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enjoyinggodministries.com
they gave us this website to look at for the Sermon on the Mount class I am taking and I thought it had some good stuff on it that you might be interested in while studying your Bible..

well, time is flying by. hard to believe the third week is wrapping up. it has been such a sweet time from the Lord. really feel like He's changing me and its incredible for my hope to be alive and to feel the precious Holy Spirit working in my heart. just in a real tender, sweet place with Him. not really sure how to articulate what He's showing me. but pretty much I just meditate on Psalm91:1 (He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty)a lot, ha.

the other day in a class on Mary of Bethany, the guy teaching was talking about how Mary poured the perfume, which was probably her inheritance, over Jesus. it was 2 days before He was going to be persecuted. she lavished her devotion on Him. and after having an entire bottle poured on you, you're likely to smell it for a while. so while Jesus was on the cross, with each breath He was probably breathing in the fragrance of voluntary love. and for the Joy set before Him, He went to the cross. what a sweet thought, that the perfume was a reminder of the joy He receives from our devoted love to Him.

also, been thinking a lot about John the Baptist and Jesus. this isn't biblical at all but i think they were best friends growing up. it would make sense...if Mary and Elizabeth were relatives and pregnant about the same time..not sure if they lived in the same city, but lets pretend they did. I've been imagining them growing up together, building a fort or something and Jesus telling John who He really is. doing miracles, just them two. today i thought about them playing hid and go seek haha. i wonder if Jesus just sometimes let John win bc since Jesus is God, John would never stand a chance in a race or game of any kind. i bet Jesus did let John win, probably most of the time since He's so gracious and kind..but John deep down knew Jesus was letting Him win which was ok since he was hanging out with the God of the universe.
i always thought, man john the baptist must have had some crazy encounter growing up or something and then it just hit me...he was probably just best friends with Jesus.
and if we are a forerunner generation like John the Baptist preparing the way of the Lord, it would make since that we, His people, His bride were His best friends too
...your opinion welcomed...