tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178988036589413520.post50954450453432555..comments2023-05-26T10:03:27.582-05:00Comments on I Am Lazarus...and Others: One of my favorite passages...John 11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11541067637197841097noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178988036589413520.post-40704403803280660052010-10-24T15:19:33.558-05:002010-10-24T15:19:33.558-05:00That's a pretty humbling example Moses sets th...That's a pretty humbling example Moses sets there. I've read that many times, but never thought about it in quite that way before--what Moses was turning down in favor of knowing God more. It's the same as Jesus' parable of the pearl of great price. Knowing God is more valuable than everything else put together, including our own lives.Lesliehttp://www.compost-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178988036589413520.post-84738923157500124012010-10-20T14:13:27.903-05:002010-10-20T14:13:27.903-05:00Great, great insight! I've read that passage m...Great, great insight! I've read that passage many times before but haven't seen it in that light. Thanks for sharing! Truly to know God is better than anything. The things of this world do sometimes seem tempting and can distract us from the ultimate goal of knowing God. I'm glad that God still blessed the Israelites with all that he had promised to them, but I think Moses made the right decision. Apart from his sin that barred him from entering the promised land, I think Moses was an awesome example of a godly man. His experience interacting with God is just overwhelming to think about. Thanks again for pointing this passage out. I plan on using this as a sermon one day after I meditate on it some more.<br /><br />Btw, Happy 40th Birthday, old fart!JoeyTriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913232546262442684noreply@blogger.com