If it's the right thread the nut will fit the screw...!
Everytime we take to blog, it's a fearful thing what the Lord want to make know about his word. Jesus to his decipilea and the crowds, " If you truly abide in my words, you shall know the truth shall make you free...". The Pharisees protested what do you mean make us free, we have never been slaves to anyone!. Jesus said anyone who sins is a slave of sin. And the question is that if we really know the deliverance Jesus promises? Are we truly set free indeed like he says. Do we continue to sin and walk in error?
Jesus told some that some draw near to praise him and they write books and books and volumes and volumes and...we he said they draw near to praise him with their lips, but they are really very far away from him. He said, "In vain they worship me teachings as doctrines the ideas they have gotten from their imagination. So let turn to Judges 19 and see an account about a very curious matter. Judges 19:
["...1And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.
2And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months.
3And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
4And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
5And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.
6And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
7And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
8And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
9And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
10But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.
11And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
12And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
13And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
14And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
15And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.
16And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
17And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?
18And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.
19Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
20And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street...]
Now this Parable remind me of the Parable of the Good Samaritan. And in this study we allude to this parable with a twist of how the Jews thought of Samaritans and Jesus himself. It says,
["... Luke 10:33 (Whole Chapter)
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Luke 17:16 (Whole Chapter)
And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
John 8:48 (Whole Chapter)
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? ...]
Now why the bible upside-down. Those who know good are like the publicans and the common man acts more like a true worshipper of God. Now why do we have this outcry? Jesus said that if anyone does not hate his father, mother, wife and kids and even his own like he can be his decipile. This is not your regular altar call is it? But then Jesus twists thing more and more and says those who begin to hate their children for the sake of the gospel who begin to come first in the kingdom will come last!...
Jesus said when you're invited to a party, don't take the best seat, but the least. And don't doubt in your heart for an instant that you wouldn't forget your a christian virtues if some bad misfortunate dangers would to happen to one of your children. We turn and turn the nut on this thread, excuse the pun, blog, and what is it this holding fast together? Yep! The gospel is not all that simple but simple enough if you think and trust like a little child. The only reason it's complicated is because we read into the text ideas which were not meant to be.
There you have it a nut in nutshell. It's all clear right? No. Now what is this telling you? This upside-down can be a real maze and only Jesus can make it through his words. Lost you? Pray for an interpretation so it can become clear. May you be blessed. Amen.
thbg
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