Relgion
And this was written and spoken as part of the commandments of God…therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
Blessed, so what is that? Right living or the results? The good life? Happily favoured? Made holy and praised by God?
the Lord praised/favoured/ held in reverence the Sabbath day…
Hallowed: separate something from profane things to purify to venerate…
May I separate, show favour, and bring reverence to something that suits me? Did I declare a celebration of my creation of my beautiful world?
I wonder as I wander…
‘ For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is , and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed (favoured) the Sabbath day, and hallowed it (separated from profane things ) .’
Time , your birthday, my birthday, the world’s birthday can this be changed in time. One can try to change time, but the truth of when you and I took our first breaths or when God decided that His celebration of a world as made by Him is just as unchangeable as your and my first breath . The rules that follow this 4th commandment keep us working for a better way of living with each other in His world, so accepting God’s celebration day of His creation should acknowledge our allegiance to all ten of them.
I wonder as I wander through our beautiful world, but it is not far to go today. At my back door there is the Hellebore.
It has featured in many blogs. It always comes up early in February, sometimes in January, but now it is different. Why has this happened? The buds and some leaves are darkly streaked.
I googled and this is what I found: ‘there is a ‘ Hellebore Black Death’ considered to be incurable.’ I must get rid of the plant. I don’t want to. Maybe it isn’t that. The plant has been there for at least 15 years, requiring no special attention, always beautiful. I will try to get a different opinion.
I brought a flower in as I always do. It is beautiful but I am concerned.
I hope I am wrong. I hope it isn’t what I think it is.
Could I change this?
Sandy 🙂
‘Words are where most change begins.’ Brandon Sanderson.
I love how you parsed everything. Could you change this flower? No, but you can change how you receive and perceive this flower. In this way the flower changed you.
Thank you, but it does bother me when God’s words are changed. I guess i need to keep studying the Bible and continue to be changed.
That’s a beautiful plant. Could it be too wet where it’s at? Not enough sun? Maybe you can dig some of it up after this year’s flowering and put in a pot or a different location? I didn’t know they can live 15 years! That’s a plant worthy of keeping even if it has some problems. The other flowers seem to be fine.
Yes, they multiply slowly but then quickly so I guess it renews itself if that makes sense. I will cut back the bad bits and see what happens.Thank you so much for sound advice.
Great thoughts on the Sabbath…
Can’t you cut that plant right back and let it shoot out again?
If it isn’t black death! I will do my best to save it. Maybe just cut the bad bits off as a start.