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Seeking Rest in The Ancient Paths...

1:07 AM, Monday, August 20, 2007 .. Posted in Oh LORD, Help Me Live Biblically .. 1 comments .. Link

I was blessed tonight to be able to read Jasmine's 2 entries on her Ancient Paths Ponderings and her follow-up More Ponderings post.

She was actually contemplating the verse I based the name of my blog on: Jeremiah 6:16
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.

This scripture is the reason I named my homeschool blog that. I got it from the Elijah Co. catalog a few years ago. It so impressed me as a freeing way to live - seeking the ancient paths to God and what He has ordained in our lives.
I love the way she described it. She said she had been looking at the wrong side of the coin. She had been considering all the things a Believer shouldn't do to live in God's ways, seeking Him. She considered looking judgmental toward others who don't live as she does. She very wisely came to the conclusion that the scripture says nothing of not seeking the Ancient Paths... It speaks of seeking the ancient paths and the blessing from doing so - obtaining rest.

So many times, in our family, as we have minded our own business, we have been accused of having a superior attitude or of thinking people are lesser christians because they don't live like we do.... They do not understand that we live as we do for our own lives, our own obedience, not to tell them their lives are wrong. We are busy trying to accomplish what is necessary for us to live, not busy trying to convict others for what they do or don't do.
The more people I meet, including christians today, the more I believe it is ok if we live our lives by these opinions, seeking the ancient paths. God has promised us rest if we do seek them.
Go over to Jasmine's and read the entire articles.

blessings! -Jacque
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Hi Jacque~

1:18 AM, Monday, August 20, 2007 .. Posted by nancysnook
I love what you posted this day. I haven't gone to Jasmine's blog yet, but I will. What I've always thought is if we're so busy worrying about what's going on with this or that person, then how can we live our lives in Christ! I like the Ancient Paths name you chose and now I'm happy to read about where it came from...I think I read it somewhere else before.
Nancy
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