For our family night last week, we watched Robin Hood. It was so interesting to watch the boys watch the fighting and chasing parts and the girls watch the relationship parts... Boys and girls. Now the girls are playing school and the boys are outside playing bow and arrow! :) The girls latest play has been orphanage... little polly pockets taking care of each other!
Just heard a speaker talk about how she went to a princess party and everyone was dressed up as a prince or princess. She said the kids didn't even act like they were dressed up... that was what they were made to do. The boys had swords and were strong and the girls wore dresses and tiaras and they were lovely. She said we were born to be royal. That is our destinay. Somewhere along the way we think we better grow up... when really that's what lies ahead for us. Lovely. Strong. In Christ.
~Crazy Crawfords~ Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy. Embracing Crazy...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
jealous
God is a jealous God. I know that makes some people uncomfortable. I even heard (or read?) that was what made Oprah turn away from her faith. That made me think. Is it a big deal? Just want does He mean? How can we understand that better... Really, it's not as weird as it sounds...
One of the definitions in the dictionary: "-vigilant in maintaining or guarding something... ex, the Americian people are jealous of their freedom." Another definition says "Bible. intolorant of unfaithfulness or rivalry. ex, The Lord is a jealous God."
The Hebrew for jealous (used in the Bible) is "qanna" which is the same as"qinah" which mean "zeal or jealous."
Phil Joel has a song called Jealous and I heard he wrote it after he read through Hosea. Hosea is the story of a man who marries a prostitute and she leaves him... he goes looking for her and has to buy her back. What a story of love that keeps seeking and loving even when it's not deserved... such a parallel to Israel (and believers) being saught after/pursued by God who is the ultimate Lover of our souls. We are His. He loves us and wants us to be truly/only His.
Kevin is my husband. If he was out with other women, I would be jealous. And it would be appropriate for me to be. He is my love. He should be with me. We are God's... and we should be with Him. His love is complete. Pure. Even more then a man and a wife. Maybe a closer example would be if someone took my child or he/she ran away... I would be out of my mind!
We are the apple of God's eye. (Psalm 17:8, Zech He created us and loves us.
Seek Him first.
Come to Me...
No one can love us like He loves us. He wants what's best for us - and that's Him! He has such blessings waiting for us!
Really, what an honor for Him to love us like that!
God is a jealous God.
Phil Joel - Jealous
(the first half of the song...)
Come to Me
Come to Me
I have been waiting
The sun will be rising
Come to Me
Come to Me
I have a ring for your finger
Don't let the past come between us
Don't you run to the arms of another
They won't love you like I can love you
Don't you know I am a jealous God
I am a jealous God
So, come to Me
Come to Me
When you're not sure how you feel
When the idols start calling
And to their arms you're falling
Don't you run to the arms of another
I will hold you
I am able
To lead you beside the still and living waters
I've set a feast upon the table
Oh, I am a jealous lover
NO one can love you like I love you
So come to me
Where are you
My beloved?
My beloved, where are you?
One of the definitions in the dictionary: "-vigilant in maintaining or guarding something... ex, the Americian people are jealous of their freedom." Another definition says "Bible. intolorant of unfaithfulness or rivalry. ex, The Lord is a jealous God."
The Hebrew for jealous (used in the Bible) is "qanna" which is the same as"qinah" which mean "zeal or jealous."
Phil Joel has a song called Jealous and I heard he wrote it after he read through Hosea. Hosea is the story of a man who marries a prostitute and she leaves him... he goes looking for her and has to buy her back. What a story of love that keeps seeking and loving even when it's not deserved... such a parallel to Israel (and believers) being saught after/pursued by God who is the ultimate Lover of our souls. We are His. He loves us and wants us to be truly/only His.
Kevin is my husband. If he was out with other women, I would be jealous. And it would be appropriate for me to be. He is my love. He should be with me. We are God's... and we should be with Him. His love is complete. Pure. Even more then a man and a wife. Maybe a closer example would be if someone took my child or he/she ran away... I would be out of my mind!
We are the apple of God's eye. (Psalm 17:8, Zech He created us and loves us.
Seek Him first.
Come to Me...
No one can love us like He loves us. He wants what's best for us - and that's Him! He has such blessings waiting for us!
Really, what an honor for Him to love us like that!
God is a jealous God.
Phil Joel - Jealous
(the first half of the song...)
Come to Me
Come to Me
I have been waiting
The sun will be rising
Come to Me
Come to Me
I have a ring for your finger
Don't let the past come between us
Don't you run to the arms of another
They won't love you like I can love you
Don't you know I am a jealous God
I am a jealous God
So, come to Me
Come to Me
When you're not sure how you feel
When the idols start calling
And to their arms you're falling
Don't you run to the arms of another
I will hold you
I am able
To lead you beside the still and living waters
I've set a feast upon the table
Oh, I am a jealous lover
NO one can love you like I love you
So come to me
Where are you
My beloved?
My beloved, where are you?
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