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[truthtreats]

MattithYAHu (Matthew)5:6 The thirst is real and insatiable, and I am definitely filled. HalleluYah all praises to my Father Yahweh and His Son Yeshua Ha'Machiach. I couldn't been more pleased with this Holy collection of truth! #biblegeek #YeshuaSavesAll #repent #endofdays #getrightwithYah #noworksisfalsedoctrine #thelawlives #Torahkeeper #wokemeallsthewayup #sleepnot https://www.instagram.com/p/CTUipTJFpCj/?utm_medium=tumblr

[cloakedmonk]

Daily #haiku and #Bible journaling Altar's smoke rises Blurring earth and the cosmos Connecting us all [end] Judges 13 This is the beginning of the story of Sampson of the tale of the super strong guy who lost his strength when his wife cut all his hair off. I was so excited by his birth story that I didn't read through to the entire allegory. Because, #biblegeek. Come on! Anyway, I forgot the bit about his parents not having children and that they entertained a stranger who told them they would have a child anyway. Hmm…who does this sound like? Sarah and Abraham? And later, Elizabeth and Zechariah? Miraculous birth stories abound! What I had remembered was that Sampson was pledged to be a Nazarite from birth. In Numbers 6, the rules for being a Nazarite for "men and women" is revealed. I even looked in the KJV version…the inclusion of women was not a modern-day inclusion. It was there from the beginning. The basic rules for Nazarites was no cutting of hair, no drinking of alcoholic beverages, no going near dead people, dedicated to God. What I liked most about this story was the birth story and the messenger of God that came to Manoah and his wife (another unnamed woman in the Bible). The messenger goes to Mrs. Manoah first. Then manoah who doesn't get it and needs clarification and asks for the messenger to come talk to him directly. Manoah asks the "messenger" to stay so they can have a goat together and the "messenger" says, "No, make a burnt offering to the LORD." So they do that and when the flames and smoke rises, the "messenger" rises up into the heavens along with the smoke (hence today's drawing). Then Manoah declares, "We've seen God." The messenger wasn't a messenger, it was God. The leadership challenge may be one of implicit bias. Do we let implicit bias drive our "double checking" of voices (like Mrs. Manoah's voice) or do we believe them? #judges #bible #nonbinary #Lgbtq #queer #metaphor #values #seattleu #Poetry #Leadership #Leaders #UMC #Christianity #Poetry #PNWUMC #Scripture #Gonzaga #Seattle #BibleJournaling #BibleJournal #Pastor #Chaplain #seattleu #biblestudy #biblereading #implicitbias https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpj0t8YhM1I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2343kihfivft

[angelajamene33-blog]

I-heart-God.com has beautiful fun free Angel clip art! There's even a brunette version of this one! Angels for every occasion. If you're making newsletters, websites, or want fun stuff to post it's a great resource from someone very generous and gracious. I admittedly didn't go to the about page, I was too busy laughing and marveling and going "Oh that's so cute!" But! I wanted to share with you all! Not just the great site but also this reminder. You are safe. You are loved. Your angels are just a thought or whisper or silent prayer away. Don't hesitate. Call them in. #bible #angels #Jesus #biblegeek #psalms #clipart #god #iheartgod #jesusculture #faithformation #stayinthelight

[servant]

I just got my hands on a cheap ESV Bible. It didn't come with a ribbon so I engaged in some Bible DIY and added one. I'm feeling quietly proud of myself. #biblegeek