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A Loving Pursuit: Part 31 ( Godly Sorrow)

April 29, 2016 at 12:03 pm (A Loving Pursuit, About Sin, Assurance, Bible study, chastisement, correction, Devoted To My Daughter, Devoted To My Son, Devotional Series I Have Written, Devotional Thoughts., Discernment, Faith, Family, Fear, Forgiveness, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Holy Spirit, Home Education, Homeschooling, Hope, Judging, Life, Lighter Burdens., Love, Marriage, Mercy, Our Unchanging God, Parenting, Patience, Peace, Relaxed Homeschooling, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, Sins, Sovereignty of God, strengthening, Suffering, Transformation., Trusting, Truth, Veteran Homeschoolers, When you are afraid, When you feel bitter, When You Feel Like Crying., Wisdom, worth)

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Scripture reference;

“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.” James 5:11 KJV

“8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:8-9 KJV

“5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?” 2 Corinthians 7:5-7 KJV

“For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.” 2 Corinthians 7:10 KJV

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Godly sorrow–what a phrase! Have you known it? Have you caused it?

Have you caused it, then known it, and as a result, felt it?  I have.

Once you have experienced it you are enabled to love, and once you are enabled to love you are enabled to have godly sorrow on behalf of someone else. Although its start is sudden,  it’s a progressive work, and takes a long time before it is entirely complete, but it will be complete, because it is rooted in love.

Now there is something really fascinating about godly sorrow. It never exists alone. It is also followed by peace, joy, and grace, and these things are so wonderful that they more than compensate for the pain.

Now we have come to Genesis 42. We have already seen godly sorrow at work in Jacob and in Joseph. Now we are about to see it begin to work in his brothers, as well.

“1 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

3 And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.

4 But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

11 We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

13 And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

14 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:

15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

17 And he put them all together into ward three days.

18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:

20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.

24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.

25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.

26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.

27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.

28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?

29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,

30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.

31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

33 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:

34 And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.

35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

37 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.” Genesis 42 KJV

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A Loving Pursuit: Part 30 (Extraordinary Means)

April 28, 2016 at 12:02 am (A Loving Pursuit, abiding, Assurance, Devotional Series I Have Written, Devotional Thoughts., Discernment, Faith, Family, Grace, Guidance, Home Education, Homeschooling, Hope, Life, Lighter Burdens., Love, Marriage, Mercy, Our Unchanging God, Parenting, Patience, Peace, Provision, refuge, Relaxed Homeschooling, Repentance, Resting, Salvation, shelter, Sovereignty of God, strengthening, Thanksgiving, Trusting, Truth, value, When you are afraid, When you feel bitter, When You Feel Like Crying., Wisdom, Witnessing, worth)

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These are some biscuits I like to bake.

 

Scripture reference;

“16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.

17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.”  Psalm 40:16-17 KJV

“ 35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. 36 But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” John 6:35-40 KJV

We are all needy.

Some of our needs are both basic and obvious such as the need for food, water, and warmth. We feel hunger pangs, our mouths are dry, and we shiver. In turn we fix ourselves something to eat, pour ourselves something to drink, and seat ourselves near a cozy fire.

Then there are other real needs that we have but, we either are not aware of them or we are unsure as to how they are met.

God often meets our basic needs in unexpected ways in order to cause us to wonder, and to recognize that He actually exists and cares for us, so that we might come to love and to honor Him. Sometimes He puts someone in our path who is able to tell us about him. That is what the Lord did for Pharoah, and as a result, many of the inhabitants of the land also learned about Him.

“1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.

3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.

4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.

7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:

10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, both me and the chief baker:

11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.

12 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.

16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:

18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:

20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:

21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

22 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:

23 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:

24 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.

26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

27 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.

29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;

31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.

32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.

35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

40 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.” Genesis 41:1-41 KJV

“46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.

49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.” Genesis 41:46-49 KJV

 

“53 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.

54 And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

55 And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands. ” Genesis 41:53-57 KJV

 

 

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A Loving Pursuit: A Table of Contents (Part Two)

April 21, 2016 at 11:48 pm (abiding, Assurance, Devotional Thoughts., Discernment, Family, Forgiveness, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Home Education, Homeschooling, Hope, Life, Lighter Burdens., Love, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Our Unchanging God, Parenting, Patience, Peace, Provision, refuge, Relaxed Homeschooling, Restoration, Sovereignty of God, strengthening, Transformation., Trusting, Truth, value, When you are afraid, When you feel bitter, When You Feel Like Crying., Wisdom, worth)

 

Scripture reference;

“22 It is of the Lord‘s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.” Lamentations 3:22-26 KJV

 

I first began writing posts in this series in December of 2013. There have been pauses between some of the posts that were long. Here it is April of 2016, and I am still in the book of Genesis.  There are 50 chapters in the book, and I have covered 41 so far.

I have made a few attempts to write posts that cover the remaining chapters, but they are intense. There is much about the love, the strife, and the heartache that exists in family relationships. There is much about the utter sinfulness of human nature. I guess you might say that I have been in a chapter of my own life where I identify too readily. Ironically, it actually began just a couple months after the start of this series, and it confirms to me that the Lord wanted me to write it, so that I could be comforted with the same comfort that existed thousands of years ago.

I would like to continue now. I am still not sure how long it will take for me to do this.

Below is both a table of contents, and a video that I shared in my very first post. It actually inspired me to write this series in the first place. Each title is also a link to its post. It is only a partial table of contents. I hope to post a complete one after I finish the Book of Genesis.  I hope these earlier posts will bless you.

Love and Prayers,

Theresa

 

 

1) A Loving Pursuit: Introduction (One Minute and Twenty-nine Seconds)

2)A Loving Pursuit: (Part 1: In The Beginning)

3) “Driven” (a poem)

4) A Loving Pursuit: Part 2 (Driven by Love)

5) “Reasonable” (a poem)

6) A Loving Pursuit: Part 3 ( Love Stands to Reason)

7) “Valuable” (a poem)

8) A Loving Pursuit: Part 4 (Divine Measures)

9)A Loving Pursuit: Part 5 ( Love Came to Call)

10)A Loving Pursuit: Part 6 ( Declaring God’s Goodness )

11)“Dayspring” (a poem)

12) A Loving Pursuit: Part 7 (Spring Cleaning)

13)A Loving Pursuit: Part 8 ( A God Who Sees)

14) A Loving Pursuit: Part 9 ( A God Who Calls Us By Name)

15) A Loving Pursuit: Part 10 ( Love is Tenderhearted)…a long post

16) A Loving Pursuit: Part 11 ( Love is Patient)

17) A Loving Pursuit: Part 12 (God Never Fails)

18) “Trial of Faith” (A Poem)

19)A Loving Pursuit: Part 13 (Jehovah-Jireh…’The Lord Will Provide’)

20) A Loving Pursuit: Part 14 (Loving Guidance)

21) A Loving Pursuit: Part 15 (Love’s Grand Appearance)

22) A Loving Pursuit: Part 16 ( Loving Observation )

23) A Loving Pursuit: Part 17 (God’s Transforming Touch)

24) A Loving Pursuit: Part 18a (God Remains True)

25) A Loving Pursuit: Part 18b (Encountering God)

26) A Loving Pursuit: Part 18c (A God Who Mends Hearts)

27) “Prayer”

28) A Loving Pursuit: Part 19 (“His Mercy Endureth Forever”)

29) A Loving Pursuit: Part 20 (“In The Day Of Distress”)

30) A Loving Pursuit: Part 21 (“The Author Of Dreams”)

31) A Loving Pursuit: Part 22 (Loving Observation)

32) A Loving Pursuit: Part 23 (Divine Continuance)

33) A Loving Pursuit: Part 24 ( Grace That Is Greater)

34) A Loving Pursuit: Part 25 (But The Lord Was With Him)

35) A Loving Pursuit: Part 26 ( A Type of Mercy )

36) A Loving Pursuit: Part 27 ( Loving Revelation)

37) A Loving Pursuit: Part 28 ( “Manasseh”…A Time To Forget…And To Heal)

38)A Loving Pursuit: Part 29 (“Ephraim”…Fruitful In Affliction)

 

 

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