Friday, November 27, 2009

An interesting perspective

It just occured to me that we need to take our role as the next generation of parents.
We all know the "Parable of the talents" in Matthew 25:

"For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made [them] other five talents.And likewise he that [had received] two, he also gained other two.But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, [there] thou hast [that is] thine.His lord answered and said unto him, [Thou] wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and [then] at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.Take therefore the talent from him, and give [it] unto him which hath ten talents.For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

If we put our families in perspective of this parable, we could glean a wonderful perspective from it. Let's say that we are one family unit (a man and his wife), or in other words "one talent".Now if we had five children and found godly spouses for all five, we just created five more families, or "five more talents"!So, in essence, the more children we have and help marry, we are creating multiple families and being good stewards of our own!

So much for the perfect family of two kids!

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Who is God in the book of Genesis?

Gen. 1:1- Creator / God/ Created
Gen. 1:2- Great Spirit / God / Moved
Gen. 1:3 - Creator / God / Spoke
Gen. 1:4 - Inspector / God / Saw
Gen. 1:4 - Creator / God / Divided
Gen. 1:5 - Creator / God / Named
Gen. 1:6 - Creator / God/ Spoke
Gen. 1:7 - Creator / God / Made
Gen. 1:8 - Creator / God / Named
Gen. 1:9 - Creator / God / Spoke
Gen. 1:10 - Creator / God / Named
Gen. 1:10- Inspector / God / Saw
Gen. 1:11 - Creator / God / Spoke
Gen. 1:12 - Inspector / God / Saw
Gen. 1:14 - Creator / God / Spoke
Gen. 1:16 - Creator / God / Made
Gen. 1:17 - Creator / God / Set in place
Gen. 1:18 - Inspector / God / Saw
Gen. 1:20 - Creator / God / Spoke
Gen. 1:21 - Creator / God / Created
Gen. 1:21- Inspector / God/ Saw
Gen. 1:22 - Master / God / Blessed
Gen. 1:24 - Creator / God / Spoke
Gen. 1:25 - Creator / God / Made
Gen. 1:25 - Inspector / God / Saw
Gen. 1:26 - Creator / God / Spoke
Gen. 1:27 - Creator / God / Created
Gen. 1:27 - Creator / God / Created
Gen. 1:28- - Master / God/ Blessed
Gen. 1:28 - Master / God / Commanded
Gen. 1:29 - Master / God / Spoke
Gen. 1:31 - Inspector / God / Saw