Off the Graph Theatre

Hey everyone, I'm back home from the Bible Bee (sigh...). It's good to be back though. Today I went back to school. I thought I'd share with you something we're learning about in Bible class.

We are talking about the books of 1&2 Samuel. When Mr. Hamilton, our teacher was talking about the crowning of King Saul, remembered a video my church made last year when we were talking about these same books. I found it quite hilarious, so I thought I would share it with you....

http://vimeo.com/12566194

Keep on glowing in the dark,

Elora

May HE Work

One of my favorite verses I memorized this year, (I had a lot of favorites, this is merely one), is Hebrews 13:20-21.

Hebrews 13:20-21

May the God of peace who, through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing His will and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

So many times I think I have to do all the right things, have the right feelings and make the right decisions to please God. But the truth is, He will do what He wants done. If I seek Him, if I let Him be in control, HE will do what He wants in my life. All I have to do is let go. Put it in His hands.

It's not easy, but it's simple.

This reminds me of another verse that I've posted about before, 2 Peter 1:3

2 Peter 1:3.

His Divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness Through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.

My heart echoes the prayer of these verses. I pray that He will work in my life. That I will trust Him as I go through the Bible Bee. And I pray for you too. May HE work in us what is pleasing to Him.

Keep on glowing in the dark,

Elora

In the Beginning... Jesus

In our high school Bible class at my little tiny high school, Cor Deo Christian Academy, we are learning about where Jesus is throughout the whole Bible. Our Bible teacher, Mr. Hamilton is taking us through each book of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation and showing us where Jesus is found. I thought I would share with you what we learned in the book of Genesis, (we have already studied through Ruth. Hopefully I can share more with you later).

Genesis- Jesus Christ our Snake Crusher

In Genesis chapter three, the first people sinned, separating them from God. You would think that God would be angry because they disobeyed His one and only law. However, though God gave them their just punishment, He also promised Adam and Eve that someone would come to make them right with God again. He would be their descendant, and He would have victory over the serpent that tempted them.

Genesis 3:15

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will crush your head and you will strike His heel.

As we know, Satan bruised Jesus' heel when He was crucified, but Jesus had ultimate victory. He crushed the serpent's head.

P.s. Here is a link to a video some of the boys in my small but mighty Bible class made on where Jesus is found in Genesis through Deuteronomy. It's really cool!

http://www.youtube.com/user/thecavemanful#p/a/u/0/2rDuRLJZvm4

Keep on glowing in the dark,

Elora

2 Peter

Hi, I'm back. Today I'd like to share some things I've learned in 2nd Peter, which I've been studying for the National Bible Bee. If you have time, you can read 2 Peter to get some context for what I'm talking about, (It's pretty short, only three chapters long).

Reading 2 Peter might leave you a little scared. All Peter's talk about false teachers, lawless men and their destruction may leave you worried about your salvation.

But Christ's mercy is still evident in this book. Chapter 1 verse 3 says : "His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness..."

It's true, our nature is sinful, and we are destined for destruction just like those false teachers. But Christ GAVE us what we need to live a different life. He is handing us His righteousness and all we need to do is reach out and take it. We can't avoid destruction on our own, but He has given us EVERYTHING we need.

2 Peter2:9 says :"If this is so then God knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgement, while continuing their punishment."

Again, we are unrighteous on our own. But Christ has given us all we need for life and what? Godliness!

I think the most beautiful part of this verse is the Greek word behind the word "rescue". It is "Rhuomai" and it means "to rush or draw, to deliver".

Not only does God give us what we need to be godly, he also rushes to our side to deliver us. Yous see, 2 Peter isn't all about condemnation, punishment and judgement. If you look closely, God's amazing grace is clear.

P.S. If you're looking for a book of the Bible to study, I highly recommend 2 Peter.

Keep on glowing in the dark,

Elora

Tomorrow

Tomorrow, the Bible Bee begins.
I have been ready for this since... maybe since the last Bible Bee ended. Check back on this blog throughout the Summer. I'll be posting my thoughts, questions and musings about the verses I'm learning and the book of the Bible I'm studying. Pretty much whatever I feel like God is showing me in His word.
I'll also be posting more about the Bible Bee: stories, frustrations, and general comments on my other blog, Behind the Stone Door.
I am so ready. Let the Bible Bee begin!
Keep on glowing in the dark,
Elora

Sign Up!!!

I posted before about the Bible Bee. If this is something that interests you at all, go to the website and check it out. It is a great time for growing closer to God through His word. It is hard, but I can't recommend it enough!
Keep on glowing in the dark,
Elora

Bible Bee

I want to tell you about a great opportunity to be in the word of God this summer! Last year, I was part of the Shelby Kennedy National Bible Bee. It is going on again this year. The Bible Bee is kind of like a spelling bee, but with Bible verses instead of spelling words. It was an amazing experience for me in the word of God. I learned so much and grew closer to God through it. For the verse memorization, the Shelby Kennedy foundation sends you Bible verses to memorize. If you are ages 7-10, they will send you 250 verses. Ages 11-14 memorize 500 verses (that's the group I was in last year). If you are High School age, 15-18, they will send you 800 verses(that's what I'm doing this year). If you only want to compete in the local Bible Bee, then you can memorize less verses. However many verses you memorize, though, you are still getting the word of God into your heart. The local competitions take place in local churches on August 27th. The highest scorers go on to the National Bible Bee in November. Also , with the verses, you will get a Bible Study on a certain book of the Bible, you study this by yourself and as a family. On the day of the Bible Bee, you will have a written quiz on this book. Every week or month you will meet with your local Bible Bee church to practice verses with other kids. I you are interested, check it out on : http://www.biblebee.org/ This is a tremendous undertaking, and it takes a lot of hard wok and commitment, but I think the rewards of learning to love God's word are worth it. Keep on glowing in the dark, Elora