Angels, What Angels?

Angels Minister to Those Who Speak God’s Word: Matthew 4:1 1 then the devil left Him and behold, angels came and ministered to Him. (also seen in Luke 4)

1.      Angels: angelos: (ang-e-loss) spiritual heavenly attendants ..see Psalm 104:4, Luke 1:19

2.      Functioning as ministers of the Lord sent to Earth

3.      They execute His purposes and make them known to men. Daniel 10:12 Gabriel appeared to Daniel “ I have come because of your words”

In our call to the kingdom that is come, we repent, and believe with a trust in God that He will fulfill His promises. Jesus came to save the “lost” and that was us, but we now must reach others understanding that by prayer and speaking God’s truth, angels are hearing and will go with that word of God and God will see it accomplished to where it is sent. Amen!

Was working on this the last few days and was surprised to see how many times angels appeared to the average person! Now some may not refer to Daniel as average, but he served in a time when he generally stood face to face with evil. Ever read about Daniel?

Now I remembered Peter being awakened by an angel and how the gates opened for him to leave the  prison behind. Now that was some interesting adventures with God indeed!

Jesus Spoke this: Matthew 26:51-56  NKJV 51 And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.52 But Jesus said to him, "Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 

53  "Or do you think that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?  55 In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes," How are you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to take Me? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not seize Me.

56 " But all this was done, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

Luke 24:18-29 NKJV 18 Then one whose name was Cleopas, answered and said unto him, " Are You the only  stranger in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these days?"    19 And He said unto them, "What things?" So they said to Him, "the things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people.

  20 "And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.  21"But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened. 

22 "Yes, and certain women of our company who arrived at the tomb early, astonished us.23 When they did not find His body, they came, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive.  

24 "And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but Him  they did not see.

  25 Then He said to them, O fools, & slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken: 26 "Ought not Christ to have suffered these things,and to enter into His glory?  27 And beginning at Moses & all the prophets, He expounded to them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself. 28 And they drew near to the village  where they were going and He indicated that he would have gone farther . 29 But they constrained Him, saying," Abide with us: for it is toward evening, & the day is far spent & He went in to stay with them.

1.      The righteous can see angels and can hear them

2.      These people had thoughts for Jesus whom they loved & sought to know where He was placed

From Psalm 91: 12-13, we find these verses. 12 “In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot  against a stone, 13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.”

Jesus stood face to face with devil and Jesus gave the devil God's word! Luke 4:3-4 NKJV 3 & the devil said to Him, “if You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” 4 But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”

Our hearts must contain the words of God. We  are to continually look up: not to the situation or the bad report, but look up and see who walked out of the tomb….the tomb of defeat to the rightful place of victory and gave us a new life in HIM!

 We speak God’s word & the angels carry out what the spoken word is meant to do! Psalm 103:20 bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His who do His pleasure.

It is angels who serve to bless God that is they worship and serve His will. They do His word on Earth as it is in Heaven. They heed Him when He speaks. And we can sound like speaking God's word over every situation, circumstance and disease!     Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation? Angels revolve around the ministry of the church Jesus established. They advance His ministry on earth as it is in heaven.

If we truly understand that this is a righteous walk of faith, we remain active not only speaking God's word but expectant to see Him move through our circumstances and by change see that angel as like Daniel, Peter and Mary did!
 In this work God has called us to is this: that " the priority is seeing the foundation laid "in everyday living; and within that the Lord’s blessings begin to flow in and through our lives. That foundation is with the Cornerstone Who made a new life possible for each of us who have repented of the old man and his sins and received the life everlasting, that is one filled with hope of promises that we can expect to be fulfilled in our lifetimes!
Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord!" Let it be unto me according to Your word."
And the angel departed.
Peter said this: (from Acts 12:5-11) "Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people."
Daniel said this: Daniel 10: 16-18 And suddenly, one having the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, "My lord, because of the vision my sorrows have overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength. 17 "for how can this servant of my lord walk with you, my lord? as for me, no strength remains in me now, nor is any breath left in me."
Gabriel was sent by Jesus to minister to Daniel. And Daniel experienced an overwhelming power greater than himself. He Daniel, was given encouragement and refreshing. Those if you who read about them that were Daniel hid from the presence of this. Although Daniel saw in a vision still others experience the magnitude of God's presence with the angel.

For you and I, we are to keep our communion with God just like Daniel, Mary and Peter. His strength becomes our strength. His word delivers into the positive life giving force that is for our good and not evil giving a hope in the final outcome. May Almighty God enable us to comply always to His will and to stand complete in Him. And when irritants come to irritate us, then we can stand in His peace and love and pray for His will to be done on earth, that is in us and through us for His glory, just like He did in Peter, Mary and Daniel. And Hey, if you see an angel .....well good, but if not, know they are active and on the alert to go forth in heeding God's word in your mouth....Now speak loud and clear...and your angels will go to accomplish what God planned for you! Amen!

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What SNARES?

SNARES, WHAT SNARES?

In walking around the backyard I was reminded of my younger days of walking through fields of bluebonnets, sweet clover, and weeds about knee high. I was also reminded of those fields that held an abundance of fleas.
Although at that time, I did not know how to apply the word of God to stop those critters from clinging to my socks. So it was an ever so gently removing of the socks and shoes outside the house before entering into the house to wash off all that field dust and hitchhikers. Yikes!

I find places to walk today that are people friendly like level paths for the feet, dry areas and mostly grass, asphalt or concrete. I am not much of an enthusiast for finding those wild, wide open spaces where animals rule. One dog in the house is plenty. I certainly do not need to go looking for further adventures with the "wild game" of America.
Had seen this video clip on the "news" recently of this group of men who got out of an SUV to take pictures of Cheetahs.......NOW, did they not know the Cheetahs are known for how fast they can run....????
But seriously why do something like that? Are people not in their right minds when taking adventures on hikes, vacations or cruises to those far away places where there are still animals, critters to hitchhike on socks and even some things we would rather not mention here.
But I remembered today of this lady who took her family on a trip to Bermuda one summer. But of her return proved delightful to her in that she has three children and the oldest was a son, they all cooperated by the rules in place to have family time and fun together.  Her son proved vital for help on the trip and the girls were a set of twins who were about four years old at the time, laughed a lot and agreed with what mommy said!

The lady came in to our work place about a week after her trip home and told us of that trip and how the sun was great but she was not feeling too well. She had some fatigue and had slept a lot since returning home. She also happened to show us this long red mark on her right leg. It was a streak of red from the side of small toe up the side of her calf. Yikes again! I asked her if she had been to the Dr.  and she had not been but she told us that she had made an appointment for that day!

When she returned to our place of work, she told us of her report and she had been snared by some parasite from the sandy beaches of that region. Although they were told to wear sandals especially on the beaches and when showering in those shower stalls next to the ocean, still she had contracted a hiker who hitched all the way back to Washington State.
She had to take medicine for parasites and recovered from her ordeal, she though shared that she thought she would take a different kind of trip the next time.

Snares?  Proverbs 22:5 Amplified Bible 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the obstinate and willful; he who guards himself will be far from them.

Thought of this and wondered if the people who have resorts to visit really give the proper information to those traveling abroad to see their vacation land? For those who do not tell truth to those coming to the "resort" will certainly encounter some thorns and snares.
 For people who will not operate in truth will lead others into certain dangers. If a full shoe was needed to cover the entire foot instead of some a sling sandal, maybe the hitcher would not have caught a ride with this woman to her home.
Reflecting on her time there, she was glad or happy for some real time "with her children" and enjoy some summer sun, but to be sick on returning to her home was not in her plans at all!  For this lady came home with something "that troubled" her body and could have caused some serious damage to her body.

I wonder today how many go around with parasites from other countries and regions and never know they have them!
We must know truth and be given to hearing truth and what lies outside the region of which we live. For certain travel is necessary at times when some family member is ill or one just wants to get out and see some scenery other than down the I-5 corridor in the northwest.

Not sure this lady took any more adventures outside the mainland, but I know I would check out which "critters" live in that region of the world and what chances are they likely to catch a ride of a human type transport.
wall,
People may lie, and lie to their advantage, but God will never lie to us. He gives us His wisdom that speaks only truth to us. Lying is wicked (Psalm 109:2 and Proverbs 13:5) and an abomination to the Lord (Proverbs 12:22). And we know that all lies originate from the devil who is the father of lies. John 8:44

God is to be our wall. He puts a wall around His people to keep Satan at bay. He did that in the example of Job. Satan complained, “have you not made a hedge [wall] around him, around his household and around all that he has on every side? (Job 1:10) It was only when God removed that wall that Satan could attack Job. And we see what Satan did to Job.

We each have the personal work of rebuilding the “wall”. It is one who seeks to have a strong relationship with God, and then see that it is He Who provides the defenses for us and our loved ones. Yes God is our WALL!

Before traveling this summer be sure to find out all the necessary information to the place you decide to visit. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal what may be necessary information the travel people forgot to tell you and what you really need to know about. And ask questions about the region or place you have chosen to travel.

God desires us to wise as serpents and gentle as doves. Enjoy the warm summer breezes, the scent of honeysuckle and watch in the evening hours for those lightning bugs and be reminded that God lights our way we when ask Him to light our way and enjoy His goodness that he has for you and me!

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Room Service Please

Room Service Please

In my youth I would not have asked for room service to the bedroom I shared with my sister! Dishes and glassware was not permitted in those areas of the home of which we lived. If you drank something like coffee or iced tea, it was in the dining area or outside!
I am in maybe 'shock' of the attitude some have coming from other countries asking for their care, their children's care and a place to live. To me that would be same as going to the Waldorf Astoria and telling them to give me a room with room service and that I will have that room for an unlimited amount of time for free!

Demanding "room service" is when you have paid a price for the room in my case, my parents bought the house, so I could not declare a demand on......well, anything really! They had bought my clothes and even the luggage to pack when going to Grandms's house for a visit. They bought the car and a pickup used for farm work. They also paid for my lunches at school, the new shoes on feet and the bed I slept in. My husband and I had watched One America News this morning and heard of the demand by people declaring their rights to come into this nation and it was expected that the US would take care of all their needs including that of their children. What?


Within the book of Luke of the New Testament, we find the birth of Christ Jesus. In this writing, we are told it was a time when Caesar Augustus gave a decree that all the world should be registered. (Luke 2:1) So all had gone out to be registered, everyone to their own city.
Joseph took Mary his wife with him to the city of David which is called Bethlehem. In Luke 2 and verse 7 she brought forth her firstborn Son and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
(she did not demand medical care)

At this time of Jesus Christ's birth, Herod had heard from the wise men of the East of a coming king. Herod heard of the Star that led them to the place of His birth and calling Him the King of the Jews, Herod was troubled as well as was those of the city of Jerusalem.  Now when these wise men showed up was about two years from Jesus' birth.  And after the visit from the wise men, Joseph had a dream warning him to go to Egypt.
Matthew 2:13-15 NKJV Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, take the young child and His mother, flee to Egypt and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him." 14 When the arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt.15 and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called My Son."

Matthew 2:19-23 NKJV 19 Now when Herod was dead, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 saying, "Arise take the young child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child's life are dead." 21 Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 but when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee. 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "he shall be called a Nazarene."

No where do you see anyone making a demand on a place to live, a handout or otherwise?  Joseph and Mary knew their responsibility. Their family responsibilities were not on anyone else. They did not flaunt their Child to others. They had a relationship with God and God directed their steps!
So too, God will direct our steps. Giving Him our time throughout the day, from the early morning light to the dim light of night, we should rally around Him, His word and find the direction He is pointing us toward for tomorrow. But today many just throw caution to the wind, take up their small ones and head out not knowing anything!  One should not go willy-nilly into the world. Haphazard living is dangerous for anyone!
Today is nothing like say it was some forty years ago. It is certainly a far cry from the days of seeing families growing together, spending quality time together, and even attend church together. In this is a willingness of heart to grow as a family, to know each member of the family and then have a willingness to care for them as parents.
No, today people blame prosecution and affliction as problems. They blame absentee fathers, absentee mothers and others so as to take responsibility for their lives. And I know in some third world countries there is no active truth or right for those living there. But praying to the One true God always works for those who believe, that is have faith in the One true God and expect an answer from Him. Ask any missionary who has gone overseas of the prosecution and the malice they faced. Did not our Savior Jesus Christ also face such malice and affliction even on the day of the Cross and crucifixion?
There are many today looking for room service!

They are those raised without both parents and without the firm teaching of the Father figure, the child succumbs to the ways of the world. Making demands helps no one.
Colossians 3:20 Children obey your parents in all things, for this is welling pleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. NKJV
Proverbs 13:1 A wise son hears his father's instructions; but scorner hears not rebuke.
Proverbs 1:10;15-16  NKJV 10 My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. 15 My son, do not walk in the way with them, keep your foot from their path. 16 For their feet run to evil, and they make hast to shed blood.
Proverbs 22:24-25 NKJV 24 Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man do not go, 25 Lest you learn his ways, and set a snare for your soul.

Joseph in regard to his family reverenced God to hold his family together and understand God was watching for the care of the Christ child to come to growth and leadership in His adult years. It was not by demanding, but was by obeying God and His truths.
Let us understand this: that through skillful and godly wisdom is a home built and that of our lives and that of our family. We are to established from the babe to the young adult in the wisdom and sound foundation of God. By knowledge, will all the chambers of its every area be filled with all precious and pleasant riches----great priceless treasure. (That means our hearts revealed in our lives)
The house of the uncompromisingly righteous shall stand. Prosperity and welfare are established in those committed to God and His favor. In the fear of the Lord is the home securely built. founded on a rock of revelation knowledge of the Word of God, Jesus is our Cornerstone. Jesus is Lord over our hearts, our marriage and our family. In this home, we are love revealed. For in the God kind of love we dwell in peace. Our home is deposited into the charge of Almighty God entrusted into His care and protection.
For me and my house we shall serve the Lord!

We must see the boundaries set for ourselves, our families and homes. The boundary must be set for those who reverence God, a nation under God ........and for liberty and justice that is of
God and from God. It is not by demands for our way, being self absorbed is one who hates others for who they are and for what they have. Self rule is a bad thing.  Self rule is the rule outside of God and one which affects our spiritual walk of faith in Him. It will also affect the moral, social and physical walk as well!
If we really know the  narrow path has a"narrow gate" then we will be those with the "violent determination" to continue in the faith walk. It is being determined to not allow the flesh creature to lust but to stay within the parameters of God's word for us. In His provision for safety, we see growth revealed in a disciplined life. It is of a ruler-ship of ONE RULE and that is under God's rule and His management.

Within that we take our place, know our steps are secure and ordered in peace where justice from God reigns. Amen.

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Quality without the Zika virus

Dragonflies

I was thinking of the word "quality" today. Now decades ago, quality meant something made to last. It was made to last long, have a look of style without regrets in it! I remember this ad from a television division that the quality would go in before the name would go on.....that is into the future!
Had a flashback to the earlier day and how anything our family bought lasted for years. My mother had no automatic dishwasher other than my sister and myself.  One of us would wash and the other would dry. Of course the one drying had some extra opportunity to complain about the dishwasher. I like drying myself, but I chose to rinse again if need be. But anyone who dried them, had to put them away and that meant extra work indeed! So if you liked drying and complaining, you paid back in extra work.
Heard this clip of a mid-afternoon show coming on (yesterday)...it was during the news break at noon. I actually like One America News because they give accurate news and not the garbage the regular media seem to think I want to hear. NO thank you!
From a local station, a preview of a coming attraction showed this young woman of about twenty and she did not think her dad was giving her enough money to live on weekly. Okay I am catching up, now what ....is she receiving an allowance or what? Then the host of the show shouted out a thousand dollars a week. I stopped from exiting the room. A thousand dollars a week? And the young woman starts to cry, stands up like in a fit of hurt and demands more money, because....and hear this....she does not want to work at a job because " it is so hard"!

I had no words. Really I still have no words for this thing I heard and they televised yesterday. I figure if you are in good health, no broken bones and have a brain, you can work at a job. Most people I know have jobs, have worked at a job or are about to get a new job! How exciting is that to do something, be creative in the person God created each of us to be, right?

So with quality, washing dishes, and a thousand a week is not enough.....something is out of whack somewhere! I remember my dad saying a job was an advantage to many people. He grew up in the time of the great depression and many people had no jobs to go to or make money for their families.
In all this, I think what an advantage we have in God when He can show us the right place to work to make the finances we require, we can find ways to make washing dishes fun when you really dislike the dishwasher to run. (people say the run quiet today, I disagree!)
But by prayer each day we can touch the face of God and speak of the desires in the new job, maybe a new dishwasher or even pray for someone else's need.
Making demands today seems to be the rule of the day. People making demands on that which they either know nothing of or they know all too well!
BUT what about the demand for quality to go in us before we go any further?

Quality: the standard of a thing measured; to the degree of excellence: do you work toward a better marriage, do you work in knowing your kids better

Working order: working according to the nature and the purpose of a machine or of a person…OF A person will be one….of favorable character with tendency/ praiseworthy character Merriam Webster Dictionary

That Strength is Living conditions that regards one alive with life blood, as to  necessity for food, shelter, clothing   and security..….. also to having regard for actual life that which is valid…., has the meaning of the legitimate living by force…that is sound and reliable.                                                      

Do people see us as being sound, reliable, a legitimate one who lives with ability, a quality of excellence that has a praiseworthy character?   

 Within this code of conduct, it was our God who gave us true happiness and well being through that which is truth in His instruction. 

 In a nation that was founded on God, the initial word at the very beginning was for people to read and write.

In all the years I went to school and graduated from high school, the point was to be educated to read and write and to work at some job. It was to prepare for " the future"! Yesterday my husband and I were appalled to hear that in city of Detroit Michigan that only a 5 percent number of those graduating high school have the ability to read and write their own name. In the city of Baltimore Maryland, it was a little more at 11 percent of those graduating high school could read and write their name. Why is that leaders are allowing the young people to be "dumbing down" when educated should be the optimum word for the day of their youth to their graduation year. They say many are not going to college because of money, but I wonder how many are not going to college because they cannot read or write. I know this is going on in some cities for we heard it done last year in a school system in Oregon.

Quality! If measured to the excellence scale where will most find themselves whether the business owner, the college professor or the doctor at some hospital? I certainly want someone qualified to operate if that is necessary for life, but if they cannot read or write then they will have no credentials to do that "thing". How sad for so many who lack an education they really deserved.

While at home, we did what we were asked and for an allowance, I do not remember one. We helped out with chores and feeding the livestock, and we got to see a movie once and awhile, but I do not remembering feeling that I missed anything from the time. I loved being with my parents, although I did not feel that I knew that all that well, but they saw that they had a job, and they saw we were fed and clothed with education in mind for our futures!

No, in fondness I think of the times of washing dishes with my sister, I think of the conversations we had around the table in the kitchen and how much laughter spilled into the yard for many to hear in our neighborhood. We never seemed to be without, but I remember my mother telling me at times not to ask for anything.
BUT there was generally two things I always asked for: one was pens to write my school work and the other was "ruled paper" to write the homework on to deliver it to the teacher the next day.
Yes in fondness, I think of my parents who decided to put some quality in their children and into their family. I pray that will happen in these United States of this country we call America. There should be no dumbing down for our youth, for they will lead someday. Hopefully it will not be in a welfare line, the food line or even any kind of hand out line, but they receive an education that will help them grow in life to become those responsible citizens this country needs!

Let's be responsible adults. We are to know the authority that has been given us here on earth in our salvation. Our authority that came through Jesus is to rule by the word of God, stand firm believing God's instruction to us and then be fully committed to seeing His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Only that which is allowed as holy is that which is approved by God. It is not by manipulating others to get something or even to get something done.
If this lack of quality in lives continues and famine appears what will be the outcome? The headline may carry news of famine, disease or Zika virus. But as a child of God I check out dried food reserves, I pray for clouds of dragonflies to come to this region of Washington and eat up those mosquitoes with Zika virus and I expect God to show us the next instruction for all our days on this earth.
If you wash a dish, or dry a dish, if you require extra money every week for living expenses the best place to start is with God. And pray for the youth of your community that they will be raised in the admonition of the Lord, be raised to be excited about going to school, to learn to read and write and to become the citizens God intended for them to become. We are to remember God is faithful and those who call on Him in spirit and truth, He will answer as we abide in His family, He will move prosperity to our home, life into our lives and continue to experience His goodness all the days of our lives in that quality of excellence! Amen.

Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the Lord makes one rich and He adds to sorrow to it.

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