Does God have our Attention?

 We are Not to Withstand God (not to stand opposed in firm determination or with strong resistance ) Blood, Fire, Vapor and Smoke: Cosmic signs will appear toward the Day of the Lord. Will inspire awe for believers and terror for unbelievers. Some see it as a revival, but it is far more…it is also judgment on unbelievers !

Revelation 6:12-17 NKJV I looked when He opened the 6^th seal, & behold, there was a great earthquake & the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, & the moon became like blood. 13 And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up & every mountain & island was moved out of its place. 15& the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men & the commanders, the mighty men, every slave & every free man, hid themselves in the caves & in the rocks of the mountains, 16 & said to the mountains & rocks, “Fall on us & hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne & from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, & who is able to stand?”

 

In reading through Revelation, you find the seals being opened. Of the first four seals represents that of persecution to Christians. It is a testing and sifting time for those who will stay with their Lord or follow the anti-type against truth! The white horseman is sent. Here one can see destruction start on unbelieving Israel. The second horseman is war and bloodshed. He is the firey red steed. He represents the slaughter that will come. The third, that of the black horse represents poverty and famine. In this is there seen that of much sorrow, much death with mourning, and there is desolation. (see in Isaiah 50:3; Jeremiah 4:28 and Lamentations 5:10. 

The rider holds in his hand a “pair of scales” representing economic terms where food prices rise some twelve times the normal price. The fourth rider is the pale rider of the yellowish-green horse. The rider’s name is Death! Pestilence like is seen in corona-virus. Then the wild beasts are sent out. It is here when saints on earth cry out. It is when prayer is sent upward by both saints and those who would be martyrs. Asking for God’s vindication: Luke 18:7-8.

The sixth seal is opened.: earthquakes, and storms, will affect the moon and sun. There is the falling of stars; and terrors on earth.

 

Not sure where you live who read this, but some most likely in a region where earthquakes dominate the land! We hear of many on what is called the Sandwich Islands and then again, we hear of regular tremors somewhere along the ring of fire in the Pacific Ocean.

Earthquakes like Cascadian Subduction Zone will occur and will be far worse than that of Yellowstone : Ash will fall not from 1 volcano but from many volcanoes with great eruptions: boulders thrown out by heaving mountains filled with volatile gases in seismic eruptions responding to plates shifting, mixing gases, soil with rock debris & hot lava will flow like rivers ; light of the sun, moon & stars will be blocked by that which fills the atmosphere from volcanic activity: No sunlight will enter/winter will begin, a scenario for that inundated by a severe volcanic apocalypse /Tsunamis will take out coast lines:& Gospel Message will be given

 

In this text of the sixth seal is a straightforward and uncomplicated detail. But this seal has a far more importance in that it is referring to judgment and gives the effect the signs have on the people of the earth. In Revelation 6, the first seal is opened. The Lamb of God opens it. The first rider is equipped with the bow but no mention of arrows!

 The seal is opened: a great earthquake. This would seem to make a great land mass to move. You can see the effects given in Acts 16 when Paul and Silas are locked away in a prison for doing God’s will on earth. It was for God’s purpose indeed!

But when we see the terms of anger and punishment given, God caused an earthquake to open the ground in the wilderness and swallow Korah and his fellow rebels found in Numbers 16:31-32. This passage is a good read when people rebel against God. We should know what God has given to us for knowledge of Him.  Verse 32: “and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the men with Korah, with all their goods. 33 So they and all those with them went down alive into the pit; the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly.”

Found in Psalm 18:7, David writes, "Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the hills also quaked and were shaken, because He was angry" (see Isaiah 5:25; Nahum 1:2-5). God prophesies in Isaiah 13:11, 13, "I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity. . . . Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth will move out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of His fierce anger."

Yes, the word earthquake makes a frequent appearance in the passages of the Bible. Revelation 8:5 reveals one accompanying when the seventh seal is opened. Also noted is that of the two Witnesses found in Revelation 11:13.  In the same hour there was a great earthquake and a tenth of the city fell. In the earthquake seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.

 When the seventh trumpet sounds there is another quake: Revelation 11:19 The temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thundering, an earthquake and great hail.

Revelation 16:18 and there were noises and thundering and lightnings; and there was a great earthquakes, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth.  In this a great city has fallen completely. These who oppose Christ, the many people’s are judged!

A remnant watches for the Lord’s coming. When the Holy Spirit was first given: was drop by drop through this prophet like  Elijah,then a drop so to speak through that prophet Isaiah, also to that prophet Daniel and  through the many others….but still drop by drop.   Deuteronomy. 32:2 Let my teaching (doctrine) drop down as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, as raindrops on the tender herb, and as showers on the grass.

Jesus, the Lord of glory, will be bringing universal change of nature by His Holy Spirit. This outpouring of the Spirit is very comfortable to the righteous, those who go beyond any religion in their walk with the Lord. Their hearts are set to His truth and not to man's lies! Matthew 5:20 for I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes & Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

But the unrighteous hear this and they tremble. That is a day coming, the Lord will be seen, but what ushers His coming is the wonders in heaven & earth, blood, & fire, and pillars of smoke. It is coming soon: the sun becomes dark and the full moon will turn as blood! How much will we see, well God knows!

It was Jesus’ death that occurred as the result of the plan & foreknowledge of God. But it was the free and very sinful acts of the many human beings that executed the plan. What you see in this nation is also going on around the world in other nations as well!

 How can the two work together for the end of days?  

Those who are the true followers of Jesus have the Holy Spirit of truth, they hold the Gospel in their hearts, for they pray and they heed the warnings coming to earth! Many signs and wonders will fill the earth & heaven! And these will usher in a harvest of many people. Just as the Holy Spirit was hovering over the face of the deep in Genesis 1, He still hovers  over God’s plan and it is a good one! Are you ready to see what comes next?  I am!

A great event will be occurring: Joel 2:30-31 describes the same event: "And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood and fire and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD."

In what is called the Olivet Prophecy, Jesus repeats the warning found in Matthew 24:29 and Mark 13:24-25: "Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken".

The Event is given in detail of signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of heaven will be shaken. (Luke 21:25-26)

When men's hearts are failing, it is because they have faith in men and not in God. They can have faith in their workplace to receive that check! But what happens when that company closes down or you have to do something that involves you health-wise to keep that job? Will our trust be in the Lord or will we take something deadly into the body that kills in time?

No men should have faith in Jesus, the Savior of the world!

In the Sun Darkened: John gives a really good description of that darkness of the sun as "black as sackcloth of hair" found in Revelation 6:12, he was comparing it to the black goat hair used to make sackcloth and tents in the day in which he lived. This may depict a solar eclipse or possibly a massive dust storm caused by a volcanic explosion. Even today, smoke from fire and volcanic ash hinder plane travel in some regions of the world.

In the teaching of the plagues of Egypt, the 9th plague was a “darkness which was felt” and I remember telling of this same thing, when we were on vacation one year when we traveled to some caverns in Carlsbad, New Mexico. As a youth with my family, we hiked downward into this large open room some 800 feet below sea level, and some 50 people with us huddled together in this damp cathedral type room to experience “lights out”! AND the darkness felt like it was embracing you. Yes, might God Himself repeat something so wild as a darkness that is so thick you cannot see your hand before your face. Might you experience that darkness that has some type of life to it, that it scares you?

Whatever the case, visibility will be severely limited, even during the daylight hours while people are about their daily business!

Chilling truth is there is a sight of moon like blood. Calamity and death as seen in war can be seen in that color of the 2^nd horse seen in Revelation 6:4. We have conditions here today of smoke and dust in the atmosphere. It is not an eruption but fires burning in California, Oregon and all the way into Canada! This smoke can lay in the gorge areas of Washington and one cannot see the sun, but only a gray cloud floating that has the stinky smell of smoke. Saw a visual on the weather channel this morning concerning smoke. With the fires here and on the other side of the world, there is this non-stop plume of smoke circling daily the earth.

The Stars will fall and within John's imagery there reflects countless late figs blown down by the violent winter wind as seen in verse 13. Most likely this will be a meteor shower of immense proportions, possibly containing larger-than-normal meteorites, thus increasing the effect and making it seem as if the stars themselves are falling. We hear of many near misses, but some have made their way through our atmosphere to touch the surface of the earth.  Some meteors have landed in Russia. And that of Apophis, a super meteor is to come to earth in 2029 and they say you will be able to see it visually with your own eyes sometime in the year 2025. ( thinking they mean with a telescope) But seriously, that is not too far off now from 2021!

The Sky is to recede. It will appear like a scroll rolling up. The mountains and islands will move. Such a convulsion of the earth will cause massive land transformations. The shifting of all land and that which is under the sea, all will face a violent shaking that  will see much destruction and a loss of life. I keep wondering if that is happening now. Where the sun sets in the west seems to be setting in a different place from last year September 2020.

The sixth seals’ disturbances all point to a cataclysmic force where the land is in a calamity, nothing is stable, not the earth under our feet.

“And who is able to stand?” Well this is answered in Revelation 7 where 144,000 servants of God on earth (Revelation 7:1-8) and the innumerable multitude of saints arriving heaven seen in Revelation 7:9-17. These 144,000 are able to stand on earth protected by God’s seal in verses 2-4. And the innumerable  multitude stands in triumphant before the throne of heaven in verse 9-10.

And then the silence! Oh yes, that silence. It will be thirty minutes of silence. No one anywhere will speak. Those sealed by God will stand. They are sealed by the Holy Spirit and that is found in 2 Corinthians 1:22 and Ephesians 4:30. Of the 144, 000 sealed is found in verses of Revelation 7:2-.

After the silence, it is full speed ahead! It is final judgment time. Do you think they will have a "double jeopardy" question to answer? Because double is the danger coming to those who resist God and His Son Jesus! Does God have our attention? Do we take note of the changes going on around us in nature? Or do we blow off any word from Him when He tries to give us warning of what is coming?

 Revelation 1:3 reminds us of this: Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those  things which are written in it; for the time is near.

Yes, the time is nearing. Only this Gospel has this prophecy of warning. No other has the prophecy. No other will know but those who heed the word of God and live. We read, we hear and place His word in our hearts, because that day is fast approaching. But for you and I, we live and move and have our being in Him. And without Him….all is lost. Does God have our attention, yet?

 

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Is Your World Falling Apart?

Distress is seen when it appears your world is falling apart!

1 Samuel 22: 1-5 NKJV David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. So when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him. 2 And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him. 3 Then David went from there to Mizpah of Moab,; and he said to the king of Moab, "Please let my father and mother come here with you, till I know what God will do for me." 4 So he brought them before the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. 5 Now the prophet Gad said to David, " Do not stay in the stronghold; depart and go to the land of Judah." So David departed and went into the forest of Horeb.


From Saul's defiant rage on David, the young man has gone into the wilderness and there lodged in a cave. When his family hears of it, they come to be with him. But also that came to David was everyone who was in distress, in debt, and yes the discontented.
Saul has such fierce hatred of David, even his own family fear for their lives. So many have come to be joined with David. And in this group will be those who stay with him all the way to the throne when he would become king. 

When David fled, he ran to what he thought was a safe place. Now we know in verse 4 this stronghold would be called or now known as Masada. And it was from there his activity would take him north to Aphek and south to Amalek.


But this was the time in the stronghold that David wrote Psalm 57. It was a prayer that he had prayed in those moments of intense distress when Saul chased him. 

He wrote: "Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by." 2 "I will cry out to God Most High, to God who performs all things for me, 3 He shall send from heaven and save me; He reproaches the one who would swallow me up. God shall send forth His mercy and His truth."

David goes on to describe his life at that moment of time: 4 My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men who are set on fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. 5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth.

6 They have prepared a net for my steps, My soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me; into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah

Here in the next verses he is determined to speak about his soul to give praise to God. 7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise. 8 Awake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn.


We,like David, should be those who awaken our souls to sing and with joy give to the Lord God that which sounds like the lute and the harp. I know some people with the most beautiful voices that they never need an orchestra to back them up when they worship God. They have that sweetness to deliver to God their heart felt worship before Him without regard to who is present. They sing songs ...a new song to Him who is worthy to be praised.
You and I should awaken our day with a song to God in our hearts.

9 I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations (Gentiles);  10 For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, and Your truth unto the clouds. 11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above the earth.

We must come to that place and pray! When there is so much chaos in the streets, we require an Almighty God. Jesus is our Intercessor and He is not surprised by that which has overtaken man, for certainly without God, you see what is seen today. People speak and have no truth in their speaking. It is seen as one lie built on another lie!

Has someone dug a pit for you to fall into? Pray. Has someone threatened to take your job? Pray. Has someone breathed out lies against you? Pray.

David came to a cave and was joined by many. They were relying on his relationship with God. What about us? We as individual should be relying on God to make the right decisions and that only comes from hearing God answer our prayers. Be still and know Him! Be still and hear Him speak today. Quiet your soul to the praises of a heart that seeks Him and then you will find the answers to move out of a cave into that which regards the kingly life in Him. Amen.

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Distressed or JUST Upset!

1 Kings 17:8-24
8 Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 9 "Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you." 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink." 11 And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, "Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand." 12 So she said, "As the LORD your God lives, I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar; and see, I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die." 13 And Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son. 14 For thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the LORD sends rain on the earth.' " 15 So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days. 16 The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke by Elijah.

17 Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. And his sickness was so serious that there was no breath left in him. 18 So she said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to kill my son?" 19 And he said to her, "Give me your son." So he took him out of her arms and carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. 20 Then he cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?" 21 And he stretched himself out on the child three times, and cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, I pray, let this child's soul come back to him." 22 Then the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he revived. 23 And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, "See, your son lives!" 24 Then the woman said to Elijah, "Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth." 



How many opportunities to we get to help another person out during a day, week or even a month? In reading the above, seeing a woman give that of which she had so little of, became much in the hands of the prophet! When Elijah came to her, she was gathering what little she had and adding the needed sticks for the fire to bake her meager portion of bread. The prophet told her to prepare without fear, a portion and bring to him first. Yikes, what little only to give to someone else. What was this prophet thinking? Yet, she obeyed him, and prepared the small cake from it first and brought it to him, and then she and her son ate. And it was as the prophet spoke. "The bin of flour shall not be used up, not shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the LORD sends rain on the earth."

Every year about this time, I always recall a lady who had three daughters. While working at the gym, I encountered her and learned she was far from family and friends. It was late in November of 2003, and her husband had been sent to the northwest to work for this well known company. He was good at his work and was considered valuable there. In this relocation of coming across an entire country, brings one to those thoughts of loneliness and distress or despair. Although they had two healthy daughters ranging in ages of 3-6 years of age, the baby had been born with severe allergy to most foods and formulas for a baby to have. Whatever went into that little tummy, would have a bad outcome to her causing much abdominal pain and gas. She would cry out in her distress and pain. The mother was alone at times to care for the children, as the husband had to fly overseas and her only time away from home was the gym. 

She would appear at the door of the establishment. Although very tired and pale looking, she would present the baby to whoever was at the desk, make her apologies of the baby's pain and tears, and make her way toward the locker room to change. She always told whoever was at the desk that they could come and get her if it "was just too much crying for them to handle." "She said she understood the crying was non-stop and very loud and painful to hear for long periods. " 

The supervisor would tell the Mom to be at peace, exercise and rest while she could, and just come back when she was ready. The limit of time for any child or baby was two hours, and the Mom always appeared right on time to get the child. Off she would go, with much thanks rolling from her like a torrent of water that runs along a gorge. In two days, she would be back looking tired and haggard again.

After about two months of seeing the baby and hearing her terrifying cries, the Dr. was trying out some new rice formulas but alas, they did not work. Again, one could hear those cries all over the gym. About a year after the baby's birth, the specialists were finding things the child could have with much less pain and agony. She began to grow somewhat more quiet with her new schedules of feedings and much more activity of playing and not just being held anymore. Another year went by, and now the child had a sweet smile on her face. She had a laugh that was beautiful to hear. And her mother, well, she could come to the gym and enjoy some time to herself, and work out without any fear of someone coming to get her because of the crying baby!

One day while in a supermarket picking up a few things to add for an evening meal, I heard this cry. I recognized it as the small child we would see at the gym. But this cry was more like just being upset! Yes, I like many others had grown accustomed to her "cry" of distress. But now this cry represented a small one who was just upset at something within the boundary of the store. As I checked out with the cashier, and walked out those sliding doors, I could still hear that cry!

Years passed, and one day the Mom came to say they were moving back to the East Coast. What her husband had come to do had been accomplished. They would be leaving and before they did, they would be coming in to give a farewell to those within the gym and the childcare department. It was a difficult moment. She came in with all three girls. They wanted to thank everyone there, but particularly two who would hold that baby for hour each while she exercised, gained her composure to fight another battle with stomach cramps and pains of a tiny baby. She shed tears of thankfulness and great love for those who gave of what they had within them. She was gracious indeed and I will never forget her or those three fine young ladies.

Today, I reflect on that which this mother had in feeding her son. I wonder at the pain they both might have experienced and looking at what remained to keep them alive was so little and somewhat bleak. The prophet said, "please bring me a little water in a cup". Yes, she was off to get the water, but then a demand came for a morsel of bread.

What we hold in our hands can certainly help another person! What we regard as lack or even in famine still has value that can be given for one in need. Sometimes people just need to know that they are not alone. As with this mother and her son, it would prove to her advantage when her son would fall dead some time later.

What we see happen for another, God will see to it that it will be done for us, for our family. What I experienced was a baby who could not be comforted, but she knew we would not leave her alone in all that pain. For the mother, she came to know that she too was not alone, and that someone would be there to help. Sometimes people just need a moment of our time, not a lecture, not some great advice, but just be there. Just show up for that job, and see who needs that hug, maybe a card to encourage, maybe a joke or two to lighten the day for them, and then remind them that they are not alone in this moment of anguish, distress..........in a day of more of the same, when we, as the children of God, can bring light, bring hope, bring laughter to a somewhat turn down day for some.

If I could just in this moment help you see that what you have right now will help another. What you can give right now, is greater and of more value to one who has lack in some area of life.
What we can share, speak or even pray can help another see that God is with us. In that moment of time, when all is set and done, and it is time to leave, will we hear,  "Now by this I know that you are a man (or woman) of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth."

There may be an "Amanda" or maybe an Adam in your life. He or she may need some extra love and care today. Find that someone who needs that hug, a hand-up, and lift them in a way that will help them see God in you. You will touch their heart, change their life, and bring you to a place that You CAN SEE GOD!

Our character is seen when we respond to something out of control. In spiritual health, one is hinged on hearing the good news which brings health to us. It is of utmost importance that we remain the loyal, those who speak truth, tolerant of others, have that loving nature, and traits of one who is the patient and determined.

Father, we desire to be Your Witnesses forever. Help us to see where we should declare without hesitation that True Word that brings faith and hope. We desire our lives to be that which is the reverent before You Lord, obeying truth always, and to glorify Jesus, so that our faith and hope are in God. (1 Peter 1:21) Help us to target that which must be corrected that hinders us from being a "help" to others. May we be those who are the trees of righteousness, for the healing of the nations. It is in Jesus' name and to His praise and glory. Amen!

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OVERFLOW

What are we overflowing in? Are we giving comfort and cheer to others or are we giving grief, distress and torment? When in need for something important to us and family, is it for life or death? Certainly in this day and time we hear of paper mills shutting down right before the holidays and another how many out of jobs? 
But if we actually live in God and His Word, what should rule us, rule our hearts? Is the plight (that struggle or difficulty) ruling and making all the decisions for us or are we allowing God to move on our behalf?
Most people today will not enter a church for prayer. And many do not know how to speak to God. Our life should be that which demonstrates His power flowing through us and not only for us and to us, but to others as well.
In today's reality the truth is that the Bartender down the road is the "pastor" or "clergyman" where people go to speak about their "problems". They add a drink or two to their courage and start speaking. Letting it give power to their "letdown's" and failures and it reveals by their speaking where they are going in their thought life. Their life speaks "failure". But that is not what God intended for those who love Him and know Him!

Luke 6:43-45
43 "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. 
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Luke 6:43-45

For there is no good (healthy) tree that bears decayed (worthless, stale) fruit, nor on the other hand does a decayed  (worthless, sickly) tree bear good fruit. 44 For each tree is known and identified by its own fruit; for figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor is a cluster of grapes picked from a bramblebush. 45  The upright (honorable, intrinsically good ) man out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart produces what is upright (honorable, intrinsically good), and the evil man out of the evil storehouse brings forth that which is depraved (wicked and intrinsically evil); for out of the abundance (overflow) of the heart his mouth speaks. Amplified Bible

In reading this scripture we think and compare what Jesus speaks of the tree and bushes........those which produce nothing but thistles and thorns and those which produce fruit that is good.

He goes to say that "out of the abundance (overflow) of the heart his (your mouth and my mouth) speaks.

OVERFLOW

What ever we hold in that storage place in our hearts will overflow into either the worthless, stale or that which is honorable, intrinsically good. He speaks of two men: the upright man and the evil man. In our day to day activities I wonder which are we: man who shines in goodness and being honorable or which brings dark clouds of doom and destruction?

Was thinking of that spoken on a news report of those closing down an Interstate somewhere in the Midwest.......and wondering how many men, women or even children could not get to a hospital on that Interstate on that specific day who were needing emergency care at a hospital those hours that main roadway was closed? Is there not a better way to address desiring 15 dollars per hour for your job pay? Is there not a way to gain attention on a matter without maybe killing people who might need emergency medical care and not get it, because why?

Out of the overflow of our hearts, our mouths shall speak. Yes, people need money to live........to pay bills, pay for childcare and buy that car for maybe carpooling back and forth to work. And surely people need insurance. But I remember when I desired a raise in pay, I took it to the supervisor and especially during the time of my yearly work performance REVIEW time. I surely know people who are not getting their worth in the work they provide, and I do see them trying to get another needed education class or two in, and even see them gaining some more time in training time on computers. Whatever the task, the thing desired it begins with us and where our heart resides. For wherever our heart is, there we reside.

People can have what they say or speak. What they believe right now, is what they have either stored from God's Word or that of the world. If the parents and grandparents lived in lack and spoke lack in their lives, then the children and grandchildren will probably have lack as well. We cannot compare ourselves to others in what they have or do not have. We each have the choice to go to school and learn, and each of us has the choice to work.

In our community, we pray for people to have jobs that pay well. We pray for the children to have both mother and father and have time together to know each other and thrive well in peace and comfort in knowing Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

In our meeting time together around God and His Word as believer's, we pray for people to be touched by God and for their lives to be changed in such a way that others will know God has come to them for the miraculous. We have prayed for safety in our region from any who would be labeled  the "terrorist" to really come to know Jesus the Savior and the Redeemer.

Proverbs 15:4 

A gentle tongue [with  its healing power]

is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in 

it breaks down the spirit. Amplified Bible

Having that gentle, healing tongue has the power to comfort others. It is having peace in our tongues that will convince others of the good when we speak that way. That healing tongue is a tree of life .....and lives in peace. In thinking on this day, I am brought back to that contrary wind. Have you ever seen a contrary wind? You know the one of which I speak, especially if you live in what is a gorge area along a great river.  It blows non-stop at the same speed for hours, and breaks off limbs and sometimes big branches, if speed of wind is high and sustained long enough. That contrariness is destructive as demonstrated by the wind we cannot see, but the effect on that tree is noticeable to the eye.
 Any who speak as of those hard words may not break the bone, but they surely break the heart (the spirit man). Nothing good comes from parading harm, but only brings more harm. Even if it is for the right thing in the wrong form will bring only more of the same.

There is either bad news or God's news. The place we choose is where we dwell and what we believe is delivered to us everyday. If I abide in thinking on sickness and ill health all my days, then I am enforcing that thing myself. I am expecting ill health. But if I speak to the bones and joints of body and I call them in health in Jesus' name,  I am making a demand on my own bones and joints to to live healthy and not respond to any disease. I speak that the "Spirit life of 1 Peter 2:24 permeates every bone and joint of my body with life and health that is like God's! I demand that every internal organ perform a perfect work, for I am the temple of the Holy Ghost; therefore I reside in the Word of God that I am healed and made whole. (Proverbs 12:18)
If I should reside where people profane another people, calling them evil names and abiding on that day and night, then that is what I enforce into my life and being.

God is greater than and above all that could possibly be happening on this earth, in this country and within the county and community of which I live. I am declaring God's Word that will not return to Him void, but will accomplish to where it is sent. I give voice. And He creates the fruit of our lips. I am confessing God's Word and in that I am having fellowship with him. I make the practice of eating right, and doing what my body needs and I also look at God and His medicine on a regular basis as well. I look into the perfect law of liberty. And in it I have life and health to all my flesh.

Proverbs 3:7-8
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the LORD and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones. 
NKJV

In receiving Jesus, we are kings and priests. We have the heritage of ruling and reigning. But it is in peace and not taking over I-? on stopping traffic ..........for any given time. But by the Spirit of God we take our place in speaking God's word and by praying (and confessing) that the decree shall be established to me (and to you) and that light shall shine on our ways. Job 22:28
In the Amplified Bible it states this: Revelation 1:5-6 And from Jesus Christ the faithful and trustworthy Witness, the Firstborn of the dead [first to be brought back to life] and the Prince (Ruler) of the kings of the earth. To Him Who ever loves us and has once [for all] loosed and freed us from  our sins by His own blood. [Psalm 89:27] 6 And formed us into a kingdom ( a royal race), priests to His God and Father---to Him be the glory and the power and the majesty and the dominion throughout the ages and forever and ever. Amen. (so be it).

 Allowing God to have His way is speaking His Word over our finances, and our health and our family.

In closing:

Jesus told us in Mark 11:23-24 that whatever "mountain" may be in the way, causing a problem, that we can speak to it. Verse 23..."Be lifted up and thrown into the sea "...........and when we believe ,no doubting, at all in our hearts but believe that what we have said takes place,  will be done for us. Verse 24 states that .....whatever we ask for prayer and believing (trusting and being confident) that which we have asked is granted to us, we will get it!

If that mountain is finances, then today know that what Jesus spoke about affects the natural world. The world in which you and I live. If you need a great increase in finances, I will agree with you right here and now. "God has given us His Word so that we can govern as kings and priests. We pray and agree as it mentions in Matthew 18:19....."that if two of us agree and we do right here, touching on this matter of greater increase in finances, ( we harmonize, make a symphony together) we ask today, we believe it to come to pass and be done for my sister or brother today in Jesus' name. May they have the righteous desire for that which takes care of their families needs and keeps the home filled with good, laughter and good health that comes from God alone.

No longer is it the carnal mind operating here, but we today hold those thoughts and (feelings and purposes) of Christ, the Messiah. Today we speak and believe and yes, practice that which we have spoken, and in living in that God kind of peace, we come to the place of being untroubled, not flustered or bothered. We hold together on this truth and that we will see God come through on our finances in Jesus' name. Amen.

Father, thank You for food, clothing and shelter. In the name of Jesus, we desire not to be the anxious and worried. No we desire not to be anxious about life, or body for we know our life is greater [in quality] than food, and the body [far above and more excellent than clothing.]
I pray today for any who reads this and needs a raise in finances to further care for their wives or husbands, their children, their children's advancing in school or even their own and its priorities and in their healthcare, that their eyes would be open to see that which is available to them right now. I know from my time in the workplace, that You provided other means of finances as to a retirement account being established for me by the place I worked. Father, I pray today for finances to come in those forms of  consulting contracts, that raise in pay in the workplace, favor with other managers and CEO's, and those desiring a change entirely in what they do for a living. For those who need courage today, we call on Elohim, the Creator of heaven and earth Who was in the beginning. You have made us, You have crowned us with glory and honor. YOU are the God of might and strength.  Father, we want to be daily reminded that Your wisdom is from above and is willing to yield to reason; to cooperate one with the other. (James 3:17 Amp)
Those who are Your people are a blessing, especially to the those of the household of faith----those who belong to God's family, the believer's. May people see today the importance of sowing the seed of spiritual good among the people to reap that which is of material benefit.
Today we call You Jehovah-Rohi, You are our Shepherd and we shall not want for any good or beneficial thing. We bless You Jehovah-Jireh, the One Who sees our needs and is the provider for them.
Help us today and I mean everyone who reads this: may we love courageously those who are the supervisors, the managers and those even higher as the CEO's of any company. For the younger generation and this their first job, help them to be honest and diligent toward their work and asking for increase. Show us how to interact in talking about any increase we may need at this time. We desire to do this with a pure heart and a good conscience. Help us to confront that which we must confront, but not by harming another, but by being honest about the need, and to speak fearlessly the truth. We acknowledge our emotions that can be out of control right now, but we do not want to be ruled by our emotions and led by them to harm or put ourselves where destruction lays wait. We desire to make right decisions concerning how to approach 'the boss' on this matter of finances.

 (for those praying today ) May what I speak and say honor You today in that place I connect with ___________________( name of boss, name of manager, name of CEO, name of supervisor, if a baby-sitter ...The Parents of child/children you watch) May they truly have hearing ears to hear me as I do this in love and peace. To God be the glory. Amen.

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