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.

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

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

A "house" is essentially a container -- for a person, a family, several families or even a large group with shared interests (think of the term "houses of worship.") In the Bible, a "house" is also a container, but for spiritual things rather than natural things. In various uses a "house" can represent part of the mind, the whole mind, a whole person or even a church. The other nuance to the word "house" is that it is generally used in regards to our affections and desires rather than our thoughts and principles. This makes sense; we tend to engage our thoughts and rationality when we are out in the world doing our work, but when we are inside our houses we are driven most by love for our families and the desire to be good to those we love. So "house" tends to represent the things we want and care about -- which are ultimately the things that define us.