<br />
(Genesis 42:21 NET.)</p>
<p>Twenty plus years loaded with guilt times ten. This is a picture of man outside of Jesus Christ spinning the events of their lives trying to get a hold of their culpability by any means necessary. However, unless man deals in Truth, guilt, whether true guilt or false, guilt will remain burdening the carrier.</p>
<p>By mercy and love, truth and fidelity [to God and man--not by sacrificial offerings], iniquity is purged out of the heart, and by the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord men depart from and avoid evil.<br />
(Proverbs 16:6 AMP)</p>
<p>Jesus calls to everyone to exchange the yoke of guilt to His yoke.</p>
<p>Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls. [Jer. 6:16.] For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good--not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne.<br />
(Matthew 11:28-30 AMP)</p>
<p>Grace and peace,<br />
Ramona </p>