In our recent Bible Study meetings we have been going through Revelation in some depth. It has been a very difficult series, and we have felt so inadequate to unlock the meanings of the visions John saw. However, much has been learned of spiritual value in our daily walk, regardless of whether we reached any meaningful conclusions about the future. We were encouraged to read in chapter one that God has a blessing for those who READ and those who KEEP the words of “this prophecy”, but He didn’t say “those who UNDERSTAND”! [Read more…]
Archives for July 1994
16. Hidden Treasures of Genesis. Part 1
I am writing these papers especially for you, John, my dear son. I hold you close to my heart, and pray for you daily, that the Lord Jesus in whom you have believed will gradually transform you into His own image as the years go by. You are now in your 20th year, and I am now 63, [1994] and I know that we have found it difficult to relate to each other at times. Our age gap may be part of the problem. But you are a man of action, always wanting to be up and about, doing things, meeting people, relating to others, working with your hands, going places, seeing things, whereas I have been the “scholar in the study”. God has made us differently. You cannot be the scholar. I cannot be as you. We both know that and accept it. But because you are my son, I have a God-given duty towards you, to pass on to you all those good things that the Lord has so graciously given to me over the years, and He has left me with the directive of making a bridge between us. I hope I shall succeed. May God give me wisdom. [Later comment in 1999 – Yes, God has marvellously answered that prayer, and father and son now have a good working relationship. Thank you, Lord.] [Read more…]