Genesis Chapters 1-40

Right now I am reading through Genesis. I have realized that I have never read through the entire Bible and God has impressed upon me the importance of doing that so I am not going to read any other books until I get through His Book. I got a new Bible in the mail on April 24th. I had one from the time I was a child and it was falling apart so this is my first Bible since I have taken to Bible living rather than just Bible believing. I started with the Psalms as I have already said. Since getting done with them I have read 1 Corinthians, Philippians, and Romans. Now I have jumped back to Genesis because I bought this book that I would highly recommend called “Unlocking the Mysteries of Creation” I found it in the kids section of my local Christian book store and it has been fascinating! One of the most interesting things I found out by reading that book was about the Chinese language having Biblical origins. Here is a website that explains http://www.wbschool.org/chinesecharacters.htm

What I have learned so far from Genesis (some of this I’m sure most of you already know but I am new to) First, it didn’t rain and we didn’t eat meat before the flood. There was a layer of water “above the firmament” that kept the worlds atmosphere like a greenhouse. So I assume when God makes a new earth this is how it will be? I guess it is not Gods perfect plan for us to eat animals but (I can only assume) because of the damage to our atmosphere caused by the flood and the continental divide we now need to. One other thing from the creation book that was interesting was that there was a timeline of the lifespan of men from Adam to Jacob. I noticed that the lifespan of man shorted by about half after the flood and again by half after the continents divided. Did you know that the Bible speaks about the dividing of the continents? Genesis 10:25, “And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided;”

I was also interested to learn that tithing goes way back before Jewish law. In Genesis 4:4 Abel is told to have brought the first of his flock. “And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:” And ten percent is established in Genesis as well. Genesis 28:22, “And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.”

I also found another reason you cannot believe in the inerrancy of scripture and evolution (maybe someone else has noticed this before but I haven’t) Six times during the creation God said that His living creations would bring forth offspring after their own kind. It is as if God put that there just for those who would try to change His word to fit “science” falsely so called. (1Tim 6:20)

I have to say that I won’t be posting those long, in-depth studies as often as I have been in the past. I love doing them but I am a mother and have a part time job. One of the things the Lord showed me over the last month is that doing my own personal things on company time is stealing. I was researching and writing these papers at work when I had finished my work and had time left before I had to go home. The Lord told me this was wrong and that since I was being paid for that time I should find something to do for my employer if I get done early. I also have added some things to my schedule here at home in keeping with what the Lord wants of me. My serious Bible studying is to be kept to the morning and evening. During the day I am to focus on my families needs (with the exception of naptime). I am going to attempt to keep my house in better order for my husband and do drop everything at the top of every hour to spend 15min filling my kids love tanks. During nap time I pray for about 20 people and before bed I pray for my personal needs. So as you can see I won’t be able to spend as much time on this blog. When I come across something I wish to share with you I’ll be sure and post it they probably just won’t be so long anymore.

2 Peter 3:3-7, Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

Testimony and memory verse

I’m back!!! I am so refreshed and it’s testimony time!!!! I needed that time of reflection. Thank you for being patient with me. He granted my prayer. If you will remember…….

Just a closer walk with Thee
Grant me Jesus is my plea
Daily walking close with Thee
Let it be dear Lord
Let it be

I have had a wonderful month and I must say year at that. First of all, I have to share with you that I was a smoker for 17 years. For the last three of it every drag was a scream of my disobedience to my Lord. As you can imagine, those where some miserable days. I knew in my heart that no matter how much I wanted to get closer to my Saviour it just wasn’t going to happen while I stepped out side every hour of my day to put sin to my lips. I tried for two years to quit. Every method I could afford. At some point I just said “Lord I cannot do this. You have got to do something because I just cannot do it!!!” I prayed this prayer for two months and every time I ran out of cigarettes I tried to go as long as I could without buying a new pack. I always failed eventually until one day. I don’t even know what was so special about that day. I ran out of cigarettes and said “well here we go again” I never expected anything different. But for some reason it was different. I made it this time. That was a Tuesday and I had one slip that Saturday April 24, 2005 and now one year later I am still smoke free! I never wanted to pray for my habit in the past because deep down I knew that God would come through. I would get a craving and God would say pray and I would ignore Him because I didn’t want His help. I wanted my cigarettes no matter how much I hated them. So this has been my first smoke free year since I was 10 years old! What a baby I was! How awful!
Anyway, the last year has been amazing, you wouldn’t believe the amount of fleshly junk that was hiding behind that cigarette habit. Filth I didn’t even see because I was so preoccupied with those darn cancer sticks. My eyes were opened boy howdy, and they were opened big time. I don’t think I can list all the changes God made in me over the last year. All the years I tried to grow and just could not move forward it took God one year and all it took was a little obedience. I LOVE OBEDIENCE!!! What a gift of God to just do what He says and it will all turn out. No more laying awake at night struggling over how to fix this or that problem.

Because He lives I can face tomorrow
Because He lives all fear is gone
Because I know He holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives

As you may be able to tell, over this last month I was going to study the Psalms to strengthen my worship. Craziness!!!! It worked like a charm!! When I’m I going to stop being surprised by Gods grace? (I’m giggling, I hope your giggling) This is so fun. When I think back at all the times I didn’t want to change because I’d have to give up all my fun I just can’t believe how stupid I was! Ok, off topic again, the Psalms. Yes I was raised E Free, but back in those days we sang the real hymns so somewhere in the back of my mind are all these really beautiful testimonies of the wonderful works of God. Well as most of you know but I have learned, a lot of them are taken right from the Psalms. So as I am reading I will come across a song that I recognize and I will start to sing it. Oh my soul the songs that flow out of me today. I wish I could make my own songs. Sometimes when I am praising God for something I will sing the prayer now, even if it doesn’t rhyme at all and the tune sounds strange. Make a joyful NOISE, see it doesn’t have to be pretty. I also found in the Psalms my favorite verse so far, “I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.” Psalm 16:8 I don’t have it memorized yet so I guess this should be the next memory verse.

Like a tree planted by the river
I shall not be moved