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Empathetic Fasting: What I learned from my Islamic friends

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by Carl McRoy  |  26 March 2024  |   He was running everywhere. He was running from home to school, running from school to his afterschool job, from his job back home. Running while wearing extra clothes, a sweatsuit under a sauna suit. Or was the sweatsuit over the sauna suit? Either way, Louden Swain was […] Source: https://atoday.org/empathetic-fasting-what-i-learned-from-my-islamic-friends/

Lesson 13: Wait on the Lord | 13.4 Waiting in God’s Sabbath Rest

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13.4 Waiting in God’s Sabbath Rest
The Two Sides of the Sabbath: Creation and Dedication
Read Psalm 92. What two aspects of the Sabbath are emphasized in this Sabbath song?
In Psalm 92, two aspects of the Sabbath are emphasized:
  1. God’s Creation and Preservation: The psalm praises God for His great deeds, particularly for His creation and preservation of the world. By mentioning God’s victory over His enemies, it is evident that the Sabbath recalls creation, in which God created the world and exercises His sovereign authority over it. Sabbath rest provides believers with the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate God’s work of creation.
  2. Deliverance from Evil and Hope for Eternal Peace: In addition to creation, the psalm also highlights deliverance from evil and hope for eternal peace. The Sabbath reminds us that God not only created the world but also actively works to defeat evil and redeem His creation. Sabbath rest allows believers to reflect on God’s redemption work and draw hope for a future of peace and justice.
Overall, Psalm 92 emphasizes the two fundamental aspects of the Sabbath: celebrating God’s creation and preservation and remembering the redemption from evil and hope for eternal peace. The Sabbath serves as a time of worship, gratitude, and anticipation of the fulfillment of God’s promises.
Read Psalm 92 again. What a great hope is offered to us there, and how can we draw comfort from what is written there right now?
Psalm 92 offers a great hope grounded in God’s faithfulness, righteousness, and sovereignty. Here are some key aspects of this comfort and hope that can be drawn from the psalm:
  1. Steadfast Joy and Praise: The psalm emphasizes the importance of thanking the Lord and praising His name both in the morning and in the evening. This steadfastness in praise and gratitude indicates that even in the midst of difficulties and trials, joy in the Lord does not diminish.
  2. The Greatness of God and His Works: The psalm highlights the greatness and glory of God, especially in His works of creation and judgment over evil. The emphasis on creation and judgment reminds us that God is above all and that His plans are unshakable. In times of uncertainty, we can draw comfort from knowing that God is sovereign over all and His intentions cannot be thwarted.
  3. Punishment of the Wicked and Elevation of the Righteous: The psalm proclaims the punishment of the wicked and the elevation of the righteous. This promise of God’s justice gives us comfort when we are confronted with injustice and evil. We can trust that God will ultimately punish evil and elevate the righteous.
  4. Fruitfulness of the Righteous and Their Steadfastness: The psalm compares the righteous to palms and cedars, which thrive in their fruitfulness and steadfastness. These images convey the comfort that those who faithfully serve God will bear fruit and experience steadfastness even in difficult times.
Overall, Psalm 92 offers a hope that is grounded in God’s character, His works, and His promises. Even in the midst of challenges and difficulties, we can draw comfort from the fact that God is sovereign, His justice prevails, and He exalts those who serve Him faithfully.

Psalm 92 offers a great hope grounded in God’s faithfulness, righteousness, and sovereignty. Here are some key aspects of this comfort and hope that can be drawn from the psalm:
  1. Consistent joy and praise: The psalm emphasizes the importance of thanking the Lord and praising His name, both in the morning and in the evening. This consistency in praise and gratitude indicates that even in the midst of difficulties and trials, joy in the Lord does not fade away.
  2. The greatness of God and His works: The psalm highlights the greatness and glory of God, especially in His works of creation and judgment over evil. Emphasizing creation and judgment reminds us that God is above all and that His plans are unshakable. In times of uncertainty, we can find comfort in the fact that God is sovereign over all and His intentions cannot be thwarted.
  3. The punishment of the wicked and the exaltation of the righteous: The psalm proclaims the punishment of the wicked and the exaltation of the righteous. This promise of God’s justice gives us comfort when confronted with injustice and evil. We can trust that God will ultimately punish evil and exalt the righteous.
  4. The fruitfulness of the righteous and their steadfastness: The psalm compares the righteous to palms and cedars, which thrive in their fruitfulness and steadfastness. These images convey the comfort that those who faithfully serve God will bear fruit and experience steadfastness even in difficult times.
Overall, Psalm 92 offers a hope grounded in God’s character, His works, and His promises. Even in the midst of challenges and difficulties, we can find comfort in the fact that God is sovereign, He administers justice, and He exalts those who serve Him faithfully.

Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/lesson-13-wait-on-the-lord-13-4-waiting-in-gods-sabbath-rest/

Prophecy Sets The Foundation For Trust

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In Isaiah 46:9-10, God declares why you can trust that He is God. He says: “I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done.” These are His credentials that He is God: He can declare the end from the beginning. Jesus went a step further and gave us the key to understanding how prophecy works. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtOwmQ3D7nQ

Embracing Love: The Blessing of Family and Faith #shorts

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Explore the profound role of families—nuclear, extended, and within the church community—as foundational pillars of support, safety, and encouragement. This short video highlights the divine purpose behind these relationships, emphasizing the importance of love, fellowship, nurture, and growth. Discover how, by focusing on and embracing the unconditional love God offers, we can extend this same love to those around us, as beautifully encapsulated in First Corinthians, Chapter 13. Join us in celebrating the gift of family and the power of divine love in strengthening community bonds. To watch the full video from Elder Ted Wilson, president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, paste this link into your browser: https://youtu.be/oJ2894XguvI Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtjvtmqswzQ

How Prayer Activates Your Brain

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Can prayer actually have an impact on our brain? Science has revealed how small changes create widespread changes, activating regions of your brain to help you deal with trauma and develop higher levels of optimism, hope, and healthy adjustment. Studies have shown that how you pray, what you pray for, and to which God you pray can shift, dislodge, and remake certain patterns of cerebral development. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYpt4MehgJ0

Adventist Journey I Thomas

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This is “Adventist Journey I Thomas” by NAD Adventist on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.Source: https://vimeo.com/927618393

Wednesday: Waiting in God’s Sabbath Rest

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Daily Lesson for Wednesday 27th of March 2024

Read Psalms 92:1-15. What two aspects of the Sabbath day are highlighted in this song for the Sabbath day?

The praise of God for the great works of His hands (Psalms 92:4-5) and the Eden-like portrayal of the righteous (Psalms 92:12-14) clearly point to Creation, the first aspect that the Sabbath commemorates. The psalm also magnifies the Lord for His victory over enemies as the God of justice (Psalms 92:7-15) and so reinforces the second Sabbath theme—­redemption from evil (Deuteronomy 5:12-15). Thus, Psalms 92:1-15 extols God for His past Creation and present sustaining of the world, and it points to the end-time hope in eternal divine peace and order.

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The people can enjoy Sabbath rest because God is the “Most High” (Psalms 92:1, NKJV); His superior position on the high places gives Him an unparalleled advantage over their enemies.

Yet, although He is the Most High, the Lord readily reaches down to rescue those who call on Him. The Lord’s work of creation and especially redemption of that creation should inspire people to worship God and love Him. After all, living in a fallen creation, without the hope of redemption, isn’t anything to be particularly thrilled about. We love, we suffer, we die—and do so without any hope. Hence, we praise the Lord, not only as our Creator but as our Redeemer, as well.

“Fresh oil” conveys the psalmist’s renewed devotion to serve God as His reconsecrated servant (Psalms 92:10). The anointing with oil was done for consecration of chosen people such as priests and kings (Exodus 40:15, 1 Samuel 10:1). Yet, the psalmist chose an unusual Hebrew word, balal, to describe his anointing that does not typically depict anointing of God’s servants but denotes “mixing” of oil with other parts of the sacrifice (Exodus 29:2, NKJV; Leviticus 2:4-5). The psalmist’s unique use of balal implies that the psalmist wishes to present himself as a living sacrifice to the Lord and to consecrate his whole self to God (Romans 12:1).

It is not surprising to find thoughts about consecration in a psalm that is dedicated to the Sabbath because the Sabbath is the sign that the Lord sanctifies His people (Exodus 31:13). The images of palm trees and cedars of Lebanon portray God’s people growing in faith and true appreciation of God’s wonderful purposes and love. The Sabbath is the sign of the Lord’s eternal covenant with His people (Ezekiel 20:20). Thus, the Sabbath rest is essential to God’s people because it empowers them to trustingly wait upon the Lord to fulfill all His covenantal promises (Hebrews 4:1-10).

Read through Psalms 92:1-15 again. What great hope is offered to us there, and how can we, even right now, take comfort in what it says?

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God First Your Daily Prayer Meeting – March 26, 2024

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Matthew 21:22 – "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Tag someone in need of prayer and kindly share your prayer requests here. https://bit.ly/3GdFXpR Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgKj19VSQA0

Il Re deve fare ancora una mossa

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Versetto introduttivo: Sami 55 Meditazione a cura di: pastore Cornelio Lupu Registrato presso: Chiesa di Roma Lungotevere il 23 marzo 2024 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD-ZpVna7Sg

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