Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}
(An 8TH ‘DAY’ Studies Journal)
☀️ A.M. 1John 4:7-11
7 - My dear friends, we should love one another, for love is from God, and the one who loves has been born of God and knows Him.
8 To not love is to not know God, for God is Love. 9 He has revealed his love for us by sending his one and only Son into the world that we might live in and through him. [Dia - thoroughly, from one side all the way to the other.]
10 Real love isn't our love for God, it’s his love for us! God sent his Son to be the sacrifice by which our sins are forgiven. [Sacrifice - hilasmós – properly, propitiation; an offering to appease (satisfy) an angry, offended party (biblehub dot com) — yes we’ve offended God but “HE has subjected all to disobedience” Ro.11:32, and thus to this imperfection/entropy, a slow gehenna crucible that “doesn’t quit” so “God is savior..” 1Tim.4:10. {As opposed to an ant farm?} Biblehub - Hilasmós is only used twice (in 1Jn.2:2 and 4:10) – both times of Christ's atoning sacrifice that appeases God's wrath] {imo cause & effect, greek orge - passion, as opposed to Ant Farm? Cause & effect including imperfect, being the opposite of Life. Because God iS life and “is perfect” Mt.5:48, an iron measure.} [Biblehub - By the sacrifice of Himself, Jesus Christ provided the ultimate hilasmós - expiation.] {And I think what really needed to be appeased is the human conscience and oh so delicate and unforgiving psyche.. The otheR offended party.. THE provided propitiation/sacrifice/ransom being strong enough to appease eveRy guilty conscience. And is a contract/testament sealed in blood. And strong enough to reach all ..and don’t forget what a very sad commentary history happens to be.}
11 Dear friends, since God loved us this much - we, surely, must love each other. {The sacrifice was the closest thing to getting ‘up off the throne’ himself? As wouldn’t then all creation fall apart? ..Logically, he had it all worked out before doing any act of creation. Even Jesus (First/Proto so close to the Father, both administer God’s Spirit/Presence) was tested/improved/perfected by his obedience when he came via the flesh and struggled and prayed - “not my will, but Your’s”. And so is “forever preeminent” via God’s design. And why should we worry, he has it ALL designed.}
🌙 P.M. MARK 8:22-26
22 - Jesus and his disciples were entering the town of Bethsaida, when some people from the village brought a blind man to him, and they asked him to touch him. 23 So Jesus took him by the hand and led him out of the village, where he put spit on the man's eyes and then asked him if he could see anything. {Whatever it takes to inspire faith?} 24 The man looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees walking around.”
25 So again, Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes. And this time, as he looked intently, his eyes became whole, and he saw everything clearly. 26 Jesus told him, “Go home, but not by way of the village.”
Tomorrows verses, 08/22
1John 4:12-16 Mark 8:27-33
Word references - biblehub dot com or app
Start/End the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)
Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.
have a great day! ☀️🕊️
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