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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#Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whether he goeth. John 12:35 Walk while the light is with you
The Greek word for light is Phos, meaning Luminousness, to shine or make manifest. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me. This He said, signifying what death He should die. The people answered Him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth forever; and how sayest thou, the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed and did hide Himself from them. But though He had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not in Him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord who hath believed our report? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
Walk while the light is with you. Jesus said unto them, lest darkness come upon you. This passage reveals the truth about Jesus that He is the light of the world. Jesus said If I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto Me. As Moses said and lifted the serpent in the wilderness, so shall the Son of man be lifted up. The bronze serpent saved all the people who looked at it, and this was a picture of Jesus Christ being lifted up on the cross for our sins. God is light, and there is no darkness in Him. This is why Jesus was manifested to us to show us the Father. The Greeks look for wisdom, and the Jews look for a sign. Jesus said there shall be no sign save Jonas, who was swallowed by the whale, and buried three days. So shall the Son of man be lifted up on the cross, and after three days shall be raised again. So Isaiah said, 'Who has believed our report?' Jesus is the report, and the only way to come out of darkness is to believe that Jesus is the Christ. It is my prayer that you will walk in the light while the light is with you. May the Lord bless you richly, my beloved. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved and thine house. The arm of the Lord has been revealed.
#It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. Lamentations 3:22 The Lord's mercy never fails
The Hebrew word for mercies is Checed, meaning kindness, by implication toward God, piety. Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in Him. The LORD is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him.
The Lord's mercy never fails. Jeremiah is remembering the mercies of the Lord, and His compassions never fail. That Hebrew word Checed, meaning kindness, is what guides us through all the trials of life. Therefore, the LORD is my portion, saith my soul. I will hope in Him. This is what we have to do, in our trials, and wait for Jehovah God to extend His hand of mercy towards us. It is because of the mercy of God that we are not consumed. So no matter what situation you find yourself facing, call upon the Lord, and He will hear you. When we do this, God shows us just how much He loves us, and we thank God for Jesus, our Mediator, who died upon the cross, and the wormwood and the gall He suffered for us. Let us call upon the Lord every morning because His mercies are new for us. It is my prayer that whatever you are facing, you will throw yourself upon the mercies of the Lord.
#I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Psalms 37:35 The wicked will soon be cut off
The Hebrew word for green bay tree is Ezrach, meaning a spontaneous growth, native tree, or person, in one's own country. The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. Wait on the LORD, and keep His way, and He shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. Yet he passed away, and lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
The wicked will soon be cut off. Wait on the Lord, for He will not leave the righteous in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. Hitler was once in great power, but he is no more, and all of his wickedness was destroyed with him. Do not fret when the wicked are in power; just pray for them, and the Lord will turn their hearts where they should go. I pray for the President and that God will use him to accomplish His will in the land. Leaders are like grasshoppers, who appear for a while, and then hop away. Wait on the Lord and keep His way, and He shall exalt thee to inherit the land. See how the perfect man lives, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. God will reward the righteous, and we do not always see them in this life, but in the world to come we will. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. But transgressors shall be destroyed together, and the wicked shall be cut off. The judgment against an evil work is not speedily punished, which is why the wicked commit evil. Yet God places them on a banana peel, and they have one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. So just wait on the Lord and be of good courage, and He will see you through these trials.
#And when He and saw a fig tree in the way, He came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward forever. And presently the fig tree withered away. Matthew 21:19 The fig tree speaks of Israel
The Greek word for fig tree is Suke, meaning a fig tree root. And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus said unto them, Yea have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? And He left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and He lodged there. Now the morning as He entered into the city, He was hungry. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying How soon is the fig tree withered away! Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, if ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain be thou removed, and be cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing ye shall receive.
The fig tree speaks of Israel, and they have rejected Jesus as the Messiah, and are cursed as the fig tree that bears no fruit. We must be like the babes and sucklings that have perfected praise. Israel is withered away, like the fig tree. We must have faith in God, and if we do, we can say unto the mountain, Be removed into the sea, and it shall be done. If we ask anything according to His will in prayer, it shall be answered.
#And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. Job 42:10 The Lord blessed Job when he prayed for his friends.
The Hebrew word for captivity is Shbuwth, meaning the former state of prosperity. My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. Therefore, take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering, and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken the thing which is right, like my servant Job. So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job. Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that Jehovah God had allowed upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earing of gold. So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. He also had seven sons and three daughters.
The Lord blessed Job when he prayed for his friends. Thank God that Job was not bitter against his friends, but he loved them and made intercessory prayer for them, and the Lord forgave his friends. Thank God Mrs Job stayed with him and had seven more sons and three daughters. And the Lord blessed Job with twice as much as he had before, and Job lived 140 years after his trial. Thank God we are not told how long his trial was, and Job saw his children's children. What a great story this is, and as we celebrate 2026, we shall pray for those who have spoken about us and called us everything but a child of God. May the Lord bless you and cause His face to shine upon you and give you peace this year.
#But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them who are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 We shall not all sleep
The Greek word for ignorant is Agnoeo, meaning not to know, through lack of information or intelligence. And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in Macedonia; but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; And that ye study to be silent, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so they also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the arcangel, and with the trump of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
We shall not all sleep. In the Bible, death is likened to sleep, and Paul does not want to confuse us at the coming of the Lord for the Church, that all of us will sleep. Clearly, Paul has been given the mystery of the Rapture of the Church, when the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the arcangel, and with the trump of God, and the dead will rise first. This is the first resurrection, and blessed and holy are all those in the first resurrection. So he wants them to be informed that some will be alive at the Rapture of the church, and these shall be changed in a moment at the twinkling of the eye, at the last trump. This is the blessed Hope that all those who are alive will have and will not see physical death, or fall asleep. This mystery was revealed to Paul by the Lord alone, not to the other disciples. These are the many revelations that were given to him by the Lord, and the reason God gave him the thorn in the flesh was so that he would not become proud. Therefore, brothers and sisters, let us rejoice that whether we sleep or are changed into our glorified bodies at the Rapture, we must comfort one another with these words. For we are living in perilous times, and we need this hope to keep us stable in our faith in the Lord. I know pastors do not teach on this doctrine enough, and this is why I have used both passages in the Bible that Paul tells us about this event.
#Behold, I shew you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 1 Corinthians 15:51 The Rapture of the church
The Greek word for mystery is Mysterion, meaning a secret doctrine. As is the earthly, such are they also that are earthly. And as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? For the sting of death is the law, but thanks be to God who gives us the victory in our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Rapture of the church is a mystery, as never before has the Bible made mention of this, except the Apostle Paul, and he received this doctrine in the Arabian desert at the hand of the Lord. Many pastors do not preach on this doctrine because of the controversy of the Rapture not being used in the Bible, which means to be caught up. For we that are alive at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ shall be changed in a moment and caught up in the clouds to forever be with our Lord. The dead receive their resurrected bodies first, then those of us who are alive and remain are changed in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trump. Every generation has had the hope of being in the Rapture, but we do not know when it will happen, only the Lord Jesus Christ at His Parousia. We are told to comfort one another with these words, because whether we sleep or are changed, we shall all forever be with the Lord. What a joy we have, therefore let us be stedfast and always abounding in the work of the Lord, cause we know that our labor is not in vain in the Lord. We walk by faith and not by sight, so keep the faith and wait on the blessed hope of the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
#And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Luke 21:25 Jesus is coming soon
The Greek word for signs is Semeion, meaning an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally, miracle. token. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! For there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people; And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Jesus is coming soon. All you have to do is watch the weather channel and see how changes in the sun, the moon, and the stars are causing catastrophic changes in the weather on Earth. The meteorologist tells us we are in an El Niño season and warmer weather in the south, and colder weather up north. We have seen these changes, and they are setting new records. Then nations are fighting against nations, just as Jesus said in the Mount Olivet Discourse. In 70 AD, Jerusalem was surrounded by armies, and Anti-Semitism was spreading around the world. Jews were taken captive by all nations and trodden down by the Gentiles. The Gentile kingdoms are falling apart because the powers of heaven are being shaken. This is what is in the news every day, for the trouble on earth is as it was in the days of Noah, when violence filled the earth. Jesus said, as it was in the days of Lot, so shall it be when the Son of man is coming on a cloud with power and great glory.
Jesus is coming soon, and we must also be ready at a time when we think not the Son of man shall come. The problems on Earth cannot be solved even by AI, which is using robots to replace humans. Women must beware of having children because of the stress of these days. Pray that your delivery is not in the winter. Thank God that when all these things happen, we must look up for Jesus will be riding a cloud with great power and glory. We look forward to the redemption of our bodies, promised by the Lord in the resurrection. Even so, come maranatha!
#And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved, but for the elect's sake, those days shall be shortened. Matthew 24:22 The Mount Olivet Discourse
The Greek word for days is Hemera, of a derivative of Hemai, to sit; akin to the base of Hedraios, meaning tame, i.e., Gentle, day, i.e. the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole Aganaktesis hours, but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes; figuratively, a period, or age, time, while, years. And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. Then if any shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there, believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before.
The Mount Olivet Discourse is the time when the disciples asked Jesus what the sign of His coming and the end of the age would be. Jesus begins to explain to them that except those days should be shortened, there should be no flesh saved, but for the elect's sake, those days shall be shortened. There are two elect in the bible: the Jews and the Church. Jesus is talking about the Jews, and the time after the Church age is over. We are living in the Church age, which is known as the days of grace, where God is calling out Jews and Gentiles to be a part of the Church.
When the church age ends, there will come a period of seven years of tribulation known as the time of Jacob's trouble. It will be a dangerous time for women to have babies and give suck in those days, because of the distress. Jesus said to pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day, because of Anti-Semitism. This time will be characterized by false christs and false prophets showing great signs and wonders, and if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Therefore, behold, Jesus has told you before. Be ye also ready, for in such a time as you think not, Jesus will come. Receive Jesus Christ as your Personal Lord and Savior, and you will be spared from this time of trouble that shall come upon the whole earth.
#For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil. Ecclesiastes 12:14
The Hebrew word for judgment is Mishpat, meaning a verdict pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree, divine law
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. And further by these, my son, be admonished; of making books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. Making New Year's resolutions is a waste of time, because few ever keep them. Solomon was the wisest man to live, and he learned about wisdom and folly. Let your words be few because God is in heaven and you are upon the earth. It is appointed unto man once to die, and after that the judgement. The books will be opened, and all those whose names are not written in the Lamb's Book of Life will be cast into outta darkness. So study to be approved before God, a workman who needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Let your yes be yes and your no be no. For God takes no pleasure in fools.
Live every day as if it could be the last, and make every attempt to be at peace with all men inasmuch as is possible. For God has a day appointed when every secret thing will be revealed, whether it be good or whether it be evil. Walk with the wise, and you will be wise. Bad companionship wrecks good manners. So be careful not to make friends with an evil person, and blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, but whose delight is in the law of God. Meditate on it day and night, and your pathway will be bright. If you do these things, then your days will be right. For the wicked or not so, for they will reap the evil that they have sown, and they will inherit the chaff. So guide your thoughts and imagination, and make sure to watch your manner of conversation. The justice of God is right, and His mercy is everlasting. So as David said, I will fall upon the mercy of God, because His mercy is plentious.
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