Why Does God Decree Carnage for the Church? 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 5 | Desiring God
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Why Does God Decree Carnage for the Church? 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 5
Scripture says that the church will face terrible pain and opposition at the end. Why would God allow his people to suffer?
Forwarded from Thieves Of Wonders️️️ (Scott Metcalf)
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It's so wonderful to watch the gentleness and warmth of this German Shepherd dog actually overcome the nerves that are put to the test by a playful, tireless kitten.😍🦮🥰🐈
Forwarded from Thieves Of Wonders️️️ (Scott Metcalf)
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It is so important and sometimes the greatest treasure in life when values such as gratitude, love, kindness, appreciation, attention, respect and helpfulness are lived.
❤️ What could be nicer than to express and convey gratitude and love in the form of appreciation, be it with small or larger gifts.
❤️ What could be nicer than to express and convey gratitude and love in the form of appreciation, be it with small or larger gifts.
Forwarded from Thieves Of Wonders️️️ (Scott Metcalf)
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Watch how he made it impossible to ignore him 🩷
We talked to Rachel about how her heart completely broke when she saw Bug trying to claw his way out of his shelter cage, and how loves to pounce on his cat siblings now!
We talked to Rachel about how her heart completely broke when she saw Bug trying to claw his way out of his shelter cage, and how loves to pounce on his cat siblings now!
Evening
"He that loveth not knoweth not God."
1 John 4:8
The distinguishing mark of a Christian is his confidence in the love of Christ, and the yielding of his affections to Christ in return. First, faith sets her seal upon the man by enabling the soul to say with the apostle, "Christ loved me and gave himself for me." Then love gives the countersign, and stamps upon the heart gratitude and love to Jesus in return. "We love him because he first loved us." In those grand old ages, which are the heroic period of the Christian religion, this double mark was clearly to be seen in all believers in Jesus; they were men who knew the love of Christ, and rested upon it as a man leaneth upon a staff whose trustiness he has tried. The love which they felt towards the Lord was not a quiet emotion which they hid within themselves in the secret chamber of their souls, and which they only spake of in their private assemblies when they met on the first day of the week, and sang hymns in honour of Christ Jesus the crucified, but it was a passion with them of such a vehement and all-consuming energy, that it was visible in all their actions, spoke in their common talk, and looked out of their eyes even in their commonest glances. Love to Jesus was a flame which fed upon the core and heart of their being; and, therefore, from its own force burned its way into the outer man, and shone there. Zeal for the glory of King Jesus was the seal and mark of all genuine Christians. Because of their dependence upon Christ's love they dared much, and because of their love to Christ they did much, and it is the same now. The children of God are ruled in their inmost powers by love--the love of Christ constraineth them; they rejoice that divine love is set upon them, they feel it shed abroad in their hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto them, and then by force of gratitude they love the Saviour with a pure heart, fervently. My reader, do you love him? Ere you sleep give an honest answer to a weighty question!
"He that loveth not knoweth not God."
1 John 4:8
The distinguishing mark of a Christian is his confidence in the love of Christ, and the yielding of his affections to Christ in return. First, faith sets her seal upon the man by enabling the soul to say with the apostle, "Christ loved me and gave himself for me." Then love gives the countersign, and stamps upon the heart gratitude and love to Jesus in return. "We love him because he first loved us." In those grand old ages, which are the heroic period of the Christian religion, this double mark was clearly to be seen in all believers in Jesus; they were men who knew the love of Christ, and rested upon it as a man leaneth upon a staff whose trustiness he has tried. The love which they felt towards the Lord was not a quiet emotion which they hid within themselves in the secret chamber of their souls, and which they only spake of in their private assemblies when they met on the first day of the week, and sang hymns in honour of Christ Jesus the crucified, but it was a passion with them of such a vehement and all-consuming energy, that it was visible in all their actions, spoke in their common talk, and looked out of their eyes even in their commonest glances. Love to Jesus was a flame which fed upon the core and heart of their being; and, therefore, from its own force burned its way into the outer man, and shone there. Zeal for the glory of King Jesus was the seal and mark of all genuine Christians. Because of their dependence upon Christ's love they dared much, and because of their love to Christ they did much, and it is the same now. The children of God are ruled in their inmost powers by love--the love of Christ constraineth them; they rejoice that divine love is set upon them, they feel it shed abroad in their hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto them, and then by force of gratitude they love the Saviour with a pure heart, fervently. My reader, do you love him? Ere you sleep give an honest answer to a weighty question!
Forwarded from Thieves Of Wonders️️️ (Scott Metcalf)
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Forwarded from Thieves Of Wonders️️️ (Scott Metcalf)
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Good boy!🏆🔥🐕🐈🐇
Forwarded from Thieves Of Wonders️️️ (Scott Metcalf)
"Daddy, have a look at me!"
I was at home at around 6:30 p.m., responding to a business email. The next day, I could have easily written a response, but I was too busy writing it now.
For some terrible reason, I felt that responding to this email was more important than spending the time and attention that my lovely child deserved. She made an attempt to get my attention, but I disregarded her.
When she eventually lost it, she grabbed my face with her two small fists and took matters into her own hands. She said, "Daddy look at me," her piercing blue eyes staring right into mine.
I was out of breath as I realized what had happened. I did not prioritize the things that were most important.
Even though work is essential, nothing can ever replace the time we spend with the people who are most important to us.
I realized that my nightly routine after work needed to change. When I am in my house, I have to really "be home."
At work, I give my employees, clients, and shareholders my whole attention.
My "shareholders" are the most important people in my life, and I have to treat them the same at home.
My spouse found a great application that prevents me from accessing the internet between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. I can not access anything—not even sports, social media, email, news stories, or anything else—but I can still receive emergency calls and texts.
The game has altered as a result.
Our jobs are replaceable. We have no replacements at home."
💖💖💖
~Unknown
I was at home at around 6:30 p.m., responding to a business email. The next day, I could have easily written a response, but I was too busy writing it now.
For some terrible reason, I felt that responding to this email was more important than spending the time and attention that my lovely child deserved. She made an attempt to get my attention, but I disregarded her.
When she eventually lost it, she grabbed my face with her two small fists and took matters into her own hands. She said, "Daddy look at me," her piercing blue eyes staring right into mine.
I was out of breath as I realized what had happened. I did not prioritize the things that were most important.
Even though work is essential, nothing can ever replace the time we spend with the people who are most important to us.
I realized that my nightly routine after work needed to change. When I am in my house, I have to really "be home."
At work, I give my employees, clients, and shareholders my whole attention.
My "shareholders" are the most important people in my life, and I have to treat them the same at home.
My spouse found a great application that prevents me from accessing the internet between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. I can not access anything—not even sports, social media, email, news stories, or anything else—but I can still receive emergency calls and texts.
The game has altered as a result.
Our jobs are replaceable. We have no replacements at home."
💖💖💖
~Unknown
"For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again."
~Jesus (John 10:17)
*Artwork by Valorie Marburger
@GardenVarietyPatriot
~Jesus (John 10:17)
*Artwork by Valorie Marburger
@GardenVarietyPatriot
Forwarded from Thieves Of Wonders️️️ (Scott Metcalf)
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Love at first sight. 💕👧🐴
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. You know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."
Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?"
Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.
"These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you.
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe.
I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.
John 14:15-31
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. You know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."
Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?"
Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.
"These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you.
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe.
I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.
John 14:15-31