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Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?

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Our God is full of compassion. It must hurt something awful to see the world through the eyes of God. Jesus wept when He heard of Lazarus’s death. He knew the downfall of Jerusalem was ahead and He cried. The night before His crucifixion, He cried out to His heavenly Father. He knew the pain and agony that awaited Him, but nevertheless He accomplished what He came here to do.

Humans just won’t accept that God knows us better than we know ourselves. When Jesus came to earth, He did not come to see the evil in men. He knew it well. He knows well the things that keep man from the desire, from the hope, from the need to approach the throne of grace. He knows that just as Lot dallied when the angels told him to leave the city, so man dallies at turning away from the lusts of the world. Just as Lot’s wife turned into a pillar of salt for looking back at all she was losing – so man will lose eternal life for regarding more highly the things of this world and refusing to turn. All the buts in the world will not save man. Jesus said let the dead bury the dead.

The Righteous One came too Abraham to deliver a message and He had a “by the way.”

“Then the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him. For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.” Genesis 18:17

We are all familiar with the pain of letting go of someone we so dearly love. God is the same way, He wishes for no one to perish, but millions will. I am sure God did not wish to see His Son hanging on a cross, but Jesus knew what was at stake, and He knew the outcome.

Man has become godly in his own eyes. He looks down at the imperfect ways of others and says, “Thank God, I am not like that, or I am not that bad.” He does not see the evil in his heart. Remember the men at Lot’s door?

And they said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one came in to stay here, and he keeps acting as a judge; now we will deal worse with you than with them.”

God has asked us to follow Him, but at what price? Living a godly life is not easy, but hypocrisy is often very noticeable. And isn’t the hypocrisy in the church what turns most people off?

And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side. Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” Matthew 8:18-22

But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

So y’all be blessed! More on this message later.

 

 

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Hello,

I’m Irma

Welcome to my little corner of the blog world. Here, I share my thoughts on Christianity, the things of God, and the ways He has shaped and guided my path through life. My journey with the Lord has been long and transformative, marked by moments of peace and joy and periods of uncertainty. I write, first and foremost, for myself—to process what the Lord so graciously reveals to me in Scripture. Sharing some of these truths has become a mission of sorts, via blogging. His word urges us to bear witness and encourage one another.

As I reflect on my own transformation, I can say that the church itself has transformed over the years and not necessarily for the good. I speak about my own experiences with the church. One lesson the Lord impressed upon me this year is that “truth is not always truth.” What do I mean by that? There have been times when I’ve shared a biblical insight, only to realize that other faithful believers interpret the same passage differently. In that instance, I find that the Lord reveals according to our understanding. When I share the need for a Damascus experience understandings diverged sharply. Believers that have been raised in the church do not feel that such an extreme experience is necessary for spiritual maturity. Our faith is truly shaped by our backgrounds. Spiritual journeys are not for everyone. This taught me that early socialization deeply colors our grasp of faith; what’s true for me may not resonate in the same way for someone else.

Similarly, lately I considered how “ignorance of Scripture was its own blessing,” I remembered my early walk with Christ. I had a blind faith. I knew little of doctrine or debate. I trusted the pastor. In those days, my faith and trust in the church and church leaders was simple—I accepted what was taught from the pulpit without questioning. I did not have the knowledge needed to question any teaching. There was a peace in not knowing all the controversies or complexities. As I grew and studied the scriptures, and did some additional research, as the Lord gave understanding, I found myself questioning everything I had been taught. I did not question my faith, or the existence of God. That ignorance, while limiting, protected me from confusion and doubt, allowing me to rest in childlike faith.

The church itself has seen many changes over the decades. Self-proclaimed prophets have introduced new doctrines, some bordering on heresy, while believers wrestle with their flesh and what it means to follow Christ in a society with so many freedoms. I remember a time, more than thirty years ago, when I trusted every word spoken in church. Now, I understand how easy it is to accept teachings that stray from biblical truth. The Scriptures warned us this would happen in the last days.

2 Timothy 4:2-4 (NKJV) “Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.”

Current events—like the 2024 Election—have exposed deep flaws in American Christianity. Yet, through it all, Scripture assures me that God is sovereign. No wall built by human hands can withstand His judgment; no scheme crafted in darkness escapes His light. These lessons have become more real to me as I look back over my journals, filled with stories of God’s faithfulness during trials, tribulations and abundant grace. By sharing I hope those the Lord leads here will desire to seek God wholeheartedly, to find comfort knowing that He is always at work in our lives—often in ways we never considered.

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