Hace poco me encontré con unos sorprendentes comentarios de Ellen White sobre “la última generación”, en el capítulo 47 titulado “Josué y el ángel”, en Profetas y reyes. Al reflexionar sobre el capítulo, me sorprendió, pero me animó, la claridad con la que Ellen White presenta el caso de un pueblo pecador ante Dios en […] Source: https://atoday.org/la-vision-de-ellen-white-sobre-la-ultima-generacion-imperfecta/
Sunday: Wrestling With God
Gone from Laban, Jacob soon has another experience with God. Knowing that his brother, Esau, is coming, and with “four hundred men” (Genesis 32:6), too. Jacob prays fervently to the Lord, even though he acknowledged that “I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant” (Genesis 32:10, NKJV). Jacob, truly, was understanding better what grace was about.
And how did the Lord respond?
Read Genesis 32:22-31 and Hosea 12:3-4. What is the spiritual significance of this amazing story?
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Jacob is distressed, understandably so, by what was happening and, after doing what he can to protect his family, he camps for the night. He is, then, suddenly attacked by “a Man” (Genesis 32:24, NKJV). This is a term that can have special connotations, evoking the divine presence (see Isaiah 53:3). Daniel used it to refer to the heavenly priest Michael (Daniel 10:5); it was also the word used by Joshua to depict the “Commander of the LORD’s army,” who was the LORD YHWH Himself (Joshua 5:13-15, NKJV).
Indeed, amid the fighting, it must have become obvious to Jacob that he was struggling with God Himself, as his words, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” (Genesis 32:26, NKJV) revealed. Yet, his fervent clinging to God, his refusal to let go, also reveal his passionate desire for forgiveness and to be right with His Lord.
“The error that had led to Jacob’s sin in obtaining the birthright by fraud was now clearly set before him. He had not trusted God’s promises, but had sought by his own efforts to bring about that which God would have accomplished in His own time and way.” — Ellen G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, Pages 197, 198.
And the evidence that he had been forgiven was the change of his name, from the reminder of his sin, to one that commemorated his victory. “Your name,” said the Angel, “shall no longer be called Jacob [the supplanter], but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed” (Genesis 32:28, NKJV).
| What has been your own experience as far as wrestling with God goes? What does it mean to do that, and why is it at times important that we have this kind of experience? |
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Psalm 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
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Does Our Church Want to Embrace Male Headship?
by Andreas Bochmann | 27 May 2022 | My pastor made me aware of it: an article on “headship theology” in the Adventist Review. Before I found it, a Facebook group I follow discussed it, with rather mixed opinions. When I read it I found it deeply disturbing. The piece I’m referring to was written […] Source: https://atoday.org/does-our-church-want-to-embrace-male-headship/
Quite the Trip: Adventist Hospital’s Cancer Center Explores Use of Magic Mushrooms to Treat Depression
Recent and ongoing studies show that psilocybin, a psychedelic substance derived from mushrooms, has promising therapeutic effects for hard-to-treat disorders such as addiction, depression and end-of-life anxiety. The DEA classifies psilocybin as a drug that has a high potential for abuse, has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and has […] Source: https://atoday.org/quite-the-trip-adventist-hospitals-cancer-center-explores-use-of-magic-mushrooms-to-treat-depression/
