Trial Upon Trial

That Tsunami Wave

Matthew 24:11-13 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

That “endures” is hupomeno ( hoop—ahm—en—oh. This has the meaning to hold ones’ ground in conflict, bear up against adversity, hold out under stress, stand firm and to persevere under pressure, waiting calmly and courageously.

So in essence this word has the meaning to stand in activity that is energetic resistance to defeat that appears as the calm and the brave indeed!

Today the pressures seem to mount daily. If one would keep in touch with the news, one would find their daily existence will be interrupted by an attack of a vengeful virus, their mind will be bombarded by economic pressures and down-turns of the markets, there will be seen persecutions in how you worship God and what truth you believe the Bible to hold as that standard in a decaying culture and society! There are social pressures: you find no one liked the last posting you placed just before bed last night. And the family pressures mount in how many children you might have and what activities that they are tied to weekly outside of all their school activities that takes up much more time than seems available in a twenty-four hour period of time. 

There seems to be this mounting tsunami wave that grows higher and wider to come into your seemingly quiet neighborhood and find you are very much wet and bothered without leaving the sanctuary of your bedroom but find quickly that you are exhausted beyond measure and oh, so tired at the barrage of activity that mounts to take you down into the sewer system and out of sight! YIKES!

If we know scripture then we know these things will only mount further into more pressures on your health, your wealth ( if you have any) and a bad tsunami hit against your family, your children  and your home. Pressures build but we have an answer. 

Philippians 4:8-  to think on that which is true and noble not fantasy…

Finally brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy ----meditate on these things.

You do not need those networks that make up news as you go kind of news. No, you require that which is truth inside and out. YOU need the truth to make those decisive answers in regard to all the upheaval and chaos that appears in the streets, your local grocery market and on television commercials!

Proverbs 25:19 instructs us, "Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint." Faithfulness always indicates a person who deals truthfully; he can be trusted. Yet, dealing with unfaithful people is usually painful because one never knows whether they will come through. 

Thus, our evaluation of ourselves comes down to this question: How can God trust us if we are not striving to be honest now? For you and I must be trusting in God and faithful to continue in this walk with Him. We are to be found with Him and speak as He would speak.

Find a noteworthy news that gives details that are accurate and not made up for that which affects you and yours! But even more important, find those scriptures that detail where you want to go today and tomorrow into your future with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:1-2 sets a standard: “Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

Christian maturity is revealed by how we behave in everyday life, particularly under pressure.

1.    How do we act in the car in traffic that outnumbers the lanes on the highway we travel or how do we act at the grocery store when we cannot find the item we require and the lines are back up to the bathroom area of the store?

2.   As businessmen, do we pad the expense account? How do we act on our own in the little things? Are we honest in all financial matters?

3.   How do we treat other people? That’s where the real Christ is evidenced in our lives!

4.   What do we do in our homes away from the church folk?  It’s not how we act in the church that counts so much; anyone can act really nice there!

We sometimes forget that God is not only at church, He’s everywhere. He sees the corners of our heart that we’d rather not have Him (or anyone else) see. He sees what goes on behind our closed doors. He is the only one who can help us overcome the pressures of this world, the devil, and our flesh.

The Bible says that we must discipline ourselves for the purpose of godliness (1 Tim. 4:7). 

Discipline, by definition, means going against my feelings. I may not feel like exercising, but if I’m disciplined, I do it anyway. I may feel like spending money impulsively, but if I’m disciplined, I go against my feelings because I have decided to live by a budget. And we are to love our neighbor as we love ourselves!

Paul wrote Timothy this: 1 Timothy 4:6-7 NKJV If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed. 7 But reject profane and old wives’ fables, & exercise yourself toward godliness.

Getting down to the nitty-gritty of everyday life, can at times be difficult in keeping our minds on the Lord. WHAT we watch for hours will have an effect on our thinking!  The devil is always trying to divert us to think carnal thoughts instead of keeping our thoughts in subjection to the Word of God. 

How can we be free of worry and anxiety? We must deliberately change our thoughts. We must look to the Lord and ask Him to free us of our fears, and then we must think on things that bring peace. Philippians 4:8……. “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things”

Jesus said in Matthew 5:9, “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

The Lord not only wants us to know His peace, but also He wants us to distribute His peace. The body of Christ needs healing and needs those who sow seeds of peace instead of discord. If we want peace in our churches and homes, then we must be the ones who are the peacemakers. If we obey the Lord and walk in His light, His peace will come to our entire family. “And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children”

Peace is one of the most beautiful treasures that we inherit from our Lord. Money cannot buy HIS PEACE! BUT it is free to all who will come unto Him.

1.   We can have His peace even in the midst of our wrestling match with the enemy. Even when Satan sends His biggest giants our way, we can like David, stand firm in the fact that the God we serve is greater by far than anything else in the universe. Praise God!

2.   We no longer have to base our confidence in ourselves! Instead, we can rely on Him, the Rock of our Salvation. If David had tried to stand against Goliath in his own strength, he would have been completely destroyed. But David knew who was with him and he knew that he had overcome because “greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world”

3.   1 John 4:4 NKJV  You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

If  you remember the story of Pharaoh, he had the Hebrew nation to build his store cities…that is he had them build that which is filled not just what he desired, but what he thought he needed! Our heart is to filled with all the treasure that is Jesus Christ the Word! (can find this in Revelation 19:11-16)

By the power of the HOLY SPIRIT we all can be victorious in our everyday lives. We can overcome the devil and our flesh. We can be ministers of peace and reconciliation on this earth, and walk in perfect communion with God. We can be free from pressure by learning to yield to the Lord and resisting the devil (James 4:7).  Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil & he will flee from you.

1.   The Bible says that the devil will flee with his pressure. How do we resist the devil?

2.    By speaking the word of the Lord over our situation. For example, if we are being pressured with fearful thoughts, we should quote scriptures that speak of victory over fear.

Today you and I have victory over fear: James 4:7-10 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.  9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and he will lift you up.   

Freedom from Oppression is submitting to God. In confessing God’s Word we come to His rule in truth that is righteous.

CONFESSIONS:   For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7  Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalm 23:4

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1

Father, You have warned me 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.

In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. Isaiah 54:14

 Any strength or action is to come from God that makes for peace. By any coercion, or compulsion will force one to be led into the place of oppression to be intimidated & harassed. 

Father, thank You for showing us that we are to be patient and enjoy friendships without a " culture pushing vanity on parade before us".  Now may the Lord direct our hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ Jesus.

May I live according to the Lord’s purpose for my life  and not try to change to fit that mold of any culture for that only can be an opening of a door to possible dangers

 Thank you Lord God for purifying my heart by faith. (Acts 1:5,9) How I thank You that a lack of faith will never nullify Your faithfulness. (Rom.3:3) If I am faithless, You will remain faithful, for You cannot disown Yourself. (2 Timothy 2:13) 

Father, Your Word says that faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ Jesus. (Romans 10:17) Cause me to continue to listen to Your word! Without Your Word, my faith will never grow.

For I know pressures will mount, but You are with me. You will never leave me nor will You forsake me. Thank You for walking me through the trial upon trial, I have the victory in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

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A Smack-down

Psalm 24: 7 Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle, 9 Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.

Psalms 22-24 represents the presentation of the Messiah on the Cross of Crucifixion, His leadership as the Shepherd who leads us His people and of Psalm 24 He talks of the gates of being lifted to let in the King of glory.


Who are the gates? They are people! Hearts are to be turned to God in seeing the suffering of the Messiah for mankind. Hearts are too see His face and understand that God has purpose for mankind. He is everlasting speaking to those who have eternity in their hearts. God placed eternity in us and God surely desires us to be with Him always.
But there are those who choose evil ways, to get the upper hand and to rule over man in every way they possibly can!

Matthew 16: 13-20 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" 14 So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

17 Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you Simon Bar-Jonah, For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 "And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth, will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.

Jesus was not saying the He would build His church on Peter. I mean seriously we are talking about the Cornerstone: Jesus! Jesus was speaking of building the church on the the words that came from heaven revealed to Simon Peter' s heart!
Yet you see a church built on men's own thoughts and purposes and not on God's at all! And if you pay attention to those in leadership of those said churches, you find them finding more ways to wrong than right with God!

This region of Caesarea Philippi was north of Galilee near Mt. Hermon. This was a principle area where idol worship was highly regarded. It was also the area where early people worshiped Pan, the half man, half goat deity. Pan was the cult that was about the "wild". ( we will not go into what they were wild about) Their rituals involved nudity! Yikes!

So when Jesus spoke here in this region ....to Simon Peter and those with him, He also was speaking to that which existed in the forms of idolatry that were against God! And what Simon who spoke revealed to him by God in heaven was that which would prevail. It is those in Jesus Christ who speak the same as Christ Jesus speaks as He did when He spoke of His Father and heaven. 

Again from Psalm 24, the gates who lift their heads and allow the king of Glory are you and me who stand and speak about salvation, the glory of the Lord in Jesus Christ. We speak to declare the life that came to us abundantly through Him. And those who stand at the gate of hell who speak for hell are those who can look like you and me but speak only by lies, human nature, and that which is death. Their hearts are ruled by the devil.

We lift our gates to become those who say this is the way, the truth and the life in Jesus Christ. To walk as He did and prevail by the words given to us from heaven. For all that was presented of His kingdom to us, the greatest is the smack-down of hell that we stand in faith. We understand by daily reading and praying we are connecting with Jesus face to face. And as He opposed the enemy that once for all by the shedding of His blood, so too we have that victory now at our disposal through His sacrifice. Anything that is opposing God & His will is the lie. We regard the truth of God's word and we speak it in warfare of the mind, a warfare against arrogance & those rebellious thoughts, & ideas, those arguments against God. And we know that our God is to be prized.  We are to stand against any un-scriptural idea or personal confused belief that we might hold as true. What you fear, you will find a lie behind it & behind that fear is an idol!

 We are to be intentional to rid anything that is contrary to God & His thoughts. The only truth is that which is given to us by God. May He find us being the faithful stewards in what He left to us to be in charge. 

From Matthew 16:19 "And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth, will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.
We are gathered to Him. He plundered the strong man and we have that victory. Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you and to speak those words Jesus spoke: Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Jesus ( and He is seated on our hearts). We abide in Him and His words abide in us,  and we speak what is glorifying to the Father. His peace He has left to us; not as the word gives did He give to us. We let not our hearts be troubled, neither will we be afraid. (John 14:25-27)
 Jesus did a smackdown on the devil and we have the victory! We love the Lord, keep His word and the Father loves us. They have made their home with us! (John 14:23-24)

If we truly know God our Father to be the Creator and Jesus the manifested Word, then the Holy Spirit will speak to us what the Father has told Him from that appointment from the Cross on Calvary.  

Many things are on the airwaves, on videos and in news reports, still our faith is to be in God and Him alone. So what about those viruses with those wild names, and those things that seem to capture headline news day and night for months on end?  What if you get a cough? What if you do not get a cough? Still whatever the list of other maladies may be, still we understand of the end-time prophecies for disease and epidemics. God is still here, and has not left us as orphans. He planned His best for us through His Son and I am not missing this great opportunity to be a witness of His great love in this end-time harvest! How about you? Let's have a smack-down!

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Proven

Psalm 18:30 NKJV As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. 31 For who is God, except the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God? 32 It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect. 33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, and sets me on my high places. 34 He teaches my hands to make war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

From this David reveals on the day of his deliverance from the hand of King Saul and other enemies! In the very first verse of Psalm 18, he sings I will love You, O LORD my strength.
God's love will prove out every time we call on Him. Have we called on Him today? Have we called out His name in the valley of Achor, that valley of trouble?
Psalm 119:140 Your word is very pure; therefore You servant loves it.

The servant loves God's word for it has been proven, yes, has been tested time and time again and He has proven faithful in His love toward us. Psalm 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. David called on God, and time after time, God answered and in many ways!

In that walk of faith, we give opportunity to trust that God will fulfill His Word. It is that which will put trust in His character and believe what He has given through that very word. David wrote on the character of God in Psalm 23.

Psalm 23:4………..4 Yea, though I walk through the valley

 of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.  NKJV

Jesus spoke on the mercy of God: Luke 6::35-36……...35 But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your

reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High.

For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. 36 Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

And of this is written of His truth: Psalm 119:160…….160 The entirety of

Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.

NKJV

Trust is a word that in God, about God and through God, we are to be deliberate in that Trust in His thoughts and ways: Mark 16:17-18   NKJV  17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."

 This account is only given in the book of Mark!  We know that there are verses that point to the commission of the apostles: as in Matthew 28: 16-20 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20”teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen." (  also found Luke 24:36-49)

But Mark gives this: “signs will follow those who believe.” Now some say this means that Christians can handle snakes, but seriously the meaning has to do with trust that Christians are protected if they are bitten. Remember a snake had bit Paul while he was on the island of Malta. No he was not on a “cruise ship” but on a ship that fell apart in rough seas when those in authority did not pay attention to his warnings given by the Holy Spirit to stay put. They proceeded into seas that would wreak havoc when stirred up by a really bad storm with attitude. With this in mind, many things played a role in Paul getting to the island of Malta, as the captain who chose go when even the time of year was contrary to a yes answer. Still it is in those situations that money speaks louder than words!

Acts 28:1-6 Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. 2 And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold. 3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 4 So when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a  murderer whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow to live.  5 But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. 6 However, they were expecting that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had looked for a long time and saw no harm come to him,  they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

Luke the physician wrote in Luke 10:17-20 Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” 18 And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19”Behold, I give you that authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”

He also recorded this in Acts 5:12-13... And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people." And they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

Some speculate that this was just for the apostles, but again Mark 16 and verse 17 speaks, "these signs will follow those who believe." Does not say those who are just apostles, those who where just alive at that time, but those even now who believe!

Again looking at Luke 10:17-20 was Jesus pointing to "protection". We are to trust Him even as simply spoken. We are not to rejoice that we have the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and the power of the enemy (Satan) but we rejoice that our names are in heaven. We are a part of God's family. What He has promised, He provides. Anything we do on earth is either done by our own hand or God's power flowing through us. Either our belief will be in Him or in ourselves. We are either born again to live in His kingdom which has come or we are living as the old man in sin and without God!

In understanding that faith is a spiritual walk we walk by faith and not by sight. Our trust is in God's thoughts and God's ways which are higher than our own. (Isaiah 55:8-13)

So we must have a firm conviction in acknowledging God’s truth. We admit His words where we display our faith in them and where faith is alive.. John 3:3  NKJV  Jesus answered & said to him, “ Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”  John 3:5 NKJV Jesus answered, “most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water & the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

It is also a firm surrender to Him where conduct appears under His leadership: Romans 10:8-10  Amp Bible.. 8 But what does it say? The Word (God’s Message in Christ) is near you, on your lips & in your heart; that is, the Word ( the message, the basis & object of faith which we preach. 9 Because if you acknowledge & confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord & in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, & rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in,& relies on Christ) & so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God) & with the mouth he confesses (declares openly & speaks out freely his faith) & confirms[his] salvation.

From Paul assisting those people of Malta, still a snake decided to bite. But Paul by his faith was lighting the way into that which would bring glory to God. For He proved to Paul that He was always with him. Are we lighting the way that proves we know God is the true and the faithful ONE?

God’s kingdom authority conflicts with the worlds system of authority :Luke 22:24-27  Amp Bible 24 Now an eager contention arose among them [as to] which of them was considered & reputed to be the greatest. 25 But Jesus said to them, the kings of the Gentiles are deified by them & exercise lordship [ruling as emperor-gods] over them; & those in authority over them are called benefactors & well-doers. 26 But this is not to be so with you, on the contrary, let him who is the greatest among you become like the youngest, & him who is the chief & leader like one who serves. 27 For who is the greater, the one who reclines at the table ( the master), or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am in your midst as ONE Who serves. See also Mark 10:35-37; Matthew 20:20-28     

These men were eager to be a “somebody”. They wanted significance. Yet,  even within this group & that which Jesus spoke, whether jobs, sports or even in schools and academies & even in possessions, still our identity is not in the accomplishments or things, but in Jesus, He whom we serve is in our midst! The greatest is the one who resides with Christ, settled in Him & relying on His sacrifice. We are not to get our identity in the position, the things we do or things we have, we are to serve Him from the identity He has given us.       

We will either be wrapped up in His grace or wrapped up in something of the world. May our love resound not because that which we do but that which is wrapped up in the mercy of God that appeared as grace to people who required life, who required a Savior and may we show our love to Him this day and every day. Our names are written in heaven and we are thankful to participate in His kingdom that has come.

There is a new virus out now called the coronavirus! But it has nothing on Jesus, for all things are under His feet. He is authority and He granted us authority to walk as He walked. Build your faith, stand firm and know that our faith is spiritual, it represents a trust in Almighty God who made heaven and earth. Stand in belief that no weapon formed against you shall prosper. If God be for us, then who can be against us? Amen!

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The Ability to Say NO

There are times we must say "NO"!

Proverbs 13: 16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

Proverbs 13:16 Message Bible: A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.

He who follows after the Lord considers the path set before him. We are to act in each step of life in the knowledge of God. We are not to act on what the local news is giving if it operates in false news. Our God is spirit and truth and He will lead us on level paths in His peace and truth!

Proverbs 2:11 Discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you, 12 to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perverse things, 13 from those who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 who rejoice in doing evil, and delight in the perversity of the wicked; 

Understanding that   discretion will facilitate a way of escape from those who are evil, who speaks perverse things, it will also preserve us from those who choose to walk away from upright behavior into the ways of darkness! Those who compromise will be either male or female.   

Of the female: Proverbs 11:22 As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a lovely woman who lacks discretion. (taste) Yes, that discretion is like taste. It is what taste we have for fine furniture, fine dining or what is considered that which wealth can buy for the most elegant tastes in luxury living with penthouses, jets, and big yachts! Still God is to lead us in that which is discrete. He directs us by leading us to hear Him. That will appear as the Shepherd leads us by still waters, to lie down in green grass where our needs are met without the extra hassle of adding extra expense to taking care of all the luxury when the greatest gift is God's Son to us. Things are good but they should not have us, but we should have them and limit the amount of them in our lives when it proves to appear as an important priority in our lives that includes the extreme in luxury and prestige. For in this man can fall into the pride thing indeed!

 Of the male: Proverbs 19:11 the discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and his glory is to overlook a transgression. Proverbs 16:32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. Discretion of a man is to make him slow to anger and it mentions that his glory is to overlook a transgression!

In the New Birth (John 3:3) those of the New testament …and us who have received Jesus as Lord, have repented sin, and have the Holy Spirit. And by the Holy Spirit of Grace we walk in the Spirit and we shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. As we read of in Galatians 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

It is the Holy Spirit Who will subdue the lust of the flesh when we continually submit ourselves to His power and to His control!

Reading again Proverbs 16:32, it does not say “He who never gets angry is better than the mighty”. It says that “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty!

Jesus got Angry: Mark 11:15-16 NKJV So they came to Jerusalem. Then Jesus went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 16 And he would not allow anyone to carry wares through the temple. Luke 19:45 Then He went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it.   In this Jesus was cleansing the temple: the priests had benefited financially by vendors and dishonest practices to put money in their pockets. It was using business in the temple area! Jesus took an authority to say NO to that which interrupted the House of Prayer. Business is to be done outside. The relationship with God is our prayer life and anything that intrudes on that is out of order and out of bounds!

          

Commanded to Be Angry without Sinning: Ephesians 4:26 “ Be angry, and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your wrath.” As  Christians, we are to avoid intense wrath.  That raging wrath is a desire for revenge. It is of an intense passion that can “kill”.

Wisdom Keeps Anger under Control: Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate. Solomon made an observance of anger: Ecclesiastes 7:9 do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.  James 1:19-20 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

We are to listen before we speak. We keep anger under the control of the Holy Spirit. In that respect we appear as the wise! Let's understand that any help from God is a plus for you and me. When we stay connected, we can ask Him to show us things we need to know and ask about those things that conflict with His word. We know that human beings can be unreliable. One writer wrote they blow hot and cold! And that is true if you have been alive as long as I have been. They are those who have their self-interests and sometimes they can align with what God is doing but other times it is the heart issue if they are deciding to go for self-satisfaction.

Psalm 146:3   NKJV   3 Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.

Those who might have titles or listed as the leader may not always have the best interests in mind for those involved in goal setting, financial aspects of spending too much and lack of counsel. They will most likely have their personal agenda and possible political goals to chase after. They will desire to spend too much and put a cap on that counsel!

But God, however, is the greatest Leader in this world and all the other world's He created! The "I AM" in our midst is always about what is best for us. It is the level path where the light grows brighter to the full light of day. Moreover, He is always faithful to what He has promised (I Corinthians 1:9), so if we go to Him and ask Him for help that He has pledged to us, He will give it.

In the New Birth, we regained sanity! And we certainly know from scripture that it is the fool who rejects God and not the wise man or wise men. Psalm 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, "there is no God." They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.
And in keeping with sanity, we replace or put in what is of God! We put in spirit and truth. We also know of "right mind" listed in Mark 5:15 Then they came to Jesus, and saw the one who had been demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

Can you imagine that when people are in their right minds, those who have Jesus as Lord can scare those who do not have Jesus?
This man who had been taken over by demons was now in his right mind, dressed and seated and he scares folks! So being or having self-control is that where our thoughts and actions align with the Lord's thoughts and ways. For that which was not controllable is now under control.

When evil is revealed it is seen in those who cannot control their desires. We have heard of this "madness" that is seen today in the streets of every large city in this country. It is seen in those where crime of the criminal is listed as their profile. Yet we have a living way of God that is revealed in the life of Christ Jesus, where the captives are set free. Within that it is almighty God Who provides the right mind to produce the fruit of Spirit.

I do not want to be the fool who litters the country with silliness. I desire to make a difference that speaks God is in my life, I have on the full armor of God and I set my mind and heart on things that are above and not scattered around my feet. I will know that which God reveals as the path in which to walk and I will have the ability to speak "NO" to the enemy and rise like an edifice in my faith walk, knowing God is with me because He has called me to this day and to this walk by faith in Him. Amen.

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