(Oct 12, 2021) "Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, their dwelling places to all generations." Psalm 49:11 context for Genesis 11 and some perspective for understanding the heart of the climate agenda. we're basically just being caught up in their Babel-like rebellion and fear and denial of death. The scheme seems to be to out-do God and His laws by trying to control us and change the impact of sin's consequences while directing the laws of creation to their own ends. That's why they hate those who seek righteousness. We reveal the simple truth of what God blesses and what He doesn't. They want the blessing while not submitting to His laws. They're trying to change the nature of what He put in place, steal the blessing, and redirect or thwart physical consequences of spiritual corruption. They want spiritual pollution and physical perfection. It's all about self and rebellion. That's what we're dealing with, and why things can get so upside down immediately. We're in a Babel-like agenda. They want to be blessed in their sin and selfishness. Scientists have to be in a state of spiritual rebellion to see what they see and still refuse to aknowledge the existance of God. That's why what should reveal God is so at odds with Him. It's rebellion.

Building on from yesterday - John 1:4 "In Him was life and this life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." I always read this as Jesus acting in the external world, but building from yesterday, I started considering how He acts in my internal being. Just praising God for sanctification and cleansing that starts on the inside. Light of His Word helps me see what He calls me to let go of and to put to death within me, and now I also have a clearer picture why. That darkness seems like decay in the way of trying to overcome the Light. Just makes me happy and grateful to put it to death. He shows us what's decaying us spiritually. The darkness we hold on to is like an infection. His healings mean more to me, and what He means that He is the Great Physician. I see a bit more how sin and corruption cause death spiritually, and how happy we should be to submit to God's Word to let Him destroy it. It really does heal us. God is destroying all sin. The only choice we have is to thank Him for it and submit in gratitude and wisdom to be healed, or to resist Him and be destroyed along with it. Death wasn't God's idea. It's just decay resulting from denying His place in our lives as the source of life. It's purely consequence, but in His mercy and power we can be healed just by inviting Him and wanting Him. Spiritual life is fascinating to think about. Just a clearer picture of what's happening spiritually in us through submission to His Word I think. It's as simple as He says, but it always takes me a long time to really even begin to comprehend it. We should be seeking Him spiritually the way the ones physically sick sought Him out and begged Him to just pay attention to them when He was on earth. Glad to know what we need to destroy within our own hearts and minds and to have Him Who can do it. The amazing thing is, He is waiting for us to ask. That's how gracious He is. That's really the entire point of this life I think. It's just time God gives you to ask Him for help. Anyway, found a clear picture of an aspect of salvation we can have for this life.

(Oct 6) Psalm 19:1-11 John 1:23 Isaiah 40:6-8 Been intrigued by Psalm 19 for a while, wondering if God's Word is being likened to working in our soul in how the sun brings light and life to the earth. Then today I found these verses in John and Isaiah that kind of pulled something together for me I think. It's Interesting to consider these verses a picture of God's Word changing our internal being. We can't really understand it, but Psalm 19 gives some illustration to grasp it I think. Then Isaiah 40:8 elaborates on the Gospel as John cried out saying "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever." (Isaiah 40:8). I can almost sense how to find what is eternal more clearly in the midst of so much that is temporal or more carnal within me by putting these verses together I think. You can actually perceive that the parts of you that will remain are the parts of you that kind of brighten up when God's Word shines on them. Just a way for me to kind of examine myself more thoroughly and know what needs to be weeded out, and what needs to be nurtured; what is pleasing and what is displeasing to God on a more internal level. Just now Hebrews 4:12 comes to mind and makes a lot more sense as well.

Psalm 37 has been in my heart this week; today Verse 4 specifically. It says "Delight yourself also in the LORD and He shall give you the desires of your heart." I was glad to have the context from Psalm 37 for how we should approach Jesus' words in John 14:13-14, "And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it." Just a good way to check your heart and to help people understand that the kind of heart Jesus is referring to when He says, "in my Name" requires a heart delighted in the Lord and not the things of the world or self.