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Jun 07

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY!

* By carolwritesbooks@gmail.com in Uncategorized

Seminary is still wonderful—exhausting, mind-blowing, and challenging. The
trouble is that it is all-consuming when it comes to time. I sit at my computer
at 5:30 each morning (sometimes earlier) and basically don’t get up from that
chair until 5:30 each evening, stopping then because I have no working brain
cells left. That’s my excuse for not posting here since January.

This summer semester I have only one class. With all that “extra time,” I wanted
to share a tiny seminary lightbulb moment.

We have been studying the Trinity in my Systematic Theology courses—how the
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work in unity at all times. We have also looked
deeply into Scripture in my Old and New Testament courses. With that background,
one day, out popped a new understanding I had seen, but not connected before.

When the angels in Heaven are praising God, what do they say? “Holy, holy,
holy.” Not just, “holy.” But three times they praise God with three “holies.” My
very astute observation—whether theologically regarded as such by smarter
theologians or not—is that the angels say “Holy, holy, holy,” because they are
praising our triune God. One holy for each person of the godhead.

Cool, right? There’s more.

Angels are specifically recorded as proclaiming the three “holies” in two places
in Scripture.

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory”
(Isaiah 6:3).

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come”
(Revelation 4:8).

Did you see that? The triple holies spoken by angels are recorded in both the
Old and New Testaments. One thing that becomes obvious throughout seminary is
that the New Testament and the Old Testament truly are one book, recording God’s
plan for humanity. And as God is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews
13:8 and Revelation 4:8), Scripture reflects that continuity in both testament
sections of the Bible. As do what the angels say.

Told ‘ya it was cool.

So, I’m still struggling with predestination, millennialism, and all things
eschatological (uh, sorry about the big words—those last two just have to do
with end times). But when it comes down to it, sometimes the new understandings
in seminary that excite me most are the little things uncovered in digging
through Scripture—the putting together of things previously thought to be
unrelated.

Then again, since it’s all the Word of God, there’s not really any “little
thing” about Scripture, is there?

WHAT ABOUT YOU: What was the last big “little thing” you noticed in Scripture?

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Jan 11

WHATEVER!

* By carolwritesbooks@gmail.com in FOR FAITH, FOR READERS, Uncategorized

Each January, I begin the year with a single word to keep in mind over the next
12 months—a word God gifts me to direct my faith. But ten days have passed since
we turned the page of the calendar with no clear “word” from God. Should I just
jot down six words and play eenie, meanie, miney, mo?

This morning as I reluctantly pondered leaving the warmth of my bed, I asked our
Father to lead me this year through seminary and in my writing ministry. What
projects might be included? I interjected into my prayer. Certainly, a project
Jim, Pastor Don, and I have been working on* would be on that list. Also, Your
Beautiful Feet (based on Isaiah 52:7), no doubt would be included. Then, a book
project that has sat patiently in a computer file for eight years popped up—From
What If to Whatever—inspired by the Apostle Paul.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is
right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things (NIV Phil 4:8)

My eyes flew open as I realized God had just answered my prayer. My focus word
for 2023 is whatever, based on Philippians 4:8, which further reminds me to

* Have the mind of Christ (1 Corin 2:16, Phil 2:5) .
* Renew my mind (Rom 12:2).
* Prepare my mind for action (1 Peter 1:13).
* Be an imitator of God, with Jesus as a model (Eph 5:1).
* Set my mind on things above, not on things on earth (Col 3:2).
* Set my mind on the Spirit who is life and peace (Rom 8:6).
* Seek to supplement my faith with goodness, knowledge, self-control,
perseverance, godliness, kindness, charity (2 Pet 1:5-8)
* Keep my mind on God who keeps me in perfect peace through trust (Isaiah
26:3).
* Remember that Jesus has given us understanding so we may know him who is true
(1 John 5:20);
* Be guided by the truth (John 16:13).
* Hold fast what is good (1 Thess 5:21).
* Take thoughts captive (2 Corin 10:4-5).

Ultimately, those verses remind me to love God will all my mind (Deut. 6:5;
Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27).

And suddenly there were twelve lessons for me to contemplate. Plus eight
Philippians virtues. Plus seven more from Peter. Plus the over-arching point
about loving God with my mind.

So… whatever.

The word was worth the wait.

WHAT ABOUT YOU? Do you have a focus word for 2023 to lead you in deeper faith?
Here are a few posts about words God has used to guide me in past years.

Generosity 2022
Empower 2021
Power 2020
Shine 2019

Because of the enthusiastic response we have had to our first project together:
Faith Simplified: Knowing What You Believe So You Can Believe It Better (Wipf &
Stock Publishers, 2022), we are setting out on a new project, directed toward
becoming more like Christ. Faith Simplified is available on Amazon.com and
through Christian bookstores.

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