Grace,
mercy, and truth will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus
Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. 2 John 3 (NKJV)
In
the name of Him who God sent to be the propitiation for our sins, Messiah
Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings. See 1
John 4:8-11 (NKJV)
Now there was a certain disciple at
Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.” And he
said, “Here I am, Lord.” So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street
called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of
Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. And in a vision he has seen a man named
Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his
sight.”
Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I
have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints
in Jerusalem. And here has authority from the chief priests to bind all who
call on Your name.”
But the Lord said to him, “Go, for
he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the
children of Israel. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My
name’s sake.”
And Ananias went his way and
entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord
Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may
receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 9:10-17 (NKJV)
While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I
heard, speaking of Ananias, “He had an ear that was open to the word of God.” The speaker on the radio did a masterful job
of bringing this story to life. There is
so little written about Ananias in the [Bible] yet he plays a critical role
when it comes to Saul. Knowing Saul, who is also called Paul, went onto write a
significant portion of the New Testament, shows why the [Bible] deserves our [utmost]
respect. Even the smallest portions are
important and barely mentioned people are significant.
There’s so much to gain by delivering [Biblical] truths,
just as they’ve been laid out for us in the [Bible].
I wish followers of the Anthanasian Creed weren’t so
familiar with, the Anthanasian Creed.
There’s nothing to gain by it and it takes away from becoming more
familiar with, the [Biblical] Jesus.
Although the speaker on the radio lifts up the Anthanasian
Creed, there was no mention of anything tied to the Anthanasian Creed in
bringing this particular [Biblical] story to life.
God bless.
In His Care… Jim
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