Title: Forgetting and Remembering

Topic: Salvation

Summary: The Lord wants us to be aware of the dark nature of our lower self so that we'll be more cooperative with him and receptive to his heavenly blessings.

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References:
James 1:21-24
Hebrews 4:12
Genesis 41:9, 51-52
Deuteronomy 5:9-10
Psalms 25:6-7
Isaiah 43:24-26
Jeremiah 14:10; 31:31-34; 44:9-10
Ezekiel 18:20-24; 20:40-43; 21:23-24; 36:29-32
Hosea 9:9
Matthew 5:23-24
Luke 15:11-21
Revelation 18:5
Isaiah 6:5
Luke 5:1-9

Like other common verbs, the meaning of "give" in the Bible is affected by context: who is giving what to whom? In general, though, giving relates to the fact that the Lord provides us all with true teachings for our minds and desires for good in our hearts, and for the fact that we need to accept those gifts while acknowledging that they come from the Lord, and not from ourselves. One of the most common and significant uses of "give" in the Bible is the repeated statement that the Lord had given the land of Canaan to the people of Israel. This springs from the fact that Canaan represents heaven, and illustrates that the Lord created us all for heaven and will give us heaven if we will accept the gift.