September 26 - An Old Testament Illustration of Salvation - Devotional

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[metmom]

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[metmom]

Studying God’s Word Ping

[Red Badger]

[SouthernClaire]

Thank you, Metmom.

[MHGinTN]

And as we humans are typical to do, the Israelites made an idol out of the serpent example, making little copies of the serpent on the pole and praying to it when things got rough following the entry into the Promised Land. It was several generations later that a new king over Israel had to ban the idols and the practice of praying to the imagery. ... Reminds me of a certain religion in our day that uses idols to pray to and through.

[Hebrews 11:6]

"Hezekiah Removes the Bronze Serpent"

[Ken Regis]

This is the very “type“ of salvation by faith that convinced my four year-old son to believe and be saved. That was 28 years ago.

He walks strong in the Lord today.

[MHGinTN]

Thanks be to God! Keep prayers on that boy, the Lord may have a special purpose in stoore.

[fidelis]

Reminds me of a certain religion in our day that uses idols to pray to and through.

Please do not disrespect metmom's devotional threads with bigoted and ignorant snide remarks about other Christians. Thanks.

[MHGinTN]

There is an old country sayin’ about throwing a rock into a pack of feral dogs and the one that yelps was hit with the rock. How many idols do the Hindus worship? How many idols are there in Zoroastrianism? Are you a Catholic?

[fidelis]

So you were attacking Catholics but were just too cowardly to say so. Tells me all I need to know.

Metmom has requested no controversial subjects or debate on these threads so I, for one, will respect that. I bid you good day.

[MHGinTN]

You leaped to the opportunity to accuse: "So you were attacking Catholics but were just too cowardly to say so. Tells me all I need to know." You, sir, know nothing. It did not occur to you that what I qwrote was made neutral BECAUSE it is metmom's devotional thread.

There is a biblical sayin' that came to mind as I read your profile page. You like to accuse so see if you can discern which biblical passage I am hinting at.

[fidelis]

[MHGinTN]

LOL, so appropriate! Don’t be so angry.

[Elsie]

Reminds me of a certain religion in our day that uses idols to pray to and through.

Please do not disrespect metmom's devotional threads with bigoted and ignorant snide remarks about other Christians.

HMMMmmm...

I see no mention of CHRISTIANS in her reply.

I have heard, however, that the dog that yelps is the one the rock hit.

[Elsie]

I just KNEW I shudda read ahead!

[Elsie]

WE said we’d be nice to one another, so I’ll not comment about any displays of victimhood in this thread.

[Elsie]

There is a biblical sayin' that came to mind as I read your profile page.

One need not go that far.

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[fidelis]

I have heard, however, that the dog that yelps is the one the rock hit.

And thus the olive branch, proffered by you only a few days ago, has been quickly snatched back. I suppose I should not be surprised or disappointed.

[Elsie]

Perhaps I need a new tagline:

(Likely to respond to posts that display victimhood, thin-skinnedness, mindreading, or other conjured-up abilities.)