Good Fruit or Just Rotten

Like John we are to be re-provers by office and by that which God provides in our hearts to speak: 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

For Understanding: Prov. 10:13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, but a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding. Prov. 13:15 Good understanding gains favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard. Understanding: 7922 O.T. )say—kel….to have prudence, to have discretion, being wise.

Unfaithful: are those with no real relationship, they move on a whim, when catastrophe or sudden illness is seen, many will leave. They shift to the winds of caprice and self-indulgence! Many just want to be heroes with no work or detail of domestic life appearing!

WISDOM and Revelation…. The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of wisdom and revelation. (Eph 1:17) that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. Revelation knowledge penetrates right to the heart of man, it is the Word of God with the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Even Satan can quote scriptures but it is the Holy Spirit that makes God’s Word relevant in Love to the receiver.  If we just operate based on wisdom, we become an old wineskin that cannot take in the new wine, the present Word of the Lord. Without revelation, we will merely maintain our ministries and not truly operate in Kingdom advancement. We must continuously come to God for fresh truth so that our youth is renewed like the eagle (Psalm 103:5). This heart posture will keep us willing to break out of the mold and jump off new cliffs into deeper waters that He can release through us.

Delivered to the Kingdom of Heaven, Redemption, to Being Filled with all His wisdom and His spiritual understanding: Colossians 1:9-14   NKJV  9 For this reason, we  also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.  10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God, 11 strengthened with all might according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy, 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the  light. 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into  the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.  

Endurance: having constancy in our lives with God and His Word

1.)           Living a life worthy of the Lord

2.)           Pleasing Him in every way

3.)            Bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God

4.)           Strengthened with power according to His might

We gain discernment when we spend time with God and His Word:                             

Gaining Discernment Through God’s Word : Heb. 5:11-14    NKJV  11  Of whom We have much to say and hard to explain since you have become dull of hearing.  12 for though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the principles of the oracles of God; & you have come to need milk &  not solid food. 13 for everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. 

Motivated by God’s will and Not Our Opinion: Influence of the Unkind: From James 3:15 good conduct done in wisdom…15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. ( it is of the flesh)

1.)            But some operated out of the bitter envy: they are fierce, with the contemptuous spirit, while attempting or pretending to defend true religion but in truth have no religion.

2.)           They profess by lying against the truth. 3.             God is not the author of worldly wisdom!  The world’s wisdom is bitter-not meek. They live for the moment……….that which is sensual!   Look at that of Salome in this passage: : Matthew 14:3-12 NJKV 3 For Herod had laid hold of John & bound him, & put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. 4 Because John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5 And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them & pleased Herod. 7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. 8 So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.” 9 And the king was sorry; nevertheless because of the oaths & because of who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her.10 So he sent & had John beheaded in prison. 11 And his head was brought on a platter & given to the girl, & she brought it to her mother. 12 Then his disciples came & took away the body & buried it, & went away & told Jesus.

1)            Immorality was found among Herod & Herodias; lust bound him to more oppressed and dark tastes leading to murder

2)            We too should tell Jesus when there are times of persecution, oppression, suffering and sorrow when seeing it among our peers! Do we mention it?

3)            Herodias’ daughter Salome danced a most provocative dance before this king

4)            Considered the minor ruler over Galilee: Herod Antipas; Mark 6:17-27 NKJV 17 For Herod himself had sent & laid hold of John, & bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her. 18 Because John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife; for he had married her. 19 Therefore Herodias held it against him & wanted to kill him, but she could not; 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, & he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, & heard him gladly.

5)            This same king Herod had seduced his niece Herodias, who was married to Herod’s brother Philip. He the face of evil persuaded her to divorce her husband & marry him. He in turn divorced his own wife!

So their influence is demonical inspired, and maintained by the influence of the demons. That is the reason they call it demonic! It is self-seeking, confused and evil and they bring other evil with them! This is ultimately the devilish source indicating human cooperation.

In this passage Herod hears of Jesus & thinks of John the Baptist who had beheaded to please Salome. Mark 6: 21 Then the opportune day came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast for his nobles, the high officers, & the chief men of Galilee. 22 And when Herodias’ daughter herself came in & danced, & pleased Herod & those who sat with him, the king said to the girl. “Ask me whatever you want, & I will give it to you.” 23 He also swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom.” 24 So she went out & said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.”

25 Immediately she came in with haste to the king & asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26 And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet because of the oaths & because of those who sat with him, he did not want to refuse her. 27 Immediately the king sent an executioner & commanded his head to be brought. And he went & beheaded him in prison, 28 brought his head on a platter & gave it to the girl; & the girl gave it to her mother.

At the time of John’s Execution: it was John the Baptist Who had reproved Herod for taking Herodias as his wife, since she was married to his brother Philip. Herodias hated John the Baptist for trying to destroy what she valued but it was Herod who thwarted her plans because he had respected John & had received from him daily: That which is evil always hate the light & the truth it brings!

The influence Herodias gave to Salome was of the flesh and sexual. He had her daughter to dance and please Herod. And him the pushover asked what he might do for her. He swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom.” This is a bad demonical inspired influence where demons perform!

NO Opinions: No Pushing the Envelope to Get our Way…..           Will not be overbearing in conversation: Proverbs 14:16  NKJV A wise man fears and departs from evil, but a fool rages and is self-confident.    Proverbs 21:24 NKJV A proud and haughty man---“Scoffer is his name; He acts with arrogant pride.   ………….When a person says that they have no fear of evil in them; they do not care about living godly lives. There are no RULES! Many today claim to live as Christians but they do not fear God. They will give no honor or reverence to Him. But we are told to depart from evil!

Proverbs 21:30 NKJV there is no wisdom or understanding or counsel against the LORD. Deliberately determined to do what is wrong is death to those who do it; We have seen this come from Adam and Eve and it is happening in the streets of America today. Deliberately choosing to one’s own agenda is death indeed! Anything outside what God purposed is one choosing to themselves in due to the world’s ways. To me that is just dangerous and so wrong to take yourself and your loved ones down the one-way path to hell and destruction!

In applying God’s word to our lives, we seek to place His will over our own will. Like Jesus, not our will but yours Father be done on earth as it is in Heaven.  In applying that word, we find that which is taking us in strength.  Like from Proverbs 19:21 that there are many plans in a man’s heart, nevertheless the LORD’S counsel---that will stand.  That we reject the counsel of the ungodly and hear the LORD’S counsel above all others. We also confess that we are instructed even as when we are sleeping and in the morning, that we pray to do what is right rather than follow the leading of our own flesh. We also speak out that the wisdom of this world is foolishness with You, Lord (1 Corinthians 3:19)  and may we not buy into it, but keep our eyes on You and have ears to hear Your voice.

May we not be presumptuous in any step we take, we must know our steps to be ordered of the Lord and not to make adjustments to His word as we see fit. HE is the healer, the ONE worthy to receive honor and praise for the great sacrifice to see us get not death, but life everlasting.

Romans 6:21-23 …….What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. 22 But now having been set free from sin,  & having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, & the end, everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

A changed heart is a seeking heart, not of worldly things that are passing away, but a seeking Heart is transparent, it is one that reflects life in Christ Jesus.  Jesus must not only be Savior , He must also be our Lord. Not being obedient to His word brings unwelcome consequences.  We are not saved by the admission of guilt, nor are we saved because we attend church every week. In God’s kindness and mercy, salvation that is true comes from accurately understanding the cost to save and the cost required to be saved. May our lives truly exhibit change that is of a holy life abounding in God’s grace not to sin but to really live a life in Him. Amen.

Are we like Mary, the mother of Jesus? Or are we like Herodias influencing our daughter into the wrong thing of the flesh creature? Are we encouraging our young sons to be men and not drag-queens? Are we encouraging our children to be all God called them in His word?

Each of us are responsible for spiritual warfare and anticipated victories!  Yet even in this hour, the presence of evil struggles for survival.  We do battle in faith and with faithfulness to the Lord; it is His ultimate kingdom we live in; Holy Spirit is preparing us even now for these kingdom victories today: Daniel 7:21-22 NKJV “I was watching; & the same horn was making war against the saints, & prevailing against them, 22 until the Ancient of Days came, & a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the most High, &the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom. God overrules all other thrones.

Jesus spoke this in Matt. 7:15-23 NKJV “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16” You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn-bushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

Matthew 7:  18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19” Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 “Therefore by their fruits you will know them.”

 Matthew 7: 21 “ Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord Lord, have we not prophesied in Your Name, cast out demons in Your name, & done many wonders in Your name?”23 “And then I will declare to them, “I never knew you; depart from Me you who practice lawlessness!”     

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I Don't Want to Learn Today!

 

Heard this story from my husband today and wanted to share this believing God is in the midst of it!  Here given by my husband:  we call him “Little Man” the grandson of maintenance personnel at the dam. In this, a five year has a good word for folks if you are 5! Yes, he came to grandparents at about 3 am. He is dropped off to finish his night rest and get ready for the day. Little Man pokes Umpa, and speaks…..

At this point it is Little Man who continues to ask if school is that day…being today and a Wednesday. He tells him yes, it is a school day. And response….Little Man speaking, : Umpa, I don’t want to learn today! Umpa in his wisdom says Little man might as well get use to it because it is something that happens every day no matter if you’re going to school or like Umpa going to work.

With errands his parents had to do started early that day, so grandparents take Little Man to school. But his heart was set for that day off from learning.

Out of the mouths of Babes, he surely spoke as the five year old, still we can see forty- somethings and twenty- somethings do the very same thing. For yes, if working, you learn something each day you go to work. When one actually rolls the body out of bed to get a start on that learning, they find they might need to know a new computer update. That might know of some changes to the work area. They also learn CPR.  As working with children for many years, I also learned that you learned about the people you work with and the very work you are to do in that specific day.

Proverbs 1:2-7,20-23, 33 NKJV To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding, 3 to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity; 4 To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion----5 A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, 6 To understand a proverb and an enigma, the words of the wise and their riddles.

7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son hear the instruction of your father and do not forsake the law of your mother, 9 for they will be a graceful ornament on your head, and chains about your neck. 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

20 wisdom calls aloud outside; she raise her voice in the open squares. 21 she cries out in the chief concourses, at the openings of the gates in the city She speaks her words; 22 How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning and fools hate knowledge. 23 Turn at my rebuke; surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.     And verse 33 But whoever listens to me will dwell safely. And will be secure without fear of evil.

1.            Instruction in wisdom, justice, judgment and equity: Proverbs 2:9-10…..NKJV……Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path 10 when wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul.

2.            How desperate are you to be protected from those who enjoy doing evil, whose paths are crooked, whose house sinks down to death…God feeds the hungry. God only has the wisdom required!

3.            From verse 8 hear instruction from your parents, this will enhance one whose God is the Lord and whose paths are made straight.

4.            A wise man will hear and increase learning. A man of  understanding will attain wise counsel…to understand a proverb and an enigma…those words of the wise and their riddles.

5.            If you lack an appetite for God’s word , ask Him for a spiritual appetite: Psalm 42:1 as the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God, when shall I come and appear before God?

We should have that spiritual appetite for God and His word. And what about “Little Man”……… should he not have one for physical learning: that using our brains to think on subjects like reading, arithmetic , and writing our own names?  Should we be thinking on learning those important things to get through life created for us to live? Little Man is set on a “ great fishing day with Umpa”. He would like that fun day. But we must consider him who does not work will not eat. ( found in 2 Thessalonians 3:10  )

As the young child, we must encounter school days. We must learn to read, write and do math at many levels. The same is knowing God by encountering Him: His providential grace is of Him. And we have  seen that God works providentially to draw very different people to Himself. He does it through the same gospel message, proclaimed by His servants. The same is true when people are actually taught to read, to do math correctly and write not only your name but many written on topics one should study to get that diploma.

To Know God is to Encounter Him: 2 Cor. 3:16-18 NKJV Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is Spirit & where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

1.            We reflect what we behold, Are we beholding God in our sights? Has He captured our eye?...James identified Jesus as the glory in James 2:1; He is the glorious manifestation of the presence of God among His people!

2.            What you behold in Him you will speak; see a facet of God & be excited

3.            What do we see in Jesus to be thankful for Him, be thankful in Him and glory in His presence

4.            Jesus came to reconcile us back to God, not just to bring us  a pass to stay out of hell but to actually have a relationship with Him the Father through Jesus Christ;   We go from glory to glory by the Holy Spirit

Residing in Glory :Eph. 1: 2-12 Amp..bible….2 May grace (God’s unmerited favor) & spiritual peace [ which means peace with God & harmony, unity & un-disturbedness] be yours  from God our Father & from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 May blessing (praise, laudation, & eulogy) be to the God & father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) Who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual given by the Holy Spirit) ……..4 Even as [in His love] He chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated & set apart for Him) in love.                                                                                                                                                  

1.            You & I had favor with God thousands of years before we were born

2.            My husband & I planned for our daughter…..a place for her ( a home) a room, things for comfort and food for nourishment, comfort in warmth…she has shoes, clothes….she had a space

3.            He destined us to His grace, that unmerited favor and spiritual peace to be in harmony with Him: Are you asking Him about the things He has planned for you and have you asked where your place is…???

But many today want the fun without learning much and rely on “free” stuff so they can sleep late and eat all day at home. Many want to get without giving anything as of themselves to work and take care of a family.

Ephesians 1: 5 For He foreordained us ( destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will [ because it pleased Him & was His kind intent]----- 6 [So that we might be] to the praise & the commendation of His glorious grace (favor & mercy,) which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.                                           

Ephesians 1: 7 In Him we have redemption (deliverance & salvation through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings & trespasses), in accordance with the riches & the generosity of His gracious favor. 8 Which He lavished upon us in every kind of wisdom and understanding (practical insight  & prudence),   …you can use this in business, to make decisions…as in a corporate board or to a town meeting… or in your home and within your marriage!

Ephesians 1:9 Making known to us the mystery (secret) of His will (of His plan, of His purpose). [And it is this:] In accordance with His good pleasure, (His merciful intention) which He had previously purposed & set forth in Him. 10 [He planned] for the maturity of the times & the climax of the ages to unify all things & head them up & consummate them in Christ, [both] things in heaven & things on the earth.11 In Him we also were made [God’s] heritage (portion) & we obtained an inheritance; for we had been foreordained (chosen & appointed beforehand) in accordance with His purpose, who works out everything in agreement with the counsel & design of His [own] will. 12 So that we who first hoped in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him have been destined & appointed to] live for the praise of His glory!  That is a beautiful thing!

1.            From v.10 consummate them in Christ: Isaiah 9:6 Government is on His shoulders

2.            Man will no longer have dominion for the ruler-ship will be in the rightful place: Jesus Christ

3.            A beautiful  thing indeed: He is perfect, His word proven, Psalm 18:30

He will Implant His thoughts into Our Minds: 1 Cor. 2:9-12  NKJV 9.But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him. 10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God…  THIS IS in Jesus Christ!         

Spiritual Health Needed in These Days: We are to live lives that reflects the favor of God we have. What we do for the Lord will always flow from faith/ love that honors God. ………We are to grow in godliness as the darkness appears:  1 Thess. 5:1-10  NKJV  But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.  2 For you your-selves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.  3 For when they say, "Peace & safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman.& they shall not escape.  4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.  5 You are all sons of light & sons of the day.

Dialogue is present when Love Protects! Seeking His counsel, spending times of refreshing with Him; and by loving Him and walking closely with Him through every day, we enter into a sheltered place of promise not only regarding our health but the love that protects. This is salvation, a walk of regarding God, and resting in that refreshing time with Him.

John 14:24-27 Amplified Bible 24 Anyone who does not [really ] love Me does not observe and obey My teaching. And the teaching which you hear and heed is not Mine, but [comes] from the Father Who sent Me. 25 I have told you these things while I am still with you. 26 But the Comforter  (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And he will cause you to recall ( will remind you of, bring to your remembrance ) everything I have told you. 27 Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled].

Jesus had dialog with the Father: 24 Anyone who does not [really ] love Me does not observe and obey My teaching. And the teaching which you hear and heed is not Mine, but [comes] from the Father Who sent Me. 25 I have told you these things while I am still with you.

1.   The person fearful, intimated, cowardly and unsettled will walk with hands outward, not to worship God but to complain in their muddied water…muddied condition…a muddied environment!

2.   Holy Spirit gives clear counsel, gives us ability to remember everything Jesus spoke when we know what He has spoken

3.   Jesus said: “do not permit” yourselves to be the agitated, disturbed, fearful, intimidated, cowardly and unsettled; Peter was warned: love others as I have loved you; Being a disciple of Jesus we are to love other disciples of Jesus, We are to love our neighbors as ourselves!

From verse 27 “Peace I leave with you”: Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.   Christ’s peace is to control our thoughts and emotions. AND to Be the thankful! Philippians 4:7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

1.   Phi. 4:9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.  We are to focus our thoughts on that which is pure, lovely, virtuous and praiseworthy.

2. "The Psalms will certainly speak to your heart when dealing with any sickness or disease. I rely on it daily! Psalm 27: 1 The Lord is my light and salvation whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Maintaining God’s peace by focusing with interest & ambition heavenward to cultivate His values: Colossians 3:1-16 NKJV  If then you were raised with Christ seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, & your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. 5 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth, fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire,& covetousness, which is idolatry. 6Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, 7 in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

1.   So Paul lists those things we once lived in as to: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, covetousness which is idolatry

2.   These come under the wrath of God and pertain to disobedience...........  Why stop these? Because the wrath of God is coming upon those who participate and practice that disobedience.

3.  Idolatry is the activity of the “human heart” :It starts in the heart, craving, wanting, enjoying, being satisfied by anything that you treasure more than God. This covetousness, a disordered love or desire, loving more than God what ought to be loved less than God and only for the sake of God.

4.   Jesus warned Peter! Peter was to make note to “love one another; as I (Jesus) have loved you, that you also love one another. It is a heart ordered right in God and in His image!

Colossians 3:8 But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.

1.   Living under that old man lifestyle : we are to put off anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language

2.   We are to speak no evil

Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, 10  &  have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, 11 where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all & in all. 12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy & beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, & forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

 The new man does not lie: but only gives what is that renewed knowledge of God and according to the image of God;  New man is merciful, kind, humble, meek, longsuffering and always forgiving 

Colossians 3: 14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15  And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.  16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Bond of perfection is God’s love: Put it on! With the Holy Spirit, hardness will turn soft, will turn from “me, myself and I” to God’s purpose on earth! AGAIN  From Colossians 3:1 we are to seek that which is from above, the heavenly, not the worldly. We must discipline ourselves. We know that we are to "put off" those things that do not reflect the image of God and to "put on" the characteristics that do.

It is easy to see those who walk in lawlessness. We pray for our leaders and we vote for righteous leaders.. And we will become those daily who reflect the glory of God.

We are not Little Man, for we are not five years old. We are supposed to be the mature. Not lying to others but renewed as the New Man. Your five and may want ice cream at bedtime, or go for a walk in a rainstorm, but the renewed man is one knowing he must learn everyday to reflect the beauty of our Lord. Truly we are those who have salvation, repentance to turn from wicked ways, it is seen as a place where we have put on love and have the peace of God to rule in our hearts. We are seated in heavenly places!

Enjoy the day Little Man, for one day you will grow up with responsibilities. We pray for you all…… those who are our future in this nation.

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No Spiritual Hospice

 

Ephesians 6:10-18 NKJV  10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand, therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints---19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.

We see this as 12 commands for the Saints: to be strong in the Lord, be strong in His power, put on the whole armor of God ( not the world), STAND, having your loins girded about His TRUTH,  putting on the breastplate of righteousness, having feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, taking the helmet of salvation, using the the sword of the Spirit, praying in the Spirit and watching in prayer.

To be fully armored is to be heavily armed as a soldier. This armor of God gives us ability to stand against all enemies. Ability to withstand all attacks. It also gives ability to quench every fiery dart of Satan.

Now prayer is not the part of armor but is in addition to this full armor. If we choose not to do this, then we walk through this life with no soaring, and again I say no soaring with God in the heavenlies!  

Isaiah 40:30 Even youths shall faint & be weary, & [selected] young men shall feebly stumble & fall exhausted; 31 But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, & hope in Him] shall change & renew their strength & power; they shall lift up their wings & mount up [close to God], as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run & not be weary, they shall walk & not faint or become tired.  [Heb. 12:1-3]

Wait on the Lord, He Who is from everlasting: He who is above those little gods of idols, not pecking at the ground like chickens..…God, the Creator, the God who is not fatigued nor exhausted but continues daily in His mercy to extend life, love & peace to us! It is in Him we look for & expect…..to be the renewed….and rise toward the Son of God!  ( Three points from Isaiah 40: to abide in the Lord, to be active and …. to fly above the circumstances)

Without this prayer added, this verse is ineffective. We must power up with God to see Ephesains 6:18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints

What if people chose to just go so far with God and then reside in hospice care? You know it as the program that provides palliative care and attends to the emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients at an inpatient facility or at the patient’s home. In this hospice care one is only expected to live nor more than 6 months. So does the Christain decide to hide out, lay on the edge of active life and choose dying over living? Hospice is to be the “specialized medical care” focusing on comfort and support emphasizing quality of life and dignity during the very end of life. You choose not to seek God, give Jesus praise, but only choose to take from others, say like the leech!

Proverbs 30:15-16 NKJV 15 The leech has two daughters-----Give and Give! There are three things that are never satisfied, Four never say, “Enough!” 16  “The grave, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water-----and the fire never says, “Enough!”

The Leech is described as taking without contributing anything at anytime. How sad if we as a people do not contribute to the care of our family or those in need around us!

1.   Sheol and fire always try to destroy

2.   The womb and the soil strives to produce; just put posts in the ground when building a fence and the soil will try to make it produce

Those in their own glory and multitude with pomp and jubilant voices descend into it: Jeremiah 13:15-16 Hear and give ear: do not be proud, for the LORD has spoken. 16 Give glory to the LORD your God before He causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and while you are looking for light, He turns it into the shadow of death and makes it a dense darkness. 

1.   These are headed for “hell” ….the shadow of death ; makes it dense darkness; Drunkenness robs one of the ability to act; their feet stumble while looking for light : Phil. 3:19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame---who set their mind on earthly things.

2.   Their honors are in the “dust”….this is death & the grave Ps. 49: 17-20 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him. 18 Though while he lives he blesses himself (for men will praise you when you do well for yourself) 19 He shall go to the generation of his father’s; they shall never see light. 20 A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, is like the beasts that perish.

Death is the equalizer: the foolish rich can die like the wise poor can

With the armor of God on, we are to continue to sow God’s word into our lives. Not that we peck the ground but soar with eagles. 1.  Would be made perfect….1 John 2:1-5   Amp Bible  My little children, I write you these things so that you may not violate God’s law & sin. But if anyone should sin, we have an Advocate (One Who will intercede for us) with the Father----[it is] Jesus Christ [the all] righteous [upright, just, Who conforms to the Father’s will in every purpose, thought & action]. 2 And he [ that same Jesus Himself] is the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins, and not for ours alone but also for [the sins of] the whole world.

3 And this how we may discern [daily, by experience] that we are coming to know Him [to perceive, recognize, understand & become better acquainted with Him]; if we keep (bear in mind, observe, practice) His teachings (precepts, commandments).  From the NW ..back to page 2

4 Whoever says, I know Him [I perceive, recognize, understand, & am acquainted with Him] but fails to keep & obey His commandments (teachings) is a liar, and the Truth is not in him. 5 But he who keeps (treasures) His Word [who bears in mind His precepts, who observes His message in its entirety], truly in him has the love of & for God been perfected (completed, reached maturity). By this we may perceive (know, recognize & be sure] that we are in Him. In this love of God,…..we pray…

a.         Pray 1st before doing anything!

b.         If someone has spoken evil of you as in gossip, pray.

c.         If someone in the workplace has fired you, pray!

d.         If someone has passed suddenly within your family or circle of friends, pray!

e.         If someone, who you do not know, suddenly writes something concerning you for others to see and read…pray.      Seek the God of love!

This best way is through prayer….to do the right thing, and the Lord will remind you of His word in you…

2. Established and far from Oppression: Isaiah 54:14-17 Amp. Bible  

14 You shall establish yourself in righteousness (rightness, in conformity with God’s will & order): you shall be far from even the thought of oppression or destruction, for you shall not fear, and from terror, for it shall not come near you.  Established in God they are no longer tossed about or afflicted

15 Behold, they may gather together and stir up strife, but it is not from Me. Whoever stirs up strife against you shall fall and surrender to you. 16 Behold, I have created the smith who blows on the fire of coals and who produces a weapon for its purpose; and I have created the devastator to destroy.

Anyone who troubles God’s people will themselves be troubled!

17 But no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall show to be in the wrong. This [peace, righteousness, security, triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord [those in whom the ideal Servant of the Lord is reproduced  ,,,chickens for chicken city, chicken soup)]; this is the righteousness or the vindication which they obtain from Me [this is that which I impart to them as their justification], says the Lord….many marching in unity for ruin…anything against God is for ruin…(unity is those who believe consistently and stand continually on His power words!)

Understand we are to be the secure in God…so..do we know Him as our justice..?    Justification comes through the heart: one which is  either…based in God and His teachings , those commands and the other is based in the ruins of the divisive of evil against God and His people.

What any one person thinks of you or me should not rule over us, only God’s rule,  His standard is to be raised against the tongues of judgment. Whether they wrote it, spoke it, tweeted it….God’s commands should be our standard for life…..WHY obey or answer a fool? A foolish person should not have dominion over us….Any malicious intent, God will take care of it and we must participate by faith knowing He will care for us and we are the secure in HIM!

Eyes on Jesus, Eyes on Him Who Renews our Strength….Psalm 27: 13-14 … NKJV 13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait on the LORD; be of good courage; and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say on the LORD!

That believe : is the  ‘aman…Strongs: 539….is to be firm, stable, established, also to be firmly persuaded.

Mounting up on Wings of Eagles:  Go from strength to strength: Psalm 84:4-7  Amp bible  4 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied ) are those who dwell in Your house and Your presence: they shall be singing Your praises all the day long. Selah [pause and calmly think of that]! 5 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whose strength is in You, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

1.         Whose heart: their thoughts and actions are on God

2.         They are always happy and to be envied!

6 Passing through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it a place of springs; the early rain also fills [the pools] with blessings. 7 They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power]; each of them appears before God in Zion.  Zion is God’s stronghold and a place of restoration…

No Fainting: Galatians 6:6-9  Amp Bible…6 Let him who receives instruction in the Word [of God] share all good things with his teacher [contributing to his support. 7 Do not be deceived & deluded, & misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained, or mocked by mere pretensions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside;) [He inevitably deludes himself who attempts to delude God.] For whatever a man sows, that and that only is what he will reap.

God does NOT like those who wear masks and pretend to be godly!

8 For he who sows to his own flesh (lower nature, sensuality) will from the flesh reap decay and ruin & destruction, he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in action nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we will reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.

This sowing is spiritually done! Those who sow to the spirit will enjoy eternal life in the here and  now in way which other Christians do not. The harvest comes to the faithful who sow, not only the word of God into their lives but also in the finances, and in prayer!  There are churches who will not allow the Holy spirit to move within their service! Sown towards that power of God, then you operate in His power, praying in the Holy Spirit, loosing Him in your lives….( Understand all is God’s. You own nothing. God does. He provides. He is to guide and move you into His plan, not your plan!)

In closing: Ex.19: 1-6 Amp Bible    1 In the third month after the Israelites left  the land of  Egypt , the same day, they came into the Wilderness of Sinai. 2 When they had departed from Rephidim and had come to the Wilderness of Sinai, they encamped there before the mountain. 3 And Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him out of the mountain, Say this to the house of Jacob and tell the Israelites 4 You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagle’s wings and brought you to Myself. 5 Now therefore, if you will obey My voice in truth and keep My covenant, then you shall be my own peculiar possession & treasure from among & above all peoples; for all the earth is Mine. 6 And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests, a holy nation [consecrated, set apart to the worship of God]. These are the words you shall speak to the Israelites. Those of unity…a kingdom of priests…                                                                                  

From this passage of Exodus 19, the people were to obey God. He would bless them. Their perfection, that completion was to be in God,  and through the teachings of the Gospel we know today! “Bore you on eagle’s wings, was the miraculous life of living in and through the Spirit of God!  Why would we not want to live that way always?

Jesus brought it all together in His Sermon on the mount:  Matthew 5 :6 Blessed, and fortunate and happy and spiritually prosperous ( in that state in which the born- again child of God enjoys His favor & salvation) are those who hunger & thirst for righteousness (uprightness & right standing with God, for they shall be completely satisfied.

It is a spiritual kingdom that is one which operates in having faith in God. It is trusting God no matter what! This is only one of many blessings that were listed in Matthew 5, but all of them were given by Jesus that the kingdom citizen would adhere to and become the ideal who acknowledged they are the poor spiritually, sense their inadequacies, and reach for that which is supplied by heaven through Jesus Himself. This kingdom is the dwelling where self-sufficiency is no virtue nor is self-exaltation practiced. The only strength we need is found in the Lord, and in that we go from strength to strength in Him….Amen!

No spiritual hospice, our soaring is seeing Him in the heavenly place where we are seated in Christ Jesus!

 

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That Flashing Light of Doom to the Enemy

 

Mayhem in the streets, all day long, is of the enemy. That entitlement comes to those who choose to defy God and His ways and choose to lie, cheat, to have love affairs with things of wood, metal, and sewage "leaders of Portland Oregon choose to allow people into the Willamette River even after raw sewage has leaked into the river at least five times this year".  We must stand strong in this hour.

Hebrews 13:5-6    NKJV   5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." 6 So we may boldly say:

The LORD is my helper;

I will not fear.

What can man do to me?'

 

We see the ugliness of fear when people were told a fable or story if you will. Fear is to be of the Lord. Understanding He is God and we are not to fear man. Man cannot cast you into hell. Although he can tell his peers to smear you in some fashion. Yes, society is different than some 30-50 years ago.

 

Fear, when not controlled, gives evidence that a person does not believe that God is telling the truth and that He cannot be trusted to have one's best interests at heart. What rules our heart? Is it the Lord or something else? Does money rule or does some group of people rule your heart? People will most likely not have peace for you in any form. But God has peace for us when we seek Him.

Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." To leave no doubt, God reassures us that He wants the best for us, peace and a future with Him forever.

No matter what problems we face, God has a glorious end-game in mind for us.

When we are sick, the symptoms of our illness tend to show up way before the root is exposed. We may face symptoms such as paralyzing anxiety, anger out of control, marriage in distress, financial chaos, a medical emergency, a suicide prevention at work and much more. In that problem, you and I will lack peace and will certainly long for relief. Where does this pain originate? Our Great Physician offers us great clarity and help.

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23 (NLT)

Your heart determines the course of your life. God reveals that the condition of our hearts will determine the course of our lives. What is inside your heart is taking you somewhere!

Christ points to it in Luke 12:32 as a reason not to fear: "Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." The end-game for this physical life is only the beginning of the next—eternal life. Our God, with all the power at His command, is committed to getting us there, as I Thessalonians 5:23-24 reveals: "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it" (emphasis ours).

The Lord is leading us into eternity. But the world will lead you someplace else.  It will take you to hell! Jesus looks on our spiritual growth. He will bless us spiritually or will bring judgment to us spiritually. Again, this is for the believer indeed.

 

Our God is not passive in His love for us but is actively looking for opportunities to do us good, assuring us in 2 Chronicles 16:9, "For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him." Not only is it God's will to be a present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1), this verse in 2  Chronicles also reveals that He takes it much further. God is with great effort, illustrated by running to and fro, actively looking for opportunities to help us. Kiel and Delitzsch says of this verse, "[He] looks forth over all the earth, uses every opportunity wonderfully to succor those who are piously devoted to Him."

So knowing that God is looking for every opportunity to help us, we should be able to relate to Psalm 121:  I will lift up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.

With all these promises, why do we have fear? We will fear if we do not make God's promises part of our thinking or lack the faith to believe them. We have some of God’s promises on mirrors. We keep watch on His word and make sure it is within our heart.

Heard today that people in our neighborhood are choosing to be too busy to read the word of God! Psalm 91 conveys to us the importance of a dialogue with God. Surely we have one with God daily, read His word and ask Him questions!

Psalm 91: 1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, 'He is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in Him I will trust. 3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler ...And from perilous pestilence. 4 He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. 5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night. Nor of the arrow that flies by day, 6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you. 8 Only with your eyes shall you look and see the reward of the wicked.  9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your swelling place. 10 No evil shall befall you. Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling: 11 For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. 12 In their hands they shall bear you, lest you dash your foot against a stone. 13 You shall tread upon the lion and cobra, the young lion and the serpent you shall trample under foot. 14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him.  I will set him on high because he has known My name. 15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.

Abiding in the secret place, we declare the LORD, Jesus will be our refuge. In God we safe and delivered from the snare of the fowler. We are far from perilous pestilence. He cover us with His feathers and under His wings we take refuge. His truth, His word is our shield and buckler. (This is daily and should be maintained as a relationship, talking with Him.) We are not afraid of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays wast at noonday. A thousand may fall at our side, ten thousand at our right hand; it shall not come near us. Only with our eyes shall we look and see the reward of the wicked.

From verse 11 ....satan always leaves this out of his quoting the scriptures: he speaks, that God gives angels charge over you but he always leaves on the passage..."in all your ways".

Our ways have to be with God in communion with Him and obedience to His word. (We cannot say we believe in Him and never talk with Him.) He is our refuge. He is our strength and safety. No total immunity from things occurring around us, still we rise to the top in God. WE confide in Him! It is a relationship. Start there in Psalm 91 and speak everyday over your lives. Plead the blood line of Jesus around your property and be consistent. Ask God any questions, and He will answer you!

God is Engaged with Activity: John 4:24 God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth

1.   Alive in the new Birth; Alive in the flow of His spirit

2.   Enabled by His power and not as a mechanical thing.

3.   It is humble manner of transparency according to His word of truth for Worshiping Him is not a matter of location but the location of our heart: is it for Him out of true knowledge of God

Holiness starts in one's relationship with the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Justification through God's merciful act of grace opens the door of access to Him, as well as the door to the Kingdom of God. Justification is entirely an act of God, a legal action on our behalf that we accept by faith because He does not lie. Others do not easily discern our justification, since in most cases it has no outward manifestation.   While sanctification unto holiness begins at the same moment as justification, it is a progressive, creative, time-consuming work of God within us.  Unlike justification, sanctification cannot be hidden because it appears in our godly conduct. By it, a witness is made that God dwells in us. Where there is no holiness, there is no witness to glorify God. 

 So we see that justification and sanctification are two separate matters. They are related - indeed, they cannot be separated - but we should never confuse them. If one partakes in either, he is a partaker of both, but we should not overlook the distinctions between them. Keep away from the world's ways. Do not lie, nor seek evil, for evil is watching you. Let us be found faithful to the Lord and walk in all His ways of truth.

May this help anyone who finds themselves seeing evil in wrong places against you. Remind the devil you belong to God and quote Psalm 91. As I was reminded by my niece recently. and referring to my sister, her mother, to declare certain scriptures. In that the Lord showed me to give all of Psalm 91 again as I did before my sister passed into heaven. I also quote those harassing scriptures as in Jeremiah 15:14 "let every harassing spirit be roasted with double fire. Using the blood Of Jesus when drawing those blood lines around property ...Revelation 12:11. Philippians 1:28 gives the devil that neon of : "Doom, doom, and doom! " And in nothing be terrified by your adversaries, which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God." Amen.

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