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Deut 28:6 be blessed in all things
You lost me. You think “coming in and going out” means a different thing in each of those verses…?
You asked Gracie, and I did my best to keep it simple. Right or wrong that is the way I perceive it. I definitely try to help others with Bible questions, in line with our assignment. I might suggest to look to other translations to compare, many times that helps in understanding. Always keep in mind though, you have the final say on what it means, as you answer for it. When someone tells you something about God or His word, it is best to listen attentively, but then make sure it is accurate Acts 17:11. I am just a sower, and what I say may or may not be correct, but right or wrong falls upon you maam.
I didn't see a "coming in" in Revelation 3:12. Maybe it's a translation thing.
I guess my hackles go up a bit at it too, but for a different reason. I’m not one of those who was ever able to love God without selfishness and to love others as much as I love myself. I was too bad of a case. I’ve never been one of the naturally good ones. And the harder I tried to be good, to forgive, to love, to care, the worse it got for me.
It could simply mean going out of your home and coming back in. In Moses' time it would have been tents. As to the allusion to sheep, sheep would be brought into the sheepfold (their home) in the evening and would go out to find pasture in the morning. People leave their homes to go about their business, and then return home for meals, relaxation, and rest. So this is probably nothing mysterious.
Yes, there is not a “coming in” stated there. It only says he will never Again “go out.” I just think it’s a related verse.
My thoughts go to God's blessing our coming into this word and going out of it until finally we are in His Kingdom, never to "go out" again....and He is our protector in between. Heeding His precepts will always bless us. He goes before us into situations to defeat enemies. He also goes before us to "prepare a place for us".
Probably gonna annoy ya, lol...but it's all I got off the top of my head and reading the scriptures. Not exhaustive, of course.
In accordance with actuality, or, direct ‘experience’, you are the only “thing” which doesn’t come & go.
Made me think of the recording about the gates which I no longer have because I lost that cellphone. Or maybe I do have it in my old email…hmm. I remember I tried to explain something I saw but it was during one of those weird “knowing but not knowing” states I experience that it’s best to keep silent during.(VIJ goes through the same thing. Makes you look completely nuts, best to keep silent until you come out of the state!) Or maybe I’m just crazy, lol. But I still see it, the looking at the gate from afar, the up closer looking through the gate, then entering the gate to speak with those in the courtyard, then climbing to the watchtower above the gate, then leaving the tower to speak with men in the courtyard again while having seen further into the land while you were in the tower. But meh - it’s only important to even mention IF it can help anyone other than myself, which I don’t think it can yet so…not important. Except maybe to say that even in the gates and towers we are apt to think we’ve gone further than we have. The gates are along the periphery.
Okay, I should have said "obeyed"... No, no acting like children!
Good catch Lamb! Never thought of that at all. Sounds right on brother. Is the mezuzah that same little box some Jewish men wear on their foreheads? Or, around their necks ( the women do too but, I think it's a bit different looking and not on their foreheads)
