tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post5406256111339557380..comments2023-08-27T06:33:12.637-05:00Comments on The Bible in a Year - and Beyond!: Wednesday, January 21st: Isaiah 1-2, Mark 1:1-22 ~ TammyTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12045517118866436340noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-47909143751497128952015-01-21T21:59:18.294-06:002015-01-21T21:59:18.294-06:00As I am dealing with the upcoming high school grad...As I am dealing with the upcoming high school graduation of our oldest daughter, a few things jumped out at me: <br /><br />Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth;<br /> for the Lord has spoken:<br />“Children[a] have I reared and brought up,<br /> but they have rebelled against me.<br /><br />Our children will reach a time when they need to make their faith their own. They must not believe that their hope of salvation rests in the faith of their parents. We can only raise our children as best as we can but ultimately it is beyond our control what direction they take. It is quite possible that they will rebel and turn from us.<br />However, as Tammy already mentioned, it doesn't matter how far our children drift, there is always redemption and a way to wash the crimson stain of sin completely away. <br /><br />Later on in Mark, we see another example of children turning away from their parent:<br /><br />9 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.<br /><br />I am quite certain that James and John's father expected them to follow in his footsteps and carry on the family business in fishing. This was not how their lives would turn out. Just as James and John's father let them go, we need to be willing to let our kids go as well as God likely has a much bigger plan for our kids than we could ever imagine if they are willing to get out of "the boat" (or their regular life) and follow Jesus.<br /><br /> Let my child go?!....Ahhh easier said in theory than done in practice! ;)<br /><br />Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02770898936799604859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-51636647907042269192015-01-21T21:34:00.335-06:002015-01-21T21:34:00.335-06:00"The arrogance of man will be brought low and..."The arrogance of man will be brought low and the pride of men humbled; the Lord alone will be exalted that day, and the idols will totally disappear." Isaiah 2:17-18<br /><br />I was excited to read those verses. I have seen numerous movies or videos that have depicted Jesus' death and beatings and rejections leading up to His crucifixion. This verse provided me with a picture of victory for God, where only He is being exalted! <br /><br />The day of God's return is unknown to us, and we need to live each day as if it's our last. Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00378594821836169485noreply@blogger.com