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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#And I, John, saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. Revelation 22:8 Worship the Lord Jesus only, for He is the Spirit of prophecy.
And there shall be no night there, and they need no candle, neither light of the sun, for the Lord God giveth them light; and they shall reign forever and ever. And he said unto me, these sayings are faithful and true; and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent His angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. Behold, I come quickly; blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. Then said he unto me. See thou do it not, for I am thy fellowservant and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book. Worship God. And he said unto me, Seal not the saying of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still; and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still; and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still, and he that is holy, let him be holy still. The Greek word for worship is Proskuneo, meaning to fall face down, a physical act of lowering oneself in humble submission with the attitude of utmost adoration and respect. Worship the Lord Jesus only, for He is the Spirit of prophecy. John was so excited that he fell down to worship the angel, but the angel rebuked him and told him to worship God. For the Lord God is worthy of all our worship. We must keep the sayings of this book, for the time is at hand when the Lord Jesus Christ is being unveiled, and let him that is unjust be unjust still, and he which is filthy let him be filthy still, and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still, and he that is holy let him be holy still. For without holiness no man will see the Lord. So even so come Lord Jesus maranatha.
#The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? Daniel 4:30 Pride goes before destruction
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquility. All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. At the end of twelve months, he walked into the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will. The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, until his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws. The Hebrew word for power is Checen, meaning strength. Pride goes before destruction. When a leader fails to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God, he is headed for destruction. Daniel had warned King Nebuchadnezzar to stop sinning and show mercy unto the poor, for lengthening of thy tranquility. However, he did not heed the warning, and they drove him from men, and his dwelling was with the beasts of the field. The most high God rules in the affairs of men, and sets up the bases of men to lead them. Nebuchadnezzar had to eat grass like an ox, and his hair grew as eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws, until he remembered that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men. We pray that America will break off her sins, and remember the poor, and the immigrants, and show mercy unto them, before the Most High God brings her down, for pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is time to do righteousness, for righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach unto all people.
#Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Psalms 139:6 Beautifully and wonderfully made
The Hebrew word for knowledge is Daath, meaning knowledge, cunning awareness, wittingly. Thou Compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Beautifully and wonderfully made. That is what the Psalmist is saying to us. The Lord knew me in my mother's womb, and all my ways are known before me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me. It is high. What is man, that thou art mindful of Him? I praise God for we are fearfully and wonderfully made. We should praise the Lord and give Him all the glory. Thank God that abortions are no longer legal, and now the most dangerous place for a fetus is no longer in its mother's womb. Let us give all the glory to God, for He said if these babes would not praise Him, the very rocks would cry out. I am going to praise the name of the Lord, for He is high, and looks low. Let us give all the glory unto Jehovah God and praise Him every day. It is my prayer that you will give God the praise that He alone is worthy to receive. Jonah learned this lesson when he tried to run from the presence of the Lord. Then he cried in the belly of the whale, I will do what thou hast commanded me, and God caused the whale to vomit Jonah upon the earth. May this prayer be mine, Lord. I will do what thou hast commanded me to do, for you alone are worthy of all my worship and praises.
#But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 Make peace with God before it is too late. For He shall grow up before him as a tender plant and as a root out of a dry ground; he hath no form nor comeliness, and when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him. He was despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and we hid as it were our faces from Him; He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken of God, and afflicted. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way, and the LORD hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth. He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He opened not His mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment; and who shall declare His generation? For He was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was He stricken. The Hebrew word for wounded is Chalal, meaning to bore, to dissolve, to profane, and denom. Make your peace with God before it is too late. Jesus is coming back in judgment, and all those who reject him shall be cast into the Lake of Fire. Thank God that He so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that whosoever would believe on Him would not perish, but have everlasting life. For God did not send Him into the world to condemn the world, but that by Him, they might be saved. It is my prayer that you will accept Him today as your Personal Lord and Savior.
#And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for His mercy endureth forever. 2 Chronicles 20:21 Worship the Lord
And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD. And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high. And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe His prophets, so shall ye prosper. And when they began to sing and to praise the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah, and they were smitten. For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them; and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another. And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped. The Hebrew word for singers is Shiyr, through the idea of strolling minstrelsy. Jehoshaphat told the people to sing and worship Jehovah God in the beauty of holiness, and God caused the enemies of Judah to kill one another. And behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped. What a wonderful lesson to us to sing and praise the Lord, no matter what, and God will reward us Let us tell the army to praise Jehovah God, for His mercy endureth forever.
#But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 Worry about nothing
The Greek word for need is Chreia, meaning employment, i.e., an affair, occasion, demand, replacement, or destitution, use, or want. For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. Not because I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, and odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God. Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever Amen. Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you. All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are in Caesar's household. Worry about nothing, and give thanks in all things, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. The saints in Thessalonica provided Paul with employment and a replacement for destitution through Apaphroditus. This was a sweet-smelling odor in Christ Jesus. We praise God, for it is more blessed to give than to receive, and thanks be unto God who shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. As we celebrate Purim today, let us thank God for Esther, who proclaimed a fast and went to the King without being summoned, saying, "If I perish, I perish." Thank the Lord for supplying the need and saving the Jews from annihilation. God works in mysterious ways and teaches us to pray to Him about everything and worry about nothing. Now unto God and our Father be glory forever and ever, Amen. Salute the saints for me, and greet one another with a holy kiss.
#How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of Him that bringeth good tidings that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Isaiah 52:7 The Prince of Peace is coming
For thus saith the Lord God, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause. Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? Those who rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name is continually every day is blasphemed. Therefore, my people shall know my name: therefore, they shall know in that I am He that doth speak: behold it is I. Thy watchman shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion. Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the LORD hath comforted His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem. The LORD hath made bare His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. The Hebrew word for salvation is Yshuw, meaning something saved, deliverance, aid, prosperity, and welfare. The Prince of Peace is Jesus, and He shall rule with His outstretched arm and a rod of iron. For they shall beat their swords into pruning hooks, and never shall they harm on His holy hill in Zion. For the government shall be upon His shoulders and there will be peace forevermore. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, for they shall prosper who do so.
#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 Agapao, meaning to love wholeheartedly, unconditionally. Hebrew is Agab for 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. We must love God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and our neighbor as ourselves. These are the two great commandments, and that hang all the law and the prophets. The trouble is that many people do not love themselves, and thereby cannot love their neighbor. We must live by the Golden Rule and do unto others as we would have them do unto us. As we prepare to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, let us strive to keep these commandments
#For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed; and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Esther 4:14 Wait only upon the Lord. The Hebrew word for deliverance is Hatstsalah, meaning to rescue. Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, Go gather all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day; I also and my madens will fast likekwise and so will I go unto the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish. So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him. Waiting on the Lord is what Esther learned to do, and by the providential will of God, the Jews were saved from destruction. We celebrate Purim as the Holiday for this great deliverance. As we are in Lent, let us fast and pray that the Lord will deliver us from all the evil that we are experiencing and give thanks unto God for His great mercy and grace.
#Teach me to do thy will: for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Psalms 143:10
The Hebrew word for teach is Lamad, meaning expert, instruct, learn, skillful to goad. Hear me speedily, O Lord, my spirit falleth. Hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in these do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift my soul unto thee. Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies. O flee unto thee to hide me. Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake; for thy righteousness sake bring my soul out of trouble. And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant. The Psalmist is crying out to Jehovah God to teach him to do thy will, because thou art my God. What a great saying for us as we seek to teach them to walk in thy righteousness. Truly, uprightness is the pathway that God will have us to go. O Jehovah God, hide not thy face from me, lest I be like them that go down to the pit. As we continue to celebrate the Lenten season, let us meditate upon thy word, for thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto thy pathway. I have learned to instruct them skillfully and to hear them speedily. Search me, O God, and know my way, see if there be in wickedness in me and lead me in the way everlasting, O Lord.
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