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Preparing for Easter…
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. (Romans 8:11)
IN ISRAEL AND JUDAH, the day before the Sabbath was a very busy day. I searched a good bit for information concerning this day and found it in Wiki Books. My reason for making the search was an awareness that there is a real need for us to do more than observe a day of Easter. We need to think it through and make some meaningful preparation for Easter.
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE EASTER BUNNY THAT LAYS EGGS. As much fun as an Easter Egg Hunt is, that’s really not what Easter is about. The Easter Egg Hunt is a fictional fun thing for little kids and especially for their parents. But, if that’s what Easter is about, we may have shot ourselves in the foot.
EASTER IS ABOUT JESUS THE CHRIST rising from the dead. It’s the climax of a long drama of things that fulfilled prophecy about the ‘Coming One” that Moses talked about and all the prophets talked about. But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. (Acts 3:18,21)
“THE QUALITY OF AN OCCASION and the success of it is often determined by the amount of preparation that goes into it. In the scripture, the day before the onset of Shabbat is called "Preparation Day" (Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John 19:31). To be able to keep the Sabbath properly, adequate preparation is necessary which means planning ahead. Preparation to avoid working on the day and have it free from work-related activities, needs to be done on the Friday.
“THE CONCERN OF OUR LOVING HEAVENLY FATHER embraced both the male and female in their respective need of rest when He ordained the Sabbath, instructing that not only should there be no 'work' but also no lighting of fires which was the means of cooking and heating for the home in those days. He thus encompassed both male and female roles in the household.
“THE NECESSARY PREPARATION involves preparing special meals in advance, organizing the Sabbath artifacts, cleaning, and most of all, arranging our schedules for prayer and time together. Friends and relatives may need to be advised of your intention to keep the Sabbath to avoid them embarrassment or offence if they expect continuance of previously accepted activities on the day.” (Wiki Books)
THE ABOVE SUGGESTIONS HAD TO DO WITH THE JEWISH observance of a “preparation day.” We do not keep a Jewish sabbath, but we may pick up some things to think about as we prepare to celebrate Easter Sunday.
DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL we can take the time to do some serious reading and reflection on the events leading up to Easter. Barbara and I just finished reading the book of Matthew. We slowed down when we came to chapter 27 & 28 and read the verses carefully and read a lot of commentary. Searching the end of all the Gospels gives us the picture. We do this every year, as though we had never done it before. We want to come away with a fresh and meaningful exposure of the facts leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.
IN MORNING MINUTE, we plan to spend several days looking at Easter. I hope you will write Romans 8:11 on a card or scrap of paper and carry it in your pocket or tape it to your computer or refrigerator. Go over it several times during the day, every day until Easter. Ω
Read Through the Bible in a Year
APRIL 1, 2019 – MONDAY
A.M. Judges 6-7 P.M. Luke: 8:1-21
(Bible Gateway will read this to you if you like. Look for the speaker icon.)
A Great Memory Verse:
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. (Romans 8:11)
Song for Today:
Victory in Jesus (3:25) – (1-2 Grade – Calvary Christian School)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_2dN5XM114&t=81s
PLEASE NOTE: The red time line at the bottom is malfunctioning. Push it from the middle to the left side to make it begin at the beginning. Thank you.
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Health Tip:
B-Vitamins Balance. In 1965 Adelle Davis, wrote: “To meet the demands of stress—and health can never be restored until they are met—the starting point is to obtain all nutrients necessary for the production of the pituitary and adrenal hormones. A combination of vitamins which I have found to give excellent results and believe should be obtained during every illness or severe stress. We might call it the anti-stress formula.
Because these vitamins dissolve in water, they are readily lost in the urine; hence greater improvement occurs when small amounts are taken frequently rather than larger quantities at one time. Vitamin B2 is essential for the synthesis of adrenal hormones, but if given alone, a vitamin B6 deficiency is produced.”
I bought the hardback book new not long after it came out in 1965. The daily amount for some of them are in milligrams and some in micro-grams. You can buy a 50-everything or a 100-everything. (B-complex) I usually go for the 50-everything. What your body does not use, it must get rid of within a day. So, an excess, unnecessarily loads your kidneys and irritates the urine tubing.
It is not an exact science. One of the B-vitamins makes very yellow urine until it is flushed out and it has its own odor. I strongly recommend that you get your own used copy of Adelle Davis’ book: “Let’s Get Well.” Chapter 20 is entitled: “Kidney Stones Can Be Dissolved.”
I had my kidney stones after I bought the book but before I had read over to chapter 20. While I was home recovering from the hospital visit and morphine shots, I spotted the book in a book shelf beside the bed and came across the kidney stone chapter.
Some people produce oxalic acid because of a deficiency of Vitamin B6 and Magnesium. (250 mg.) The oxalic acid is the heart of making the “most popular” kidney stones. The magnesium needs to be balanced with an equal amount of calcium citrate. That was 50 years ago, and for 50 years, Dan has been taking a daily low dose of balanced B vitamins and at least 250 mg of magnesium citrate (a form of magnesium preferred over magnesium carbonate).
If you have kidney stones in your family, the above is worth trying. You also may want to collect all of Adelle Davis’ books in paperback, used and read them. Some are out of date, but the background knowledge from these books is gold. Ω
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. (Romans 8:11)
IN ISRAEL AND JUDAH, the day before the Sabbath was a very busy day. I searched a good bit for information concerning this day and found it in Wiki Books. My reason for making the search was an awareness that there is a real need for us to do more than observe a day of Easter. We need to think it through and make some meaningful preparation for Easter.
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE EASTER BUNNY THAT LAYS EGGS. As much fun as an Easter Egg Hunt is, that’s really not what Easter is about. The Easter Egg Hunt is a fictional fun thing for little kids and especially for their parents. But, if that’s what Easter is about, we may have shot ourselves in the foot.
EASTER IS ABOUT JESUS THE CHRIST rising from the dead. It’s the climax of a long drama of things that fulfilled prophecy about the ‘Coming One” that Moses talked about and all the prophets talked about. But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. (Acts 3:18,21)
“THE QUALITY OF AN OCCASION and the success of it is often determined by the amount of preparation that goes into it. In the scripture, the day before the onset of Shabbat is called "Preparation Day" (Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John 19:31). To be able to keep the Sabbath properly, adequate preparation is necessary which means planning ahead. Preparation to avoid working on the day and have it free from work-related activities, needs to be done on the Friday.
“THE CONCERN OF OUR LOVING HEAVENLY FATHER embraced both the male and female in their respective need of rest when He ordained the Sabbath, instructing that not only should there be no 'work' but also no lighting of fires which was the means of cooking and heating for the home in those days. He thus encompassed both male and female roles in the household.
“THE NECESSARY PREPARATION involves preparing special meals in advance, organizing the Sabbath artifacts, cleaning, and most of all, arranging our schedules for prayer and time together. Friends and relatives may need to be advised of your intention to keep the Sabbath to avoid them embarrassment or offence if they expect continuance of previously accepted activities on the day.” (Wiki Books)
THE ABOVE SUGGESTIONS HAD TO DO WITH THE JEWISH observance of a “preparation day.” We do not keep a Jewish sabbath, but we may pick up some things to think about as we prepare to celebrate Easter Sunday.
DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL we can take the time to do some serious reading and reflection on the events leading up to Easter. Barbara and I just finished reading the book of Matthew. We slowed down when we came to chapter 27 & 28 and read the verses carefully and read a lot of commentary. Searching the end of all the Gospels gives us the picture. We do this every year, as though we had never done it before. We want to come away with a fresh and meaningful exposure of the facts leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.
IN MORNING MINUTE, we plan to spend several days looking at Easter. I hope you will write Romans 8:11 on a card or scrap of paper and carry it in your pocket or tape it to your computer or refrigerator. Go over it several times during the day, every day until Easter. Ω
Read Through the Bible in a Year
APRIL 1, 2019 – MONDAY
A.M. Judges 6-7 P.M. Luke: 8:1-21
(Bible Gateway will read this to you if you like. Look for the speaker icon.)
A Great Memory Verse:
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. (Romans 8:11)
Song for Today:
Victory in Jesus (3:25) – (1-2 Grade – Calvary Christian School)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_2dN5XM114&t=81s
PLEASE NOTE: The red time line at the bottom is malfunctioning. Push it from the middle to the left side to make it begin at the beginning. Thank you.
You may have to wait a few seconds or delete an ad.
Health Tip:
B-Vitamins Balance. In 1965 Adelle Davis, wrote: “To meet the demands of stress—and health can never be restored until they are met—the starting point is to obtain all nutrients necessary for the production of the pituitary and adrenal hormones. A combination of vitamins which I have found to give excellent results and believe should be obtained during every illness or severe stress. We might call it the anti-stress formula.
Because these vitamins dissolve in water, they are readily lost in the urine; hence greater improvement occurs when small amounts are taken frequently rather than larger quantities at one time. Vitamin B2 is essential for the synthesis of adrenal hormones, but if given alone, a vitamin B6 deficiency is produced.”
I bought the hardback book new not long after it came out in 1965. The daily amount for some of them are in milligrams and some in micro-grams. You can buy a 50-everything or a 100-everything. (B-complex) I usually go for the 50-everything. What your body does not use, it must get rid of within a day. So, an excess, unnecessarily loads your kidneys and irritates the urine tubing.
It is not an exact science. One of the B-vitamins makes very yellow urine until it is flushed out and it has its own odor. I strongly recommend that you get your own used copy of Adelle Davis’ book: “Let’s Get Well.” Chapter 20 is entitled: “Kidney Stones Can Be Dissolved.”
I had my kidney stones after I bought the book but before I had read over to chapter 20. While I was home recovering from the hospital visit and morphine shots, I spotted the book in a book shelf beside the bed and came across the kidney stone chapter.
Some people produce oxalic acid because of a deficiency of Vitamin B6 and Magnesium. (250 mg.) The oxalic acid is the heart of making the “most popular” kidney stones. The magnesium needs to be balanced with an equal amount of calcium citrate. That was 50 years ago, and for 50 years, Dan has been taking a daily low dose of balanced B vitamins and at least 250 mg of magnesium citrate (a form of magnesium preferred over magnesium carbonate).
If you have kidney stones in your family, the above is worth trying. You also may want to collect all of Adelle Davis’ books in paperback, used and read them. Some are out of date, but the background knowledge from these books is gold. Ω
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