{"id":6927,"date":"2015-05-06T13:16:24","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T17:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/?p=6927"},"modified":"2015-05-18T10:41:18","modified_gmt":"2015-05-18T14:41:18","slug":"weekly-wisdom-10-truths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/2015\/05\/06\/weekly-wisdom-10-truths\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Wisdom: 10 Truths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/10truths_r4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6929\" src=\"http:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/10truths_r4-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"10truths_r4\" width=\"560\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/10truths_r4-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/10truths_r4-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/10truths_r4-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/10truths_r4.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I had been studying the life of Moses with my local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsfinternational.org\">BSF<\/a> group for the past nine months and our last meeting was this past Monday. I have never in my life enjoyed reading Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy as much as I did in these past several months. I have been overwhelmed with all the wisdom that I have gained from meditating on the passages in these books, discussing them with my small group, listening to the lecture and reading the notes. God did not hold back in pouring out His blessings thru\u00a0His wisdom. And since God\u2019s blessings are meant to be shared, I am sharing with you ten truths that have convicted my heart during these nine months of studying the life of Moses, and hopefully they will touch a chord in your heart as well.<!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>TRUTH #1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <strong>In everything we do, we should begin\u00a0on our knees in prayer.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I can\u2019t even count how many times it says \u201cMoses cried out to the Lord,\u201d \u201cMoses prayed,\u201d and \u201cMoses fell facedown\u201d in supplication to God whenever he was faced with a task or challenge. Moses is a great example of a faithful intercessor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philippians 4:6<\/strong><br \/>\nDo not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong><br \/>\nDo you start the day on your knees in prayer?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>TRUTH\u00a0#2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong> The key to holiness is obedience.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It says in Leviticus 11:45, \u201cI am the Lord who brought you up out of Egypt, to be your god; therefore be holy, because I am holy.\u201d The theme of the book of Leviticus is holiness. God longed to dwell among His people but He could not dwell among sin. In the Old Covenant, God expects His people to obey specific instructions on how to cleanse themselves before approaching Him, but now we have Jesus, whose sacrifice has cleansed us from all of our sins for good. All we need to do is follow and obey the perfect Lamb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 Peter 1:14-16<\/strong><br \/>\nAs obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: \u2018Be holy, because I am holy.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong><br \/>\nDo you live by God\u2019s standard of holiness or have you been influenced by the standards of this world?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>TRUTH\u00a0#3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <strong> God\u2019s faithfulness does not depend on our faithfulness.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Faithfulness is part of God&#8217;s character, it&#8217;s His nature.\u00a0Boy, would we be in trouble if His faithfulness was conditional upon ours!<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Timothy 2:13, ESV<\/strong><br \/>\nIf we are faithless, he remains faithful\u2014for he cannot deny himself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong><br \/>\nDoes this knowledge of God\u2019s character help you trust in Him today and always?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>TRUTH #4\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong> Our God is a God of second chances<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>After reading God\u2019s journey with the Israelites, it would be more accurate to say that God is a God of multiple chances. Time and time again, the Israelites would complain, disobey and go their own way, but God would always bring them back into His path. Our teaching leader reminded us that God\u2019s grace isn\u2019t given to condone sin or laziness, but to inspire obedience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lamentations 3:22-23, ESV<\/strong><br \/>\nThe steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong><br \/>\nHave you taken advantage of a second chance in your life to turn from your old ways and live for\u00a0God?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>TRUTH #5<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <strong> God\u2019s Grace is sufficient for all and in all circumstances<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Throughout the life of Moses, God showed His grace to not only Moses, but also Aaron, Miriam and the people of Israel. They were completely undeserving of His grace but God poured it out on them without hesitation, no matter what the circumstances. But that is what grace is all about. As our BSF teaching leader put it, grace is\u00a0\u201cunmerited favor for the utterly undeserving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Corinthians 12:9<\/strong><br \/>\nMy grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong><br \/>\nHow have you responded to God\u2019s pouring out of His abundant\u00a0grace into your life?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>TRUTH #6<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong> Complaining rejects God\u2019s sovereign plan and provision.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Israelites were pros at complaining, but then again, so are we. Complaining is being short-sighted and showing our lack of trust. We can\u2019t see the big picture thru our human eyes so all we can do is trust our sovereign Lord. As our teaching leader said, gratitude is the greatest cure for grumbling. Our focus should be on our blessings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philippians 2:14-15<\/strong><br \/>\nDo everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, &#8220;children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong><br \/>\nDo\u00a0you often find yourself complaining about something without going to God first?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>TRUTH #7<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong> God prepares His people today for where He will take them tomorrow.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Each one of us has been created with a special purpose for God\u2019s glory. Sometimes we don\u2019t understand why God places certain challenges in our path and question His guidance. But again, we don\u2019t see the big picture, only God can. God is always preparing us for His good works. And along with this truth, we also need to understand that our present obedience may have future implications. Obedience today will surely bring blessings tomorrow, though it may not be immediate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Romans 8:18<\/strong><br \/>\nI consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen faced with a challenge, do you trust God enough to obey and know that His plan is perfect?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">TRUTH #8<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> No opposition can keep God from blessing His people as planned.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In the same way, God can use anyone or anything to bless His people. He even uses a donkey in Numbers 22! There is no inadequacy or obstacle that God cannot overcome in order to carry out His plan. Nothing will deter God from blessing His people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Romans 8:38-39<\/strong><br \/>\nFor I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong><br \/>\nHave you made yourself available to God so He can use you for His glory despite your inadequacies and insecurities?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">TRUTH #9 <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> God holds leaders to a higher standard.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>When God tells Moses that he will not enter the promised land, we all probably think that God is being a little too harsh on His faithful servant. The fact of the matter is that Moses sinned thru his unbelief and failure to give God the glory. As a chosen leader of God, Moses was tremendously blessed by God. No leader since Moses was able to see God face to face. By the same token, God had high expectations of him because as we know, of those who have been given much, much will be expected in response.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Luke 12:48<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen called to a leadership position, how seriously do you take the opportunity to be a role model for God?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>TRUTH #10<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Keeping\u00a0the Sabbath holy is more than just a law.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nowadays, many of us don\u2019t take the Sabbath as seriously as we should. In Numbers 15, a man was put to death for not following the Sabbath. It is true that we are no longer under the law but under grace. However, keeping the Sabbath holy has far more meaning than merely an act of following the letter of the law. We need to set aside a day, a time during the week that is special and different from any other day, completely dedicated to God. It is a demonstration of our faith and trust in God that He can provide even in our day of rest. We are showing complete reliance and dependence on Him. It\u2019s also a time for us to remember and reflect on all that He has done.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Luke 12:29-31<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong><br \/>\nThis challenge, posed by our teaching leader, really made me think \u2013 is it your habit to obey just the bare minimum (the letter of the law) instead of the spirit of the law?<\/p>\n<p>Have a blessed rest of the week!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloglovin.com\/blogs\/my-rose-colored-shades-10658125\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bloglovin.com\/widget\/bilder\/en\/widget.gif?id=10658125\" alt=\"Follow on Bloglovin\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"ig-b- ig-b-v-24\" href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/myrosecoloredshades?ref=badge\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/\/badges.instagram.com\/static\/images\/ig-badge-view-24.png\" alt=\"Instagram\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am honored to be a finalist in the <strong>2015 REDBOOK Real Women Style Awards<\/strong>. I would truly be thankful for your vote. Please click on the button below and\u00a0vote for me!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redbookmag.com\/fashion\/a20636\/real-woman-style-awards-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-6886 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/redbookrealwomen_logo.jpg\" alt=\"redbookrealwomen_logo\" width=\"163\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Linking up with these lovelies:\u00a0<a title=\"Unite Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.richfaithrising.com\/2015\/05\/hearing-god-unite-linky.html\" target=\"_blank\">Unite<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a title=\"Word Filled Wednesday Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.w2wministries.org\/2015\/05\/a-prayer-walk-around-your-home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Word Filled Wednesday<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a title=\"A Little R &amp; R Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rosilindjukic.com\/2015\/05\/9-traits-toxic-friendship.html\" target=\"_blank\">A Little R &amp; R<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a title=\"Coffee and Conversation Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/momsmorningcoffee.com\/coffee-and-conversation-40\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coffee and Conversation<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a title=\"Thursday Favorite Things Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/katherinescorner.com\/2015\/05\/06\/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-188\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thursday Favorite Things<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0<a title=\"SHINE Blog Hop\" href=\"http:\/\/thedeliberatemom.com\/shine-blog-hop-46\/\" target=\"_blank\">SHINE<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/3dlessons4life.com\/mend-fences\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thought Provoking Thursday<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a title=\"Fellowship Fridays Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/christianmommyblogger.com\/ff70_mothersday\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fellowship Fridays<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a title=\"Faith Filled Friday Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.missionalwomen.com\/faith-filled-friday-blog-link-up\/faith-filled-friday-full-meaningful\" target=\"_blank\">Faith Filled Friday<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a title=\"Faith &amp; Fellowship\" href=\"http:\/\/www.simplemomentsstick.com\/2015\/05\/faith-and-fellowship-blog-hop_8.html\" target=\"_blank\">Faith &amp; Fellowship<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a title=\"Grace &amp; Truth Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/thebrowntribe.net\/2015\/05\/holiness-through-mercy-and-grace-truth\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grace &amp; Truth<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had been studying the life of Moses with my local BSF group for the past nine months and our last meeting was this past Monday. I have never in my life enjoyed reading Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy as much &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/2015\/05\/06\/weekly-wisdom-10-truths\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Weekly Wisdom: 10 Truths http:\/\/wp.me\/p4Ea16-1NJ #livebyfaith #truth #lifeofMoses","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[269,232,981],"tags":[270,369,289,843,909,1030,739,910,968,907],"class_list":["post-6927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faith","category-faith-family","category-weekly-wisdom","tag-faith-2","tag-god","tag-grace","tag-holiness","tag-jesus","tag-moses","tag-obedience","tag-scripture","tag-truth","tag-weekly-wisdom"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4Ea16-1NJ","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6927"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7124,"href":"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6927\/revisions\/7124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}