Monday, July 20, 2009
{ 5:25 AM }
apparently our breathing patterns pronounce Your Name as well.
Exodus 20:7
"The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse His name."
Leviticus 19:12
"Do not use my name to swear a falsehood and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord."
What does it mean to misuse the Name of the Lord?-> Using the Name of the Lord in vain does not only apply to "Oh My ..." or "J... C...!"
-> God's Name isn't even truly "God", "God" is a form of His Name, it is not the root, the source, but a substitute.
God's Name is
unknown.
Remains: the Tetragrammaton of His Name - four consonants.
the pronunciation is lost.
observant Jews don't pronounce the Tetragrammaton, but write it down -> it's too sacred for common activities, even ordinary prayer
was pronounced by the High Priest on Yom Kippur when the Temple was still standing in Jerusalem
post destruction 70AD -> Tetragrammaton no longer pronounced
Jews substitute "Adonai" - "my Lord", "Elohim" - "God, "HaShem" - "The Name", "AdoShem" - Lord's Name.
God is holy and He is The Lord, they feared the misusage of it, for anyone who uttered it unworthily has blasphemed against His Name.
Knowing someone's name gives you a foot up, misusing it shows "ownership" and is completely disrespectful
In the Old Testament, the smallest act of disobedience and carelessness resulted in death.
Leviticus 10:1-3 (New Living Translation)
Leviticus 10
The Sin of Nadab and Abihu
Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu put coals of fire in their incense burners and sprinkled incense over them. In this way, they disobeyed the Lord by burning before him the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded. 2 So fire blazed forth from the Lord’s presence and burned them up, and they died there before the Lord.
3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when he said,
‘I will display my holiness
through those who come near me.
I will display my glory
before all the people.’”
And Aaron was silent.
- Aaron's sons were careless in their preparation and sacrifices and were burnt by the fire of the Lord in His sight
- Performing sacrifices - act of obedience, correct respect for God.
- Disrespecting, dishonoring, being careless - profaning His name.
What else does Leviticus define as the profaning and misusing the Name of the Lord? 1. idolatry
Leviticus 20:2-3 (New Living Translation)
2 “Give the people of Israel these instructions, which apply both to native Israelites and to the foreigners living in Israel.
“If any of them offer their children as a sacrifice to Molech, they must be put to death. The people of the community must stone them to death. 3 I myself will turn against them and cut them off from the community, because they have defiled my sanctuary and profaned my holy name by offering their children to Molech..
2. not worshipping in the correct heart and spirit
Leviticus 22:2 (New Living Translation)
2 “Tell Aaron and his sons to be very careful with the sacred gifts that the Israelites set apart for me, so they do not profane my holy name. I am the Lord.
3. treating Him and His Name as common and ordinary - taking Him for less than what He is.
Leviticus 22:32 (New Living Translation)
32 Do not treat my holy name as common and ordinary, for I will display my holiness among the people of Israel. I am the Lord who makes you holy. 33 It was I who rescued you from the land of Egypt, that I might be your God. I am the Lord.”
When you misuse the name of the Lord, what you feel about God is reflected, your true heart towards God is shown.
Ultimately, misusing the Name of the Lord means that you are disrespecting, dishonoring, and mistreating Him, you are not loving the Lord you God with all your heart, soul, and mind.
I once heard this -> "If God is not the Lord of all, then He is not God at all."
Henceforth,
Isaiah 29:13-14 (New Living Translation)
13 And so the Lord says,
“These people say they are mine.
They honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
And their worship of me
is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.[a]
14 Because of this, I will once again astound these hypocrites
with amazing wonders.
The wisdom of the wise will pass away,
and the intelligence of the intelligent will disappear.”
Footnotes:
Isaiah 29:13 Greek version reads Their worship is a farce, / for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God. Compare Mark 7:7.
Choose.- Continue proclaiming "Lord, Lord" yet acting in a way that is disrespectful and takes Him for granted, not obeying His Commandments -> Who is God to you?
Isaiah 66:1-4 (New Living Translation)
Isaiah 66
1 This is what the Lord says:
“Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
Could you build me a temple as good as that?
Could you build me such a resting place?
2 My hands have made both heaven and earth;
they and everything in them are mine.[a]
I, the Lord, have spoken!
“I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts,
who tremble at my word.
3 But those who choose their own ways—
delighting in their detestable sins—
will not have their offerings accepted.
When such people sacrifice a bull,
it is no more acceptable than a human sacrifice.
When they sacrifice a lamb,
it’s as though they had sacrificed a dog!
When they bring an offering of grain,
they might as well offer the blood of a pig.
When they burn frankincense,
it’s as if they had blessed an idol.
4 I will send them great trouble—
all the things they feared.
For when I called, they did not answer.
When I spoke, they did not listen.
They deliberately sinned before my very eyes
and chose to do what they know I despise.”
- Deny the faith, and face eternal damnation
Romans 1:18-20 (New Living Translation)
God’s Anger at Sin
18 But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness.[a] 19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.
- Repent, believe, and have faith. Search for the Spirit.
Luke 11:9-10 (New Living Translation)
9 “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
John 4:23 (New Living Translation)
23 But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.
(there are many other related passages, these are just a few.)
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only son, that whosoever believes in Him, will not perish, but have eternal life.
Labels: we were made for one purpose alone
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
{ 7:43 AM }
some of the stupidest things people blow up for no reason.
1. The death of Michael Jackson
let the poor dude finally have his rest okay, seriously.
his life was one of the saddest things i've ever come across, i'm serious.
if i were a media bitch, i'd totally want to kill myself now.
seriously,
first him then britney spears?
who next?
they accuse these people of being mad, crazy, psychotic, mental.
ever guess who caused it?
WHO.
two lives spent in agony because of you.
stupid media.
stupid hollywood rubbish.
the guy was talented, and you dig up all the dirt about him and publish it to the world, making him seem like a horrible person when everyone is a sinner, and there's no point denying it.
who are we to criticize these people and look down on them and push them further into what they got a foot stuck into?
it's sad, really, very very sad. :(
super depressing.
it's not just the media.
2. H1N1
let's face it man, the world is fallen, and i read recently in exodus, that the reason why people got all these problems in their society (health, physical, psychological) was because they were not close to God and had begun committing idolatry against Him, they denied He who created all they live in and them. They didn't want Him and His love. so they chose a different path.
half of me is completely against politics and politicians, well modern day ones, because all they depend on and aim to do is make their country "better" as defined by human standards, and there is no God at all. the essence of humanism.
3. "Generation Gap"
come on, every generation has a "gap" because we are increasingly becoming more and more segregated.
children with children, youth with youth, adult with adult.
let a fool hang out with the wise please.
that's if the wise hung out with the wise of the previous generation. (i.e. children with their Godly parents - oh, hold on, are these parents actually godly to begin with?)
hold on, our society's against that, yes.
so it's a cycle, we hang out with people of our same maturity and all slowly mature.
literally, snail-like slowly.
compare please, you'll see.
oh, and another word, it's not becoming even harder, we're just drifting further and further from the source of all peace that transcends that of the world.
4. the blame of the unhappiness of singaporeans on themselves
are you sure it's us?
did we begin and structure the belief system that aims to be the best in the world only to be considered second class if attending a local university compared to an overseas one?
did we ^ paper work and rote memorization that it > application and understanding?
so it's our parents fault that we're so unhappy?
who's fault is it that our parents are unhappy?
who's fault is it?
5. underage this, shocking that, etc. etc.
ever heard of adverse effects?
laws are usually always broken.
people get curious of the crime because of the bizarrely strict law in the first place.
hence, its occurrence.
6. grades
"yes, i base my self-worth on a number."
thank you. =.=
sometimes i really wonder, why is it so hard for these to just be surrendered
what's with the self-sufficiency, and desire for total self-control?
welcome to ... oh you know what i'll say.
hahah nice one lex,
"the premature visionary"
no lah. more like the premature cynic. :/
If God is not the Lord of All, then He is not God at all.
Romans 10:9(NLT)
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Jesus. Is. Lord.
(i.e. HE > everything else = complete submission to Him.)
freedom in His name.
Labels: here in your presence i am free.
{ 12:51 AM }
Then I heard the Lord asking, "Whom should I send as a messenger to my people? Who will go for us?"
And I said, "Lord, I’ll go! Send me."
one of the longest posts i've ever written just got deleted
by a stupid command+R button. ARGH ><>
oh, i was checking if Isaiah 6:8 was right, and i came across this:
Isaiah 40:6-8
6 A voice said, "Shout!"
I asked, "What should I shout?"
"Shout that people are like the grass.
Their beauty fades as quickly
as the flowers in a field.
7 The grass withers and the flowers fade
beneath the breath of the LORD.
And so it is with people.
8 The grass withers and the flowers fade,
but the word of our God stands forever."
Amen.
Take my life I lay it down
At the cross where I am found
All I have I give to You oh God
Take my hands and make them clean
Keep my heart in purity
That I may walk in all You have for me
Oh here I stand
Arms open wide
Oh I am Yours
And You are mine
Take my moments and my days
Let each breath that I take
Be ever only for You oh God
Oh here I stand
Arms open wide
Oh I am Yours
And You are mine
My whole life is Yours
I give it all
Surrendered to Your Name
And forever I will pray
Have Your way
Have Your way
Oh here I stand
Arms open wide
Oh I am Yours
And You are mine
Hallelujah, You have won the victory
Hallelujah, You have won it all for me
Death could not hold You down
You are the risen king
Seated in majesty
You are the risen kingLabels: Great are You Lord high above all, Isaiah 6:8, You are high and lifted up over all things You are higher
