tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754880655098874666.post502875664532316243..comments2019-03-30T10:37:10.027-06:00Comments on The Imprint of His Name: Identity as a priest in God's Kingdom. A Bible study thingy. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754880655098874666.post-35462833170289560372017-03-11T11:37:49.892-07:002017-03-11T11:37:49.892-07:00Thank you so much, Aunt Debbie! That's really ...Thank you so much, Aunt Debbie! That's really encouraging to me. God bless you!Silas Emmanuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11316934210661640992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754880655098874666.post-10144911616203766872017-03-11T08:19:08.556-07:002017-03-11T08:19:08.556-07:00Dear Silas,
I read this post back in the fall and ...Dear Silas,<br />I read this post back in the fall and took some notes and looked up some scriptures and intended to respond to you right then and there. As often happens with me, something got placed on top of that piece of paper and now, months later, I am uncovering it in one of my famous “archeological digs.” : )<br />I was much encouraged by your writing and your thoughts about the priesthood. As a woman, I find it encouraging and validating that under the new covenant women are included in the priesthood. “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” <br />When I think of priests I think of their service to God. “Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for men, since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ.” Colossians 3: 23-24. The challenge then for me is to determine what this means in my own life. I look at the example of Jesus and how he interacted with the people who came into his life. He loved them as himself. He extended his grace and blessed them with acceptance and compassion. This is my goal and this is my service, this is my spiritual worship. <br />It is good to be reminded that our lives are not our own and that we live for God. We serve him with our acts of living. It gives me great comfort to know that he is the one who gives us the strength and the courage to carry out this service. “Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength God supplies; so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ.” I Peter 4:10-11.<br />Thank you, Silas, for sharing your thoughts and for being an encouragement to us all. Be strong and courageous!<br />With love, <br />Aunt Debby<br /><br /><br />Debby Osbornenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754880655098874666.post-42715368945748925272017-03-11T08:16:00.597-07:002017-03-11T08:16:00.597-07:00Dear Silas,
I read this post back in the fall and ...Dear Silas,<br />I read this post back in the fall and took some notes and looked up some scriptures and intended to respond to you right then and there. As often happens with me, something got placed on top of that piece of paper and now, months later, I am uncovering it in one of my famous “archeological digs.” : )<br />I was much encouraged by your writing and your thoughts about the priesthood. As a woman, I find it encouraging and validating that under the new covenant women are included in the priesthood. “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” <br />When I think of priests I think of their service to God. “Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for men, since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ.” Colossians 3: 23-24. The challenge then for me is to determine what this means in my own life. I look at the example of Jesus and how he interacted with the people who came into his life. He loved them as himself. He extended his grace and blessed them with acceptance and compassion. This is my goal and this is my service, this is my spiritual worship. <br />It is good to be reminded that our lives are not our own and that we live for God. We serve him with our acts of living. It gives me great comfort to know that he is the one who gives us the strength and the courage to carry out this service. “Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength God supplies; so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ.” I Peter 4:10-11.<br />Thank you, Silas, for sharing your thoughts and for being an encouragement to us all. Be strong and courageous!<br />With love, <br />Aunt Debby<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12538560183047416415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754880655098874666.post-34784555105313606412016-09-12T08:36:36.928-06:002016-09-12T08:36:36.928-06:00Thank you, Silas. The scripture I remember when I ...Thank you, Silas. The scripture I remember when I think of being a priest is Romans 12:1. We offer our bodies as living sacrifices to God—and that's something no one else can do for me. I must be a priest and offer my sacrifice.<br /><br />Love, Grandma<br /><br />Anonymous said...<br /><br />Silas,<br /><br />We agree with Teresa: you have been given a wisdom beyond your years. (But don't let that go your wise young head.) You understand — and can explain — concepts that most Christians don't grasp until much further down the road. We especially admire your grasp of holiness. What you say reminds us of Romans 12.1-2 and Hebrews 13.15-16, which you essentially paraphrased, and which speak of the sacrifices that God expects of Christians. You might consider the passage in Hebrews 12 that explains that the mountain that we have approached, Mount Zion, is even more to be feared and revered than Sinai, where Moses received the Law. May the Lord bless you, Silas, and continue to fill you with His wisdom. He will use you for great things in His service. (The profile is marked "anonymous" [because I didn't know how to do any of the others], but this was sent by your grandmommy and granddaddy White.)<br />September 8, 2016 at 10:40 AMkidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364507633158097483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754880655098874666.post-78344621739586564182016-09-03T21:08:13.161-06:002016-09-03T21:08:13.161-06:00Silas, here are some thoughts from Mrs. Ward :)
* ...Silas, here are some thoughts from Mrs. Ward :)<br />* Great thoughts and great writing!<br />* Well organized. His sense of humor had me giggling, but there was no lack in depth. Silas himself is in his writing. I felt like I got to know him while reading.<br />* So, something he wrote got me thinking: Is it that God can't be where evil is, or that we sinful people can't survive in the presence of His holiness without being cleansed? I've heard that statement before and have probably said it myself, but now it occurs to me that God was in the presence of Satan in Job. Anyway, the fact that I'm still thinking about what he wrote an hour later is a compliment to Silas. And his teacher. kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364507633158097483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754880655098874666.post-63639863829242225172016-09-03T20:42:28.213-06:002016-09-03T20:42:28.213-06:00Silas,
I am so grateful to have been able to read ...Silas,<br />I am so grateful to have been able to read this writing from you. It's obvious to me that you have Godly wisdom way beyond most young men your age. You have that wisdom because you ask for it! You also have amazing knowledge and understanding of scripture. That too is because you take the time to know our Heavenly Father. There are biblical examples about a small number of young men with Godly hearts and desires, who were used by God in various ways to speak to His people. One of the best examples we know is of Jesus himself. Jesus was constantly seeking his Father through prayer. "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man." Jesus was God's plan of salvation for mankind from the very beginning but he was tempted in all things just as we are and had the choice to sin just as we do. His victory is over sin and over death just as you mentioned. I say that to acknowledge that I know as you continue to grow and mature in your walk with God that He will use you in amazing ways!! I'm so filled with joy to see what an amazing young man you are and I have hope for future glory to God through you! Bless you Silas!<br /><br />Teresa DoddTeresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15076182264481894506noreply@blogger.com