An extra-biblical writing states, "You 'know' one woman, you know them all.  You 'know' many women, you know none".

We live in the "hook-up" culture where sexual unbridaled behavior is the norm.  It is sad that many don't understand and may never know what true love is, what it means to biblical "know" a love of your life. 

I have known two loves.  My first wife of 15 years passed about 5 years ago.  And my wife now has been my love for 3 and 1/2 years.  How blessed I am to know what real love really is.

Thank you God for keeping me humble before You.

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves
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Babies 11/08/2010
 
"By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised" (Hebrews 11:11).

Today is the day that my wife and I found out that our next child is a girl.  What excitement. 

In today's world, technology has allowed us to look at her in her mother's womb; both, 3D and 4D images.  She looks healthy and is beautiful.  Honestly, how can anyone believe in any form of macro evolution?

It's amazing how this passage speaks about Sarah's ability to conceive.  It was not by the will of man that she suddenly became fertile; rather, it was by the power of God. 

How can barren ground suddenly be able to produce growth?  God is the answer.  Women, everywhere, must remember that it is God that allows your ground to produce the fruit of a child that is seeded in a way that God created.  Be humble before Him and recognize that it is He who gives life.

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves
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"When God saw what they [the Ninevites] did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it" (Jonah 3:10).

All nations and peoples need to understand that God is God regardless of your desire to follow Him.  He sends His people to teach and spread the Word.  For nations who stray, God delivers warnings.  Those who repent will receive blessings but those who don't will receive curses.  How is your country in relation to the teachings of God?  Do you need to repent?  If you do, humble yourself before the Lord so that He may relent from the calamaty that will come because of spiritual neglect and wrongdoing.

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves
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"Someone told him (Jesus), 'Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.'  But to the one who had told him this, Jesus replied, 'Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?'  And pointing to his disciples, he said, 'Here are my mother and my brothers!  For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother'" (Matthew 12:47-50).

A proper relationship with Jesus is important; at least, it is important to Jesus.  First, He distinguishes between a physical heratige and spiritual heratige by stating that blood relationship is not what counts; rather, love, dedication, and an obedient faith to the heavenly Father (cf. Romans; Galatians; 1 John).

Second, the spiritual relationship with Jesus is not just based on a "blind" following and meaningless repitition.  (Jesus doesn't want a "blind faith").  He pointed to His disciples.  A disciple is a follower.  A learner in the true sense.  They are those who choose to follow by free will.  They continue to learn, grow, and produce fruit of righteousness.

A person of relationship with Jesus (and God) are those who "does the will of my (Jesus') Father in heaven" (Matthew 12:50).  Other passages in Scripture teach that this obedience is not one that attempts to earn their salvation (Romans; Galatians).  It is a faith that lives a life worthy of the gospel of Christ; i.e., because one desires to wholeheartedly live for Him because of His love that He has already given.

Are you in a relationship with God?

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves
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"My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.  But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.  He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world" (1 John 2:1-2).

At this time in history, when the apostle John wrote these words, Christians had truly been influenced by false and heretical teachings.  Some believed that Jesus did not exist in fleshly form.  From this incorrect presupposition many people were led astray and even believed that they could not sin regardless of their lifestyle.  Well, this false teaching had to be contended with. 

Jesus is the saviour from our sins.  Yet at the same time He is, also, our attorney before God.  Those who do not deny Him, through their understandings and actions, will be blessed by His skills as a defense attorney.  Those who follow false teachings about Jesus will not be able to have Him as their attorney.  This would be unfortunate.  Remember, we must have true and obedient faith in Jesus Christ.

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves
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"But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD" (Genesis 6:8).

Humans, sometimes, are the "craziest" people.  We tend to lie, cheat, and hide the wrongs we do.  We become scared that we will be "found out" for our dumb descisions.  Why?  Doesn't everyone sin?  Is there anyone who does not make a mistake?  Who out there has not made a "heavy handed" sin against God or man?

We think that we can hide our indiscresions from our spouse.  Some believe they can sneak monies away from the IRS.  Perhaps, you have harbored anger against someone.

The people who lived during the lifetime of Noah, at the time of the world-wide flood, were corrupt and violent (Genesis 6:11, 13).  They were also wicked and evil continually as a lifestyle (Genesis 6:5).  This attitude of theirs is what they have allowed themselves to be as a people.  This is not what God intended for the creation of mankind.  He does not desire perversion of His creation.  In fact, mankind grieved God to His heart (Genesis 6:6).

Fortunately, God saw something positive in Noah.  What a complement to Noah.  Noah sought to live righteously before God in the face of a negative and evil world (Hebrews 11:7; 2 Peter 2:5). 

In todays world; especially, the United States of America, there is evil and wickedness abounding.  People in this world are violent, destructive, and immoral.  Can you imagine how much more worse the prevelency of evil was during Noah's time for God to only see one person who had favor in His eyes?

How does God see you?  Do you have favor in God's eyes?  Be humble before the Lord and continually fight against the evil that corrupts mankind.

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves
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