Job 35 (TLB)

2-3 “Do you think it is right for you to claim, ‘I haven’t sinned, but I’m no better off before God than if I had’?

4 “I will answer you and all your friends too. 5 Look up there into the sky, high above you. 6 If you sin, does that shake the heavens and knock God from his throne? Even if you sin again and again, what effect will it have upon him? 7 Or if you are good, is this some great gift to Him? 8 Your sins may hurt another man, or your good deeds may profit him. 9-10 The oppressed may shriek beneath their wrongs and groan beneath the power of the rich; yet none of them cry to God, asking, ‘Where is God my Maker who gives songs in the night 11 and makes us a little wiser than the animals and birds?’
12 “But when anyone does cry out this question to Him, He never replies by instant punishment of the tyrants. 13 But it is false to say He doesn’t hear those cries; 14-15 and it is even more false to say that He doesn’t see what is going on. He does bring about justice at last if you will only wait. But do you cry out against Him because He does not instantly respond in anger? 16 Job, you have spoken like a fool.”

Psalms 39

I said, “I will guard my ways,
Lest I sin with my tongue;
I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle,
While the wicked are before me.”
2 I was mute with silence,
I held my peace even from good;
And my sorrow was stirred up.
3 My heart was hot within me;
While I was musing, the fire burned.
Then I spoke with my tongue:

4 “Lord, make me to know my end,
And what is the measure of my days,
That I may know how frail I am.
5 Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths,
And my age is as nothing before You;
Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor.Selah
6 Surely every man walks about like a shadow;
Surely they busy themselves in vain;
He heaps up riches,
And does not know who will gather them.

7 “And now, Lord, what do I wait for?
My hope is in You.
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions;
Do not make me the reproach of the foolish.
9 I was mute, I did not open my mouth,
Because it was You who did it.
10 Remove Your plague from me;
I am consumed by the blow of Your hand.
11 When with rebukes You correct man for iniquity,
You make his beauty melt away like a moth;
Surely every man is vapor. Selah

12 “Hear my prayer, O Lord,
And give ear to my cry;
Do not be silent at my tears;
For I am a stranger with You,
A sojourner, as all my fathers were.
13 Remove Your gaze from me, that I may regain strength,
Before I go away and am no more.”

Deathbed Salvation

Deathbed Salvation



Luke 23:32-50

32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, This Is The King Of The Jews.

39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.

The Word of God is pure. Every single word written has purpose, meaning, and power. I often ask, "Why did God use a criminal being punished for his crimes as an example."  Well, it certainly proves salvation is the gift of God, not by works, lest anyone should boast! (Ephesians 2:8-9) But let's truly understand this deceitful deathbed salvation that many have been deceived into believing. Everyone talks of the criminal who got into heaven but the one that did not make it into heaven is just as important as the other!  Remember, I just said every single word in God's word has a purpose. The criminal who did not receive Jesus, but railed or complained about Jesus, represent the people who believe they can live as they please, never acknowledge Jesus as Savior and Lord, have no desire to learn of God or repent but simply tell God what to do or complain about what He's not doing, yet still get in heaven! What a wicked spirit to tell Jesus who IS God, "If you are who you say you are save yourself and us!" And this is how the masses act and talk all day against salvation. God finished His work in six days. God does not need the bible. He created the bible for us to have and learn His ways and what He requires that we may live forever in paradise with Him.

Now let's look at the criminal who Jesus acknowledged. Jesus tells us if you stand up for me I'll stand up for you before my Father in heaven, but if you deny me, I'll deny you before My Father in heaven!" (Matthew 10:32-33) So once the unbelieving one mocked Jesus, the believing one rebuked him and said "Don't you fear God?" This criminal was caught and being punished but obviously he knew who Jesus was unlike the other criminal. He confessed he deserved to be punished for his wrong deeds and then he called Jesus, Lord, and then he said, "When You come into Your kingdom remember me!" Now a person who does not serve The Lord knows nothing about Him or His Kingdom, let alone rebuke another person, who he is sharing the same punishment for his crimes with! Most people are too cowardly and would say, "Who is he to judge him? They are being killed for the same thing!" Lol! This story was not written to say: Sin till your dying day then repent or make your peace with God or "the man upstairs" and you'll be okay. Now doesn't that just sound ignorant when you read that last statement? But here's another very important component to this story. The believing criminal DID NOT REPENT THERE! All through Jesus' ministry before He healed, etc., He FIRST forgave their sins! This criminal was already forgiven, his belief was accounted to him as righteousness! (Genesis 15:6) he had already repented and began to follow Christ! Only a follower of Christ can see Him for who He is EVEN IF THEY ARE BEING KILLED! This man is being killed and still knew God was God! Jesus was beaten the worst and in the same predicament as this guy yet he asked God to remember Him when He comes into His kingdom! Lol! Wow! Now be true to yourself, if you were in agonizing pain, being killed, then hung next to a guy they had beaten till he was unrecognizable as a man, moaning in pain just as you, would you acknowledge Him as the son of God? Only if you already knew and believed Him!

This story was not for you to think you can be saved just before you die. It was written to show the love of God. Despite this criminal's wrongdoing he confessed he had done wrong and lived his life believing Jesus was the Son of God and despite his circumstance he was elated to be next to Jesus and ask Him to please remember His servant! This is about God's love and the follower of Christ's true love toward God! Circumstances do not cause us not to obey and love God. There is NO deathbed salvation. You MUST know God before that day or you will be like the second criminal, the guy telling God if He is God, save me!

I Saw Jesus

I was in some deserted area socializing with a group of wealthy people. I wandered off to this nearby dilapidated area. There was an attractive man there I conversed with him very very briefly but I cannot recall what he said. He left and I returned to the crowd. Yet once I got in the midst of the crowd I learned we were there looking for artifacts of Jesus. They had a picture of Him and I realized it was Jesus I had encountered just a few moments ago!! Because Jesus has not physically walked the earth in thousands of years I knew it was not wise to tell them I just saw and spoke with Christ. Plus these people's motives for seeking Jesus were all wrong! They wanted Him in order to increase their status or celebrity not to serve Him as God and Savior. I cannot remember how the dream ended which is not important what is important is I wish I could remember what He said to me! 

I felt compelled to share this dream. This is a dream I had October 29, 2013 that I have been pondering, but today it seemed very necessary to share. Today so many artists, moguls, and celebrities want to share their "religious" beliefs. The use of the name Jesus in mainstream is on the ultimate come up! Everybody wants to say Jesus. Everyone is promoting "just believe in something" like that's enough, then throwing Jesus and God in their statements to catch the listeners' ear. Just like my dream, this growing promotion of religion and Jesus has nothing to do with God or Christ, but strictly to manipulate the masses. They want the masses to be deceived into not submitting to Jesus, and to be at peace in serving anyone or anything and you will still get to "a heaven".  I am sure there are some that are truly seeking Jesus for salvation's sake and I am confident they will find Him. But most are strictly attempting to increase their celebrity status! Be aware! Be alert! Do not be deceived! Your enemy the devil, who is their father, (John 8:44) is very cunning. The very elect of God will be deceived if possible! (Matthew 24:24) Saying Jesus does not automatically get you admitted into heaven. There are pastors, leaders, those who have done miracles in "Jesus' name" who God will cast into hell and say He never knew them! (Matthew 7:22-23) God is real and His word is true. All those adding their own theology will lead you to hell. (Revelations 22:18-20) Just believing in "something" is not God's way!

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." (John 14:6)

Wonderful You

Keep me from lying to myself;
    give me the privilege of knowing your instructions. Psalms 119:29 (NLT)

It is time to be true to one's self. In this era of scripted reality television and social media, where you can be whomever you desire to pretend to be, It comes a time when you must stop lying to yourself and simply be you. My role in life have me counsel many people and I dare say ninety-nine percent of them lie and pretend for months, even years before they just confess or admit what really is the truth of the matter. I often say "be free" and others ask me "what does that really mean?" Or "what are you really saying?" When my response to you is simply "Be Free" it simply means what it says! I am not being "deep" or speaking in mysteries. I want you to set yourself free from the lies and deception you tell yourself. Be free from lying just to impress others, who by the way, will never be impressed!! Be free from imitating others than Jesus Christ, hoping to obtain some glory or even their glory. Do not be sucked into this system where you are simply an airbrushed image of yourself, acting how you think people want you to act in public, while lying to yourself. Read the bible and find out what God thinks of you. The wonderful things He says about you! He sees you as you are and He says, "My dove, my perfect one, Is the only one,..." (Song of Solomon 6:9)
Or He says, "...He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.” (Zephaniah 3:17) "For thus saith the Lord of hosts; ...for he that touches you touches the apple of his eye!" (Zechariah 2:8)

I don't need to pretend how great I am! I do not feel the need to impress others! Why? Because I KNOW I am great!! God already told me! I am royalty, a King's daughter! God knows all about me and He said He would STILL choose me!! (Song of Solomon 6:8-9) I am wonderfully made! (Psalms 139:14) Learn what God thinks of you and you will never lie about or to yourself again! The true you is so awesome that others will look at you and marvel!! God's word says, "You are a WONDER to many!" (Psalms 71:7) Be Free to be You! You are an awesome sight to behold! God Bless You!

For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. (Psalms 139:13-14)

Seeds

^{Luke 8:4} And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: ⁵ “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it. ⁶ Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture.⁷ And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. ⁸ But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold.” When He had said these things He cried, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

The Purpose of Parables

⁹ Then His disciples asked Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?”
¹⁰ And He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that

‘Seeing they may not see,And hearing they may not understand.’

The Parable of the Sower Explained

¹¹ “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.¹² Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. ¹³ But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. ¹⁴ Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. ¹⁵ But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

The Parable of the Revealed Light

¹⁶ “No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light. ¹⁷ For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light. ¹⁸ Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.”

What seed are you? 

Can You See?

We can only see what we choose to see and unfortunately most of us choose to see nothing. This world we live in is not a happy, friendly, utopia, nor is everything morbidly awful and debased. However, the latter description is truer. If I can share a part of my character it is joy. My name and the definition of the word blessed are synonymous. People often are angry with me because I am always happy. Ninety-nine percent of the time I am smiling. Others literally just blurt out and ask, "Are you really this happy!?" Lol! And I sincerely am! Why? Because I know the truth. I seek truth. I embrace truth. I mediate on those things that are pure and lovely and honorable and that are of a good report but I do not choose to be ignorant, blind, and gullible so I can "appear" positive. 

My plea to you today is that you open your eyes. If you walk around believing everything media, government, popes, scientists, television pastors, celebrities, etc., say just because the "masses" believe them you are surely headed for destruction. If things do not look right or sound right to you, then those things probably are not right, so seek out the truth. Nothing is by happenstance! Nothing is coincidence! Example: VMAs come on once a year. This is a very strategically planned event. Practice rehearsals are required! Everyone: media, Internet, church, etc., is focusing on this lewd girl but the real message was preached to the masses. She was a distraction! Did you see it? Did you hear the message in every presenter and song? I am not a VMA supporter but I hate to be ignorant. I need to know for myself not what the masses tell me! Am I saying watch the VMAs, of course not, but it is a major event that I personally deem watch worthy because it is always promoting something other than videos! This is just one event but major events are happening every moment of every day. We may not know them all but we cannot be or choose to be ignorant to them all! 

Research deeper into what is truly happening. Stop using ignorance as an excuse. Ignorance destroys you in this life and the next for sure! No elaborate scriptures today, just pulling on your common sense and stirring up your wisdom. God freely has given us both so use them for they are our life. 

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8

Moving Forward

Today is an exciting day. Yesterday has passed and tomorrow never comes! By the time tomorrow comes it will be called today! Lol! The people of God have seen some really disturbing times, but this present day 'madness', for lack of a better word, has made us better and greater! God's word boldly tells us "Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this." (Ecclesiastes 7:10) You are not alone! I sometimes miss the days when church was packed with people who would come simply because I asked. There was a genuine thirst to know Christ and prosperity was flowing! But the word says in 2 Thessalonians 2:3

"Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, ... and in 2 Timothy 4:4 it says "...and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables." If these present things were not happening then Jesus would be further from returning. The saints of God should be super excited because our Lord and Savior is soon to return! It is our only hope in this decaying world and we are excited because we know exactly what's happening! The word confirms in Luke 21:28 "Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near!" So be excited about today! Be excited about your walk with God! Your labor and holiness is not in vain! Know with confidence that, that day is at hand when ALL shall say ... “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth.” (Psalms 58:11) God Bless!

..,That He May Bestow A Blessing This Day

<sup>Exodus 32: 26-29

26</sup>Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
²⁷ And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
²⁸ And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
²⁹ For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.

"TO AN UNKNOWN GOD"

Acts 17:19: "Then they took him to the high council of the city. “Come and tell us about this new teaching,” they said. 20 “You are saying some rather strange things, and we want to know what it’s all about.” 21 (It should be explained that all the Athenians as well as the foreigners in Athens seemed to spend all their time discussing the latest ideas.)

22 So Paul, standing before the council, addressed them as follows: “Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious in every way, 23 for as I was walking along I saw your many shrines. And one of your altars had this inscription on it: ‘To an Unknown God.’ This God, whom you worship without knowing, is the one I’m telling you about.

24 “He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man-made temples, 25 and human hands can’t serve his needs—for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need. 26 From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.

27 “His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us. 28 For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ 29 And since this is true, we shouldn’t think of God as an idol designed by craftsmen from gold or silver or stone.

30 “God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him. 31 For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead.”

32 When they heard Paul speak about the resurrection of the dead, some laughed in contempt, but others said, “We want to hear more about this later.” 33 That ended Paul’s discussion with them, 34 but some joined him and became believers. ..."

Every day someone talks of a "new" religion, belief, or ideology! But there is nothing new under God's sun. These verses in the book of Acts show us that people were just as ignorant then as they are now. Worshipping a God or god they do not know nor desire to know, just wanting something new to hear or talk about to justify them not serving the One True and Living God. And just like during Paul's time, most laughed, many seemed confused, but the CHOSEN believed and followed Christ. I pray God draws you to believe today and not leave you lost looking for "new things" like the foolish trend seeking Athenians. Pray God draws you to Him today. 

This Divided Church

"He who is unrighteous (unjust, wicked), let him be unrighteous still; and he who is filthy (vile, impure), let him be filthy still; and he who is righteous (just, upright, in right standing with God), let him do right still; and he who is holy, let him be holy still." Revelation 22:11

Jesus' return is nearer than most believe. The body of Christ is so divided it is sickening! God's word says, 'But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself WILL NOT stand."'  (Matthew 12:25) Jesus also says in Mark 3:25 a house divided CANNOT stand! So why did I use Revelation 22:11? Because, if you are a "so-called" follower of Christ but all you do is belittle your brethren in the church from leadership to the back row you are considered wicked to God. So, if WE, the so called saints of God, refuse to be one like Jesus prayed and commanded us throughout the bible, and we are not doing His will all our so called "messages" to the "masses" are in vain! Choose to serve God rather than man and READ and KNOW the bible before you try and teach it! 

My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.  James 3:1 

Self Defense Or Murder?

9 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 10 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 11 then you shall appoint cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer who kills any person accidentally may flee there. 12 They shall be cities of refuge for you from the avenger, that the manslayer may not die until he stands before the congregation in judgment. 13 And of the cities which you give, you shall have six cities of refuge. 14 You shall appoint three cities on this side of the Jordan, and three cities you shall appoint in the land of Canaan, which will be cities of refuge. 15 These six cities shall be for refuge for the children of Israel, for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them, that anyone who kills a person accidentally may flee there.

16 ‘But if he strikes him with an iron implement, so that he dies, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. 17 And if he strikes him with a stone in the hand, by which one could die, and he does die, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. 18 Or if he strikes him with a wooden hand weapon, by which one could die, and he does die, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. 19 The avenger of blood himself shall put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death. 20 If he pushes him out of hatred or, while lying in wait, hurls something at him so that he dies, 21 or in enmity he strikes him with his hand so that he dies, the one who struck him shall surely be put to death. He is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.

22 ‘However, if he pushes him suddenly without enmity, or throws anything at him without lying in wait, 23 or uses a stone, by which a man could die, throwing it at him without seeing him, so that he dies, while he was not his enemy or seeking his harm, 24 then the congregation shall judge between the manslayer and the avenger of blood according to these judgments. 25 So the congregation shall deliver the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall return him to the city of refuge where he had fled, and he shall remain there until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil. 26 But if the manslayer at any time goes outside the limits of the city of refuge where he fled, 27 and the avenger of blood finds him outside the limits of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of blood, 28 because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the manslayer may return to the land of his possession.

29 ‘And these things shall be a statute of judgment to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. 30 Whoever kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the testimony of witnesses; but one witness is not sufficient testimony against a person for the death penalty. 31 Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death, but he shall surely be put to death. 32 And you shall take no ransom for him who has fled to his city of refuge, that he may return to dwell in the land before the death of the priest. 33 So you shall not pollute the land where you are; for blood defiles the land, and no atonement can be made for the land, for the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of him who shed it. 34 Therefore do not defile the land which you inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell; for I the Lord dwell among the children of Israel.’”  Numbers 35:9-34

Fortunately our justice system still follows God's law, thus I am confident God's justice will prevail. Amen.

No Opinions

I have many opinions. That's the beauty of a blog and "freedom" of speech, while speaking is still free! I am not afraid to speak. In fact, in Proverbs you are even told to speak up for those too afraid to speak for themselves (Proverbs 31:8-9) BUT I never want my opinions to overshadow the facts given to us by God in His Bible!

God is the only truth. (Romans 3:4, I John 5:20, Jeremiah 10:10) God has exalted His word above even His own name (Psalms 138:2) The bible also tells us everything will fail or pass away but God's word will last forever! (Isaiah 40:8)

Never allow my or anyone's opinion to stop persuading you to seek the truth of God. I am a bold person. I am not afraid of any human because the bible tells me those who fear man will be snared and in torment (Isaiah 50:11, Proverbs 29:25) Thus I speak boldly. However, everyone is not like me nor has God desired everyone be like me, BUT His word is the same forever and pertains to everyone! (Luke 4:4, Romans 1:18-23)

My heart today and everyday is that you know God for yourself. Let no one deceive you with empty, fluffy, soothing words only! (Ephesians 5:6) The Lord is coming back for blameless people only! (Ephesians 5:27, I Thessalonians 5:23) God has only delayed His coming because of His long-suffering and lovingkindness. He suffers long because He wants everyone that's willing, to repent. He wills that no one perishes but comes to repentance. (Acts 17:30, 2 Peter 3:9)

All the fables, lies, opinions, and schemes we as people so easily believe as wisdom, please disregard all that and believe this truth. (I Corinthians 3:18-21) There is one God the creator who controls everything. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Galatians 3:20, Mark 12:29) He is not weak or fickle. (Hebrews 13:8, Psalms 62:11) He is not a man. (Numbers 23:19) He means exactly what He says and does whatever He pleases to do. (Psalms 115:2-8, Job 42: 2) He IS coming back. (I Thessalonians 3:13, 2 Peter 1:16, 2 John 1:7) Please prepare today to be ready when Jesus Christ returns. Amen.

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 2 Peter 1:16

Psalms 138

A Psalm of David.

138 I will praise You with my whole heart;
Before the gods I will sing praises to You.
² I will worship toward Your holy temple,
And praise Your name
For Your lovingkindness and Your truth;
For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.
³ In the day when I cried out, You answered me,
And made me bold with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Lord,
When they hear the words of Your mouth.
⁵ Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
For great is the glory of the Lord.
⁶ Though the Lord is on high,
Yet He regards the lowly;
But the proud He knows from afar.

⁷ Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand
Against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.
⁸ The Lord will perfect that which concerns me;
Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever;
Do not forsake the works of Your hands.

The Cowardly...

But the cowardly, ...and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Revelation 21:8

Only a day ago I was complaining about Cyber Security! I was really perturbed about Google+, etc., not allowing you to join without your location and phone number. In fact, you cannot go anywhere via cyberspace without your location supposedly being needed! To make a long story short, it is time for us to wake up. Edward Snowden speaking out is very brave. He only spoke the truth of what he does and what he sees, so why is he in hiding? Why is that treason and espionage? 

If you do not want to accept what's happening now clearly before your eyes, I beseech you my brethren by the mercies of GOD, to READ HISTORY. Mr. Snowden is not alone! Read on Orsen Welles, General Vernon Walters, Henry Kissinger, Daniel Rumsfeld, Andrew Carnegie, John Todd, Stanley Krubick, Alex Jones, J.P. Morgan, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ayn Rand, Julian Assange, Hitler, Stalin, Grigori Rasputin, John F. Kennedy, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Malcolm X, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockerfeller! THERE IS NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN! (Ecclesiastes 1:9) God Himself says, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children!" (Hosea 4:6) We cannot fear knowledge of the truth or standing up for it and for those who speak the truth! (Proverbs 31:8)

If the list of names I presented look foreign to you, know you have a lot of studying to do!! The ONLY sure person/Being in this life is GOD! Every thing and every one else needs to be proven! My favorite movie title of all times is "Eyes Wide Shut". So many of us walk around clearly seeing nothing because we are afraid to go against MAN! Government, religion, jobs, institutions, and anything you can think of is run and created by humans, so that means its inevitably flawed! And the reason we do not stand up for those revealing the truth is because we are cowards! Revelation 21:8 clearly tells us how God views cowards. They are useless to God and His kingdom and fit for eternal punishment! Pray for courage and ready yourself for the fight! God Bless and strengthen you. 

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”  Joshua 1:9

Psalms 73

Truly God is good to Israel,
    to those whose hearts are pure.
² But as for me, I almost lost my footing.
    My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.
³ For I envied the proud
    when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.
⁴ They seem to live such painless lives;
    their bodies are so healthy and strong.
⁵ They don’t have troubles like other people;
    they’re not plagued with problems like everyone else.
⁶ They wear pride like a jeweled necklace
    and clothe themselves with cruelty.
⁷ These fat cats have everything
    their hearts could ever wish for!
⁸ They scoff and speak only evil;
    in their pride they seek to crush others.
⁹ They boast against the very heavens,
    and their words strut throughout the earth.
¹⁰ And so the people are dismayed and confused,
    drinking in all their words.
¹¹ “What does God know?” they ask.
    “Does the Most High even know what’s happening?”
¹² Look at these wicked people—
    enjoying a life of ease while their riches multiply.

¹³ Did I keep my heart pure for nothing?
    Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?
¹⁴ I get nothing but trouble all day long;
    every morning brings me pain.

¹⁵ If I had really spoken this way to others,
    I would have been a traitor to Your people.
¹⁶ So I tried to understand why the wicked prosper.
    But what a difficult task it is!
¹⁷ Then I went into Your sanctuary, O God,
    and I finally understood the destiny of the wicked.
¹⁸ Truly, You put them on a slippery path
    and send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.
¹⁹ In an instant they are destroyed,
    completely swept away by terrors.
²⁰ When You arise, O Lord,
    You will laugh at their silly ideas
    as a person laughs at dreams in the morning.

²¹ Then I realized that my heart was bitter,
    and I was all torn up inside.
²² I was so foolish and ignorant—
    I must have seemed like a senseless animal to You.
²³ Yet I still belong to You;
    You hold my right hand.
²⁴ You guide me with Your counsel,
    leading me to a glorious destiny.
²⁵ Whom have I in heaven but You?
    I desire You more than anything on earth.
²⁶ My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
    but God remains the strength of my heart;
    He is mine forever.

²⁷ Those who desert Him will perish,
    for You destroy those who abandon You.
²⁸ But as for me, how good it is to be near God!
    I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter,
    and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things You do. (NLT)

  

A Book Of Remembrance

"Your words have been harsh against Me,”

Says the Lord,

“Yet you say,

‘What have we spoken against You?’

You have said,

‘It is useless to serve God;

What profit is it that we have kept His ordinance,

And that we have walked as mourners

Before the Lord of hosts?

So now we call the proud blessed,

For those who do wickedness are raised up;

They even tempt God and go free.’”

Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another,

And the Lord listened and heard them;

So a book of remembrance was written before Him

For those who fear the Lord

And who meditate on His name.

“They shall be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts,

“On the day that I make them My jewels.

And I will spare them

As a man spares his own son who serves him.”

Then you shall again discern

Between the righteous and the wicked,

Between one who serves God

And one who does not serve Him.

Malachi 3:13-18

...Forget God

Remember who God is and who we are not. (Job 42:2-6) Remember God's ways are not our ways and His thoughts are so much higher than our finite reasoning. (Isaiah 55: 8-9) Remember God created everything in merely seven days and that we ourselves can create nothing! (Genesis 1:1-2-2, John 15:5) Remember God is in heaven humbling Himself to observe things on heaven and earth out of His love and mercy. (Psalms 113:5-6) Remember we are mere creations that God formed out of dust and breathed His life into us. (Genesis 2:7, Ezekiel 37:1-9) Remember our righteousness is of no benefit to God but only benefits us, enabling us to see His face and live eternally. (Job 22: 2-4, Matthew 25:14-30) Remember God does not need us, but we need God. (Psalms 50:12, Psalms 24:1) Remember God blessed us to be a blessing to others not only ourselves. (Genesis 12:2-3) Remember God and His kingdom and His money is not ours to spend on houses and land but on God's kingdom and His people first! (Luke 18:29-30, Matthew 6:33) Remember only God's son Jesus died for our sins, there is no other sacrifice and way to God. (John 14:6, Acts 4:12, I Timothy 2:3-6) Remember we did not choose God but He chose us. (John 15:16-19) Remember salvation is a gift but eternal life costs much! (Mark 10: 17-30, Titus 3:5, Ephesians 2:8-9) Remember God's word is the greatest authority and He does whatever He pleases. (Psalms 138:2, Isaiah 40:8, Psalms 115:1-3) Remember Jesus is returning. (Matthew 16:27, Matthew 24:30, Mark 8:36-38, Luke 21:25-28, Revelation 19:11) Remember God will judge the living and the dead. (Acts 10:42, 2 Timothy 4:1-2, 1 Peter 4:5) Remember God created hell for Satan and his angels and all those who forget God. (Matthew 25:41, Revelation 20:10, Psalm 11:6)

The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Psalm 9:17

Prayer For Oklahoma

Lord forgive us.

Please hear our prayers coming from sincere hearts.

Show mercy. Heal hearts. Send peace and understanding.

Have mercy on us dear God. Save the people. Please heal our land.

Our hope is in You alone. In Jesus name we pray.

Amen.

Pray without ceasing. I Thessalonians 5:17

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

The Character Of Envy

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished. And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, ‘Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?’ For he knew they handed Him over because of envy. Matthew 27:15-18

Who can stand against envy?

Just another form of jealousy

The highest level of cruelty

How can you want to be or have

Another’s life that it drives you mad

Their every adversity makes you glad

You watch and wait in privy

To find every opportunity

To condemn them with scrutiny

By you, their very presence is despised

Because there’s no equity in your own eyes

So an imitation of them is your disguise

They are on a much higher plane

Slander is the way you feel you can gain

Because their honor you just can’t attain

Relentlessly striving to destroy

The noble name that they employ

The praise of them saps your joy

How has the enemy made you this way?

How many hours do you spend with him per day

That he was so easily able to persuade?

Whenever we talk whenever we meet

Every flaw I have you boldly repeat

Longing somehow my character you will deplete

But in the end my friend you shall see

The enemy cunningly destroyed you, not me

And his hold on you won’t quickly retreat

The ditch you dug will be your own

The reputation you’ll reap is the one you’ve sown

Humiliation will never leave your home

Mercy you can never receive

Because in giving it you never believed

Many will rejoice at your calamity

They’ll say, “Is this the one who walked in pride?’

Our misfortune she arrogantly chose to deride

Now from disgrace and shame she cannot hide!

The righteous rejoice when the wicked fail

All their plans return to the depths of Hell

And the evil she wrought in her ears will bewail

I plead with you my ignorant friend

Destroy the wickedness of envy and sin

Repent for maybe the Lord may relent

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