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twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 9:25 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Monday December 14 > Day 348 > > Hebrews 1 > 1-3Going through a long line of prophets, God has been addressing our > ancestors in different ways > for centuries. Recently he spoke to us directly through his Son. By his > Son, God created the world > in the beginning, and it will all belong to the Son at the end. This Son > perfectly mirrors God, and > is stamped with God's nature. He holds everything together by what he > says-powerful words! > The Son Is Higher than Angels > 3-6After he finished the sacrifice for sins, the Son took his honored > place high in the heavens > right alongside God, far higher than any angel in rank and rule. Did God > ever say to an angel, > "You're my Son; today I celebrate you" or "I'm his Father, he's my Son"? > When he presents his > honored Son to the world, he says, "All angels must worship him." > 7Regarding angels he says, > > The messengers are winds, > the servants are tongues of fire. > 8-9But he says to the Son, > You're God, and on the throne for good; > your rule makes everything right. > You love it when things are right; > you hate it when things are wrong. > That is why God, your God, > poured fragrant oil on your head, > Marking you out as king, > far above your dear companions. > 10-12And again to the Son, > You, Master, started it all, laid earth's foundations, > then crafted the stars in the sky. > Earth and sky will wear out, but not you; > they become threadbare like an old coat; > You'll fold them up like a worn-out cloak, > and lay them away on the shelf. > But you'll stay the same, year after year; > you'll never fade, you'll never wear out. > 13And did he ever say anything like this to an angel? > Sit alongside me here on my throne > Until I make your enemies a stool for your feet. > > 14Isn't it obvious that all angels are sent to help out with those lined > up to receive salvation? > > Hebrews 2 > 1-4It's crucial that we keep a firm grip on what we've heard so that we > don't drift off. If the old > message delivered by the angels was valid and nobody got away with > anything, do you think we can > risk neglecting this latest message, this magnificent salvation? First of > all, it was delivered in > person by the Master, then accurately passed on to us by those who heard > it from him. All the while > God was validating it with gifts through the Holy Spirit, all sorts of > signs and miracles, as he saw > fit. > The Salvation Pioneer > 5-9God didn't put angels in charge of this business of salvation that > we're dealing with here. It > says in Scripture, > > What is man and woman that you bother with them; > why take a second look their way? > You made them not quite as high as angels, > bright with Eden's dawn light; > Then you put them in charge > of your entire handcrafted world. > When God put them in charge of everything, nothing was excluded. But we > don't see it yet, don't see > everything under human jurisdiction. What we do see is Jesus, made "not > quite as high as angels," > and then, through the experience of death, crowned so much higher than any > angel, with a glory > "bright with Eden's dawn light." In that death, by God's grace, he fully > experienced death in every > person's place. > 10-13It makes good sense that the God who got everything started and keeps > everything going now > completes the work by making the Salvation Pioneer perfect through > suffering as he leads all these > people to glory. Since the One who saves and those who are saved have a > common origin, Jesus doesn't > hesitate to treat them as family, saying, > I'll tell my good friends, my brothers and sisters, all I know > about you; > I'll join them in worship and praise to you. > Again, he puts himself in the same family circle when he says, > Even I live by placing my trust in God. > And yet again, > I'm here with the children God gave me. > > 14-15Since the children are made of flesh and blood, it's logical that the > Savior took on flesh and > blood in order to rescue them by his death. By embracing death, taking it > into himself, he destroyed > the Devil's hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to > death of death. > > 16-18It's obvious, of course, that he didn't go to all this trouble for > angels. It was for people > like us, children of Abraham. That's why he had to enter into every detail > of human life. Then, when > he came before God as high priest to get rid of the people's sins, he > would have already experienced > it all himself-all the pain, all the testing-and would be able to help > where help was needed. > > Hebrews 3 > The Centerpiece of All We Believe > 1-6So, my dear Christian friends, companions in following this call to the > heights, take a good > hard look at Jesus. He's the centerpiece of everything we believe, > faithful in everything God gave > him to do. Moses was also faithful, but Jesus gets far more honor. A > builder is more valuable than a > building any day. Every house has a builder, but the Builder behind them > all is God. Moses did a > good job in God's house, but it was all servant work, getting things ready > for what was to come. > Christ as Son is in charge of the house. > 6-11Now, if we can only keep a firm grip on this bold confidence, we're > the house! That's why the > Holy Spirit says, > > Today, please listen; > don't turn a deaf ear as in "the bitter uprising," > that time of wilderness testing! > Even though they watched me at work for forty years, > your ancestors refused to let me do it my way; > over and over they tried my patience. > And I was provoked, oh, so provoked! > I said, "They'll never keep their minds on God; > they refuse to walk down my road." > Exasperated, I vowed, > "They'll never get where they're going, > never be able to sit down and rest." > > 12-14So watch your step, friends. Make sure there's no evil unbelief lying > around that will trip > you up and throw you off course, diverting you from the living God. For as > long as it's still God's > Today, keep each other on your toes so sin doesn't slow down your > reflexes. If we can only keep our > grip on the sure thing we started out with, we're in this with Christ for > the long haul. > > These words keep ringing in our ears: > > Today, please listen; > don't turn a deaf ear as in the bitter uprising. > 15-19For who were the people who turned a deaf ear? Weren't they the very > ones Moses led out of > Egypt? And who was God provoked with for forty years? Wasn't it those who > turned a deaf ear and > ended up corpses in the wilderness? And when he swore that they'd never > get where they were going, > wasn't he talking to the ones who turned a deaf ear? They never got there > because they never > listened, never believed. > > > > > > > > ~~~~~ > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > Also, follow my tweets on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/Donnie1261 > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbilg?hl=en.
