Lewis and the Pursuit of Joy

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Matthew 16:18😊❤

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Part 1❤ in Christ😊❤. Genesis 32:22-32(Jacob wrestles with God) "22 The same night he rose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had. 24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said,"Let me go, for the day has broken." But Jacob😊❤ said, " I will not you go unless you(God😊100%❤) bless me." 27 And he( God😊100%❤) said to him(Jacob), "What is your name? " And he said, " Jacob." 28 Then he said,"Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel❤ , for you have striven with God(😊100%❤) and with men, and have prevailed( win)." 29 Then Jacob asked him, " Please tell men your name." But he(God😊100%❤) said, " Why it it that you ask for my name?" And there he(God😊100%❤) blessed him(Jacob😊❤). 30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel(" Peniel " means face of God😊100%❤ ) , saying, " For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered." 31 The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel (diffeent spelling of " Peniel " = Penuel,) limping because of his lip. 32 Therefore to this day the people❤ of Israel❤ do not eat the sinew of the thigh that is on the hip socket,(you might ask why?) because he(God😊100%❤) touch the socket of Jacob's hip on the sinew of the thigh."(Genesis 32:22-32 ESV Study Bible that is that in Christ and in Genesis 32:30 again "30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel(or"face of God😊100%❤" ) , saying, " For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered." "(Genesis 32:30 ESV Study Bible. Today in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ have you also ever encounter with God(God😊100%❤) face to face live testimonies experience too in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤). In Genesis 33:30 from what Jacob("Jacob" now in (Genesis 32:28a) now called Israel❤))) in the Old Testament, Jacob(Israel) experienced God face to face that why the place Jacob called the name of the place "Peniel,..." in Genesis 32:30a ESV Study Bible. For " Peniel " means " face of God."(ESV Study Bible) "Jacob's encounter with God that fills him with awe."(ESV Study Bible) According to my ESV Study Bible in Christ, it said, " When later Moses asks to God's glory, he(Moses) is told, " You cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live"(Exodus 33:20, the Bible said in Genesis 33:20 "20 But, " he(God😊100%❤) said (to Moses😊❤),"You cannot see my face, for(because) man shall not see me and live."(Exodus 33:20 ESV Study Bible) To get a little better picture i go to Genesis 33:17-21 "17 And the LORD (God😊100%❤) to Moses, " This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have favor in my sight, and I know you by name." 18 Moses (😊❤) said, " Please show me your glory😊❤." 19 And he(God😊100%❤) said, " I will make my goodnes(😊❤) pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ' The LORD(The Lord God😊100%❤).' And I will be gracious😊❤ to whom 😊❤ I will 😊❤ be gracious😊❤, and will show mercy😊❤ on whom😊❤ I will😊❤ show mercy😊❤."(Exodus 33:17-19 ESV Study Bible so far pause in Christ here ) ( " mercy😊❤"(Exodus 33:19b) speaking of "mercy" 😊❤i also remebering of Romans 9:14-15😊❤ now in Christ Jesus😊1st❤too in Christ. May God help me to share Romans 9:14-15 😊❤ later after sharing the following in Christ. In Jesus'name, i pray(Romans 9:14-15😊❤, now go back to Exodus 33:20-23 First then wrap explaining and back to Romans 9 14-15 and Matthew 16:18 in the NT in Christ too) Amen. Genesis 33:20-23 "20 But, " he(God😊100%❤) said(to Moses😊❤),"You cannot see my face, for(because) man shall not see me and live." 21 And the LORD(Or God😊100%❤) said, " Behold😊❤, there is a place by me where you shall stand on😊❤ the rock😊❤, 22 and while my glory😊❤ passed by I will put you in a clef of the rock😊❤(rememberingb Peter or one of Jesus' firsr disciples is also Peter the Rock😊❤ too) and I will cover you( Moses😊❤) with my hand until passed by. 23 Then I will😊❤ take away my hand, and you shall😊❤ see my back😊❤, but my face shall not be seen." "( Exodus 33:20-23 ESV Study Bible. That is that in Christ. Now Do you also remember Peter is the rock in the New Testament from Jesus😊1st❤ said in Matthew 16:18(Jesus😊1st❤ said) "18 And I tell you, you are Peter 😊❤ and on this rock😊❤, I will build my church😊❤, and the gate of hell shall not prevail against it."( Matthew 16:18 ESV Study Bible. Jesus 😊1st❤ my Lord and my savior in Christ said😊❤in Christ😊❤) will explain the rest later then Romans 9:14-15😊❤ and Matthew 16:18😊❤ ( Jesus😊1st❤said in Christ).

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Part 2 ❤ in Christ😊❤. Genesis 32:30 "30 So Jacob😊❤ called the name of the place Peniel(" Peniel " means face of God😊100%❤ ), saying, " For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered." "(Genesis 32:30 ESV Study Bible) In addition to what we had shared in part 1 earlier by God's grace(Ephesians 2:8😊❤), now i in christ continue to sharing according to my ESV Study Bible that said, " In light of this, either Jacob- 's encounter is a remarkable as a figure of speech for intimacy 😊❤ with God(😊100%❤). In the Exodus 33:11 "11 Thus the LORD(The Lord God😊100%❤ or God😊100%❤) used to speak to Moses😊❤ face😊❤ to face😊❤, as man😊❤ speaks😊❤ to his friend😊❤. When Moses😊❤ turned again into the camp, his assistant😊❤ Jushua😊❤ the son of Nun, a young man😊❤, would not depart from the tent😊❤."(Exodus 33:11 ESV Study Bible, under Exodus 33:7-11( The tent of meeting ) in Christ. Exodus 33:12-23( Moses' intercession) in Old Testament and in New Testament, we have Jesus as our mediator between God and men( from 1 Timothy 2:5 " 5 For there is one God(😊100%❤), and there is one(😊1st❤) mediator between God(😊100%❤)and men, the man Christ Jesus😊1st❤, "(1 Timothy 2:5 ESV Study Bible) in Christ. Anyways, just hope to point us now to the following Scriptures in 1 Timothy 2:5-7😊❤ and the for the love 😊❤ of God's people include you and me or us in too will share 1 Timothy 2:1-15. In Jesus'name, i pray(1 Timothy 2:5😊❤; 1 Timothy 2:5-7😊❤ as I share in 1 Timothy 2:1-15(Pray for all people😊❤), you will see how God wants us to pray for all people from his words from 1 Timothy 2:1-15(Pray for all❤ people);( people are God's creations😊❤ in Christ too to me in christ😊❤ ) Now 2 Timothy 2:5-7 " 5 For there is one God(😊100%❤), and there is one(😊1st❤) mediator between God(😊100%❤)and men❤ , the man Christ Jesus😊1st❤, 6 who gave himself(Jesus' himself) as a random for all❤, which is the testimony❤ given at the proper❤ time❤. ( Do you also remember the meaning behind of Easter today how God gave Jesus😊1st❤ to us as "ransome for all❤, which is the testimony❤ given at the proper❤ time❤ ."(1 Timothy 2:6b ESV Study Bible) And thank God😊100%❤ for Matthew 28:7😊❤ and Luke 24:1-12(The Resurrection😊❤ )too(in Jesus'name, i pray(the word, "resurrection"to me, means Jesus😊1st❤ comes back alive after he was nailed for humanity on the cross, died and buried and three(3)days later more than 2000 years more ago, that Jesus😊1st❤ our savior in Christ has risen(Matthew 28:7😊❤ = Easter celebration= Luke 24:1-12(The Resurrectiob) of my Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) to me in Christ too😊❤ ). In Jesus'name, i pray(Matthew 28:7; Matthew 28:1-10(The Resurrection); Luke 24:1-12(The Resurrection); Mark 16:1-8(The Resurrection);John 20:1-10(The Resurrection); Romans 8:28). Amen. Now back to 1 Timothy 2:7 "7 For this I was appoint😊❤ as preacher😊❤and an apostle( I am telling the truth😊❤, I am not lying), a teacher😊❤ of the Gentiles in faith( "faith" to me trust in Jesus😊❤ , God's only Son( Jesus😊1st❤ ) and truth (Jesus😊1st❤)." ( 1 Timothy 2:5-7 ( speaking thev "truth" to me in Christ😊❤, Jesus our savior( Jesus 😊1st❤ ) is the truth( John 14:6😊❤ ) to the world to God😊100%❤ our Father in heaven😊❤ )in Jesus'name, i pray(John 14:6😊❤) Amen. 1 Timothy 2:1-15( Pray😊❤ for all people❤) 1 Timothy 2:1-7 "2 First of all, then I( Paul 😊❤ in Christ) urge that supplications😊❤, prayers😊❤, intercession😊❤, and thanksgiving😊❤ be made for all❤ people😊❤, 2 for kings ❤ and all❤ who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful❤ and quiet life❤, godly❤ and dignified❤ in every way. 3 This is good😊❤, and it is pleasing in the sight😊❤ of God our savior(Jesus😊1st❤ ), 4 who desires😊❤ all people❤ to be saved😊❤ and to come to the knowledge😊❤ of the truth( " truth" = John 14:6😊❤= Jesus😊1st❤ the truth to the world we live in, in Christ😊❤ to me in Christ too😊❤) 5 For there is one God(😊100%❤), and there is one(😊1st❤) mediator between God(😊100%❤)and men❤ , the man Christ Jesus😊1st❤, 6 who gave himself(Jesus' himself) as a random for all❤, which is the testimony❤ given at the proper❤ time❤. 7 For this I was appoint😊❤ as preacher😊❤ and an apostle(I am telling the truth😊❤,I am not lying), a teacher😊❤ of the Gentiles in faith( "faith" to me trust in Jesus😊❤ , God's only Son(Jesus😊1st❤ ) and truth (Jesus😊1st❤)." (1 Timothy 2:1-7 ESV Study Bible) 1 Timothy 2:8-15 next, explain the rest and Romans 9:14-15😊❤; Matthew 16:18😊❤ ( Jesus😊1st❤ said😊❤ in Matthew 16:18😊❤) in Christ.

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This is totally beautiful ❤