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Parables, more Parables, everywhere Parables
hillsbororiver:
Hi Folks,
There are probably very few people who are not familiar with Jesus using and speaking in parables, there are less folks who understand (as Ray is fond of saying) the entire bible is a parable.
Sir Isaac Newton exclaimed that nature, the entire world is a parable.
Do any of you when you are interacting with family, friends, coworkers or complete strangers ever stop and think, "wow :o this experience is a parable/type/shadow of a spiritual lesson God has provided for me to meditate on and learn from?"
Ever have moments like that?
Peace,
Joe
mharrell08:
--- Quote from: hillsbororiver on July 18, 2009, 06:09:06 PM ---Hi Folks,
There are probably very few people who are not familiar with Jesus using and speaking in parables, there are less folks who understand (as Ray is fond of saying) the entire bible is a parable.
Sir Isaac Newton exclaimed that nature, the entire world is a parable.
Do any of you when you are interacting with family, friends, coworkers or complete strangers ever stop and think, "wow :o this experience is a parable/type/shadow of a spiritual lesson God has provided for me to meditate on and learn from?"
Ever have moments like that?
Peace,
Joe
--- End quote ---
Raising children, point blank...from the moment they come out of the womb, it is 'me, me, me' (not to blame them, they know no better). Then, from that point forward, raising them to be responsible, loving individuals.
Similar to our carnal nature being changed into the image of God, by the Will of God.
Great question,
Marques
Akira329:
Considering this past week I learned a lot.
My brother recently died and the funeral was Wednesday.
Well it was not without a little drama. Without going into a long story.....................
I'm learning how to deal with family members who seem less than loving in high emotional situations.
It is very difficult at times because you want to be just as angry as they are.
But I realize sometimes the truth I know, and it gives me peace.
If I can understand this experience as a parable/type/shadow then I would relate it to the saints in the kingdom and their role in judgement on the earth. I feel helpless at times when problems arise especially now among my family.
How this will be changed in judgement is always a wonder.
The process in which a heart is changed, know what I mean?
Antaiwan
Roy Coates:
for sure raising kids is like a big type and shadow of how God is raising me.
arion:
The thing about kids is so true. How often are we refered to in scripture as children or little children? You can get angry and exasperated at your children but would you beat and torture them or send them to 'hell'? No, of course not. Yet as carnal as we are and still love our children how much more the heavenly father loves us and yet the church teaches that the heavenly father will torture most of his children for ever in fire.
Or with your children or even a beloved pet you can see danger coming and you constrain them in order to protect them. The kids wail and the dog is bewildered by your rebuke but neither of them perceives that your doing it for their own good and protection. There are tremendous parallels and parables here.
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