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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#But as for me, my feet were almost gone, my steps had well nigh slipped. Psalms 73:2 Dwelling in the sanctuary of God
The Hebrew word for slipped is Shaphak, meaning to spill forth, to mound up, to expend life, soul, complaint, money, etc. (A Psalm of Asaph) Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart, But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. For I was envious of the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For there are no bands in their death, but their strength is firm. They are not in trouble like other men; neither are they plagued like other men. Dwelling in the sanctuary of God, then I understood their end. God places them on a banana peel, and in a moment, they slip. How foolish I was to be envious of the prosperity of the wicked. Thank God that He makes all things work together for our good, for those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose. So live your life pleasing to God, for He will reward you in the end. Even though life is difficult at times, and it seems like you are not getting anywhere, keep your eyes on the prize. Learn like Asaph did, to dwell in the sanctuary of God, and there you see their end. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. Never again be envious of the wicked, but pray for their salvation, because they know not when their time is come, for them to give an account unto God for all their sins. For the wages of sin are death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ. This is the beauty of the Lord to dwell in the sanctuary of God. I pray that if you are struggling as a Christian and wonder why life is so hard, just wait upon the Lord, and in due time He will exalt you. Humble thyself in the mighty hand of God. I am waiting on a contest to be delivered to me, but obstacle after obstacle has been given unto me. I know that God has a reason for me to wait, and I will rejoice in the Lord of my salvation. For naked came I into this world, and naked shall I leave. Cause the Lord gives, and He takes away, blessed be the name of the Lord. God knows the way that I shall take, and when He is finished with me, I shall come forth as pure gold. So dwell in the sanctuary of God and wait upon Him, for He does all things well.
#If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Romans 12:18 Be ye holy, says the Lord.
The Greek word for peaceably is Eireneuo. meaning to be peaceful or live peaceably. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind, one toward another, Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Be ye holy, says the Lord, and walk in peace. Paul is telling us to live peaceably with all men, if it be possible, as much as lieth in you. We do this by rejoicing with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Live by the Sermon on the Mount, and do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Then, dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, for vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. When God does take vengeance on your enemies, do not rejoice over it, but pray to God in wrath, remember mercy. For be not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. Therefore, be at peace with all men and walk in holiness, for without holiness no man will see the Lord. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Always tell the truth, even when the truth hurts. For Jesus said, "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." I have lived by this rule, and I have seen God reward me for doing all these things. Pray for your enemies, and if thine enemy hungers feed him, if he is thirsty give him drink, and by so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Overcome evil by doing good, and God will reward you for your kindness. Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus, who thought it not robbery to be the same with God and made himself of no reputation, and humbled himself to death on the cross. Wherefore God has highly exalted Him and given Him a name which is above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of things in heaven, on earth, and under the earth, and confess that He is Lord to the glory of God the Father. So do it now, and you will be saved from the wrath to come. It is my prayer that God will bless you richly, my beloved.
#And through his policy also, he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. Daniel 8:25 Jesus will destroy the Antichrist without hand.
The Hebrew word for craft is Mirmah, meaning fraud in the sense of deceiving, subtilly, treachery. Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power. And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days. And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days, afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it. Jesus will destroy the Antichrist without hand, for he is the king of fierce countenance. This is escahtological and Daniel is telling us what is going to happen in the last days. The Antichrist shall cause craft to prosper, and AI is going to be one of the tools he will use to deceive many people. The book of Revelation tells of the image of the beast, and the people will be forced to worship the image or risk being beheaded. We are living in the last of the last days, as Daniel wanted to know all that was going to happen, but God told him to seal up the words of this prophecy, for it is for the time of the end. We are living in the time of the end, and we can understand the meaning of this prophecy. Do not receive the mark of the beast, which is 666, the number of man. The Antichrist and the false prophet will deceive the whole world. Jesus is the Prince that shall come and destroy the little princes. Daniel fainted and was sick for certain days. John, in the book of Revelation, was given the vision of the time of the end, and it is the unveiling of the Lord Jesus Christ who shall come and destroy the Antichrist and the false prophet and throw them into the Lake of fire. Let him that understands keep the saying of this book, for it shall speak in these last days. Israel will be hated by all nations, and Jesus shall save them from the battle of Armageddon. Daniel rose up and did the king's business, and we too must do the King of kings' business and take this gospel unto the end of the world. We can get this gospel out over the Internet and allow many people to be saved. In your patience possess ye your souls. We must occupy until Jesus comes, and beware of the mystery of iniquity at work in the children of disobedience. Jesus is going to bring in the Kingdom of God, and righteousness shall be the scepter of his kingdom.
#Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isaiah 1:18: The Blood of Jesus washes our sins away, as white as snow.
The Hebrew word for scarlet is Shaniy, meaning crimson. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil. Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. If you be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land; But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. How has the faithful city become a harlot! It was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it, but now it is full of murderers. The Blood of Jesus washes our sins away, as white as snow. Learn to do well. Jesus went about doing good. As followers of Jesus, we too must be about our Father's business, seeking to save the lost. I saw on the news yesterday a murderer caught on camera committing a murder, and he got away. Pray that he will be apprehended by the Police. Jerusalem was the faithful city, but now it is full of murderers. If you will be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land, but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword. Rahab the harlot held out the scarlet cloth for the spies, so that when they returned to destroy the city, her family was saved. This is what is meant by learning to do well. By her faith, she was entered into Hebrews 11 as the Hall of Fame of faith. We must do good to all men, especially those of the household of faith. Seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, and plead for the widow. My sister was scammed out of her Social Security check by an AI showing a picture of her, which was used by the scammers to steal her check. I told her to get the social security assocition to return the money, which they did, and my sister, as a widow, was restored to her Social Security check. We must be vigilant for our adversary, the devil, who is roaming about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. So be willing and obedient, and ye shall eat the good of the land. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and mind, and lean not unto thine own understanding, but in all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy pathway. Proverbs 3:5,6
#And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. Acts 26:24 Paul's thorn in the flesh could have been a mental illness
The Greek word for mad is Eis, meaning expressing emotion against. For these causes, the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to the small and great, saying nothing other than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: That Christ should suffer, and that He should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to the Gentiles. But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. For the king knoweth these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner, King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. Paul's thorn in the flesh could have been a mental illness. Since Festus believed by Paul to be mad, Paul tried to reason with him. Yet this reasoning was not believed, so he asked King Agrippa, " Believest thou the prophets? We as Christians can be perceived to have been mad for believing that Christ is risen from the dead. However, King Agrippa said Almost thou persuadest me to become a Christian. Unless you are hearing voices in your head telling you to do unimaginable things, against nature, you are not mad. I have schizophrenia, and I take medication to stop the voices of paranoia. So do not be afraid to see a mental health professional if you are hearing voices. Thank God Jesus is risen from the dead, and has given unto us the Holy Spirit, and we cry Abba Father, which is Aramaic for Daddy, who keeps us humble and thankful. This term of endearment is a great help to us in the Christian life.
#Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God. 2 Timothy 3:4 Perilous days are here
The Greek word for pleasure is Philidonos, meaning fond of pleasure, i.e., voluptuous. This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affections, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For this sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Perilous days are here, and the last days started when Jesus was on the cross, and over 2000 years now it has gotten worse and worse. With AI, good is being done, but traitors take this technology and use it for evil to scam people out of their hard-earned investments. People are more religious than ever, having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof, from such turn away. As we are in the season of Lent, let us meditate on the word of God and prepare our hearts for the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. For He was wounded for our transgression, despised and rejected of men, acquainted with sorrows, and by His stripes we are healed. Let us continue to pray for Mary Guthrie to be rescued from the kidnappers and that her family will remain strong. God is not willing that any would perish but that all would come unto the knowledge of the truth. Let us do good unto all men, and especially unto those of the household of faith. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Taste and see that the Lord is good, and delight thyself in the Lord, and He will grant you the desires of your heart.
#And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, Acts 16:19. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, these men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. And this did she for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. And brought them to the magistrates, saying these men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, and teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive, nor to observe, being Romans. And the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. The Greek word for master is Kurios, meaning supreme in authority. We see Paul cast the evil spirit out of the damasel and now they have commanded to beat them and put them in prison. It was there while Paul and Silas were singing praises to God that an earthquake came and broke open the prison doors, and the keeper said to the men what must I do to be saved? They told him, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved, and thine house. What a wonderful praise report, and we pray that if you are possessed with an evil spirit that you too would believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thine house. Let the gospel change you and stop serving mamon, but believe in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. And you too can be saved from this evil spirit of divination.
A great man has passed, Rev. Jesse Jackson a civil rights activist and now he is resting with the Dr. Martin Luther King. May the Lord grant peace to his family.
#For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18
Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name, and I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel; not with the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. The Greek word for power is Dunamis and this is the power that God gives us to preach the gospel, which saves those who believe. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God to save those who believe. So baptism is for the outward showing of your inward belief in the Lord Jesus Christ, and then we are baptized by fire by the Holy Spirit. Unto us is it given to believe on the Lord and to be baptized into Christ.
#And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Acts 2:5 Be filled with the Spirit
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born. This was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and of the 120 that were in the upper room, they were all speaking in every man's tongue, and truly the Lord was being glorified. We require another outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and we pray that it will happen as the prophet Joel said thy sons and thy daughters will prophesy. Jesus told them to tarry ye at Jerusalem until you shall be filled with the Spirit, and it happened just as He said. My brothers and sisters take time to smell the roses and praise God for His goodness and His mercy unto the children of men. For we have been benefiting from this for over 2000 years, and let us give God the glory
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