I’ve wanted to release this for a while, but I guess I find it hard to be consistent with things. But I’m glad everyone in Israel was consistent with all this… but I notice Bezalel and Oholiab aren’t included in the conquest of Canaan (sorry for the spoilers haha) even though they were noted for their skills. There are many unsung heroes in the Christian faith today, including the woman who lost her family in Afghanistan after they had moved there from the U.S. when 9/11 had happened. They were martyred because of their faith one day late in November some years back. So I can only imagine how difficult it must be for someone to lose both spouse and kids in a moment… but this chapter is found in pages 53-54 of the NKJV Bible I’m using for this, pages 69-70 of the NASB Bible I’m using, pages 116-117 of my VOICE copy, and pages 112-113 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy (but there, it’s spelled Aholiab for some reason).
I say these things because the two men here had to have been at least 2️⃣0️⃣ years old at that point, given their skills, generally speaking. Of course, sometimes I hear of people having skipped a grade or two (I’ve had friends do this, but I’ve never done it) but I pray my nieces never get held back any grades… and that school is fun for all of them —- I really hope they don’t get hurt because of someone any of them can trust 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I guess my outlook on life isn’t very good, but if overgenerosity can make it so that promises happen and are actually kept word for word, then great. Otherwise —- and I don’t think I’m exaggerating here —- there won’t be a Kingdom to even think about. Hopefully, though, healing happens for each people group. And speaking of my nieces, I’m having a third one come in 3-4 months! I’m sorry if I hadn’t said it on the last post, but I hope she is loved by others, too 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💝💝💝💝💝 I can’t ever think my nieces should be opposed by anyone 💔💔💔💔💔 but with a growing family like mine, Satan is sure to target them… I do pray we withstand him, though. Also, someone made a really messed up joke about loving Satan instead of Santa Claus 🎅🏻 🤶🏻 on TV recently, but I understand someone was going for something weird… still, I don’t think we should make jokes like these… someone might get the impression Christmas is not good, and that NOTHING brilliant should happen, as if Heaven weren’t supposed to be replicated in this life (Matthew 6:10). Indeed, the legalistic people are the epitome of ridiculous 🙄 people will also turn Christmas into a political statement, and that’s like so unfair. I do hope I can listen to the people of this generation, just as I’m sure they might listen to me… indeed, we’ve had enough moralism that people have made from the Bible even though Scripture never gave such a commandment. People have started blogs about things Jesus never said, too 😩😩😩😩😩😩😜🤪 and I don’t blame them! One thing I can add to the list is the idea that God wouldn’t make anyone do some funny stuff. I mean, Isaiah preached naked for three years 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 (see Isaiah 20), Hosea actually married a prostitute (Hosea 1:2-3), and Ezekiel literally had to refuse to mourn his wife’s death (Ezekiel 24:15-24). Hopefully, though, you don’t have to do any of these things, for I’m just giving some examples of how much it will cost to serve God. But if He led Jesus to endure being crucified with no clothes on in front of every one in Jerusalem, and it worked, He can do good things through you, too, even if one should suffer and endure public reproach outside the city (Hebrews 13:13).
I do need to inform you, however, that even though I had been praying for Josh’s sister-in-law to be rescued from cancer, unfortunately, she passed away last Monday morning 😭😭😭😭😭😭 six months had passed since a fourth friend had died between New Year’s Day and that point, less than five months later (I’m still not over this), and that human being had died, too 💔💔💔💔 both women were legendary in Christ, and each had married different men (yet I regret to say the friend who died in May was murdered by her own husband). That friend was only 2️⃣5️⃣ —- I hope none of my three nieces could be tricked into dating evil men like him…. better for me to stand in the gap instead, you know?
The tent mentioned in more detail in this chapter is particularly daunting and arduous, and I hope I don’t languish in serving God like this. I found out last week that the World Cup in Qatar is in a stadium in which THOUSANDS had died building. I don’t think that’s ever happened since its inception, not even remotely close. Indeed, they weren’t even fed or given water, and no one really got paid anything 😒 those who watch the games happen are supporting slavery. That’s all I can say… but it’s interesting how the U.S. 🇺🇲 not only qualified for the World Cup, but beat Iran 🇮🇷 1-0 something I didn’t actually think was possible. I feel for the guy who cried in Iran’s defeat though… I hope we can love them well. Maybe then, their leader wouldn’t want to blow us up. We’ve failed Jesus too much, and for too long. I don’t want any weird conjecture to overtake the earth… but I’ll see you in the next post. Later!
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