What is the legacy I want to leave behind? I want to be remembered as a woman after God’s own heart. I want to be known for my fire for the Lord and my search for the truth in its entirety. Secondly I want to be known as a wife and mother who loved her family unconditionally and who taught them everything she knew in hope that they could go on to great things for God. This is my wish for my lasting legacy.
Seek first the kingdom of God, and all else will be added to you, Matthew 6:33.
I absolutely love the snow. I love playing in it with my kiddos and the picture above is of our very first igloo. It took us all day but it was worth it! On the flip side I equally hate the cold! I wish it could snow in the spring time and still be enjoyable. Impossible I know, but a girl can dream.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Ephesians 6:10 KJV https://bible-strong.app
Ephesians 6 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
There once was a little girl who sparkled and shimmered everywhere she went. Her mother clapped and cheered along with her flamboyant and eccentric style. The little girl started school but the teacher didn’t like her sparkle. She would often get in trouble and was labeled as disruptive. The other children would laugh and stare, they didn’t like her either. At a loss for what to do she started hiding her sparkle. Only letting it show in the privacy of her own home where her mother would clap and listen. A few more years. and experience showed that any time her sparkle appeared other people would point and jeer. “What kind of child sparkles with such fire, there must be something wrong with this one.” Each time the little girl was reminded why she hides her sparkle.
By the time the teenage years arrived and the sparkle had been long since forgotten. Buried deep inside from all the jeers and laughter. Now, not even at home does the sparkle shine for fear of jokes and ridicule that are constant on her mind. Instead she spends her days doing what other people said was fun and okay.
The little girl grows into an adult made of pieces that don’t belong to her and the shapes of the cruel world. No magic, no sparkle, no time to dance. Now she is off chasing toddlers with no pants. She doesn’t even think about the sparkle that once was, the special element that she once possessed. Instead she’s stuck in a cycle of life’s endless tests, always cleaning another mess.
The little girl grows older now wearing wrinkles on her face. Her days are now numbered, and approaching another phase. She looks down at her granddaughter who now carries the sparkle that shimmers and shakes. She recalls the days when she carried a sparkle along for the ride. She remembered how she was told that anything of the sort a girl should withhold and hide.
She admired her granddaughter and her sparkly flashy ways. How could anyone else not say the same?
I must protect her so her’s will remain, the grandmother thinks. I must never allow her sparkle to be slain. I must protect this essence that I lost I must protect it at all costs.
Sparkles are good and add a special touch. They are not made to hide and tuck away out of sight.
Don’t hide your sparkle, let it be shown Wear it and let it be known.
If people don’t like it why even care It’s not your sparkle, you’re willing to share.
Wear your weird and wear it with a smile You will find your people after a while.
Don’t dim your light just to fit in It’s never a path that will lead you to win.
This wasn’t supposed to end in a rhyme but I kinda like it so I’m going to say it’s fine.
Welcome back as we continue chapter 11 is the book of Leviticus. I hope you enjoy our In-depth Bible study. May you have listening ears and eyes to see.
Leviticus 11:5 5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.
9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
10 And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.
13 And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
14 And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;
15 Every raven after his kind;
16 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
17 And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
18 And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,
19 And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
20 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.
21 Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;
22 Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.
23 But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
25 And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
26 The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
27 And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
28 And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.
29 These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,
30 And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.
31 These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.
32 And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.
33 And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.
34 Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.
35 And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.
36 Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.
37 And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.
38 But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.
Welcome back as we continue to work our way through Leviticus.
Leviticus 10:4
4 And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.
5 So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.
6 And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.
7 And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.
8 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying,
9 Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
10 And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;
11 And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.
12 And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:
13 And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons’ due, of the sacrifices of the LORD made by fire: for so I am commanded.
14 And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons’ due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.
15 The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons’ with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.
16 And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying,
17 Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?
18 Behold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded.
19 And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?
20 And when Moses heard that, he was content.
Leviticus 11 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
I strive to have a deep and meaningful understanding of the Bible. I read or listen to God’s word daily and I am searching for fun ways to learn more. I think an extensive character study would be an excellent way to gain a better understanding of His message. I hope my readers enjoy this new resource as we delve into the people of the Bible.
I was taught as a child that Adam and Eve were the beginning of mankind and all races and peoples originated from them. After I studied the Bible further as an adult I soon discovered it tells a different story entirely. In Genesis 1:27 it clearly explains that on day 6 God made man and woman in their image. That day would also be the day all races were created as well. The 7th day God rested. The 8th day he made Adam which in Hebrew “Adam” is written as אדם (adam) and is pronounced ah-dom.
All races coming from one female and one male is not only impossible it is Biblically inaccurate. If Adam and Eve were capable of such a feat then explain how in Genesis 4:16, Cain went to the land of Nod and found a wife. Where did these other people come from? The Bible explains in detail that those people were of the 6th day creation. Lets not forget that one day with the Lord is 1000 years. 1000 years is one day, 2 Peter 3:8.
In Genesis 3:20, it declares Eve as the mother of all living things. That statement is true and accurate because from her, umbilical cord to umbilical cord, the Savior Jesus Christ would be born. Hence the mother of all the living, those living in Christ of course, not all living beings.
It is not written how He made the people of the 6th day creation, however as for Adam and Eve the Bible explains perfectly. On the 6th day God made Adam from the dust of the ground and breathed breath into his lungs, Genesis 2:7. His purpose was to tend to the Garden of Eden as God put him in that very spot, Genesis 2:8. God also allowed Adam to name every beast of the field and fowl of the air, Genesis 2:19 & 20. When no help mate could be found God caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep. Genesis 2:21. Most churches teach that Eve was made from Adam’s rib but no such word is in the Bible. The word use is curved which translates in Hebrew to Tsela (צֵלָע),which more accurately means “side” or “curved part”. Thus, more accurately, Eve was made from the curve of Adam’s DNA. Not Adam’s rib like it is still taught to this day. Sadly most Christians will never study deep enough to see otherwise.
I have never claimed to be a preacher or a teacher. Shepherd’s Chapel gives this advice often so I will as well. Don’t listen to man, read Father’s word for yourself. But read it without the influence of man and interpret the word for yourself. Mark 7:13 warns us that the traditions of men will make void the word of God. Are you studying God’s word or listening to man preach?
To conclude, Adam and Eve were not the first humans on Earth and every race certainly did not come from Adam’s loins and Eve’s womb. Adam and Eve were created on the 8th day and from umbilical cord to umbilical cord, Christ would be born. The Bible follows and describes that lineage from Genesis to Revelation. My beloved reader, study to show thyselves approved.
Thank you for reading my character Bible study and I hope you enjoyed learning about Adam & Eve. Come back tomorrow as we study Cain & Able and the sin in the garden. Have a great day and God bless!
How do I balance work and home life? I have a schedule I try to stick to, but some day I just make things up as I go along. It’s a delicate balancing act between what is priority and what can wait. I homeschool two children in the mornings with a toddler tagging along. I work in the evenings. When I get home I am forced to choose between unwinding and losing sleep or going straight to bed to have an early start the next day.
When I am at home I am busy planning, teaching or cleaning. When I am at work I am focused on mentally planning and doing my job. To add to the craziness I make sure I fit God’s word into my lifestyle daily. It’s always a high speed juggling act but I love my little circus.
