OT -- Jeremiah 23:21-25:38
In vs 25, Jeremiah speaks of the false prophets 'having a dream'. I wish Jeremiah would have elaborated on how HE knew God was talking to him instead of merely saying, "the word came to Jeremiah". Well, how did it come? And how did Jeremiah know it was from the Lord and not 'just a dream'.
I have had some rather powerful dreams and dreams that have made me change course. While I don't thing they were prophesies, I do think that sometimes that is how the Holy Spirit works within in us to turn our paths.
So, how do you know the difference between Jeremiah's 'word from God' and a 'dream'? After all, other prophets and patriarchs did receive prophesies and words from God in their dreams.
Sticky business, this, trying to decide if it is from God or just too much pasta.
NT -- 2nd Thessalonians 2:1-17
We come to the first of the problems that Paul's Thessalonians were facing. Apparently, someone had written a letter in Paul's name saying that Jesus had already come and gone and they were left behind. No, Paul says, we have to wait for the awful endtimes. And THEY haven't come yet.
Psalm 84
Here is a rather unique version of this psalm. We sing this alot at Mt Vernon in the contemporary service.
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May you have a Sabbath of grace, beauty and light.
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