September
I've been pretty confused lately about many things, specifically about what I believe theologically and who God is and how He deals with us. I feel like that verse in James where it says "he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." So I've decided to back up a verse where it says "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
I'm giving up most media for September. I signed off all of my message boards that I follow, and I'm not using the internet for anything except pointed and short times of research, and checking my email. Also after BADCALFF, I'm not going to watch TV or movies for the rest of the month.
Also, I've decided that I'm going to read through the whole Bible this month. I thought about doing a specific study or meditation on a particular passage, but I want to see the Bible as a whole and see how it interacts and parallels and works together. I'm going to be reading it chronologically as detailed here.
I'm putting this here not to brag or anything, but to be public about it so I can be held accountable.
So now you think that the next thing I say that I'm not going to be writing here for the next month, but actually I probably will be writing more than normal. I need to get out all the things I'm seeing and put them on paper, so I figured here would be a good place.
If you don't want to read a lot of disjointed ramblings about God with questions and doubts and thoughts, just come back in October. :)
Also I've always been very intersted in Jewish Biblcial holidays, and I found it very cool that the autumn holidays fall in September this year. Rosh Hashanah is September 13- Jewish New Year, which is a preceded by a time of introspection and then celebrated by putting off the old year and starting fresh for a new year. Yom Kippur is September 22 - the Day of Attonement where the priest would attone for the people, and we are to confess our sins and remember that God washes us white as snow. And the Feast of Tabernacles begins on September 27 and that is for remembering the 40 years in the desert and then moving on to the promiced land - a festival of joy.
I'm not Jewish, but all of these holidays hold significance for Christians too, and they all parallel events in Christ's life. I'll probably talk more about that later - but here's a nice link if anyone wants to read now - www.biblicalholidays.com
I'm giving up most media for September. I signed off all of my message boards that I follow, and I'm not using the internet for anything except pointed and short times of research, and checking my email. Also after BADCALFF, I'm not going to watch TV or movies for the rest of the month.
Also, I've decided that I'm going to read through the whole Bible this month. I thought about doing a specific study or meditation on a particular passage, but I want to see the Bible as a whole and see how it interacts and parallels and works together. I'm going to be reading it chronologically as detailed here.
I'm putting this here not to brag or anything, but to be public about it so I can be held accountable.
So now you think that the next thing I say that I'm not going to be writing here for the next month, but actually I probably will be writing more than normal. I need to get out all the things I'm seeing and put them on paper, so I figured here would be a good place.
If you don't want to read a lot of disjointed ramblings about God with questions and doubts and thoughts, just come back in October. :)
Also I've always been very intersted in Jewish Biblcial holidays, and I found it very cool that the autumn holidays fall in September this year. Rosh Hashanah is September 13- Jewish New Year, which is a preceded by a time of introspection and then celebrated by putting off the old year and starting fresh for a new year. Yom Kippur is September 22 - the Day of Attonement where the priest would attone for the people, and we are to confess our sins and remember that God washes us white as snow. And the Feast of Tabernacles begins on September 27 and that is for remembering the 40 years in the desert and then moving on to the promiced land - a festival of joy.
I'm not Jewish, but all of these holidays hold significance for Christians too, and they all parallel events in Christ's life. I'll probably talk more about that later - but here's a nice link if anyone wants to read now - www.biblicalholidays.com
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