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M
Oh I know just what you mean, he went through all that then what did he do, he
sat and sulked. "God I told you so!"
Did you also hear the one about the donkey that could talk the hind legs off a man!
The funny thing is he never stopped in his tracks in amazement - no he went right
on and had a conversation with it! Hee haw.
You know you are in big trouble when God uses a donkey to speak to you!
Numbers 22:28-30 NKJV
[28] Then the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, "What
have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?" [29] And Balaam
said to the donkey, "Because you have abused me. I wish there were a sword in
my hand, for now I would kill you!" [30] So the donkey said to Balaam, "Am I
not your donkey on which you have ridden, ever since I became yours, to this
day? Was I ever disposed to do this to you?" And he said, "No."
M
Ha ha I've just found a sermon about streakers in the bible.
Its kind of funny but it does make some interesting points.
Disclaimer - I am not encouraging streaking, so please
dont try this at home (or anywhere for that matter)!
The Streakers of the Bible | Theology for Real Life
Streaker #1: Joseph
Joseph was forced into the life of a slave through the wicked actions of
his brothers. In Genesis 39, Joseph was serving in the house of Potiphar,
when Potiphar’s wife grabbed hold of his clothes to force him to sleep
with her. But Joseph wasn’t having it: “He left his garment in her hand
and fled and got out of the house” (v. 12).
Streaker #2: The Mighty Man
In Amos 2, God’s judgment is depicted as so severe, that no one will
stand against him. It doesn’t matter how strong a person is, how fast
his horses, how deadly his weapons, or how swift his feet. You can’t
withstand God’s judgment. Even the bravest will become streakers:
Streaker #3: Mark
When Jesus was arrested, his disciples ran away. But one person tried
to follow the procession as they led Jesus away:
that the “young man” was Mark himself, who simply omitted his name
to be modest.
Streaker #4: The Sons of Sceva
In the days of the early church, miraculous things were happening.
Jesus’ followers were demonstrating incredible power, and one of the
manifestations of this was the ability to cast out demons. So some
non-Christian exorcists, the sons of Sceva, thought they’d try invoking
the name of “the Jesus whom Paul proclaims” to cast out demons.
This didn’t work, of course, because demons know the difference between
someone claiming Jesus’ name and someone in whom the actual
Spirit of Jesus dwells. So the sons of Sceva had to streak:
Implications: Streak for the Right Reasons!
You can’t just write a post about people streaking in the Bible and
leave it at that. It’s kind of a rule. So here’s how I’ll bring some
spiritual benefit out of it.
Streakers—at least, the biblical kind—are people in a hurry. There
is an intense urgency to streaking. If you’re going to run away without
your clothes, you’re obviously desperate.
And intense urgency is a good thing. Our lives ought to be driven by passion.
But three of the four examples of biblical streakers are running with the
wrong kind of urgency. Streaking to save yourself from God’s judgment
is not a situation you want to be in. Nor is streaking to save yourself
from demons that are attacking you because you thought Jesus’ name
was a magic spell. Mark’s case is a bit more gray. I certainly understand
the disciples fleeing from Gethsemane. If I was being arrested along
with Jesus, running away naked would seem like a better option. Even
still, I don’t think we want to be found streaking away from Jesus in
the hour of his greatest need.
So here’s the object lesson: If you’re going to streak, streak like Joseph.
Let your moment of greatest urgency be that moment when you’re running
from temptation. This is the moment in which the Bible presents naked
running as a good thing. So if you ever find yourself streaking, take that
opportunity to process your urgency. Are your most passionate moments
attempts to flee from the consequences of your sin or fear? Or are they
desperate attempts to run from evil and toward righteousness?
Its kind of funny but it does make some interesting points.
Disclaimer - I am not encouraging streaking, so please
dont try this at home (or anywhere for that matter)!
The Streakers of the Bible | Theology for Real Life
Streaker #1: Joseph
Joseph was forced into the life of a slave through the wicked actions of
his brothers. In Genesis 39, Joseph was serving in the house of Potiphar,
when Potiphar’s wife grabbed hold of his clothes to force him to sleep
with her. But Joseph wasn’t having it: “He left his garment in her hand
and fled and got out of the house” (v. 12).
Streaker #2: The Mighty Man
In Amos 2, God’s judgment is depicted as so severe, that no one will
stand against him. It doesn’t matter how strong a person is, how fast
his horses, how deadly his weapons, or how swift his feet. You can’t
withstand God’s judgment. Even the bravest will become streakers:
“‘He who is stout of heart among the mighty
shall flee away naked in that day,’
declares the LORD.” (v. 16)
shall flee away naked in that day,’
declares the LORD.” (v. 16)
Streaker #3: Mark
When Jesus was arrested, his disciples ran away. But one person tried
to follow the procession as they led Jesus away:
“And they all left him and fled. And a young man followed him, with
nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, but he
left the linen cloth and ran away naked.” (Mark 14:50-52)
Because Mark’s gospel is the only one to record this incident, it’s likely nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, but he
left the linen cloth and ran away naked.” (Mark 14:50-52)
that the “young man” was Mark himself, who simply omitted his name
to be modest.
Streaker #4: The Sons of Sceva
In the days of the early church, miraculous things were happening.
Jesus’ followers were demonstrating incredible power, and one of the
manifestations of this was the ability to cast out demons. So some
non-Christian exorcists, the sons of Sceva, thought they’d try invoking
the name of “the Jesus whom Paul proclaims” to cast out demons.
This didn’t work, of course, because demons know the difference between
someone claiming Jesus’ name and someone in whom the actual
Spirit of Jesus dwells. So the sons of Sceva had to streak:
“But the evil spirit answered them, ‘Jesus I know, and Paul I recognise,
but who are you?’ And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped
on them, mastered all of them and overpowered them, so that
they fled out of that house naked and wounded.” (Acts 19:16)
but who are you?’ And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped
on them, mastered all of them and overpowered them, so that
they fled out of that house naked and wounded.” (Acts 19:16)
Implications: Streak for the Right Reasons!
You can’t just write a post about people streaking in the Bible and
leave it at that. It’s kind of a rule. So here’s how I’ll bring some
spiritual benefit out of it.
Streakers—at least, the biblical kind—are people in a hurry. There
is an intense urgency to streaking. If you’re going to run away without
your clothes, you’re obviously desperate.
And intense urgency is a good thing. Our lives ought to be driven by passion.
But three of the four examples of biblical streakers are running with the
wrong kind of urgency. Streaking to save yourself from God’s judgment
is not a situation you want to be in. Nor is streaking to save yourself
from demons that are attacking you because you thought Jesus’ name
was a magic spell. Mark’s case is a bit more gray. I certainly understand
the disciples fleeing from Gethsemane. If I was being arrested along
with Jesus, running away naked would seem like a better option. Even
still, I don’t think we want to be found streaking away from Jesus in
the hour of his greatest need.
So here’s the object lesson: If you’re going to streak, streak like Joseph.
Let your moment of greatest urgency be that moment when you’re running
from temptation. This is the moment in which the Bible presents naked
running as a good thing. So if you ever find yourself streaking, take that
opportunity to process your urgency. Are your most passionate moments
attempts to flee from the consequences of your sin or fear? Or are they
desperate attempts to run from evil and toward righteousness?
V
I thought this description was pretty interesting:
If Jonah was vomited out of the sea-creature’s mouth on the Mesopotamian coast of the Assyrian Empire, there would likely have been witnesses to this event. In fact, God may have made sure that there were plenty of credible witnesses that this had happened. After three days in the belly of a sea-creature’s stomach, the stomach acids likely bleached Jonah’s skin white, digested off all his body hair and who knows what else. Can you imagine what Jonah smelled like? The ancient cultures believed in “gods” who ruled the oceans (Dagon and Poseidon are two that come to mind) so when Jonah was hurled out of the mouth of a huge sea-creature, any witnesses would have been stunned and assumed that Jonah was unquestionably a specially–sent “messenger of the gods.” Jonah’s bizarre entry into Mesopotamia gave him far greater credibility as a Divine messenger than if he had simply obeyed God in the first place and traveled obediently to Nineveh when he was first told to do so.
If Jonah was vomited out of the sea-creature’s mouth on the Mesopotamian coast of the Assyrian Empire, there would likely have been witnesses to this event. In fact, God may have made sure that there were plenty of credible witnesses that this had happened. After three days in the belly of a sea-creature’s stomach, the stomach acids likely bleached Jonah’s skin white, digested off all his body hair and who knows what else. Can you imagine what Jonah smelled like? The ancient cultures believed in “gods” who ruled the oceans (Dagon and Poseidon are two that come to mind) so when Jonah was hurled out of the mouth of a huge sea-creature, any witnesses would have been stunned and assumed that Jonah was unquestionably a specially–sent “messenger of the gods.” Jonah’s bizarre entry into Mesopotamia gave him far greater credibility as a Divine messenger than if he had simply obeyed God in the first place and traveled obediently to Nineveh when he was first told to do so.
Perhaps the best indication that God does have a sense of humor is that He created man in His image, and certainly people are able to perceive and express humor. The American Heritage Dictionary defines a “sense of humor” as “...The ability to perceive, enjoy, or express what is comical or funny.” According to this definition, then, God must show an ability to perceive, enjoy, or express what is comical. The difficulty is that people perceive what is comical differently, and what sinful man perceives as funny would not amuse a holy and perfect God. Much of what the world calls humor is not funny but is crass and crude and should have no part in a Christian’s life.
An example of God's humor is the instance in which the Israelites were using the Ark of the Covenant like a good-luck charm in taking it to battle, and the Philistines ended up capturing it and placing it in their temple before their idol of Dagon. They came into the temple the next day and found Dagon flat on his face before the ark. They set him back up. The next morning, there he was again, but this time he had his hands and head cut off as a symbol of his powerlessness before the God of the ark (1 Samuel 5:1-5). God’s putting Dagon in a position of submission to His ark is a comical picture.
An example of God's humor is the instance in which the Israelites were using the Ark of the Covenant like a good-luck charm in taking it to battle, and the Philistines ended up capturing it and placing it in their temple before their idol of Dagon. They came into the temple the next day and found Dagon flat on his face before the ark. They set him back up. The next morning, there he was again, but this time he had his hands and head cut off as a symbol of his powerlessness before the God of the ark (1 Samuel 5:1-5). God’s putting Dagon in a position of submission to His ark is a comical picture.
When I saw Violet´s avatar on this thred, a quick flashback entered into my mind...
Walking down a hill I saw, in bush, something like a butterfly crisalid, the biggest one I´ve ever seen (around 8").
I was scared and I said: "Does it bites, if I touced it" So I watched, and it looked like an smilling baby, just his back (I´ll try to get a pic of it)
It was light brown but, its back, look -exactly- like an smiling icon of those you can spend several minutes watchig... How came a nice creature, like that, "evolved" in such a way it knew one smile -like that- will draw ppl stare?
Its body was, almost like a caterpillar worm but, its back, has a face like this (brown colored) also with that same shape so, I said to myself: "God has smiled at us!... Nothing evolved from itself"
Walking down a hill I saw, in bush, something like a butterfly crisalid, the biggest one I´ve ever seen (around 8").
I was scared and I said: "Does it bites, if I touced it" So I watched, and it looked like an smilling baby, just his back (I´ll try to get a pic of it)
It was light brown but, its back, look -exactly- like an smiling icon of those you can spend several minutes watchig... How came a nice creature, like that, "evolved" in such a way it knew one smile -like that- will draw ppl stare?
Its body was, almost like a caterpillar worm but, its back, has a face like this (brown colored) also with that same shape so, I said to myself: "God has smiled at us!... Nothing evolved from itself"
Psalm 126
When the Lord restored the fortunes of[SUP][a][/SUP] Zion,
we were like those who dreamed.[SUP][b][/SUP]
[SUP]2 [/SUP]Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
[SUP]3 [/SUP]The Lord has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.
Ecclesiastes 3
There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens: [SUP]2 [/SUP] a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
[SUP]3 [/SUP] a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
[SUP]4 [/SUP] a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
[SUP]5 [/SUP] a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
[SUP]6 [/SUP] a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
[SUP]7 [/SUP] a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
[SUP]8 [/SUP] a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
When the Lord restored the fortunes of[SUP][a][/SUP] Zion,
we were like those who dreamed.[SUP][b][/SUP]
[SUP]2 [/SUP]Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
[SUP]3 [/SUP]The Lord has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.
Ecclesiastes 3
There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens: [SUP]2 [/SUP] a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
[SUP]3 [/SUP] a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
[SUP]4 [/SUP] a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
[SUP]5 [/SUP] a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
[SUP]6 [/SUP] a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
[SUP]7 [/SUP] a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
[SUP]8 [/SUP] a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
M
We can get our own back
Proverbs 26:21 AMP
[21] As coals are to hot embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome
man to inflame strife.
Proverbs 26:14-15 NKJV
[14] As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy man on his bed.
[15] The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.