tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82131082137081879452023-11-16T02:19:51.211+10:00Daily repentance and growthThis is where I verbalise my thoughts and then keep a record of my prayers and thoughts to God. I hope that over the next year I may grow more spiritually convicted. That I may obey God more and more.
Thanks for reading!SinnerSavedByChristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626873017082469617noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213108213708187945.post-73241037273060801662013-08-14T12:21:00.000+10:002013-08-14T14:23:49.428+10:00<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>The Regulative Principle of Worship – a short treatise</u></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Introduction</b></div>
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From the dawn of time God teaches us that there is a
correct way to worship Him and an incorrect way. There is true worship and false
worship. The consequences are dire otherwise. Adam, before he was cursed, was
naturally thankful and able to glorify God (Romans 1:18), simply by looking at
God’s creation (Psalm 19:1). Yet, he was given special instruction from God on
what he should do and what he shouldn’t do to please God. Adam was to be
fruitful and multiply and rule over the earth (Genesis 1:28). He was not to eat
from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:17). Thus with
special revelation, God communicates to us what is good in His sight, what is
abhorrent. In this case, Adam sinned and brought in the curse, pronouncing death
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Later on (Genesis 4:5-7) Abel and Cain worship God. Here,
the appropriate way to worship God was with various firstfruits of their
produce, accompanied by a sincere faith. Cain did not have this faith, thus his
sacrifice was abhorred. Abel had faith and this pleased God (Hebrews 11:4-6). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The consequence of not worshiping God
correctly was rampant jealousy, hatred and murder. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">True Worship is
always instituted by God</b></div>
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If God is holy (divine, separate, high above) and
righteous (morally perfect) He will abhor evil and cannot bear to even look on
wickedness (Habakkuk 1:13). There ought to be a specific way to approach unto
Him which pleases Him. If earthly monarchs required intricate manners of obeisance
and precise rituals for approaching them, how much more God? But if God remained
silent, then we would not know how to please Him! Praises be to God that He did
not withhold Himself, but revealed to us how to worship Him. </div>
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Since the human heart is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“deceitful above all things and desperately wicked” </i>(Jeremiah 17:9)
it is unsurprising that cursed man, even in his ultimate intellectual
endeavours cannot gain understanding of the True God (1 Corinthians 1:20-21). Moreover
he knows that there is a true God since he is made in the image of God (Genesis
1:26-27) and the creation bears witness against him (Romans 1:19-21). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet man perverts the rightful worship of His
Creator into foolish worship of created things (Romans 1:21-23). Thus, cursed
man cannot please God (Romans 8:8) in anything we do, let alone worship Him
correctly. Without the special revelation from God teaching us how we ought to
relate to Him, we perish (Proverbs 29:18).</div>
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God being rich in mercy did not leave us blinded by our
sin. He revealed Himself through prophets in the past, and came to us in flesh
as the Lord Jesus in the last days (Hebrews 1:1-2). God spoke to sinful
mankind, giving us special revelation. The word of God is what gives us faith
in God, and understanding of Him (Romans 10:17). The word of God is what instructs
in all things that we may be complete (2 Timothy 3:15-17). Without specific
instructions from Him, we simply cannot surmise from our wicked hearts what is
pleasing to Him and what is not. This is essentially <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sola scriptura</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i> </div>
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Apart from direct revelation from God, it is true that we
have a seared conscience, but its role since <u>the fall</u> is solely to accuse
us of sin and prepare us for destruction on the last day. And although there is
a secret will of God (Deuteronomy 29:29), God nevertheless reveals to us all
that we need to know to worship Him in a way that pleases Him, so that it will
be well with us (Deuteronomy 5:33). And whatever He has instructed, we must not
add or subtract from it (Deuteronomy 4:2).</div>
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Thus the children of Israel were given very specific
commandments on how to worship God, from Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus
and Deuteronomy. These included both positive commands (Exodus 20:12) as well
as highly specific prohibitions (Exodus 20:17). Insofar, most evangelical
Christians would heartily agree that we ought to worship according to God’s
commands and prohibitions. Most would then unknowingly assume that we have a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">normative</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">principle of worship</i> (NPW). The NPW states that:</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God is pleased with worship which He has
specifically commanded and abhorrent to all that He has prohibited. </i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We should try to do what God has
specifically commanded. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But some of
those things are hard to do or don’t apply to our culture today. </i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What God has not specifically commanded is permissible,
so long as it does not infringe on any existing prohibitions.</i></div>
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Some examples of things not prohibited nor specifically
commanded, yet are permissible under the NPW:</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Wednesday
night church instead of Sunday</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>A
congregational synchronised chewing of apples in the middle of the service in
order to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“taste and see that the LORD is
good”</i> (Psalm 34:8). </div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Incense
burnt during congregational prayer, so that there is a visual representation of
their ascent. </div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Singing
of songs which have theological errors in them</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Christian
interpretive dances</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Children’s
enactments of bible stories</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Burning
of candles</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Missionary
reports, video or lecture</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Announcements
about bible study meetings during the week</div>
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Churches applying the NPW would also commonly (but not
always) err in:</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Allowing
women to teach, read the scriptures or serve as officers</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Being
seeker-sensitive, making the church more attractive to the world</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Being
less aware of the specific commands of God regarding worship</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Absence
of the singing of psalms</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Devalue
corporate prayer</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Fail
to worship in silence (Eccl 5:2, Habakkuk 2:20), in fear and trembling (Psalm 2:11,
5:7) and hallow His name in our hearts (Leviticus 10:3, Leviticus 22:32, Isaiah
8:13, 1 Peter 3:15, Matthew 6:9, Revelation 4:8, Isaiah 6:3-5)</div>
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Interestingly the 9 examples that were permissible
according to the NPW, would be <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">prohibited</b>
under a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">regulative principle of worship</i></b> which the bible teaches.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What is the Regulative
principle of Worship? (RPW)</b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Then Nadab and Abihu,
the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it,
and offered profane fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. So
fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke, saying:</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘By those who come near Me<br />
I must be regarded as holy;<br />
And before all the people<br />
I must be glorified.’”</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So Aaron held his peace. </i>(Leviticus 10:1-3)</div>
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The context is Leviticus chapters 1 to 9. The various
burnt offerings are detailed with instructions both to the general people and
to the sons of Aaron. Regarding fire and incense, there were commands given:</div>
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<span class="text"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">sons of Aaron</b> the priest shall put
fire on the altar, and lay the wood in order on the fire.”</i> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Leviticus 1:7)<span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Aaron </b>shall burn on it (the altar of incense) sweet incense every
morning; when he tends the lamps, he shall burn incense on it.”</i> (Exodus
30:7)</span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“<span class="text">A fire shall always be burning on the altar; it shall never go out.</span>”</i><span class="text"> (Leviticus 6:13)</span></div>
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<span class="text">From the narrative, we also know that a
perpetual fire was begun by God one verse preceding this chapter:</span></div>
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<span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“…and
fire came out from before the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat
on the altar. When all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.”</i>
(Leviticus 9:24)</span></div>
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This was the fire which was never to extinguish (Lev
6:12-13). The supernatural fire preceding Nadab and Abihu’s profanity could be significant.
Possibly in response to the magnificent nature of the fire (from God) and the
people’s reaction (they fell back with a great shout!) did Nadab and Abihu
invent of their own will a form of worship. Whether this was to capitalise on
the supernatural fire to gain favours with God? Or a genuine zeal to get some “super
incense” going? Or out of fear that this fire might consume more people if some
appeasement wasn’t immediately applied? Who knows. </div>
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In Leviticus 8:16 and 9:10 burnt offerings were offered,
with the wood likely provided by Aaron’s sons. This means that they knew the
commandments of the LORD and were following them. Thus they had not done
anything <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">which God had not commanded</i> until
now.</div>
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So what did they do wrong? They <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“offered profane fire before the LORD which He had not commanded them” </i>(Leviticus
10:1). The explanation for why the fire was profane is quite profound. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">It was because God had NOT commanded them
to offer this particular fire!!!</b> <u>Not because God had specifically
prohibited what they did!</u></div>
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Some of the ways they deviated from the positive commands
include:</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Going
in two at a time (commandments give singular priest, but there were no
prohibitions against multiple priests)</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Incense
burning (God had commanded Aaron to burn incense in Exodus 30:7, yet God had
not prohibited anyone else from doing it)</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>They
offered fire for no reason that was commanded (not for burnt, wave, peace, nor
grain offering… and the incense was not commanded at that time, yet God had not
prohibited random offerings of fire)</div>
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not taking fire from outside the tabernacle, when they were supposed to take it
from the altar. Again, God had not prohibited taking fire from outside.</div>
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But remember,
they did not do anything which God had specifically prohibited. It was not as
if they ate blood, which was specifically prohibited (Leviticus 3:17). Instead,
they had ‘thought up’ another way to worship God which God had not specifically
commanded – this is the crux of the Regulative Principle of Worship.</div>
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<u>Here we define the Regulative Principle of Worship (RPW):</u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />
What God has specifically commanded regarding worship is pleasing to Him and
thus permissible. We must do what God has commanded in worship. What God has
not commanded, is profane and prohibited, deserving of death.</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">God does not have to specifically prohibit
something in worship for it to be profane, although He does frequently do so. </b></div>
SinnerSavedByChristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626873017082469617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213108213708187945.post-32892438703594859852012-07-01T21:32:00.001+10:002012-07-01T21:32:03.985+10:00Dear Lord, <br /><br />Thank you for the Song of Songs. In chapter 4, you said "With one glance of your eyes, you have captivated my heart" .... We are called your "beloved" and "my sister, my bride". <br /><br />ONE GLANCE!!! How hard is prayer when we know that with one glance heavenward, your heart beats faster for us? <br /><br />Thank you Father for your lovingkindness to a depraved, brutal and evil mankind. We all drink up evil like water. Yet you chose to redeeming us with the everlasting water of life - Jesus. <br /><br />Father, I can do nothing without you. "Abide in me and I in you". Indeed, "neither can you, unless you abide in me". We cannot bear ANY fruit unless we abide in you. Thank you for these truths, that we may no longer stumble around in the darkness misdirecting our zeal and supposing that we can "add to" our salvation with our striving. <br /><br />Abide. <br /><br />Father, may you bless my next few weeks until mid year camp. Cause me to walk in your ways as you have promised in Jeremiah!!! Give me a new heart and a new flesh. Put your Spirit in me that I may no longer stumble blindly. <br /><br />Thank you for your Son Jesus, <br /><br />Soli Deo Gloria<br /><br />AmenSinnerSavedByChristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626873017082469617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213108213708187945.post-56257721374856173612012-05-06T12:26:00.000+10:002012-05-06T12:26:54.896+10:0015 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.<br />
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Ephesians 4:15<br />
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Lord, thank you for sending messengers to speak to me over the last few days. Please remind me each day that You wooed me with Your love. Your love and Your tender mercies was that which turned me from my ways. Let me imitate you. Let me speak to others with patience, lovingkindness and tender mercies. Let me abstain from harsh rebuke or callousness. Let me remember that I was rescued from my brokenness by Your very love. Let me speak to all peoples in love, in gentleness and in a tender manner. <br /><br />Thank you Father,<br />In Jesus nameSinnerSavedByChristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626873017082469617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213108213708187945.post-51815294305457233272012-04-23T22:33:00.000+10:002012-04-23T22:33:00.314+10:00Father in Heaven,
I thank you for your blessings upon my family. Yesterday night was the first time ever, the inaugural Hsieh-family bible study. Dad, Mum and I sat down in the living room and briefly read 1 Peter 3. Mum and Dad were able to speak to each other and reaffirm their desire to obey God in His holy way of marriage. I give you thanks that your Son Jesus has brought our family back, not only reconciled, but kingdom focused.
Father thank you. Please also move mightily in the last member of our family that he may turn to Jesus, acknowledging His need of repentance from sins. Humble my brother and fill Him with your almighty wisdom and love.
Father we give you thanks for all of your abundant blessings.
In Jesus Name
AmenSinnerSavedByChristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626873017082469617noreply@blogger.com0