STEADY kind of LOVE

 

The STEADINESS of the LORD:

Malachi 3:6

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6 For I am the Lord, 

I change not; 

therefore ye sons of Jacob 

are not consumed.

What is a steady kind of love?

If you're born again, you'd know.

For our ROCK is CHRIST.

1 Corinthians 10:4

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4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: 

for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: 

and that Rock was Christ.

He is steady.

He never changes.

Hebrews 13:8

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8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, 

and to day, 

and for ever.

There is only LIGHT in the LORD.

James 1:17

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17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, 

and cometh down from the Father of lights, 

with whom is no variableness, 

neither shadow of turning.

He is the steadying force.

The winds and whims of change don't rock true believers.

We are centered in CHRIST alone.

We are not tossed this way, and that.

We are not subject to the whims of fame, or fortune.

Ephesians 4:14

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14 That we henceforth be no more children, 

tossed to and fro, 

and carried about with every wind of doctrine, 

by the sleight of men, 

and cunning craftiness, 

whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

James 1:6

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6 But let him ask in faith, 

nothing wavering. 

For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea 

driven with the wind and tossed.

Instead, we are deeply rooted in CHRIST.

Our love is patterned after how He taught us to love.

It is not subject to the ways of the world.

The birthdays, festivals, man-made celebrations.

It is not for show.

Our kind of love is rooted firmly in the teachings of JESUS.

We love steadily, moment by moment.

Making sure we don't miss out on the moments that matter to the LORD.

We love, making sure people are aware of Scripture.

For we are not caught up in earthly events.

Our focus is on heavenly events.

We look to the day JESUS will have His faithful meet Him up in the air, and be with Him forever.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

That's how we love.

We care what happens to each one of you.

We care that we all be together with JESUS when GOD appoints the day.

We write, we warn, we lead you to worship the ONE, TRUE GOD.

The HOLY SPIRIT teaches us how to do that.

JESUS gave us the HOLY SPIRIT purposely for that.

John 14:26

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26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, 

whom the Father will send in my name, 

he shall teach you all things,

 and bring all things to your remembrance, 

whatsoever I have said unto you.

We love, we lead, we live -- THROUGH the WORD of GOD.

You can rely on our love, for it is not for self.

It is always for CHRIST.

All our daily efforts are directed towards this aim:

1 Thessalonians 5:23

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23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; 

and I pray God your whole spirit 

and soul and body be preserved blameless 

unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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The PEACEFUL woman

 1 Timothy 2:11-15

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11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, 

nor to usurp authority over the man, 

but to be in silence.

13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

14 And Adam was not deceived, 

but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, 

if they continue in faith and charity 

and holiness with sobriety.

The Paul verses above, will surely anger feminists.

But I'm born again, a true believer in JESUS.

I cannot take offense, even as I'm a woman.

As workman for GOD, I won't even call myself a "workwoman".

That's silly.

I don't even care to call myself anything, but born again.

John the Baptist spoke this of JESUS:

John 3:30

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30 He must increase, 

but I must decrease.

Further, ALL GLORY belong to GOD alone.

1 Timothy 1:17

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17 Now unto the King eternal, 

immortal, 

invisible, 

the only wise God, 

be honour and glory for ever and ever. 

Amen.

I only care to know the WORD of GOD.

Whatever the Bible says, is it.

Look at how GOD calls woman:

Genesis 5:2

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2 Male and female created he them; 

and blessed them, 

and called their name Adam, 

in the day when they were created.

Do you mind so much being called "Adam"?

The important thing is to live right, by the Bible.

To be born again, is to be a believer.

Following the commandments of JESUS.

And sharing the gospel with others.

For the time is ripe, the time is at hand.

The RAPTURE can happen ANY moment.

Why bicker over things that speak of pride?

Pride is surely NOT of GOD.

1 John 2:16

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16 For all that is in the world, 

the lust of the flesh,

and the lust of the eyes, 

and the pride of life, 

is not of the Father, 

but is of the world.

As workman, I write, as the HOLY SPIRIT guides me.

But I don't steal the thunder from pastors, or ministers.

GOD has a purpose for man.

As He has a purpose for woman.

We are to love; not fight.

We are not to fight about power, position, or privilege.

That's so not in a born again's book.

"Yeah, but I'm not born again," you'd counter.

And I'd reply, "It's time you became one."

Why?

So, you'll understand about peace.

And that peace can only come from JESUS.

Mark 4:37-41

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37 And there arose a great storm of wind, 

and the waves beat into the ship, 

so that it was now full.

38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, 

asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, 

and say unto him, 

Master, 

carest thou not that we perish?

39 And he arose, 

and rebuked the wind,

and said unto the sea, 

Peace, be still. 

And the wind ceased, 

and there was a great calm.

40 And he said unto them, 

Why are ye so fearful? 

how is it that ye have no faith?

41 And they feared exceedingly, 

and said one to another, 

What manner of man is this, 

that even the wind and the sea obey him?

The LORD can calm ANY storm.

Most of all, the storm in your heart.

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HOPE in JESUS alone

 

Romans 15:13

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13 Now the God of hope fill you 

with all joy and peace in believing, 

that ye may abound in hope, 

through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Born agains are taught by the HOLY SPIRIT.

SPIRIT taught me much, early on.

I've been born again three years now.

The lessons have been intense.

And here's what I found:

ALL hope must be focused in JESUS alone.

Only JESUS can give us REAL hope.

Why can't we have hope in man?

Scripture answers that, with great certainty:

Genesis 6:5-6

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5 And God saw that the wickedness of man 

was great in the earth, 

and that every imagination 

of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

6 And it repented the Lord 

that he had made man on the earth, 

and it grieved him at his heart.

Psalm 146:3-5

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3 Put not your trust in princes, 

nor in the son of man, 

in whom there is no help.

4 His breath goeth forth, 

he returneth to his earth; 

in that very day his thoughts perish.

5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, 

whose hope is in the Lord his God:

Jeremiah 17:9

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9 The heart is deceitful above all things, 

and desperately wicked: 

who can know it?

Romans 3:23

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23 For all have sinned, 

and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 8:1-8

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8 There is therefore now no condemnation to them 

which are in Christ Jesus, 

who walk not after the flesh, 

but after the Spirit.

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus 

hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

3 For what the law could not do, 

in that it was weak through the flesh, 

God sending his own Son 

in the likeness of sinful flesh, 

and for sin, 

condemned sin in the flesh:

4 That the righteousness of the law 

might be fulfilled in us, 

who walk not after the flesh, 

but after the Spirit.

5 For they that are after the flesh 

do mind the things of the flesh; 

but they that are after the Spirit 

the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death; 

but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: 

for it is not subject to the law of God, 

neither indeed can be.

8 So then they that are in the flesh 

cannot please God.

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IDENTITY crisis?

 

Romans 8:5

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5 For they that are after the flesh 

do mind the things of the flesh; 

but they that are after the Spirit 

the things of the Spirit.

Which one are you?

Male, or female?

What work do you do?

What faith do you believe in?

Can you really identify who you are?

Do you have definite ideas about yourself?

Will you stick with them till the day you die?

You know, like what people say often:

"I was born Catholic; I will die a Catholic."

"I was born here, I will die here."

That image above caught my eye at a plastic modeler's exhibit I visited yesterday.

So very incongruous.

Very witty.

And humorous.

The hobbyist surely knew what he was doing.

The model was a "Hulk", and yet he donned a "Superman" shirt.

Sez who the two can't mix?

And yet, the character also has a third secret person.

The original person, in fact.

Bruce Banner's a scientist, unwittingly exposed to gamma radation, was transformed into what they called a "green monster".

Virtually indestructible.

He can leap great heights, clobber enemies with his huge fists, and all because they made him angry.

Where others turned green with envy, Hulk was green to begin with.

And he's not envious.

Just don't get him angry.

Among all the superhero characters I've watched, seems he's the one enemies find hard to beat.

He's green, so I guess kryptonite won't work.

So, how many people live in you?

How many characters are you living?

How many roles are you playing?

Which one predominates?

It's true, we live many roles in society.

There's the son, husband, father, CEO.

There's the daughter, wife, mother, housekeeper.

And just in case feminists would balk at that, well, some wives actually prefer staying home.

Happily supporting her husband, kids, and serving GOD.

We all play many roles in society.

Blessed are we, if we have many talents to speak of.

We can multi-task.

Blessed are we, if we have only one talent to speak of.

We can focus.

The world's so engrossed in titles, wealth, and prestige.

Most aspire to be famous.

Most desire to be wealthy.

No one wants to be a nobody.

In my case, I don't mind at all.

Nobody, nowhere, is just fine with me.

I just love being a child of GOD.

I love being born again.

I love following JESUS.

It doesn't matter what the world perceives me to be.

All I care is I get GOD's WORD right.

And that I share with you, accurately.

I like the new self GOD gave me:

Ephesians 4:24

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24 And that ye put on the new man, 

which after God 

is created in righteousness 

and true holiness.

I like the fact JESUS wants us to be childlike:

Matthew 18:3

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3 And said, 

Verily I say unto you, 

Except ye be converted, 

and become as little children, 

ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

I was many things.

I could have been more things.

But all that pale in comparison to being a child.

After CHRIST's heart.

Holding His hand each day.

As we skip, and hop.

Rather, as I skip, and hop.

And how the LORD finds me crazy.

Amused at my fertile imagination.

Pleased at my obedience.

GOD made us male, and female.

GOD created us for His purpose.

As born again, I have no identity crisis.

SPIRIT tells me all I need to think, say, and do.

I'm at peace with the LORD.

I serve Him alone.

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GOD's sheep

 

The LORD JESUS said:

John 10:27

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27 My sheep hear my voice, 

and I know them, 

and they follow me:

I don't mind being sheep.

I'm not sheepish about it.

If anything, I'm proud to be a follower, and believer of JESUS.

He was the leader I longed to follow.

The GREATEST, chose to be the humblest.

That He may save us, from our sins.

Isaiah 53:1-7

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53 Who hath believed our report? 

and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, 

and as a root out of a dry ground: 

he hath no form nor comeliness; 

and when we shall see him, 

there is no beauty that we should desire him.

3 He is despised and rejected of men; 

a man of sorrows, 

and acquainted with grief: 

and we hid as it were our faces from him;

 he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, 

and carried our sorrows: 

yet we did esteem him stricken, 

smitten of God, 

and afflicted.

5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, 

he was bruised for our iniquities: 

the chastisement of our peace was upon him; 

and with his stripes we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; 

we have turned every one to his own way; 

and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed, 

and he was afflicted, 

yet he opened not his mouth: 

he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, 

and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, 

so he openeth not his mouth.

JESUS was the epitome of TRUE LEADERSHIP.

He is the GOOD SHEPHERD.

John 10:11

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11 I am the good shepherd: 

the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

I don't mind being sheep at all.

For the one who herds me, is the LORD.

Who better to follow, than JESUS?

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