Ever since I first read this passage and several others like it, I’ve become fascinated with avoiding death entirely and/or several other major complications by means of the Holy Spirit’s blessing. It’s been about nine and a half years since I became Christian, and I can tell you that the Bible has a lot of trippy stuff in it. I’ve always wanted to exalt God in ways people could get excited about (since my conversion in 2009, of course), such as do many miraculous works, heal the sick, raise the dead, and even with some of the most far-out prophetic powers imaginable… all by the Holy Spirit’s power and not my own. Yep, you guess it, though I’m non-denominational by default, I’m pretty huge into the miraculous and to eliminate the ugliness of cessationism. Don’t get me wrong, I think medicine can be good, but there needs to be more of the Holy Spirit’s power transpiring even the best of medical clinics and their good works. Indeed, it is my belief that the gifts of the Spirit (teaching, tongues, prophecy, healings, mercy, words of knowledge, justice (restoration according to what an afflicted one deserves), etc.) are not practiced or preached often enough. Oh, this passage is found in page 3 of my NKJV Bible, page 4 of my NASB Bible, and page 7 of both my VOICE and Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copies.
I’ve also wanted to not deal with the complications of aging, whether I eat organic food or not, and also, the reality of exemplifying kindness that can’t be destroyed, not to mention being in good circumstances at least once in each scenario I’m in. I want to make it to the Rapture — I mean that I want to be a catalyst to get so many people saved that we won’t need to experience death (for the Rapture is Jesus taking up His people to shield them from worldwide disaster according to Revelation 6-19), but I have more confidence that my niece, Bee, can make it, for she was born just last February, and I’ve discovered that she has the genes to live for more than 100 years. My brother and I, though, we men can’t survive that long, especially since our dad passed seven years ago next May at 55. I just turned 28 last month, and I want to be there for her in everything before I leave this world. The women in my mom’s family live a long time (her grandmother is still alive and kickin’ at 103). Enoch’s story inspires me, and so does Ezekiel’s mind-blowing passages (i.e. chapter 14 about Noah, Daniel, and Job). But I have no intention to freak anyone out with whatever I might say, either in this website or outside of it. Still, I’ve heard stories in which people can feel as young as I am in their 90s in this day and age. And that’s pretty cool! Also, Enoch prophesied something that is now in Jude 14-15, and it’s sorta related to Christ’s Second Coming. But it’s going to be a long time before I get there.
Onwards to Noah’s story… dear God…
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