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Inspirations From The Mountains October 12, 2009 It’s nut time again. Hazel nuts, chestnuts, walnuts, pecans and others are turning loose of the trees and tumbling to the ground. Squirrels are filling every spare corner of their houses against winter starvation. Lovers of nuts are busy cracking the shells and enjoying the tasty meat. My favorite nuts are pecans and walnuts, but Emory and our oldest daughter, Monica love chestnuts.Nuts have taken a bum rap because they are often used as derogatory expressions when folks want to describe someone they feel is not of sound mind, or has a head full of air. She’s a nut. He’s nuttier than a fruit cake. You’re nuts. Then there’s the expression “in a nutshell” which means it as been condensed to it’s smallest form. And that’s the message I want to pass on to you today. Beloved, so many reject the message of God’s Holy Book because they say it’s too big and hard to understand. Meanwhile they walk on through life in their lost condition, or, they never progress in their walk with the Savior. So for these dear folks I want to give you The Gospel in a Nutshell. To every reader I want to challenge you to read and consider carefully every simple part of this message, because it will give you an overview of everything that makes sense in this life. There are three parts that even the most Biblically illiterate can understand. Let’s break open the shell now and see what wonderful meat is inside. First there’s the two great commandments. Jesus said, “Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only God. And you must love him with all your heart and soul and mind and strength. The second is: You must love others as much as yourself. No other commandments are greater than these. Mark 12 29-31 TLB Also, God has purposes for each of our lives before we are born, and these purposes are all about building relationships with Him and others people. They include worshiping God, fellowship, discipleship, submission , and evangelism. Finally, a nutshell version of the Bible tells us where we came from, how we got lost, our efforts and failure to save ourselves, God’s plan through Jesus’ death and resurrection to save us, how we should live while we are here on this earth, and finally, where we’re going when we die. Now, please keep this little nutshell with you at all times and use its contents to direct every part of your life. It’s the only way to live that makes any sense. P.S. For more details read the instruction Book. --Rebecca Somoskey |