Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture Meditations

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Ponder with me about all the amazing gifts, talents, abilities that people have in the church!  As Peter mentions in I Peter 4:10, those gifts need to be used to serve the church.  However, unfortunately, because we are so different in so many areas, it can create frustration and even force us into comparing and measuring ourselves to one another.  Satan would love for us to do that.  Let's leave the frustration behind and praise God for all the pockets of influence these gifts create within congregations!  To God be the glory.  

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Ponder with me about why the sun's light failed the day Christ died.  Why did that happen?  Furthermore, why does the Holy Spirit want us to know it happened?  It's recorded 3 times.  God must want us to see something about the sun failing that day.  Let's dive into the Old Testament and see other times that language is used, and what the context was.  To God be the glory!

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Ponder with me what it means to take personal responsibility!  Here I am, send me -- that was not said by Nehemiah but that perfect describes his attitude.  However, before he saw himself as part of the solution, he saw himself as part of the problem and then spent months praying about it.  But how did he come to care so deeply about Jerusalem to begin with?  To God be the glory!

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Ponder with me about trusting in ourselves.  We look at Israel's trust in the Temple in Jeremiah 7 and then transition to thinking about self-righteousness.  Ultimately though, what does self-righteousness do to our relationships with others?  We all desperately need God to intercede in His grace and once that idea captures my heart, it helps me deal with others the same way.  To God be the glory!

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Ponder with me about the importance of marriage and children!  Also, why did God create the family unit in the first place and are we honoring God with that fulfilled purpose within our families?  To God be the glory!

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Ponder with me about how God's people took Scripture so seriously when they were revived.  Why is staying within Scripture so important?  To God be the glory!

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Ponder with me - who is, or has the potential to be the most dangerous liar you know?

Hint - you know them really well. To God be the glory!

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Ponder with me again about revivals slowing down.  Could it be that we've become friends with the world?  It's hard to tell sometimes because it happens SO SLOWLY.  James called friendship with the world enmity with God.  Do we?  To God be the glory!

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Ponder with me why revival slows down.  Every single revival in Scripture slowed down at some point.  Some gained momentum again and others came to a grinding halt, but why?  Perhaps we are stuck in the past.  To God be the glory!

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Ponder with me how difficult it is at times to trust God's promises.  There are times when it looks like all is lost, and for many of the Psalmists, they were bold enough to tell that to God in prayer.  Psalm 89 is one such Psalm.  

We also ponder the beginnings of the Samaritans and the challenge to look at everyone as a soul needing salvation.  To God be the glory!

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