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This podcast from the research of Andre Moubarak examines Tatian the Assyrian, a significant yet controversial figure in early Christianity, noting his authorship of the first gospel harmony, the Diatessaron, which became a standard text in Syriac churches. The text traces Tatian's life, from his Assyrian origins and conversion to his mentorship under Justin Martyr and subsequent divergence into ascetic and theologically distinct views associated with the Encratites. It highlights his theological innovations and criticisms of Greek culture as expressed in his Oratio ad Graecos. Finally, the source explores Tatian's complex legacy, contrasting his lasting influence in the East with his condemnation as a heretic in the West and considering his impact on biblical textual history. www.twinsbiblicalacademy.com

IN HOC PROGRAMMA’ ‘DE WHEELOCK 6th , Ed. capite tertio, paginis 17-23: de nominibus et adiectivis omnibus casibus ex secunda declinatione, de appositione, et de verborum ordine in oratione vel sententia’ ‘SEQUIMUR’ [QUIA “NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA” ‘INSTRUMENTUM’ ‘AD LATINUM DISCENDUM ET DOCENDUMQUE’ ‘EST’]. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA, ANGLICA ET GALLICA’ ‘*AUDIS’! CIVITATES FOEDERATAE AMERICAE ET RUSSIA CONTRA EUROPAM ET UCRAINAM. 14 TRANSLATIO A FERNANDA SOLÍS VERSAM EST. ‘*CIVITATES FOEDERATAE AMERICAE ET *RUSSIA ‘COLLOQUIA’ ‘DE UCRANIA’ , ‘SINE KIOVIA NEQUE UNIONE EUROPAEA ‘*INEUNT’ . // ‘*EUROPA PERTURBATA ‘*EST’ ‘QUIA DEFENSIONEM SUAM SINE AMERICA ‘COGITARE’ ‘INDIGET’ . AEGYPTO. TRANSLATIO AB ALISSA SOUZA VERSAM EST. ‘*CAIRUS’ ‘SUUM CONSILIUM’ ‘PRO GAZA’ ‘*PARAT’. // ‘*NATIONES ARABICAE’ ‘SUAS OPTIONES’ ‘IMPROVISO IMPETU’ ‘A DONALDO TRUMP, CIVITATUM FOEDERATAE AMERICAE PRAESIDE,’ ‘CAPTAE’ ‘*PRAEPARANT’. //. ‘*AEGYPTUS’ ‘CONSILIUM’ ‘DE REFICIENDO HOC TERRITORIO PALAESTINENSI’ ‘CUM ARGENTARIA MUNDANA’ ‘*EXCOLIT’. {De Wheelock 6th Ed. Capite 3, Paginis 17-23. In hoc nuntio inveni: ¿Quot nomina et adiectiva in secunda declinatione invenis, quae sunt? ¿1 vel plures appositionem invenis? ¿Verborum ordo in orationes vel sententias adaequatus est? ¿Lexico ex capite 3 invenis?}. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA, ANGLICA ET ITALICA’ ‘*AUDIS’! CIVITAITS VATICANAE STATU. ‘PAPA *FRANCISCUS’ ‘IN VALETUDINARIO’ ‘AD ANALYSES FACENDUM’ ‘*EST’ . // ‘*FRANCISCUS, PAPA ECCLESIAE CATHOLICAE ROMANAE 15 A TERTIO DECIMO DIE MARTIIS MENSE ANNO DOMINI BIS MILLÉSIMO DECIMO TERTIO,’ ‘IN VALETUDINARIO’ ‘*MANET’ [QUIA ‘ANALYSES’ ‘MORBOS MULTIPLICES’ ‘*OSTENDUNT’]. {De Wheelock 6th Ed. Capite 3, Paginis 17-23. In hoc nuntio inveni: ¿Quot nomina et adiectiva in secunda declinatione invenis, quae sunt? ¿1 vel plures appositionem invenis? ¿Verborum ordo in orationes vel sententias adaequatus est? ¿Lexico ex capite 3 invenis?}. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA, ANGLICA ET GERMANICA ‘*AUDIS’! TRANSLATIO AB ALISSA SOUZA VERSAM EST. UCRAINA. BELLATOR SOLITARIUS. // [CUM ‘*RUSSIA’ ‘URAINAM’ ‘*INVADEBAT’], ‘*VLADIMIRUS ZELENS’KYJ, UCRAINAE PRAESES’ ‘BELLUM DOMINATOR’ ET , ‘QUOMODO WINSTON CHURCHILL’ ‘PUTATUS EST’. // ‘ID EST: FORTIS ET FIRMUS’ . // ‘NUNC VERO’ ‘DONALDUS , TRUMP, DENUO CIVITATUM FOEDERATAE AMERICAE PRAESES’ , ‘EUM’ ‘RELIQUIT’. // ‘*ZELENS’KYJ’ ‘IPSE SIT’ ‘IAM *NESCIT’ . {De Wheelock 6th Ed. Capite 3, Paginis 17-23. In hoc nuntio inveni: ¿Quot nomina et adiectiva in secunda declinatione invenis, quae sunt? ¿1 vel 2 appositiones invenis, quae sunt? ¿Verborum ordo in orationes vel sententias adaequatus est? ¿Lexico ex capite 3 invenis?}. 16 IN ORBE TERRARUM. ‘*AGE’, ‘ORBEM TERRARUM’ ‘*DIVIDAMUS’. // ‘FOEDUS’ INTER ‘TRUMP, ITERUM C-F-A PRAESES A DIE VICESIMO MENSE IANUARII HOC ANNO’ , ET ‘PUTIN, ITERUM FOEDERATIONIS RUSSICAE PRAESES A ANNO BIS MILLESIMO DUOCESIMO’ , UCRAINAM AESTUAT ET SOCIA CONCUTIT. // ¿‘INTER EOSNE’ ‘EUROPAE PACEM ET FUTURUM’ ‘*DECIDENT’? {De Wheelock 6th Ed. Capite 3, Paginis 17-23. In hoc nuntio inveni: ¿Nomina et adiectiva in secunda declinatione invenis? ¿2 appositiones invenis, quae sunt? ¿Verborum ordo in orationes vel sententias adaequatus est? ¿Lexico ex capite 3 invenis?}. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA, ANGLICA ET HISPANICA’ ‘*AUDIS’! MEXICO. MEXICOPOLIS. ‘AEROPLANA NON GUBERNATA SPECULATORIAS. // ‘TRUMP *REGIMEN’ ‘SEDIS CENTRALIS EXPLORATORIAE’ ‘AEROPLANA NON GUBERNATA SPECULATORIAS, ID EST , VEL VEHICULUM AERIUM EXPLORANS SINE GUBERNATOR, ’ ‘AD NARCOTICORUM CULINAS IN MEXICO INVENIENDUM’ ‘*UTUNTUR’. {De Wheelock 6th Ed. Capite 3, Paginis 17-23. In hoc nuntio inveni: ¿Quot nomina et adiectiva in secunda declinatione invenis? ¿1 appositiones invenis, quae 17 sunt? ¿Verborum ordo in orationes vel sententias adaequatus est? ¿Lexico ex capite 3 invenis?}. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA, ANGLICA ET RUSSICA’ ‘AUDIS’! TRANSLATIONES A SAID RAYMUNDO DELGADO VERSA SUNT. TRUMP ADVERSUS ZELENSKY. '*TRUMP' 'APROBATIONEM ZELENSKII' 'AD QUATTUOR PARTES EX CENTUM CECIDIT' '*DIXIT'. // 'ESTNE HOC VERUM?' // '*ORATIO DONALD TRUMP' 'ERGA UCRANIAM ET ERGA VOLODYMYR ZELESNKY, UCRAINAE PRAESES,' MAGIS HOSTILIS' '*FIT'. // '*TRUMP, DUX CIVITATIUM FOEDERATAE AMERICAE,' 'DIE DUODEVIGINTI FEBRUARII MENSE' '*ITERAVIT': 'SECUNDUM SUA SENTENTIAM', '*ELECTIONES PRAESIDENCIALES' 'IN UCRANIA IN MOMENTO FUTURO PROXIMO' '*HABENDAE ESSE'. // 'SECUNDUM TRUMP': ('HOC DICERE' '*NON PLACET') '*VALOR APROBATIONIS ZELENSKY' QUTUOR PARTES EX CENTUM TANTUM' '*EST'. {De Wheelock 6th Ed. Capite 3, Paginis 17-23. In hoc nuntio inveni: ¿1 vel plures appositionem invenis? ¿Verborum ordo in orationes vel sententias adaequatus est?}. DENUO TRUMP ADVERSUS ZELENSKY. -"*EGO' 'STATUM' 'VENDERE NON *POSSUM."- // '*ZELENSKY' ['CUR PROPOSITIONEM CIVITATIUM 18 FOEDERATAE AMERICAE' 'DE OPIBUS MINERALIBUS' '*REIECIT']' *EXPLICAVIT'. // ET '*ZELENSKY' 'AD TRUMP', ['*QUI' 'ELECTIONES' 'IN UCRANIA' ' *PETIVIT']' *RESPONDIT'. // -"SI '*ALIQUIS' 'ME MUTARE' 'HOC TEMPORE' '*VULT', TUNC: ['*HOC' '*NON EFFICIET']. // PRAETEREA '*CORRUPTIO INFORMATIONIS' 'DE CASU VALORIS APROBATIONIS' 'A RUSIA' '*PROVENIT'.- // '*ADMINISTRATIO TRUMP' 'SUAM ATTITUDINEM ERGA RUSSIAM' '*LENIVIT'. // 'BELLUM '*NON APELLAT', SED 'CONTENTIONEM'. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA, ANGLICA ET SINENSIS PINYIN’ ‘*AUDIS’! TRANSLATIONES A CASANDRA FREIRE VERSA SUNT. SINIS. ‘DIE QUATTUORDECIM FEBRUARII’ ‘*COLLOQUIUM’ ‘SUCHEI ANNI BIS MILLESIMO VICESIMO QUINTO’ ‘PROMOTIONIS PROGRESSIONIS ET INNOVATIONIS INTELLIGENTIAE ARTIFICIALIS’ ET ‘*COLLOQUIUM’ ‘POTESTATIS NOVAE INDUSTRIALIZATIONIS ARTIFICIALIS INTELLIGENTIAE’ ‘*EVENERANT’ . // ‘IN THEMATE’ ‘*TRACTANDO’ "*INTELLEGENTIA ARTIFICIALIS’ ET ‘BONA *QUALITAS’ ‘NOVUM FUTURUM’ ‘*DUCIT", ‘PLUS QUAM CENTUM’ ‘*EXEMPLA’ ‘[UT ROBOTA HUMANOIDES, [ID EST ROBOTUM CORPUS SIMILIS HOMINI], RATIONES MODERATORUM 19 INTELLIGENTIUM] ET ‘* EXEMPLARIA VIRTUALIUM INTERACTIVORUM’ [CUM MAGNA-SCALAE INTERACTIVA AI, [ ID EST INTELLEGENTIA ARTIFICIALIS]] ‘*REVELATI SUNT’ . {De Wheelock 6th Ed. Capite 2, ¿Nomen ex prima declinatione invenis quod quadruplex apparet?}. SINIS. ‘NOVAE INCLINATIONES, NOVA LOCA, NOVAE POTENTIAE’: ‘NOVI *MERCATUS’ ‘NOVUM VIGOREM OECONOMIAE SINENSIS ‘*DEMONSTRANT’ . // ‘PRIMO VER ‘*FESTO’ , [HOC DECLARANTE MUNDI HEREDITATIS] ‘*IUCUNDIUS EST’ ET ‘*MERCATUS NOVI ANNI’ ‘IN FLUMINE MERIDIANO’ ‘*VIVIDISSIMUM EST’. {De Wheelock 6th Ed. Capite 3, Paginis 17-23. In hoc nuntio inveni: ¿Quot nomina et adiectiva in secunda declinatione invenis, quae sunt? ¿Aliqua appositio invenis, quae est? ¿Verborum ordo in orationes vel sententias adaequatus est? ¿Lexico ex capite 3 invenis?}. LEXICON LEXICON EX “CIVITATES FOEDERATAE AMERICAE ET RUSSIA CONTRA EUROPAM ET UCRAINAM”… Nomina • America – America • Colloquia – Talks, negotiations • Civitates – States • Defensionem – Defense • Europa – Europe 20 • Foederatae – Allied (as a substantive: Allied States) • Kiovia – Kyiv • Russia – Russia • Unione – Union • Ucrania – Ukraine Adiectiva • Perturbata – Disturbed, troubled Verba • Cogito – I think, consider • Indigeo – I need, lack • Ineo – I enter, begin • Sum – I am LEXICON EX “AEGYPTO”… Nomina • Aegyptus – Egypt • Argentaria – Bank • Cairus – Cairo • Civitatum (genitivo plural de Civitas) – States • Consilium – Plan, decision • Foederatae – Allied (as a substantive: Allied States) • Gaza – Gaza • Impetu (ablativo de Impetus) – Attack, momentum • Mundana – World (as an adjective meaning "global") • Nationes – Nations • Optiones – Options, choices • Palaestinensi – Palestinian (adjective) • Praeses – President • Territorium – Territory Adiectiva 21 • Arabicae – Arabic • Captae – Captured, seized • Suas – Their own • Suum – Their own Verba • Excolo – I develop, cultivate • Paro – I prepare • Praeparo – I make ready, prepare LEXICON EX “CIVITAITS VATICANAE STATU”… Nomina • Analyses – Examinations, tests • Ecclesia – Church • Franciscus – Francis • Menses – Month • Morbos (acusativo plural de Morbus) – Diseases • Papa – Pope • Valetudinarium – Hospital Adiectiva • Catholica – Catholic • Multiplices – Multiple • Romana – Roman • Tertius – Third Verba • Maneo – I remain, stay • Ostendo – I show, reveal • Sum – I am LEXICON EX “UCRAINA”… Nomina • Bellator – Warrior • Bellum – War • Civitates – States 22 • Dominator – Ruler, master • Praeses – President • Russia – Russia • Ucraina – Ukraine • Zelens’kyj – Zelensky Adiectiva • Firmus – Strong, firm • Fortis – Brave, courageous • Solitarus – Lonely, solitary Verba • Nescio – I do not know • Sum – I am LEXICON EX “IN ORBE TERRARUM”… Nomina • Foederatio – Federation • Foedus – Treaty, alliance • Futurum – Future • Orbis – World, globe • Pax – Peace • Praeses – President • Russia – Russia • Socia – Ally • Ucraina – Ukraine Adiectiva • Russica – Russian Verba • Aestuo – I am in turmoil, I am agitated • Decido – I decide • Divido – I divide • Concutio – I shake, I disturb LEXICON EX “MEXICO”… Nomina • Aeroplanum – Airplane 23 • Culina – Kitchen (in this context: drug lab) • Mexico – Mexico • Regimen – Government • Sedes – Headquarters, seat • Vehiculum – Vehicle Adiectiva • Centralis – Central • Exploratorius – Exploratory, reconnaissance • Speculatorius – Surveillance, spy Verba • Invenio – I find, discover • Utor – I use (takes the ablative) LEXICON EX “TRUMP ADVERSUS ZELENSKY.”… Nomina • Aprobatio – Approval • Civitates – States • Dux – Leader • Electiones – Elections • Mensis – Month • Oratio – Speech, discourse • Praeses – President • Sententia – Opinion, judgment • Ucraina – Ukraine • Valor – Value Adiectiva • Foederatus – Allied • Futurus – Future • Hostilis – Hostile • Presidentialis – Presidential • Proximus – Near, close Verba • Dico – I say, speak • Fio – I become, happen 24 • Habeo – I have • Itero – I repeat • Placeo – I please, am agreeable • Sum – I am LEXICON EX “DENUO TRUMP ADVERSUS ZELENSKY.” Nomina • Administratio – Administration • Aprobatio – Approval • Bellum – War • Civitas – State • Contencio – Conflict, dispute • Corruptio – Corruption • Electio – Election • Informacio – Information • Minerale – Mineral • Opes – Resources, wealth • Russia – Russia • Status – State, condition • Valor – Value Adiectiva • Foederatus – Allied • Hoc – This • Suus – His, their own Verba • ApeIlo – I call, name • Efficio – I accomplish, achieve • Explico – I explain • Lenio – I soften, alleviate • Possum – I am able, I can • Provenio – I come forth, arise • Reicio – I reject • Respondeo – I reply, answer • Vendo – I sell 25 • Volo – I want, wish LEXICON EX “SINIS” … Nomina • Colloquium – Conference, discussion • Dies – Day • Exemplum – Example • Futurum – Future • Innovatio – Innovation • Intelligentia – Intelligence • Potestas – Power • Progressio – Progress • Promotio – Promotion • Qualitas – Quality • Ratio – System, method • Robotum – Robot • Themata – Theme, subject Adiectiva • Artificialis – Artificial • Humaniformis – Humanoid • Industrialis – Industrial • Interactivus – Interactive • Novus – New Verba • Duceo – I lead • Revelo – I reveal • Tracto – I handle, discuss LEXICON EX “SINIS” … Nomina • Economia – Economy • Flumen – River, stream • Hereditas – Heritage, inheritance • Mercatus – Market 26 • Mundi – World (genitive singular of Mundus) • Potentia – Power, potential • Vigor – Strength, vigor • Ver – Spring (season) Adiectiva • Novus – New • Sinensis – Chinese • Iucundus – Pleasant, enjoyable • Vividissimus – Very vivid, most vivid Verba • Demonstrato – I demonstrate • Vivo – I live SI NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA TRADUCTOR ESSE VOLUERIS, QUAESO LITTERAM ELECTRONICAM AD lpesquera@up.edu.mx MITTAS’. 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Whip your bugle out and play Oratio, because we are back for Wie is de Mol 2025! Over these ten weeks, three guys who are just innocent nuns out for a pleasure cruise - Michael, Logan & Bindles - are recapping and breaking down everything that happens on the show's visit to Cambodia in our twenty third Mole season, continuing with the sixth episode and elimination of Sam! In this episode - we await our call from Gilles, there is a new rule coming for Bingo, the Trust Nobody guys help Fuzzy, we take the opportunity to mock Michelle's terrible Pool team, Logan has a quizhap, we row back on our claim this season could be as good as Georgia, one part of the Angkor Wat challenge really dates the season, we worry we've been overlooking Stijn, Michael has a WhatsApp story, Roos gets a sash, Stijn shows off his rizz, there may be something to the phrase "King of Deception", Bindles is a pedant, we wonder whether the airport information was always going to be the reward, there may be a twist to the pot drain coming, we try and work out how they picked their own Mole, Michael has a revelation, Sam may or may not get a eulogy, there are the latest updates to First Suspicions and the Pool, we lock in our sixth set of suspects and there is a genuinely controversial ending to the episode. You can play along with this week's Bother's Bar Suspect List here. We will see you next week for Episode 7! Please note: This episode is intended on being spoiler-free, but references to any season we have already covered (WIDM 10-11, 14, 16-24 and Renaissance; België 4-12) may be made. This episode is supported by our friends over at Zencastr. Create your podcast today! Social Media: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Bluesky Threads Patreon

Join our hosts and Mike Nolan  in this insightful episode of 'The Normal Christian Life,' where they delve deep into the transformative practice of Lectio Divina. Discover the traditional steps of this ancient form of prayer—Lectio, Meditatio, Oratio, and Contemplatio—and gain inspiration from personal stories and experiences that highlight how God speaks to us through scripture. Whether you're new to Lectio Divina or looking to deepen your practice, this discussion offers valuable insights and practical tips for encountering the Word of God in a relational and meaningful way.   00:00 Introduction and Series Overview 00:39 Deepening the Theme of Encounter 02:19 Steps of Lectio Divina 04:28 Personal Experiences with Lectio Divina 06:14 The Importance of Active Engagement 08:26 Contemplation and Meditation 09:22 Practical Tips for Praying with Scripture 11:51 The Power of Personal Encounter 13:22 Challenges and Overcoming Distractions 32:28 The Role of Discipline and Virtue 34:48 Valuing God's Word 40:32 Avoiding Judgments in Prayer 43:40 Understanding How God Speaks Through Scripture 44:16 Personal Experiences with Scripture and Prayer 46:38 The Role of Imagination in Spirituality 48:08 The Importance of Childlike Faith in Prayer 50:11 God's Initiative in Revelation 55:31 Hearing God's Voice in Everyday Life 01:05:45 Encouragement and Final Thoughts 01:15:58 Closing Prayer and Resources

S14E12-241111 ‘NUNTII PRESCRIPTI’ ‘IN SERMONE LATINO’ ‘EX UNIVERSITATIS PANAMERICANAE DISCENTIBUS ET EX LUIS PESQUERA OLALDE’. News translated into Latin by the students of the Universidad Panamericana and by Luis Pesquera Olalde. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘INSTRUMENTUM’ ‘AD LATINUM DISCENDUM ET DOCENDUMQUE’ ‘EST’. ‘*NUNTII EX PERIÓDICIS HEBDOMADARIIS’ A 6-XI-2024 AD 9-XI-2024 *SUNT. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA, ANGLICA ET ITALICA’ ‘AUDIS’! CIVITATUM FOEDERATARUM AMERICAE COMITIA. TRANSLATIONES A CASANDRA FREIRE SUNT. RES ITA EST. TRUMP VICTOR. ‘*DONALDUS TRUMP’ ‘VICTORIAM’ ‘AB KAMALA HARRIS’ ‘IN COMITIIS PRAESIDENTIALIBUS AMERICAE FOEDERATAE’ ‘*REPORTAVIT’, [UT ‘*OBSIGNARET’ ‘REDITUM HISTORICUM IN DOMO ALBA’ ‘SICUT QUADRAGESIMUS SEPTIMUS PRAESES CIVITATUM FOEDERATARUM’]. ‘CUM NONNULLIS PROVENTIBUS’ ‘ADHUC *NUNTIARETUR’, ‘*TRUMP’ ‘VENTUM POPULAREM QUENDAM’ ‘*QUAESIVIT’ ‘SEPTEM ADDUCTIUS CIVITATES’ [‘*QUAE’ ‘PER TRIUMPHUM’ ‘EUM’ ‘*DUCERET ’], ET ‘FORTASSE ETIAM POPULUM SUFFRAGIUM’. ‘*TRUMP’ ‘IN ORATIONE VICTORIAE’ ‘*DIXIT ’ [IMPEDIMENTA ‘*EOS’ ‘*SUPERAVISSE’] [‘QUA’ ‘*NEMO’ ‘*PUTABAT’] {De syntaxe. Orationem secundariam completivam infinitivi prode. ¿In quo tempore verbum infinitivum est: praesente, praeterito vel futuro?}// QUOD DIXIT AUCTOR. ‘IN DIARIO THE DAILY BEAST’ ‘*HARRIUS LAMBERT’ ‘*DIXIT [‘*TRUMP’ ‘UNIVERSUM’ ‘CUM VICTORIAM’ ‘*AGITAVISSE’] ET ‘*QUAESTIONES FINALES’ ‘MONSTRANT QUOMODO’ ‘IS’ ‘*FECERIT’. ‘GRATIAM MULIERUM’ ‘*CAPTAVIT’. ‘*TRUMP’ ‘SEDECIM PUNCTA’ ‘ALTIORA APUD HISPANICOS’ ET ‘TRIGINTA TRES PUNCTA’ ‘INTER GENUS VIRES HISPANICOS SUPERIORES’ ‘*CONSECUTUS FUIT’, ‘DUM’ ‘DEMOCRATARUM PLUMBUM’ ‘INTER SUFFRAGATORES NIGROCOLORES’ ‘PER NOVEM PUNCTA’ ‘*SECANTUR’. ‘IN NBCNEWS.COM DIARIO THE WANTED’ ‘*STEPHANIE PERRY’ ‘*DIXIT [‘*SUFFRAGIOS’ ‘*LOQUUTUS ESSE’ ‘DE FRUSTRATIONE’ ‘CUM OECONOMICIS SUIS’ ET ‘STUDIUM DE STATU PATRIAE MORANTES’], ET ‘* SEPTEM IN DECEM’ ‘*DIXIT’ [‘*ESSE ’ TRUMP [‘* QUI’ ‘ CAUSAM DEFENDERE’ ‘*POSSET’ {De syntaxe. Orationem secundariam completivam infinitivi prode. ¿In quo tempore verbum infinitivum est: praesente, praeterito vel futuro? ¿Quas alias orationes secundarias invenies?}// UCRAINA. RUSSIA UCRAINAM OPPUGNAT ET PROSEQUITUR. ‘*RUSSIA’ ‘ASSULTUM DUPLICEM’ ‘*IACIT’. ‘ANTE RUSSIAE IMPETU CONSTANTE’, ‘ESTONIAE EXPLORATIONIS OFFICIALIS’ ‘*DICIT’ [‘UCRAINAE *MILITES’ ‘A POKROVSK’ ‘*TRANSFUGITUROS ESSE’] {De syntaxe. Orationem secundariam completivam infinitivi prode. ¿In quo tempore verbum infinitivum est: praesente, praeterito vel futuro?}// ISRAELE. TRANSLATIO A LUCERO MAILLE EST. ‘*BINYAMIN NETANYAHU’ ‘YOAV GALLANT, MINISTRUM DEFENSIONIS SUUM,’ ‘*DIMISIT’. ‘*NETANYAHU’ ‘CAUSAM’ ‘*DEDIT’ "CRISIS FIDUCIAE" ‘INTER EOS’.// HISPANIA. PAIPORTA, HISPANIA. IRA INUNDATIONE. REGIMEN LENTE RESPONDIT. PETRUS SANCHEZ MISIT DEX MILIA COPIAS AD ADIUVANDUM. CENTENI AD REGEM ET AD REGINAM CAENUM IACTAVERUNT ET CLAMAVERUNT [HOMICIDAS ESSE] {De syntaxe. Orationem secundariam completivam infinitivi prode. ¿Quod es nomen accusativum in hac oratione?}// MOLDAVIA. MAIA SANDU, MOLDAVIAE PRAESES PRO OCCIDENTE, ALTERUM MANDATUM ACQUISIVIT. ‘EA’ ‘CUM QUINQUAGINTA QUATTUOR CENTESIMIS SUFFRAGIORUM’ ‘*VICIT’.// CANADA. CANADA. LEX DENUO DISCEPTANDA EST. ‘COLUMBIAE BRITANNICAE IUDEX’ ‘SUICIDIUM ADIUTUM’ ‘VETUIT’. ‘ACTA DIURNA ‘GLOBE AND MAIL (ANGLICE)’ ‘DICIT’ [‘IN CANADA’ ‘LEGEM’ ‘PRO SUICIDIO ADIUTO’ ‘ADHUC DISPUTAVISSE’] {De syntaxe. Orationem secundariam completivam infinitivi prode. ¿In quo tempore verbum infinitivum est: praesente, praeterito vel futuro?}// SINAE. IN SINIS, ‘CURIAE MUNICIPALIS OFFICIALES’ ‘AD MULIERES FERTILES’ ‘SINE FILIIS’ ‘*DICUNT’ [‘PLURES FILIOS’ ‘*HABERE’].// BOLIVIA. ‘EVO MORALES *ASSECULAE’ ‘DUCENTOS MILITES’ ‘DIE PRIMO NOVEMBRIS MENSE’ ‘IN COCHABAMBA’ ‘*RAPTAVERUNT.// ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA ET ANGLICA’ ‘AUDIS’! RUSSIA. TRANSLATIONES A SAID RAYMUNDO DELGADO SUNT. MOSCOVIA. VITORIA ELECTI TRUMP CELEBRATUR. '*DUCTORES RUSSIAE' 'GAUDIUM AD VICTORIAM ELECTI TRUMP' 'IN COMITIIS PRAESIDENTIALIBUS CIVITATUM FOEDERATARUM AMERICANAE' 'HAC HEBDOMADE' '*MONSTRAVIT'. '*PRAESES ANTERIOR DIMITRI MEDVÉDEV VOCATUR' '*DIXIT' ['ELECTUM TRUMP*' 'UTILEM NOBIS' '*POTUERIT ESSE'] QUONIAM ['*ILLUM' 'PECUNIAM' 'SOCIIS IDIOTIS' '*ODIT DONARE'] {De syntaxe. Orationem secundariam completivam infinitivi prode. ¿In quo tempore verbum infinitivum est: praesente, praeterito vel futuro?}// MOSCOVIA. CONURATIO INCENDARIA IN AEROPLANIS. '*AUCTORITATES EUROPAE' 'HAC HEBDOMADE' '*NUNTIAVERUNT' ['RUSSIAM*' 'BOMBARDAS' 'IN AEROPLANIS ONERIS' '*COLOCAVISSE']. '*MAQUINAE INCENDARIAE' 'DUAS CELLAS “DE-HA-EL”' 'UNA IN BRITANNIARUM REGNO ET ALTERA IN GERMANIA' 'IN IULIO' '*INCENDIT'. '*COLLABORATOR SECURITATIS GERMANIAE' '*DECLARAVIT' ['BOMBARDAS*' 'ACCIDENS AEREUM' '*POTUIT CAUSARE'] {De syntaxe. Quot Orationes secundarae completivae infinitivi invenis?// CANADA. IN COLUMBIA BRITANNICA, FALKLANDIA. ‘*VIGILES’ ‘HEBDOMADA PRAETERITA’ ‘FENTANYL LABORATORIUM CLANDESTINUM’ ‘IN FALKLANDIAE VICULO’ ‘*INVENERUNT’. ‘*VIGILI IN EQUO DAVID TEBOUL NOMINATUS’ ‘*DICIT’ [‘CANADAE DUPLICEM POPULATIONEM’ ‘OCCIDERE POSSE’] {De syntaxe. Orationem secundariam completivam infinitivi prode. ¿Quod es nomen accusativum in hac oratione?}// BRITANNIARUM REGNO. TRASLATIO A FERNANDA SOLÍS EST. ‘TIMES NUNTIORUM (anglice: The Times)’ ‘*DICUNT’ [‘INTERDUM’ ‘HOMINES’ ‘NON *AUSCULTARE’ ‘DUCES FACTIONUM OPPOSITIONIS]. ‘KEMI BADENOCH, [QUI DUX NOVUS FACTIONIS CONSERVATIVI ‘EST], ‘ILLA PROBLEMA’ ‘NON *HABET’ {De syntaxe. Quot Orationes secundarae completivae infinitivi invenis?// FRANCIA. TRASLATIO AB ALISSA SOUZA EST. PICTAVIUM, FRANCIA. DE VI MEDICAMENTORUM. ‘*BRUNO RETAILLEAU, [VIR DEXTERAE PARTIS IMMIGRATIONI ADVERSUS]’, ‘HORRORE AFFECTUS’ '*DICIT' ['VIM', ‘QUAE OLIM IN LOCIS CRIMINIBUS MEDICAMENTORUM' 'NOTIS CONTINERI SOLEBAT’, 'NUNC EMERGERE']. [‘*NARCO-SCUM’ 'NEGOTIATORES MEDICAMENTORUM' 'HODIE' '*NULLOS FINES' *HABERE'] 'INQUIT'. 'ELECTIO QUAM HODIE HABEMUS' 'EST', 'AUT MOBILIZATIONEM' 'AUT MEXICANISATIONEM' 'PATRIAE’. {De syntaxe. Quot Orationes secundarae completivae infinitivi invenis?// ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA, ANGLICA ET GALLICA’ ‘AUDIS’! ISRELE. ISRAELE, KIRYAT SHMONA. ‘HOC CIVITATE,’ ‘PLURIME INCOLAE’ ‘*FUGIUNTUR’ SED ‘*PAUCI’ ‘*RESISTUNT’.// SINAE. SINARUM AUTOCINETA ELECTRICA IN EUROPA. ‘*UNIO EUROPAEA’ ‘TRIBUTA’ ‘EX TRIGINTA QUINQUE CENTESIMA’ ‘COMPETITIONE INIQUA’ ‘AD SINARUM AUTOCINETA’ ‘*IMPOSUIT’.// THAILANDIA. ‘MONACHI BUDDHISTICI’ DE NARCOTICARUM MEDICAMENTORUM CONSUMPTIONE ET CRIMINIBUS VIOLENTIS, ETCERIS’ ‘ACUSSATI FUERUNT’.// COLUMBIA. ‘IN CALI SIVE IN URBE CALIENSIS,’ ‘COLLOQUIUM CIVITATUM SEDECIM (ANGLICE ‘COP 16)’ ‘AD NATURAM PROTEGENDUM’ ‘IN CHAO’ ET ‘CUM NEGOTIIS SINE SOLUTIONE’ ‘*FINIVIT’.// BOTSUANA SEU BOTSWANA. ‘MOKGWEETSI MASISI, BOTSUANAE PRAESES,’ ‘POST SEXAGINTA ANNOS’ ‘CLADEM SUAM’ ‘IN COMITIIS’ ‘AGNOVIT’.// ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA, ANGLICA ET HISPANICA’ ‘AUDIS’! MEXICO. ‘TESTES’ ‘*DICUNT’ ‘ROCHA MOYA’ ‘AUXILIUM’ ‘AD MAYO’ ‘AD PRAETOREM FIENDUM’ ‘PETIVISSE’. {De syntaxe. Orationem secundariam completivam infinitivi prode. ¿Quod es nomen accusativum in hac oratione?}.// ‘BELLUM INTUS SINALOAE CHARTELLUM’ ‘A SINALOA’ ‘AD MAZATLÁN’ ‘REDUNDATUR’.// LEXICON: Aeroplanum oneris. Alterum mandatum. Assecula, -ae. Assultus duplex. Bombarda, -ae. Caenum, -i. Chartelum. Colloquium civitatum. Competitio iniqua. Copia, -ae. Curiae municipalis officiales. Disceptandus, -a, -um. Disputo. Domus Alba. Explorationis officialis. Fugio. Hispanicus, -a, -um. Idiota, -ae. Impetus, -us. Laboratorium clandestinum. Maquina incendiaria. Monachi buddhistici. Mulieres fertiles. Nigricolores. Obsigno. Oratio victoriae. Proventus, -us. Rapto. Redundo. Resisto. Suffragium, suffragii. Suicidium, -ii. Tributum, -i. Transfugiturus, -a, -um. Utilis, -e. Ventus popularis. SI NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA TRADUCTOR ESSE VOLUERIS, QUAESO LITTERAM ELECTRONICAM AD lpesquera@up.edu.mx MITTAS’. If you would like to collaborate as a translator in Nuntii in Lingua Latina, please send an email to lpesquera@up.edu.mx

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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.

Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.

Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.

Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.

Before the Prayer today, I there are some thoughts shared regarding how I'll be reciting and reading the readings from the LOTH with you. Thanks for your consideration! Liturgy of the Hours, Vol II Season of Lent - Season of Easter FIRST READING: Exodus 6:2-13 SECOND READING: From a sermon by Saint Gregory of Nazianzen, bishop - Let us show each other God's generosity (Oratio 14, De Pauperum amore, 23-25: PG 35, 887-890)

Sacrosanctae et individuae Trinitati, Crucifixi Domini nostri Iesu Christi humanitati, beatissima et gloriosissimae semperque Virginis Mariae fecundae integritati, et omnium Sanctorum universitati sit sempiterna laus, honor, virtus et gloria ab omni creatura, nobisque remissio omnium peccatorum, per infinita saecula saeculorum. Amen.℣ Beáta víscera Maríæ Vírginis, quæ portavérunt ætérni Pátris Fílium.℟ Et beáta úbera, quæ lactavérunt Christum Dóminum.Which can be translated as:To the most holy and undivided Trinity, to the manhood of our crucified Lord Jesus Christ, to the fruitful virginity of the most blessed and glorious Mary, ever a virgin, to the entire assembly of the saints, be ascribed everlasting praise, honor, power, and glory, by every creature; and to us be granted the remission of all our sins, world without end. ℟ Amen.℣ Blessed is the Virgin Mary's womb, which bore the Son of the everlasting Father.℟ And blessed are the breasts which nourished Christ our Lord.This prayer is usually followed by * Pater noster (Our Father)* Ave Maria (Hail Mary)* Credo in Deum (Apostles' Creed)The Benziger Brothers edition of the Little Office in 1915 omits the Apostles' Creed and adds this note:To those who shall on their knees recite with devotion the above prayer, Pope Leo X granted indulgence in respect to those shortcomings and faults which they may have committed through human frailty, while saying the Office. Get full access to Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary at littleoffice.substack.com/subscribe

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Oratio Meditatio Tentatio

This media has been made available by Mosaic Boston Church. If you'd like to check out more resources, learn about Mosaic Boston, or donate to this ministry, please visit mosaicboston.com.Father, we thank you for the gift of holy scripture in which you reveal to us your mind, your will, your purposes. Lord, you long to bless us, and I pray that you make us a people that long to be blessed, and care about your blessing. We thank you for the greatest blessing that we can have as a relationship with you, to be reconciled with you, to have our evil redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ. Lord, we come to your holy scriptures with trembling, and contrition of heart, recognizing that this is the posture of heart that you bless. And Lord, we fear you, and we recognize that to fear you is to love you. And to love you is to fear you to stand in awe, and reverence before your glory, your majesty. And Lord show us that the beginning of wisdom is to fear you.We are people who are naturally inclined toward evil, and folly. And Lord, as you redeem us from our evil, we do ask that you also save us from our folly, and make us a people who are good, but also who are good at life guided by your wisdom. Holy Spirit, we pray that you bless us today with your presence. And also, Lord, take these words, and apply them to each one of us specifically only as you can. We pray all this in Christ's holy name. Amen. We're continuing our sermon series called Graduate Level Grace Study in the Life of Joseph. We are today in Genesis 47, and the title of the sermon is Wise and Innocent. A few years back, the Brookings Institute named Boston as one of the knowledge centers of the world. And by this they mean that Boston is full of very intelligent, highly productive people, talented, and they come here to get more knowledge, and that knowledge is taken to the world.Knowledge is great. We're told knowledge is power, we're told, and scripture agrees. Proverbs 18:15 says, "An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge." But acquiring knowledge for the sake of knowledge is never enough. What do you do with that knowledge? That's what matters more. Can you skillfully execute upon this knowledge when necessary in the real world, and real time with real life consequences, and implications? And it doesn't matter how great of a game plan you have, if you can't execute in the real game, well then, it meant nothing. So, scripture does call us to knowledge, but to something more than just knowledge. It calls us to wisdom. And if knowledge is power, then what is wisdom? Well, wisdom is a superpower. In Matthew 10:16, Jesus tells his disciples before sending them out to proclaim the gospel of the kingdom. He says, "Behold, I'm sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves." Wise and innocent. And Joseph is marked by this razor sharp discernment, and strategic execution.The great Puritan, Thomas Watson. He said that, "The godly man acts both the politician, and the divine. He retains his ingenuity, yet does not part with his integrity." And one of the beauties about wisdom is you can grow in wisdom how through practice, and through training. Hebrews 5:14 says, "But solid food is for the mature for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil." And in our text today in Genesis 47, we see Joseph exercising this divine wisdom, and he does so in order to provide in four points to frame up our time as we walk through the text together first, Joseph provides for his family. And by doing so, Pharaoh is blessed.And then Egypt is blessed, and Israel is blessed. First, Joseph rides for his family. With shrewdness, and wisdom, Joseph sets out to accomplish his objective. His objective as his family moves from Canaan, his father, and his brother's multitude of people, hundreds. His goal is to provide prime land for them so that they can continue to prosper despite the famine that's still in the land. And in Psalm 105, 16 through 22, it's a Psalm that comments on the story of Joseph. It says, "When he summoned a famine on the land, and broke all supply of bread, he" that's the Lord, "Had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph who was sold as a slave. His feet were hurt with fetters; his neck was put in a collar of iron; until what he had said came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him. The king sent, and released him; the ruler of the peoples set him free; he made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions to bind his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom."So, meaning all the suffering that Joseph went through, he went through with a purpose. God gave him a purpose to teach wisdom to whom? To Pharaoh, to Pharaoh's court, and then also the elders of Israel. Wisdom comes as a gift from the Lord for all who ask humbly. Scripture says, "Is there anyone lacking wisdom?" Well, just ask of the Lord, Isaiah 30:21, "And your ears shall hear a word behind you saying "This is the way, walk in it, when you turn to the right, or when you turn to the left." And this is what Jesus promised. He's a good shepherd. And he said, "My sheep hear my voice." And Jesus' voice teaches us how to follow God's moral law but also how to walk in wisdom.Psalm 25, eight, and nine, "Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way." To get the context of Genesis 47. I'm going to read the paragraph right before this is Genesis 46:31, Jacob, the brothers are before Joseph, and Joseph has a game plan, and he's coaching them. He's coaching his family's audience before Pharaoh, here's what you say, here's what you don't say. Here's how we are going to present ourselves in order to get what we want. Genesis 46:31, Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's household, "I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, 'My brothers, and my father's household who were in the land of Canaan have come to me. And the men were shepherds for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.""When Pharaoh calls you, and says, 'What is your occupation?' You shall say 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers in order that we may dwell in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians." There are five more years left of the famine. And Joseph is thinking not just about himself, not just about his immediate family. He's thinking as a provider for his extended family. He understands that God has put him in this position, and God wants him to use his power, use his position in order to bless others. And he begins to think about the wider family, and he's thinking as a patriarch, and this is how a patriarch thinks, not how can I be most comfortable? Not how can I live a comfortable life, and have people serve me?No, a patriarch thinks how comfortable can I become with discomfort to serve as many people as possible? How can I leave a lasting legacy? How can I serve my family, and my descendants for generations? How can I provide for their needs both materially, and spiritually? And even with Joseph's approval, he knows that he could have just given them Goshen, and you guys can have that land, but he also understands that taking these men who are of fighting age, bringing them into Egypt is going to raise eyebrows, and it's going to give ammunition to Joseph's enemies in Pharaoh's court. No, he needs to get clearance from the very top, from Pharaoh himself. He needs Pharaoh to speak, and say, "Yes, you can have this land." It's only with the king's word that Joseph could protect himself from the charge of nepotism. So, he has the foresight to anticipate this, and craft a strategy with the proper precautions.So, he wants to focus on the fact that Egyptians did not like shepherds. Shepherds were an abomination to the Egyptians. Why? Because they probably felt that they were part of an impure cast. So, here you got to pause, and say, "Why would Joseph lead with this very unflattering information?" Here's my family, and their shepherds, which are an abomination. Won't people say you're from this family, you're related to these people? Well, he realized this was the best move to get the best land for his family, and also they'd be living in this land with autonomy which would allow them to grow their families, and grow their faith in the Lord. So, Joseph here he is taking a massive risk, and he's going out on a limb, but he's doing it because he understands he needs to provide for his family. So, that brings Genesis 47 verses one, and two."So, Joseph went in, and told Pharaoh, 'My father, and my brothers with their flocks, and herds, and all that they possess have come from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen.' And from among his brothers he took five men, and presented them to Pharaoh." Which five did he pick? Most likely brought Benjamin. Which six did he overlook? We're not told. Most likely operating out of wisdom, he's bringing the most unintimidating looking guys before Pharaoh, and he does say, "This is my father, and these are my brothers." He's not ashamed of his family. He proudly introduces them to his boss, which is very much like Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ our Lord, and savior, scriptures tells us he's our older brother, and as our older brother who welcomes us into the family of God, he provides adoption for us by his blood.Well, Jesus is unashamed to call his brothers, Hebrews says, Hebrews 2:10, "For it was fitting that he, for whom, and by whom all things exist, and bringing many sons to glory should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. For he who sanctifies, and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he's not ashamed to call them brothers saying, 'I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise." Joseph tells Pharaoh, they're already in the land of Goshen. He has them camp out in the prime real estate, which is really smart. They're already there, and the text continues. Verse three, "Pharaoh said to his brothers, 'What is your occupation?' And they said to Pharaoh, 'Your servants are shepherds as our fathers were.' They said to Pharaoh, 'We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants flocks for the famine severe in the land of Canaan. And now please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.'."Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Your father, and your brothers have come to you. The land of Egypt is before you. Settle your father, and your brothers in the best of the land. Let them settle in the land of Goshen, and if you know any able men among them, put them in charge of my livestock." Pharaoh asks about the occupation question just as Joseph had anticipated, and the wisdom, Joseph has been studying his boss for nine plus years. He anticipates the moves, and they say we've been shepherds for generations. Yes, it's an abomination in your eyes, but we've been doing this for years, and the emphasis here is on sojourn. We've come to sojourn, meaning there's no talk of permanence. This is temporary, and just as Joseph needed him to do, Pharaoh confirms publicly, Israel can have the best of the land. Not only that, he goes beyond, and he says, "If you know anyone that could take care of my animals, my livestock, you can put them to work", which is just incredible favor from the Lord.Especially, as you read at the end of the chapter, the people of Egypt, and the people from of all the other countries, they ran out of money, currency. So, they start bringing their livestock, and their animals to Pharaoh, which meant this was a wonderful work opportunity, and this is how the Lord often works with us. Not only does he long to bless us, he longs to bless us in a shocking way, a way that's unexpected. For example, Ephesians 3:20 verse 21. "Now to him who's able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask, or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church, and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen." More than we can ask, or even think, or even imagine. In Genesis 47:7, "Then Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and stood him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh." The blessing isn't recorded, but most likely it's a customary greeting before a king, something like long live the king, which is partially perhaps why Pharaoh asks Jacob's age.But here you see this contrast. A simple, old shepherd is standing before a powerful Egyptian monarch, and spiritual gravitas meets political gravitas. Yes, Pharaoh is an incredible person of power, but Jacob is an incredible person of spiritual power, and the character of the saint surely made an impression on the king. Although Jacob didn't have a crown of gold, he had a crown of glory. You say, "What's a crown of glory in scripture?" Well, Proverbs 16:31, gray hair. "Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is gained in a righteous life." Our culture idolizes youth, and dishonors people in their old age. And this is wrong. Leviticus 19:32 says, "You shall stand up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord." My grays have been coming in around my temples.I keep it nice, and short. In my beard, they're coming in. I don't have a full crown of glory just yet. So, you don't have to stand up completely in my presence, but maybe a head nod, or something. But we are to respect older people, and we do pray for the Lord to continue to send us older people to teach us wisdom, and teach us the ways of righteousness. And you see what dignity now marks Jacob, what a contrast from the day when he bowed himself seven times before Esau. But here there's no cringing, there's no fawning. He carries himself as a representative of God. He carries himself as an ambassador of the most high. He is a son of the king of kings. And in fact, the scene actually conveys the impression that Jacob is actually greater than Pharaoh no matter how great Pharaoh is, because who's doing the blessing?It's Jacob. And Hebrews 7:7 says, "It's beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior." So, the feeble patriarch blesses the mighty monarch, and in verse eight it says, "Pharaoh said to Jacob, 'How many are the days of the years of your life?" How many are the days of the years of your life? Not just how old are you, not just how many years have you lived? What an interesting turn of phrase. How many are the days of the years of your life? The emphasis here is on the individual days that go up, and that make up the total of your life. It's a great way to think about life. Why? Because today is all we have. Today is all we're given. Someone said days are long, and years are short. So, we are to think about daily. Today, am I living for the glory of God? Today, am I serving God, loving him, and loving people? I had a brother come up to me after the service, this was his second service ever. Second time in church ever.He came up, and he's like, "I could've gone to the club last night. Instead, I stayed home, and read chapter 47." Much better use of your time, brother, much better use of your time. Genesis 47:9. "And Jacob said to Pharaoh, 'The days of the years of my sojourning are 130 years. Few and evil have been the days of the years of my life. They have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their sojourning." And you see this phrase repeated sojourning. What does that mean? It means a pilgrimage. Jacob understood that life is a journey. It has a beginning, and it has an end. And for the people of God, every single moment that we're alive is a moment of sacred significance. As a matter of fact, everything in a believer's life is sacred except for sin. Sin is the only thing that a secular in the life of believers. Do you view your life like this? It's a pilgrimage.Hebrews 11:13 through 16, "These all died in faith not having received the things promised, but having seen them, and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers, and exiles on the earth. For people who speak thus make it clear that they're seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God for he has prepared for them a city." Philippians talks about our citizenship, Philippians 3:20, "Our citizenship is in heaven. And from it we await a savior of the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself."The apostle Peter in First Peter 2:11 says, "Beloved, I urge you as sojourners, and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable so that when they speak against you as evil doers, they may see your good deeds, and glorify God on the day of visitation. Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to the governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil, and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God that by doing good, you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a coverup for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor." And this is exactly what Jacob is doing, what Joseph is doing, what they're emulating. Jacob says, "Few have been the days of my years, and they've been evil."Why use the word evil? Well, he's emphasizing that his life has been hard in many ways. From his flight to Mesopotamia, from his brother Esau, his miseries at the hand of Laben, he wrestled with an angel, and then scripture says that it was actually God himself most likely Christophany. He wrestled with Christ, and Christ touches his hip. And then the rest of his life he walked with a limp, the rape of his daughter, Dinah, which led to the bloody revenge by Simeon, and Levi, and his beloved Rachel's death, his eldest son's power seeking incest, and his favorite son's apparent death. Evil have been his days, he says, and few. At 130 years old, he says, "Few are my days." Well, Abraham lived 175 years, Isaac 180 years. Few, and evil was the unadorned truth. Martin Luther said the theologian was made by three things, oratio, meditatio, and tentatio. Oratio is prayer, meditatio, meditation on God's word, and tentatio means trial.And what he meant was that theologians are made by praying, and meditating God's word, and then also through pain, and suffering, and afflictions that give you a perspective on life, and God. And this characterized his life. I wonder, do you have a vision for long life? Do you have a vision to live a long time, a healthy life? And if so, to do what? Is it to just enjoy your retirement, and your twilight years? Or is it to care for people, care for your family? Is it to care for God's family? I have not given this much thought in my twenties, and my thirties, but I'm 40 now, and now I'm giving this more thought. And I do have a vision for a long life. And I like Caleb in the Bible. Caleb in the Bible, he goes to see the promised land when he's 40. And then God made the people of Israel wander in the desert for 40 years for disobeying him, and disbelieving.And then Caleb at 85 goes to Joshua, and says, "Hey, man, I'm going to take that mountain over there, and I'm going to lead the charge myself." And Joshua's like, "What are you talking about?" And Caleb says, "I am as strong today at 85 as I was at 40." So, I'm actually working out more now because I'm 40, and this is the benchmark I got to at least maintain the benchmark so that at 85, Lord willing. But there is something about a purpose like when you have a vision to live a longer life, you care for yourself, you care for your body. The body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. But you got to make sure it's not just selfish, because living for yourself is never enough to make the impact that God has for us. Ephesians 5:15, "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise, making the best use of the time because the days are evil." What a great filter for our calendars, and what we do with our time.Is this the best use of my time? Genesis 47:10, "Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh." Do you think Jacob's blessing on Pharaoh was meaningful to him, to Pharaoh? I think so. Here stands before him, an aged saint who walked with the Lord faithfully in worship, and service for years. He didn't do it perfectly. He's a sinner. He's lived evil days. He knows. But scripture teaches that the prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Meaning the more you grow in righteousness, and experiential righteousness, the more powerful your prayers become. The King James says, "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." And as Jacob prayed over Pharaoh, no doubt Pharaoh has never heard a prayer like this, a prayer to Yahweh. Pharaoh received that blessing, and he was blessed. Pharaoh first blessed God's people with his generosity speared Joseph promoted him, and then personally invites the family of Joseph to Goshen, sends them grain to preserve them, wagons, to transport them.And when they arrive, they're receive royally. Pharaoh blesses the people of God. And God in return blesses Pharaoh. Genesis 12:3, God promised Abraham, "I'll bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I'll curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." Text continues, Genesis 47:11. "Then Joseph settled his father, and his brothers, and gave them a possession of the land of Egypt, in the best of the land in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father's household with food according to the number of their dependents." In the Hebrew that were dependents is little ones according to their little ones. Joseph provided. And that's the emphasis on the text. And this should be the ambition of every godly person in particular godly men, men as heads of household to provide for your family, and to provide the best that you can for your family, which is actually an outward working of our faith.First Timothy 5:8 says, "If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever." Well, what's the connection between provision, and our Christian faith, where our Christian faith at the heart of it is a father who provides. God, the Father provides us with life, and he sustains us, and he cares for us. He sends Jesus Christ to procure salvation for us. God is a God who provides, and therefore his children, believers are to be people who provide, who receive his blessing, and become conduits of blessing so that the blessings that we receive are cascaded to the people around us, and beyond. So, in the throes of a deepening world, starvation, God prospers his people. So, Joseph provides for his family. And then we see that Pharaoh is blessed. This is point two, Pharaoh prospered as Joseph affects this plan that nationalizes the land, the livestock, and then turned Egyptians into tenant farmers.Genesis 47:13, "Now there was no food in all the land for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt, and the land of Canaan languished by reason of the famine. And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, and exchange for the grain that they bought. And Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house. And when the money was all spent in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, 'Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes for our money is gone.' And Joseph answered, 'Give your livestock, and now we'll give you food in exchange for your livestock, if your money is gone.' So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for the horses, the flocks, the herds, and the donkeys. He supplied them with food in exchange for all their livestock that year.""And when that year was ended, they came to him, in the following year, and said to him, 'We will not hide from my lord that our money is all spent. The herds of livestock are my lord's. There's nothing left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our land. Why should we die before your eyes, both we, and our land? Buy us, and our land for food, and we with our land will be servants to Pharaoh, and give us seed that we may live, and not die, and that the land may not be desolate". Tenant farming becomes the norm with Pharaoh providing the seed, verse 20. "So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for all the Egyptians sold their fields because the famine was severe on them. The land became Pharaoh's. As for the people, he made servants of them from one end of Egypt to the other. Only the land of the priests he did not buy for the priest had a fixed allowance from Pharaoh, and lived on the allowance that Pharaoh gave them. Therefore they did not sell their land."So, in short order, all of Egypt except the pagan clergy were serfs. So, Pharaoh becomes greater than he could have ever imagined. Prospered thanks to Joseph. Point three, Egypt is blessed, blessed in terms of what? Well, they were on the brink of starvation, and now they're provided for. So, Genesis 47:23. "Then Joseph said to the people, 'Behold, I have this day bought you, and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land, and at the harvest you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four fifths shall be your own as seed for the field, and as food for yourselves, and your households, and as food for your little ones.' And they said, 'You have saved our lives. May it please my lord we will be servants to Pharaoh.' So, Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt. And it stands to this day that Pharaoh should have the fifth; the land of the priests alone did not become Pharaoh's."They said, "You have saved our lives may please my lord, we will be servants of Pharaoh. You've saved us, therefore of course we will serve you." And they understood this in political terms, and they understood this in real life. And how much more so does this apply to us as servants of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus, you saved us. Jesus, you paid it all. Jesus, of course to you, I owe everything. And this is how the great saints talked about the relationship with the Lord, the Apostle Paul. In his letters, he introduces himself I Paul in Apostle. And then he says over, and over, "I'm a doulos", and the Greek is, "I'm a slave. I'm a slave of Jesus Christ, and I serve him willingly. Why? Because he served me. He saved me." The royal serfs are taxed 20%, which was normal percentage back then, and 40% was not uncommon in Mesopotamia.The happy result of all of this was that Egypt thrived, the coffers were overflowing, bolstering the economy, and the people didn't complain about it. Joseph was Egypt's national hero. Without him, they'd all be dead. Joseph was led by the Lord. And scripture does teach that the closer you walk with the Lord, the more the Lord reveals his mind to you. The closer you walk with Christ, the more Christ reveals his mind to you. Well, what's Christ's mind like? Well, he's all knowing. And the Colossians Two, one through three comments on the treasures of wisdom found in Christ, "For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged being knit together in love to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding, and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden, are the treasures of wisdom, and knowledge." And the emphasis here is on the mystery. And that it is hidden. It takes effort.It takes work to study God, study his scriptures, and to walk with him. And if you study the gospels, you see that Jesus Christ applied this shrewdness, this wisdom in particular with his enemies. And he had many enemies. Enemies came to him, and they said, "John the Baptizer, you got to stop him. What is he doing? He's proclaiming the kingdom of God." And Jesus says, "Is baptism of John, of God, or of man?" Well, if they said of man, then all the people would've rejected him, because they saw the power of God. And if you say from God, well then you can't argue against that. Remember when the woman who was caught in adultery was brought to Jesus by the Pharisees?What does he say? He who is without sin cast the first stone, and they all walk away. Incredible wisdom. When the Pharisees came to him, and they questioned his divinity. And Jesus said, "Look at Psalm 1:10. What does David the Psalmist write as he is inspired by the Holy Spirit? He writes, the Lord said to my Lord, sit my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." And Jesus said, "How is David's son also David's lord?" And in that text he reveals the Trinity, the Pharisees when they came to him, and said, "Should we pay taxes to Caesar?" They want to catch Jesus so that Caesar, and the Roman authorities would arrest him. And Jesus said, bring me a coin. They bring him a coin. And he says, "Whose inscription is on this coin?" And they said, "Caesar's." And Jesus said, "Well give onto Caesar, what is Caesar's onto God? What is God's?" And the inscription, and the Greek his, icon image.So, this coin has the image of Caesar, give that back to Caesar, and whatever has the image of God, give that unto God, and he's calling them to obedience, or a question about the Sabbath. Can we do good works on the Sabbath? And Jesus said, "Which of you who has a sheep if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it, and lift it out?" And obviously we can heal on the Sabbath as Jesus did. Standing before Pontius Pilate, "Are you the king of the Jews?" And Jesus said, "You said that I am the king of the Jews." Leaving Pilate silent. Incredible wisdom as we study Christ, as we study how we operate, and as we walk with the Lord daily. Point four is Israel is blessed. This is verse 27, Genesis 47, "Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they gained possessions in it, and fruitful, and multiplied greatly." They settled, they gained possessions, and they were fruitful, and multiplied greatly.They were fulfilling the great mandate that was given to Adam in Genesis 1:28. And it was given as a blessing, and God bless them. And God said to them, be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moves on the earth. And then after God sends the flood, and then Noah, and his family come out of the ark, God repeats this, and he repeats this twice, in Genesis 9:1 "And God blessed Noah, and his sons, and said to him, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth." And verse seven, "And you'll be fruitful, and multiply, increase greatly on the earth, and multiply it." God loves people, and God wants more people, more people who are created the image of God, and are redeemed by Jesus Christ, and are adopted into the family of God.I had a gentleman at the gym ask me, and he found out I have four. I shock people all the time. I'm like, "I have kids." They're like, how many? "There's four." And they say, "Four?" And I always say, "Four daughters." And they're like, "Four daughters?" Same conversation every time. And he said, "How much do kids cost?" And my response is, "Well, they cost as much do you spend on them? That's how much they cost." But the principle is that the Lord does provide. And one of the things I told them, I was like, "Look, how much do you spend on going out? How much do you spend on entertainment? Well, here's the beauty of having kids. You just don't have time to go out, and they become your entertainment. And then you're like, actually this is a much better investment of my time, and money." The Lord provides for them. And that's the emphasis of this text. Someone could have said, "Jacob, why are you procreating? Why are you having so many children? How are you going to feed them all? Especially when a famine comes."But you see how the Lord blesses them. And Israel's prosperity far outstrips that of the average Egyptian. It's astonishing, but the citizens of Egypt lost their money. They lost their cattle, they lost their land. And all the time the children of Israel are over in the land of Goshen. They don't lose their money, they don't lose their land, they don't lose their livestock, or cattle. As a matter of fact, they became more, and more fruitful while the citizens of Egypt became servants of Pharaoh. And that's God's way of taking care of God's people. What Israel experienced in Egypt was a forced foretaste of the ultimate blessings of Canaan when the land, and its fatness would be theirs. And here I do just want to pause, and apply this to us. Joseph used his power, and he used his influence to bless his family. And we need to think about this in terms of our immediate family, our flesh, and blood, but also in terms of those who are not yet our family, those who don't yet know Jesus Christ.The Lord teaches us that when we repent of our sins, we become part of the family of God. So, evangelism is welcome people into the family of God. Hey, I've been saved by grace through faith. I am now a child of God, not because of anything I've done, but because of the work of Christ. And so I want to tell you about grace. I want to tell you about the fact that Jesus Christ saves people if you just ask, and receive the gift. And Jesus does teach us to think about being good stewards of everything he has given us in order to help people meet the Lord in order to gain eternal life. And Jesus does it by sharing this parable that's very curious upon a first reading. But as we meditate on it, incredible spiritual truths.In Luke 16, "He also said to the disciples, 'There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management for you can no longer be manager. And the manager said to himself, 'What shall I do since my master's taking the management away from me, I'm not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do, so that when I'm removed from management, people may receive me into their houses. So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my master?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly, and write 50.' And then he said to another, 'How much do you owe?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' And he said to him, 'take your bill, and write 80.' The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness.""For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings."So, Jesus commends this manager for his shrewd use of the vanishing opportunity before him. The manager understands my window of opportunity is going to be gone soon. And he begins to give these people discounts on what they owed the master while he still had power to do so. And the lesson for us is our time is limited, our money is limited, and we need to be thinking like good managers, like good stewards of what God has given to do what? To love people. He says, "Make friends with your wealth." People love generosity. People love generous friends. And when we're generous with time, and money, that opens up opportunities to talk about more meaningful things, and talk about the things of God.And he says, "When your wealth fails, when your health fails, well what's left is eternal souls." And he says, we are to think about it like that. And here also as we're talking about resources, a few comments on work. Jacob's sons were shepherds ordinary working men. And although their choice of vocation seemed an abomination to the Egyptians, there was nothing unworthy about their trade, but there was actually honor, and glory in their toil. And the capacity, and opportunity for work is a gift from God, whether the work is mental, or manual. And I grew up with my dad who was, he started a painting business as an immigrant, and I remember he would drop me off at college in his painting truck, and it pains me to say this. I said, "Dad, can you just drop me off like half a mile away from campus? I don't want anyone to see that my dad, the painter is dropping me off at college", which is terrible.That's a terrible mindset where we do rank people's worth depending on what kind of work they do, if they work with their hands, it's almost as if they're lesser. And that's not true. Scripture actually tells us that we are to aspire to work with our hands. First Thessalonians 4:9 through 12, "Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers through throughout Macedonia. But we urge you brothers to do this more and more, and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders, and be dependent on no one."So, we are to work, and we are to work, and think about working in a way where we are not dependent on other people. St. Paul funded his ministry by making tents, and this idea of being dependent on other people as the culture becomes hostile toward Christians, or to those who are faithful to the faith. Well, this idea of being dependent on someone for a salary, or for your livelihood, well this is a conversation that needs serious thought. Colossians 3:17, "Whatever you do in word, or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." In the verse 23 of that chapter, "Whatever you do, work heartily as for the Lord, and not for men. Knowing that from the Lord you'll receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ." First Corinthians 10:31. So, whether you eat, or drink, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Genesis 47:28, "And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years. So, the days of Jacob, the years of his life were 147 years."Joseph had spent 17 years with his father Jacob in the beginning of his life. And then Jacob spent 17 years at the end of his life with his son Joseph, and then in Genesis 47:29, "And when the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph, and said to him, 'If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh, and promise to deal kindly, and truly with me. Do not bury me in Egypt, but let me lie with my fathers. Carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place. He answered, 'I will do as you have said.' And he said, 'Swear to me'; and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself upon the head of his bed." Jacob here binds Joseph doubly. Twice he says, "I want you to promise this." Why was this so important to Jacob be buried in the promised land, the land of Canaan? Well, there's a declaration of promise. He believed that God would bring them back, and he wanted his family already to see that.And this was the symbol Jacob going to die, and we're going to bring his body to be buried in Canaan. Jacob was a man who cared about God's blessing, not just on his life, but he cared about God's blessing on the lives of his children, and his children's children. And that's why he makes Joseph promise. Jacob from his early days knew that God's blessing meant everything to the point where he even connived a away to get his father's greatest blessing when he stole it from Esau. And the text tells us that Esau did not value God's blessing. And we as people of God, we are to value God's blessing. We're to long, "Lord bless me, Lord bless my family, bless my family's family. Lord bless us." Remember Jacob even wrestling with the angel who was God himself. And he says, "I'm not going to let you go until you bless me." So, we are to value God's blessing, and God's greatest blessing is redemption.God's greatest blessing that he offers us is a relationship with God, forgiveness of our sins. Here in this text before Pharaoh, he said, "My days have been few, and evil", but perhaps he had some years to meditate on that in the land of Egypt. And in the next chapter in Genesis 48, as he's blessing the sons of Joseph, verse 15, "And he blessed Joseph, and said, 'The God before whom my father's Abraham, and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day, the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys; and in them, let my name be carried on, and the name of my father's Abraham and Isaac, and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth." Verse 16, the angel, that's the angel that he wrestled with. It was a God man, most likely Christ himself. He has redeemed me from all evil. Yes, there were days in my life he recognizes where it was evil, where I have done evil because I am evil, but he redeemed me.And that's the greatest blessing that Jesus Christ offers us. That when we come to him, and when we repent of our sins, when we acknowledge, "Lord, I have done things that are evil. I have transgressed your law. I have lived selfishly, I have lived as if I'm my own God. Lord, forgive me." John 10:10, Jesus says, "The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. I'm the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." Not only is Jesus the good shepherd, but Jesus is also the only way to heaven. Jacob had another dream where he saw a staircase, and he saw the angels of God ascending, and descending. And then Jesus commenting on that dream says the following in John 1:51. "And he said to him, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, you'll see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending, and descending on the Son of Man." Jesus Christ is the only staircase to heaven, the only staircase to God.The cross of Jesus Christ is the only means of attaining the greatest blessing that God offers, and that's himself. God offers eternal life, which is a relationship with him by grace through faith. As Joseph provided a place for his family in Egypt, Jesus provides a place for us in heaven. He told the disciples, "I'm going to go, and prepare a room for you." The wisest thing in the world you can do today is to accept the free gift of eternal life by repenting, and believing in Jesus Christ, and his sacrifice for you when he died for you, when he bled for you, when he was buried for you, when he was resurrected for you, when you believed that that's what he did for you, that your sins are paid for, your eternal life is secure.I'll close it with Matthew 11:28, an invitation from the Lord Jesus Christ. "Come to me all who labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle, and lowly in heart, and you'll find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we thank you for this invitation. We thank you for your shed blood on the cross. We thank you that you, you used your position, and your power, and your influence, and you used it to serve us.

This media has been made available by Mosaic Boston Church. If you'd like to check out more resources, learn about Mosaic Boston, or donate to this ministry, please visit mosaicboston.com.Father, we thank you for the gift of holy scripture in which you reveal to us your mind, your will, your purposes. Lord, you long to bless us, and I pray that you make us a people that long to be blessed, and care about your blessing. We thank you for the greatest blessing that we can have as a relationship with you, to be reconciled with you, to have our evil redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ. Lord, we come to your holy scriptures with trembling, and contrition of heart, recognizing that this is the posture of heart that you bless. And Lord, we fear you, and we recognize that to fear you is to love you. And to love you is to fear you to stand in awe, and reverence before your glory, your majesty. And Lord show us that the beginning of wisdom is to fear you.We are people who are naturally inclined toward evil, and folly. And Lord, as you redeem us from our evil, we do ask that you also save us from our folly, and make us a people who are good, but also who are good at life guided by your wisdom. Holy Spirit, we pray that you bless us today with your presence. And also, Lord, take these words, and apply them to each one of us specifically only as you can. We pray all this in Christ's holy name. Amen. We're continuing our sermon series called Graduate Level Grace Study in the Life of Joseph. We are today in Genesis 47, and the title of the sermon is Wise and Innocent. A few years back, the Brookings Institute named Boston as one of the knowledge centers of the world. And by this they mean that Boston is full of very intelligent, highly productive people, talented, and they come here to get more knowledge, and that knowledge is taken to the world.Knowledge is great. We're told knowledge is power, we're told, and scripture agrees. Proverbs 18:15 says, "An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge." But acquiring knowledge for the sake of knowledge is never enough. What do you do with that knowledge? That's what matters more. Can you skillfully execute upon this knowledge when necessary in the real world, and real time with real life consequences, and implications? And it doesn't matter how great of a game plan you have, if you can't execute in the real game, well then, it meant nothing. So, scripture does call us to knowledge, but to something more than just knowledge. It calls us to wisdom. And if knowledge is power, then what is wisdom? Well, wisdom is a superpower. In Matthew 10:16, Jesus tells his disciples before sending them out to proclaim the gospel of the kingdom. He says, "Behold, I'm sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves." Wise and innocent. And Joseph is marked by this razor sharp discernment, and strategic execution.The great Puritan, Thomas Watson. He said that, "The godly man acts both the politician, and the divine. He retains his ingenuity, yet does not part with his integrity." And one of the beauties about wisdom is you can grow in wisdom how through practice, and through training. Hebrews 5:14 says, "But solid food is for the mature for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil." And in our text today in Genesis 47, we see Joseph exercising this divine wisdom, and he does so in order to provide in four points to frame up our time as we walk through the text together first, Joseph provides for his family. And by doing so, Pharaoh is blessed.And then Egypt is blessed, and Israel is blessed. First, Joseph rides for his family. With shrewdness, and wisdom, Joseph sets out to accomplish his objective. His objective as his family moves from Canaan, his father, and his brother's multitude of people, hundreds. His goal is to provide prime land for them so that they can continue to prosper despite the famine that's still in the land. And in Psalm 105, 16 through 22, it's a Psalm that comments on the story of Joseph. It says, "When he summoned a famine on the land, and broke all supply of bread, he" that's the Lord, "Had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph who was sold as a slave. His feet were hurt with fetters; his neck was put in a collar of iron; until what he had said came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him. The king sent, and released him; the ruler of the peoples set him free; he made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions to bind his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom."So, meaning all the suffering that Joseph went through, he went through with a purpose. God gave him a purpose to teach wisdom to whom? To Pharaoh, to Pharaoh's court, and then also the elders of Israel. Wisdom comes as a gift from the Lord for all who ask humbly. Scripture says, "Is there anyone lacking wisdom?" Well, just ask of the Lord, Isaiah 30:21, "And your ears shall hear a word behind you saying "This is the way, walk in it, when you turn to the right, or when you turn to the left." And this is what Jesus promised. He's a good shepherd. And he said, "My sheep hear my voice." And Jesus' voice teaches us how to follow God's moral law but also how to walk in wisdom.Psalm 25, eight, and nine, "Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way." To get the context of Genesis 47. I'm going to read the paragraph right before this is Genesis 46:31, Jacob, the brothers are before Joseph, and Joseph has a game plan, and he's coaching them. He's coaching his family's audience before Pharaoh, here's what you say, here's what you don't say. Here's how we are going to present ourselves in order to get what we want. Genesis 46:31, Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's household, "I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, 'My brothers, and my father's household who were in the land of Canaan have come to me. And the men were shepherds for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.""When Pharaoh calls you, and says, 'What is your occupation?' You shall say 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers in order that we may dwell in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians." There are five more years left of the famine. And Joseph is thinking not just about himself, not just about his immediate family. He's thinking as a provider for his extended family. He understands that God has put him in this position, and God wants him to use his power, use his position in order to bless others. And he begins to think about the wider family, and he's thinking as a patriarch, and this is how a patriarch thinks, not how can I be most comfortable? Not how can I live a comfortable life, and have people serve me?No, a patriarch thinks how comfortable can I become with discomfort to serve as many people as possible? How can I leave a lasting legacy? How can I serve my family, and my descendants for generations? How can I provide for their needs both materially, and spiritually? And even with Joseph's approval, he knows that he could have just given them Goshen, and you guys can have that land, but he also understands that taking these men who are of fighting age, bringing them into Egypt is going to raise eyebrows, and it's going to give ammunition to Joseph's enemies in Pharaoh's court. No, he needs to get clearance from the very top, from Pharaoh himself. He needs Pharaoh to speak, and say, "Yes, you can have this land." It's only with the king's word that Joseph could protect himself from the charge of nepotism. So, he has the foresight to anticipate this, and craft a strategy with the proper precautions.So, he wants to focus on the fact that Egyptians did not like shepherds. Shepherds were an abomination to the Egyptians. Why? Because they probably felt that they were part of an impure cast. So, here you got to pause, and say, "Why would Joseph lead with this very unflattering information?" Here's my family, and their shepherds, which are an abomination. Won't people say you're from this family, you're related to these people? Well, he realized this was the best move to get the best land for his family, and also they'd be living in this land with autonomy which would allow them to grow their families, and grow their faith in the Lord. So, Joseph here he is taking a massive risk, and he's going out on a limb, but he's doing it because he understands he needs to provide for his family. So, that brings Genesis 47 verses one, and two."So, Joseph went in, and told Pharaoh, 'My father, and my brothers with their flocks, and herds, and all that they possess have come from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen.' And from among his brothers he took five men, and presented them to Pharaoh." Which five did he pick? Most likely brought Benjamin. Which six did he overlook? We're not told. Most likely operating out of wisdom, he's bringing the most unintimidating looking guys before Pharaoh, and he does say, "This is my father, and these are my brothers." He's not ashamed of his family. He proudly introduces them to his boss, which is very much like Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ our Lord, and savior, scriptures tells us he's our older brother, and as our older brother who welcomes us into the family of God, he provides adoption for us by his blood.Well, Jesus is unashamed to call his brothers, Hebrews says, Hebrews 2:10, "For it was fitting that he, for whom, and by whom all things exist, and bringing many sons to glory should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. For he who sanctifies, and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he's not ashamed to call them brothers saying, 'I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise." Joseph tells Pharaoh, they're already in the land of Goshen. He has them camp out in the prime real estate, which is really smart. They're already there, and the text continues. Verse three, "Pharaoh said to his brothers, 'What is your occupation?' And they said to Pharaoh, 'Your servants are shepherds as our fathers were.' They said to Pharaoh, 'We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants flocks for the famine severe in the land of Canaan. And now please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.'."Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Your father, and your brothers have come to you. The land of Egypt is before you. Settle your father, and your brothers in the best of the land. Let them settle in the land of Goshen, and if you know any able men among them, put them in charge of my livestock." Pharaoh asks about the occupation question just as Joseph had anticipated, and the wisdom, Joseph has been studying his boss for nine plus years. He anticipates the moves, and they say we've been shepherds for generations. Yes, it's an abomination in your eyes, but we've been doing this for years, and the emphasis here is on sojourn. We've come to sojourn, meaning there's no talk of permanence. This is temporary, and just as Joseph needed him to do, Pharaoh confirms publicly, Israel can have the best of the land. Not only that, he goes beyond, and he says, "If you know anyone that could take care of my animals, my livestock, you can put them to work", which is just incredible favor from the Lord.Especially, as you read at the end of the chapter, the people of Egypt, and the people from of all the other countries, they ran out of money, currency. So, they start bringing their livestock, and their animals to Pharaoh, which meant this was a wonderful work opportunity, and this is how the Lord often works with us. Not only does he long to bless us, he longs to bless us in a shocking way, a way that's unexpected. For example, Ephesians 3:20 verse 21. "Now to him who's able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask, or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church, and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen." More than we can ask, or even think, or even imagine. In Genesis 47:7, "Then Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and stood him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh." The blessing isn't recorded, but most likely it's a customary greeting before a king, something like long live the king, which is partially perhaps why Pharaoh asks Jacob's age.But here you see this contrast. A simple, old shepherd is standing before a powerful Egyptian monarch, and spiritual gravitas meets political gravitas. Yes, Pharaoh is an incredible person of power, but Jacob is an incredible person of spiritual power, and the character of the saint surely made an impression on the king. Although Jacob didn't have a crown of gold, he had a crown of glory. You say, "What's a crown of glory in scripture?" Well, Proverbs 16:31, gray hair. "Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is gained in a righteous life." Our culture idolizes youth, and dishonors people in their old age. And this is wrong. Leviticus 19:32 says, "You shall stand up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord." My grays have been coming in around my temples.I keep it nice, and short. In my beard, they're coming in. I don't have a full crown of glory just yet. So, you don't have to stand up completely in my presence, but maybe a head nod, or something. But we are to respect older people, and we do pray for the Lord to continue to send us older people to teach us wisdom, and teach us the ways of righteousness. And you see what dignity now marks Jacob, what a contrast from the day when he bowed himself seven times before Esau. But here there's no cringing, there's no fawning. He carries himself as a representative of God. He carries himself as an ambassador of the most high. He is a son of the king of kings. And in fact, the scene actually conveys the impression that Jacob is actually greater than Pharaoh no matter how great Pharaoh is, because who's doing the blessing?It's Jacob. And Hebrews 7:7 says, "It's beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior." So, the feeble patriarch blesses the mighty monarch, and in verse eight it says, "Pharaoh said to Jacob, 'How many are the days of the years of your life?" How many are the days of the years of your life? Not just how old are you, not just how many years have you lived? What an interesting turn of phrase. How many are the days of the years of your life? The emphasis here is on the individual days that go up, and that make up the total of your life. It's a great way to think about life. Why? Because today is all we have. Today is all we're given. Someone said days are long, and years are short. So, we are to think about daily. Today, am I living for the glory of God? Today, am I serving God, loving him, and loving people? I had a brother come up to me after the service, this was his second service ever. Second time in church ever.He came up, and he's like, "I could've gone to the club last night. Instead, I stayed home, and read chapter 47." Much better use of your time, brother, much better use of your time. Genesis 47:9. "And Jacob said to Pharaoh, 'The days of the years of my sojourning are 130 years. Few and evil have been the days of the years of my life. They have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their sojourning." And you see this phrase repeated sojourning. What does that mean? It means a pilgrimage. Jacob understood that life is a journey. It has a beginning, and it has an end. And for the people of God, every single moment that we're alive is a moment of sacred significance. As a matter of fact, everything in a believer's life is sacred except for sin. Sin is the only thing that a secular in the life of believers. Do you view your life like this? It's a pilgrimage.Hebrews 11:13 through 16, "These all died in faith not having received the things promised, but having seen them, and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers, and exiles on the earth. For people who speak thus make it clear that they're seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God for he has prepared for them a city." Philippians talks about our citizenship, Philippians 3:20, "Our citizenship is in heaven. And from it we await a savior of the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself."The apostle Peter in First Peter 2:11 says, "Beloved, I urge you as sojourners, and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable so that when they speak against you as evil doers, they may see your good deeds, and glorify God on the day of visitation. Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to the governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil, and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God that by doing good, you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a coverup for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor." And this is exactly what Jacob is doing, what Joseph is doing, what they're emulating. Jacob says, "Few have been the days of my years, and they've been evil."Why use the word evil? Well, he's emphasizing that his life has been hard in many ways. From his flight to Mesopotamia, from his brother Esau, his miseries at the hand of Laben, he wrestled with an angel, and then scripture says that it was actually God himself most likely Christophany. He wrestled with Christ, and Christ touches his hip. And then the rest of his life he walked with a limp, the rape of his daughter, Dinah, which led to the bloody revenge by Simeon, and Levi, and his beloved Rachel's death, his eldest son's power seeking incest, and his favorite son's apparent death. Evil have been his days, he says, and few. At 130 years old, he says, "Few are my days." Well, Abraham lived 175 years, Isaac 180 years. Few, and evil was the unadorned truth. Martin Luther said the theologian was made by three things, oratio, meditatio, and tentatio. Oratio is prayer, meditatio, meditation on God's word, and tentatio means trial.And what he meant was that theologians are made by praying, and meditating God's word, and then also through pain, and suffering, and afflictions that give you a perspective on life, and God. And this characterized his life. I wonder, do you have a vision for long life? Do you have a vision to live a long time, a healthy life? And if so, to do what? Is it to just enjoy your retirement, and your twilight years? Or is it to care for people, care for your family? Is it to care for God's family? I have not given this much thought in my twenties, and my thirties, but I'm 40 now, and now I'm giving this more thought. And I do have a vision for a long life. And I like Caleb in the Bible. Caleb in the Bible, he goes to see the promised land when he's 40. And then God made the people of Israel wander in the desert for 40 years for disobeying him, and disbelieving.And then Caleb at 85 goes to Joshua, and says, "Hey, man, I'm going to take that mountain over there, and I'm going to lead the charge myself." And Joshua's like, "What are you talking about?" And Caleb says, "I am as strong today at 85 as I was at 40." So, I'm actually working out more now because I'm 40, and this is the benchmark I got to at least maintain the benchmark so that at 85, Lord willing. But there is something about a purpose like when you have a vision to live a longer life, you care for yourself, you care for your body. The body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. But you got to make sure it's not just selfish, because living for yourself is never enough to make the impact that God has for us. Ephesians 5:15, "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise, making the best use of the time because the days are evil." What a great filter for our calendars, and what we do with our time.Is this the best use of my time? Genesis 47:10, "Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh." Do you think Jacob's blessing on Pharaoh was meaningful to him, to Pharaoh? I think so. Here stands before him, an aged saint who walked with the Lord faithfully in worship, and service for years. He didn't do it perfectly. He's a sinner. He's lived evil days. He knows. But scripture teaches that the prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Meaning the more you grow in righteousness, and experiential righteousness, the more powerful your prayers become. The King James says, "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." And as Jacob prayed over Pharaoh, no doubt Pharaoh has never heard a prayer like this, a prayer to Yahweh. Pharaoh received that blessing, and he was blessed. Pharaoh first blessed God's people with his generosity speared Joseph promoted him, and then personally invites the family of Joseph to Goshen, sends them grain to preserve them, wagons, to transport them.And when they arrive, they're receive royally. Pharaoh blesses the people of God. And God in return blesses Pharaoh. Genesis 12:3, God promised Abraham, "I'll bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I'll curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." Text continues, Genesis 47:11. "Then Joseph settled his father, and his brothers, and gave them a possession of the land of Egypt, in the best of the land in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father's household with food according to the number of their dependents." In the Hebrew that were dependents is little ones according to their little ones. Joseph provided. And that's the emphasis on the text. And this should be the ambition of every godly person in particular godly men, men as heads of household to provide for your family, and to provide the best that you can for your family, which is actually an outward working of our faith.First Timothy 5:8 says, "If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever." Well, what's the connection between provision, and our Christian faith, where our Christian faith at the heart of it is a father who provides. God, the Father provides us with life, and he sustains us, and he cares for us. He sends Jesus Christ to procure salvation for us. God is a God who provides, and therefore his children, believers are to be people who provide, who receive his blessing, and become conduits of blessing so that the blessings that we receive are cascaded to the people around us, and beyond. So, in the throes of a deepening world, starvation, God prospers his people. So, Joseph provides for his family. And then we see that Pharaoh is blessed. This is point two, Pharaoh prospered as Joseph affects this plan that nationalizes the land, the livestock, and then turned Egyptians into tenant farmers.Genesis 47:13, "Now there was no food in all the land for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt, and the land of Canaan languished by reason of the famine. And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, and exchange for the grain that they bought. And Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house. And when the money was all spent in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, 'Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes for our money is gone.' And Joseph answered, 'Give your livestock, and now we'll give you food in exchange for your livestock, if your money is gone.' So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for the horses, the flocks, the herds, and the donkeys. He supplied them with food in exchange for all their livestock that year.""And when that year was ended, they came to him, in the following year, and said to him, 'We will not hide from my lord that our money is all spent. The herds of livestock are my lord's. There's nothing left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our land. Why should we die before your eyes, both we, and our land? Buy us, and our land for food, and we with our land will be servants to Pharaoh, and give us seed that we may live, and not die, and that the land may not be desolate". Tenant farming becomes the norm with Pharaoh providing the seed, verse 20. "So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for all the Egyptians sold their fields because the famine was severe on them. The land became Pharaoh's. As for the people, he made servants of them from one end of Egypt to the other. Only the land of the priests he did not buy for the priest had a fixed allowance from Pharaoh, and lived on the allowance that Pharaoh gave them. Therefore they did not sell their land."So, in short order, all of Egypt except the pagan clergy were serfs. So, Pharaoh becomes greater than he could have ever imagined. Prospered thanks to Joseph. Point three, Egypt is blessed, blessed in terms of what? Well, they were on the brink of starvation, and now they're provided for. So, Genesis 47:23. "Then Joseph said to the people, 'Behold, I have this day bought you, and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land, and at the harvest you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four fifths shall be your own as seed for the field, and as food for yourselves, and your households, and as food for your little ones.' And they said, 'You have saved our lives. May it please my lord we will be servants to Pharaoh.' So, Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt. And it stands to this day that Pharaoh should have the fifth; the land of the priests alone did not become Pharaoh's."They said, "You have saved our lives may please my lord, we will be servants of Pharaoh. You've saved us, therefore of course we will serve you." And they understood this in political terms, and they understood this in real life. And how much more so does this apply to us as servants of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus, you saved us. Jesus, you paid it all. Jesus, of course to you, I owe everything. And this is how the great saints talked about the relationship with the Lord, the Apostle Paul. In his letters, he introduces himself I Paul in Apostle. And then he says over, and over, "I'm a doulos", and the Greek is, "I'm a slave. I'm a slave of Jesus Christ, and I serve him willingly. Why? Because he served me. He saved me." The royal serfs are taxed 20%, which was normal percentage back then, and 40% was not uncommon in Mesopotamia.The happy result of all of this was that Egypt thrived, the coffers were overflowing, bolstering the economy, and the people didn't complain about it. Joseph was Egypt's national hero. Without him, they'd all be dead. Joseph was led by the Lord. And scripture does teach that the closer you walk with the Lord, the more the Lord reveals his mind to you. The closer you walk with Christ, the more Christ reveals his mind to you. Well, what's Christ's mind like? Well, he's all knowing. And the Colossians Two, one through three comments on the treasures of wisdom found in Christ, "For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged being knit together in love to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding, and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden, are the treasures of wisdom, and knowledge." And the emphasis here is on the mystery. And that it is hidden. It takes effort.It takes work to study God, study his scriptures, and to walk with him. And if you study the gospels, you see that Jesus Christ applied this shrewdness, this wisdom in particular with his enemies. And he had many enemies. Enemies came to him, and they said, "John the Baptizer, you got to stop him. What is he doing? He's proclaiming the kingdom of God." And Jesus says, "Is baptism of John, of God, or of man?" Well, if they said of man, then all the people would've rejected him, because they saw the power of God. And if you say from God, well then you can't argue against that. Remember when the woman who was caught in adultery was brought to Jesus by the Pharisees?What does he say? He who is without sin cast the first stone, and they all walk away. Incredible wisdom. When the Pharisees came to him, and they questioned his divinity. And Jesus said, "Look at Psalm 1:10. What does David the Psalmist write as he is inspired by the Holy Spirit? He writes, the Lord said to my Lord, sit my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." And Jesus said, "How is David's son also David's lord?" And in that text he reveals the Trinity, the Pharisees when they came to him, and said, "Should we pay taxes to Caesar?" They want to catch Jesus so that Caesar, and the Roman authorities would arrest him. And Jesus said, bring me a coin. They bring him a coin. And he says, "Whose inscription is on this coin?" And they said, "Caesar's." And Jesus said, "Well give onto Caesar, what is Caesar's onto God? What is God's?" And the inscription, and the Greek his, icon image.So, this coin has the image of Caesar, give that back to Caesar, and whatever has the image of God, give that unto God, and he's calling them to obedience, or a question about the Sabbath. Can we do good works on the Sabbath? And Jesus said, "Which of you who has a sheep if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it, and lift it out?" And obviously we can heal on the Sabbath as Jesus did. Standing before Pontius Pilate, "Are you the king of the Jews?" And Jesus said, "You said that I am the king of the Jews." Leaving Pilate silent. Incredible wisdom as we study Christ, as we study how we operate, and as we walk with the Lord daily. Point four is Israel is blessed. This is verse 27, Genesis 47, "Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they gained possessions in it, and fruitful, and multiplied greatly." They settled, they gained possessions, and they were fruitful, and multiplied greatly.They were fulfilling the great mandate that was given to Adam in Genesis 1:28. And it was given as a blessing, and God bless them. And God said to them, be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moves on the earth. And then after God sends the flood, and then Noah, and his family come out of the ark, God repeats this, and he repeats this twice, in Genesis 9:1 "And God blessed Noah, and his sons, and said to him, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth." And verse seven, "And you'll be fruitful, and multiply, increase greatly on the earth, and multiply it." God loves people, and God wants more people, more people who are created the image of God, and are redeemed by Jesus Christ, and are adopted into the family of God.I had a gentleman at the gym ask me, and he found out I have four. I shock people all the time. I'm like, "I have kids." They're like, how many? "There's four." And they say, "Four?" And I always say, "Four daughters." And they're like, "Four daughters?" Same conversation every time. And he said, "How much do kids cost?" And my response is, "Well, they cost as much do you spend on them? That's how much they cost." But the principle is that the Lord does provide. And one of the things I told them, I was like, "Look, how much do you spend on going out? How much do you spend on entertainment? Well, here's the beauty of having kids. You just don't have time to go out, and they become your entertainment. And then you're like, actually this is a much better investment of my time, and money." The Lord provides for them. And that's the emphasis of this text. Someone could have said, "Jacob, why are you procreating? Why are you having so many children? How are you going to feed them all? Especially when a famine comes."But you see how the Lord blesses them. And Israel's prosperity far outstrips that of the average Egyptian. It's astonishing, but the citizens of Egypt lost their money. They lost their cattle, they lost their land. And all the time the children of Israel are over in the land of Goshen. They don't lose their money, they don't lose their land, they don't lose their livestock, or cattle. As a matter of fact, they became more, and more fruitful while the citizens of Egypt became servants of Pharaoh. And that's God's way of taking care of God's people. What Israel experienced in Egypt was a forced foretaste of the ultimate blessings of Canaan when the land, and its fatness would be theirs. And here I do just want to pause, and apply this to us. Joseph used his power, and he used his influence to bless his family. And we need to think about this in terms of our immediate family, our flesh, and blood, but also in terms of those who are not yet our family, those who don't yet know Jesus Christ.The Lord teaches us that when we repent of our sins, we become part of the family of God. So, evangelism is welcome people into the family of God. Hey, I've been saved by grace through faith. I am now a child of God, not because of anything I've done, but because of the work of Christ. And so I want to tell you about grace. I want to tell you about the fact that Jesus Christ saves people if you just ask, and receive the gift. And Jesus does teach us to think about being good stewards of everything he has given us in order to help people meet the Lord in order to gain eternal life. And Jesus does it by sharing this parable that's very curious upon a first reading. But as we meditate on it, incredible spiritual truths.In Luke 16, "He also said to the disciples, 'There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management for you can no longer be manager. And the manager said to himself, 'What shall I do since my master's taking the management away from me, I'm not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do, so that when I'm removed from management, people may receive me into their houses. So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my master?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly, and write 50.' And then he said to another, 'How much do you owe?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' And he said to him, 'take your bill, and write 80.' The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness.""For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings."So, Jesus commends this manager for his shrewd use of the vanishing opportunity before him. The manager understands my window of opportunity is going to be gone soon. And he begins to give these people discounts on what they owed the master while he still had power to do so. And the lesson for us is our time is limited, our money is limited, and we need to be thinking like good managers, like good stewards of what God has given to do what? To love people. He says, "Make friends with your wealth." People love generosity. People love generous friends. And when we're generous with time, and money, that opens up opportunities to talk about more meaningful things, and talk about the things of God.And he says, "When your wealth fails, when your health fails, well what's left is eternal souls." And he says, we are to think about it like that. And here also as we're talking about resources, a few comments on work. Jacob's sons were shepherds ordinary working men. And although their choice of vocation seemed an abomination to the Egyptians, there was nothing unworthy about their trade, but there was actually honor, and glory in their toil. And the capacity, and opportunity for work is a gift from God, whether the work is mental, or manual. And I grew up with my dad who was, he started a painting business as an immigrant, and I remember he would drop me off at college in his painting truck, and it pains me to say this. I said, "Dad, can you just drop me off like half a mile away from campus? I don't want anyone to see that my dad, the painter is dropping me off at college", which is terrible.That's a terrible mindset where we do rank people's worth depending on what kind of work they do, if they work with their hands, it's almost as if they're lesser. And that's not true. Scripture actually tells us that we are to aspire to work with our hands. First Thessalonians 4:9 through 12, "Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers through throughout Macedonia. But we urge you brothers to do this more and more, and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders, and be dependent on no one."So, we are to work, and we are to work, and think about working in a way where we are not dependent on other people. St. Paul funded his ministry by making tents, and this idea of being dependent on other people as the culture becomes hostile toward Christians, or to those who are faithful to the faith. Well, this idea of being dependent on someone for a salary, or for your livelihood, well this is a conversation that needs serious thought. Colossians 3:17, "Whatever you do in word, or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." In the verse 23 of that chapter, "Whatever you do, work heartily as for the Lord, and not for men. Knowing that from the Lord you'll receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ." First Corinthians 10:31. So, whether you eat, or drink, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Genesis 47:28, "And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years. So, the days of Jacob, the years of his life were 147 years."Joseph had spent 17 years with his father Jacob in the beginning of his life. And then Jacob spent 17 years at the end of his life with his son Joseph, and then in Genesis 47:29, "And when the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph, and said to him, 'If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh, and promise to deal kindly, and truly with me. Do not bury me in Egypt, but let me lie with my fathers. Carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place. He answered, 'I will do as you have said.' And he said, 'Swear to me'; and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself upon the head of his bed." Jacob here binds Joseph doubly. Twice he says, "I want you to promise this." Why was this so important to Jacob be buried in the promised land, the land of Canaan? Well, there's a declaration of promise. He believed that God would bring them back, and he wanted his family already to see that.And this was the symbol Jacob going to die, and we're going to bring his body to be buried in Canaan. Jacob was a man who cared about God's blessing, not just on his life, but he cared about God's blessing on the lives of his children, and his children's children. And that's why he makes Joseph promise. Jacob from his early days knew that God's blessing meant everything to the point where he even connived a away to get his father's greatest blessing when he stole it from Esau. And the text tells us that Esau did not value God's blessing. And we as people of God, we are to value God's blessing. We're to long, "Lord bless me, Lord bless my family, bless my family's family. Lord bless us." Remember Jacob even wrestling with the angel who was God himself. And he says, "I'm not going to let you go until you bless me." So, we are to value God's blessing, and God's greatest blessing is redemption.God's greatest blessing that he offers us is a relationship with God, forgiveness of our sins. Here in this text before Pharaoh, he said, "My days have been few, and evil", but perhaps he had some years to meditate on that in the land of Egypt. And in the next chapter in Genesis 48, as he's blessing the sons of Joseph, verse 15, "And he blessed Joseph, and said, 'The God before whom my father's Abraham, and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day, the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys; and in them, let my name be carried on, and the name of my father's Abraham and Isaac, and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth." Verse 16, the angel, that's the angel that he wrestled with. It was a God man, most likely Christ himself. He has redeemed me from all evil. Yes, there were days in my life he recognizes where it was evil, where I have done evil because I am evil, but he redeemed me.And that's the greatest blessing that Jesus Christ offers us. That when we come to him, and when we repent of our sins, when we acknowledge, "Lord, I have done things that are evil. I have transgressed your law. I have lived selfishly, I have lived as if I'm my own God. Lord, forgive me." John 10:10, Jesus says, "The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. I'm the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." Not only is Jesus the good shepherd, but Jesus is also the only way to heaven. Jacob had another dream where he saw a staircase, and he saw the angels of God ascending, and descending. And then Jesus commenting on that dream says the following in John 1:51. "And he said to him, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, you'll see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending, and descending on the Son of Man." Jesus Christ is the only staircase to heaven, the only staircase to God.The cross of Jesus Christ is the only means of attaining the greatest blessing that God offers, and that's himself. God offers eternal life, which is a relationship with him by grace through faith. As Joseph provided a place for his family in Egypt, Jesus provides a place for us in heaven. He told the disciples, "I'm going to go, and prepare a room for you." The wisest thing in the world you can do today is to accept the free gift of eternal life by repenting, and believing in Jesus Christ, and his sacrifice for you when he died for you, when he bled for you, when he was buried for you, when he was resurrected for you, when you believed that that's what he did for you, that your sins are paid for, your eternal life is secure.I'll close it with Matthew 11:28, an invitation from the Lord Jesus Christ. "Come to me all who labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle, and lowly in heart, and you'll find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we thank you for this invitation. We thank you for your shed blood on the cross. We thank you that you, you used your position, and your power, and your influence, and you used it to serve us.

První skladbu napsala v osmi letech. Kompozici studovala na HAMU, vyučuje na konzervatoři Duncan, vede pěvecký sbor, jezdí na tábor pod teepee a za náčelníka považuje Neila Younga. Skladby Jany Vöröšové si objednalo Pražské jaro, její Oratio philippica bylo uvedené v New Yorku. O důležitosti dobrého pedagoga, objevování elektronické hudby, psaní metrických grafů, alchymii vzniku kvalitní skladby i inspiraci Ivanem Wernischem mluvila ve Vizitce s Renátou Spisarovou. Všechny díly podcastu Vizitka můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Oratio, meditatio, tentatio – Foster good habits like it's 1517.Get the Mad Mondays newsletter, a round up of news from a Christian perspective with encouragement from Rev FiskFind out more about the Sons of Solomon, a prayer discipline for menSupport Rev Fisk at SubscribeStarOrder Rev Fisk's books at AmazonCatch Rev Fisk on A Brief History of Power podcastHear Rev Fisk's sermons at St PaulIf you'd like to submit a question or comment for the show, click hereTo join our Discord community online, request an invitation linkFind everything else go to revfisk.comThis short clip is from Stop the White Noise

Welcome to the History of Latin literature told in beginner-friendly, easy Latin (historia litterarum Latinarum lingua Latina simplici narrata). Listen to the episodes in order to navigate through history and learn the Latin language (the difficulty of my spoken Latin increases progressively throughout the episodes). The same episodes with Latin subtitles are available on my YouTube channel. This is a Satura Lanx production.

Get the Mad Mondays newsletter, a round up of news from a Christian perspective with encouragement from Rev FiskFind out more about the Sons of Solomon, a prayer discipline for menSupport Rev Fisk at SubscribeStarOrder Rev Fisk's books at AmazonCatch Rev Fisk on A Brief History of Power podcastHear Rev Fisk's sermons at St PaulIf you'd like to submit a question or comment for the show, click hereThis week, the Mad Christian and Meridith speak about:  00:00 Going live on time07:25 Recycling and perpetual recklessness13:07 Dying at Walmart, Deo volente24:32 Tithing time for Bible reading41:13 Getting ready for an apocalypse46:25 The Agenda in everything52:32 Going cold turkey on culture01:01:06 Sweet snail mail01:06:12 Boys and dogs01:10:10 Should husband tells wife how to dress?01:19:50 Oratio, mediatio, tentatio01:37:31 Is 'The Chosen' a good option for Christians?01:56:20 Taking smart notes02:20:54 The theology of the church02:34:45 This is how we say it in our kingdom02:39:20 Does God bring difficult people into our lives?02:48:35 "Gasmu saith it"02:59:18 How my dog taught me to be more socialThe opinions expressed on the Stop the White Noise are those of RevFisk and Meridith, but sometimes also God. Studies show that learning to tell the difference greatly enhances your viewing experience.If you need help, the Holy Bible stands ready to assist you, as (hopefully) does your local, trustworthy pastor.To join our Discord community online, request an invitation linkFind everything else go to revfisk.com

Father Joe Laramie, SJ joined Josh for a conversation about sacred reading. Topics included getting to know Fr. Joe (6:36), pray in general (9:37), praying with Scripture (11:12), engaging mind and heart (13:31), Lectio Divina (16:33), Oratio (25:24), contemplation (29:41), praying familiar passages with freshness (32:55), distractions (35:41), joyful mysteries of the rosary (42:33). 

Today, we are going to soak into scripture through the practice of Lectio Divina—one of my favorites! Lectio Divina, which is latin for Divine Reading, is a contemplative practice that guides us in reading over a passage of four times, each with a different intent: Lectio (which is a plain Reading), Meditatio (a meditative Reading), Oratio (a prayerful Reading), and Comtemplatio (a restful Reading).

"We need to be biblically centered in our personal spiritual practices." – Steve Macchia In Season 20 we will focus on four spiritual practices: Lectio Divina, listening prayer, reflective journaling, and daily Examen.  Steve Macchia is fluent in these practices, having made them an essential part of his regular prayer closet experience as a beloved child of God. He believes firmly in the need for us to keep the Scriptures central to all aspects of our personal devotional practices.  Many of us are taught to study the biblical text in order to teach, preach, or share it with others. But, in our prayer closets we are invited to simply receive God's Word as a gift for our soul. Here we are fully present to the movement of God's Spirit, attentive and receptive to the living Word of God. The six major historical movements of Lectio Divina are presented here: Silencio, Lectio, Meditatio, Oratio, Contemplatio, and Incarnatio.   Join the conversation about spiritual discernment as a way of life at www.LeadershipTransformations.org and consider participation in our online and in-person program offerings. Additional LTI spiritual formation resources can be found at www.SpiritualFormationStore.com and www.ruleoflife.com and www.healthychurch.net.

Via Matris SÉTIMA ESTAÇÃO Santa Maria deposita o corpo de Jesus no sepulcro aguardando a ressurreição V. Nós te louvamos e te bendizemos, Senhor. R. Porque associaste a Virgem Mãe à obra da salvação. Do Evangelho segundo João 19,38-42 José de Arimatéia, que era discípulo de Jesus, (mas o era secretamente por medo dos judeus), pediu a Pilatos que levasse o corpo de Jesus, Pilatos o concedeu. Então ele foi e levou o corpo de Jesus, Nicodemos, aquele que antes tinha ido ter com ele à noite, também foi lá e trouxe uma mistura de mirra e aloé cerca de cem libras. Eles então pegaram o corpo de Jesus e o envolveram em faixas juntamente com óleos aromáticos, como é costume dos judeus enterrarem. Agora, no lugar onde ele foi crucificado, havia um jardim e no jardim um sepulcro novo, no qual ninguém ainda havia sido colocado. Ali, portanto, eles colocaram Jesus, por causa da preparação dos judeus, porque aquele túmulo estava próximo. Pela graça de Deus, ele experimentou a morte para benefício de todos (Hb 2,9). Em seu plano de salvação, Deus dispôs que seu Filho não apenas morresse pelos nossos pecados (1 Cor 15,3), mas também experimentasse a morte, ou seja, conhecesse o estado de morte, o estado de separação entre sua alma e seu Corpo pelo tempo entre o momento em que morreu na cruz e o momento em que ressuscitou. Este estado de Cristo morto é o Mistério do sepulcro e da descida aos infernos. É o Mistério do Sábado Santo em que Cristo colocado no sepulcro manifesta o grande descanso sabático de Deus após a realização da salvação dos homens que põe em paz todo o universo. A permanência de Cristo no sepulcro constitui o verdadeiro elo entre o estado de passabilidade de Cristo antes da Páscoa e seu presente glorioso estado de Ressuscitado. É a mesma Pessoa do "Vivo" que pode dizer: "Estava morto, mas agora vivo para sempre" (Ap 1,18). Deus [o Filho] não impediu que a morte separasse a alma do corpo, como acontece naturalmente, mas os reuniu na Ressurreição, para ser ele mesmo, em sua Pessoa, o ponto de encontro da morte e da vida, detendo em si a decomposição da natureza causada pela morte e tornando-se ela mesma o princípio de reunião para as partes separadas [San Gregorio di Nissa, Oratio catechetica, 16: PG 45, 52B]. Catecismo da Igreja Católica 624, 625 MEDITAÇÃO Muito perto do Calvário, num jardim, José de Arimatéia mandou cavar na rocha um novo sepulcro. E sendo a véspera da grande páscoa dos judeus, ali puseram Jesus, então José rolou uma grande pedra sobre a porta do sepulcro (Mt 27,60). Sem nada de seu Jesus veio ao mundo e sem nada de seu - nem mesmo o lugar onde ele descansa - ele nos deixou. A Mãe do Senhor - sua Mãe - e as mulheres que seguiram o Mestre desde a Galiléia, depois de terem observado tudo cuidadosamente, também voltam. A noite cai. Agora está tudo acabado. A obra da nossa Redenção está concluída. Agora somos filhos de Deus, porque Jesus morreu por nós e sua morte nos redimiu. Empti enim estis praetio magno! (1 Cor 6,20 ), você e eu fomos comprados por um grande preço. Devemos fazer da vida e da morte de Cristo nossa vida. Morrer por mortificação e penitência, para que Cristo viva em nós por amor. E, portanto, seguir os passos de Cristo, com o desejo de salvar todas as almas. Dê sua vida pelos outros. Só assim podemos viver a vida de Jesus Cristo e tornar-nos um com Ele. São Josemaria Escrivá de Balaguer Oremos Santo Pai, que no mistério pascal estabeleceu a salvação da humanidade, concedei a todos os homens, com a graça do vosso Espírito, que sejam incluídos no número dos filhos adotivos, que Jesus moribundo confiou à Virgem Mãe. Ele que vive e reina pelos séculos dos séculos. Amem --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/locus-mariologicus/message

La nota con humor de Altavoz En Red Sinaloa, presentada por Javier Pérez "el Elote".

The Receptive Life  vlog series helps those harassed, bullied and attacked by the “unholy trinity” (the devil, the corrupt world, and the sinful flesh).Through Scriptural and Christ centered content, simple and practical step-by-step frameworks, and a return to and a daily repetition of the Christ centered spiritual disciplines of the Christian faith, you'll learn how to ...fight against the "unholy trinity"defend yourself with the promises of the person and work of Jesusand receive all of the gifts that only the Triune God can give.Here's a list of links to help you navigate through past videos or other digital resources:email vlog (sign up)​paulwarndt.com​​​​new ekklesia site​ (video resources in a "netflix" format)​"eXPlain it" portal​ (digital resources in curriculum format)

The Receptive Life  vlog series helps those harassed, bullied and attacked by the “unholy trinity” (the devil, the corrupt world, and the sinful flesh).Through Scriptural and Christ centered content, simple and practical step-by-step frameworks, and a return to and a daily repetition of the Christ centered spiritual disciplines of the Christian faith, you'll learn how to ...fight against the "unholy trinity"defend yourself with the promises of the person and work of Jesusand receive all of the gifts that only the Triune God can give.Here's a list of links to help you navigate through past videos or other digital resources:email vlog (sign up)​paulwarndt.com​​​​new ekklesia site​ (video resources in a "netflix" format)​"eXPlain it" portal​ (digital resources in curriculum format)

Teaching and preaching a Biblical worldview through Luther's Small Catechism in every stage of life. Ringside Preachers are "In the Ring" for this Podcast Symposia in Ft. Wayne, Indiana with Special Guest Dr. John T. Pless. Topics: Catechesis as world view Catechism isn't a “one and done” thing Contextual prayer Meaning versus words Tentative, Oratio, Meditatio Consciousness of catechism in preaching Simple way to pray and how to listen to a sermon   Guests: Dr. John T. Pless   Thank you:  1517.org  and thejaggedword.com   Music: Willing Virginia “Death of a Teenage Movie Star” on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man   Other stuff: logia.org Pastor Craft, John Pless Seculocity, David Zahl Remembering the Christian Past, Robert Wilken Oswald Bayer How to Read a book, Mortimer Adler A Simple Way to Pray: Martin Luther, the 16th Century Reformer, Tells His Barber How to Empower His Prayer Life 

Dr. Jennifer Oratio is a neuro-psychologist who has had her own private clinical practice since 2010 and has evaluated and helped hundreds of special needs students over the span of her career.  Here, in conversation with Adam Dayan, NYC Special Education Attorney, Dr. Oratio demystifies the neuropsychological evaluation process and discusses the role of the neuropsychological report in identifying appropriate interventions for a special needs child.  Dr. Oratio also illuminates the ways in which a neuropsychologist can be an advocate for the recommended programs or services at school district meetings and impartial hearings.  

Chapter 18 - Heartfelt Prayer - Oratio "If the heart does not pray then the tongue labours in vain." - St. Bernadine of Siena The slow meditation on the sacred texts suddenly begins to bear fruit; the spiritual understanding begins to stir and the emotions are touched and begin to react. What began as rather dry academic knowledge about God changes and begins to strike with an ever-deepening impact. The post Chapter 18: Heartfelt Prayer – Oratio – How to Pray with David Torkington – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

First Wednesday Advent Service recorded at Trinity Lutheran Church Wednesday, December 1, 2021.-----Visit our website: https://www.trinitysheboygan.org/​​​​Trinity Lutheran Church, School and Child Care have been "Making Known the Love of Christ" in Sheboygan, Wisconsin and throughout the world since 1853 as a congregation gathering around God's Word and Sacraments to receive forgiveness and life everlasting. Trinity is located in downtown Sheboygan, only one block from the Mead Public Library and the Weill Center for the Performing Arts. We invite you to visit us in person! Trinity Lutheran Sheboygan is a proud member of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Visit their website: https://www.lcms.org/​​​​​​​​ Music for this production was obtained through a licensing agreement with One License, LLC. The copyright permission to reprint, podcast, and record hymns and songs is acquired through ID Number: 730195-A Learn more here: https://www.onelicense.net/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=Q3DGFDL4C44VY)

Lection Divina (Geestelike Lees)het vier stappe: 1. Lectio, Lees. Lees of luister na die teks gedeelte en luister uit vir 'n stukkie wat vir jou uitstaan. 2. Meditatio, Oordink of Mediteer. Dink na oor hierdie gedeelte, hoe pas dit in jou lewe in op die oomblik? 3. Oratio, Praat of Bid. Praat met die Here daaroor, wat is op jou hart, wat is jou versoek? 4. Contemplatio, Kontemplasie of Rus. Rus bloot by die Here is stilte en luister ook na wat Hy jou dalk na uitnooi.

For our last episode of the season, we've got the whole LC crew. What is an LC? What do they do? Our awesome Leadership Consultant staff shares about their role and responsibilities, along with their favorite memories over the last semester. — Resources: Lectio 365 (App): https://24-7prayerusa.com/resource/lectio-365-app/ MessengerX (App): https://messengerx.com Hallow (App): https://hallow.com The Common Rule (Book) by Justin Whitmel Earley: https://www.amazon.com/Common-Rule-Habits-Purpose-Distraction/dp/0830845607/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Common+Rule&qid=1621055418&s=books&sr=1-1 The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry (Book) by John Mark Comer: https://www.amazon.com/Ruthless-Elimination-Hurry-Emotionally-Spiritually/dp/0525653090/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Ruthless+Elimination+of+Hurry&qid=1621055370&s=books&sr=1-1 Oratio - Rhythms of Prayer From the Heart of Christendom (Book) by Dillon E. Barker: https://www.amazon.com/Oratio-ought-see-oh-Rhythms-Prayer-Christendom/dp/1450753426 — The COR Leadership Podcast is an effort of Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity to develop college men into leaders for life-long Kingdom impact. We believe college men’s leadership can more fully bring the power, goodness, and beauty of Jesus into this world, and this is just one way that BYX hopes to inspire that in men. Learn more about BYX at byx.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/byx/message

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This week, Rev. Michael Bush takes us through the practice of Lectio Divina, which is Latin for “divine reading." It encourages the reader to follow four practices when reading scripture or spiritual texts. "Lectio, Meditatio, Oratio, Contemplatio." (Translated as: Read, Reflect, Respond, and Rest/Contemplate.) You'll have a chance to practice this along with Rev. Michael as he takes us through a passage from the Gospel of Mark.

This week, Rev. Michael Bush takes us through the practice of Lectio Divina, which is Latin for “divine reading." It encourages the reader to follow four practices when reading scripture or spiritual texts. "Lectio, Meditatio, Oratio, Contemplatio." (Translated as: Read, Reflect, Respond, and Rest/Contemplate.) You'll have a chance to practice this along with Rev. Michael as he takes us through a passage from the Gospel of Mark.

Have you heard of Lectio Divina? It's a beautiful way to walk through a passage of scripture in a mindful and experiential way. It allows for the Spirit of God to speak to you as well as for your spirit to marinate in the Word. In this episode, we walk through Psalm 100:4-5 utilizing Lectio Divina. Four steps: 1) Lectio - read 2) Meditatio - meditate 3) Oratio - pray 4) Contemplatio - contemplate This will be a rhythm on the podcast in future episodes, so grab your Bible and journal and join me! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/delight-and-abide/support

Rosary Prayers in Latin.

Rosary Prayers in Latin.

Rosary Prayers in Latin.

Audio Transcript: Good morning. Welcome to Mosaic Church. My name is Jan. I'm one of the pastors here at Mosaic. And it's so good to worship together. If you'd like to connect with us and you're new, we'd love to connect with you. We do that through the Connection Card and the Worship Guide or in the app or online. We'd love to get connected with your information and we would like to send a little gift in the mail to say, "Thank you for coming out." With that said, would you please... Oh. One quick announcement. Next Sunday we are not meeting in person. Unfortunately. We will be meeting online. And I will be in the Facebook Live chat. I really enjoy that.And there might be a chicken wing question. Who knows. Who knows. Would you please pray with me over the preaching of God's word? Lord, we thank you for the Holy Scriptures. We thank you that the Holy Scriptures reveal so much about your character. About how gracious you are. About how loving you are. How pure you are. How holy you are. And we thank you that through the Holy Scriptures we get to meet the hero of the Scriptures, your son Jesus Christ. Jesus, we thank you for living the life that each one of us was intended. A purpose to live. And for dying the death that we deserve to die for our law breaking. We thank you Holy Spirit that you are with us. And Holy Spirit I pray you continue to tune our hearts to the voice of God. Let us hear the proclamation of your glory that creation preaches and declares.Let us hear your holy voice that directs us and guides us to live lives that glorify you most. Continue building your church here, Jesus. You are a great builder, and you get all the glory. Thank you for leading us here, and I pray prepare our hearts now. Remove any doubt, anxiety, stress, worries and let us hear from you. I pray this in Jesus name, amen.We're continuing our sermon series through the Psalms. We're calling them Balm Psalms. Balm in terms of it's balm for your soul. It's medicine. It's ointment. It's anointing for your soul and hopefully in your time with the Lord, in your devotions, you're spending time in the psalms. Today, we're in Psalm 19. Junior year in college I had a season of doubt. I looked around at my fellow students, at my professors and no one believed in God. Very few believed in God. Almost statistically insignificant. And then I had this one professor. He was there for just a year from the University of Moscow. And he was a believer. He was a Russian Orthodox believer, but he loved the Lord and he loves the Scriptures.And I asked him, I said, "Why do you believe? No one else around us believes. Why do you believe?" And he quoted Emmanuel Kant and this is the quote that he gave me, "Kant said this in the Critique of Practical Reason, he said, 'Two things fill my mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe. The more often and steadily we reflect upon them. The starry heavens above me, and the moral law within me. I do not seek or conjecture either of them as if they were veiled obscurities or extravagances. Beyond the horizon, my vision, I see them before me and connect them immediately with the consciousness of my existence.'" And Kant was actually buried in Russia and this is his tombstone and it's the quote on top, it's in German and at the bottom it's in Russian.It talks about the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me. That's why I believe in God. Can we know that God exists? Of course we can. Even to ask that question from the perspective of Scripture is folly. Scripture says, "Yes, of course God exists. Look around. The greatest miracle in the history of miracles is creation itself. It's creation ex nihilo. Creation from nothing. Everything from nothing. God speaks. It's there." And today we're looking at Psalm 19 where it says that, "Creation speaks. It declares. It proclaims that God created everything. And it declares and it communicates something about God because God is a communicating God." Can we know who God is from creation? We can know some aspect of Him that He's all powerful. That He's beautiful. That He's an architect. That He's a designer. That He's a creator.But the other aspects of His character are veiled. Creation can't give us those, and that's why we need the other book that God gives us which is Holy Scripture. Got is Elohim, great creator, almighty God. He's also Yahweh, a conventional God who loves us. So God's written two excellent books published for our instruction edification. The first book is creation. Its natural revelation shows that God is a genius of a God. The second book shows us the will of God. That He created us for a purpose and that we are to obey His will. That He is sovereign over every single person. Not just over Christians. He is God over all.And today as we enter into the incredible Psalm that Psalm 19 is, a great writer C.S. Lewis said, "This is the greatest writing he's ever read in his life." The greatest lyricism. One of the finest poems in the world", he says, in his reflections on the Psalms. Today we're going to look at glory of God in all of creation in the Scriptures. And in God's recreation which is Christians. So would you look at psalm 19 with me? Psalm 19, "The heavens declare the glory of God. And the sky above proclaims His handiwork. Day to day pours out speech and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor are there words whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them, He has set a tent for the sun which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and like a strongman runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens and its circuit to the end of them.And there is nothing hidden from His heat. The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The testimony of the Lord is sure of making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right. Rejoicing the heart. The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever. The rules of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold even much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover by them as your servant warned in keeping them there is great reward. Who can discern His errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults.Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, oh Lord, my rock and my redeemer." This is the reading of God's holy and infallible authoritative word. May you write these eternal truths on our hearts. Three points. We'll look at God's glory in the cosmos. We'll look at God's glory in the Scriptures. And we'll look at God's glory in the Christian. So the first point is God's revelation or God's glory in the cosmos. By cosmos I mean all of creation. Everything that is and it begins with Psalm 19: 1 and 2. "The heavens declare the glory of God." It's as if everything around us is a sermon. It's a preacher declaring the truth that God is and the sky above proclaims His handiwork day to day pours out speech and night to night reveals knowledge. By heavens, He's talking about the sky. He's talking about the galaxy. He's talking about the universe. The cosmos.And e talked about this a little last week, that we are to meditate on the nature around us. It is created for us to be wow by, to have awe. To be in awe. Which is one of the greatest places to be. Little children ... this is why children are so happy. Children find awe in everything. I was just admiring my daughter, Milana. She had a little bottle of water. She's wowed by it. Because she doesn't see little bottles of water on a daily basis. She sees bigger bottles. And she loves it. It fits her hand so perfectly. She's wowed by it. It's such a happy place to be. Such a joyful place to be. And I think as we grow older, we get desensitized to the awesome nature, the world that we live in. It speaks. There's mystery. There's splendor. There's order.And the galaxies of the cosmos, they're loud. They're direct. People often say, "I've never heard the voice of God. I don't believe in God. I've never heard the voice of God." Well, God doesn't often speak audibly. He speaks louder than audibly. He doesn't just speak to our ears, He speaks to all of our senses if we are willing to receive the message.The heavens aren't just glorious. They declare. They proclaim. It says, "Days pour our speech. Nights reveal knowledge." It's like there's two choirs. The choir of the day, and the choir of the night, and they're singing together in beautiful harmony. They utter forth. That's like the speech bubbles forth. From the very beginning, the Psalm is what He assumes is there's no pretext for disbelief. There's no justification for it. You can't live in physical reality and just believe that it just happened.That's not just disbelief, that's willful disbelief. Reality in a created order demands that we acknowledge the creator. And we aren't just to acknowledge. We are to adore like creation does. It declares. It proclaims that he's glorious. Psalm 19:3, "There is no speech nor are there words whose voice is not heard." So it's not audible. It's not distinct words, but it's real. It's not precise, but it's still an eloquence. It's a wordless word. You ever hear people around you speaking in a different language? The thing I always think when I hear a different language around me, it's like two people speaking different language, they're totally talking about me. And as a bilingual speaker, if you hear me speaking Russian in front of you, I'm totally talking about you. 100%.Why would I speak in English? I'm going to speak in Russian to just ... Right? And it's as if nature speaks a different language. We know it's there. We need someone to decipher that ... what is nature saying? What is it speaking? Psalm 19:4, "The voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world." And the assumption here is everybody hears. Everybody hears. The question is, what do you want to do with that testimony? And the New Testament sheds light on this, that there is wrath from God when people willfully tune down the volume of God's creation. Romans 1:18 and 20, "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who by their unrighteousness, suppress the truth. For what can be known by God is plain to them because God has shown it to them for His invisible attributes, namely His eternal power and divine nature have been clearly perceived ever since the creation of the world and the things that have been made so they are without excuse."Saying the reason why people reject that there is a creator behind the creation is not that there is not enough evidence, it's because there's a suppression of truth. I don't like this truth. Therefore this truth isn't true to me. God says, "No. No. You can't do that. There is no excuse." Romans 10:18, "But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for their voice has gone out to all of the earth and their words to the end of the world." He quotes this psalm. So meaning that nature exists. We exist not just for natural order. There's not just a natural end to our existence. There's a moral end that we exist just like all of nature exists to declare that God is glorious.It's important not just that it is, but what it says, and nature is a form of language and it's speaking about God and the heavens are a sign and every sign about God is a vehicle of ideas about God. So the fact of nature reveals the fact of God. The being of God. The vastness of nature shows that He is immense. The uniformity of nature declares His unity. There's an order in the godhead. The regularity of nature discloses His unchangeableness. He does not change. He's immutable. The variety of nature manifests His exhaustlessness. The adaptations of nature unveil His wisdom and the happiness of nature declares His wisdom. His goodness. That God is a good god.One of my favorite things in the world is to watch animal videos. There were the cat videos that were ... and then there were little puppy videos that go viral, and then there's goat videos. Videos of little goats. And they are like the happiest beings ever. Sophia, my oldest daughter, started dreaming about having a farm and she's like, "I just want some goats." And I said, "Who's going to care for the goats?" She talking about hiring someone. Good for you. There's a happiness in creation. It shows us that God is a happy God. He's a good god. And nature is telling us to think about God. And as we contemplate nature, we have to contemplate God. And it's not His only revelation, obviously. But it's a great and beautiful revelation and God's testimony is both of His work and His work is a testimony about His goodness. And it's plainly discoverable. The more you study, many of you are in fields where you study God's creation on a daily basis. You could probably preach this part of the sermon significantly better than I can.It's everywhere. Charles Misner was a physicist who was friends with Einstein and he said this, he said, "The design of the universe is very magnificent and should not be taken for granted. In fact, I believe that is why Einstein had so little use for organized religions. Although, he struck me as basically a very religious man. Einstein might have looked at what the preacher said about God, and felt that they were blasphemy. He had seen more majesty than he had ever imagined in the creation of the universe and felt that the God they were talking about couldn't have been the real thing. My guess is that he simply felt that the churches he had run across did not have proper respect for the author of the universe."What a quote. The author of the universe. It's as if we're daily reading a book and saying, "There is no author." Psalm 19:4b through 6, "In them, He has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber. And like a strongman runs his course with joy. It's rising is from the end of the heavens and its circuit to the end of them. And there is nothing hidden from its heat." So this part of the sermon, He crescendos with the son. He said, "The sun on a daily basis proclaims. It's a witness to God's glory." And he personifies the sun here. He says, "The sun is like a bridegroom." It's like a groom. It's like a groom on his wedding day.If you're married and you were a groom for your husband and you were a groom at one point, you know exactly what this feels like. That morning, you're about to get married. I remember the day, the night before I got married, I couldn't sleep. I slept like three hours. I was just so excited. And thinking through all the details and still mad that I invited my barber who was supposed to cut my hair the evening before, and my barber comes to my wedding, he forgot his scissors. He forgot all of his tools. And that's the only reason I invited you, Joe. So I'm thinking about that and I was like, "Well, it's okay. We'll use a little gel and a little pomade and we'll figure this out." That's what I'm thinking.Then you wake up and I remember with my boys, we went to Dunkin' Donuts, and I still remember the egg, ham and cheese on an everything bagel. I still remember. The extra large coffee. Cream and sugar. I still remember all of that. And then you get ready. The tuxedo. The excitement. He said, "The sun is like that." There's an exuberance that every day is a gift. It's a gift to be alive. There's a joy. There's an eager anticipation. There's a brilliance. There's a radiance. And it moves through the sky, He said, "Like a strongman." Like a world class runner. Where it just seems so easy for them. Right? You ever watch the Olympics, you're like, "Yeah. I could do that. That's so easy." Someone once said like, "Every Olympic event should have just one regular person. Just for like so we know how good is Michael Phelps. Just throw in the commenter. The guy who was saying that Phelps is slow." Throw in that guy.And He's like this is what the sun's like. It's like an athlete. He makes it look so easy. Unaffected by how difficult it is. And it provides continual undeniable proof of the greatness of God. However nature has fallen, it's great and it's good, but it's fallen. So we can know a lot about God but the fallenness of creation gives us doubts. Is God good when there are earthquakes and forest fires and tsunamis and tornadoes? Is God good in those moments? And that's why we need more than just general revelation. We also need special revelation. We have natural revelation. We also need supernatural revelation to show us just how great God is. And this is the second point that God's glory in the Scriptures, God is not silent. He has spoken and He expresses Himself in two books, in nature and the Scriptures.And He comes and tells us that the Scriptures are from Him through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ came. He believed that the Old Testament was God's word. He spoke more of God's word, and then sends the Holy Spirit to speak even more of God's word through the church. And Saint Peter, Peter the main apostle of Jesus Christ, the main disciple, he saw the glory of Christ. He saw the transfigured Christ where Jesus Christ unveiled His glory. Removed just a little bit so Peter, James, John, they saw the glory of Christ.And this is what Peter writes about that in connection to the Holy Scripture. 2 Peter 1:16, "For we do not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when He received honor and glory from God, the Father. And the voice was borne to Him by the majestic glory. This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased. We ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with Him on the holy mountain. And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place. Until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, knowing this first of all that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation for no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man.But men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit." This is one of the most mind blowing text in all of Scripture. He said, "We saw the glory of God in Jesus Christ and we have something", not just equal in revelation. We have something even more glorious in revelation. And he's talking about the Holy Scriptures. He's talking about the miracle of the Holy Scriptures, and this is what the Psalmist talks about starting verse seven. He talks about the law of the Lord. It's perfect. Reviving of the soul. And here, I love getting into all the details about the lyrics and just the wordplay. One of the things I just want to point out is, he gives us 12 qualities here about the law of God. And you can study them on your own. He gives us six nouns, six adjectives and six verbs about the beauty of it. So you see how it's all planned.He's talking about the law and when we think of law, we think of just God's commandments, but it's more than that. It's the word Torah, or Torah, which is the God's teaching. It's God's wisdom. God's instruction. So for us, the Torah, for us God's instruction is more than just the Psalm. More than just the Ten Commandments. More than just the Old Testament. It's all of the Holy Scriptures. All 66 books. And if you study the Holy Scriptures, you really do see it's a miracle of God. If you go outside today, if you go up to 40 people, and you say, "Tell me what God is like from your perspective", you won't have 40 perspectives. You'll probably have 400 perspectives.Because every single person probably has 100 opinions on God and they're all contradictory. They will not be in unison. And the Holy Scriptures written over 1,600 years. Over 40 authors. In three different languages. Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. Written on three continents. You're talking about people who were tent makers, physicians, shepherds, farmers, fishermen, priests, philosophers, kings, and they're all singing in harmony. They're all speaking about the same glorious God. They're all speaking about the Holy Trinity with Jesus Christ at the center of this one theme. God created everything that humanity rebelled against God. That God sends a redeemer to die in our place. And that God does redeem and that God does transform people by the power of His Holy Spirit through the Holy Scriptures. And the Holy Scriptures have transformed billions of people. Lives are transformed. When people read this book and submit to the teachings of the God of this book, it transforms people. It transforms men. It transforms women. It transforms families. It transforms communities, nations. It transforms everything.And he says, "The law of the Lord, it's perfect. It's whole. It's complete. It's lacking defect of any kind. And it revives the soul." And the beauty of this text is he says, "The law of the Lord", he changes from El, Elohim, to Yahweh. That God gives this law because He's a loving God. And he gives us this law, this teaching, to show us how our souls can be revived. And the assumption for revive for this word is that something is wrong. That our souls are languishing. That there's a lack of energy. There's a lack of vibrance. There's a lack of life and our souls need to be refreshed and restored and reinvigorated. They need to be renewed. And the Holy Scriptures do this. If you're a Christian and you devote yourself as a discipline to studying the Scriptures, loving the Scriptures, you know exactly what I'm talking about.You wake up and it's as if you died a little in the inside. That's the only way I can really describe it. There's like a spiritual amnesia that happens where you forget that everything that happened before in terms of God, you wake up and it's as if everything God did, all of the revelations you got, it's as if blank slate and you need the soul to be revived again. And that's what God's word does. The second part of verse seven is, "The testimony of the Lord is sure making wise the simple." It's sure. The testimony is God's own witness about who He is, what He requires. That's what the law is. And it's sure. It's verifiable. It's trustworthy. It's dependable. And there's a prophet. The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simply. Assumption here, apart from God's law, there is no wisdom.And wisdom is very different from knowledge. You can get lots of knowledge about how the world works, but without wisdom which is why the world works the way it is, that's what wisdom is. It's being able to take truths about God and those truths now have purpose. And now you know how to take that knowledge and apply it. Wisdom is thinking the thoughts of God. It's seeing life as God sees life. And it's acting accordingly. Some of the most educated people in the world, if they don't know God, if they don't know why everything exists, if they don't submit themselves to God, Scripture calls that folly. That you can be getting incredible education, but without wisdom, without why are we here, who's behind me being here, what is my purpose in life, you're missing it.So my girls are back in school. Praise God. The youngest. The two youngest go to school now. Milana goes to pre-kindergarten at age three. And that, I feel so good about that. Praise God. The two oldest is still online, but the two youngest are out of the house for at least a few hours of the day. One of the things, as I grow older, like I've read the wisdom part. But as I grow older, I begin to realize a lot of what they teach in school is just folly. Like teach my kids math and two plus two is four. There's no debate on that. Teach my kids math. Teach them how to write. But as far as the content, apart from God and God's wisdom, you remove that from the classroom, and there's a lot of folly being taught. And we need to understand that we need wisdom on a daily basis. We need wisdom about how the world is. How the world works. And the wisdom is this is ... God says, "This is who you are. And here is the design book. Here is the design user manual."You need God's law. Psalm 19:8, "The precept of the Lord are right. Rejoicing the heart." Precepts are right and they rejoice the heart. What are precepts? They're rules. They're regulations. This is how you work, and I want to give you this manual so that you know how to have moral satisfaction. That's what the joy is. To gladden the heart with moral satisfaction. The law isn't given to us by God to restrict us from good. It's given to us to restrict us from evil. You ever meet a child that grew up with zero restrictions? You ever meet a kid like that? And for some reason it's always at the grocery store or at the airport. That's where you meet those kids. I don't know why it is, but it's true. Next time you fly, you'll see those kids.And probably that kid is sitting right next to you on the plane. We know. We know that children need a framework. They need to be told no. We know this. Why in the world would we think that if God has children, He would not tell them no? God does tell us no. He tells us no all the time to give us a better yes. He actually wants us to get to the point where wee tell ourselves no. That's self-control. Self-discipline. And say, "Yes" to the great things of life. That's what parenting is. And that's what the Holy Scriptures are. God is saying, "This is my word to you as my children. I want the best for you." The law is designed to lead us in the way of life, peace, blessing. And that's why His law is very specific about very nitty-gritty everyday things. Here's my law regarding work. He's my law regarding finances. Here's my law regarding desire. All kinds of desire. Here's my law regarding love. Here's my law regarding how you structure your life. And it leads to rejoicing of the heart. Sin steals joy. Holiness replaces it.Holiness fills our heart with incredible joy. Psalm 19:8, "The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes." The commandment of the Lord enlightens the eyes. It's pure in the sense that there is no sin, malice corrupting influence. There's no darkness in God's law. And it does enlighten the eyes. In terms of it reveals what life is like. It reveals the path forward. It enlightens your eyes. It clears your vision. It's like when you wake up. You always got to wash your eyes. There's all kinds of gunk in there. And for me, I don't really see everything until I put on my glasses. Everything is blurry right now. The first two years I would preach without glasses because I was like, "I don't need to see people's reactions." It would just ... I don't need to see people falling asleep. I don't need that.This is what God's law is. It fixes your eyes. You begin to see what is good. And you begin to see what is evil. And on top of that, and this is as you grow in the faith, you don't just see good. You begin to love good. You begin to be drawn to the good. You don't just see evil. You begin to hate evil. The part of loving God is also hating evil. All the evil within, all the evil without. And part of loving God is also loving the things that God loves and God loves the world and God loves people. And God's law does this to the sight of our hearts. The eyes of our hearts. Psalm 19:9, "The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever. The rules of the Lord are true and righteous altogether." The fear of the lord, it's clean.Again, there's a parallel with the previous verses. Clean is pure, meaning the fear of God is what cleanses us. The fear of God is what keeps us close to Him. And I believe that a lot of Christians don't really grow in their faith because they don't have a theology of fearing God. If God is the God who created everything that there is, if God is who Scripture says that God is, why would we not fear Him? And I'm not talking about a fear that pushes us away from Him. I'm talking about a fear that pushes us away from anything that would pull us away from God. There's a difference. Fearing God is you love Him so much. You want to do everything you can to bring delight to His heart instead of disappointment. And that's what fear is. He's so great. He's so incredible that when you love Him, you fear anything that will pull you away from Him because that's what brings disappointment to His heart. How is your fear of ... Do you fear God?Do you fear God? And the greater ... I don't know ... You kind of experience this when you meet someone famous. If you've ever met someone who is in power. If you ... I remember one time I shook Bill Clinton's hand and I was in college, one time. And I remember just like people were in awe of the president. People were in awe of this person in a position of power. There's something ... there is like a trepidation that happens. Well, how about the God who created that guy? How about the God who created everything? And a very healthy love for God always comes with fear. Fear of God that's pure and it's enduring forever. The rules of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. Psalm 19:10, "More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold. Sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb." He's saying that the law of God, the word of God, it's treasure. Many of us we don't really understand Scripture because we read Scripture like we read a law book or like a history book. He says, "No, no, no. This is the way you got to read Scripture. Like a treasure map."Like this map is given you, and you, if you study this map attentively, you will find much treasure. More treasure than fine gold. And He says, "It's sweeter than honey and drippings of the honeycomb." My community group knows this and the staff at Mosaic knows this. Whenever we have Scripture and we study Scripture, I start to salivate. Like it's so delicious. There's so much goodness in God's word as you dig into really what's going on. Paying attention to every single word. And he said, "It's like honey." The thing about honey, if you've ever met anyone that is a beekeeper that makes honey, Tanya's dad is a beekeeper in Philadelphia. He used to do this in Ukraine and then he went to a monastery that has huge fields. He walked up to the door and said, "Hello. I'm going to bring my bees here. Is that okay?" And they said, "What are you talking about?"He's like, "Here's some honey. It's a foretaste of the honey I keep bringing you." And they said, "Okay." So he's got these little beehives. He's got little boxes. And he shows us what he does and it's so much work to care for them and to create a space for them to live and to make sure they don't get sick, but it's so worth it. And that's what He says. That's what Scripture is. It takes time to mine for treasures. It takes time to make the honey. But it's so worth it. A few things here about how to study Scripture. My favorite view of how to study Scripture comes from the monastic movement where they would study. That's what they did as a full-time job.And they talk about the five movements of studying Scripture. Because a lot of people think of Scripture of like I need to study the Greek, I need to study the Hebrew, I need to really understand what's going on, and it's a very mechanical understanding of Scripture. But the goal of Scripture is to have a relationship with the Lord. To spend time with the Lord, for Him to satisfy your soul and give you power for the day.The five movements are silencio, lectio, meditatio, oratio and contemplatio. The first one is silencio where you're quiet before the Lord. You sit down with Scriptures. Quiet before Him. And you start praying. You start a conversation with the Lord. You ask for the Lord to fill you. You enter into God's presence. You slow down. You intentionally release the chaos of what's inside and the noise in your mind. And then lectio is you begin to read the word slowly. Paying attention to every single word, lingering over the words, studying the context. Studying how the words work together in the sentence. How the sentence works together in the paragraph, et cetera. When a word catches your attention, stop. Pause. Because at different readings, God speaks differently. Yes, it always means what it meant and the context is the same. But sometimes... and this is why I always say in my community group, "What hit you in a fresh way? What stood out to you in particular as you're reading this text?"Stop and attend to what God is saying. Meditatio, read the Scriptures a second time out loud. Savor the words. Listen for an invitation from the ... and there's something about reading it out loud. Speaking the words of God into the space. Oratio is you respond. Lord, what did you teach me here? How do I need to change? How do I need to repent? Where in my life am I not submitting to your word? And you enter into a personal dialogue with the Lord. And then contemplatio is contemplate. The rest of the day, contemplate. What did the Lord say and what is He continuing to say, yield and surrender to the Lord. Psalm 19:11, "Moreover, by them your servant is warned, in keeping them there is great reward." And from the warning, he transitions to prayer and repentance. And he allows God to warn Him and as God warns him, he turns to the Lord in repentance. And this is point three. The glory of the Lord in the Christian.And by Christian, I mean a person who has represented of their sins and trusted in Jesus Christ. Psalm 19:12, "Who can discern his errors, declare me innocent from hidden faults. Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless and innocent of great transgression." He asked God. He said, "God, I have hidden faults." What does hidden faults mean? It's sins that you don't see how sinful they are. It's when you see the world around you living a certain way and then you say, "Why can't I live like that?" And you come to the Lord and you say, "Lord, reveal the sinfulness of sin." That's what he's talking about. That's the hiddenness. And then the presumptuous sins, when you allow hidden sins to remain in your life, they become presumptuous sins. And by presumptions sins, there's a defiance.No, I will not submit to the Lord. Or, and I see this in a lot of Christians, you presume on God's grace. Yes, this is a sin. But God will forgive me. God understands. And that lack of fear keeps you in the presumptuous sin which has dominion over you. So he says, "God, forgive me. Reveal the sinfulness of sin and release me from the dominion of it." Psalm 19:14, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Oh Lord, my rock and my redeemer."I love how he brings the word redeemer in here, and I love how in the temple we have a Bible verse. I know that my redeemer lives. It's from the book of Job. Why in the Old Testament are we using the word redeemer? And if you remember in the Book of Ruth, we talked about this. That Boaz was the redeemer. The redeemer of this idea was this is a person who will come and pay for your debts. This is a person who will come and free you from the dominion of another owner. And he says, "God, you, Yahweh, you're my redeemer. Redeem me."And ultimately, it was Jesus Christ who dies on a cross for our sins. He said, "No. You humanity, you", every single one of us, we have not kept God's law. We have actually contradicted. Transgressed God's law. We were enslaved to the presumptuous sins of our hearts. Jesus Christ comes. Lives a perfect life. A life of embodying the law. A life of perfection. Purity. Holiness. And then gives Himself as a sacrifice for us, for our sins. And this is why I love these verses in the Psalms, because he's talking. This is how you become a Christian. You repent. You ask for forgiveness. You turn away from sin. You turn back to the Lord who is our rock. And He is our redeemer. 1 Peter 1:10 through 12, "Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully. Inquiring what person or time the spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you.And the things that have now been announced to you through those who preach the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven." Things into which angels long to look. In the same way that we stare at the sun or we stare at creation. Don't stare at the sun. In the same way that we are blessed by looking at creation. Angels stare into the gospel, because they can't believe what God did to recreate humanity. Meaning that every single Christian is a miracle. In the same way that creation reflects the glory of God, it's a miracle. In the same way that Holy Scriptures are a miracle. Every single Christian is a miracle of God because it took that. It took God's word, spoken into your heart in order to regenerate you. So God is glorified in the cosmos, in the Scriptures, and in the Christian.In conclusion, what do you think of when you think of the good life? What do you think of when you think of the good life? Do you think of fast cars, vacations, big houses, et cetera? This is what God wants. This is was God says that leads to ultimate satisfaction. What is the chief end of man? This is the Westminster catechism. What is the chief end, chief and highest end of man? The answer, man's chief and highest end is to glorify God and fully enjoy Him forever. Enjoy God. Enjoy His creation. Enjoy His Holy Scriptures, and enjoy the fellowship that God gives us with His children. Let's pray.God, what a great word that you have given us from Psalm 19. I pray that you make us a people who do enjoy you. Who seek to enjoy you on a daily basis. That you are so much better and so much satisfying than anything else. And we thank you for Jesus who reconciles us with you, and we thank you for the Holy Spirit who is with us. And we pray this in Christ's name, amen.

Hello There!Welcome to the Being podcast!  The Being podcast is a spiritual meditation podcast to give you a moment in the week to breathe, rest, and just... be.  There's a quote that says "you're a human being, not a human doing", and that emphasizes my hope for you with this podcast!Meditation has been helpful for me mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, and a form of meditation called "Lectio Divina" was incredibly moving for me at different moments of my life.  But when I went to search for it... I didn't find much!  Just some very old or poorly recorded sermons or a random video explaining what it was... So like many things, I thought, well if it's not out there, maybe I should create it!This podcast is just a welcome to it, and a brief cover of what Lectio Divina is!  Lectio Divina is an ancient monastic practice in the Christian faith of allowing Scripture to come alive through the reading and meditating of it.  The four parts are Lectio ("read"); Meditatio ("meditate"); Oratio ("pray"); Contemplatio ("contemplate").  In each Lectio Divina I'll read a passage out loud for you to listen to.  The first time through you'll simply listen to it and let it be read over you, without attempting to decipher, translate, or understand it.  Almost try to FEEL the passage as it's read aloud.  Then the next time reading through, you'll simply look for a word or phrase that sticks out to you, and acknowledge it.  After finishing the reading you'll call to mind that word or phrase.  The 3rd time reading through the scripture you will then ask the question "What does God want to speak to me through this word or phrase?".  Lastly, you'll ask the question "What does this mean for me today?" or "What can I do with this thing God is speaking to me in my day?".I hope you enjoy it, and I hope it's fruitful for you!Remember, you're a human being,not a human doing.- Matt V.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/beingpodcast)

Although this prayer is very popular in the Eastern Traditions of the Catholic Church, the Roman Rite has had a special fondness of this prayer from the very beginning.    The Jesus Prayer combines three Bible verses: the Christological hymn of the Pauline epistle Philippians 2:6–11 (verse 11: "Jesus Christ is Lord"), the Annunciation of Luke 1:31–35 (verse 35: "Son of God"), and the Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican of Luke 18:9–14, in which the Pharisee demonstrates the improper way to pray (verse 11: "God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican"), whereas the Publican prays correctly in humility (verse 13: "God be merciful to me a sinner"). Domine Iesu Christe, Fili Dei, miserere mei, peccatoris. Amen (peccatricis if prayed by a female) It would mean a lot to me if you could leave a review on iTunes; The podcast has been downloaded over 50,000 times and we now have listeners in over 100 Countries. Ratings helps others find this podcast and I would love you to not only help share it by rating it but also by recommending it to your families and friends and also by sharing it on social media. Follow me on twitter @dylandrego or on instagram @dylan.drego and do not hesitate to drop me a line. We are living in dark times (in and outside of the Church) which now more than ever requires you and me, ordinary men and women to fight with all our might for the salvation of souls and our own sanctity. Prayer is the foundation that grounds us as well as the wings that draw us close to God. It is the beginning. Pope St. Pius X's reach was limited by the technology of his day, but what about us? What if we could gather, inspire and call upon a 1,000,000 families to pray the rosary everyday? If you have any prayers you'd like to request, or comments and/or suggestions - please email me at dylandrego@me.com. Know that if you are listening to this, I am praying for you. Please continue to pray with me and for me and my family. May everything you do be Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam. God Love You! Valete (Goodbye) https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-latin-prayer-podcast/id1202522527?mt=2 http://dylandrego.podbean.com

Abbey checks out the book of Revelation to avoid tough theological conversations. She promises there's method to her madness. Shannon learns lots of new words and religiousy concepts, even if it isn't too silly. Music is Guitalele's Happy Place by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56194 Ft: Kara Square (mindmapthat)

Lectio Divina is praying with Scriptures in a meaningful way in 4 steps. (1) Lectio (2) Meditatio (3) Oratio     A. Colloquey  (4) Contemplatio Here is a link that has these steps. https://www.conceptionabbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/lectio-divina-card.pdf    Scripture Passages (1) Gospel of Matthew 14:22-33 (2) Pauline Letters: Corinthians, Thessalonians, Ephesians