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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold is as pictures of silver.(Prov.25:11) It is so important to speak the right words to people at the right time to produce the right results. When you think of apples of gold in pictures of silver, then you are thinking of wealth and excellence. When we speak wisdom into the lives of others we are making them wealthy. Therefore we must seek God for He is the source of all wisdom and He will give us just the right words needed at the right time.
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#Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship him. Matt. 2:1,2
The Magi saw the star in the east and followed it all the way to Bethlehem and the Baby Jesus was about two years old at this time. It was the providential will of God for him to be that age and they wanted to worship him as well as give gifts unto him. Yet Herod the king wanted to kill the Baby, so God would give the Magi special warning not to tell Herod where the Baby Jesus was. It would be prophesied that Joseph and Mary would take the Lord Jesus to Egypt to escape Herod. Wise men still seek him and we must be careful today as Satan is still trying to thwart the will of God by hindering the worship of Jesus at Christmas. Many use the sign Xmas, which means a Christless Christmas. Let us worship Jesus Christ and give him the glory that he alone deserves.
#Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him and took him his wife: And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son and he called his name JESUS. Matt. 1:24,25
They shall call him Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sin. Joseph was obedient to not go into Mary until after the days of her purification. Jesus is the Son of God and the son of a man who went about doing good. So this Christmas season, go about doing good giving the greatest gift, Jesus the Savoir of the world.
#And she shall bring forth a son and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now, this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, Matt. 1:21,22
Joseph is so happy now that his wife is the mother of the Lord Jesus Christ and he is the surrogate father in the line of King David that was spoken by the prophet Isaiah who said behold a virgin shall conceive and bring forth a son, called Emmanuel, which is God with us. Jesus is with us this Christmas Season and is the reason for our joy. So as you sing joy to the world the Lord has come, rejoice that Joseph was faithful to obey the angel of the Lord.
#But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. Matt. 1:20
Joseph was preparing to divorce Mary privately, but the Lord sent the angel of the Lord to him in a dream to testify to the fact that the baby that was conceived in Mary was of the Holy Ghost. Joseph was happy to take Mary as his wife after the epiphany of the angel of the Lord. We too can believe the virgin birth which proves that Jesus was very God of God and man of man in the postmitotic union.
#Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak, but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. I Cor. 14:34-35
Paul is called an atomate teacher of the fact that women are not to usurp men in the church and that they should learn in silence. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church. Now having a women's ministry is allowed, as the older women are to teach the younger women how to love their husbands. Let the woman go to her husband if she has a question. So men, we must be Bible teachers at home so that we can teach our wives how to serve the Lord and the Church in the community. Let the husbands dwell with their wives according to knowledge, so that they will know how to answer them when they ask a question.
#Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray in the spirit and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing in the spirit and I will sing with the understanding also. Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? I Cor. 14:13-16
Paul tells the Corinthians, if they speak in an unknown tongue, to pray that they can interpret it to the edification of the church. When we pray in tongues we are speaking in the spirit to God. It is God who gives us the wisdom to interpret to the church so that all can say Amen to the glory of God. Then Paul thanks God that he speaks in tongues more than ye all, and that is why the Holy Spirit used Paul to teach on this topic more than the other Apostles.
#Follow after charity and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. For he that speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification and exhortation and comfort. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. I would that ye spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interprets, that the church may receive edifying. I Cor. 14:1-5
Paul is challenging the Corinthians to follow after love and to desire spiritual gifts. If you speak in a tongue you should pray that you can interpret for the edifying of the church. The goal is to edify, exhort, and comfort the church to the glory of God. Today in many Pentecostal churches they do not interpret and the body of Christ is not edified. Desire spiritual gifts such as prophesy and follow after love, so that the body of Christ will be nit together in the bond of peace.
#Charity never faileth, but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought like a child, but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now, we see through a glass, darkly, but then face to face: now I know in part, but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three, but the greatest of these is charity. I Cor. 13:8-13
Paul goes on to tell us that love never fails, but prophecies, they shall fail and knowledge it shall vanish away. In these imperfect bodies of ours, we have limitations. but when he that is perfect has come, who is Jesus, then we will have complete knowledge. We enjoy our childhood, but when we grow up to maturity, we put away childish things. We now have faith, hope, and love, these three, but the greatest of these is love, Agape which is the love of God. We are thankful for our families, and this great nation. God bless America, the land of the brave and the free.
#Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity, I have become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long and is kind, charity envieth not; charity vaunteth, not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, endureth all things. I Cor. 13:1-7
Paul in the previous chapter said to desire the greatest gift and yet if I have all of that, but lack love, then it profits me nothing. Love is the greatest fruit of the Spirit and we must make sure that we have that fruit operating in the body of Christ. Love the Lord with all thy heart, mind, and soul; then love thy neighbor as thyself. Love does no harm to his neighbor. Jesus said a new commandment give me that ye love one another as I have loved you. Every one has friendship love, but Jesus said to even love your enemies. Agape love is the only love that allows us to love like God and pray for those who would despitefully use us. That is why Jesus prayed on the Cross, Father forgives them, for they know not what they do.
#Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? But covet earnestly the best gifts and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. I Cor. 12:28-31
There are many gifts, so covet earnestly the best gifts such as prophecy. Yet show I unto you a more excellent way. Thank God for the opportunity to serve the body of Christ and be welcomed into the Kingdom of God on that great day.
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