Good morning!
It's is a beautiful day to be a light in a dark
world. This will be a very bright year for believers. More and more
people are seeking me out for prayer, communion and anointing. All to
the glory of God.
I really enjoy the study of names in
the Bible, through the Hebrew language. It is a rich language with lots
of nuances and details that only enrich the meanings. This, in turn,
deepens my faith and allows me more shalom peace. (Shalom: complete
spiritual peace.)
Just the other day, as I was going
through the definition of a few names, I explored the name "Eve". I
have always heard this name meant "life". As usual, this is a
simplification of a deeper and richer meaning. First of all, "Eve" is not a proper name.
I'm
glad you asked: To be exact, "Eve" translates, "Mother of ALL Life".
This brings up an immediate question. Since Eve was created after animals, vegetation and Adam, how can she be the mother of ALL life?
She
was the first mother - of Cain and Abel. However, the translation is
not "first mother", it is "all life". Through the richness of this
amazing language (Hebrew) we find out that the word "all", in this
case, refers to organisms. Our body is made up of organs, made up of
one cell organisms. Eve is the mother of all life down to one cell
organisms. Really, kinda beautiful when you think about it.
Let's
explain a little further. (I want to be rational, practical and
responsible of giving the correct translation.) I want you to
understand in order to see the beauty in this. As stated above, Adam
and all life came before Eve. BUT . . . she was the first woman; women
bear children/ give life. See? Only women can be called "mothers".
Thus, Eve is the mother of all life, down to the single cell organism. This gives us understanding on another level.
It turns out that "Adam" is over simplification. "Adam" does not merely mean "man". Adam translates, Human created from the earth to live on the earth for ever.
Thanks be to God, the Father, for all wisdom and understanding.
Amen
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I just saw it listed again:
Job 1:21, "The Lord giveth and
the Lord taketh away". Every time I see this, someone is trying to make
the point that God takes from us. It is neither God nor Jesus making
this statement. Job is making this statement in the throws of misery
and self pity after losing everything. Of course, you can sympathize with him.
The story states clearly that Satan has
taken everything. Let's also remember it was God who put limits on Satan's torture. God is the one in charge. So why are we constantly quoting this verse to say that God takes from us? I have heard teachings on this. Job seems to spend quite a bit of time in Chapter 30 continuing to blame God. He clearly does not understand.
Yes, God did allow it. God allows us to make poor
decisions and suffer the consequences of our mistakes; in this
case Job had the sin of pride, Job 29:21 - 25 and 30:1 & 25. How many of us are guilty of pride and not aware of it?
God does not take. He is a
generous Father who loves to give to His children. Chapters 29 and verses in chapter 30 shows how Job
was wallowing in self pity remembering everything in chapter 29. (Lot's
wife also looked back and remember what happened to her ?!)
In Job 38:2
God tells Job he is speaking without knowledge. We cannot presume to
know the mind of God. Know His love and believe everything is for our
benefit.
You might want to remind yourself that all believers are
inheritors of the promises given to Moses on Mt. Ebal, Deut. 28:1-14.
Want to see more? In Deuteronomy 29:5, we find out something that is most often overlooked in the story of wandering in the desert. The clothing and sandals of the Israelites did not wear out for forty years of walking around in all types of weather. Children were growing; how do you think God handled that? I think their clothing grew right along with them. Makes sense in light of this verse.
You might
like to see Jer. 29:11, where God says He has plans for us. Jms. 1:17 tells us all the good stuff comes from above. Personally, I am fond of Psalm 91.
In the life
of Jesus, who said if you saw Him, you saw the Father, He never took
anything from anyone. He never gave leprosy or poverty; only health and grace.
P.S. God did
GIVE back to Job everything that Satan took, plus more because Job remained true to his faith. Job humbled himself,
42:3-6, and was restored.
God is love.
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Today, let's look at Daniel 3:16 - 18
We find "some astrologers"
coming to the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, to denounce the Jews. In
all likely-hood, because they were not able to get these teenagers to do
as they were told. After all, these Jews were servants in the king's house
and were not complying to the rules. They were refusing to worship the
idol set up by the king. These "tattletails" were crying to the king
like a child who could not make a baby brother do what they told him.
I
want to interject some interesting notes: These were Jewish teenagers,
from the tribe of Judah, being faithful to the God that brought their
ancestors out of Egypt, the land of stressful slavery. Their Hebrew
names were Hananiah (meaning: God Has Been Gracious), renamed Shadrach,
meaning Command of Aku (Babylonian god of the moon). Mishael (meaning:
Who Is Like Unto God), renamed Meshach, meaning Who Is What Aku Is.
And Azariah (meaning: Helped Of God) renamed Abednego, meaning Servant
of Nebo (Babylonian god of wisdom). Further, these young men were from
royal families of nobility among the Jews noted to be highly
educated with aptitude and intellect. Beautiful Hebrew names changed to
names of idols. What a terrible change of names for them. From their view
point probably very demeaning. I think I would be a bit angry over the
name change.
Moving on, verse 16 gives us the reply of these
three young men. In front of the mighty king who held their lives in
his hands, they refuse to defend themselves. What beautiful pride in
their faith. They tell the king their god is mighty enough to save them
from fire and this king and furthermore, if their God does not save
them from certain death, they refuse to serve or worship false gods or
the image the king set up. WOW !!! They lived in the palace, clothed
in finery and had food available to them from the king's kitchen. Young men ready to die for devotion to God.
Do you know a
teenager today who would stand like this in front of Napoleon, Hitler,
Stalin or Hussein? No wonder God chose to save them from the burning
furnace. They did not even smell of smoke. The king praised God and
gave a command to anyone who spoke against the God they worshiped. He
even promoted them. What an amazing testimony from God. What would you
do in such a situation?
There is a message in verse 3:26 &
27 which talks about the king calling them out of the fire and noting
their clothes were not even singed by the fire that had burned others
who even approached it. God calls us to come out of death; come out of
your fire - your trial. Come out of a world that is often times anti God. Come out of a past of death unto life with
Him. Life more abundant today and life eternal tomorrow. This is our
God.
Amen
