"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today is the SECOND of God's TEN COMMANDMENTS.
Exodus 20:4-6 "You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of their fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments."
God is Spirit. So making any image for use in worship would corrupt our our grasp of His nature as YAHWEH. God's "jealously" (verse 5) reflects a passionate concern for us to know and worship Him as He truly is.
The reference to "punishing the children for the sins of their fathers" reminds us that idolatry would bring judgment and would effect the idolater's descendants.
In verse 6 the Lord's mercy would extend even more to the descendants of righteous people. The phrases "third and fourth" with thousands demonstrates that God's mercy is greater than His wrath. The lingering effects of righteousness will last far longer that the lingering effects of wickedness. If we know and worship God in His spiritual nature we protect our descendants from the sins, and punishments that will happen wherever men and women fail to know and love the Lord.
Today's Hymn: "Crown Him With Many Crowns"
Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne
Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own;
Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for Thee
And hail Him as thy matchless King throughout all eternity.
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit Thank you for being the One True Living and Almighty God. Help us Lord not to worship the things of this world but to keep our eyes focused on You and having a constant Love for You with all our Hearts, Minds and Souls just as Your Love is NEVER ENDING for us.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "Faith is not simply a possession. Its an aspect of a relationship with God"
Click on the link at www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for Today's Scripture Reading from Psalm 45:1-17 and is Titled "Praise at a Royal Wedding".
In closing I would like to thank you for visiting this Blog Site. Besides the United States it is going out the the world. At the end of this Blog there should be area where you can make comments. I would love to hear from those that are reading this Blog. You can also email me at:
cindilynn53@yahoo.com .
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in you life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
Today is the SECOND of God's TEN COMMANDMENTS.
Exodus 20:4-6 "You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of their fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments."
God is Spirit. So making any image for use in worship would corrupt our our grasp of His nature as YAHWEH. God's "jealously" (verse 5) reflects a passionate concern for us to know and worship Him as He truly is.
The reference to "punishing the children for the sins of their fathers" reminds us that idolatry would bring judgment and would effect the idolater's descendants.
In verse 6 the Lord's mercy would extend even more to the descendants of righteous people. The phrases "third and fourth" with thousands demonstrates that God's mercy is greater than His wrath. The lingering effects of righteousness will last far longer that the lingering effects of wickedness. If we know and worship God in His spiritual nature we protect our descendants from the sins, and punishments that will happen wherever men and women fail to know and love the Lord.
Today's Hymn: "Crown Him With Many Crowns"
Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne
Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own;
Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for Thee
And hail Him as thy matchless King throughout all eternity.
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit Thank you for being the One True Living and Almighty God. Help us Lord not to worship the things of this world but to keep our eyes focused on You and having a constant Love for You with all our Hearts, Minds and Souls just as Your Love is NEVER ENDING for us.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "Faith is not simply a possession. Its an aspect of a relationship with God"
Click on the link at www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for Today's Scripture Reading from Psalm 45:1-17 and is Titled "Praise at a Royal Wedding".
In closing I would like to thank you for visiting this Blog Site. Besides the United States it is going out the the world. At the end of this Blog there should be area where you can make comments. I would love to hear from those that are reading this Blog. You can also email me at:
cindilynn53@yahoo.com .
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in you life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
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