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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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#Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. 1 Corinthians 7:27 Be ye content
The Greek word for loosed is Lusis. for loosening, or a break-up. Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God. Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. I suppose, therefore, that this is good for the present distress; I say that it is good for a man so to be. But if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless, such shall have trouble in the flesh; but I spare you. But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not. And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Be ye content in whatsoever state you are in. This is the will of God for us in Christ Jesus. Love not this world, or the things of this world, for the fashion of this world is passing away. All that is in the world is the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. Whoso loves this world is an enemy of God, but be ye therefore content if you are married, and if you are separated. He that does the will of God shall abide forever. So it is cheaper to keep her, is the saying, and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless, such shall have trouble in the flesh. So godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into this world, and we will leave with nothing. Having food and clothing, be ye content. I can say, since I am separated from my wife, I can serve the Lord wholeheartedly, which is good for me. I do not wish this on anyone, because a cord of two is not easily separated. For they can comfort one another. So let the Lord be the third member of your marriage, who will hold it together like glue. Inasmuch as much as possible, live at peace with all people, and be ye content. God has called us to live in peace, so do not go to bed angry; instead, be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Be ye kind one to another and tenderhearted, forgiving one another as God, for Christ's sake, has forgiven you.
#Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Colossians 1:28 Be ye perfect, says the Lord
The Greek word for perfect is Teleios, meaning complete in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc. Wherefore I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; Even the mystery which hath been hidden from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to His saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Whereunto I also labor, striving according to His working, which worketh in me mightily.
Be ye perfect, says the Lord. Paul is admonishing the Colossians of the mystery of the riches of the glory among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. It is the will of God for us to be perfect and complete in the Lord Jesus Christ. This is why we preach the gospel. God never tells us to be something that is impossible for us to attain. God said it, so we can do it, and that settles it, for we must all stand before the judgment Seat of Christ, to give an account of our lives. Let no man steal your crown. Therefore, I beat myself, lest after I have preached to others and I myself become a castaway. We are living in the dispensation of grace, and we must appropriate that grace daily to do God's will. It is my prayer that we can see, as Paul did, that the grace of God is sufficient to meet all our needs.
#And he said, it is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. Isaiah 49:6 Let your Light shine
The Hebrew word for light is Owr, meaning illumination in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc. And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified. Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God. And now saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob again to Him, though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength. Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and His Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and He shall choose thee. Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee, and I will preserve thee, and give thee, for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages; that thou mayest say to the prisoners, go forth, to them that are in darkness, Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
Let your Light shine, so that men will see your good works and glorify the Father in heaven. Isaiah was formed to be a Light to Israel. We, the Church, have been called to be a light unto the Gentiles. Let the prisoners see the light and go forth to them that are in darkness. Thank God that we are witnesses of His glory, and that Jesus is risen from the dead. Let us go forth outside the camp, bearing His light unto a dark world, that men may see that Light and come out of darkness.
#Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? Who hath babbling? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes? Proverbs 23:29 Look not on the wine when it is red
The Hebrew word for wine is Yayin, meaning fermented, intoxication (from an unused root meaning to effervesce. For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit. She also lieth in wait as for a prey and increaseth the transgressors among men. Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things. Solomon gives six warnings about why not to look not on the wine when it is red. How many marriages have been torn apart because of this illness? Alcohol is a worldwide problem. To save your marriage, and to keep yourself from the strange woman, look not on the wine when it is red.
The first miracle that Jesus performed was at the wedding of Cana, when His mother told Him they had no wine. So Jesus turned the water into wine. The theological debate was whether this wine was fermented. I take the position that it was not knowing that drunkenness is a sin, and Jesus would not cause people to sin in any way. If you want to avoid sorrow, contentions, babbling, wounds without cause, and redness of eyes? Then look not on the wine when it is red. How many people are killed because of drunk driving? At the last it biteth like a serpent. No one wants to be bitten by a serpent, so you have to watch carefully where you walk so you do not step on one. The serpent does not want to bite you, but it is a defense mechanism. If you want to not get into fights from uttering perverse things? Then look not on the wine when it is red. Paul told the young minister Timothy to drink a little wine for his stomach's sake. So there is a medicinal reason to drink, and it must be done moderately. But never after doing so should you get into a car and drive if your alcohol level is above .08% which is the legal limit.
Look not on the wine when it is red, and watch out for the strange woman, who is a narrow pit. This will save your marriage and prevent you from killing someone in an accident. Prisons are full of people because of this. So if you go to the parties this Holiday Season, remember this scripture, and it will save your life and your marriage.
#Jesus said unto him, thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Matthew 22:37
The Greek word for love is agape, meaning to love in a social or moral sense, wholeheartedly and unconditionally. Hebrew is Agab for feelings and sentimental. But when the Pharisees had heard that He had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Then one of them, who was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting Him, and saying Master, which is the great commandment in the law? This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
The lawyer thought he could trap Jesus, but he failed. We can learn much from these two commandments, as they sum up the whole Ten Commandments. First and foremost, we must love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and all thy soul, and all thy mind. The Greek word for heart is Kardia, meaning the thoughts and the feelings. The Greek word for soul is Psuche, for inner being or life. Literally the breath. The Greek word for mind is Dianola, meaning deep thought, contemplation. imagination, and understanding. We see these adjectives describe the deepest way that we are to love the Lord our God. The Greek word for neighbor is Plesion, for close by, i.e., fellow countryman, Christian, or friend.
This tells us that God wants us to love our neighbor as thyself. These two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Jesus went on to explain love for neighbor in telling the story of the good Samaritan who rescued the Jewish man who fell among thieves. Jews did not love Samaritans, but this man did not have any prejudice at all in him and took care of the Jewish man and paid his debt in the hospital. This was how we are to love everyone as our neighbor, regardless of race. When we do this, it will end all racism and cause us to live together in proximity in peace.
#Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land. Joel 3:19 There shall be a great tribulation, not ever before seen.
The Hebrew word for violence is Chamac, meaning unjust gain, referring to false injustice and oppressors of good people. The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake, but the LORD will be the hope of His people, and the strength of the children of Israel. So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim. But Judah shall dwell forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation, for I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
Jesus will take vengeance on all those who shed innocent blood. There shall be a great tribulation, not ever before seen. The Lord shall be the hope of His people, and Jerusalem shall be holy. We must pray for the peace of Jerusalem, for they shall prosper who do so. Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and He will take back the title deed to this earth from Satan, and there will be peace and security in Jerusalem forever. Let us rejoice and sing of the mercies of the Lord and make known His truth to all generations. So we are now living in the days just before the seven-year tribulation comes upon the earth. They will be saying peace and safety, but then will come sudden destruction. Thank the Lord Jesus shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth shall shake. I praise God that He is going to shake this world and rid it of corruption and bloodshed. Let us sound the alarm and warn the people to repent of their sins, for the great day of His wrath is coming. Be at peace with all men and follow holiness, cause without holiness no one will see the Lord.
#Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10 A virtuous wife is far above rubies
The Hebrew word for virtue is Chayll, meaning probably a force, whether of men, means, or other resources, and worthy. Solomon was the author of this book, and he had 700 wives and 300 concubines, but he learned the price of a virtuous wife. She is addressing her son. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of the poor and needy. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
A virtuous wife is far above rubies, and she does her household well. My mother was this virtuous wife to my father, a Pastor, and she stood in defense of the gospel. She raised six children and had a sewing business. We were well taken care of, and my dad could always trust her with the money. This is what I look for in a wife, one whose trust is in the Lord and takes good care of the family. I thank God for the example my mother left us, and though she is in heaven, looking down on us, I know it will be well with me because whoever finds a good wife has found favor with God. We do not need multiple wives, but it is good to have various companions. We call it networking and doing your due diligence in business affairs. My life has been blessed, and I want to leave a legacy of virtue to my children and grandchildren for generations to come. May the Lord bless all the virtuous women out there and continue to be a means of resources for your family and worthy of honor. Be not drunk with wine, but be filled with the Spirit. This is what a virtuous woman teaches her family.
#Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. Psalms 62:10 Trust not in riches
The Hebrew word for riches is Chayll, meaning probably a force, whether of men, means, or other resources. An army, wealth. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in Him at all times, ye people, pour out your heart before Him. God is a refuge for us. Selah. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
Trust not in riches, trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery. Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life. Riches take on wings and fly away; that is why we must trust in God at all times, ye people, and pour out your heart before Him. For our God is a refuge and strength in the day of trouble. David, who wrote this Psalm, learned that early in life and was a man after God's heart. I thank God for this scripture, for it brings me comfort when I am oppressed. The love of money is the root of all evil, and many have become shipwrecked seeking to become rich. Jesus warned us not to lay up riches on earth, where moth and rust corrupt. Instead, we must lay up our riches in heaven, where there is neither moth, nor rust, nor thieves to break in and steal. Therefore, let us seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, then all these things will be added unto us.
#Saying fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar, and Lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. Acts 27:24
The Greek word for "Caesar" is "Kaisar," a title of the Roman emperor. Paul is appointed to preach the gospel to Caesar and all those with him. But after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in the midst of them and said Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve. Wherefore, Sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. Howbeit, we must be cast upon a certain island. But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight, the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; and sounded and found it twenty fathoms, and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms. Then, fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
The angel of the Lord told Paul that all 276 souls on the ship would be saved, but the ship would be lost. Thank God that He knows the end from the beginning, and we must trust in the Lord with all our hearts, and lean not unto our understanding, but in all our ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct our path. We are sailing on the ship of Zion, headed for heaven, and we are going through the storms of life. However, God has promised never to leave us or forsake us and will see us through the treacherous sea. So have faith in God, for He will allow this gospel to be preached unto the ends of the earth, no matter what comes, rain or sunshine, God will see us through until the end.
#For the time has come that judgment must begin at the house of God; and if it first begins at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 1 Peter 4:17 If we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged
The Greek word for judgment is Krima, meaning a decision to avenge a crime. vengeance belongs to the Lord. He will avenge all disobedience once our obedience is fulfilled. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye: for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part He is evil spoken of, but on your part He is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
If we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 The word Confess comes from the Greek word Homologeo, meaning to agree with God. We must judge ourselves by agreeing with God that we are sinners, in need of a Savior. Jesus took our sins and nailed them to the tree of Mount Calvary, never to be judged again. God cast our sins as far as the east is from the west. Therefore, let us as Christians judge ourselves by confessing our sins to God, and He will forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If you stole, steal no more and make restitution. Get a job and give to others who have a need. This is what Peter means by judgment must begin at the house of God first. Then, after we have been judged, God will avenge those who have sinned against us at the proper time. If the righteous are scarcely saved, what hope have the ungodly and sinner before God? Therefore, be quick to confess when the Holy Spirit brings it to our attention, and the blood of Jesus will cleanse us from all sin. We must all stand before the judgment Seat of Christ and give an account for the things done in the body, be they good or bad.2 Corinthians 5:10 Our works will be judged, not our salvation. The fire will judge our works, and if they consist of gold, silver, and precious stones, they shall remain, and we will receive a reward. However, if our works consist of wood, hay, and stubble, the fire will consume our works, and we will suffer loss, yet as by fire, and not receive a reward. Let no man receive your crown. For this is what we are to cast at the feet of Jesus in heaven.
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