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The ultimate fullness of peace and joy , enlightenment and relationship with God.

The Lord was reaching out to Gideon, but meant him no harm. He communicated a wonderful feeling of calm and wholeness to Gideon. A total peace in His heart. Gideon dedicated an alter to the Lord to show the source of his inner peace and power.

To retrieve us from death, to become as one with us, to lift us up to spiritual places. A savior befriends us, teaches us, equips us with all that we need, takes away the danger.

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God has shown His grace to me by choosing me to be His friend. I am able to live in a beautiful seaside town in a lovely house with my beautiful family and enjoy a wonderful quality of life. Everything I am and have and know is from rich blessings of His grace and love. I have Christ in my life, the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the promise of eternal life in His kingdom. He is the God of all grace because all blessings come from Him even though we do not deserve them.

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being faithful is to have trustworthiness in that others can depend on your remaining loyal and honest and having integrity. I am inspired to try to be more like His character. We are God's witness to the world and should not bring shame to His name.

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I like the metaphor of God as Mother, it connotes warmth, gentleness, creation and unconditional love. Father connotes a slightly more distant relationship and a strong sense of discipline. Combining the two into one concept I think is a powerful notion. However, the Father and the son are presented in the bible as male and it tells us that God's order is for male to be above female in authority. It would not be consistent with God's plan therefore to represent God as female and have His authority brought into question. The Holy Spirit is also announced by Jesus as a male person.

God was the protector and overseer of Israel out of love, He chose Israel for his own and bound Himself to it with a convenant. He demanded loyalty and commitment from Israel. The church is the bride of Christ. Spiritual adultery causes God jealousy.

They are of one purpose . They are united in their mission of guiding, saving and judging us. They are both divine and reside in Heavenly places. Jesus is distinct from the Father as he was made by the Father and was the master workman in creation, doing the work of the Father. Jesus in his sacrifice became the bridge to unite us with the Father by paying the penalty of our sins in full. There is one true God and yet Jesus is our divine Lord much loved by the Father and given all authority by the Father. Jesus never claimed to be God and we should think of him as God's holy son, reflecting God's glory. I pray in faith to mentally grasp these concepts

Jesus preached a personal relationship with a warm and loving father. The Jews concept of God as father, was more like an overseer of their nation.

Our creation comes from him and we look to him for guidance. He is our leader and our protector. We need to behave in ways that bring honour to His name.

That God provides all that I need, abundantly. That life without Him only leads to disaster and death.

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Personal relationship hassles

Do you think Abraham was really expecting God to provide a sacrifice, or that was just what he told Isaac? Abraham believed that God would make things right, whatever the outcome. Isaac must have had huge trust in his father that this also would be the case. In my life God has provided well for me. I have never felt alone but have felt His presence with me always. God provides for us when we stay near to Him in a loving relationship.

God watches over us and cares for us. We will be kept safe or given the strength to endure. He provides us with growth opportunities and guidance for happiness. Praise the Lord.

God is a fortress of strength for defense against the foe. Rock offers protection, shelter and shade. In the land of Palestine a rock could be a resource for building homes and monuments, tools and weapons.

God prevents our soul from being harmed and either grants us safety or the strength to endure. He enables us to transcend the things of this world and fills us with rivers of water. We can feel safe in his care.

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Jesus is my master and teacher and I listen to him and strive to be like him. I confess him as Lord and saviour with a ringing confession before many witnesses to hold tight to the eternal life God has given me.He is of the nature of God, he sits at Yaweh's right hand, his Heavenly father. He is to be praised , just as Yaweh is to be praised. That there is only one God and yet Jesus is devine I faithfully believe, and hope that one day this will be made clear to me.

Governments should submit to Yahweh as their king and include allegiance to Yahweh as their ruler and protector. Removing references to God may place them further from God

What are the personal implications of Yahweh being your King and of Jesus being the Messiah sent from God? Put Yaweh first in your mind and heart and motivation. Through Jesus I can draw near to Yaweh. What are the advantages of being the subject of Yahweh as King? I am spiritually alive, blessed by God and have hope of everlasting life. What does it mean for you to submit to the King on an everyday basis? Draw close by prayer, reading and meditating on His word and doing His work. How does a person reject Yahweh from being King over him or her? By not responding to the Holy Spirit.

Tithing was the expectation in the O.T. to show respect and to continue under the protection of the overlord. In modern times collections can be taken to strengthen missionary work and ease the burdens of others.