What is in a name?
Hey bloggers!
Today, this entry is about, what can happen when you go against the will of God, and for this, I will use a well-known passage from the Bible, to illustrate my point.
In the book of Ruth, we meet some interesting people. I have called this “What is in a name?” be cause it’s completely relevant to this story.
First we meet, Elimelech, which means “My God a King”, who marries Naomi, meaning “My Pleasant One”. They both live in the land of Bethlehem, “House of bread” in Judah, “Praise”. So…why then is there a famine in the land? Anyway…Naomi and Elimelech, has two sons, called Mahlon, and Chilion, meaning “Sickly” and “Pining” respectively. Now, how can that happen? How can “My Pleasant One” and “My God a King” produce “Sickly” and “Pining”?
Also, Mahlon and Chilion were both Ephrathities, meaning “Fruitfulness”, yet neither have any offspring? Why? Well…after the death of their father, they both married Moabitesses. This is something that they were forbidden to do…hence the first paragraph. Can it be? Could God be in on this? Sickly and Pining, who were “fruitful” did not have children, could this be because they went against the will of God? Possibly…
I think nowadays, people have little interest in the will of God…from my experience anyway. They do what they want, when they want, and as long as they are happy, that’s all that seems to matter to them. Why have what you can right now, instead of waiting for what is part of someone’s perfect plan? Yeh…sure take what you can get right now, and I’m sure that will satisfy you, for now. But what about in the long run? Why have something that is good, when if you wait, you could have something that is great?
But then, what do I know…I’m just a girl in the single lane…waiting
peace
girl in the single lane
Today, this entry is about, what can happen when you go against the will of God, and for this, I will use a well-known passage from the Bible, to illustrate my point.
In the book of Ruth, we meet some interesting people. I have called this “What is in a name?” be cause it’s completely relevant to this story.
First we meet, Elimelech, which means “My God a King”, who marries Naomi, meaning “My Pleasant One”. They both live in the land of Bethlehem, “House of bread” in Judah, “Praise”. So…why then is there a famine in the land? Anyway…Naomi and Elimelech, has two sons, called Mahlon, and Chilion, meaning “Sickly” and “Pining” respectively. Now, how can that happen? How can “My Pleasant One” and “My God a King” produce “Sickly” and “Pining”?
Also, Mahlon and Chilion were both Ephrathities, meaning “Fruitfulness”, yet neither have any offspring? Why? Well…after the death of their father, they both married Moabitesses. This is something that they were forbidden to do…hence the first paragraph. Can it be? Could God be in on this? Sickly and Pining, who were “fruitful” did not have children, could this be because they went against the will of God? Possibly…
I think nowadays, people have little interest in the will of God…from my experience anyway. They do what they want, when they want, and as long as they are happy, that’s all that seems to matter to them. Why have what you can right now, instead of waiting for what is part of someone’s perfect plan? Yeh…sure take what you can get right now, and I’m sure that will satisfy you, for now. But what about in the long run? Why have something that is good, when if you wait, you could have something that is great?
But then, what do I know…I’m just a girl in the single lane…waiting
peace
girl in the single lane
posted by single and waiting @ 11:19 PM
1 Comments:
At 6:41 PM,
Portrait of Peter said…
There will (throughout our lives) always be the temptation.
Our strength is in our beliefs - to which we hold most sacred.
Removing the blinkers from our eyes - is a way of seeing for ourselves - that what has been created by God.
Haste, is like that of temptation - it can often lead us into disappointment and regret.
I see - someone who has the focus, and yet, perhaps, the temptation for haste - may still be there - continue to enjoy the beauty of what you see - but always remain focused - to your true belief.
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