For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39 ESV
"The love of Christ" in v35 is talking about our love for him, but this seems to be talking about the reverse. Vs 35-39 appear to be a chiasm:
- A - v35a - Our inseparable love for Christ.
--- B - v35b-36 - Things that try to interfere in our love for him.
----- C - v37 - We are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
--- B - v38-39a - Things that try to interfere in God's love for us.
- A - v39b - God's inseparable love for us expressed through Yeshua.
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Romans 8:37 ESV
This verse expresses both our love for Yeshua and his for us. It is through his love for us that we are able to withstand the onslaughts of the enemy and maintain our love for him in our obedience and faithfulness. See Revelation 2:26, 7:14, and related passages saying that those who persevere to the end will be saved.
On this date in history, 12/05/1787: Federalist No 17 on the insufficiencies of the old Confederation (part 3) is published in the Independent Journal. #otd #tdih #federalistpapers https://www.historycarper.com/....1787/12/05/federalis
Are the holidays we celebrate in the winter nothing more than the traditions of man? find out in tonight’s podcast. Mark 7:8, “You have stopped following the commands of God. Now you only follow the teachings of men.”
Donald Trump recently said that he wants Canada to be the 51st State. What do I think?
I think that Canada should be part of the United States. It would be better to have a stronger U.S. dollar. It would be better for Canadians to be part of a larger and more powerful country. It would be good for the U.S. because they would have more natural resources to tap into. We would have an economy larger than the European Union and be the first largest country in the world in land mass.
As far as different cultures are concerned, there are still regional differences within the U.S. So that wouldn't affect Canada that much either.
Sooner or later, this is going to eventually happen. Canada is too reliant on the U.S. to be independent.
Thought for Today: Thursday December 05
To desire the Kingdom of YHVH unconditionally, at all times and under all circumstances --- this is the Kingdom of Elohiym inside of you.
"And out of his mouth went a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the heathen: for he shall rule them with a rod of iron, for he it is that treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God."
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FIRST MACCABEES
CHAPTER 16
Yochanan then went up from Gazara and told his father Shimon what Cendebeus was doing. Shimon called his two oldest sons, Yehudah and Yochanan, and said to them: “I and my brothers and my father’s house have fought the wars of Yisrael from our youth until today, and many times we succeeded in saving Yisrael. I have now grown old, but you, by the mercy of Heaven, have come to maturity. Take my place and my brother’s, and go out and fight for our nation; and may the help of Heaven be with you!”
Yochanan then mustered in the land twenty thousand warriors and cavalry. Setting out against Cendebeus, they spent the night at Modein, rose early, and marched into the plain. There, facing them, was an immense army of foot soldiers and cavalry, and between the two armies was a wadi. Yochanan and his people took their position against the enemy. Seeing that his people were afraid to cross the wadi, Yochanan crossed first. When his men saw this, they crossed over after him. Then he divided his infantry and put his cavalry in the center, for the enemy’s cavalry were very numerous. They blew the trumpets, and Cendebeus and his army were routed; many of them fell wounded, and the rest fled toward the stronghold. It was then that Yochanan’s brother Yehudah fell wounded; but Yochanan pursued them until Cendebeus reached Qidron, which he had fortified. Some took refuge in the towers on the plain of Azotus, but Yochanan set fire to these, and about two thousand of the enemy perished. He then returned to Yehudah in peace.
Ptolemy, son of Abubus, had been appointed governor of the plain of Yericho, and he had much silver and gold, being the son-in-law of the Koheyn Gadol. But his heart became proud and he was determined to get control of the country. So he made treacherous plans to do away with Shimon and his sons. As Shimon was inspecting the cities of the country and providing for their needs, he and his sons Mattithyahu and Yehudah went down to Yericho in the one hundred and seventy-seventh year, in the eleventh month (that is, the month Shebat). The son of Abubus gave them a deceitful welcome in the little stronghold called Dok which he had built. He served them a sumptuous banquet, but he had his men hidden there. Then, when Shimon and his sons were drunk, Ptolemy and his men sprang up, weapons in hand, rushed upon Shimon in the banquet hall, and killed him, his two sons, and some of his servants. By this vicious act of treachery he repaid excellence with evil.
Then Ptolemy wrote a report and sent it to the king, asking him to send troops to help him and to turn over to him their country and its cities. He sent other men to Gazara to do away with Yochanan. To the army officers he sent letters inviting them to come to him so that he might present them with silver, gold, and gifts. He also sent others to seize Yerushalayim and the Temple mount. But someone ran ahead and brought word to Yochanan at Gazara that his father and his brothers had perished, and “Ptolemy has sent men to kill you also.” On hearing this, Yochanan was utterly astounded. When the men came to kill him, he seized them and put them to death, for he knew that they sought to kill him.
Now the rest of the acts of Yochanan, his wars and the brave deeds he performed, his rebuilding of the walls, and all his achievements - these are recorded in the chronicle of his Kehunnah, from the time that he succeeded his father as Koheyn Gadol.
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