Speak Your Mind.

[p_rehbein]

“In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:”

Colossians 1:14 (KJV)
(context)

12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

God is surely good!

 

[p_rehbein]

Anyone here do the Coloring Book thingies on their phones? I have enjoyed them. There are even Christian Coloring Books. The one thing that disturbs me though is they always draw Jesus as a white man with long flowing brown hair. I would love it if the Artists who do these Books would depict Jesus as He actually was. He was a Nazarene with black hair and Scripture says it was woolen like a sheep's.

I don't know why Anglos have a problem with Jesus not being white like them...

Anyhoo, there are many different types of Books, and there are some beautiful pictures you can color... They make good Home Screen Wallpaper IMO.

 

[p_rehbein]

“Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”

Colossians 3:20 (KJV)

Why is it pleasing to the Lord? IMO: because He desires that we are obedient to Him first, and then obedient to our parents who are charged by Him to raise us in the way we should go; that being His ways.
Proverbs, Chapter 22:

6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

 

[p_rehbein]

“For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,”

1 Thessalonians 5:9 (KJV)

 

[p_rehbein]

A wise person (don't know who) once said:

"Sometimes your mind needs more time to accept what your heart already knows"

"A mistake that makes you humble is better than an achievement that makes you arrogant"

 

[p_rehbein]

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)

When good things come to us, it's easy to give thanks, right? For me it is. However, when trials beset us, giving thanks is not so easy.... for me anyway. But, we need to STILL give thanks. I find that when such times come to me, clearing them from my mind and remembering the blessings He has given me helps to make the trials easier to overcome.

 

[p_rehbein]

“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”

1 Timothy 2:5 (KJV)

And, it is because of this Scripture that I know there is something very wrong with the Catholic beliefs. During all the News Coverage when the newest Pope was appointed (whatever), a Cardinal was saying that in spite of all the hardships the new Pope would face, he had Saint Peter to pray to for intercession with God to give the new Pope strength and ability to overcome and accomplish what he needed to..... ??? Seriously? Peter?