BREAKER 1 9

 

BREAKER  1 9

Heard a teaching today and I had remembered living in a wilderness area of Wyoming. Our daughter had taken a name when using the radio to check in on the CB we used. She had a call name which matched her own name. (Candy Cane) And she would open with “Breaker 1-9 (assuming you were in the right place for that check), come in radio check"!  We had a CB radio in our truck and our family members each had one in their trucks, so if out hunting, or else, we had a check that radio was working to keep in touch. But do we check our heart? Would we say yes or would we say: rarely????

David asked for a radio check: Psalm 139:23-24 when he prayed, “Search my, O God and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me and lead me in the everlasting way.” When was there a radio check with the Lord God that you had?

David wanted to be searched on his heart matter. He asked God to know him and if he had anxious thoughts.

In having love for others is the spiritual test. As we grow in that love, we will be tested on that love we have within our own heart. Yes, the acid test of spiritual maturity is a growing love for God and people. If it is not growing for God and people, you are not growing in your Christian life!!!

Jesus made it crystal clear that the most important commandments are (1) loving God with all you are, and (2) loving people as you love yourself. If I am to grow as a Christian, the proof of spiritual growth is not how much I know, it is how much I care. It is not how often I go to church … or how many Bible studies I am involved in … or how many people consider me a strong Christian … or how many verses I have memorized. The real proof is how much my heart and your heart is growing with love. Paul said that love is the goal of our instruction.

If you will do a “radio check” with God, He will question back to you:

“Do you love Me more today? Do you love Me more that what is before you?
Are you growing in your love and appreciation for Me?
Do you love what I love … people for whom I died?” Will you stand with Me in the purpose I have set before you???

If love is truly the acid test of spiritual maturity (and it no doubt is), how are you doing with this thing called love?  If you are really growing in your love for the Lord, your life will show it in obedience to His commands. Jesus said, “He who has My commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves Me” (John 14:21). If you are really growing in your love for others, your life will show it in the way you treat people, in the way you pray for people. Christians who are really growing are praying daily for unsaved family, friends, neighbors and associates. They have a burden for lost people who are one heartbeat from an eternal hell.

I had a fellow Christian send me a teaching they had this last Sunday. I thought of Esau who shed tears for the moment, wanted soup in a moment and cared nothing of his patriarchal leadership among his Jewish family. He wanted soup and do his own thing as in hunting!

As I write this line I am remembering the one who saw writing on the wall and was found wanting! God writing like He did to Belshazzar, your kingdom is numbered and finished. You are found wanting and divided and slain…Found in Daniel 5:13-30… ..Belshazzar knew how God dealt with his father, Nebuchadnezzar, but  he refused to be humbled by it!

Belshazzar, used all the instruments of God’s house for his own glory. He desired to take and use that which belonged to another in property.  What Belshazzar did was for Belshazzar’s own performance. He was the grandson of Nebuchadnezzar. He had a great feast using the sacred gold and silver vessels which grandfather Nebuchadnezzar had stolen from the temple in Jerusalem. The king with his entourage drank themselves drunk on wine, and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone. Fingers appeared to write on the wall. The king terrified by what he saw offered up his purple robe, a chain of gold and would promote anyone who could interpret the meaning written on the wall before him, the king!

Daniel would be called in. The queen suggested his being summoned to interpret. He is of excellent wisdom and spiritually leaned on God. Daniel brought before the king also rebuked him, the king, boldly for desecrating the vessels of the temple by using them for a drunken party as in the idolatrous feast. For this king, Daniel read Mene, Mene, tekel, upharsin, Mene. Daniel told the king God had numbered the Babylonian Empire and finished it. He was told it was weighed in the balances and was found wanting.

The king would be die. He was found wanting and he was found divided. He chose to party with the world and not hear God! Should his heart been checked to find such going on? I believe most people will know they are going the wrong way indeed. YOU do not and should not use God’s things to comfort the world. The world is made of those who choose no rule nor boundaries. They despise the things of God!

 Will you do a “radio check” today?  And will you ask God to show you where you are with Him? Is He with you in the trial or did you not call on Him before that “trial” began?

Ask Him to change you, to grow you, to help understand His love for you better … so that you can love Him back . 1 John 4:19…. “We love, because He first loved us”

In reading the Ten Commandments we find this requirement that we are love God and neighbor. But the law could not produce this love in people. And we can do this today because of the wonderful love that God gave in sending His Son Jesus to die for us who were in sin! Is it possible to love God and have some less love for our neighbor? Jesus loved the people who came to save. But not all will be saved for they will not see their sin nor their darkness. We are told if they slap you on the cheek, turn your face and let them slap you again. YOU can see that today indeed. We love by praying for them. I do not understand their breaking rules to suit their agenda, but God has His kingdom and to reside there, we forgive others!

Ask God: Ask Him to give you a heart for people, especially lost people who desperately need to know about a Savior who can forgive all their sins and change their lives if they will just surrender to Him.

Ask Him to help you pray for your neighbor’s children. Ask Him for their safety if they are not of the saved.

Proverbs 3:3-24 has much to speak about wisdom, about the word bound to our neck to find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man.

5 Trust in the LORD with all  your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;

6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths ( concerning life, spouse or marriage)or something else here______________  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. 9 Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the first-fruits of all your increase;

10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine. 11 My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction; 12 For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding;

14 For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold.  15 She is more precious than rubies, And all the things  you may desire cannot compare with her.  16 Length of days is in her right hand, In her left hand riches and honor.

17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.   18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who retain her.

19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens; 20 By His knowledge the depths were broken up, And clouds drop down the dew. 21 My son let them not depart from your eyes-  Keep sound wisdom and discretion;  22 So they will be life to your soul  And grace to your neck.  23 Then  you will walk safely in your way, And your foot will not stumble.  24 When  you lie down, you will not be afraid.......

I saw something written by William MacDonald ( he wrote commentaries on the Bible) : Discipline is a proof of love, not anger. Correction is proof of son-ship.

Are we known as sons? Does not love look like our Father who created us? If we put Christ Jesus in our hearts: then Jesus far surpassed any profit of man who has silver and gold, any wealth, any song, anything indeed.

Jesus is the treasure inexhaustible, He is the source of true delight. YOU might gain the world’s applause, but it is only Jesus who can bring joy to our heart and a smile to our face that will never stop being produced. He offers long life, gives eternal life with spiritual riches and honor. He is pleasantness and His paths are peace. He provides sound wisdom and discretion to give vitality to our souls. They allow us to walk safely in our way free from danger of tripping and slipping. You and I have a guarantee of good sleep tonight for we carry no guilt on the conscience and no fear on our minds.

We had a “heart check” with God! Disciplined in Him, we have no anger. God is our justice and He is the judgment. And what He speaks determines the outcome of my life and yours. His will is being done and He wins. That is communicating with Him indeed.  Amen and Amen.

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Deliver Out of Conflict

To DELIVER OUT OF CONFLICT: Exodus 3: 10-14 NKJV “Come now, therefore, & I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel out of Egypt. 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, & that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” 12 So He said, “I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you; When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.” 13 Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel & say to them. ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you, & they say to me, ‘what is His name?” what shall I say to them?” 14 And God said to Moses, “I am Who I am.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, “I AM has sent me to you.”

God had heard the tears of those under hostile rule! Pharaoh was leading his nation and used the Hebrew nation to work making bricks for building! Now from this passage, Moses work is about shepherding sheep in the wilderness area. And one day, his attention was caught by a bush on fire but it was not consumed. He had moved closer to see this burning bush and when he had turned aside Moses heard God calling to him. Exodus 3:4 " Moses, Moses!" And he said, "here I am."

In this commanding event, God's presence is experienced. in Exodus 3:7 the LORD makes known the oppression He had seen of His people. He spoke to Moses that He knew the sorrow of His people in regard to the harsh treatment by the Egyptians. So here in verse 10 God is appointing Moses to go to Pharaoh and to bring His people out of Egypt. Moses spoke, but he spoke out of his insecurity, " Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt? And then God  speaks: "I will certainly be with you."  And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you; When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.” 13 Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel & say to them. ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you, & they say to me, ‘what is His name?” what shall I say to them?” 14 And God said to Moses, “I am who I amM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, “I AM has sent me to you.”

Yes, insecurity plagued Moses. And he spoke in Exodus 4:1 "But suppose they will not believe me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, 'The LORD has not appeared to you.'"

Yes wonders would be seen and people would know that God was with Moses. But he was desiring someone else to speak. Insecurity is a devastating thing! Moses was not released from his appointment to meet with Pharaoh.

Now Moses had stepped out to help a Hebrew, but while trying to rescue the man, the other was killed and Moses hid the Egyptian's body. And on his second day out, he Moses encountered two men jostling one another. To the one who did wrong, Moses spoke: "Why are you striking your companion?" Exodus 2: 14 "Who made you a prince and judge over us?  Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian ? " So Moses feared and said, "Surely this thing is known!"

And when Pharaoh heard of this matter: Exodus 2:15 ....he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.

So Moses is found in the wilderness and along with it, he also took a wife Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro (Reuel)

Timing is everything in the kingdom of God! Moses was not the perfect man, but neither are we, yet God used Moses for God's glory. Moses encounters Pharaoh and though a different one now rules in the place of the one who had sought Moses, still there must have been some thoughts of those possibly still living who saw him kill the Egyptian.

From shepherding sheep, now Moses is shepherding people, but first he has to rescue them with God's hand. Encountering this new Pharaoh, Moses most likely encountered those who knew him  in the royal palace. But his appointment was at hand and he asked for Pharaoh to let the people go.

Delivery comes for the Hebrew nation. Much speaking was done and miracles were preformed. And the proper response to the power of God is to fear or be in awe of Him! Moses trusted in the LORD and held obedience to do what God asked him to do.

God used Moses, one who considered himself inadequate for a useful vessel in the hands of God. Still God used Moses and Moses continued his relationship with God.

Ever thought of Moses, a man brought up in a palace and who lived most of his life in the wilderness?  Seriously, he was born Hebrew of slaves under the rule of a Pharaoh and whose people were all "slave" workers who had to build with straw and mud. Lifted out of water to become the son of Pharaoh's daughter, and was being protected by God. For whatever his Hebrew name was, only his parents would have known, for he was renamed Moses by the Princess! Educated in all things taught, yes, by Janees and Jambrees. Remember them? But ultimately Moses was taught their "wisdom". He was certainly kept from harm.  He was protected by God Himself to see a day when Moses would serve God's purposes!

Moses had lived in the "lap of luxury"! Like Moses, even from his birth, it looked like the devil was trying to kill him! Taken from his family to live in a palace and learn the ways of the Egyptians. That was a "big cost" to the family who gave birth to him and loved him dearly.

Moses, the one drawn out of the water, to live in a palace and learn the ways of the Egyptians and to one day hide in the wilderness, tend to sheep, to see and be 'in awe of' a burning bush' that was never consumed. It was his command from God that would take place "out in the wilderness".

His appointment took him into the wilderness, yet many a Bible believing and church attending person will tell you that this is not a place to be. They will give excuses for the one who is in the "wilderness" place. But I am one who knows of it and I write about it because whatever our beginnings and whatever our shortcomings, there is still a God who cares and will speak to us. If we will but listen and pay attention to the appearance of the burning bush.

For you may have aborted that expected appointment by choosing friends over the Holy Spirit, choosing to sing instead of hearing intently what the Spirit would say to you, or choosing to take that job in no-wheres-ville to end up running to the wilderness....still that burning bush will appear.

Yes, God's presence will be noted and He will most likely call you by your name. And understand that He is not finished with you. For God's heart toward us is that He saved us by the blood of His Son, He rescued us from death, from hell and by grace, HE protects us daily by His ever watchful eye and He is establishing us in His kingdom that has come.

Anybody outside the justice of God will bargain with anything to gain the advantage over another person. We can see how Moses dealt with the hostile Egyptian. We must deal accurately with people and in doing so we abide in that place that is honest and transparent in those dealings. But those who choose to make deals in getting that heart's desire...might end up with more than a bad deal, but end up with the empty deal, the falsehood that has no life to it. Seeking justice for ourselves and others is seeking that which comes only from God and hopefully by the man or woman who has Jesus as Lord of their lives. Jesus came to relieve the oppressed, to judge the fatherless and plead for the widow.

Those who are the ‘redeemed’ of the Lord know Jesus as the ruler of their hearts. His reign is a health to them, He is prosperity, happiness and peace. They hold the banner of victory knowing God sent Jesus into the battle and He came out victorious for us. He is our justice who brought us wisdom from God that is inexhaustible, the Truth and the Way which guides us daily into our future which is life!

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Meeting Mercy

Who Do WE See?

Was reading in scripture today and paused on this verse: Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the wicked are cruel.
There are times we have had people over to have a meal with us or to pray for them. We have people over to bar-be-que outside and to have dessert as well and in all these instances I always pay attention to how people regard someone else's pet! We have a small poodle and she loves people sometimes too much and some people do not love having any cats or dogs around. Some say they think the animals are dirty, but I would disagree with them.Not to say they are wrong, but they may likely have an allergy to pet fur and the such. And we certainly pray about those who we invite and how much time we should allow our pet to remain with us while we have visiting friends for their good as well as for our dog's good!

But in regard to Proverbs 12:10, this was written in the time when the concern in that era was rare. But what this verse is revealing is that a wicked man even when sensitive, will still show cruelty to other human beings.
Deuteronomy 25:4 You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.

Of course they would not muzzle the ox to keep it from eating the grain it was threshing out! The ox was working for the man and he would be fed for his work while he worked. The apostle Paul even quotes this verse in 1 Timothy 5:18 to illustrate the principle. For the scriptures says, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain, and "the laborer is worthy of his wages."
Now this was given by the apostle in reference to those who study the word and teach that same word of God to others. Within this Paul was speaking about elders who not only governed but also fed the church God's word. They were to be given a double honor of office and that suitable salary.

Was listening to a teaching early this morning, and the pastor said he always reads to show himself approved by rightly dividing the word of Truth. He also said that he relies on the Lord to show him where to study and what points the Lord desires to reveal to those coming for that teaching.
He also said he has seen such people coming that the Lord gives him before hand,  that some, yes the church come with an attitude of coming for a "cold" cheese sandwich at a FEMA quonsite hut rather than expecting that royal feast with several courses to eat and that would be a lasting one for the people with that "meat" through the week.
I certainly agreed with him on that point because God has given us His best, but are you and I willing to receive and expect His best from Him?

A friend of ours who lives in Seattle area had an incident in the last couple months that had caused her back to break and she is in rehab at this moment. Had sent some texts back and forth to her and was wanting her to know we remembered her birthday. But what she sent me spoke volumes. Even though in pain she was getting out her note pad and writing Scriptures down to remind herself daily of God's goodness to her. She was going over scriptures that she knew she should be speaking over herself and the situation.
God causes us to rise out of situations when we put His mercy before our eyes. When we allow mercy in, we can see situations change for our good because in the situation we choose to love God and put Him first!
Yes, we expect her to be on the mend, but we also expect her to be enjoying life to the fullest for years to come!

One word here, she is a dog-person and has had many pets. You can tell the real dog lover, because they care for them as a part of the family not as another 'thing'. 

If we really looked at ourselves in the mirror, would we see Jesus or a growling dog leering back at us? If we really took stock with what is within our heart, would we quickly remove that growling dog from us and replace within our heart the goodness of God by speaking His truths into our hearing so that our faith grows in HIM and not in ourselves.

Father God, I ask You to help us to receive the Word of God not as the word of men but as it actually is, the word of God which is at work in us as one who believes. (1 Thessalonians 2:13) You have warned us in Your word not to believe every spirit but to test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1) O, God, as You increase my belief, teach me also what not to believe. Matthew 24:10 tells us that in the last days many will turn away from the faith and will betray one another. Help us to never turn away and turn cold. It is Christ our Lord who said, "I tell you truth, anyone who has faith in Me will do what I have been doing. " In fact, He went on to say " he will do even greater things than these, because Jesus was going back to the Father." (John 14:12)

Today, Father our cry is to meet and know Your mercy that is unending. In spite of Your chastisement, the ancient Israelite's kept sinning. In spite of Your wonders they did not believe, so You ended their days in futility. Psalm 78:32-33 O Lord, I do not want my days to end in futility. I want to participate in what You are doing here, right now in my generation.

I pray that the eyes of my heart may be enlightened in order that I may know the hope to which You have called me, the riches of Your glorious inheritance in the saints and Your incomparable great power for us who believe. Ephesians 1:18-19
Father, thank You for Your unfailing love and how vast it truly is to us! Thank You for the plan and purpose You have for our lives. Jesus, You are the same: yesterday, today and forever. You are the God of might and strength to us, hallowed be Your name. Let Your hand become my help for I have chosen You and Your ways. My lips utter Your praises. I bless Your name forever. Come kingdom of God and be done in me this day in Jesus' name. Amen.

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