I am the Lord…
Everything I prophesied has come true, and now I will prophesy again.
I will tell you the future before it happens.
Isaiah 42:8-9
God is not a man, so he does not lie.
He is not human, so he does not change His mind.
Has He ever spoken and failed to act?
Has He ever promised and not carried it through?
Numbers 23:19
Matthew 24 # 2 Two Powerful Signs of the End of the Age
Matthew 24:1- Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple building to Him.
What temple is this? Where is it located? How does this temple look?
The passage is about God’s temple in Jerusalem where Jews came to worship God, where high priests and priest would raise up prayers and animal sacrifices for their sins to God.
King David was grieved because he lived in Jerusalem in a house of cedar while the ark of the Lord was covered by curtains in the tabernacle. However, because David was a man of war, God gave the privilege of building the temple to David’s son Solomon, who was a man of peace. Solomon’s magnificent work was overshadowed only when God’s glory itself filled His temple. God’s presence remained the for more than 350 years, until the days of Ezekiel the prophet. Then because of Judah’s sin and God’s impending judgement, the glory of the Lord departed. In 586 B.C. The temple lays in ruins, destroyed by the Babylonians and the people of Israel captured. When the remnant of Israel returned after the Babylonian captivity, the task of rebuilding the temple was overwhelming. The work began in 536 B.C. and everything was moving very slow. Although this temple, built under Zerubbabel’s leadership, could not compare with Solomon’s Temple, and although God did not fill this temple with His glory, He honored the people’s obedience. When Herod become king of Judaea, he aspired to make this second temple more glories that Solomon’s Magnificent as it was, the temple remained void of God’s glory.
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Personal reflections during COVID 19
These past few weeks have been a great shock to me and my family.
From March 13-15, my personal values and values of my family were shaken; the shell of earthly values fell, while the values of eternity were strengthened more firmly. This happened despite the focus on Biblical principles that our family already had.
But from March 16-17, there was a more serious shock in my mind and heart: it was the realization that the whole world was shaking and would never be the same. The world that I knew until March 2020, shook and collapsed.
What was so special about these last weeks that strongly perplexed me and caused a certain numbness of my heart? Why didn't I have that kind of experience during Hurricane Harvey in 2017?
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"Of one thing I am perfectly sure: God's story never ends with ashes." Elisabeth Elliot
"Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power. I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles. Your awe-inspiring deeds will e on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness. Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness." Psalm 145:4-7
"All of your works will thank you, Lord, and your faithful followers will praise you. They will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power. They will tell about your mighty deeds and about majesty and glory of your reign." Psalm 145:10-12
Господи, уже много лет, как мне хочется писать, писать и писать о великих делах Твоих! О настоящей силе могущества Твоего! О щедрости Твоей, о милости Твоей и о многих чудесных действиях Твоих... писать то, что Ты открываешь и что переживаю, чтобы ободрять других и возвещать о Тебе!!! Псалом 144 является фундаментом для этого блога.
"Род роду будет восхвалять дела Твои и возвещать о могуществе Твоем.
А я буду размышлять о высокой славе величия Твоего и о дивных делах Твоих.
Будут говорить о могуществе страшных дел Твоих, и я буду возвещать о величии Твоем.
Будут провозглашать память великой благости Твоей и воспевать правду Твою."
Псалом 144:4-7
"Да славят Тебя, Господи, все дела Твоим, и да благословляют Тебя святые Твои;
Да проповедуют славу царства Твоего, и да повествуют о могуществе Твоем,
чтобы дать знать сынам человеческим о могуществе Твоем и о славном величии царства Твоего."
Псалом 144:10-12
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"Over 300,000 homes were damaged in greater Houston area. But here is the real tragedy: 20% of those who lost homes are below the poverty line and cannot rebuild! Harvey is the largest housing disaster in American history and while we came together as a community of volunteers in disaster relief, we now need to get together in disaster recovery. The sense of urgency has dissipated, yet the current reality is hundreds of thousands of families are displaced or living in damaged homes.” - The Barnabas Group
By unifying, empowering and mobilizing volunteers, local churches, non profit organizations, missions to expedite recovery!
God put strong desire on the heart of my family, our church WoodsEdge and our non-profit organization Revival Sport to be a part of restoration and to bring relief to one street in Montgomery County, which was flooded about 12 feet. This street is two minuets from our house. There are about 100 families and a lot of children.
We want to see a difference. Do you?
Next posts will be about the difference in the life of the people, who were strongly effected by hurricane Harvey in August, 2017.
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