Deuteronomy 5-7
The description of the Promise Land as “the land that floweth with milk and honey” pictures it as a land of prosperity and abundance. Milk was part of the Hebrews’ staple diet and honey was considered a delicacy.
The Israelites were hoping to have “instant” results when they were told about the Promised land. Instead God wanted them to savor the moments that He had with them.
Where are you hoping for instant results in your Christian life; victory over a habit… knowledge of God’s word… spiritual maturity? God’s way is not rush, rush , rush but little by little. Look for a small but significant step of growth you can take today: a verse to memorize, a command to obey, a promise to treasure.

Wonderful things about starting a new school year; everyone’s busy!

Check out the new post in BWG! (Breakfast With God) and look into the Prayer Group. Just look up and click on the page links at the top.

I am excited and look forward to seeing what God is going to do with this blog. If you want to submit an article please do so. Myself and my team of editors will be glad to review it for posting!

TTFN!

God’s promise of restoration begins a section describing both the worst of horrors (the time of Jacob’s trouble) and the best of blessings (God’s new covenant with Israel). God Pledges to reestablish the nation after it has been purified by the discipline of exile. As a sign of His promise, He orders Jeremiah to purchase a field that would soon belong to the conquering Babylonians. As surely as day follows night, that land would one day become part of the restored nation to be ruled by the Righteous Branch, David’s messianic descendant.

Imagine this: your five year old has just popped the question “Daddy, Mommy, what is God like?” Write down the first ten words that come to your mind. (Even if you don’t have a five year old, the exercise will do you good!)

If you had trouble describing God in simple terms even a child could understand, today’s passage might help you. Few passages of Scripture present such a complete picture of God. Here you can find the God who hates sin and judges it (30:12-15), yet loves and forgives the sinner (30:18-22). You see the God of wrath(30:23-24) and the God of love (31:1-9). Above all you find portrayed the saving God who regathers His scattered flock (31:10-22) and establishes with them a new covenant (31:23-34)- a promise that rests on the sure guarantee of His sovereign power (31:35-37; 33:19-22).

Now go back and change your initial answer to the question, “What is God like?” Using Jeremiah’s thoughts to help, can you express your answer in terms both simple and scriptural? Better still, find a five year old to try your answer on!

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God instructs Jeremiah to take a linen girdle (a tight fitting belt or sash) and bury it by the Euphrates River. Later he is told to dig it up again. The result is predictable: one ruined girdle, unit to wear any longer. And the parallel is painfully clear. Selected by God for a place of intimate fellowship (just like the girdle), Judah would now be cast away in judgement for her corruption.
Moses, the servant of God and Samuel, the first prophet in Israel. What do these two great men have in common?
The answer may shock and disturb you. God declared that their combined prayers would not be suffiecient to avert the disaster soon to come upon rebellious Judah (15:1)
There is time to pray… to repent…to come to God on your knees. But there is coming a day when it will be too late to avoid Him, to acknowledge your need or sidestep the issue. Today many people may be praying for you: your spouse, children, parents, friends, minister. And you may choose to scoff at those prayers. But the alternative to getting right with God is getting  left– waking up to a day in which even Moses and Samuel could not move God in prayer on your behalf.
Isaiah 55:6 states, “Seek … the Lord while he may be found.” And when you obey that command, you’ll find a wonderful promise waiting on you in Hebrews 11:6!

For Fun-
Jeremiah was known for his visual representations for prophecy. The rotten girdle was just the first in a series of ten. Can you identify all 10? I’ll give the answer in the next series in Jeremiah 16-20.

God instructs Jeremiah to take a linen girdle (a tight fitting belt or sash) and bury it by the Euphrates River. Later he is told to dig it up again. The result is predictable: one ruined girdle, unit to wear any longer. And the parallel is painfully clear. Selected by God for a place of intimate fellowship (just like the girdle), Judah would now be cast away in judgement for her corruption.
Moses, the servant of God and Samuel, the first prophet in Israel. What do these two great men have in common?
The answer may shock and disturb you. God declared that their combined prayers would not be suffiecient to avert the disaster soon to come upon rebellious Judah (15:1)
There is time to pray… to repent…to come to God on your knees. But there is coming a day when it will be too late to avoid Him, to acknowledge your need or sidestep the issue. Today many people may be praying for you: your spouse, children, parents, friends, minister. And you may choose to scoff at those prayers. But the alternative to getting right with God is getting  left– waking up to a day in which even Moses and Samuel could not move God in prayer on your behalf.
Isaiah 55:6 states, “Seek … the Lord while he may be found.” And when you obey that command, you’ll find a wonderful promise waiting on you in Hebrews 11:6!

For Fun-
Jeremiah was known for his visual representations for prophecy. The rotten girdle was just the first in a series of ten. Can you identify all 10? I’ll give the answer in the next series in Jeremiah 16-20.

OK. I have to be honest. I keep doing this. I just found out that I will have to get permission from the publisher to conduct a blog on Experiencing God even if I cite it. I can however conduct my own Breakfast with God. I personally think it will be better. I can use all of my study resources to conduct it.

Also, I have decided to move my blog to Blogger. The new address is http://biblegrounds.blogspot.com/

Pray for this. Pray that God draws people to Him through this ministry. My desire is to glorify God and bring people to a better understanding of Him including myself.

I do apologize fo rthose who are expecting a consistent blog post. I will do my best. I do however consider other writers. If you would like to write a post just submit it via email or through a comment to this post.

D. Shannon Rainwater <><

OK. I have to be honest. I keep doing this. I just found out that I will have to get permission from the publisher to conduct a blog on Experiencing God even if I cite it. I can however conduct my own Breakfast with God. I personally think it will be better. I can use all of my study resources to conduct it.

Also, I have decided to move my blog to Blogger. The new address is http://biblegrounds.blogspot.com/

Pray for this. Pray that God draws people to Him through this ministry. My desire is to glorify God and bring people to a better understanding of Him including myself.

I do apologize fo rthose who are expecting a consistent blog post. I will do my best. I do however consider other writers. If you would like to write a post just submit it via email or through a comment to this post.

D. Shannon Rainwater <

OK. I have to be honest. I keep doing this. I just found out that I will have to get permission from the publisher to conduct a blog on Experiencing God even if I cite it. I can however conduct my own Breakfast with God. I personally think it will be better. I can use all of my study resources to conduct it.

Also, I have decided to move my blog to Blogger. The new address is http://biblegrounds.blogspot.com/

Pray for this. Pray that God draws people to Him through this ministry. My desire is to glorify God and bring people to a better understanding of Him including myself.

I do apologize fo rthose who are expecting a consistent blog post. I will do my best. I do however consider other writers. If you would like to write a post just submit it via email or through a comment to this post.

D. Shannon Rainwater <><

Alright, the readers voted and the winner is…… Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby.

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As an introduction Experiencing God is a daily walk. It requires that you contemplate and focus on Jesus. Since the fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden God has been actively seeking a relationship with man. Since we are sinful, we can not commune with God because He is Holy and can not associate with sin. When we seek after Him, He will draw near to us. This is the will of God in our lives. As we study through this book, we will not only seek this relationship but we will 1. Learn to hear when God is speaking to us, 2. Find out where God is working and join Him, 3. Experience God doing through you what only God can do!