{"id":7023,"date":"2022-12-14T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=7023"},"modified":"2022-09-22T09:37:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T14:37:16","slug":"throne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2022\/12\/14\/throne\/","title":{"rendered":"THRONE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Throne-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7024\" width=\"338\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Throne-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Throne-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Throne-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Throne-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Throne-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Throne.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Reading: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Jonah+1%3A1-4%3A11+&amp;version=ESV\">Jonah 1:1-4:11 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+5%3A1-14+&amp;version=ESV\">Revelation 5:1-14 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+133%3A1-3+&amp;version=ESV\">Psalm 133:1-3 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+29%3A26-27&amp;version=ESV\">Proverbs 29:26-27 ESV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Verse: <\/strong>\u201cThen I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the <em>throne<\/em>&nbsp;a scroll written within and on the back,&nbsp;sealed with seven seals.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+5%3A1&amp;version=ESV\">Revelation 5:1 ESV<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THRONOS (2362): <\/strong>\u201cAs a noun, means \u201ca throne, a seat of authority,\u201d is used of the \u201cthrone\u201d of God.\u201d<a id=\"_ftnref1\" href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Seat of Authority.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God sits on His throne, the seat of authority for all creation.&nbsp; Everything comes from the Lord, the Creator of the world, the universe, and life itself.&nbsp; Without God, we can\u2019t exist.&nbsp; Each breath we inhale comes from the oxygen God provides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many commentaries exist about the seven seals and what they mean.&nbsp; Whatever they contain, God knows, and I trust Him.&nbsp; God\u2019s sovereignty amazes and confuses me.&nbsp; I don\u2019t quite know how the Lord knows all and sees all.&nbsp; But I do know God does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientists develop theories and try to prove them.&nbsp; Often, they develop faith as they recognize the intricacy of creation.&nbsp; Some higher power must have designed life.&nbsp; Other scientists refuse to admit the possibility of God\u2019s existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Divine intersection.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we decide to follow Jesus, we cross a divine intersection.&nbsp; Faith carries us through the crossroads.&nbsp; We don\u2019t need to know everything or understand it to have confidence in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Playing golf, the slower I swing, the better I hit the ball.&nbsp; The club connects to the ball better when I allow the graphite shaft to do what it does.&nbsp; In other words, I have faith in my club, even though I don\u2019t completely understand the dynamics of the swing.&nbsp; The more I let go, the better I play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have to let go and let God.&nbsp; The moment we stop trying to control the world, the minute we begin enjoying life.&nbsp; Appreciating the now, instead of dreading the then or regretting the past, allows you to live life fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God\u2019s got this.&nbsp; The Lord sits on His throne, waiting for you to come to Him for help.&nbsp; God does have a plan, even if you don\u2019t understand His actions.&nbsp; Trust Him, lay your burdens on the cross and take on Jesus&#8217; yoke.&nbsp; Let Christ lighten the load for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_ftn1\" href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/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. 117) 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>. 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