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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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#For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. I Peter 4:3-5
We must crucify the flesh through the power of the Holy Spirit and live to the will of God. The Gentiles will think it strange that ye no longer run with them to the same excess of riot. If any man is in Christ Jesus he is a new creation old things are passed away and all things have become new. They shall stand before the Lord and give an account, who is ready to judge the living and the dead. Christians will stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ, while the unbelievers will stand before the Great White throne Judgment where the books will be opened and all those who are not found in the Lamb's book of life will be cast into the lake of fire, which is the second death.
#Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus and toward all saints; That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. For we have great joy and consolation in thy love because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, Yet for love's sake, I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now is profitable to thee and me: Philemon 1:5-11
We just celebrated Independence Day of the United States and yet slaves were not independent, so we are going to step aside and study the book of Philemon in the Bible which is about a runaway slave seeking his independence who landed in prison with Paul. Onesimus in Greek means useless and as a runaway slave, he was useless to his master Philemon but now he has become converted to the Lord Jesus Christ by the aged Paul in prison. So Paul begs Philemon to accept him back not as a slave, but as a brother in Christ. Paul says he ran away for a season, that he could return to you as a beloved brother by the providential will of God. Let us rejoice in that we were all runaway slaves, and by the grace of God have become the bond-servants of Jesus Christ by faith. So we too like Onesimus ran away for a season, that we could become the beloved sons and daughters of Christ. Let us put away the racism of the flesh and love one another and celebrate our Independence from slavery. We are now at liberty in Jesus Christ to serve one another in love advancing the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to a lost world. Whom the Son hath set free, is free indeed.
#Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. I Peter 4:1,2
May the Holy Spirit empower us to have the same mindset as Jesus who became sin for us, that we could become the righteousness of Christ and cease from sin. We are Ambassadors for Christ and we must not live the rest of our time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God, just as Jesus did for us. It is my prayer that if my people which called by His name should humble themselves and pray, seek His face and turn from their wicked ways, then God will hear from heaven and forgive our sins and heal our land. Let us hold up the blood-stained banner and be crucified with Jesus to no longer live in the flesh, but by the faith of Him, that has called us to righteousness.
#For it is better if the will of being so, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil doing. For Christ also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Which sometimes, were disobedient when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure hereunto even baptism doth also now save us ( not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: Who is gone into heaven and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him. I Peter 3:17-22
Just as Jesus suffered once for us, we too must arm ourselves with the same mindset, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil doing. Christ was put to death in the flesh but raised by the Spirit. He then preached to those souls of the antediluvian in Hades, which were sometimes disobedient when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah. Jesus is now at the right hand of God interceding for us, while angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him. Thank God that we can endure these trials by the power of the Holy Spirit to suffer like Jesus did and bring glory to God. It is my prayer that we will continue to seek justice for those suffering from oppression and segregation. God waited 120 years for the antediluvians to repent, but they didn't then the flood came and destroyed them all, save eight souls, Noah and his wife, his three sons, and their wives. The next judgment is not going to be by water but by fire. Let us preach Jesus and Him crucified while there is time for this generation to be saved from that fire.
#And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. I Peter 3:13-16
We must be ready to always give an account of the reason for the hope that is in us when someone asks us. For if God is for us, then who is it that can be against us? Yay, rather it is Christ that died and is risen so that we can have justification before God. So be happy when they will falsely accuse you in Christ, for they will be ashamed on the day of judgment of our conversation in Christ. May the Lord reward all of us for being faithful in these days of the coronavirus pandemic for our faith in God and our love for the brethren.
#For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. I Peter 3:12
We are living in perilous times and in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic. It is a blessing to know that the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers: many people have succumbed to the pandemic, but the Lord has heard the prayer of the righteous. If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray, seek His face and turn from their wicked ways, God will hear their prayer, forgive their sins, and heal their land. How we as a people of God need to humble ourselves and pray for revival and restoration from evil men. The righteous cry and the Lord delivers him from all his evils. We have seen the protest over the killing of George Floyd by the policemen and God is giving America time to repent of the racism that has plagued this country since the Civil War. May we as the people of God return to a righteous lifestyle and ask for His forgiveness of our past sins. As we prepare to celebrate the fourth of July, may we realize that righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
#Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil or railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. For he that will love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil and do good; let him seek peace and ensue it. I Peter 3:8-11
Peter is exhorting the Christians to be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: We should not be racist in our beliefs but loving toward all men and women. Just as Jesus laid down his life for the brethren we too should love one another with that same love, being courteous preferring the other above thine own self. Let him that will see good days not render evil for evil or railing for railing and refrain his tongue from speaking evil and his lips that they speak no guile: For ye are to speak blessing to all, knowing that ye are thereunto called that ye should inherit a blessing. Let him avoid evil and do good; let him seek peace and ensue it. Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.
#Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. I Peter 3:7
Peter is now focusing on the husbands, mainly the Christian ones, to live with their wives according to knowledge. This is a very difficult thing, as the wife is very hard to understand, yet the husband must watch her so that he can understand what she likes and dislikes. All wives love to be honored, so that is why it is important to give honor, tell her how beautiful she is and how much you love her. For she is the weaker vessel, but do not insult her intelligence, as women are very smart and always value her advice. Then realize that you are heirs together of the grace of life, for every day you are becoming one body, as the body of Christ is one and you will be saved by the grace of God at the same time, so value each moment that you have together, for you will spend all eternity in heaven with the Lord praising Jesus together. Then lastly, that your prayers be not hindered because, in order to have an effective prayer life, it is important that you be at peace with one another. Do not go to bed angry always seek to not let the sun go down on your wrath, but talk things out so that the Lord will hear your prayers.
#Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well and are not afraid with any amazement. I Peter 3:3-6
Wives whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair and of wearing gold, or of putting on of apparel: True wives do not need this to be beautiful for beauty is in the soul. So let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. Remember wives God is watching in the Holy Spirit so let that beauty be the meek and quiet spirit which has no price. For after this manner in the old-time the holy women also, who trusted in God adorned themselves being in subjection unto their own husbands: Just like Sara who obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: I know you would love to be like Sara for she was beautiful even at sixty-five, and you can be daughters of her, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. My Mother was such a wife to my Father, and he called her "bunchier baby" showing his love for her. I thank God I was able to witness that love between my parents and God blessed them with sixty-two wonderful years of wedlock.
#Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. I Peter 3:1,2
Peter has addressed how Christians are to behave toward the Government and Employers. Now he is addressing the Christian and non-Christian homes. He talked to the wives who were to be in subjection to their own husbands; that if any obey not the word, they could be won without the word by the holy conversation coupled with fear. This is very important for husbands who are not Christians, for they want to see if the believing wife is sincere in her faith. Faith without works is dead, so the wife can win the unbelieving husband with her faith coupled with godly conversations with the husband. She must seek out her own husband and not another woman's husband. This is what the unbelieving husband is looking at; which is her character in the home. Do not be a busy body going from house to house spreading gossip, but have a godly conversation in your own home with your own husband. This is so needed today to keep marriages together. How many husbands have left their wives because she could not keep her conversation godly with him and instead gossiped to another husband about what is wrong with her husband? I must admit I have been witness to this as a Service Technician I would listen to wives berate their husband before me and I wondered what would your husband think of them doing that? It is imperative that the wife lives a godly life before her own husband and speaks well to him as well as about him. This would stop many a divorce if this were done.
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