Just learned that angels are not redeemed by the blood of Christ, unlike the human race.
Hebrews 2
16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. -kjv
16 For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham. -nkjv
16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants. -niv
16 For it is clear that He does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring. -hcsb
Ever since sin has come into this world when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, this world is broken. We need to remind ourselves that there is no paradise on this earth, lest we put too much hope living on this earth.
Colossians 3
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. -kjv
2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. -nkjv
2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. -niv
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Luke 16:22
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; -kjv
22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. -nkjv
22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. -niv
Meditations:
1) In this account, the beggar Lazarus died and was carried to Jesus’s presence. Abraham’s bosom is another term of being in the presence of Jesus or heaven.
2) The angels carried Lazarus to the presence of Jesus. In a similar way, when we die, we entrust our soul to be carried to Jesus’s presence by the angels. We do not need to know the way to heaven, the angels will carry our soul there.
3) Cross reference to 2 Corinthians 5:8:
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. -kjv
When we are absent from the body, we will be present with the Lord.
John 11:35
Jesus wept. -kjv
Lazarus was dead and Jesus wept. My reaction was: if Lazarus was born again, shouldn’t Jesus rejoice because Lazarus will be in heaven and will be with him in spirit.
Another scripture:
Romans 12:15
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. -kjv
This verse reminds me that we ought to put our feet in the shoes of those who suffered the death of their close ones. My reaction was self righteous. Jesus did the right thing. After all, we humans are still living on this earth.
I guess if we are not close to the family of the one who passed away, at best we should remain silent.
Learnt this from a sermon:
Three things that ought to be done in private – personal prayer, giving and fasting.
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Jesus, in answering the Pharisee about their question, emphasized that marriage is between a man and a woman in Matthew 19:4-5
Matthew 19:
4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? -kjv
4 And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? -nkjv
4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? -niv
Praise God for the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ today!
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Let us look back to how Jesus died on the cross and covered all our sins and be grateful about it.
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When we say God’s will is the best for us, sometimes we doubt it. Then, we have to be mindful that we have a sinful heart and know that maybe we have become dissatisfied with God’s will without even being aware of it. After which, remind ourselves that God’s will is indeed still the best for us.
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Meditations 