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1 | Is there a ligjt in the darkness? | Lam 3:2 | compudex | 102100 | ||
Hello mammpbs, I am glad you found something in the post. Once and a while I am allowed to fly. I wish it could be more often. There is a rush when your fingers can't keep up with the thoughts flowing through the mind. As I also mentioned to Aixen7z4. (1Co 13:12) For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. It is interesting to note that Paul uses "I" throughout both verses except once. 1Co 13:11- When "I" was a child, "I" spake as a child, "I" understood as a child, "I" thought as a child: but when "I" became a man, "I" put away childish things. (13:12) For now "we"...", the only time he uses a plural pronoun. The rest of the times it is "I". Even though he relates to himself as "I", the plural pronoun "we" tells me that this pertains to all of us. "For now we...", it grabs your attention after the "I", "I", "I"! If he had said "For now I see through a glass.." it would not impact my life. The word glass here could be a mirror (in Greek -esoptron) for looking into. Or, glass as we now it today. Glass was just getting perfected at that time and no doubt it wasn't as clear as ours, it was opaque or translucent, something one couldn't see through very well. The latter I believe more because Paul also uses the word "through" and you don't look through a mirror. So as he peers through the dark glass, he knows he does not have all the answers. He understood the transition from child to man, but that happened in the past. 20-20 hindsight. But now, I know in part. I think Paul was talking about man's knowledge of himself. Some might quote the verse: (1Co 2:9) But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But the next verse which is connected to this one by the word "But" they do not continue with. (1Co 2:10) But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. "But God hath revealed them unto us..." It is a hard Scipture for me. Put it as Primary Question on the forum and see what turns up. Peace! |
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2 | Is there a ligjt in the darkness? | Lam 3:2 | Mommapbs | 102159 | ||
Further musings . . . 2 Cor 4:18 - we look not at things that are seen but we look for things that are unseen. Things that are unseen MAY appear in the darkness - meaning that when we walk by faith and not by sight (2 Cor 5:7), we are able to "see" MUCH MORE AND FARTHER! It has been my experience that after those periods of time when God "seems" distant I can "see" much more clearly the things about myself He wants me to see and the things about Himself that we reveals. Yes, at times it is as if I am looking though a cloudy piece of glass for the face of my Savior . . . but just because I can not see Him as clearly as I would like, it does not mean that He is not there! mommapbs |
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3 | Is there a ligjt in the darkness? | Lam 3:2 | compudex | 102191 | ||
Hello mammapbs, (sorry I spelled your name wrong last time)! You say: "but just because I can not see Him as clearly as I would like, it does not mean that He is not there! " Absolutely!! Just as we see the clouds on a stormy day does not mean that the sun is not on the other side. And that is precisely what Paul was talking about in 2Cor 4:18. For if we go to 2Cor 4:17 which is linked to verse 18, we can see what he was talking about. The light afflictions that we face in our walk. That the afflictions do not last forever, but for a moment, though to us while we are in those afflictions may seem to be an eternity. Thus he is admonishing us not to ponder on those things that are here today but gone tomorrow, but yet set your minds on those things that will last forever. And at times, that is a difficult task. For, if I can prosper the church in anyway, then what matter is this body. Ah, yes, walking by faith and not by sight. Isn't it amazing sometimes how we worry about some things and get yourselves upset in wondering how we will ever get things done. I can relate to that just this month. My dog went to the vet (well, I took her, she didn't go by herself) and the bill was very high and on my fixed income I thought I would really have to suck in my belt for the rest of the month. And I worried about it. And, now, here it is the last day of the month and I have more left over than some previous months. How we worry, "Oh, yea men of little faith", all I can say is forgive me Lord for my unbelief. He knows what we need before we ask. And He delivers those things even when we don't ask. Blessed be the Lord of all the blessings, those we see and those we don't see. Ah, a light has just now been revealed. "The blessings we don't see!" I guess I do look through a glass darkly. For, I do not see all that He is doing for me, Us! Many Scriptures talk to us at various times. Though some do have a literal sense and a black and white hard copy look to them. The very same Scripture can also talk volumes to us personaly. For not all of us have worn the same pair of shoes. "A well of Living water." What did Moses smite in the desert to get water, just a rock? No, he struck our Lord! "For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee." Peace to you! |
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4 | Is there a ligjt in the darkness? | Lam 3:2 | Mommapbs | 102253 | ||
"What did Moses smite in the desert to get water, just a rock? No, he struck our Lord!" This is a sobering "picture" of what disobedience really is! mommapbs |
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