Tending the Temple Daily

Have you been saved? Have you ever asked someone that question? Has anyone asked you? Well, how about: saved from what? How would you answer that question?  The Greek word so'zo' (Strong's #4982) meaning to deliver or protect, save and heal appears 106 times in 99 verses in the KJV. 93 times it means to save , 9 times it means to heal , 3 times it means to be whole , according to The Blue Letter Bible website.  The Hebrew word yasha (Strong's 3467) meaning deliver, rescue, and preserve appears 205 times in the the KJV Bible. 149 times it means save , 15 times it means saviour , 13 times it means deliver, 12 times it means help, 5 times it means preserved, 3 times it means salvation, it is also translated avenging, at all, avenged, defend, rescue, safe, and victory  another 8 times. Again according to The Blue Letter Bible website.  The Greek word soterias ( Strong's #G4991) translated salvation is used to describe the act of delivering from destruction, danger, or ...

I want to forgive so completely that I forget. I have always heard "forgive and forget" but I kinda figured only Yah could actually do it. Until recently,  I would have said exactly that.   I walk myself thru this process of forgiveness, always setting boundaries and keeping an arm's length,  if you know what I mean.  And, Yes! Boundaries are good when properly applied. No doubt! But setting boundaries for self protection isn't really operating in faith.  Boundaries can put a buffer between yourself and the offender's possible future offenses, true. But the boundaries should serve in loving that offender as well. It's not love to allow someone to continue in sinful behavior.  Btw, Yah didn't instruct us to protect ourselves from future offences. More on that later.  I have learned I can, and have forgiven to the point that I forgot. I forgot what happened, and I forgot the pain. I usually view myself as one who tends to hold a grudge.  I am d...