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Wednesday, September 13, 2006

The central promise in the Bible is not [I will forgive you], though of course the promise is there. Neither is it the promise of eternal life in heaven after death, although we are given that as well. The most frequent promise is [I will be with you]

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me
- Psalms 23:4

And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
- Matthew 28:20

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.
- Revelation 21:3

The following verses taken from [2 Kings 6:15-17], is an awesome story that tells us of God s power. It also serves as a reminder to us that we are not alone, because God and His mighty army of angels are with us always. Just because we cannot see with our eyes doesnt mean they are not there. Just as Elisha s servant s eyes were open, let your spiritual eyes be open and know that He that is in us is greater than he that is in the world. So we need not be afraid as He is with us.

When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city.
"Oh, my lord, what shall we do?" the servant asked.
"Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are
with them."
And Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see."
Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Many times when God actually talks to us, we are unaware that He is talking. It takes us awhile to realize that it is actually God who is talking to us. There are numerous ways that God uses to talk to us. Some are rather unimaginable. In the Old Testement, God spoke to Moses through a burning bush. In the New testement, God spoke through a donkey. God sure has a sense of humor. He just loves to see His people in shock. Lol.
Anyway, even in the Bible, Samuel, who became a great man of God, didnt know God was calling him, until Eli told him. This can be found in [1 Samuel 3]. And also [Luke 24:13-32] in which Jesus, who has already been resurrected, approached 2 of his disciples and talked with them. The 2 disciples didnt know it was Jesus until a long while later!

free to dance
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
...Rossy...**