We said our last goodbyes to a friend this past week. When we received the news of his passing on Friday morning, all sorts of thoughts went through my mind. What happened? Why him? He was so young! But as the day progressed, I realized what a huge role he played, and what an enormous impact he made in our community. He was an amazing husband, a remarkable father, a family man, but also a true friend and dedicated pastor. He was one of those people with 27 hours in a day, because he somehow managed to spend time with everyone!
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I don't make new years resolutions. There's no big reason or paragraphed explanation as to why. I just never saw it as important. New Year to me is just another date. Another year. I am not a new person every new year, erasing my flaws like they never happened. I am not turning the page of my life-book on the struck of midnight and "Viola!": 365 new days for my new life. No. My new life started the day I turned to Jesus. I don' t have to count the 365 days, I have eternity with the lover of my soul. Uncountable days! In that day I was reborn in Christ, my new life started. And so did my journey with the Word of God. Gods word is my "new life" resolution.
“The babies jostled each other within Rebekah’s womb, and she said, ‘Why is this happening to me?’ So she went to inquire of the Lord. The Lord said to her, ‘Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.’ ” – Genesis 25:23-24 (NIV)
Birthright is the right which naturally belonged to the firstborn son (in this case Esau). The birthright of the firstborn entitled him to a double portion of what his father had to leave. This probably means that he had a double share of such property as could be divided. The firstborn furthermore became head of the family and thus succeeded to the charge of the family property, becoming responsible for the maintenance of the younger sons, the widow or widows, and the unmarried daughters. He also, as head, succeeded to a considerable amount of authority over the other members. Further, he generally received the blessing, which placed him in close and favored covenant-relationship with Yahweh. (Source: Biblestudytools.com) I never share my sermon messages. Not because I don't want to, but because when I sit to write, I let the Holy Spirit guide my thoughts and my words. And getting ready to type the blog, all I could think of was this message God shared with the Church. Before you sigh and think you have to read through an entire sermon, don't worry, I have shortened it. I hope you learn from it as much as I did.
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