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The Bible readings for Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 November are -- 1 Sam 6:1-8:22; Ps 62:9-12; Pro 14:1-2; Jn 3:22-4:6.
Labels: death, humorous, sovereignty
posted by Ps John @ 11:45 PM
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Hi and welcome. Ashfield Baptist Church is a "caring community church sharing God's love". We are very diverse in our nationalities, backgrounds and ages, but united in our desire to grow spiritually and to reach out and help others. Our vision is "to be a body of Christ-like people living out the great commandment and the great commission in the Holy Spirit's power". This blog is mainly for people connected with Ashfield Baptist Church. It has been set up as an "info & chat space" as we start the "THRU IN 2" challenge. This is our program for reading the Bible right through during 2007 & 2008. Many are using the Every Day With Jesus Bible which also has daily devotions from Selwyn Hughes. As we read through the Bible together over these two years, we can use this blog to share insights, stories, reflections, questions etc. The goal is to grow spiritually together. So leave your comments. Together we can help each other grow. Blessings. Ps John. To leave a comment about the readings for a particular day, or to view the comments of others, just click on "comments" at the bottom of the post.
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I can't help smiling at this saga with the Ark of the Covenant. The Philistines thought they had won a great victory by capturing it and installing it in their Temple to Dagon. But the next morning they found their statue of Dagon face-down on the ground before the Ark. They put Dagon back, but the next morning, there he was again on the ground, but without his head and hands this time. Only his torso remained! The Ark is hastily removed to Gath, but the inhabitants start to die of tumours. They send it to Ekron, but the same happens there. Now no-one wants it. Everyone wants to send it back to Israel. They put it on a cart with some gold offerings and devise a test. If the cows pulling the cart go straight back to Israel, then it was God causing their problems. If not, it was chance. The cows go straight back to Israel! (6:12)
Such a comic series of events, yet also very serious. The Philistines learnt an important lesson through it all; a lesson they should have learnt from hearing about God's dealings with the Egyptians during Moses' time; a lesson about the power of God. Ultimately though, they still didn't become worshipers of God.
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