September 27, 2005
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I am undertaking three studies over the next few months, discipleship, and in October a few of us are beginning the fourth part of a study on Revelation using a book by Kay Arthur. And today the Woman’s Group I belong to started the study called the Patriarchs by Beth Moore. So there will be lots of tidbits to share.
Well I might as well walk around barefooted because my socks got knocked off again, sigh.
Genesis 11:1-9 talks about the tower of Babel.
And in verse three it says, “Then they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.”…
And in verse seven God says, “Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
Beth stated that God responded to man’s come let us with His own. God’s US is the trinity, way more powerful than man’s puny efforts.
But what was the sock removing statement is this. “The order of the consonants in the Hebrew word for “let us confuse” is N-B-L. The order of the consonants in the Hebrew word for “bricks” is the reverse: L-B-N.” God will unbrick what they brick.
I think that is an awesome play on words. For (Heather’s thoughts now). When God wanted the Israelites to sacrifice their altar was not to be made or formed, it was to be a rock or something that God provided so that people realized that it was God who not only provided the sacrifice, the altar, etc, that man cannot get puffed up in pride by their elaborate work of man’s hands.
Now man had to make the bricks to form the tower of Babel, and it was in direct disobedience to God. For God told the people to scatter. They committed the same sin that satan did, thinking that they were equal with God or could as a group best God. God can undo anything that we do in our own strength. The only enduring things are those ordained by God.
What job did the Israelites have in Egypt, making bricks with their hands, and God liberated them from that back-breaking work. We often in our lives make bricks with our own hard work, rather than trusting in God and letting the Holy Spirit guide us.
Oh, how I pray that I am more led by God, and less by my own desire and efforts. I know that what is led by God will last.
Heather
Comments (11)
I’m barefoot practically all the time. Nice study you have there! Man’s downfall has always been the attempt to be one’s own god.
BE blessed!
Steve
ME too like STEVE barefoot all the time!! AMEN
YES I agree with you HEATHER that I am led more by GOD and less by my own its so hard sometimes but we know in the end its the best. AMEN
Great post as always. The Patriarchs study is being done actually by a womens group ( by Beth Moore) *I so love her writings* at our womens group at church.
Cannot wait to see all you have to come out from your studies…I so miss going to my womens group and to church. Praying maybe this Sunday someone can take me in a wheelchair maybe for the hour…I have been just listening on CD to sermons……………not the same atmosphere, ya know.
God bless you sweetie…How is your hubby? Is he doing any better? Hugs
Sounds like your going to have a great study/courses at school. I enjoying what your posting on your site! Thanks for sharing!
hi hun….seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness….
desire Him and He will give you your hearts desire…
love to you….
Oohhh, Beth Moore… Kay Arthur! That’s great!
Once again Heather you have touched on a subject that many believers struggle with. What do we do when we don’t have a desire to obey God? The answer is God. He has not left us alone in our struggles to do His will. God helps us to want to obey Him and then gives us the power to do His will. Philippians 2:13 Paul said, for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. God energizes both our desires and actions. The Amplified Translation reads like this, [Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight. The secret to a changed life is to submit to God’s control and let Him work. Often it is in doing God’s will that we gain the desire to do it. So we encourage you to do what He wants and trust Him to change your desires.
Remember, God Loves You And So Do We. *******
That’s interesting about the order of the consonants.
Wow… that is pretty awesome thing about the bricks. Makes a person wonder what other things there are like that in scripture! Exciting! Love, Bee
Good stuff, thanks.
Check out 1 Peter 2, more about stones in the living temple.
Thank you for sharing….hope you are doing well!
WoW. That just knocked my socks off, too.
That and a comment on the four greek words for love someone left this morning that I researched and have added to my ‘More Four’ collection…!!!