I believe in the sun, even when it does not shine; I believe in love, even when it is not shown; I believe in God, even when He does not speak. Anonymous
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:3 NIV
These words are the first that Jesus spoke in what is called, The Sermon on the Mount. Jesus saw the crowds and went on the mountain, sat down, and taught them. The sermon on the mount, to me is by far, the best teaching I have ever read. Most of it is simple and can be understood easily. It contains the keys to living a life of joy, a life of peace, and a life of spiritual wealth. The first statement that Jesus made had me confused for the first years of my Christian life. I thought we must be rich in spirit. Not until I understood the difference in the word Spirit with a capital S and with the small s did I understand the meaning. The word spirit refers to a part of myself that is made up of my mind, my emotions, my memory, and my will. Also known as the soul. Only by surrendering these parts of my self to God, is God able to move me into what I would call, kingdom living. My ego carries around a lot of luggage, and by taking a daily inventory, I am able to discard some of the unnecessary weight. I am grateful, thanks for letting me share. Today God is doing for me what I could not do for myself ..JRE
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The study of the Bible is not unlike the search for diamonds in South Africa. At first people found a few diamonds in the yellow clay, and they were delighted with their good fortune, even while they supposed that this was to be the full extent of their find.
Then, upon digging deeper, they came upon the blue clay, and to their amazement, they then found as many precious stones in a day as they had previously found in a year, and what had formerly seemed like wealth faded into insignificance beside the new riches.
In your exploration of bible Truth, see to it that you do not rest satisfied in the yellow clay of a few spiritual discoveries, but press on to the rich blue clay underneath. The Bible, however, differs from the diamond field in the sublime fact that beneath the blue clay there are more and still more and richer strata, awaiting the touch of spiritual perception, on and on to Infinity.
As you read the Bible, you should constantly affirm that Divine Wisdom is enlightening you. That is the way to get direct inspiration.
EMMET FOX ..The Sermon On the Mount
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:3 NIV
These words are the first that Jesus spoke in what is called, The Sermon on the Mount. Jesus saw the crowds and went on the mountain, sat down, and taught them. The sermon on the mount, to me is by far, the best teaching I have ever read. Most of it is simple and can be understood easily. It contains the keys to living a life of joy, a life of peace, and a life of spiritual wealth. The first statement that Jesus made had me confused for the first years of my Christian life. I thought we must be rich in spirit. Not until I understood the difference in the word Spirit with a capital S and with the small s did I understand the meaning. The word spirit refers to a part of myself that is made up of my mind, my emotions, my memory, and my will. Also known as the soul. Only by surrendering these parts of my self to God, is God able to move me into what I would call, kingdom living. My ego carries around a lot of luggage, and by taking a daily inventory, I am able to discard some of the unnecessary weight. I am grateful, thanks for letting me share. Today God is doing for me what I could not do for myself ..JRE
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The study of the Bible is not unlike the search for diamonds in South Africa. At first people found a few diamonds in the yellow clay, and they were delighted with their good fortune, even while they supposed that this was to be the full extent of their find.
Then, upon digging deeper, they came upon the blue clay, and to their amazement, they then found as many precious stones in a day as they had previously found in a year, and what had formerly seemed like wealth faded into insignificance beside the new riches.
In your exploration of bible Truth, see to it that you do not rest satisfied in the yellow clay of a few spiritual discoveries, but press on to the rich blue clay underneath. The Bible, however, differs from the diamond field in the sublime fact that beneath the blue clay there are more and still more and richer strata, awaiting the touch of spiritual perception, on and on to Infinity.
As you read the Bible, you should constantly affirm that Divine Wisdom is enlightening you. That is the way to get direct inspiration.
EMMET FOX ..The Sermon On the Mount
