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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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#I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me. Galatians 2:20 Be crucified with Christ
The Greek word for crucified is Sustauroo, meaning to impale in company with. But if while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ therefore the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness came by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Be crucified with Christ. This is what the Apostle Paul taught the Galatians, who were turning back to the law for salvation. The law is the schoolmaster that brought us to Christ, and we are saved by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and that not of ourselves. We are in company with Christ on the cross, as Paul said I am crucified with Christ, therefore, I live, but not I; Christ lives in me, and this life I live in the flesh is by the faith of the Son of God, who loves me. We cannot frustrate the grace of God because Christ fulfilled the law and has saved us by His grace. Therefore, put to death those things in the flesh, and walk by the Spirit so that you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. It is my prayer that you will do this today and receive the Lord Jesus Christ into your heart as your Personal Savior.
#But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 2 Timothy 3:13 Perilous days are here
The Greek word for seducers is Goao, meaning a wizard and an imposter. But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me in Antioch at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured; but out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yes, and all who live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them. And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;
Perilous days are here, and we are being tested like never before, as evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. Weep and howl, you rich men, for your riches are moth-eaten, and the Lord of Saboth shall punish you for the fraud you caused to your workers. Revelation 9:21 For they would not repent of their murders, and sorceries, and thefts, and fornications. We are seeing drug dealers from Colombia and Venezuela committing these heinous crimes, and thank God the Government is tracking these evil people down. Yet, they are deceiving others while they themselves are being deceived. Paul is telling the young minister about the trials and persecutions he suffered, and yet the Lord Jesus Christ delivered him. And all those who live godly shall suffer persecution. So arm yourselves, not with Smith and westons, but with the word of God. For Timothy was taught the word of God as a child, which made him wise unto salvation through faith which is in Jesus Christ. So study to show thyself approved, a workman who needs not to be ashamed, but rightly divides the word of God.
#For all they did cast in of their abundance, but she, of her want, did cast in all that she had, even all her living. Mark 12:44 It is more blessed to give than to receive.
The Greek word for want is Husteresis, meaning a falling short, especially penury. And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury; and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And He called unto Him His disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than all they which have cast into the treasury.
It is more blessed to give than to receive, and this poor widow, in money, is rich in faith. Jesus marveled at her faith in the Lord and how the rich people gave of their abundance, but she gave of that which she needed. What faith do we need to live a godly life is shown to us by this widow, for Jesus has praised her for her great faith in the Lord. I pray that all of us will learn from her example as we give to the Lord, for God loves a cheerful giver. We must give God the first fruits and not the leftovers, for whoso sows sparringly shall reap sparringly, but whoso soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully. I pray that the Lord will increase our faith as He did for this widow, for all things are possible with God.
#But as for you, ye thought evil against me, but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive. Genesis 50:20 God is working all things together for our good and His glory
The Hebrew word for good is towb, meaning a good man or a good woman. So shall ye say unto Joseph, forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil; and now we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. And Joseph said unto them, Fear not; for am I in the place of God? Now therefore fear ye not, I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he and his father's house, and Joseph lived a hundred and ten years. And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation; the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh, were brought up upon Joseph's knees.
God is working all things together for our good and His glory. Joseph is like our Lord Jesus Christ, for he suffered evil at the hands of his brethren, and our Lord said Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. And Joseph also forgave his brethren and did not seek to get revenge for the evil that they did unto him. We can learn much from the life of Joseph, as God allowed him to suffer through various trials to bring him to Egypt, where he could save his people from the seven years of famine that were afflicting the land. God put it in the heart of Joseph to see the good that God had done in all his troubles to save many people. This verse is the Hall of Fame verse for Joseph, for he is one of the many people who made the Hall of Fame chapter of Hebrews 11
Always trust God in every season of life, because God knows the end from the beginning, and never complain as Joseph never did. Joseph prospered in every area of life and reaped the good seeds that he sowed. God blessed Joseph to live 110 years, and he saw the third generation of Ephraim's children and of the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, and bounced them on his knees like every grandfather loves to do. What a beautiful story this is in the Bible, and I would love to see a movie made about this so that all generations will be blessed by the example of Joseph. May the Lord bless me to do what Joseph did to his family by forgiving them of all the things they said about me, too. When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be, as the great hymn of the Church goes, for when we see Jesus, we will shout and sing the victory.
#But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 1 Corinthians 11:3 Let every one abide under the head
The Greek word for head is Kephale, as the part most readily taken hold of in the sense of seizing. Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth her head; for that is even all one as if she were shaven. For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn; but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
Let everyone abide under the head. Paul is telling the Christians to follow him as he follows the Lord Jesus Christ, and as the head of every man is Christ, and the head of every woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God. We all must abide in the state that God has called us. The glory of the woman is her long hair, and if she is shaven, it is a shame. So let her wear her hair to the glory of her husband, and let the man follow Christ, since Christ is the head of the man. For God resists the proud and gives glory unto the humble. So humble thyself under the mighty hand of the Lord, and in due season He will exalt thee. The home is broken up today, because many men have forsaken their role as the head, and have become the tail. Be ye followers of Christ, as I am, and lead and love your wife as Christ loves the Church and gave himself for her.
#Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart
The Hebrew word for diligence is Mishmar, meaning a place of confinement, watch. My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
Guard your heart. Solomon is giving us great wisdom, for we must place our bodies in a place of confinement and watch over it with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. How many STDs''s are caught because one did not watch over their eyes. Lust not after the strange woman, for a whorish woman brings a man to poverty. Flee sexual immorality, for all sin of this type is against thine own body. Let thine eyes look right on, and do not let your eyelids lust after her. Put away from thee profane language, and speak the truth to thine neighbor. Think about where your feet will take thee, that all thy ways may be established. Enjoy the wife of thy youth, and let her breasts satisfy thee at all times. This is healthy for your body and will preserve your soul from promiscuity. Watch what your eyes look at, and seek out pure things that nourish the mind. Whatever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, if there be any virtue, think upon these things. Grieve not the Holy Spirit when He rebukes you, and be fast to repent when your heart is lusting. When we do these things, we can live a holy life and have a long life. For whom the Lord loves, He disciplines. Thank God for keeping us on the right path.
#Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 Provoke one another to love and good works
The Greek word for exhorting is Parakaleo, meaning to call near, and encourage or admonish. Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works. For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins. But a certain fearful looking for judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
Provoke one another to love and good works. This is the Greek word Agape, for unconditional love for our brothers and sisters, and praying for our enemies to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. This is why we must get on one another's nerves about assembling together and encouraging one another. It is so easy for us to become discouraged with all the bad news, so let us encourage one another with the good news of the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We do not know who wrote the epistle to the Hebrews, but it has all the earmarks of the apostle Paul, and he wrote 1 Corinthians 13, the love chapter, telling us that love bears all things, believes all things, and keeps no record of wrongs; love never fails. This is the encouragement we need to keep us faithful to our Lord, and exhorting one another as we see the day of Christ approaching. We are getting close to Valentine's Day, so you will be hearing a lot about love. Agape, Pheleo, and Eros, and all of these are good in marriage, so let us encourage our spouses to render due benevolence to one another in the Lord. Marriage is under attack, and Satan wants to destroy it because it glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. So come together and do not be like those who forsake the assembling together. May the Lord bless all of you in these perilous days that we are living in.
#But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. 1 Corinthians 9:27 Paul beat his body under subjection to prevent being a castaway.
The Greek word for subjection is Doulagogeo, meaning to be a slave driver. To subdue. Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we have an incorruptible one. I therefore run, not as uncertainly, so fight I, not as one that beateth the air.
Paul beat his body under subjection to prevent being a castaway. That word subjection means to be a slave driver. Paul was a sports analyst, as he liked to watch the Olympic Games, and he could see how hard they had to train to win the prize. They did it to win a corruptible one, while we win an incorruptible one. Therefore, we must run to win. Preaching to others is serious, as we are an epistle to all men, to one we are the aroma of life, and to the other an aroma of death. So do not become a castaway by not preaching the whole gospel to the people. For we must all stand before the Bema Seat of Christ to answer for the things done in the body, and this is where we receive our incorruptible crowns if we run well. So run not as beating the air. For that would be in vain. Subdue your body and discipline it to keep the mastery that is necessary to win the race. We want to hear the Lord say Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of the Lord.
#Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in His goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. Romans 11:22 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Lord.
The Greek word for severity is Apotomia, meaning decisiveness, i.e., rigor. Thou will say then, the branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. Well, because of unbelief, they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear. For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest He also spare not thee. And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again. For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? For I would not have brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Lord. Blindness in part has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles comes in. We are the wild olive branch that has been engrafted in by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Beware of the rigor then, that the branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. It is because of the goodness of the Lord that the Gentiles are grafted in by faith, but be not high-minded, but fear. For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest He also spare not thee. Do not provoke God to wrath, for our God is a consuming fire. Thank God that His mercies are new every morning, for great is thine faithfulness unto thee. Let us pray for the peace of Jerusalem, for they shall prosper that do so.
#For the love of money is the root of all evil: which, while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10 Why do you covet that which cannot save you?
The Greek word for money is Philarguria, meaning avarice. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing let us be therefore content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good profession;
Why do you covet that which cannot save you? Beware of covetousness, for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses. It is ok to have riches, but do not let the riches have you. Paul is telling the young minister Timothy to guard his heart and follow after godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness, and by doing so, fight the good fight of faith, laying hold on eternal life. For godliness with contentment is great gain. We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can take nothing with us. How many people have left the faith because they loved money? But thou, O man of God, flee these things, for we will soon stand before the Lord Jesus Christ and give an account of our life, and our works. Jesus sent us into the vineyard for a penny a day, and said What is right, I will pay. Israel hath forsaken Jesus, the fountain of living water, for broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Jesus is the living water that springs up into eternal life. This is what we must seek, and not the things of this world. For all that is in the world is the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life, and all these things are passing away. But he that does the will of God shall abide for ever. May the Lord purge our hearts of covetousness and seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto thee. So do not covet money, so that you will not err from the faith, as many have done and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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