Digging Deeper~ 1st Sunday of Lent season

Gen. 12:1-4a: God told Abram to leave the land of his Fathers and to go to a land that would belong to his offspring. For God was going to make a nation out of his offspring. God also promised that he would be with Abram wherever he was and bless those who blessed him and cursed those who cursed him. Ps. 121: I will lift up my eyes unto the hills where God is, which is where my help comes from. He ever watches over us, protecting & caring  for us.  Rom. 4:1-5, 13-17: Just as Abraham was justified by faith, so are we. Which makes us heirs of God. This shows that Abraham is not only Father of many nations Physically, but spiritually.  John 3:1-17:  Nicodemus who was a Pharisee went to Jesus to ask him how to make sure he was right with God. Jesus told him that he needed to be born again. Nicodemus asked him how that could be done. Jesus explained that it was of the spirit not of the body. Then Jesus went on to explain that He came to save the world so that they would not be spiritually condemned anymore. But that all who believed in him could be saved.  Mat. 17:1-9:Jesus takes Peter, James and John up on a mountain. While there were there Jesus met with Moses and Elias. Then a cloud came around them & a voice came from the cloud saying, "This is my son in which I am pleased. Listen to him." Peter, James and John saw and heard all of this. They fell on their faces in fear. Then the cloud went away & so did Moses & Elias. Afterward, Jesus touched them and told them to not be afraid and get up. Then Jesus told them to tell no one what they had witness.  Where did following the only real God start? It started in Genesis with Adam and Eve. Then later God called a man named Abram to leave the land of his Fathers so that he could take Abram to a land that he would give to his offspring. Now this was a great promises as Abram was 75 years old and had no children yet (Gen. 12:1-4a). But Abram believed and trusted God and God did make him the Father of many nations.Paul tells the Romans that Because of Abraham's faith his not only was the Father of many nations physically , but spiritually also (Rom. 4:1-5, 13-17). In times past, many religions had their people worshiping their gods on the  Hills & mountains. Well, this made the only real God mad as he was the only one who should be worshiped on them. David knowing this said in the Psalms that he looked to the hills to get help from God (Ps. 121). I find it interesting that Jesus took some of his closes followers upon a mountain to revel something special to them that revealed that Jesus was the son of God (Mat. 17:1-9). I believe it to be a fitting place to have that happen. Later a Pharisee named Nicodemus came to Jesus because he understood who Jesus was. He asked him how one could be right with God. Jesus explained to him how Jesus had come to save mankind & that all who believed him him could be born again spiritually (John 3:1-17). Challenge of the week: Have you been saved? If not you can be! all you have to do is believe on Jesus,  then pray and ask God to forgive your sins and save you.   If you are already saved, make sure you look to God for all that you need this week. Strive to keep up the faith that God will take care of you even when you are going through a hard time.  Accomplishment of the week: So what did you do this week that brought you closer to trusting God? Click here to Reply, Reply to all, or Forward