What is this wondrous, love-immersed ......... marvel........ called grace?
So often referred to as 'unmerited favor'........, a reference which seems so true in many sorts.........
However, in mine hearing, that has been challenged deeply........
So it is time to dive into a study of this reality......... of 'God's grace'........
Entering 'grace' into the concordance for the NAS......., the first entry to arise is in Ezra...... In the NAS, it is rendered......:
"But now for a brief moment grace has been shown from the Lord our God, to leave us an escaped remnant and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our bondage." Ezra 9:8
Before grappling, with my rough efforts, with what one might draw from the limited insights of Strong's....... Here are some cursory observations from Strong's about the terms in this verse from Ezra:
Now-(testifies--indwells) [is there some way in which time and testimony abide together? - lives?]
A return to rest after wandering..... A sudden twinkling movement (brief......) - [but expressed in a substantive form, expressing a firm, meaningful reality, a substantative, per grammarians, is......the object of a thought?.... which brings to mind questions from this non-grammarian mind of mine...........]
Comes
a yearning towards, a compassion, a supplication for favor..... an inclining towards.....
the I AM...
the divine rulers/judges......
And interesting here.............. 'an escaped remnant'......... seems more, (from Strong's anyway), to really be....... that God 'left to us an escape'.............. or, in this context.... is there an imploring for a little way of escape????
The Hebrew word which has been translated 'grace' here is 'techinnah' (supplication for favor)...... from the root 'chanaan' - to beseech..... or perhaps........ more......... show favor, be gracious......... yearn towards........ long for.......... be merciful.......... compassionate.......... favourable........... inclined towards............
........ and has given us three things: a 'tent peg' (yated).......... ....... and 'maqom' (a place....... a standing place....... a noun with a root verb meaning 'raised up, standing')....... ....... followed by another noun...... set apartness.... or sacredness (kodesh).........
A tent peg, a standing place, a sacredness (set apartness).......
Thus, perhaps.........:
Now: Lives.indwells/testifies (in the time of the One who was, who is, and who is to come)...:
A small.shining.tossing-to-return.to.rest
comes
a yearning towards, a compassion, a supplication for favor..... an inclining towards.....
the I AM...
the divine rulers/judges......
remains to us
a deliverance
gives to us (& sets for us)
---a tent peg
---a place
---a sacredness --- a set apartness
the divine rulers/judges
is light..... becomes light
eyes
gives/puts/sets
---preservation of life, sustenance
making small
---our slavery/bondage
(brings to mind Paul's heart cry that the sufferings of this life are nothing compared with the glory that is to come.......)
.........................
"You are fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; Therefore God has blessed you forever." Psalm 45:2
be bright - beautify - make perfect
the sons of men
Adam
Monday, October 12, 2015
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Spent some time trying to balance the macros for some meal options. I know, the lunch is more of a snack, and the snack is more of supper, but there ya go...... I just needed them more balanced. I know, the choc chips ought to be homemade, but I only recently found a good recipe for gyros...., I'm sure I'll need a recipe for chocolate, but I haven't found it yet, and I'm not going to use such a recipe this week anyway.......:
Following Tom Venuto's recommendations for overall calories (while ascribing to a 4 meal a day mindset) would result in an average of 500 calorie meals for me, four times a day, each with 62.5 grams of carbs, 37.5 grams of protein, and 11.11 grams of fat:
50 calories from carbs: 12.5 grams carbs
30 calories from protein: 7.5 grams protein
20 calories from fat: 2.222 grams fat
250 calories from carbs: 62.5 grams carbs
150 calories from protein: 37.5 grams protein
100 calories from fat: 11.11 grams fat
Following Tom Venuto's recommendations for overall calories (while ascribing to a 4 meal a day mindset) would result in an average of 500 calorie meals for me, four times a day, each with 62.5 grams of carbs, 37.5 grams of protein, and 11.11 grams of fat:
50 calories from carbs: 12.5 grams carbs
30 calories from protein: 7.5 grams protein
20 calories from fat: 2.222 grams fat
250 calories from carbs: 62.5 grams carbs
150 calories from protein: 37.5 grams protein
100 calories from fat: 11.11 grams fat
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