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A Spiritual Sword

Posted in The Bible, tagged , on December 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »

[T]ake the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God – Ephesians 6:17

It is said that the best defence is a strong offence. Describing God’s protective armor for us the Bible says we are to use the word of God like a sword. He, of course, is referring to the Scriptures.

Jesus, when tempted in the wilderness,1 struck back each time with the scriptures – responding, “It is written …, it is written…, it is written…1 quoting a passage that directly addresses the problem. Can we expect to succeed differently?

This means we must pick up our Bible and get to know it – better a little each day than a lot at one time. Take the lunch hour to feed your body and your spirit or listen to it in the car on the way home. Take it with you to read when waiting for the kids at soccer.

Get to know your Bible, it will keep you strong.

– fritz
1 – Matthew Chapter 4

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George Bush Remembring Billy Graham

Posted in George W. Bush, Quotes, The Bible on November 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »

“In his gentle, loving way, Billy began to deepen my shallow understanding of faith … self-improvement is not really the point of the Bible. The center of Christianity is not the self. It is Christ.

Billy explained that we are all sinners, and that we cannot earn God’s love through good deeds. He made clear that the path to salvation is through the grace of God. And the way to find that grace is to embrace Christ as the risen Lord–the son of a God so powerful and loving that He gave His only son to conquer death and defeat sin.

These were profound concepts, and I did not fully grasp them that day. But Billy had planted a seed. His thoughtful explanation made the soil less firm and the brambles less thick.”

– George W Bush, Decision Points, 2010

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Grafting Plants and Hearts

Posted in Engrafted, The Bible, tagged on November 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. – James 1:21

I have a grafted Orange tree. The original stalk was cut and a cultured Orange tree was tied in place until the stock actually grew into and through the graft. If you look closely you can still see the scars.

“Engrafted” is the horticultural term used to describe how the Word of God, both the living and the written, becomes part of our lives.

We are cut by our guilt, grief, and repentance, and God’s word is placed in our hearts then held there as we grow into and through it. If you look closely you can still see the scars.

Take the bible, read it, think about it throughout the day, talk about it, meet with others doing the same, letting God’s word stay close enough to enable your life grow into and through it.

– fritz
Also See: Patrikin blog post, October 30, 2010 – “Reading the Scriptures Adequately and Accurately”

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