{"id":1108,"date":"2016-02-12T16:16:16","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T23:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundationforbiblicalresearch.org?p=1108"},"modified":"2016-06-18T09:54:40","modified_gmt":"2016-06-18T16:54:40","slug":"please-do-not-miss-the-spiritual-aspect-of-my-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.foundationforbiblicalresearch.org\/live\/2016\/02\/please-do-not-miss-the-spiritual-aspect-of-my-books\/","title":{"rendered":"PLEASE LOOK FOR THE SPIRITUAL ASPECTS IN THE TEACHINGS OF BIBLICAL WOMANHOOD"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

On the Other Side of the Garden\u20142nd Edition <\/em>and Victorious<\/em> Women<\/em>, which have now\u00a0been merged in On the Other Side of the Garden of Eden<\/em>, all\u00a0contain information about God\u2019s creation of the woman and His design for marriage. However, my earnest desire for each woman who reads them\u00a0is not\u00a0 just for her to have\u00a0a happy marriage.\u00a0Beyond that, my soul earnestly yearns\u00a0for her to know,\u00a0trust, and depend on God in every situation of her life.<\/p>\r\n

The lack of knowing God is the foremost cause of a Christian woman\u2019s not already trusting and depending on Him in all situations.\u00a0Her lack of dependence on God causes her daily decisions to waver between worldly philosophies and what she\u00a0knows about Him (see James 1:5-8).\u00a0But, how does she grow to know God?\u00a0Through His word!\u00a0 Reading, contemplating, praying about, and most of all believing in His word is crucial for every Christian woman.\u00a0There is nothing more important in life than this! It is not her marriage, not her children, and especially not the world\u2019s values\u00a0which oppose His very existence and the communication He has graciously given to us.\u00a0He gave us His word so that we may know Him and His wisdom, which is counter to the wisdom of the world.<\/p>\r\n

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever<\/em> (Psalm 111:10).<\/p>\r\n

For wisdom is better than rubies, And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her<\/em> (Proverbs 8:11).<\/p>\r\n

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy<\/em> (James 3:17).<\/p>\r\n

Since our salvation through Christ, my husband and I have been in many situations where we needed to rely on God and His will.\u00a0Those times of great need caused us to desire a better understanding of what it means to trust in Him. Therefore, my husband began a biblical study about trust and\u00a0discovered five different Hebrew words that God used for faith and trust in the Old Testament. I pray that his research will help anyone reading this article.<\/p>\r\n

The simplest type of faith is the acceptance of God\u2019s salvation plan; the belief of Genesis 15:6 compared to Romans 4:3. The Hebrew word used here, AMAN<\/em>, means, \u201cI believe it!\u201d\u00a0This is what one does when he says that he “believes” that Jesus is the Christ; the Son of God who\u00a0was virgin born, died on the cross for his sins, was buried and rose again, and is now at the right hand of God the Father.<\/p>\r\n

I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures<\/em> (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).<\/p>\r\n

But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God<\/em> (Hebrews 10:12).<\/p>\r\n

The second level of trust is represented by the Hebrew word, CHASAH<\/em>.\u00a0This word describes the dependence on a place of hiding and safety during a time of danger.<\/p>\r\n

O LORD my God, in You I put my trust; Save me from all those who persecute me; And deliver me<\/em> (Psalm 7:1).<\/p>\r\n

He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler<\/em> (Psalm 91:4).<\/p>\r\n

This type of trust describes the safety a rabbit has when he runs into the cleft of a rock for protection.\u00a0We realize this level of trust when we flee to Him for protection in times of known danger.<\/p>\r\n

The third level of trust is represented by the Hebrew word, BATACH<\/em>.\u00a0This word\u00a0means to lean on, have confidence in, and have a total dependence on His care. It is the casting of all our cares on Him\u2014<\/em>even those we might be able to handle ourselves.\u00a0This type of trust\u00a0believes in Him concerning even the unknown future.<\/p>\r\n

Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to<\/em> pass<\/em> (Psalm 37:5).<\/p>\r\n

This level of trust allows a woman to leave her life completely in the Lord\u2019s hands to do with her as He wills.\u00a0She is able to do this because she trusts Him to bring His way to pass without her needing to interject her own will.<\/p>\r\n

The fourth Hebrew word for an even\u00a0higher level of trust, QAVAH<\/em>, is comparable to a cord used for heavy binding.\u00a0This is like a rope that has been woven together with many small cords and is therefore unbreakable.<\/p>\r\n

But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint<\/em> (Isaiah 40:31).<\/p>\r\n

The Hebrew word translated \u201cwait\u201d in this verse, is\u00a0from this word for a strong rope.\u00a0When we\u00a0study all of the times this word is used in the Old Testament; it\u00a0pictures a\u00a0believer\u2019s trust that has become unbreakable because of experiencing God\u2019s deliverance over, over, and over again.<\/p>\r\n

When a woman runs into the \u201ccleft of a rock\u201d many times and experiences God\u2019s protection and love, a cord in her rope of faith is formed.\u00a0Cords are also formed when she casts all her cares on Him and sees Him work \u201call things together for good\u201d; according to His will.\u00a0These many cords of trust then weave together to make a stronger rope of faith within her that cannot be broken.<\/p>\r\n

Finally, there is the Hebrew word\u00a0signifying the result of maximum trust, YACHAL<\/em>.\u00a0This word means to wait and trust God in confidence even during the maximum pressures of life. It is the level of trust that allowed Job to say, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him<\/em>” (Job 13:15a).<\/p>\r\n

It is vital to realize that none of these levels of faith are, or ever can be, manufactured by human ability.\u00a0It is not our faith <\/strong>that is strong; it is the object <\/strong>of our faith that is\u2014<\/em> such\u00a0as faith in\u00a0the Person of Jesus or in God\u2019s character behind His promises.<\/p>\r\n

AMAN<\/em> is simply, \u201cto believe it or\u00a0accept it as truth.\u201d\u00a0You also, do not manufacture a place to hide; God is the place of safety and rest. You can only take refuge in Him.\u00a0 Neither can you make a rope of faith on your own.\u00a0The cable is built within your soul as you recognize God\u2019s deliverance time and time again.\u00a0Trusting God frees a Christian woman from her fleshly attempts to please Him. That trust prevents her\u00a0from worrying about what will happen in the future if she dares to die to self and believe in His will for her life.<\/p>\r\n

It is this type of faith that I pray each reader of my books receives from God.\u00a0I pray that a woman does not just learn a system or rules to follow, but instead that she becomes more trusting of God in every situation in her life.\u00a0Therefore, when I receive a letter from a woman who says she has \u201clearned to lean on God from whom comes all wisdom and strength,\u201d and\u00a0another who says she\u00a0has been \u201cdrawn closer to the Lord,\u201d my heart leaps for joy.\u00a0Tears come to my eyes and I praise God when a woman writes that He, not my words,\u00a0has become her strength, and that He\u00a0has transformed her life\u00a0as she has trusted Him in all things.<\/p>\r\n

It is my prayer that God will continue to\u00a0enlighten many Christian women with His message,\u00a0and that He will work\u00a0through them to be a testimony of His faithfulness.<\/p>\r\n

To Him be the Glory and\u00a0Honor forever.\u00a0Amen!<\/p>\r\n

Virginia Ruth Fugate<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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