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A few thoughts. When I hear the podcast host say “we ask for bread and get a stone”…
I think ”a stone” is what men give when you ask for bread. When I think of “a stone” to me it means men give that which was written in tablets of stone. Seen I think in debating over the commandments and who is breaking the worst ones. By worse I mean the ones that carry to most weight to send a person to hell.
Yet there is a passage where if your enemy is hungry give him bread to eat, and water to drink for his thirst. Don’t give him a stone or a serpent? To me the difference between “a stone” and “bread” is that which is written in stone and that which is written by the Spirit of God on a flesh tablet, explained as written on the heart. A stone does not give life.
Yet we debate over where the LORD said, “I will remove their heart of stone and unto them I give them a heart of flesh. Where I will write my commands. I will put a new Spirit (My Spirit) in them (not the spirit the world gives, but I will give unto the Spirit of liberty from being held captives) and they will keep my commandments. And they will be My people.” Which we says Is only to the Jews. I hear the removal of “a stone” was only to the Jews. What of the stone set over the mouth of the tomb which was so heavy that no man could roll it away?
A new heart given where the Spirit writes not on stone but on a flesh heart. Also, which is Sometimes said to be something to happen in the future.
We say (a lot of things) for example Matthew 6:31-33 ‘Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' [32] For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. [33] But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.’
We say it Is literal food and drink and clothing to put on. We ignore the New Man is the clothing to put on, after removal of the the old man. We say everyone knows we need food to eat and water to drink and clothing to wear ignoring Peter 1:4-7 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. [5] And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; [6] And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; [7] And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
Matthew 6: 31-33 says “For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.” That is what I hear the podcast host saying in the above “we ask for bread and get a stone.” “We ask for a fish and get a serpent.” it is great points the podcast host makes. Maybe we will roll our eyes and write it off as a lie and not significant. Are we deceiving ourselves? What I hear is “where is the Fruit??”
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