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 only is my rock and my salvation: He is my defense; I shall not be moved. Psalms 62:6 Go to the Rock
The Hebrew word for rock is Tsuwr, meaning a cliff, sharp rock, boulder, refuge, or sharp stone. How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? Ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. Go to the Rock that is greater than I. They only consult to cast him down from His excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly, Selah. My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from Him. 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 our 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.
David is facing many obstacles, and he calls upon the Lord, Go to the Rock, for in Him there is hope. Trust in the Lord at all times; ye people. Jesus is the Rock that the builders rejected and has become the cornerstone, upon which the Church is built. I will trust in Him at all times, for He is my defense. When I am afraid, I will wait for Him, for He is my salvation. It is my prayer that you will place all of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, as I have done, and call upon Him in the day of trouble, and He will surround you. This poor man cried, and the Lord delivered him from all of his troubles. I will wait upon Jehovah, for He is my Rock and the lifter of my head.
#For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. Matthew 12:37 Be careful what you say
The Greek word for words is Logos, meaning something said (including the thoughts), also reasoning of the mental faculty or motive. Jesus is talking to the disciples about words. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. Be careful what you say, because God is always listening. Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying Master, we would see a sign from thee. But He answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Be careful what you say, cause every word we use will be used on judgment day for us, or against us. So be careful what you say, and be prayerful as the Psalmist said," Let the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, my God, and my Savior." Then we can be sure that the Holy Spirit will give us just the right words to use. The Pharisees were trying to trap Jesus, so He told them about the prophet Jonah, who was swallowed by the whale, and while in his belly he prayed to God, and after three days was regurgitated by the whale on dry land. This is a picture of Jesus, who, after being crucified, was placed in the garden tomb, and after three days, was raised from the dead. If thou wilt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thine heart that God raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. These are the words that we must use to be saved from hellfire. Now, soon, and very soon, we are going to see Jesus, so let your words be few, and your faith be increased. For by the hearing of the Word of God, faith is produced. We are saved by grace, through faith, and that not of yourselves but is a gift, lest any man should boast. All those who put their faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ on the cross shall be justified. But all those who trust in their words and good works shall be condemned.
#For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only He who now lets will let, until He be taken out of the way. 2 Thessalonians 2:7
The Greek word for mystery is Musterion, meaning a secret or to shut the mouth. (Though the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites is a derivative of muo.) What a shock, a man able to buy a gun and a rifle, and a pistol, and shoot up children at a Catholic school. Red Flag laws need to stop people with mental illness from doing mysterious things like this. Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he, as God, siteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Remember, you did not hear these things from me when I was with you, but now I tell you them. Paul reminds the Philippians of the Day of the Lord, when the antichrist will enter the temple, claiming to be God. And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. The Holy Spirit is holding him back from being revealed in his time. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming. Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs, and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
It is time for us to be vigilant, for our adversary, the devil, goes about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. When you hear the truth, believe it, so that you will not be deceived by the lies of the devil, for right now the Holy Spirit is holding him back from being revealed until the Church is taken out of the world. We must warn the wicked that Jesus is coming soon, and He will take vengeance on all those who obey not this gospel, and believe the big lie, and not the love of the truth. Let us pray for all the families of the children who were killed by the senseless act of violence yesterday, and pray that the Government will enforce the Red Flag laws so that people with mental illness cannot do such a heinous act of violence.
#And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto His place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims: 2 Chronicles 5:7 Holy is Jehovah
The Hebrew word for oracle is Dbiyr, meaning the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary. Holy is Jehovah, and we must praise Him in the holy place. And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark. And they brought up the ark and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up. Also King Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude. For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above. And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark, save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt. Holy is Jehovah, and this is a picture of what we will be doing in heaven, worshipping the Lord, as the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark. We must consecrate ourselves now with the blood of Jesus, so that we will be holy when we praise God in the sanctuary.
Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord, though your sins were scarlet, ye shall be white as snow. We must sanctify ourselves with the word of God by reading it every day. Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing shall offend them. May we walk before the Lord in holiness, yielding our members unto the Lord as He has commanded, for Holy is Jehovah and He alone is worthy of our praise. These are examples unto us, how we must walk before the Lord in spirit and truth. O magnify the Lord with me today.
#No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of Me, saith the LORD. Isaiah 54:17 Rest in Jehovah God
The Hebrew word for "weapon" is Kliy, meaning something prepared, i.e., any apparatus or armor. In righteousness shall thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear; and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by Me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created thee waster to destroy Rest in Jehovah God, for He shall save thee from every weapon formed against thee. Be thankful that God is in thy midst, and He shall give thee the victory. Put on the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to stand against all the wiles of the devil..For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, and every imagination against God. For we walk in the flesh, but we do not war after the flesh. I praise God for the victory and will give Him all the glory. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord. So be bold, be strong in the Lord, and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind. So keep looking to Jesus, the Author and finisher of our salvation. who for the joy of Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father interceding for us.
#Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile. John 1:47
The Greek word for guile is Dolos, meaning no trick, or craft, or subtilty. Now Phillip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found Him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph. And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. Nathanael answered and said unto Him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.
Jesus knows our hearts, and He knew Nathanael was a true man who told the truth, and because of it said a man in whom is no guile, how we need more men like Nathanael. When you asked a question of Nathanael, he told you the truth, and that is what we need in the world today. So Jesus points out his sincerity and tells him, 'You shall see greater things than these,' Because he believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. When you look for guine people, look for a Nathanael. I have talked to many people, and have yet to find one like Nathanael. What a compliment by the Lord, to say that about a man. I pray that more people will emulate Nathanael and be true men of God.
#I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Psalms 139:14
The Hebrew word for praise is Yadah, meaning to revere or worship or to bemoan. If I say, surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. My substance was not hidden from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. How precious also are thy thoughts unto me. O God! how great is the sum of them!
I will praise thee, O God! for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. I thank thee, Lord, for watching over me in my mother's womb. Today, the most dangerous place for a baby is in his mother's womb. Thank God that the darkness hideth not from thee, for the darkness and the light are both alike unto thee. I will praise thee forevermore, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made, and I thank you, Lord, for seeing my substance, yet being unperfect, I am written in thy book all my members were fashioned. Please Lord watch over me, when my time is up and I shall return to thee, my maker. Hide me in your bosom, and keep me under the shadow of thy wings. For I shall yet praise thee, for going to the cross to pay for all my sins, and now I am perfect in your sight. Teach me to number my days, so that I know the measure of them. Then when thou calls me home, let me sit at thy feet praising thee forever.
#Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to Him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring fruit unto God. Romans 7:4 We are married to Jesus Christ
The Greek word for dead is Nekros, meaning a corpse. Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? For the woman who hath a husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. So then, if, while her husband lives, she is married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress; but if her husband is dead, she is free from that law, so that she is no adulteress, though she is married to another man. For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
We are married to Jesus Christ, and therefore not bound by the law of sin and death. What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. Therefore, we are bound to the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our Mediator to God. We must now live by the Spirit which dwells in us by faith in the word of God. We are no longer a corpse under the law, since the law was our school master until Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins. Now we are married to Jesus Christ and walk in the Spirit, so we do not yield to the lust of the flesh. The law was holy and just, and only the Lord Jesus Christ could keep it; that is why we are married to Jesus Christ, our propitiation. Jesus, who knew no sin, was made sin for us on the cross, so that we could receive His righteousness, which is by faith in His shed blood.
#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, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. Psalms 42:11 Hope thou in God
The Hebrew word for hope is Yachal, meaning to wait, to be patient, be pained, stay, and trust. Hope thou in God. Yet the LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why am I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. Even though I have a mental illness, I will hope thou in God, who is the health of my countenance. Paul had the thorn in the flesh, and he prayed to God three times to take it away, but Jesus said My grace is sufficient, my strength is made perfect in weakness. Therefore, will I glory in my infirmities, for when I am weak I am strong. God is my light and my salvation; when my enemies come upon me to eat up my flesh, they will stumble and fail, because God is the strength of my life, and the health of my countenance. Hope thou in God, no matter what you are going through, God will make a way when there seems to be no way. I waited patiently for the Lord, and He delivered me from all my troubles. Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise Him for He is my God and the health of my countenance. I will sing His praises forevermore.
#Buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead. Colossians 2:12 Seek Him that is risen from the dead