Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Isaiah 15:6

Copyright Ó 2013 J. Neely
Isaiah 15:6ues

6 For the waters [mayim] of Nimrim [Nimriym] shall be desolate [mashammah]: for the hay [chatsiyr] is withered away [yabesh], the grass [deshe'] faileth [kalah], there is no green thing [yereq].  KJV-Interlinear

6 For the waters of Nimrim are desolate. Surely the grass is withered, the tender grass died out, There is no green thing.  NASB

Nimrim, the city of waters or city of fountains, was east of the Jordon with many springs that flowed into the Jordan, and provided water for the regions fields, as well as the general population.

Here, Isaiah continues the description of the destruction that is coming.

Not only will the people be decimated, and their property, but even the naturally occurring attributes of the region will be destroyed.  The springs and wells and natural agriculture support systems from nature will cease to produce.

So, not only will the destruction reach into the world from the source of people, gangs, armies and such, the world itself will rebel and withhold its natural resources.

The waters will dry up, leaving crops with no water, therefore no crops, therefore leaving famine, thus leaving starvation and shortages galore in every aspect of ones life.

In Revelation we saw that the worlds fresh water supply will become extremely short.  Even water ways for commerce will become un-navigable for shipping.

This will be an increasing occurrence during the Tribulation, making life more and more difficult for the worlds population.  For as water declines, so then agriculture declines, and then economies will decline into a shambles.

And recall that just a few studies ago, we saw how the people will be surprised, even shocked that they themselves will be affected by the problems that are occurring elsewhere.  Never once considering that it is they, who are the blame for their own misfortunes.

And that is true throughout history.  As goes attitude toward Christ (which includes attitude toward doctrine), then so goes the history of that person, people, region, nation, or of the entire world.

A negative attitude yields disaster.  A positive attitude yields prosperity.


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Thursday – Daily Bible Study – Galatians 4:31  – Why do most folks not know if they are a child of the slave or of the free
Friday – Daily Bible Study – Galatians 5:1 – Choosing freedom is better, but most choose slavery, why
Saturday – Daily Bible Study – Psalm 28:3  – What association is best avoided



Monday, December 30, 2013

Isaiah 15:5

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Isaiah 15:5ues

5 My heart [leb] shall cry out [za`aq] for Moab [Mow'ab]; his fugitives [bariyach] shall flee unto Zoar [Tso`ar], an heifer [`eglah] of three years old [shaliyshiy]: for by the mounting up [ma`aleh] of Luhith [Luwchiyth] with weeping [Bakiy] shall they go it up [`alah]; for in the way [derek] of Horonaim [Choronayim] they shall raise up [`uwr] a cry [za`aq] of destruction [sheber].  KJV-Interlinear

5 My heart cries out for Moab; His fugitives are as far as Zoar and Eglath-shelishiyah, For they go up the ascent of Luhith weeping; Surely on the road to Horonaim they raise a cry of distress over their ruin.  NASB

Zoar was the name of the small town that Lot ran to, to escape the destruction of Sodom.

The other town names, Luhith and Horonaim with insignificant names that are probably along the borders or outer reaches of Moab, which is consistent with the fleeing of fugitives from the destruction that is happening to Moab and the country in general.

The reference to the three year old heifer, refers to the time when a young and unbred animal is first broken and placed under the yoke of burden and toil.  Its first three years having been allowed to run relatively free and without constraint.

So, Isaiah, states in his prophecy, that the crying out for Moab, suggests tears of great sorrow for a people and place that is under tremendous suffering, far beyond the norm.

That the outlying areas to where people might run in order to escape, will prove to not be places of sanctuary, but places of even greater sorrow and destruction.

In short, there will be no place to run, no place of sanctuary, no place to hide, no place of safety from the mighty hand of Gods judgment and destructive power.

Having been relatively free from responsibility to run and do as it pleases, the region of Moab, which is symbolic of the entire world during the last half of the Tribulation, will find itself in the deep trouble of Gods judgment, due to the worlds harsh treatment of Jews, of Christians, and against the general nature of the world on the whole.

And now the world is called to answer for its evil.  Evil that is pursued and evil that is embraced and evil that is consciously chosen, instead of good.

And as things rapidly deteriorate across the planet, there will be no place to hide from, or escape from, Gods wrath.


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Thursday – Daily Bible Study – Galatians 4:31  – Why do most folks not know if they are a child of the slave or of the free
Friday – Daily Bible Study – Galatians 5:1 – Choosing freedom is better, but most choose slavery, why
Saturday – Daily Bible Study – Psalm 28:3  – What association is best avoided



Sunday, December 29, 2013

Psalm 28:4

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Psalm 28:4

4 Give [nathan] them according to their deeds [po`al], and according to the wickedness [roa`] of their endeavours [ma`alal]: give [nathan] them after the work [ma`aseh] of their hands [yad]; render [shuwb] to them their desert [gamuwl]. KJV-Interlinear

4 Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Requite them according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them their recompense. NASB

This psalm reaches out to God to apply justice fairly and accurately.  That evil should be judged and punished for evil and that good be evaluated and rewarded for good.

Here evil is in view.

Behind every action within the human realm, there is an intent, a design, a thought, a decision, and then an action.

The phrase, their deeds, encompasses the whole of the activities of the evil person, their thoughts and intents, their design and motives.  All that is behind their overall involvement and responsibility and guilt in what they think and plan and desire and do.

Evil, in every form, does not come by accident, but by decision.  People are to be held accountable and responsible for the sum total of their life.

The wickedness of their endeavors, looks to the quality or result of their activities in life.

Wickedness is the work of evil.  Evil is the policy of Satan and encompasses all that is in opposition to God and good. 

This includes criminal activity of course, but it also includes social wrongs, and human good, which is performed in the name of good, but is originated from the source of arrogance.

There are two forms of good, namely human good and divine good. Human good looks to self for the credit of what one does.  Divine good looks to God who is the originator of all that is good, and from whom all good comes.

Man is undeserving and can claim nothing of or for himself.  All comes to man by means of Gods grace.  Man cannot earn or deserve anything.  Man is the recipient of Gods grace as a gift from God, due to Gods promises and Gods work.

All of mans endeavors from the perspective of evil, originate from self, to the exclusion of God.  They are selfish, and self-centered drives within man, that look not to divine good, but to selfish results.

The work of their hands, is the overt result of all of mans thoughts, intents and decisions.

Thus the term desert, means deserves.  When man produces evil, then he deserves the reward of evil.

God is fair and just.  God deals with the total and overall content of an individuals life.  God does not pick and choose, but deals with everything.  And, God makes fair decisions based on all of the facts.
You cannot fool God.  You cannot misdirect God.  You cannot compromise Gods standards of truth.


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Tuesday – Daily Bible Study – Isaiah 15:3  - Why the magnitude of this sorrow natural threats, and full ot eject Christ despite His tremendously resourseful and successful reign
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Thursday – Daily Bible Study – Galatians 4:31  – Why do most folks not know if they are a child of the slave or of the free
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Saturday – Daily Bible Study – Psalm 28:3  – What association is best avoided



Saturday, December 28, 2013

Psalm 28:3

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Psalm 28:3

3 Draw me not away [mashak] with the wicked [rasha`], and with the workers [pa`al] of iniquity ['aven], which speak [dabar] peace [shalowm] to their neighbours [rea`], but mischief [ra`] is in their hearts [lebab].  KJV-Interlinear

3 Do not drag me away with the wicked And with those who work iniquity; Who speak peace with their neighbors, While evil is in their hearts.  NASB

The metaphor of, draw me not away, is a prayer requesting that the individual will not be treated in the same fashion as evil people will be treated.  Do not include me in with their number.  Do not include me in their judgments or punishments.

And even though there are innumerable examples of evil people who seem nice or sincere or kindhearted on the  outside, their hearts on the inside are evil.

Evil people are defined by the content of their souls.

Bible doctrine in the soul, determines the separation of the good from the bad.

There is no such thing as a victimless crime, nor a victimless sin.   Any and all departures from Gods divine design, is evil by definition.  And if you believe that your choice for something other than God intended, affects only you, then you are greatly mistaken.  For any decision, action or even a thought that is in error, spiritually speaking, will sooner or later have an impact or influence on how others may think, and thus misdirect them into those same compromising ideas.

Social norms and standards generally have the greatest influence and therefore the greatest impact on society and subsequent generations.  The developmental direction of those same social standards sooner or later determines the public standards for leadership or even entertainment.

And as goes the attitude toward doctrine and truth, so goes the direction of society.  And if society intertwines itself in false concepts, then the punishments for those false standards likewise attach themselves to society.

When society is saturated with evil in whatever form, then the punishments likewise can saturate society on a large scale.  And when that occurs, then everyone can be affected.

However, God hears the prayers of those who are obedient to Him, and even though life may swirl out of control around you, there is always that extra and unseen aid that comes to you from heaven.  This does not mean that you will not be affected by the problems of the world, but it does mean that God will bring you help in such a manner that is best for you and compatible with His plan for you.

Simply avoid imitating the thoughts and actions of others, and certainly avoid blaming or complaining.

Learn and know the signs of the times as you would the seasons of the year, and be forewarned of impending difficulties that can be drawn out over long periods of time in their development and their duration, and adjust your life accordingly as best you are able.


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Tuesday – Daily Bible Study – Isaiah 15:3  - Why the magnitude of this sorrow natural threats, and full ot eject Christ despite His tremendously resourseful and successful reign
Wednesday – Daily Bible Study – Isaiah 15:4  – How far into society will the fear extend
Thursday – Daily Bible Study – Galatians 4:31  – Why do most folks not know if they are a child of the slave or of the free
Friday – Daily Bible Study – Galatians 5:1 – Choosing freedom is better, but most choose slavery, why
Saturday – Daily Bible Study – Psalm 28:1  – Which is preferred, promise or pit



Friday, December 27, 2013

Galatians 5:1

Copyright Ó 2013 J. Neely
Galatians 5:1

1 Stand fast [steko] therefore [oun] in the liberty [eleutheria] wherewith [hos] Christ [Christos] hath made [eleutheroo] us [hemas] free [eleutheroo], and [kai] be [enecho] not [me] entangled [enecho] again [palin] with the yoke [zugos] of bondage [douleia].  KJV-Interlinear

1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.  NASB

Paul has been comparing human works versus the spiritual work of Christ.  Human works are tantamount to functioning within the bonds of slavery, while the work of Christ has set us free of those bonds, into a perfect freedom, which freedom you cannot possibly obtain on your own no matter what you try or believe.

Anything that you think that you can do to earn, to deserve, or to retain your spiritual status in any way shape or form, is human works, is a delusion, and is false.

Jesus Christ did all of the work on the Cross, that was necessary for purchasing our salvation and therefore freedom from sin and death.

God the Father did all of the work in eternity past when He set forth the divine plan for this effort.

God the Holy Spirit did and does all of the work throughout history and during your life, to communicate this plan and to integrate it into your soul toward the completion of you, so long as you follow Gods procedure for that learning and growth process.  Which is your learning that requires only your attention and desire to learn on a daily basis.  Your learning is not work on your part, but merely the giving of your attention to God so that He can perform within you the work necessary to help you grow up in your spiritual life.

But of course you have to want to learn and learn the right way.

So, Paul makes it very clear here, that trying to reinvent the wheel, trying to reinvent the spiritual salvation and growth process on your own, is a return to the slavery of human works and you gain nothing from it.

Christ has given us the freedom by means of His work, so that all we need do is study daily and learn, and therefore by default, grow up.

To reject this approach, is ludicrous and absurd, and a fools choice in arrogance.

None of us can do what God did.

None of us can live the life of perfect works.

None of us can pay the price of sin.

None of us can die and bring ourselves back from death with the presumption that we have power over death.

So, why would anyone try to advance themselves in a manner that God does not recognize, and in fact rejects.  Human works were rejected in the divine plan.  The Mosaic Law is the written and living proof of that.  It is impossible for anyone to fulfill the Law’s requirements.

Therefore, thinking that you can get by in life, without a daily study, without instruction, without guidance, and do it on your own, is the thinking of a fool.

Are you a fool?

To compromise Gods plan even in the slightest, is to reject it on the whole, and Paul will show this in the upcoming verses.

To do a right thing the wrong way, is wrong.
To do a wrong thing the right way, is wrong.
To do a wrong thing the wrong way, is wrong.

A right thing has to be done the right way in order to be right.

You must follow Gods plan, not yours.


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Tuesday – Daily Bible Study – Isaiah 15:3  - Why the magnitude of this sorrow natural threats, and full ot eject Christ despite His tremendously resourseful and successful reign
Wednesday – Daily Bible Study – Isaiah 15:4  – How far into society will the fear extend
Thursday – Daily Bible Study – Galatians 4:31  – Why do most folks not know if they are a child of the slave or of the free
Friday – Daily Bible Study – Galatians 4:30 – What is the slave in your life, why send it away
Saturday – Daily Bible Study – Psalm 28:1  – Which is preferred, promise or pit



Thursday, December 26, 2013

Galatians 4:31

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Galatians 4:31

31 So then [ara], brethren [adelphos], we are [esmen] not [ou] children [teknon] of the bondwoman [paidiske], but [alla] of the free [eleutheros].  KJV-Interlinear

31 So then, brethren, we are not children of a bondwoman, but of the free woman.  NASB

And so Paul summarizes his whole argument and instruction using freedom vs. slavery as his parable for his explanation of this spiritual principle.

The world produces slaves, children who are under the rules and laws that govern this world, acting as their guardian until such a time as the world deems it appropriate for them to be released from their bonds.

However, slaves, though promised release, are never released.  They fail time and again, because they cannot meet the stringent requirements of the world, and are thus condemned to eternal slavery.

The promises of the world are deceptions and enticements.  The promises looked to by the slaves of the world (you), are lusts in arrogance that if they somehow meet all of the requirements of the world by means of their own efforts, then they have earned their freedom.

But those promises and efforts are never achieved, because they cannot be achieved.

As a slave, you are bound to be and do, what someone else tells you to be or do. You have no freedom, no choice, no self-determination, no future of anything other than being a slave.

The Law of Moses describes this slavery environment, wherein God lists many rituals and requirements for attaining a perfect life, and yet no one can live by the requirements, which means that no one can accomplish the prefect life.

Works, or mans efforts, are false counsel with regard to attaining ones freedom.

However, as a free person, you are not bound to be or do as others dictate.  You are not bound to the rituals and norms of the world.  You are free to proceed in life as you see fit, as you desire, as you determine for yourself.

Faith in Christ is that freedom.  You do not have to work for or earn your freedom, because Jesus Chirst has already done that work and paid that price.  Freedom is given to you at no cost to you, at no effort on your part.  Merely faith expressed in believing in Christ is all that is required in recognition of His role in history, in your behalf.

To reject Christ means that you believe that you can do better.  And that is a fools belief.

Sarah had a son based on Gods promise.  She believed and God delivered the promise.

Hagar had a son based on the efforts and plans of Abraham.  She did not believe and was banished to the life of a slave, having nothing and looking forward to nothing.

We, who have believed in Christ, are children of the free woman, Sarah, by means of her example.  We are the children of promise, the children of Christ’s work, and adopted first-born sons with all the inheritance rights and privileges attached thereto.  We are not bound by ritual, not bound by culture, not bound by traditions that are of this world.

Those who reject Christ, have only the world to turn to for the fruits of their human efforts.  And by the same token, those who turn to the world as their guide to spiritual fortune, by default, reject Christ even though they may profess Christ in some fashion. You cannot have it both ways.

There is only one text book for life, by which we may discover God as He reveals Himself and His plan, and His procedures that enable us to pursue the completion of ourselves, the work of which He too, accomplishes for us.

Our only role in life is to obey Gods mandates to listen and read and hear and learn bible doctrine, so that we can advance in His plan for us, as well as function within this world with integrity and responsibility, until the day that He calls us home.

To do anything less, would be a phenomenal waste of ones life.


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Tuesday – Daily Bible Study – Isaiah 15:3  - Why the magnitude of this sorrow natural threats, and full ot eject Christ despite His tremendously resourseful and successful reign
Wednesday – Daily Bible Study – Isaiah 15:4  – How far into society will the fear extend
Thursday – Daily Bible Study – Galatians 4:29  – What is the difference between flesh and spirit
Friday – Daily Bible Study – Galatians 4:30 – What is the slave in your life, why send it away
Saturday – Daily Bible Study – Psalm 28:1  – Which is preferred, promise or pit