tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57698870927991390942024-03-24T16:56:27.607+08:00BORN AGAIN perspectiveQuestioning the ways of the worldLeila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-66748230012322928562024-03-24T11:05:00.026+08:002024-03-24T16:55:55.607+08:00RIPE for JUDGMENT<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uxpA7cXb-nLpXUnPkXGbUNf1LSMlkRnTyjzS1dbW_q-xJgXAs3dDd2BGAWhL2JEzqhRNcQunjODDY5OUzpnhF-EHz8HHM1vDyEiiGwPKEeMxmLICIwJJGBOvQnxLY9vfrkKkCH3JXKsceGDatoqdQMF2IDvHHzRACkIAhvfSgHJUSyMBwH_WRpR4BRE/s259/images%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uxpA7cXb-nLpXUnPkXGbUNf1LSMlkRnTyjzS1dbW_q-xJgXAs3dDd2BGAWhL2JEzqhRNcQunjODDY5OUzpnhF-EHz8HHM1vDyEiiGwPKEeMxmLICIwJJGBOvQnxLY9vfrkKkCH3JXKsceGDatoqdQMF2IDvHHzRACkIAhvfSgHJUSyMBwH_WRpR4BRE/s1600/images%20(3).jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> Matthew 13:30</span></i></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>30 Let both grow together until the harvest: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Gather ye together first the tares, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and bind them in bundles to burn them: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but gather the wheat into my barn</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The world has little appeal for me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I am not jaded; I am <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-it-means-to-be-born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I am not bored; I am alive in <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2022/12/jesus-is-christ.html" target="_blank">CHRIST</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I am not sad; I am confident in the <a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-only-power-is-of-god.html" target="_blank">LORD</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The world cannot offer me anything enticing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Except if it be of CHRIST.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If it be of the LORD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If it be of JESUS.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The world cannot offer me anything exciting.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What could be more exciting than knowing <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/word-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD's WORD</a>?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We get to know our past, present, and future.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We get to know what pleases the LORD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We get to know <a href="https://championingthebible.blogspot.com/p/kjv-bible.html" target="_blank">GOD's story</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We are offered <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/eternal-life.html" target="_blank">eternal life</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We become <a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/01/joy-at-awareness.html" target="_blank">fully aware</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We get <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/salvation.html" target="_blank">saved</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If I see the world acknowledging its <a href="https://thehardteachings.blogspot.com/p/sins-of-flesh.html" target="_blank">sins</a>, I'd be thrilled.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If I see the world <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/repentance.html" target="_blank">repenting</a> of those sins, I'd be joyous.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If I see the world <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-true-born-again.html" target="_blank">loving GOD</a>, I'd be overcome with joy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only thing is, the world belongs to the <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/2019/10/on-knowing-enemy-of-christ.html" target="_blank">fallen one</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He so proudly admits that, when he tempted JESUS:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 4:8-9</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>8 Again, the devil taketh him up </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>into an exceeding high mountain, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the glory of them;</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>9 And saith unto him, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>All these things will I give thee, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>if thou wilt fall down and worship me</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But JESUS replied:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Matthew 4:10-11</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>10 Then saith Jesus unto him, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Get thee hence, Satan: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>for it is written, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and him only shalt thou serve.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>11 Then the devil leaveth him, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and, behold, </b></i><i><b>angels came </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>and ministered unto him</b>.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/01/joy-at-awareness.html" target="_blank">Believers</a> belong to GOD, despite Satan's hold.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">1 John 5:19</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>19 And we know that we are of God, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the whole world lieth in wickedness</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As the world "progresses", it actually regresses.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">People have forgotten <a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-might-power-and-glory-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD</a>, to its own <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-wicked-shall-perish.html" target="_blank">peril</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The world tries its best to make us forget GOD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It gives us deception, and many <a href="https://bornagainperspective.blogspot.com/2024/03/ripe-for-judgment.html" target="_blank">distractions</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It shuts out the Bible, from many institutions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That we may forget GOD's love, commands, and promises.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That we may be sick in the mind.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sick in the body.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sick in the spirit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sick in the soul.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And completely destroyed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As if that would ever happen.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All you need to do is turn to <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/jesus.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He takes care of the rest:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 6:37</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 6:38</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>38 For I came down from heaven, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>not to do mine own will, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but the will of him that sent me</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 6:39-40</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but should raise it up again at the last day.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>40 And this is the will of him that sent me, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that every one which seeth the Son, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and I will raise him up at the last day</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Through <a href="https://thesimplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2020/10/what-makes-jesus-true-mediator-of-god.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>, we have <a href="https://sunlightyellow.blogspot.com/2022/12/jesus-our-hope.html" target="_blank">HOPE</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That's why He was sent.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Look what these FOUR gospels have to say:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 10:34-36</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>I came not to send peace, but a sword.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>35 For I am come to set a man at variance </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>against his father, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the daughter against her mother, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the daughter in law against her mother in law.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>36 And a man's foes shall be </b></i><i><b>they </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>of his own household</b>.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Mark 2:17</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>They that are whole have no need of the physician, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but they that are sick: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>I came not to call the righteous, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but sinners to repentance</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Luke 5:32</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>32 I came not to call the righteous, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but sinners to repentance</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 3:16-17</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>16 For God so loved the world, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that he gave his only begotten Son, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but have everlasting life.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>17 For God sent not his Son into the world </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>to condemn the world; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but that the world through him </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>might be saved</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I don't have a fancy prayer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I pray daily <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+6%3A5-15&version=KJV" target="_blank">what JESUS taught me</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I also pray that "ALL may turn to GOD, and be SAVED".</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It is my most fervent wish.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For it is <a href="https://thegodthings.blogspot.com/p/gods-will.html" target="_blank">GOD's WILL</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>2 Peter 3:9</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>as some men count slackness; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but is longsuffering to us-ward, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>not willing that any should perish, </b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but that all should come to repentance</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And when I mean "<a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-only-power-is-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD</a>", I refer to the GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This is what GOD told <a href="https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/moses" target="_blank">Moses</a>:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Exodus 3:6</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>6 Moreover he said, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>I am the God of thy father, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the God of Abraham, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the God of Isaac, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the God of Jacob. </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>And Moses hid his face; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>for he was afraid to look upon God</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Related material:</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2022/05/fear-lord-verses.html" target="_blank">FEAR the LORD verses</a></span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://bornagainperspective.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-blind-world.html" target="_blank">A BLIND world</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/07/sins-of-society.html" target="_blank">SINS of society</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://thehardteachings.blogspot.com/p/sin-awareness.html" target="_blank">Sin AWARENESS</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2022/12/wrath-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD's WRATH</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/judgment.html" target="_blank">JUDGMENT</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/p/end-times.html" target="_blank">END times</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://bornagainclassics.blogspot.com/2023/01/born-again-classics.html" target="_blank">BORN AGAIN classics</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://godsgloryblogs.blogspot.com/2020/11/gods-glory-blogs.html" target="_blank">GOD's GLORY blogs</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Image: <a href="https://clipart-library.com/search1/?q=wheat+and+tares#gsc.tab=1&gsc.q=wheat%20and%20tares&gsc.page=1" target="_blank">Clipart Library</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-61827121115808183842024-01-18T05:05:00.023+08:002024-01-18T13:58:08.691+08:00A BLIND world<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCRnK-Se737_JKdZSUIeLcbyd6lN7aPWSgcqkP21UHSLeEdKcMRF4O_HJBkRiYi4xnme640bsFOLEdHqxcoaweJ8lVnDnJ2zSZg28KSLnjvRszd4IV02IFuUbHm10Wy02mjIeTGN_bxgi8t2Vo26vPoyGR05_KuH1KamIXhqsplowyHp_4NTPmV_XjhA/s301/images%20(6).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="301" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCRnK-Se737_JKdZSUIeLcbyd6lN7aPWSgcqkP21UHSLeEdKcMRF4O_HJBkRiYi4xnme640bsFOLEdHqxcoaweJ8lVnDnJ2zSZg28KSLnjvRszd4IV02IFuUbHm10Wy02mjIeTGN_bxgi8t2Vo26vPoyGR05_KuH1KamIXhqsplowyHp_4NTPmV_XjhA/w330-h184/images%20(6).jpg" width="330" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">1 John 5:19</span></i></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>19 And we know that we are of God, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the whole world lieth in wickedness</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Many will not want to admit it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But the future of the whole world relies on how we treat the Jews.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Many will scream, and holler, raging at such a statement.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Many will want my neck for it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But look, it is not my statement.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It is <a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-only-power-is-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD</a>'s statement.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Genesis 12:3</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>3 And I will bless them that bless thee, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and curse him that curseth thee: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And yet, the world prefers to be blind.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Well, this post will open our eyes to <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/word-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD's WORD</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It will make things plain.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Explaining our pain.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Four days ago, we wrote about <a href="https://wakeupseries.blogspot.com/2024/01/satans-secret-weapon.html" target="_blank">Satan's SECRET weapon</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When there's denial, he can be found.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Let's take the world's hatred for Jews, for one.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Many deny the existence of Israel.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Many deny Jerusalem is her capital.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Many deny genocide was committed on her people in 7 October 2023.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Many deny that her land belongs to Israel.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Where there is denial, and deprivation, Satan can be found.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">A denial of existence.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">A deprivation of freedom.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And the world follows willingly, and blindly, along.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We are all in danger, if we think it's okay to follow blindly.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Worse, if we are indifferent to what's really happening.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Look not only to Israel, but to the whole world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For there is much suffering in the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Which nations suffer from oppression?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Which leaders perpetrate death, and darkness?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How are everyday people being enslaved?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How is the world denying the existence of such suffering?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How is man's freedom being curtailed?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How are people being sacrificed?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What is the world doing about it?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Last night, I thought about this world blindness.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And yet, I also knew why.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For we had written various articles on it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We studied verses which clearly explain GOD's WORD on it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And found ONE MAIN reason for all this blindness.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">People don't believe in <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/jesus.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Proof?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Examine these two powerful verses:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The blindness of unbelieving Jews.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Romans 11:25</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>25 For I would not, brethren, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that blindness in part is happened to Israel, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The blindness of the unbelieving world.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">2 Corinthians 4:4</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>4 In whom the god of this world </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>who is the image of God, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>should shine unto them</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The blindness of the Jews that their Messiah has come.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 23:37-39</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>thou that killest the prophets, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and stonest them which are sent unto thee, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>how often would I have gathered </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>thy children together, even as a hen gathereth </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>38 Behold, your </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>house is left unto you desolate.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>39 For I say unto you, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Ye shall not see me henceforth, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>till ye shall say, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Blessed is he that cometh </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>in the name of the Lord</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's all about unbelief.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">People don't want to believe in JESUS.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">They refuse to believe He is the <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2022/11/son-of-god.html" target="_blank">SON of GOD</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/2019/10/on-knowing-enemy-of-christ.html" target="_blank">Satan</a> makes sure you deny the LORD's existence.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">At every point and turn, to the point of exhaustion, he did, and does.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He makes sure you forget particularly about the <a href="https://thesimplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/p/the-reason-for-cross.html" target="_blank">cross</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Where he was defeated.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Recognize the great danger unbelief faces.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">JESUS did not perform miracles where there is unbelief.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 13:58</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>58 And he did not many mighty works there </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>because of their unbelief</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Unbelievers face <a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2022/12/wrath-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD's WRATH</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>2 Peter 3:9</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">10 But the day of the Lord will come </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">as a thief in the night; </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">in the which the heavens shall pass away </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">with a great noise, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">the earth also and the works that are therein </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>shall be burned up</b>.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">JESUS said it was all prophesied, this blindness:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 12:38-40</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>might be fulfilled, which he spake, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Lord, who hath believed our report? </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>39 Therefore they could not believe, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>because that Esaias said again,</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>40 He hath blinded their eyes, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and hardened their heart; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that they should not see with their eyes, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>nor understand with their heart, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and be converted, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and I should heal them</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Which is supported by GOD's command through prophet <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah" target="_blank">Isaiah</a>:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Isaiah 6:8-10</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Whom shall I send, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and who will go for us? </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Then said I, Here am I; send me.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>9 And he said, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Go, and tell this people, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Hear ye indeed, but understand not; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and see ye indeed, but perceive not.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>10 Make the heart of this people fat, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and make their ears heavy, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and shut their eyes; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>lest they see with their eyes, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and hear with their ears, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and understand with their heart, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and convert, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and be healed</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How long will this blindness last?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Isaiah 6:11-13</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>11 Then said I, Lord, how long? </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>And he answered, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the houses without man, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the land be utterly desolate,</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>12 And the Lord have removed men far away, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>13 But yet in it shall be a tenth, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and it shall return, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>whose substance is in them, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>when they cast their leaves: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That prophecy was about JESUS, Israel, and the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD has reserved a tenth of the Jews for Himself.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Jews and Gentiles need to know the verses below.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For our combined salvation hinges upon these:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Romans 11:32</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that he might have mercy upon all</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Romans 11:31</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>31 Even so have these also now not believed, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>2 Peter 3:9</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">as some men count slackness; </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">but is longsuffering to us-ward, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">not willing that any should perish, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>but that all should come to repentance</b>.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Healing and salvation can only come from <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/jesus.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He was sent purposely for that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But how many care to know?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How many care to believe?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How many care to listen?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How many care to repent?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Scripture tells us what to do:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Proverbs 3:7</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>fear the Lord, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and depart from evil</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Let's be on this, while there's still time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The <a href="https://wherejesusledme.blogspot.com/p/the-rapture.html" target="_blank">Rapture</a> can occur ANY moment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We will not want to be part of the <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/p/end-times.html" target="_blank">Tribulation</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Revelation 6:12-17</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and, lo, there was a great earthquake; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair,</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b> and the moon became as blood;</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth,</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b> even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>when she is shaken of a mighty wind.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>14 And the heaven departed as a scroll </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>when it is rolled together; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and every mountain and island were moved </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>out of their places.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>15 And the kings of the earth, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the great men, and the rich men, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the chief captains, and the mighty men, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and every bondman, and every free man, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>hid themselves in the dens </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and in the rocks of the mountains;</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>16 And said to the mountains and rocks, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Fall on us, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and hide us from the face of him </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that sitteth on the throne, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and from the wrath of the Lamb:</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>17 For the great day of his wrath is come; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and who shall be able to stand</b>?</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">May people wake up to the truth that our futures are all connected.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Both Jew, and Gentile.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And that our <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/salvation.html" target="_blank">salvation</a> can only come from JESUS.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The very JESUS the world tries to deny.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We need the <a href="https://studentofspirit.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-spirit-of-god.html" target="_blank">SPIRIT of GOD</a> to teach us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He can only teach us when we're <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-it-means-to-be-born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a> in CHRIST.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Another thing the world continues to deny.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Do you really think I'd know all these mysteries?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-might-power-and-glory-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD</a> had to make me born again first.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">After which, all things became clear.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Through <a href="https://championingthebible.blogspot.com/p/kjv-bible.html" target="_blank">Scripture</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Related material:</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-mystery-of-unbelief.html" target="_blank">The MYSTERY of UNBELIEF</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://salvationprimer.blogspot.com/2022/08/gods-plan-of-salvation.html" target="_blank">GOD's PLAN of SALVATION</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/07/israel-as-prophesied.html" target="_blank">ISRAEL as PROPHESIED</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://bornagainperspective.blogspot.com/2021/05/expect-no-love-from-world.html" target="_blank">EXPECT no love from the world</a></i></span></p><p><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/07/sins-of-society.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sins of society</span></a></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://thehardteachings.blogspot.com/p/sin-awareness.html" target="_blank">Sin AWARENESS</a></i></span></p><p><i><a href="https://godsgloryblogs.blogspot.com/p/born-again-articles.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">BORN AGAIN articles</span></a></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Related videos:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNhigkOmIgw&t=2130s" target="_blank">Amir Tsarfati: Who Did God Give Jerusalem To?</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXfuqUhzESg" target="_blank">How Britain Started the Arab-Israeli Conflict | Free Documentary History</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Image: <a href="https://clipart-library.com/search1/?q=map+of+the+world#gsc.tab=1&gsc.q=map%20of%20the%20world&gsc.page=1" target="_blank">Clipart Library</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-2158715385877592752023-12-20T10:51:00.052+08:002023-12-21T04:46:43.819+08:00FOUR strange days<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcxhKrkzMl8G8wq1TUFdwHYtQsKCbxr7o6jpiIjPQIUFIvFlhK-5V3cZ7gr-C2pPpBQM09XuymWQcxiq1zdtSvnSaqPw7O_iqYxBnU-ptdVLbUait3GSq0nrFONs-eKnloAVXys1XfXkTt14_2LWkKIiJPxAj9G4onlv46DtH_6YXwNWYK8gF5BUcov0/s232/images.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="217" data-original-width="232" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcxhKrkzMl8G8wq1TUFdwHYtQsKCbxr7o6jpiIjPQIUFIvFlhK-5V3cZ7gr-C2pPpBQM09XuymWQcxiq1zdtSvnSaqPw7O_iqYxBnU-ptdVLbUait3GSq0nrFONs-eKnloAVXys1XfXkTt14_2LWkKIiJPxAj9G4onlv46DtH_6YXwNWYK8gF5BUcov0/w179-h167/images.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Ecclesiastes 7:11-12</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but the excellency of knowledge is, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that wisdom giveth life to them that have it</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I normally write one post a day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Some days, up to seven articles.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How come no new material was forthcoming?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That never happened before.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">No new article written in four days.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">EXCEPT for the <a href="https://itsallpreparationnow.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-rapture-scenario.html" target="_blank">RAPTURE</a> post.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Now, I know why.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">SPIRIT wants us to know the URGENCY of the <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-most-intriguing-words-of-jesus-on.html" target="_blank">RAPTURE</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He wanted me to add more scenarios.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/jesus.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a> wants us to be ready.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 24:44</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>44 Therefore be ye also ready: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>for in such an hour as ye think not </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the Son of man cometh</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That, in itself, was SPIRIT's statement.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The RAPTURE article, and NO other article.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">At least, for the past four days.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The times are TRULY URGENT.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We are called to get right with GOD now.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must seek <a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-only-power-is-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must love Him.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must be faithful to Him.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must believe in His Son, <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2022/11/son-of-god.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must listen to the HOLY SPIRIT.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must repent.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must believe the gospel.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must become <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-it-means-to-be-born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must drop anything that is not of GOD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must accept our <a href="https://thehardteachings.blogspot.com/p/sins-of-flesh.html" target="_blank">sinfulness</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must refrain from all forms of wickedness.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must stop being worldly.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We are in the LAST days.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We are being given more than enough warnings.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The WHOLE BIBLE is a warning.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The WHOLE BIBLE tells us of GOD's love.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The WHOLE BIBLE tells us of GOD's mercy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD doesn't want anyone to perish.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>2 Peter 3:9-10</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>as some men count slackness; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but is longsuffering to us-ward, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>not willing that any should perish, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but that all should come to repentance.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>10 But the day of the Lord will come </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>as a thief in the night; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>in the which the heavens shall pass away </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>with a great noise, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the earth also and the works that are therein </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>shall be burned up</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">JESUS said the "time is fulfilled" and "the kingdom of God is at hand".</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Mark 1:15</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>15 And saying, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>The time is fulfilled, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the kingdom of God is at hand: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>repent ye, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and believe the gospel</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Yeah, yeah, yeah, unbelievers will say.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"Jesus said that 2,000 years ago."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"It's already 2023, soon it will be 2024."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"When is that coming he's talking about?"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">So, you continue partying.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But don't be too hasty to mock.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD is MASTER of TIME.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>2 Peter 3:8</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>8 But, beloved, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>be not ignorant of this one thing, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and a thousand years as one day</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Also, your scoffing has been prophesied.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>2 Peter 3:3-4</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>3 Knowing this first, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that there shall come in the last days scoffers, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>walking after their own lusts,</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>4 And saying, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Where is the promise of his coming? </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>for since the fathers fell asleep, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>all things continue as they were </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>from the beginning of the creation</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Everything about who we are has been prophesied.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How we will be in the last days -- how we think, what we will say, what we will do, have all been prophesied.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That's what makes the <a href="https://championingthebible.blogspot.com/p/kjv-bible.html" target="_blank">Bible</a> remarkable.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We've been mapped out by GOD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's His Book.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He knows us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How can He not?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He created us all.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sometimes, I really find that ticklish about you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That you keep looking everywhere for answers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2022/05/gods-love.html" target="_blank">GOD's right there</a> in your heart, hello...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We are in the last days.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Look at how wicked, adulterous, vicious, murderous, and demonic the world is, and has been.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Truly a sign of the times.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Isaiah 5:20-23</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and prudent in their own sight!</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and men of strength to mingle strong drink:</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>23 Which justify the wicked for reward, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and take away the righteousness of the righteous </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>from him</b>!</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I must write what JESUS wants written.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">So, I just keep writing, and sharing, every single day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I must tell you the <a href="https://theholyspiritsreproof.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HOLY SPIRIT's reproof</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What kind of workman would I be, if I didn't warn you?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I wait on the LORD every single moment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I rely on <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/word-of-god.html" target="_blank">His WORD</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Psalm 130:5-6</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>5 I wait for the Lord, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>6 My soul waiteth for the Lord </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>more than they that watch for the morning: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>I say, </b></i><i><b>more than they that watch </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>for the morning</b>.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Every day is <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/grace-from-god.html" target="_blank">GRACE</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We can't count our blessings enough.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Be grateful for all the warnings given.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You are loved.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If you weren't loved, why would GOD care to warn you?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Why would He even have sent His Son to <a href="https://thesimplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2020/10/what-makes-jesus-true-mediator-of-god.html" target="_blank">save</a> you?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He gave us Scripture to tell you of His ways, and our ways.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He gave us Scripture, that we might be guided.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He gave us SPIRIT, that we may be taught.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Don't test GOD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Don't mock Him.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">LOVE Him.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Related material:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://itsallpreparationnow.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-rapture-scenario.html" target="_blank">The RAPTURE scenario</a></i></span></p><p><i><a href="https://wherejesusledme.blogspot.com/p/the-rapture.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The RAPTURE</span></a></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://godsgloryblogs.blogspot.com/p/born-again-articles.html" target="_blank">BORN AGAIN articles</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://thehardteachings.blogspot.com/p/sin-awareness.html" target="_blank">Sin AWARENESS</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/p/end-times.html" target="_blank">END times</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Image: <a href="https://clipart-library.com/search1/?q=puzzled#gsc.tab=1&gsc.q=puzzled&gsc.page=2" target="_blank">Clipart Library</a></i></span></p><p><br /></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-52457272759447006752023-08-12T18:02:00.024+08:002023-08-12T21:38:48.292+08:00How to REALLY LOVE GOD<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWPE8LnxAp9Eb2vTV2Cp_7EfFTd38XG3GwdVAyGzzxMI89B_RZYHGBuMFIUJMBC8nSJiTgvu3_l5BJJ8i1GZUgW0_U5I2ly6tt6iCdyJiKLrnPyhPpvpi12kBCinOtMmDln-kPdz7eilvOcB0Pczj928BvMzPgG9nltE_5CvYD462MQqDmrD558ETZm8/s1597/baby-1431479.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1597" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWPE8LnxAp9Eb2vTV2Cp_7EfFTd38XG3GwdVAyGzzxMI89B_RZYHGBuMFIUJMBC8nSJiTgvu3_l5BJJ8i1GZUgW0_U5I2ly6tt6iCdyJiKLrnPyhPpvpi12kBCinOtMmDln-kPdz7eilvOcB0Pczj928BvMzPgG9nltE_5CvYD462MQqDmrD558ETZm8/w239-h179/baby-1431479.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Psalm 1:1-3</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>1 Blessed is the man </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>nor standeth in the way of sinners, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and in his law doth he meditate day and night.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>his leaf also shall not wither; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Do you love <a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-only-power-is-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD</a>?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What are your ways of showing it?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What pleases the LORD?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-it-means-to-be-born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a>, this much I know.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All based on Scripture, of course.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Believe in His Son, JESUS.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Be a true born again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Obey GOD's commandments.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Pray to know GOD's will.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Seek no other god, but GOD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Follow JESUS.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Believe in the HOLY SPIRIT.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Love others.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Carry your cross.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Know the Bible.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Live by it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Focus on JESUS; not the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Believe in the prophecies.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Take the path of holiness.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Be perfect.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">These 15 things have been my blog subjects since GOD made me born again in 2019.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">SPIRIT inspired me to write <a href="https://godsgloryblogs.blogspot.com/2020/11/gods-glory-blogs.html" target="_blank">these blogs</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That's tons of material on <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/word-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD's WORD</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I live by Scripture.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I live and breathe Scripture.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I believe in Scripture.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD's WORD feeds me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What feeds you?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What keeps your soul alive?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What keeps you afloat?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I can only turn to <a href="https://respectfortheholyspirit.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-purpose-of-holy-spirit.html" target="_blank">SPIRIT</a> and Scripture.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Both sustain me in these strange days.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It will get stranger.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/jesus.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a> assures us:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 24:35</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but my words shall not pass away</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The day you come to know GOD's laws, you will forever be grateful.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Never will you want to stray from His commnads.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You will want to remain on the path, <a href="https://theroadtorighteousness.blogspot.com/2021/04/walking-in-spirit.html" target="_blank">walking with SPIRIT</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You will be made aware of your sins, and will seek forgiveness.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You will not want to walk, as the world walks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You will want to be perfect, as JESUS wants us to be.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only in JESUS do we have a direction.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How can one not love the One who gave up His life for us?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How can one not love the Master who showed how we must live?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How can one not love the Son who wants to save a place for us in His Father's mansion?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It is a foolish man who will want to keep walking about senselessly.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It is a foolish man who'd rather have eternal fire, than eternal life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It is a foolish man who refuses to be saved by the LORD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Very foolish, indeed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Lastly, JESUS commands:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Mark 12:30</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>with all thy heart, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and with all thy soul, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and with all thy mind, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and with all thy strength: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>this is the first commandment</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Related material:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://itsallpreparationnow.blogspot.com/2022/06/its-all-preparation-now.html" target="_blank">It's all PREPARATION now</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://godsgloryblogs.blogspot.com/p/born-again-articles.html" target="_blank">BORN AGAIN articles</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://onlovinggod.blogspot.com/2023/06/on-loving-god.html" target="_blank">On LOVING GOD</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Image: <a href="https://www.freeimages.com/photo/baby-1431479" target="_blank">barunpatro</a> for Free Images</i></span></p><p><br /></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-82244842753459760892023-07-08T08:49:00.012+08:002024-01-18T03:27:19.969+08:00NO vested interest<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaicC9sD5Y3uuZWv1ieGzGHCMXf5_qJEcPIvlTs04MkkoFQ0GvWD9B6FEsQFpMKT3MUY2umHdKpZrvlYMKZMGqZ2kloPBUKAjNg9yIw1XeGYs9FyFgw1trBZ7PEZcamShhezaujflLuV08wCpkeIdIj7iYm1i56AF0Ottb_yUc6at61skVsFEmWb4L8xY/s1000/pexels-photo-7863501.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaicC9sD5Y3uuZWv1ieGzGHCMXf5_qJEcPIvlTs04MkkoFQ0GvWD9B6FEsQFpMKT3MUY2umHdKpZrvlYMKZMGqZ2kloPBUKAjNg9yIw1XeGYs9FyFgw1trBZ7PEZcamShhezaujflLuV08wCpkeIdIj7iYm1i56AF0Ottb_yUc6at61skVsFEmWb4L8xY/w260-h195/pexels-photo-7863501.jpeg" width="260" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 5:8</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>8 Blessed are the pure in heart: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>for they shall see God</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As I share Scripture with you, I have no vested interest.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As born again, I only accomplish what <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/p/the.html" target="_blank">SPIRIT</a> wants.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That we be <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-it-means-to-be-born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a>, and know <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/word-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD's WORD</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That we believe in <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2022/11/son-of-god.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That we <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/09/live-by-bible.html" target="_blank">live</a> by the Bible.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That we love <a href="https://thegodthings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">GOD</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But first, what is vested interest?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Here are some definitions:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>"a special concern or stake in maintaining or influencing a condition, arrangement, or action especially for selfish ends"</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vested%20interest" target="_blank">Merriam-Webster</a></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"a personal stake or involvement in an undertaking or state of affairs, especially one with an expectation of financial gain"</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=vested+interest&oq=vested+interest&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i131i433i512j0i512l8.4992j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">Google</a></span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">By ourselves, we have no power.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All power comes from <a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-only-power-is-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Which He gave to <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2022/11/son-of-god.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only through JESUS can we do anything.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As these verses show:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Matthew 28:18</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">King James Version</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">saying, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All power is given unto me </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>in heaven and in earth</b>.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 15:5</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">King James Version</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">5 I am the vine, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">ye are the branches: </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He that abideth in me, and I in him, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">the same bringeth forth much fruit: </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>for without me ye can do nothing</b>.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 17:1-3</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">King James Version</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">17 These words spake Jesus, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">and lifted up his eyes to heaven, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">and said, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Father, the hour is come; </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:</span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">that he should give eternal life </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">to as many as thou hast given him.</span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">3 And this is life eternal, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that they might know thee the only true God, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent</b>.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Ephesians 2:8-9</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">King James Version</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">and that not of yourselves: </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">it is the gift of God:</span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">9 Not of works, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>lest any man should boast</b>.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Colossians 2:8-10</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">King James Version</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">8 Beware lest any man spoil you </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">through philosophy and vain deceit, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">after the tradition of men, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">after the rudiments of the world, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">and not after Christ.</span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">9 For in him dwelleth </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.</span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">10 And ye are complete in him, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>which is the head of all principality and power</b>:</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Let us not be carried away.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">With pride, vanity, illusion, delusion, and desires.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Let not the <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/2019/10/on-knowing-enemy-of-christ.html" target="_blank">enemy</a>'s twisted works nest upon us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Let <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/jesus.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a> govern our souls.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Now and forever.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That we may be worthy when He <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/2022/11/on-jesus-return.html" target="_blank">returns</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">1 Thessalonians 5:23</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">King James Version</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">be preserved blameless </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ</b>.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Which can happen <a href="https://wherejesusledme.blogspot.com/p/the-rapture.html" target="_blank">any moment</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Related material:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://mybornagaingoal.blogspot.com/2022/08/my-born-again-goal.html" target="_blank">My born again goal</a></i></span></p><p><a href="https://thehardteachings.blogspot.com/p/sin-awareness.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sin AWARENESS</span></i></a></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://theroadtorighteousness.blogspot.com/p/holiness.html" target="_blank">HOLINESS</a></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Related video:</span></i></p><p><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSb3B85LNmE" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Dave Hunt - Occult Invasion of the Church</span></a></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Image: <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/children-playing-with-beach-sand-7863501/" target="_blank">Kindel Media</a></span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-42152119046319113652023-03-06T09:38:00.011+08:002023-03-06T10:13:45.396+08:00Believers trust JESUS<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdG5f6rPbHqlQXjiI5htA-p1p5U58-vyiraN2XFU3ELXowmNQQ80m6R-ZuDDxMUlqvFdHz7PAzPeURyj-SojUV5i6jtMvuTIyf4boA6-4xr7NSyhQgTvDXGa_9uDSDMc-KA58enOZVvOlcEibNaH2EC-uBN848MushfXHAYrTe-sKRbSYjphnOLKht/s664/n893837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="664" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdG5f6rPbHqlQXjiI5htA-p1p5U58-vyiraN2XFU3ELXowmNQQ80m6R-ZuDDxMUlqvFdHz7PAzPeURyj-SojUV5i6jtMvuTIyf4boA6-4xr7NSyhQgTvDXGa_9uDSDMc-KA58enOZVvOlcEibNaH2EC-uBN848MushfXHAYrTe-sKRbSYjphnOLKht/w246-h201/n893837.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Job 22:23</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>23 If thou return to the Almighty, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>thou shalt be built up, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>thou shalt put away iniquity </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>far from thy tabernacles</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Worried how the world's turning out to be?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Nervous about what the elites plan?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Believers in <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/jesus.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a> are not afraid.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We trust the LORD completely.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We know His ways.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We know His will.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We know His power.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 28:18-19</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Further, </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">ALL have been prophesied.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Focus, instead, on the verses here.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As well as the supporting articles below.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">TRUST that the LORD </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">JESUS looks after His own.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Witness the POWER of JESUS in SEVEN sets of verses:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Luke 12:4-5</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>4 And I say unto you my friends, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Be not afraid of them that kill the body, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and after that have no more that they can do.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Fear him, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>which after he hath killed </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>hath power to cast into hell; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>yea, I say unto you, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Fear him</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Revelation 1:18</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>18 I am he that liveth, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">and was dead; </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and, behold, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I am alive for evermore, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Amen; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span><i><b>and have the keys of hell </b></i></span><i><b>and of death</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 14:6</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>6 Jesus saith unto him, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>I am the way, the truth, and the life: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>no man cometh unto the Father, but by me</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 16:33</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>33 These things I have spoken unto you, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that in me ye might have peace. </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>In the world ye shall have tribulation: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but be of good cheer; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>I have overcome the world</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Acts 4:12</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>12 Neither is there salvation in any other: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>for there is none other name under heaven </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>given among men, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>whereby we must be saved</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Colossians 2:8-10</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>8 Beware lest any man spoil you </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>through philosophy and vain deceit, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>after the tradition of men, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>after the rudiments of the world, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and not after Christ.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>9 For in him dwelleth </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>10 And ye are complete in him, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>which is the head of all principality and power</b>:</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Colossians 3:1-2</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>3 If ye then be risen with Christ, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>seek those things which are above, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>2 Set your affection on things above, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>not on things on the earth</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Supporting articles:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://realhopeforcrazytimes.blogspot.com/2023/02/believers-have-peace.html" target="_blank">BELIEVERS have PEACE</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://ateasewithself.blogspot.com/2023/03/walking-with-jesus.html" target="_blank">WALKING with JESUS</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://thehardteachings.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-troubling-things.html" target="_blank">The TROUBLING things</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://anoteforyoungpeople.blogspot.com/2023/02/lifesaving-vital-information.html" target="_blank">LIFESAVING vital information</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://revitalizingchurches.blogspot.com/2023/02/back-to-basics.html" target="_blank">BACK to BASICS</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://sunlightyellow.blogspot.com/2023/02/prayer-for-revival.html" target="_blank">PRAYER for REVIVAL</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://wherejesusledme.blogspot.com/2023/01/on-keeping-watch.html" target="_blank">On KEEPING watch</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://conqueringaddictions.blogspot.com/2023/01/abandon-worldly-ways.html" target="_blank">ABANDON worldly ways</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://ongodslove.blogspot.com/2022/12/love-from-god.html" target="_blank">LOVE from GOD</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://jesusasbreadoflife.blogspot.com/2022/11/a-reason-to-give-thanks.html" target="_blank">A REASON to GIVE thanks</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://salvationprimer.blogspot.com/2022/08/gods-plan-of-salvation.html" target="_blank">GOD's PLAN of SALVATION</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-wicked-shall-perish.html" target="_blank">The WICKED shall PERISH</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Image: <a href="http://clipart-library.com/search1/?q=loving%20God#gsc.tab=1&gsc.q=loving%20God&gsc.page=1" target="_blank">Clipart Library</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-25202366032956579922023-01-12T21:44:00.016+08:002023-01-13T03:56:00.872+08:00LIFE's got PURPOSE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcEVoVI0p5IFWBJHU2tsDi4bCpOoaUicnvskeoR5fa0alehWcQ7H1a2fQJrxoLyvtxZGkMsbmw8tt2rzUrroBiSUiE5wL7k7xwktvq3iB9eGVVa7HytXwzZ9RgIuAfhxQeMsVTzTgYYidsL-L3U7ksGcp3tJ9szKa6gfokN9980IeLXtx2PWpdZot1/s300/images%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcEVoVI0p5IFWBJHU2tsDi4bCpOoaUicnvskeoR5fa0alehWcQ7H1a2fQJrxoLyvtxZGkMsbmw8tt2rzUrroBiSUiE5wL7k7xwktvq3iB9eGVVa7HytXwzZ9RgIuAfhxQeMsVTzTgYYidsL-L3U7ksGcp3tJ9szKa6gfokN9980IeLXtx2PWpdZot1/w341-h191/images%20(1).jpg" width="341" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Galatians 5:16</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>16 This I say then, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Walk in the Spirit, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and ye shall not fulfil </b></i><i><b>the lust of the flesh</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You wouldn't know it, till you become born again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That life has a clear purpose.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That life is worth living.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That there's a GOD you can trust.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That His truth will sustain you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That you will be given work, that has value to others.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That there's no other book that matters, but the Bible.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That at any given moment, believers can meet JESUS up in the air.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And be forever with Him.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You wouldn't know all these, till you become born again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Who decides when you'll become born again?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only GOD has such power.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When does one become born again?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When your heart is true with GOD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When you surrender to His knowledge.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When you admit you're lost, stupefied.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When you've run out of answers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That's when you seek the heavens.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And cry your heart out, for an answer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That's all GOD's waiting for.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The humbled heart.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The heart that ran out of answers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The heart that can't piece things together.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The heart that wants to get things right.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The heart that wants ultimate answers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The heart that seeks absolute truth.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When you're all that, GOD knows you're ready.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As He did with me, 44 months ago.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's been quite a journey.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All the pieces of your life fit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Once GOD makes you born again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You begin to understand the whys.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And the wherefores.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All become clear.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All become magnificent.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All lead to JESUS.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Each day becomes an exciting journey.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You never know where SPIRIT will take you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What lesson is in store for you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The connections He will establish for you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And all you have to do is have an open heart.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All the while, leaving your ego at the door.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Know nothing, and you will be given everything.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Now, I'm not talking about worldly wealth.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">After 73 blogs, and hundreds of posts, SPIRIT had me figure that out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's never about the money.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's always about GOD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">A desire to know Him.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">To serve Him.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">To serve others.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All, according to His will.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Understanding Scripture becomes simple.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">SPIRIT sees to that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Any question can be answered by the Bible.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">SPIRIT will teach you what to ask.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What to look for.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Where to look.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All becomes clear.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Then you see the seamless whole of your life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Oh, so that's why GOD gave me my family.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Oh, so that's why my parents are that way.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Oh, so that's why my siblings are the way they are.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Oh, so that's why my life seems tattered.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Oh, so that's why all the odd jobs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Oh, so that's why I didn't get that job.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Oh, so that's why I ran out of money.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Oh, so that's why the world is the way it is.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Oh, so that's why I married this person.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Oh, so that's why I didn't marry.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The secret mysteries of your heart will be laid out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">No question will be left unanswered.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All because you believe in JESUS.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All because you pray to Him for guidance.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All because you love GOD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All because you listen to the HOLY SPIRIT.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All because you've surrendered.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's really all very simple.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Just know nothing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Don't even pretend.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Just accept you know nothing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For, we really don't.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Education won't do it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's but a piece to the puzzle.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The BIBLE has ALL the answers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And it's been sitting there all this time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Lots of versions of it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Waiting for you to come around.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Knowing one day, you will.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">On a day appointed by GOD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He will even lead you to the version that's right for you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He will let you make your mistakes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He will wait for that surrender.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We surrender when we've run out of answers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When what used to work, don't anymore.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When nothing makes sense anymore.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When you're totally stumped.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When you're totally broke.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When you're totally lost.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD waits for that human humbling.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He waits for that humbled heart.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The one that cries for an answer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The one that even gets mad, or frustrated.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He knows the cloud will break.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The rain will fall.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Those tears will demand an answer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When that day comes, GOD will be there.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Actually, He's always been there.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He's everywhere.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But we were nowhere.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">READY for the LORD now?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Stumped?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Stupefied?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sick of sin?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD waits for you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All you have to do is cry your heart out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He will dry your tears.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And show you a better tomorrow.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The only bright tomorrow there is.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Related material:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://studentofspirit.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-christian-life.html" target="_blank">The CHRISTIAN life</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://godsgloryblogs.blogspot.com/p/born-again-articles.html" target="_blank">BORN AGAIN articles</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://godsgloryblogs.blogspot.com/2020/11/gods-glory-blogs.html" target="_blank">GOD's GLORY blogs</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Image: <a href="https://wallpapercrafter.com/18210-forest-path-park-summer-green-4k.html" target="_blank">Wallpaper Crafter</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-1227027710733032532022-12-01T07:39:00.007+08:002022-12-01T16:29:07.592+08:00STEADY kind of LOVE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiOJLqXgNNgUoJudUoSzuFTPjgILTnc-p96J89Q1QOOqOu6pFpKVBTC_T_kLWMgHcO5j45qkOKyvMWSepDTxCNtfZCkjAHVbw_WdLKPVKwB2Zb6Uv0iqeyZDlmOc1IEoU2xdgcYv31X6W2Ec2G_3HMXS6YH_5oX1GtbXWz6IXaLltSSYNBUSCfY90/s1125/pillars.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1125" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiOJLqXgNNgUoJudUoSzuFTPjgILTnc-p96J89Q1QOOqOu6pFpKVBTC_T_kLWMgHcO5j45qkOKyvMWSepDTxCNtfZCkjAHVbw_WdLKPVKwB2Zb6Uv0iqeyZDlmOc1IEoU2xdgcYv31X6W2Ec2G_3HMXS6YH_5oX1GtbXWz6IXaLltSSYNBUSCfY90/s320/pillars.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><u>The STEADINESS of the LORD</u>:</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Malachi 3:6</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>6 For I am the Lord, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>I change not; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>therefore ye sons of Jacob </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>are not consumed</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What is a steady kind of love?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If you're <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-it-means-to-be-born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a>, you'd know.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For our ROCK is CHRIST.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>1 Corinthians 10:4</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and that Rock was Christ</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He is steady.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He never changes.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Hebrews 13:8</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and to day, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and for ever</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">There is only LIGHT in the LORD.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>James 1:17</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and cometh down from the Father of lights, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>with whom is no variableness, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>neither shadow of turning</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He is the steadying force.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The winds and whims of change don't rock true believers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We are centered in <a href="https://archaeologistofthesoul.blogspot.com/2022/03/jesus-is-way.html" target="_blank">CHRIST</a> alone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We are not tossed this way, and that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We are not subject to the whims of fame, or fortune.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Ephesians 4:14</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>14 That we henceforth be no more children, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>tossed to and fro, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and carried about with every wind of doctrine, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>by the sleight of men, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and cunning craftiness, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>whereby they lie in wait to deceive</b>;</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>James 1:6</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>6 But let him ask in faith, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>nothing wavering. </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>driven with the wind and tossed</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Instead, we are deeply rooted in <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/jesus.html" target="_blank">CHRIST</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our love is patterned after how He taught us to love.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It is not subject to the ways of the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The birthdays, festivals, man-made celebrations.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It is not for show.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our kind of love is rooted firmly in the teachings of JESUS.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We love steadily, moment by moment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Making sure we don't miss out on the moments that matter to the LORD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We love, making sure people are aware of <a href="https://championingthebible.blogspot.com/p/kjv-bible.html" target="_blank">Scripture</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For we are not caught up in earthly events.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our focus is on heavenly events.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We look to the day JESUS will have His faithful <a href="https://wherejesusledme.blogspot.com/p/the-rapture.html" target="_blank">meet Him up in the air</a>, and be with Him forever.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>1 Thessalonians 4:16-17</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>with a shout, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>with the voice of the archangel, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and with the trump of God: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the dead in Christ shall rise first:</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>17 Then we which are alive and remain </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>to meet the Lord in the air: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and so shall we ever be with the Lord</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That's how we love.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We care what happens to each one of you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We care that we all be together with JESUS when GOD appoints the day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We write, we warn, we lead you to worship the <a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-only-power-is-of-god.html" target="_blank">ONE, TRUE GOD</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/p/the.html" target="_blank">HOLY SPIRIT</a> teaches us how to do that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">JESUS gave us the HOLY SPIRIT purposely for that.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 14:26</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>whom the Father will send in my name, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>he shall teach you all things,</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b> and bring all things to your remembrance, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>whatsoever I have said unto you</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We love, we lead, we live -- THROUGH the <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/word-of-god.html" target="_blank">WORD of GOD</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You can rely on our love, for it is not for self.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It is always for CHRIST.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All our daily efforts are directed towards this aim:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>1 Thessalonians 5:23</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and I pray God your whole spirit </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and soul and body be preserved blameless </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Image: <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-woman-standing-beside-concrete-pillar-1112410/" target="_blank">Tiana</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-68024191727317536252022-11-10T22:17:00.009+08:002024-01-18T03:31:55.085+08:00The PEACEFUL woman<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHC2BxUd6xJX33IS396IP2FkdgH5weDbo_pwi5XDwDh_7GcxTT34JgGeLX-Iw_2XAVaUj9ovZ7eOOShtwwebIk1AP0lk2FU7YtWIPDbsWBrGrWA5mJoYAu_WRzmg3bkesMq3OePtPz0Dn1jnn75VoytW18FxwmuW8b28PwGm9tqWq7yOb59IaDxd_w/s910/lady.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="910" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHC2BxUd6xJX33IS396IP2FkdgH5weDbo_pwi5XDwDh_7GcxTT34JgGeLX-Iw_2XAVaUj9ovZ7eOOShtwwebIk1AP0lk2FU7YtWIPDbsWBrGrWA5mJoYAu_WRzmg3bkesMq3OePtPz0Dn1jnn75VoytW18FxwmuW8b28PwGm9tqWq7yOb59IaDxd_w/w345-h230/lady.jpg" width="345" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> 1 Timothy 2:11-15</span></i></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>nor to usurp authority over the man, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but to be in silence.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>14 And Adam was not deceived, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>if they continue in faith and charity </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and holiness with sobriety</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Apostle" target="_blank">Paul</a> verses above, will surely anger feminists.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But I'm <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-it-means-to-be-born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a>, a true believer in <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/jesus.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I cannot take offense, even as I'm a woman.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As workman for GOD, I won't even call myself a "workwoman".</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That's silly.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I don't even care to call myself anything, but <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-it-means-to-be-born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist" target="_blank">John the Baptist</a> spoke this of JESUS:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 3:30</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>30 He must increase, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but I must decrease</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Further, <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/gods-glory.html" target="_blank">ALL GLORY</a> belong to GOD alone.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>1 Timothy 1:17</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>17 Now unto the King eternal, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>immortal, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>invisible, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the only wise God, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>be honour and glory for ever and ever. </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Amen</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I only care to know the <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/word-of-god.html" target="_blank">WORD of GOD</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Whatever the Bible says, is it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Look at how GOD calls woman:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Genesis 5:2</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>2 Male and female created he them; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and blessed them, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and called their name Adam, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>in the day when they were created</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Do you mind so much being called "Adam"?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The important thing is to <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/09/live-by-bible.html" target="_blank">live right</a>, by the Bible.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">To be <a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/01/joy-at-awareness.html" target="_blank">born again</a>, is to be a believer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Following the commandments of JESUS.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And sharing the <a href="https://archaeologistofthesoul.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-simplicity-of-gospel-of-jesus-christ.html" target="_blank">gospel</a> with others.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For the time is ripe, the time is at hand.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The <a href="https://wherejesusledme.blogspot.com/p/the-rapture.html" target="_blank">RAPTURE</a> can happen ANY moment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Why bicker over things that speak of pride?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Pride is surely NOT of <a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-only-power-is-of-god.html" target="_blank">GOD</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>1 John 2:16</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>16 For all that is in the world, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the lust of the flesh,</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the lust of the eyes, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the pride of life, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>is not of the Father, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but is of the world</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As workman, I write, as the <a href="https://respectfortheholyspirit.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-purpose-of-holy-spirit.html">HOLY SPIRIT</a> guides me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But I don't steal the thunder from pastors, or ministers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD has a purpose for man.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As He has a purpose for woman.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We are to love; not fight.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We are not to fight about power, position, or privilege.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That's so not in a born again's book.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"Yeah, but I'm not born again," you'd counter.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And I'd reply, "It's time you became one."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Why?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">So, you'll understand about <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/08/peace-through-jesus.html" target="_blank">peace</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And that peace can only come from JESUS.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Mark 4:37-41</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">37 And there arose a great storm of wind, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the waves beat into the ship, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>so that it was now full.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and say unto him, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Master, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>carest thou not that we perish?</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>39 And he arose, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and rebuked the wind,</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and said unto the sea, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Peace, be still. </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>And the wind ceased, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and there was a great calm.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>40 And he said unto them, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Why are ye so fearful? </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>how is it that ye have no faith?</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>41 And they feared exceedingly, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and said one to another, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>What manner of man is this, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that even the wind and the sea obey him</b>?</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The LORD can calm ANY storm.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Most of all, the storm in your heart.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Related material:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/08/peace-through-jesus.html" target="_blank">PEACE through JESUS</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Image: <a href="https://www.wallpaperflare.com/girl-sitting-on-bench-facing-ocean-woman-baby-carriage-bank-wallpaper-zsqyu" target="_blank">Wallpaper Flare</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Updated 18 January 2024</i></span></p><p><br /></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-11432048950056618972022-09-14T06:01:00.015+08:002024-01-18T03:26:45.890+08:00HOPE in JESUS alone<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOjJOFEvR1yvy-WPfFN0kHCza5BsO7uHB65BQPFEOxD34fSLzZ-Iz8sPK3Lkq1PzKMBWtAD209M4OnIdAEq3UV-bsC3y8Vsxr3CequxEOVeUnT8B-wE1pVZJrVSoB-YBdUILg-tDlS-4KwuDkSHv79OHqKIsFxSiI4UgHRCzlcny0tRZrthidvIzd/s255/HS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="198" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOjJOFEvR1yvy-WPfFN0kHCza5BsO7uHB65BQPFEOxD34fSLzZ-Iz8sPK3Lkq1PzKMBWtAD209M4OnIdAEq3UV-bsC3y8Vsxr3CequxEOVeUnT8B-wE1pVZJrVSoB-YBdUILg-tDlS-4KwuDkSHv79OHqKIsFxSiI4UgHRCzlcny0tRZrthidvIzd/w157-h202/HS.jpg" width="157" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Romans 15:13</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>13 Now the God of hope fill you </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>with all joy and peace in believing, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that ye may abound in hope, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>through the power of the Holy Ghost</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/01/joy-at-awareness.html" target="_blank">Born agains</a> are taught by the <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/p/the.html" target="_blank">HOLY SPIRIT</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">SPIRIT taught me much, early on.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I've been born again three years now.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The lessons have been intense.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And here's what I found:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>ALL hope must be focused in JESUS alone.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only JESUS can give us REAL hope.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Why can't we have hope in man?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://championingthebible.blogspot.com/p/kjv-bible.html" target="_blank">Scripture</a> answers that, with great certainty:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Genesis 6:5-6</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>5 And God saw that the wickedness of man </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>was great in the earth, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and that every imagination </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually</b>.</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>6 And it repented the Lord </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that he had made man on the earth, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and it grieved him at his heart</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Psalm 146:3-5</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>3 Put not your trust in princes, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>nor in the son of man, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>in whom there is no help</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>4 His breath goeth forth, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>he returneth to his earth; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>in that very day his thoughts perish</b>.</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>whose hope is in the Lord his God</b>:</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Jeremiah 17:9</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>9 The heart is deceitful above all things, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and desperately wicked: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>who can know it</b>?</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Romans 3:23</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>23 For all have sinned, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and come short of the glory of God</b>;</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Romans 8:1-8</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>8 There is therefore now no condemnation to them </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>which are in Christ Jesus, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>who walk not after the flesh, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but after the Spirit</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>hath made me free from the law of sin and death</b>.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">3 For what the law could not do, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">in that it was weak through the flesh, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God sending his own Son </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">in the likeness of sinful flesh, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">and for sin, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>condemned sin in the flesh</b>:</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">4 That the righteousness of the law </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">might be fulfilled in us, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">who walk not after the flesh, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>but after the Spirit</b>.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">5 For they that are after the flesh </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">do mind the things of the flesh; </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">but they that are after the Spirit </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>the things of the Spirit</b>.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">6 For to be carnally minded is death; </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>but to be spiritually minded is life and peace</b>.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">for it is not subject to the law of God, </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">neither indeed can be.</span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">8 So then they that are in the flesh </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>cannot please God</b>.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Related material:</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://bornagainperspective.blogspot.com/2021/05/expect-no-love-from-world.html" target="_blank">EXPECT no love from the world</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-way-of-nations.html" target="_blank">The way of nations</a></i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/07/sins-of-society.html" target="_blank">Sins of society</a></i></span></p><p><i><a href="https://realhopeforcrazytimes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">REAL HOPE for crazy times</span></a></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Image: <a href="http://clipart-library.com/clipart/ziX5rxaXT.htm" target="_blank">Clipart Library</a></span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-90762605344917491112022-06-14T11:15:00.021+08:002022-06-14T17:52:04.841+08:00IDENTITY crisis?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6m36YV0rfZQXWpMx7kgHpR_CWVpGffWI0gCt_dE51QSB2DkK-AxOzAlIYZJ5CbU-s7ajaQkeWgROT7wov6V-Bbgpv1PSdryyDxLxIoWjE54j88UQF9K2_2o4mUKxdrQU9OKtYVbiWunBlIRzejLXKSe-scBdvQ-7tfzLIxTNS4pwsAroHAAh4dGri/s2722/20220614_175537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="2330" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6m36YV0rfZQXWpMx7kgHpR_CWVpGffWI0gCt_dE51QSB2DkK-AxOzAlIYZJ5CbU-s7ajaQkeWgROT7wov6V-Bbgpv1PSdryyDxLxIoWjE54j88UQF9K2_2o4mUKxdrQU9OKtYVbiWunBlIRzejLXKSe-scBdvQ-7tfzLIxTNS4pwsAroHAAh4dGri/s320/20220614_175537.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Romans 8:5</span></i></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>5 For they that are after the flesh </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>do mind the things of the flesh; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but they that are after the Spirit </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the things of the Spirit</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Which one are you?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Male, or female?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What work do you do?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What faith do you believe in?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Can you really identify who you are?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Do you have definite ideas about yourself?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Will you stick with them till the day you die?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You know, like what people say often:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"I was born Catholic; I will die a Catholic."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"I was born here, I will die here."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That image above caught my eye at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_model" target="_blank">plastic modeler</a>'s exhibit I visited yesterday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">So very incongruous.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Very witty.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And humorous.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The hobbyist surely knew what he was doing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The model was a "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk" target="_blank">Hulk</a>", and yet he donned a "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman" target="_blank">Superman</a>" shirt.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sez who the two can't mix?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And yet, the character also has a third secret person.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The original person, in fact.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Bruce Banner's a scientist, unwittingly exposed to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_ray" target="_blank">gamma radation</a>, was transformed into what they called a "green monster".</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Virtually indestructible.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He can leap great heights, clobber enemies with his huge fists, and all because they made him angry.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Where others turned green with envy, Hulk was green to begin with.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And he's not envious.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Just don't get him angry.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Among all the superhero characters I've watched, seems he's the one enemies find hard to beat.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He's green, so I guess <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryptonite" target="_blank">kryptonite</a> won't work.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">So, how many people live in you?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How many characters are you living?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How many roles are you playing?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Which one predominates?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's true, we live many roles in society.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">There's the son, husband, father, CEO.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">There's the daughter, wife, mother, housekeeper.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And just in case feminists would balk at that, well, some wives actually prefer staying home.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Happily supporting her husband, kids, and serving GOD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We all play many roles in society.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Blessed are we, if we have many talents to speak of.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We can multi-task.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Blessed are we, if we have only one talent to speak of.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We can focus.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The world's so engrossed in titles, wealth, and prestige.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Most aspire to be famous.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Most desire to be wealthy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">No one wants to be a nobody.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">In my case, I don't mind at all.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Nobody, nowhere, is just fine with me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I just love being <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/11/children-of-light.html" target="_blank">a child of GOD</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I love <a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/01/how-can-you-not-want-to-become-born.html" target="_blank">being born again</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I love following <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/jesus.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It doesn't matter what the world perceives me to be.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All I care is I get <a href="https://ateasewithself.blogspot.com/2020/12/beginners-guide-to-gospel-of-jesus.html" target="_blank">GOD's WORD</a> right.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And that I share with you, accurately.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I like the new self GOD gave me:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Ephesians 4:24</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>24 And that ye put on the new man, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>which after God </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>is created in righteousness </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and true holiness</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I like the fact JESUS wants us to be childlike:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 18:3</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>3 And said, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Verily I say unto you, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Except ye be converted, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and become as little children, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I was many things.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I could have been more things.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But all that pale in comparison to being a child.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">After CHRIST's heart.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Holding His hand each day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As we skip, and hop.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Rather, as I skip, and hop.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And how the LORD finds me crazy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Amused at my fertile imagination.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Pleased at my obedience.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD made us <a href="https://anoteforyoungpeople.blogspot.com/2022/02/boy-or-girl.html" target="_blank">male, and female</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD created us for <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/07/for-gods-perfect-purpose.html" target="_blank">His purpose</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As born again, I have no identity crisis.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://respectfortheholyspirit.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-purpose-of-holy-spirit.html" target="_blank">SPIRIT</a> tells me all I need to think, say, and do.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I'm at peace with the LORD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I <a href="https://godwantedmetowrite.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-task-given-me.html" target="_blank">serve Him</a> alone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Related material:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/11/children-of-light.html" target="_blank">CHILDREN of LIGHT</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://godwantedmetowrite.blogspot.com/2022/02/what-were-you-destined-to-do.html" target="_blank">WHAT were you DESTINED to do?</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/07/for-gods-perfect-purpose.html" target="_blank">For GOD's PERFECT PURPOSE</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2022/03/citizenship-in-heaven.html" target="_blank">CITIZENSHIP in HEAVEN</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/why-was-man-born.html" target="_blank">Why Was Man Born?</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Photo by author</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-8977653726378814602022-02-19T22:42:00.002+08:002022-02-24T16:47:27.816+08:00GOD's sheep<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQfEZxu_hi_C4BO8HBrFtZqPHpz3mGPhFa6zTa46B2_0zLH9byibaQTl-KZg0cvtPzCHFeAlwTHZM6jD9pMFEeg3Qpi73e_NQPLWbNyB_my65vS4lvhnJhJxoFrH2HC__b7noseTWU4dfEkQFaxGxydcdV5cZbAd51JZg3ojU2u-EDnHAcPs3XWeNS=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQfEZxu_hi_C4BO8HBrFtZqPHpz3mGPhFa6zTa46B2_0zLH9byibaQTl-KZg0cvtPzCHFeAlwTHZM6jD9pMFEeg3Qpi73e_NQPLWbNyB_my65vS4lvhnJhJxoFrH2HC__b7noseTWU4dfEkQFaxGxydcdV5cZbAd51JZg3ojU2u-EDnHAcPs3XWeNS=s320" width="213" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><u><i>The LORD JESUS said:</i></u></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 10:27</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>27 My sheep hear my voice, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and I know them, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and they follow me</b>:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I don't mind being sheep.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I'm not sheepish about it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If anything, I'm proud to be a follower, and believer of <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/jesus.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He was the leader I longed to follow.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The GREATEST, chose to be the humblest.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That He may save us, from our sins.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Isaiah 53:1-7</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>53 Who hath believed our report? </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and as a root out of a dry ground: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>he hath no form nor comeliness; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and when we shall see him, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>there is no beauty that we should desire him</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>3 He is despised and rejected of men; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>a man of sorrows, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and acquainted with grief: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and we hid as it were our faces from him;</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b> he was despised, and we esteemed him not.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and carried our sorrows: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>yet we did esteem him stricken, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>smitten of God, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and afflicted</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>he was bruised for our iniquities: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the chastisement of our peace was upon him; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and with his stripes we are healed</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>6 All we like sheep have gone astray; </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>we have turned every one to his own way; </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>7 He was oppressed, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and he was afflicted, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>yet he opened not his mouth: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>so he openeth not his mouth</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">JESUS was the epitome of TRUE LEADERSHIP.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He is the GOOD SHEPHERD.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 10:11</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>11 I am the good shepherd: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I don't mind being sheep at all.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For the one who herds me, is the LORD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Who better to follow, than JESUS?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Related material:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://bornagainperspective.blogspot.com/p/the-sheep.html" target="_blank">The SHEEP</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Image source: <a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/sheep-lamb-wool-baby-sheep-4296302/" target="_blank">MGosv1830</a> on Pixabay</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-57906310199359094312021-11-23T20:16:00.003+08:002022-01-26T10:59:41.998+08:00MORE DESIRABLE than GOLD<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI0pCF8QPc0THSqR4J_qyZfPRBLZ8ciaZuoT-1xTQrhfz2yc48YFjITl82DPkxFjspVF6mAjdZzXK5tdAZqOY8unGHfl2KGvVKcEtAS6XjUdcrONUlwbTGUb-rnex5CzJCX8ETJWuzlrSLJfyCEj0uSF-cqfQUYpWIZmGXZNSVtj-FAk5zK3SbKRG-=s300" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI0pCF8QPc0THSqR4J_qyZfPRBLZ8ciaZuoT-1xTQrhfz2yc48YFjITl82DPkxFjspVF6mAjdZzXK5tdAZqOY8unGHfl2KGvVKcEtAS6XjUdcrONUlwbTGUb-rnex5CzJCX8ETJWuzlrSLJfyCEj0uSF-cqfQUYpWIZmGXZNSVtj-FAk5zK3SbKRG-=w234-h131" width="234" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Psalm 19:10</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>10 More to be desired are they than gold, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>yea, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>than much fine gold: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>sweeter also than honey </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the honeycomb</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As <a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/01/joy-at-awareness.html" target="_blank">born again</a>, life turns simple.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You know what matters most now.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And it's these:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Psalm 19:7</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>7 The law of the Lord is perfect, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>converting the soul: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the testimony of the Lord is sure, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>making wise the simple</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Psalm 19:8</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>8 The statutes of the Lord are right, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>rejoicing the heart: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the commandment of the Lord is pure, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>enlightening the eyes</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Psalm 19:9</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>9 The fear of the Lord is clean, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>enduring for ever: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the judgments of the Lord are true </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and righteous altogether</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Greater than gold, the believer loves GOD's WORD, for this purpose:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Psalm 19:11</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and in keeping of them there is great reward</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What greater joy is there, than knowing we live by the <a href="https://championingthebible.blogspot.com/p/kjv-bible.html" target="_blank">Bible</a>, by God's WORD, guiding us each moment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And that we become worthy of the Lord.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Related material:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/word-of-god.html" target="_blank">WORD of GOD</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/spirit-of-god.html" target="_blank">SPIRIT of GOD</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://godsgloryblogs.blogspot.com/p/born-again-articles.html" target="_blank">BORN AGAIN articles</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>(Image source: <a href="https://wallpaperaccess.com/holy-bible" target="_blank">Wallpaper Access</a>)</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-91830774823536383032021-06-13T10:22:00.008+08:002022-10-21T19:51:26.455+08:00BEYOND food<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaG1slpCH5KJ-0thANhVP3HzDdD9GynX8LR7ymPuoBEViBzvhLZOn5OfxYMmN5E8Zm7O5Tm1OufCfHT_CR7XhGOt2orZbOSsus_cbslouPbm0L_G12YD9Oa0rScjo1R0_AdVFUTpNW8cs/s275/bread.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaG1slpCH5KJ-0thANhVP3HzDdD9GynX8LR7ymPuoBEViBzvhLZOn5OfxYMmN5E8Zm7O5Tm1OufCfHT_CR7XhGOt2orZbOSsus_cbslouPbm0L_G12YD9Oa0rScjo1R0_AdVFUTpNW8cs/w244-h162/bread.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><u>The LORD JESUS said:</u></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 4:4</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>4 But he answered and said, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>It is written, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Man shall not live by bread alone, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but by every word that proceedeth </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>out of the mouth of God</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The world drowns in food.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's impossible for anyone to go hungry, if our hearts be in the right place, alongside Christ's.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Where many nations throw away food unthinkingly, other nations would be lucky if it's thrown their way.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Before becoming <a href="https://theroadtorighteousness.blogspot.com/p/born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a>, I've always believed no one need go hungry.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Now that I'm born again, I'm being fed the <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/2020/04/jesus-is-living-water-and-bread-of-life.html" target="_blank">Living Water, and the Bread of Life</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All the more I think all can be fed -- in body, and in spirit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">A true born again's needs are simple.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We live for <a href="https://godsgloryblogs.blogspot.com/p/born-again-articles.html" target="_blank">God</a>; not for food.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We eat to live; we don't live to eat.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We don't visit cable channels that show how to make the fluffiest scrambled eggs, or the nuttiest bars, or the most decadent chocolate cake.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We have subjected our appetites, to serve the Lord.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And I think how the people of Israel were fed manna.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Exodus 16:14-15</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>14 And when the dew that lay was gone up, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>behold</b>, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>upon the face of the wilderness </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>there lay a small round thing, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>as small as the hoar frost on the ground</b>.</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>15 And when the children of Israel saw it, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>they said one to another</b>, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>It is manna</b>: </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>for they wist not what it was</b>. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>And Moses said unto them, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>This is the bread </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>which the Lord hath given you to eat</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What the Lord provides, it comes in great abundance.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Exodus 16:18</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>18 And when they did mete it with an omer</b>, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>he that gathered much had nothing over, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and he that gathered little had no lack</b>; </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>they gathered every man according to his eating</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Imagine if we were to focus on JESUS, the Living Water, and the Bread of Life?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We shall never hunger.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We shall never thirst.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 6:35</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>35 And Jesus said unto them, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>I am the bread of life: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>he that cometh to me shall never hunger; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and he that believeth on me shall never thirs</b>t.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We will have eternal life.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 6:27</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>which the Son of man shall give unto you: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>for him hath God the Father sealed</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If your heart is in God, you'd know food must not be a god.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD is the only one we must praise, adore, and focus on.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The Lord Jesus has showed us how.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/p/the.html" target="_blank">Holy Spirit</a> and I wrote a follow-up post that looks into <a href="https://thesimplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/06/manna-from-god.html" target="_blank">manna</a> -- the food God gave from heaven.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Related material:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://bornagainperspective.blogspot.com/p/food-for-spirit.html" target="_blank">FOOD for the SPIRIT</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Updated 21 October 2022</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-26873649266111149822021-06-10T09:00:00.016+08:002024-01-18T03:26:10.383+08:00Why hardship never seems to end<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyBSxsjhZwb_TzkhdXhaJYUYr4RgfJR6Q2UKKIToFrsnIm_LBrYDDW5VPnbJ6iGS2Ne-GokIXbWBjzbtBvKpXjlHMyvNXRuiNviI2lqAaLnP3gfB9An3aFEIyYlWALTf0SW10dTCS9kM/s275/steep.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyBSxsjhZwb_TzkhdXhaJYUYr4RgfJR6Q2UKKIToFrsnIm_LBrYDDW5VPnbJ6iGS2Ne-GokIXbWBjzbtBvKpXjlHMyvNXRuiNviI2lqAaLnP3gfB9An3aFEIyYlWALTf0SW10dTCS9kM/w243-h161/steep.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><u>The LORD JESUS said:</u></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Revelation 3:10</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>which shall come upon all the world, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>to try them that dwell upon the earth</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Why does hardship on earth never seem to end?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We all got on the wrong ship, that's what.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I don't know about you, but ever since God made me <a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/01/joy-at-awareness.html" target="_blank">born again</a>, and His <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/p/the.html" target="_blank">Holy Spirit</a> started teaching me, everything became crystal clear.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Even the source of all our hardships.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And why it continues so.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Consider the following:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Eve was tempted.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Genesis 3:6</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and that it was pleasant to the eyes, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and a tree to be desired to make one wise, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>she took of the fruit thereof, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and did eat, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and gave also unto her husband with her; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and he did eat</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God was mighty mad and put out the curse.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Genesis 3:16-19</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>16 Unto the woman he said</b>, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and thy desire shall be to thy husband, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and he shall rule over thee.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>17 And unto Adam he said</b>, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and hast eaten of the tree, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>of which I commanded thee, saying, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Thou shalt not eat of it: </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>cursed is the ground for thy sake; </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>till thou return unto the ground; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>for out of it wast thou taken: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>for dust thou art, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and unto dust shalt thou return</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He sealed the garden of Eden from us.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Genesis 3:22-24</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>22 And the Lord God said, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Behold, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>the man is become as one of us, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>to know good and evil: </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and now, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>lest he put forth his hand, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and take also of the tree of life, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and eat, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and live for ever:</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>23 Therefore the Lord God sent him forth </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>from the garden of Eden, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>to till the ground from whence he was taken.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>24 So he drove out the man; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Cherubims, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and a flaming sword which turned every way, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>to keep the way of the tree of life</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Man kept sinning, thus, the curse was never lifted.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Exodus 34:7</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>7 Keeping mercy for thousands, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and that will by no means clear the guilty; </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and upon the children's children, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>unto the third and to the fourth generation</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Worse, man kept adoring other gods, and never God.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Deuteronomy 5:9</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>nor serve them: </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>visiting the iniquity of the fathers </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span><i><b>upon the children </b></i></span><i><b>unto the third and fourth generation </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>of them that hate me</b>,</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Now, really think about it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You don't have to be a master of logic, or mathematics, or even be a theologian to analyze things.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If God visited the "iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation", and we kept sinning in the midst of those generations, how can suffering ever end?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Hello.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Let's say the first generation sinned.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Fine.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Then the second generation got right with God.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Awesome.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Thing is, the third generation forgot, and rebelled.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Oh boy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Won't that third generation pass on the same curse to its own next generations?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">No wonder, <a href="https://wherejesusledme.blogspot.com/p/jesus-material.html" target="_blank">JESUS was sent</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We could have been beyond redemption.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All right, the Lord probably said, "I'll take on human form."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"I'll take on your sins."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"I'll show you how to adore the Father."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"I'll show you how to love each other."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"I'll defeat death, and the devil, for you."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"I'll show you how last can be first."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"I'll show you that only God matters."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"I'll minister, but after I die, God will raise me up again."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"I'll show you God's power over life, and death."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"But I won't leave you comfortless. I'll send you the Holy Spirit, to teach you all things about Me."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">"And yes, I shall come quickly, so start paying attention."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Still, despite the blood of the Lamb shed on the cross, and the Word of God given through Scripture, man continues to defy the Lord.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Man can probably try defying gravity.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But defying the ONE who CREATED gravity?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Really?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">No wonder, the gravity of our sins.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It all weighs heavily upon us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sure, we are hounded <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/2019/10/on-knowing-enemy-of-christ.html" target="_blank">by the enemy</a> non-stop.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Ganging up on the few faithful, hoping they'll trip.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If there's but a few, steady faithful, can you imagine the implication of it all?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Romans 3:23</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>23 For all have sinned, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and come short of the glory of God</b>;</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And the never ending extension of that curse?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How can we stop all these?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://archaeologistofthesoul.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-simplicity-of-gospel-of-jesus-christ.html" target="_blank">Only JESUS can save us</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We must seek Him with all our heart.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 6:33</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and his righteousness; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and all these things shall be added unto you</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And you'll see what happens.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God will send <a href="https://studentofspirit.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-spirit-of-god.html" target="_blank">His Holy Spirit</a> to those who really care to know His Son.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And your personal hardship might just end.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For you will now know what matters most.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Updated 26 January 2022</i></span></p><p><br /></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-9043789406538035172021-06-01T21:03:00.008+08:002022-01-26T11:04:36.807+08:00What MAKES everything WORK?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGqAn2po04vsoESl40WEOPm74XTMG-9ZvLxISnU_FN3c0DL3aDcKwj5It8rSRHPoEDep1ruVOO6brkRKuLH7HHlygU4msUQiNW7cztxxz1DqNp9k-dGfm3fSKu40qW3gQIg01IMle6SI/s278/gears+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="278" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGqAn2po04vsoESl40WEOPm74XTMG-9ZvLxISnU_FN3c0DL3aDcKwj5It8rSRHPoEDep1ruVOO6brkRKuLH7HHlygU4msUQiNW7cztxxz1DqNp9k-dGfm3fSKu40qW3gQIg01IMle6SI/w221-h145/gears+2.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 4:24</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>24 God is a Spirit: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and they that worship him </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>must worship him in spirit and in truth</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What do you think, makes everything work in this world?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Is it us?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Is it our combined energies?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Is it our intellect?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Is it our creativity?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Is it one man?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Or is it a greater power?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If you are <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-it-means-to-be-born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a>, you'd know the answer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD makes EVERYTHING work.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God is the Alpha and Omega.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Revelation 1:8</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>8 I am Alpha and Omega, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the beginning and the ending, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>saith the Lord, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>which is, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and which was, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and which is to come, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>the Almighty</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But why does man keep doubting <a href="https://realhopeforcrazytimes.blogspot.com/2021/05/gods-power.html" target="_blank">God's power</a>?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Why do we deprive God the LOVE and GLORY long past due Him?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We have been diabolical in our neglect.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We have been subject to the prince of the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/2019/10/on-knowing-enemy-of-christ.html" target="_blank">spirit</a> that drives the world, is definitely NOT the same spirit as GOD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For had it been the same, we would not forget God.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We would not make everything mechanical, when it ought to be SPIRITUAL.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We would not treat each other as robots.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We would be kind to each other.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We would follow God's commandments.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We would learn to love, as Jesus taught us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We would believe in His resurrection.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We would obey God's will, at every moment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We would pray to know His will.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We would eagerly wait for Jesus' <a href="https://wherejesusledme.blogspot.com/p/the-rapture.html" target="_blank">return</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But no, we follow a different god.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Actually, many gods.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Too many gods.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As if in mockery of the ONE, TRUE GOD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And yet, listen to what Scripture says about the Lord:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Isaiah 40:21-26</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>21 Have ye not known? </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>have ye not heard</b>? </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>hath it not been told you from the beginning? </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>24 Yea, they shall not be planted; </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>yea, they shall not be sown: </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and he shall also blow upon them, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and they shall wither, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>25 To whom then will ye liken me, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>or shall I be equal? </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>saith the Holy One</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>26 Lift up your eyes on high, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and behold who hath created these things, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>that bringeth out their host by number: </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>for that he is strong in power; </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>not one faileth.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Isaiah 40:28-31</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">28 Hast thou not known? </span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>hast thou not heard</b>, </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">that the everlasting God, </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">the Lord, </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">the Creator of the ends of the earth, </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">fainteth not, </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">neither is weary? </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">there is no searching of his understanding.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>29 He giveth power to the faint; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span><i><b>and to them that have no might </b></i></span><i><b>he increaseth strength</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and the young men shall utterly fall:</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>they shall mount up with wings as eagles; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>they shall run, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and not be weary; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and they shall walk, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and not faint</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God makes everything work.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Why do we even think we humans have power to control anything?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God is the <a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-might-power-and-glory-of-god.html" target="_blank">ONLY true power</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We can keep mocking God, rejecting Him, hiding from Him, but all power, and glory, belong to Him.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When the day of the Lord comes, where would we be?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Would we be ready for judgment?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Isaiah 2:12</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>12 For the day of the Lord of hosts </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty</b>, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and upon every one that is lifted up; </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>and he shall be brought low:</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I've made my stand -- behind Jesus -- nearly 21 months ago.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Through His <a href="https://studentofspirit.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-spirit-of-god.html" target="_blank">HOLY SPIRIT</a>, He made everything simple, and clear for me to understand.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Scripture is His WORD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It will be <a href="https://theroadtorighteousness.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-only-thing-that-will-remain.html" target="_blank">all that remains</a> in the end.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Updated 26 January 2022</i></span></p><p><br /></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-77937046252330603692021-05-22T21:02:00.003+08:002022-01-26T11:06:05.142+08:00EXPECT no love from the world<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpLuKf0Gl6VE-nnXlbp0kCWrCTlkGW1VLfMQlIDgd9cbE8KhQ3lVGbw3CcX4y4uGSfLcos0M98rW_MA_57S6Z0kW2sK557RoHFE1mJk9SULT_KgmhODkpAij7Y9AgrI_7rXnSGwEtods/s500/people_cutout_500_px_85.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="500" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpLuKf0Gl6VE-nnXlbp0kCWrCTlkGW1VLfMQlIDgd9cbE8KhQ3lVGbw3CcX4y4uGSfLcos0M98rW_MA_57S6Z0kW2sK557RoHFE1mJk9SULT_KgmhODkpAij7Y9AgrI_7rXnSGwEtods/w289-h136/people_cutout_500_px_85.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Mark 16:15-16</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>15 And he said unto them, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Go ye into all the world, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and preach the gospel to every creature.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but he that believeth not shall be damned</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Are you a true <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-it-means-to-be-born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a>?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How have people received you, so far?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Are you welcomed into people's hearts?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Or are you shunned from society?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Are you mocked?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Reviled?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Avoided?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Do people listen to the gospel of Jesus that you share?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Or even to a few verses from Scripture you share?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Or are they still so much in themselves, not desiring to comprehend the Word of God?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Do people look at you blankly, or wish you'd go away?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Do people look at you strangely, thinking you're nuts?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Or perhaps thinking you're obsessed with Jesus?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Are they scared you might convert them?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Are they scared of changing?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Well, expect all that when you start sharing the <a href="https://archaeologistofthesoul.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-simplicity-of-gospel-of-jesus-christ.html" target="_blank">GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Expect no love from the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If you can stand alone, shunned, and yet your heart is full of love for Jesus, living on His Word, then you're a true born again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The thing about the gospel of Christ is that it's too beautiful, sacred, and precious not to share.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When you've come to know the Word of God, the promises, the prophecies, the mysteries of the Lord, how can you keep it to yourself?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You'd want everyone to <a href="https://theholyspiritsreproof.blogspot.com/2021/03/its-time-to-wake-up-now.html" target="_blank">meet Jesus in the air</a> on that day God appoints.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You would not want them to suffer the tribulation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But people are of the flesh.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">They waver, and prefer the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">They're sorely addicted.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>James 4:4</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>know ye not that the friendship of the world </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>is enmity with God? </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>is the enemy of God</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That's why, as <a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/01/working-for-jesus.html" target="_blank">born again</a>, don't take rejection personally.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If Jesus suffered rejection, He being the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, for whom everything was created, who are we to think we are more special than the Lord?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We are servants of the Lord.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We take up that cross, too.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Luke 9:23</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>23 And he said to them all, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>If any man will come after me, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>let him deny himself, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and take up his cross daily, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and follow me</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Expect hardship.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Expect rejection.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Expect hatred.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For this world belongs to a different god.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>1 John 5:19</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>19 And we know that we are of God, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and the whole world lieth in wickedness</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only the <a href="https://studentofspirit.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-spirit-of-god.html" target="_blank">Holy Spirit of God</a> can change men's hearts.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Follow the path led you by Jesus, as a born again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Deliver the message you are meant to.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Obey the will of the Lord.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Share the gospel as much as you can.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If people want to listen, the Lord has opened their heart.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 10:13</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>13 And if the house be worthy, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>let your peace come upon it: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but if it be not worthy, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>let your peace return to you</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If you are rejected, Jesus told us what to do.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 10:14</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>14 And whosoever shall not receive you, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>nor hear your words, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>when ye depart out of that house or city, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>shake off the dust of your feet</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He also said what would happen to such people, or city.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 10:15</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>15 Verily I say unto you, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>It shall be more tolerable for the land </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>than for that city</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Keep going, in service to the Lord.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Do what God appoints you to do.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Please no man.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only please God.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Watch, pray, and wait for the day <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-most-intriguing-words-of-jesus-on.html" target="_blank">the Lord descends from heaven</a>, with a shout.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Don't even focus on your reward.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Focus only on serving God.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Keep your heart pure.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Follow the Lord's commandments.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's really <a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/01/joy-at-awareness.html" target="_blank">wonderful being born again</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our lives have real meaning.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our work has real value.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our Master is the REAL Master.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only by becoming a true born again, can we see clearly.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The true born again only focuses on JESUS.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Welcome to the real world of those born again in Christ!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Updated 26 January 2022</i></span></p><p><br /></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-55808841101796341232021-05-19T15:38:00.037+08:002022-11-26T10:14:51.667+08:00GOD rewards the CURIOUS child<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1-sdV4rUWHN_bnwFwLpPI3wYnXKkvlxICVM4rToRUskUyCwOYrLsKoxnzqHxoH1Ov_dsT3t1AgOd4xD9oor-_PdWRFqUSzXN7KViuMXHYPk8KQFOQ9wky9EQXz6v_IX4gVB8vaVVOTdrh4eAhc2VTPoP_QqSqdZcrJbRh7ec-FIpyoBiSbhK1x-w/s275/child%20and%20book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1-sdV4rUWHN_bnwFwLpPI3wYnXKkvlxICVM4rToRUskUyCwOYrLsKoxnzqHxoH1Ov_dsT3t1AgOd4xD9oor-_PdWRFqUSzXN7KViuMXHYPk8KQFOQ9wky9EQXz6v_IX4gVB8vaVVOTdrh4eAhc2VTPoP_QqSqdZcrJbRh7ec-FIpyoBiSbhK1x-w/s1600/child%20and%20book.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Proverbs 8:17</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>17 I love them that love me; </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and those that seek me early shall find me</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God can't be found in books.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He can be found in a BOOK.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Just one book.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The <a href="https://championingthebible.blogspot.com/p/kjv-bible.html" target="_blank">Holy Bible</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's His book, after all.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Took me a while to appreciate that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD allowed me to do research.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He knew my heart was set on truth.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He knew I'd find His truth.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He knew it would take a while.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For He also knew I'd be thorough.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And tenacious.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Wanting to find things out for myself.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Wherever my instincts led me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Night and day, I searched.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/gods-humor.html" target="_blank">God</a> just looked on amusedly.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He knew I'd find Him some day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">One day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Surely, it will be on a day He chooses.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">So, He just let me search, exhaustively.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He watched as my head was drowning in books, literally, and figuratively.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He watched as I naturally gravitated to bookshops, every chance I could get.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He watched as I'd skip lunch, and dinner, just so I can scour second hand bookshops, for some find.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He didn't cringe as I bought, and read, books that didn't come from Him.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He knew, I'd know.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Eventually.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That something was left out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That something wasn't right.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">So, back to the bookshops I'd go.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I became a TRUTH sleuth.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Until I ran out of money.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I'd sell my old books, so I can buy new books.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I'd often come home with BAGS of books.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And yet, an essential piece was always missing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Either the authors didn't know.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Couldn't know.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Or didn't want me to know.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Maybe, I was also in the wrong section.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God wasn't about to disturb my "exhaustive" search.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He looked patiently on.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He had all the time in the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I didn't.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This exhaustive exercise took a large chunk of my life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But it was so worth it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">GOD knew my methods.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He knew I wouldn't stop, till I got to the bottom of things.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Of course, to do that, I'd have to hit rock bottom first.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I ran out of money.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span>I found myself</span> stumped, dumbfounded, and exhausted.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">There was always an elusive part missing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The LORD took mercy, five months after I wanted real change.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He watched as I cringed at my sins, and all.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Took so long, but I finally came around.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">A true 180-degree turn.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">On the day of my surrender in <a href="http://archaeologistofthesoul.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-waiting-was-all-worth-it.html" target="_blank">2019</a>, GOD rewarded me:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>1. <b>He made me born again</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>2. <b>He led me to Scripture</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>3. <b>He led me to Bible prophecy</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>4.<b>He sent His Holy Spirit to teach me about Jesus</b>.</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">5. <b>He made Scripture easy to understand</b>.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I felt like I hit a jackpot!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I didn't realize how thirsty I was for truth.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sure, it will take many years for me to study the Bible.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But I'm on it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Every day studies led to <a href="https://godwantedmetowrite.blogspot.com/p/blooks.html" target="_blank">blogs, books, and posts</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As my Bible teacher recently remarked, I "manufacture", and God "distributes".</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span>The <a href="https://respectfortheholyspirit.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-purpose-of-holy-spirit.html" target="_blank">Holy Spirit</a> teaches, a</span>nd I listen.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Until I'm sure I got His instructions right, I don't write.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When in doubt as to my own comprehension, I pray.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://archaeologistofthesoul.blogspot.com/2022/03/jesus-is-way.html" target="_blank">Jesus</a> answers really fast.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I'm led to all the verses I can handle.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Spirit helps me organize my thoughts, and bingo!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">An article, or blog, is born.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If you were to check my DNA, it would just say "Scripture".</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">They'd look for blood, but there's only JESUS' blood.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Or God, Jesus, Word of God, Holy Spirit, Bible, Rapture.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Now, all I do is live, and breathe, God.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Amos 5:4</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>4 For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel</b>, </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Seek ye me, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and ye shall live</b>:</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If you're tired of self, of the world's lies, or are not going anywhere, make that declaration.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Admit you're stumped.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Admit you know nothing.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And open your heart to TRUTH.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://godsgloryblogs.blogspot.com/p/gods-truth.html" target="_blank">GOD</a> will give you His.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Your life will never be the same after that.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Related material:</i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://godsgloryblogs.blogspot.com/p/born-again-articles.html" target="_blank">BORN AGAIN articles</a></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Image: Unsplash</i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Updated 26 November 2022</i></span></p><p><br /></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-88125849149480760742021-05-19T10:50:00.017+08:002022-10-05T08:10:21.043+08:00There's NO shortcut to understanding SCRIPTURE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtUE0dh7lCX7YwJ_eykR5ifbqAfdF94j3xzS5--WxNfEum5m_kDomkgsUznflv_hEFniMYfLD81-KUMEQTkA19VTGzxG3Qh42QSvuRGPuqS1JHAgeh9_GDdoC7AoiE5mGsczd_t4BWB0IB_bdZr43LE5Uv78XtuewRCJwdLWJYUrX0234GU93xXcG/s275/path%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtUE0dh7lCX7YwJ_eykR5ifbqAfdF94j3xzS5--WxNfEum5m_kDomkgsUznflv_hEFniMYfLD81-KUMEQTkA19VTGzxG3Qh42QSvuRGPuqS1JHAgeh9_GDdoC7AoiE5mGsczd_t4BWB0IB_bdZr43LE5Uv78XtuewRCJwdLWJYUrX0234GU93xXcG/s1600/path%202.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span><i><u>The LORD JESUS said</u></i></span><i><u>:</u></i></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 14:6</i></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>6 Jesus saith unto him, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span><i><b>I am the way, </b></i></span><i><b>the truth, </b></i><i><b>and the life: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>no man cometh unto the Father, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>but by me</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All attempts to understand Scripture will fall short, unless, and until you become <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-it-means-to-be-born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It is not for man to appoint the day when you should be born again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only God could.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only God must.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only God knows your totality.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When man appoints you, then you fall short.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Maybe you won't even be ready.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Man has a different timetable.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And agenda.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Ah, but when God appoints you, all fall into place.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When God knows you're ready to become born again, the lessons stick.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">On the same day you come to know God, automatically, you will want to <a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/01/how-can-you-not-want-to-become-born.html" target="_blank">become born again</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The desire in your heart to know God's TRUTH causes God to come into your life, and start teaching you -- through His <a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/p/the.html" target="_blank">Holy Spirit</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>John 14:26</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>26 But the Comforter, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>which is the Holy Ghost, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>whom the Father will send in my name, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>he shall teach you all things, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and bring all things to your remembrance, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>whatsoever I have said unto you</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">To understand God, you will have to go through life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">There are no shortcuts to learning that lasts.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Especially spiritual lessons.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And studying Scripture.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You will have a combination of hits, and misses.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Success, and failure.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And you do it all over again, until one day, you raise your hands up to God, signifying complete surrender.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Gone are ego, self, vanity, greed, covetousness.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For you've been humbled to the core.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You surrender everything to His altar.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God likes that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Perhaps, now, you're ready to listen.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Unless you surrender completely, you can be sure God won't show up.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's ALL or nothing for God.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He doesn't like lukewarm folks.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Revelation 3:16</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>16 So then because thou art lukewarm, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and neither cold nor hot, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>I will spue thee out of my mouth</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Neither does the Lord like cold hearts.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Ephesians 4:18</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>18 Having the understanding darkened, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>being alienated from the life of God </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>through the ignorance that is in them,</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b> because of the blindness of their heart</b>:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But God likes children's hearts.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 18:3</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>3 And said, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Verily I say unto you, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Except ye be converted, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and become as little children, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When you approach God as a child, completely honest, sincere, teachable, even excited, knowing nothing, prepare to start understanding Scripture easily.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Yes, easily.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For there's complete space in your heart for God.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only God lives there.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">BEFORE becoming born again, only YOU live there.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sure, you receive visitors occasionally, but your heart's full of you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As born again, your home is given to <a href="https://theroadtorighteousness.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-lords-invitation.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You give Him the keys to your heart.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Rightfully so, for we forgot we are but tenants.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God owns EVERYTHING.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When you're <a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/01/joy-at-awareness.html" target="_blank">born again</a>, you surrender house, home, heart.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You eagerly receive the Lord's Word, and presence.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You eagerly listen to His teachings.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You make sure He's head of the table.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You obey every commandment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You delight in obedience.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When that happens, the Holy Spirit takes up residence, too.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And Scripture is easily, and happily understood.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You become one, true, happy family.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And yes, you're always fed nourishing food.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://championingthebible.blogspot.com/p/kjv-bible.html" target="_blank">SCRIPTURE</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The Word of God.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/jesus.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The Bible.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You eagerly drink up the <a href="https://championingthebible.blogspot.com/p/kjv-bible.html" target="_blank">Word of God</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If that's at all possible, for you have not seen wealth as the wealth of the Word of God.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For any questions, or clarification, a prayer to Jesus is all it takes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Then, the answers come.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">His Spirit leads you to Scripture.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All questions about life, love, work, people, the universe, the past, present, and future, can be searched in Scripture.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Then your heart will be at peace.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For the <a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/word-of-god.html" target="_blank">Word of God</a> becomes your ONLY source for <a href="https://godsgloryblogs.blogspot.com/p/gods-truth.html" target="_blank">GOD's TRUTH</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Related material:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/2021/08/peace-through-jesus.html" target="_blank">PEACE through JESUS</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://educationfromspirit.blogspot.com/p/spirit-of-god.html" target="_blank">SPIRIT of GOD</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://itsallpreparationnow.blogspot.com/2022/06/peace.html" target="_blank">PEACE</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Image: Unsplash</i></span></p><p><br /></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769887092799139094.post-16380992129459498352021-05-16T11:22:00.015+08:002024-02-16T10:34:41.838+08:00BORN AGAIN perspective<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionyVELrbecYqe154IhneUHjd2lQO99vhkMreTLyP_DfPBUXTHk_mIWmLTrChRMwrKONJtNfWCjsvVVbUwbiRoqLp__blEZuXAygZpbMHlOgxqQoAnuF5MLs59aFLqZDZMEW4dwf970W3tL8pY8-EeQqFLNQBXJ0tFAesnpSrdNZQdxpAZHHew94SF/s275/play%20house.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionyVELrbecYqe154IhneUHjd2lQO99vhkMreTLyP_DfPBUXTHk_mIWmLTrChRMwrKONJtNfWCjsvVVbUwbiRoqLp__blEZuXAygZpbMHlOgxqQoAnuF5MLs59aFLqZDZMEW4dwf970W3tL8pY8-EeQqFLNQBXJ0tFAesnpSrdNZQdxpAZHHew94SF/w340-h226/play%20house.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Proverbs 14:26</span></i></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and his children shall have a place of refuge</b>.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Welcome to BORN AGAIN perspective!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://prophecylessons.blogspot.com/p/the.html" target="_blank">SPIRIT</a> and <a href="https://championingthebible.blogspot.com/p/kjv-bible.html" target="_blank">SCRIPTURE</a> will help us see clearly.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Especially when we question the ways of the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As <a href="https://simplicityofscripture.blogspot.com/2021/02/what-it-means-to-be-born-again.html" target="_blank">born again</a>, entirely devoted to Jesus, I only rely on Scripture.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God transformed my unknowing ways into His knowing ways.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Life, then, became a real adventure.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Studying Scripture becomes an adventure, for the following reasons:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- You marvel at God's mysteries.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- You begin to embark on the <a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/05/expect-greatest-journey-ever.html" target="_blank">GREATEST journey ever</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- You become "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bereans" target="_blank">Berean</a>".</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Acts 17:10-11</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>10 And the brethren immediately sent away </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and searched the scriptures daily, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>whether those things were so</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Only by knowing the Word of God do things make sense.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">There is only a desire to get things right about <a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">GOD</a> in your heart, and to know His will.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span>You are relieved, and grateful, </span>to "grow" a new heart.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Ezekiel 36:26</span></i></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>King James Version</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>26 A new heart also will I give you, </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and a new spirit will I put within you: </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, </b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>and I will give you an heart of flesh</b>.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">With that new heart, you begin to understand the ways of God, Jesus, and Spirit -- <a href="https://themagnificenceandmajestyofgod.blogspot.com/2020/12/bible-discovery-7-triune-god.html" target="_blank">the TRIUNE GOD</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Consider this 27th blog a sharing of all those awesome findings, and adventures, as we walk back to God.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">When you're <a href="https://thejoyofbeingbornagain.blogspot.com/2021/01/how-can-you-not-want-to-become-born.html" target="_blank">genuinely born again</a>, you become aligned with the <a href="https://studentofspirit.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-spirit-of-god.html" target="_blank">Spirit of God</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You begin to know what matters most.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://wherejesusledme.blogspot.com/p/jesus-material.html" target="_blank">JESUS</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He's all that ever really did.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Check out these articles:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://bornagainperspective.blogspot.com/p/2021-articles.html" target="_blank">2021 articles</a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://bornagainperspective.blogspot.com/p/2022-articles.html" target="_blank">2022 articles</a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://bornagainperspective.blogspot.com/p/2023.html" target="_blank">2023 articles</a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://bornagainperspective.blogspot.com/p/2024.html" target="_blank">2024 articles</a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Image: Unsplash</i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Leila Casusihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994180945927819558noreply@blogger.com