{"id":5683,"date":"2022-04-14T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=5683"},"modified":"2022-03-24T12:34:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T17:34:17","slug":"lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2022\/04\/14\/lifetime\/","title":{"rendered":"LIFETIME"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lifetime-1024x912.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5684\" width=\"329\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lifetime-1024x912.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lifetime-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lifetime-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lifetime-1536x1369.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lifetime-2048x1825.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Joshua+9%3A3-10%3A43&amp;version=ESV\">Joshua 9:3-10:43 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke+16%3A19-17%3A10&amp;version=ESV\">Luke 16:19-17:10 ESV,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+83%3A1-18+&amp;version=ESV\">Psalm 83:1-18 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+13%3A4&amp;version=ESV\">Proverbs 13:4 ESV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Verse:<\/strong> \u201cBut Abraham said, \u2018Child, remember that&nbsp;you in your <em>lifetime<\/em> received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke+16%3A25&amp;version=ESV\">Luke 16:25 ESV<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ZOE (2222): <\/strong>\u201cLife in the absolute sense, life as God has it, which the Father has in Himself, and which He gave to the Incarnate Son to have in Himself and which the Son manifested in the world.\u00a0 Eternal life is the present actual possession of the believer because of his relationship with Christ, and that it will one day extend its domain to the sphere of the body is assured by the resurrection of Christ.\u00a0 Describing the present sojourn of man upon the earth with reference to its duration.\u201d<a id=\"_ednref1\" href=\"#_edn1\">[I]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Whole life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earthly struggles may overwhelm us sometimes, but we haven\u2019t received the reward yet.&nbsp; Lazarus suffered on earth, but he enjoys the rewards of heaven.&nbsp; The rich man on earth, blind to God\u2019s warnings, already enjoyed his best moment in eternity.&nbsp; Lazarus\u2019s sufferings pale compared to the prospects of eternity for the lost soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life with Christ brings fullness you can find no other way.&nbsp; Embracing His grace and mercy into your life will change you.&nbsp; As the spring buds blossom into magnificent flowers with vibrant colors, you too will bloom.&nbsp; Our earthly journey leads us to the heavenly realms when we follow Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Live fully.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introducing someone to Jesus means helping them get to know Him. Applying Jesus\u2019 teachings to your life will help others do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cAnd he said to them,&nbsp;\u201cFollow me, and I will make you&nbsp;fishers of men.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+4%3A19&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Matthew 4:19 ESV<\/strong><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus shows us how to live our lives so we can do the same for others.&nbsp; Living for Christ means helping others do so as well.&nbsp; Together, the body of Christ grows as we seek Him diligently, assisting others on the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cFor to me&nbsp;to live is Christ, and to die is gain.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Philippians+1%3A21&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Phil. 1:21 ESV<\/strong><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a id=\"_edn1\" href=\"#_ednref1\">[i]<\/a> Strong, J., &amp; Strong, J. (2010). <em>The New Strong&#8217;s expanded exhaustive concordance of the Bible<\/em>. <em>Greek Dictionary of the New Testament<\/em> (p.110) Thomas Nelson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. Learn how I used prayer to control my emotions and develop healthier relationships in my life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. Daily Reading: Joshua 9:3-10:43 ESV, Luke 16:19-17:10 ESV, Psalm 83:1-18 ESV, Proverbs 13:4 ESV Daily Verse: \u201cBut Abraham said, \u2018Child, remember that&nbsp;you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.\u201d (Luke 16:25 ESV)&nbsp; ZOE (2222):&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2022\/04\/14\/lifetime\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">LIFETIME<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5683"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5686,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5683\/revisions\/5686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}