Sounds like a busy week indeed. May the lord bless.

Going for a little day trip tomorrow to help a small church distribute some printed scripture texts and invitations around their city. I've done it a few times with other churches and it's an encouraging time for fellowship, and a nice bit of exercise... Thunderstorms forecast though! 😬 Also, working on a study for 1 Peter in preparation for teaching it later this year.

Thanks for sharing. I thought this was a great article. Simple and to the point. It presented some important (and imo exciting) findings in a very matter of fact way without stretching the implications of those findings.

I appreciate this parallel and thank you for sharing.

I am curious is there's another aspect that is important here. Samson seems to be a Nazarite. And Nazarites had prohibitions around dead carcasses. Samson has to get very very close to a dead carcass to get the honey. Any thoughts on the significance of this?

I'm not a dad, but I have recently (been) volunteered to babysit my sister's twin infants on a bi-weekly basis. I have a new appreciation for the time demands of parenting! Nevertheless, it is good to know that this occupation is one that is from the lord. He that is a dad cares for the things of the world, how he may please his children, so to speak. May the lord bless you and your family.

Yes, "home projects," can definitely get in the way. They can be hard to juggle.

I am terrible at resting!

In theory, I know that true rest in life is found thrugh meditation in the presence of the Lord. STepping away from the world. This should be what our hearts long for, and I think it anticipates the eternal rest that we will one day enjoy.

I'm thinking of how in the troubles (or may we say, the business) of life, this is what David longed for: "One thing have I asked of the Lord... that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord..." Psalm 27:4, ESV

And also the Sons of Korah: "My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?" Psalm 42:2, ESV

Real rest is found through satisfaction in the Lord himself.

In practice, however, I often replace this true rest of the soul with the more menial things of earth. I have a need to constantly be "doing" stuff and I lack the incentive to stop and enjoy real rest.

yeah, just saw this being asked on our instance support page, so here's hoping.

Nice. Same as in not-reformed, or same as in PB?

Yeah, looks like lemmy has some room to develop. I still can't subscribe even through the searhc page. Will try again later.

Thanks. I don't seem to be able to subscribe to those communties for some reason. Not sure if it's just me.

Well, if I may be so bold as to plug my own community.

I have much in common with the reformed traditions, and happy to be a part of the community here. But I am not reformed and wanted somewhere that was a little more broad....

...and somewhere to shamelessly spread my dispensational heresies. 😅

Philippians, 2 Corinthians, 2 Timothy. I love seeing the heart of Paul on display.

Not reformed actually (but very much a fan!). Plymouth brethren (so-called!)