David Journal

Tag: Priesthood Men

  • Moses part 5

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    The experience where Moses saw Heavenly Father and then saw Satan afterwards may have taken place when he was on Sinai after the children of Israel decided they were too scared to meet God. This was one of the recorded instances where a prophet had the vision of eternity.

  • Moses part 4

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    Moses must have been excited at the prospect of Heavenly Father showing Himself to the children of Israel and disappointed after the children of Israel rejected the opportunity at the last moment. He was probably excited and disappointed again when they first speed out then feared to enter the promised land. I just realized that…

  • Moses part 3

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    At 80 years old Moses begins coming before Pharaoh to petition for the people of Israel to be freed. Thus begins nearly half a century of bearing the burdens of a nation.

  • Moses part 2

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    The bible account suggests that Moses just happened to see the burning bush and just happened to be curious about it. I feel confident that while the burning bush wasn’t something Moses was looking for I think he had already been seeking to know God and His will before he saw that curious sight. What…

  • Moses part 1

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    Although Moses was raised with privilege he was more interested in what was good and right than in preserving that privilege. That is the key for all who would follow God: they should seek what is right and true regardless of whether it preserves whatever they have rather than seeking to maintain whatever it is…

  • Joseph part 2

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    Joseph kept himself close enough to the Lord that he could recognize the interpretation of Pharaoh’s dream. I almost wonder if Joseph had already been shown the same truths about years of plenty years if famine before he was called before Pharaoh. On the other hand, he was human enough to not instantly forgive his…

  • Joseph part 1

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    Joseph was ever constant in following the Lord which I’d half of the reason that his father favored him (the other half being that he was the first son of Jacob’s favored wife). When he was mocked for his dreams he still trusted their source. When he was sold into Egypt he worked hard and…

  • Israel part 3

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    After living through a physical drought (and possibly a spiritual drought as well) after Joseph was sold into Egypt, Jacob was blessed with the opportunity to see his family settled together in Egypt in a situation of safety and prosperity before he died.

  • Israel part 2

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    Why is it that the sons if Jacob chose to seek vengeance rather than seeking reparation like their father? I hadn’t realized that Isaac was still around by the time Benjamin was born. That shouldn’t be so appraising since he lived for nearly 200 years.

  • Israel part 1

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    Jacob received the name of Israel right before he met Esau again after twenty years of living and serving in the household of Laban. Jacob expected a fight when he met Esau but got an embrace instead. I notice a pattern that Jacob learned not to be very trusting of people. He left Laban without…