Today’s Devotional – July 17th (Kunta Kinte Christians)

By admin On January 31st, 2021

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Today’s Devotional – July 17th

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Kunta Kinte Christians

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If you are old enough to remember the book, “Roots”, the author portrayed the succeeding generations of an African slave, named Kunta Kinte, who supposedly lived in the 1700-1800’s in early America.

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Now it was later discovered that the author had supplemented some non-factual history, to fill in the gaps where he was unable to obtain all the complete history of his family’s personal lineage.

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Nevertheless, his story was a tale which touched the hearts of millions in this country: the hearts of both black and white Americans alike!

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Roots 25th Anniversary Edition – cropped image – Wikipedia – Non-Free Media Rationale

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KUNTA KINTE’S HARSH REMEDY

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But one dramatic incident in the original forefather slave, Kunta Kinte, was when that captive servant was finally dealt with, for repeatedly running away from the plantation where he lived and worked.

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Yes, the owners of this rogue runaway slave finally cut off the front half of one of his feet.

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Now whether or not this was a true historical event, many similar things, no doubt, had actually happened to other slaves during those cruel years…

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…in past centuries, when slavery was allowed in parts of this country, as well as in many other nations during that era (many allowed slavery from various continents)!

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Legree – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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GOD SOMETIMES HAS TO DEAL HARSHLY

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But also, there is a certain biblical analogy which could be made to such cruelty against runaways.

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Yes, the Lord also had to deal with one of His servants in much the same way!

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Listen… “And lest I should be exalted above measure

through the abundance of the revelations,

there was given to me a thorn in the flesh,

the messenger of Satan to buffet me,

lest I should be exalted above measure.”

2nd Corinthians 12:7

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Yes, these are the words of none other than the Apostle, Paul!

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And he was telling of how his Heavenly Master had to give Paul “a messenger of Satan” to beat Paul up, so to speak, in attempt to keep Paul from getting puffed up over all his glorious revelations. (See 2nd Corinthians 12:7)

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Paul persecuted by Pharisees & Sadducees – www.thebiblerevival.com – US Public Domain

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PAUL’S AFFLICTION, A SAFEGUARD!

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Listen as Paul continues…

…”For this thing I besought the Lord thrice,

that it might depart from me.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee:

for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”

2nd Corinthians 12:8, 9

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And so, Paul accepted this plague by Satan, realizing it was a safeguard against his human pride from causing him to go astray.

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Paul – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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“THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS (CHRIST’S) SUFFERINGS”

Philippians 3:10

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Now, to make this personal experience applicable to all Christians, Paul concluded by saying…

“Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches,

in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake:

for when I am weak, then am I strong.”

2nd Corinthians 12:10

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And without Christ in one’s heart, it would indeed be sheer madness to take pleasure in suffering!

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But Paul was looking far beyond this little life, focusing on the future, into the highways and byways of eternity!

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Yes, Paul knew that his earthly sufferings were all given him for his future eternal happiness!

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Paul Shipwrecked Acts 27:41-44- www.lavistachurchofchrist.org –public domain

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***“MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS* *OF THE RIGHTEOUS!”***

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Yes, Paul was far-sighted in his outlook on life! And this was brought out by the next following passage…

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**Listen…*For our light affliction,***

which is but for a moment,

works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

While we look not at the things which are seen,

but at the things which are not seen…“

2nd Corinthians 4:17, 18 (Condensed)

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But while the Christian may indeed attain to that, “peace which surpasses all earthly understanding”, he or she must also expect to suffer many afflictions, as we travel up that Heavenward highway.

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“Many are the afflictions of the righteous:

but the LORD delivers him out of them all.”

Psalm 34:19

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Munch – Det Syke Barn – 1896 – wikipedia – US public domain

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TO READ TOMORROW’S PART 2, CLICK HERE…

July 18th (Kunta Kinte Christians, Part 2, Sitting Still)

Roots 25th Anniversary Edition – Wikipedia – Non-Free Media Rationale

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me that same spirit which the Apostle Paul possessed. Help me to rejoice in my afflictions, knowing that they are working in me for my ultimate good…

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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THE VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP

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“Multitudes, multitudes in the ‘Valley of Decision’…

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for the day of the Lord is near in the ‘Valley of Decision’.”

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“The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining…

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“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem…

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“And the heavens and the earth shall shake…

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“But the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

Joel 3:14-16

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION GROUP…

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They appear in mid-summer in the eastern skies in pre-dawn hours.

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These are made of Cassiopeia (mount on left)…

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…and various stars from the Andromeda Constellation (valley on left)…

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…Pegasus (Mount of Cursing (middle mount)…

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…and Aquarius, (Destroying Mount on right)…

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…and Pisces (Broad Way to Hell).

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The galaxy which appears to be climbing the Mountain of Blessing is the Andromeda Galaxy.

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The above Wikipedia star-chart shows this amazing constellation group as it appears from June to fall, just prior to the winter constellation group.

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Actually, these Valley of Decision Constellations appear in early summer in the pre-dawn hours. (Editor of this website has sketched in this constellation group onto this above Wikipedia star-chart.)

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The above Wikipedia star-chart shows this amazing constellation group as it appears from June to fall, just prior to the winter constellation group. Actually, this Valley of Decision Constellations appear in early summer in the pre-dawn hours. (Editor of this website has sketched in this constellation group onto this above Wikipedia star-chart.)

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TOMORROW:

“July 18th (Kunta Kinte Christians, Part 2, Sitting Still)”

Chaplain reads Bible – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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