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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#He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward, and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward. Matthew 10:41: Why do the righteous suffer?
And he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me, is not worthy of Me. He that findeth his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it. He that receiveth you receiveth Me. And he that receiveth Me receives Him that sent Me. And whosoever shall give a drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward. The Greek word for prophet is Prophotes, meaning a foreteller.
Why do the righteous suffer? This is the question that makes Christians wonder when they live to please God and bad things happen to good people. Job was such a man, for he was just, and the Lord allowed Satan to attack him, but Job said All the days of my appointed time, I will wait until my change comes. Jesus said, He that taketh not his cross and followeth after Me is not worthy of Me. We must accept that we will suffer in this world for Jesus, but know that God will not give us more than we can bear. And whosoever shall give a drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward. Just wait on the Lord, and He will make all things right. We must take up our cross daily, and deny ourselves and follow after Jesus.
#For ye have the poor always with you, but Me you have not always. Matthew 26:11: Rejoice in the Lord always, and again rejoice.
But when His disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor. When Jesus understood it, He said unto them, Why trouble ye this woman? For she had wrought a good work upon Me. For in that she had poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. Verily I say unto you, where this gospel is preached in the world, what this woman has done shall be told as a memorial of her. Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests; the Greek word for poor is Ptochos, meaning a beggar.
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again rejoice. This woman took the alabaster box and poured it upon Jesus, as a memorial for His burial. Jesus said, Why trouble ye this woman? For she had wrought a good work upon Me. The disciples thought it was a waste and should have been given to the poor. But Jesus said, Ye have the poor always with you, but Me you have not always. They should have been concerned about Judas Iscariot, for he was going to the chief priests to betray Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. Therefore, let us always rejoice in the Lord, and again rejoice, because He is going to die on the cross for our sins.
#Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the heathen; I will be exalted in the earth. Psalms 46:10
The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations He has made in the earth. He makes wars to cease from the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow, and cuts the spear in sunder; He burns the chariot in the fire. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. The Hebrew word for exalted is Ruwm, meaning to rise actively,
Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. This is a messianic Psalm, as the Lord Jesus will rule and reign from Jerusalem, and we must pray for the peace of Jerusalem, for they shall prosper who do so. Jehovah God of angel armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. He makes wars to cease from the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow, and cuts the spear in sunder. Let us exalt the Lord our God and praise Him forever
#But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us of all sin. 1 John 1:7
And these things write we unto you that your joy may be full. This then is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. The Greek word for fellowship is Koinonia, meaning partnership. Therefore, let us walk in the light as He is in the light, have fellowship with one another, and let the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanse us of all sin. The Greek word for confess is Homolegao
This means we agree with God, and the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin, just as if we never sinned. This is how we have fellowship one with another. It is my prayer that you will do these things and let God have full control of your life, and walk in partnership with your brothers and sisters in Christ.
#But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, nor by horses, nor by horsemen. Hosea 1:7: Live by the sword and die by the sword
And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel, for yet a little while and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. And it shall come to pass at that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel. And she conceived again and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah, for I will no longer have mercy upon the house of Israel. But I will utterly take them away. The Hebrew word for sword is Chereb, meaning a cutting instrument.
Live by the sword and die by the sword. Jehovah God had warned Hosea what would happen to Israel for forsaking the Lord God, and how He would avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and would cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. Yet in the last days, in the battle of Armageddon, He would save them in the valley of Jezreel. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the LORD. Jehovah God does not save by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, nor by horse, nor by horsemen. God will tell the antichrist to drop dead, and the fowls shall feast on their bodies. And the Antichrist and the false prophet will burn in the Lake of fire.
#What is my strength that I should hope? And what is mine end that I should prolong my life? Job 6:11: If a man dies, shall he live again?
Oh, that I might have my request, and that God would grant me the thing that I long for, even that it would please God to destroy me, that He would let loose His hand and cut me off; then shall I have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow, let Him not spare me, for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One. Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass? Is not my help in me? And is wisdom driven quite from me? To him that is afflicted pity should be shown by his friend, but he forsaked the fear of the Almighty. The Hebrew word for life is Nephesh, meaning a breathing creature.
If a man dies, shall he live again? Job asked this question 4000 years ago, and the Lord Jesus Christ answered by saying I am the resurrection of the life, and he that believes in Me, though he be dead, yet shall he live. I thank God that Jesus has given us eternal life by dying for our sins on the cross, and we are forgiven when we place our faith in His shed blood on the cross. So to him who is afflicted, pity should be shown by his friend. Thank the Lord Jesus had pity on us and calls us friends because He told us all things that the Father in heaven commanded Him. For He was wounded for our transgressions and acquainted with grief, and by His stripes we are healed. Spiritually and physically
#And the second is,like namely, this: thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; there is none other commandment greater than these. Mark 12:31
And one of the scribes came and, having heard them reasoning together and having perceived that He had answered them well, asked Him, Which is the first commandment of all? And Jesus answered him and said the first of all the commandments is this: Hear, O Israel the Lord our God is one Lord and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy mind, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength this is the first commandment. And the scribe said unto Him, Well, thou Master, thou hast said the truth. There is one God, and there is none other than He. And to love Him with all thy heart, and all thy understanding, and with all thy soul, and all thy strength and to love his neighbor as himself is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices, And when Jesus saw that he had answered discreetly said thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that dorst ask Him any more questions. The Greek word for neighbor is Plesion, meaning a countryman, a Christian, or friend.
Jesus has answered all the questions that the scribes were trying to trip Him up with. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. If we will keep these two commandments, we are keeping all the commandments of God. Love is the fulfillment of the law, and we must love as God loves us with unconditional love, Agape. This is the greatest love there is; may the Lord enable us to do so.
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#Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. Psalms 43:5. If you are hearing voices, seek out a mental health professional.
For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? O send out thy light and thy truth. Let them lead me, let them bring me unto thy holy hill and to thy tabernacles. Then I will go to the altar of God. Unto God my exceeding joy. Yea, upon thy harp will I praise Thee, O God, my God. The Hebrew word for health is Yshuw, meaning "saved."
If you are hearing voices, seek out a mental health professional, and call or text 988 to get the help you need. I love this Psalm for it teaches us to hope in God, who is the health of our countenance and my God. I thank God that I overcame the paranoia and the stigma of mental illness to get the help that I needed. Now I take medication that controls the chemical imbalance in my brain and stops the voices going through my head. Don't be ashamed to get help because one percent of the population suffers from schizophrenia, so just as the body gets sick, so does the head from the neck up. There is finally parity between physical health and mental health. This had been something causing people to not get the help they needed; now, thank the Lord, and why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me, Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise Him. David praised God on the harp, and I praise God on the piano. Music calms mental illness, so I listen to piano music, and it helps me to sleep well. Too many people let the stigma of mental illness stop them from seeking help. So do not be ashamed to see a Shrink, but go get help and save your loved ones, especially women suffering from postpartum psychosis. Too many children are perishing because their mothers did not get help in time.
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#And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty, and true are thy ways, Thou King of the saints. Revelation 15:3: Holy is the Lord God Almighty
And I saw another sign in heaven: great and marvelous seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them is filled up the wrath of God. And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire, and them that had gotten the victory over the beasts and over the image and over the mark and over the number of his name stand on the sea of glass having the harps of God. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? For thou only art holy, for all nations shall come and worship before Thee, for thy judgments are made manifest, and after that I looked and beheld, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. And the seven angels came out of the temple of the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, having their breasts girded with golden girdles. The Greek word for servant is Doulos, meaning a bond servant or a slave
Holy is the Lord God Almighty, for it is time for Him to take the title deed of this world from the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. And they sang the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, for righteous and true are all thy judgments and great and marvelous are thy works. Holy is the Lord and worthy of all our praises. For thou only art holy; for all nations shall come and worship before Thee. For thy judgments are made manifest, and after that I looked, and behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. For thou art worthy to receive praise, honor, and power, for thou hast redeemed us by thy blood of the Lamb.
#And you who were sometimes alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled. Colossians 1:21
And He is the head of the body, the Church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell, and having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself by Him, I say whether they be things in earth or in heaven. In the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable, and unreprovable in His sight. If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel. which ye have heard and which was preached, to every creature which is under heaven, whereof I Paul am made a minister, who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His body's sake, which is the church: The Greek word for reconciled is Apokatallasso, meaning to reconcile fully.
We who were sometimes alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet hath He reconciled in Christ, who is the head of the body, the church. Thank God He is the beginning and the firstborn from the dead; now He has preeminence. Let this mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who thought it not robbery to be equal to God, made Himself of no reputation, endured the death of the cross, and is now seated in heaven at the right hand of the Father. That in Him should all fulness dwell. He made peace through the blood of the cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself by Him. Let us come boldly unto Him so that we can receive grace and mercy to help in this time of need. Therefore be ye reconciled to God through the one Mediator, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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