Soon we will turn over the page of the dark year 2016.
These past days and the coming days lots of people had very important gatherings they would not like to miss. This time of season it are days of appointments which have us looking forward to pleasant cosy being together moments.
In the new year, people shall again make and keep lots of different appointments that they would never miss. For many the people are so important, they would never cancel. The circumstance may also be so pressing that those meetings cannot be put off.
The need so urgent, we cannot afford to overlook it. The desire so great, it cannot be denied or postponed. {Don’t Trade Away God’s Help Today}
But what about the most important meeting of the year, the season or even of the day?
Lots of Christians say this is the season of the year and that they are celebrating the birth of their god. Those Christians also say the bible is the word of their god, though most of those Christians do not read that Word of God. For sure then they would perhaps not worship Jesus as their god and would not take part in the heathen Christmas events.
Many Christians far too quickly dismiss their daily appointment with the God of the universe as soon as life gets a little busy. The other appointments stack up, and our time to sit with the Most High and heavenly Father of our Saviour, seems to fade away so quickly and easily. Not many of those Christians who have Jesus as their god know his words or know the Words of his heavenly Father. Though those Words are very important and each follower of Christ should know them very well.
Perhaps it is
Arrogance, because we don’t think we need God’s help and wisdom enough to consistently ask him for it (James 1:5). Apathy, because we’ve let other things drown out the call to “seek first the kingdom of God” (Matthew 6:33). {Don’t Trade Away God’s Help Today}
Not many people do know why and how important it is to come to read the Bible. Many have no idea how to start doing it. At my first series I look on this matter “Reading the Holy Scriptures“. In it I try to show how reading the Bible is a way of hearing God’s Word and a way to let us be strengthened. It is a way to allow ourselves to grow whilst we are guided by the One Who knows everything. He is the Omnipotent Who is pervasive, extensive, omnipresent and willing to help us at any moment of the day and night. He is the Most Trustworthy Supreme Being Who is prepared to be there for us whenever we need Him. He is the One Who can tell us how to prepare for life and is willing to show us what to do and how to serve Him. We can turn to the Bible in times of sadness, joy, worry or bereavement and receive comfort from Gods word.
Too many are not aware how easy it is to have the most super guidebook in the world and the most intense appointment with the Most High Person in this world. We may wonder why so many Christians miss such an appointment regularly. Because their God has asked them to remember Him and to take time for Him. He told them to take a Sabbath, a day of rest to give and share it with Him. But we do not see many accepting that invitation or going to that appointment.
Many Christian churches are running empty today. There are not many worship places where Christians are really worshipping the Most High Elohim. We may find lots of churches where false gods are worshipped, but also they are having difficulties to keep their members. Many Christian even have no place for God on the day that they say would be especially for Him. At Christmas most energy is put in the cooking and preparing for the festivities and the presents. But there is no place for many Christians and not much thought about the Most High Present, namely the Saviour Jesus Christ. That child in the mangler is mostly forgotten or a detail in their life which is consumed by all the material things around them.
Moshe had given a task, like Jeshua also has given a task to his followers. They told the task of the leader is to remove that Din and bring everlasting Chesed and Rachamim to us. We should do away with all wrong traditions, all heathen connections. Believers in, and lovers of God should be different than atheists. Their way of life should be pure and according to the wishes of the Elohim Hashem Jehovah, and to know those wishes God has given the best manual for life: the Bible, the Book of books. We should read it, making time to have close and fine words with the One who we should love and honour as the most Important One.
Taking up the Bible is taking up and keeping your appointment with God. Do not forget to meet Him and His Word in 2017.
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Please come to find following articles on Immanuel Verbondskind:
- Best to read and study the Bible
- How to Read the Bible
- How to Read the Bible (sequel 1)
- How to Read the Bible (sequel 2)
- Making time for God is crucial
- How to Read the Bible (sequel 3)
- and find sequels 4 and 5 later, in the New Year
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Wishing you a happy and blessed spiritual New Year
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Did you come to read already our Vision and mission. Have a look at our page: Our Vision and mission.
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Find additionally
- People Seeking for God 3 Laws and directions
- Walking alone?
- Try driving forward instead of backwards
- Gathering or meeting of believers
- Truth never plays false roles of any kind, which is why people are so surprised when meeting it
- God has not destined us for wrath
- Hearing words to accept
- Trusting, Faith, calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #3 Voice of God #3 A voice to be taken Seriously
- Witnessing because we love
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Further reading
- The Ten: Lesson 1
- Summaries of Catholic Teaching Topic 31: The first commandment
- Ethical Implications in the Ten Commandment
- God of Our Relationships
- The Loving Lawgiver
- Better late than never
- Never Can Say Goodbye
- No Appointment Necessary
- When will it be Your day?
- Will I make the appointment?
- 10 reasons why I love my hospital appointments
- Are You Engaged?
- Calm the shit down
- Monday Morning Thoughts
- I Am Alive
- Measuring Time
- I’m Getting What I Want and Now I’m a Little Scared
- God’s Appointment
- Sunday Appointment Pimpama
- Our daily grateful post
- The first appointment
- Out of Eden
- Happy New Year!
- How Wide is the Saviour’s Catchment?
- Repeat The Sounding Joy…All Year Long!
- Teaching the Crowds, Instructing His Disciples
- His Name Is…Prince Of Peace
- Christmas Day At My Church
- Light and Life to All He Brings
- Five Ways To Revive Evangelism In Your Church
- Repeat The Sounding Joy…All Year Round! Finale
- My year long Bible adventure
- Reading On Faith
- Like John Taught His Disciples
- Job 28:28 Wisdom And Understanding (Part 2)
- How to Read the Bible
- Healthy Leaders Can’t Lead On Empty
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