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Cause of the Physical and Spiritual
GinaMilan:
You're very, very welcome, Lauriellen. (I put that up there with you in mind, as well.)
Gina
Psalm 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Deborah-Leigh:
Hi Gina
Some thoughts inspsired from your observations.
The door…
Rev 3:8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it:
--- Quote ---Deu. 32:39 I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: - and that's the order of it.
--- End quote ---
To confirm the order you are illustrating and the importance thereof: :)
TRUTH NUMBER 1
[A] "And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the Last Adam [Jesus Christ] was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is NATURAL; and afterward that which is SPIRITUAL" (I Cor. 15:45-46).
"It is sown [first] a NATURAL BODY [a physical body which dies]; it is raised [afterward] a SPIRITUAL BODY [which is made immortal and never dies]…" (I Cor. 15:44).
[C] "Who shall change our [first] VILE BODY, that it may be fashioned like unto His [afterward] GLORIOUS BODY…" (Phil. 3:21).
[D] "If I have told you EARTHLY things [first], and you believe not, how shall you believe, if I tell you of HEAVENLY [spiritual] things [afterward]?" (John 3:12).
The sequence of God’s plan of salvation for mankind is most important—First is the physical and then comes the spiritual.
Without the knowledge of this principle of Scripture, it is impossible to understand what man is and what is his destiny.
Ref TWELVE GOD GIVEN TRUTHS TO UNDERSTAND HIS WORD L Ray Smith
Blessings to you
Arc
GinaMilan:
Precisely. Thanks, Arc.
Marlene:
First, I want to say this post has been so good . I have often felt things like you do Judy.
Gina, your talking about your nephew has made me think of these verses.
Matthew Chapter 18 verses 1-4
1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2. And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them.
3. And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
When, we become adults it seems the things of life get in the way. We try and control things. Little children just trust. Now, we have to come back and become as little children. Knowing, he knows what is best for us even if we do not like it.
These verses help me, when I struggle with trials and see others hurting.
Matthew Chapter 11 28-30
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29. Take my yoke unpon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
It is really humbling that it is all his work. Even, our coming to him like little children is his work. We prefer to try and handle things ourself and that is a disaster. So, much to be learned from little children. That, is why we were all little children. They often seem old for there young years. Where, we become grown in our life in the physical and forget who our true Father really is. We forget we don't control anything and that we need him for everything.
Gina, you are so right. He not only causes us to knock and seek. But, he opens the door because we are little children who depend on him for our every need.
So, every thing we experience in this physical leads us to the Spiritual. Like it or not.
In His Love,
Marlene
GinaMilan:
Marlene, this is a great observation that I hadn't noticed till you pointed it out, so thank you.
--- Quote ---He not only causes us to knock and seek. But, he opens the door because we are little children who depend on him for our every need.
--- End quote ---
Gina
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