tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053305825078372051.post1071583063196714590..comments2023-06-09T20:58:20.841+08:00Comments on The Logical Christian: The Lord Is WatchingStanley Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714965246685825942noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053305825078372051.post-36822322398843171252008-12-05T23:33:00.000+08:002008-12-05T23:33:00.000+08:00Hi Peggy,I have to confess that I found the "...Hi Peggy,<br>I have to confess that I found the "watching" and "almond tree" similarity from the notes of the New Living Translation :-)<br><br>After watching the "Behold the Man" dvd series, I realized that God likes to use such word plays in the bible. I hope to learn more about this and share it soon.Stanley Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714965246685825942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053305825078372051.post-66782745566770046662008-12-05T11:26:00.000+08:002008-12-05T11:26:00.000+08:00Hi Stanley, I'm the Anonymous. I'm Peggy. ...Hi Stanley, <br><br>I'm the Anonymous. I'm Peggy. Forgot to sign off. ;P<br><br>Started reading your posts recently and I must say I'm real blessed by your sharing. <br>Btw, I'm amazed how you could draw out the similarity of the two Hebrew words for watching” (shoqed) and almond tree(shaqed)!<br><br>Thanks!<br><br>PeggyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053305825078372051.post-22733221700539692972008-12-05T01:24:00.000+08:002008-12-05T01:24:00.000+08:00Thanks Jeff! Noted :DThanks Jeff! Noted :DAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12645452958564118828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053305825078372051.post-88071599088229726282008-12-05T00:17:00.000+08:002008-12-05T00:17:00.000+08:00Hi Angie,Another powerful verse would be Is 55:11....Hi Angie,<br><br>Another powerful verse would be Is 55:11.<br><br>So shall My word be that goes out of My mouth,It shall not return to Me empty,Without accomplishing what I desire,And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.jeffreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053305825078372051.post-71285309786849469012008-12-04T13:36:00.000+08:002008-12-04T13:36:00.000+08:00Thanks Stan! Crystal!i guess what stumbled me was ...Thanks Stan! Crystal!<br><br>i guess what stumbled me was that the following verses were talking about judgements & punishments :p But if God can watch His words in the old covenant, what more in the new rite? ;pAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12645452958564118828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053305825078372051.post-77384096156069726902008-12-04T01:09:00.000+08:002008-12-04T01:09:00.000+08:00Hi Anonymous 3/12/08_1257,I am glad you are blesse...Hi Anonymous 3/12/08_1257,<br><br>I am glad you are blessed by this post.<br><br>Btw, may I know your name please? It will be good to make new friends through this blog. <br><br>ShalomStanley Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714965246685825942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053305825078372051.post-65043903229076896222008-12-04T01:00:00.000+08:002008-12-04T01:00:00.000+08:00Hi Angie,To see Jer 1:12 in its context,let's ...Hi Angie,<br><br>To see Jer 1:12 in its context,let's read it together with the verses before - Jer 1:4-12 (Amplified Bible)<br><br>4Then the word of the Lord came to me [Jeremiah], saying,<br><br> 5Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you; [and] I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.<br><br> 6Then said I, Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am only a youth.<br><br> 7But the Lord said to me, Say not, I am only a youth; for you shall go to all to whom I shall send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.<br><br> 8Be not afraid of them [their faces], for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.<br><br> 9Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me, Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.<br><br> 10See, I have this day appointed you to the oversight of the nations and of the kingdoms to root out and pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.<br><br> 11Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see? And I said, I see a branch or shoot of an almond tree [the emblem of alertness and activity, blossoming in late winter].<br><br> 12Then said the Lord to me, You have seen well, for I am alert and active, watching over My word to perform it.<br><br><br>We can see that this passage is about God calling Jeremiah to be His prophet i.e. to be God's spokesman.<br><br>Jeremiah said he cannot speak for God as he is only a youth but God said that He will put words into Jeremiah's mouth and assured him that He will be watching His words to accomplish it.<br><br>In Jer 1:11 God asked Jeremiah what he saw, and Jeremiah answered a branch of an almond tree.<br><br>The Hebrew word for “watching” (shoqed) sounds like the word for “almond tree” (shaqed)<br><br>God is telling Jeremiah not to be afraid because although Jeremiah is the one speaking, the words coming out of his mouth are not his own but are actually God's word and God himself is watching over His word to perform it.<br><br>Similarly, the Bible is God's word and when we speak what the Bible says about us or our situation, God is watching over those words that we speak to perform it.Stanley Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714965246685825942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053305825078372051.post-91266110971491731202008-12-03T23:10:00.000+08:002008-12-03T23:10:00.000+08:00Hi StanI need some help here.You know how we are a...Hi Stan<br><br>I need some help here.<br><br>You know how we are always told to look at the verse in context. But actually, sometimes i have problems defining if a verse is quoted in context.:p <br><br>Take Jer 1:12 for example, how do i tell if it's taken in context? :pAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12645452958564118828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053305825078372051.post-28967464693488778632008-12-03T12:57:00.000+08:002008-12-03T12:57:00.000+08:00Thanks, Stanley!This post is straight to the heart...Thanks, Stanley!<br><br>This post is straight to the heart of the matter. Uplifting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com