NOVEMBER 6TH (It’s A Rosie-The-Riveter World, Part 2: “A Rosie the Riveter Christianity”)

By admin On February 8th, 2021

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL, YEAR 1, NOVEMBER 6TH

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It’s A Rosie-The-Riveter World,

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Part 2:

“A Rosie the Riveter Christianity”

YOU MAY ALSO READ PART 1… “IT’S A ROSIE THE RIVETER WORLD!”

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There are many who come into Christianity, thinking that God brought them in, so that He could use their talents in some way.

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And so, these come into Christianity thinking that they are going to be “Movers & Shakers for God”.

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Perhaps it could be said that they have a “Rosie The Riveter” mentality. You know, they have a “We Can Do It!” philosophy…like Rosie here, flexing her arm in all of her self-confidence.

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We Can Do It! Rosie the Riveter – wikipedia – public domain

 

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OLD ENGLISH WORD FOR MONEY

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Yes, many come into Christianity thinking that God brought them in, so that He could use their talents in some way.

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But where did this term “talent” come from anyway? It certainly is a popular phrase! http://www.cngcoins.com

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Well, it originated, like so many other terms, from the Bible. Yes, if one goes to the Parable of the Talents, this word has its origin.

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Listen… “For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country,

who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one;

to every man according to his several ability;

and straightway took his journey…”

Matthew 25:14, 15.

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A talent was a piece of money, in the ancient cultures. And thus, in this parable, each person received a certain amount of money, and each began to invest that money (talents).

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“TALENT”, A CONFUSING WORD

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The point to this article for November 6th is just this: many people get the mistaken notion that on Judgment Day, they will be judged according to how they used their “talents”, in the modern sense of the word, “talent”.

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Parable of Unjust Steward talents – armenianchurchwd.org – public-domain

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CORRUPT WAYS OF MAN NOT NEEDED

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But more often than not, the worldly “talents” we bring into Christianity have been greatly marred by sin.

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In other words, quite often our music has a worldly twang to it.

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Quite often, our business “talents” have a harsh edge.

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And all too often, our organizational “talents” frequently depend on using strong-arm, manipulative tactics.

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God is not desiring these kinds of worldly ways.

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Parable of Unjust Steward talents – armenianchurchwd.org – public-domain

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TRUE WEALTH

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But there is a much greater meaning to using our talents.

Listen to the words of the wise man, Solomon…

“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning;

and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:”

Proverbs 1:5.

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 God has given this Book to humanity, so that anyone who will, may come and drink of its vast stores of heavenly living waters. 

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And listen to what God has to say about knowledge and wisdom…

“Acquaint now thyself with Him (the Lord)…

Receive, I pray thee, the law from His mouth,

and lay up His words in your heart…

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust,

and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. 

Job 22:21, 22, 24, 25

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Oh, so that’s how I can increase my talents, my spiritual riches, by laying up His Words in my heart (the heart being the treasure-chest of my mind)! 

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OR YOU CAN HIDE YOUR TALENT

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Yes, we can trade our talent of time and grace, spending them on the true riches of knowledge, faith, and wisdom found in God’s Word.

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On the other hand, a man may choose to do what that one man did, in that parable:

“Then he which had received the one talent came

and said, ‘Lord, And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth…

Matthew 25:24, 26, 30.

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There are many who come into Christianity, spending their precious time in some socialistic ministry for others, to the neglect of their own soul. 

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But no one is excused from that war!

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Virgo_(11).jpgWORLDLY WISEMEN CONTROL TODAY’S CHURCH

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Today’s church-world has been filling up with worldly-wisemen, who have greatly turned the churches and denominations into worldly institutions, using worldly tactics, world-loving programs, and man-contrived business strategies, instead of holding fast to the purity of the early church as its role-model. Thus, the churches have become an integral part of this Babylonish world.

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Young business people – Cropped Photo – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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MOSES, THE ANTITHESIS OF ROSIE the RIVETER

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It would be best for all such to put aside that ministry, or that earthly talent, and rather, use their time, reading their Bible and praying for God to bring them the experiences needful to purify their hearts and renew their minds.

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Then, instead of sounding like a dreamy-eyed crooner, that fully-converted singer will now sound like a holy angel in God’s choir.

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Then instead of cutting sharp deals, that fully converted businessman will now exercise grace, mercy, and generosity, sometimes even to the point of being accused of becoming too naïve.

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Then will that great communicator and organizer now exercise the quietness, the meekness and the self-distrust of, say, a man like Moses (whom God chastened 40 years till he was transformed from being the proudest of all men to becoming the meekest of all men).

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Just look up at this picture of proud Rosie, showing off her muscles. And then examine this picture of meek Moses, helplessly lifting his hands up to God to give his people victory. Whose attributes would you rather have?

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ABOVE PICTURES:

We Can Do It! Rosie the Riveter – wikipedia – public domain

Millais Victory O Lord – Moses with hands held high – wikipedia – US public domain

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:We_Can_Do_It!.jpgTO READ PART 3, GO HERE…

January 27 (Rosie The Riveter Christianity, Part 3: “How To Live By Faith”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to increasingly place my trust in Your “Exceedingly great and precious promises”…

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 1)

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN:

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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THE REVELATION 12 WOMAN…

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This sign is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ). However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen. It is actually a headless woman in childbirth. This is seen in springtime. It is seen in the northern skies.

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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward). The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head (“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23

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star-chart ursa major

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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars. But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.

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To explore more into this Sign Of Heaven, just click here… “The Revelation 12 Woman in Travail” or you can also read… “The Revelation 12 Woman Fleeing”

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These are star charts from Wikipedia, with sketches of the Woman added.

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READ MORE…

Woman of Revelation 12 (Flees to the Wilderness)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Starry_Night_at_La_Silla.jpgTOMORROW:

“November 7th (A Heavenly Hobby)”

Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #308 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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