💥 Podcast: Jesus says Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white for they are worthy

 

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on April 19, 2022) 

 

We see by the Bible that in the end times things become "perilous" in the churches.  (2 Timothy 3)

Concerning the end times, Jesus even said unless the time was shortened, there would be no flesh saved.  

Matthew 24:21-22  For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.  And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

On June 21, 2021, I decided to offer my services to a few churches in the area where I live in Colorado, Springs (USA).  We began sending letters to churches and planned out "Virtual Presentations" for those persons interested as follows:

# 1.  Keeping ourselves ready for the return of Jesus:

* Luke 21:33-36   Heaven and earth shall pass away: but MY words shall not pass away.

34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

(Connecting continually to God through prayer, thus making ourselves "worthy" to escape that which is coming upon this world.  Watch & pray:  Pay attention to that which we are doing and saying, thereby giving ourselves a chance to correct ourselves as needed.  Turning directly to God for help.)

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# 2.  Settling all cares and concerns with God and living in peace daily:

* Philippians 4:6-7  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

(Is there anything you dread?  Are you concerned over anything?  Keeping yourselves daily as new concerns arrive.  Developing a diligence in taking matters to God as situations surface daily.   Examples of doing this and being comforted by God by HIS Spirit as a result.)

* 2 Peter 3:10-14   But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

13 Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless.

(Focus on connecting with God continually through prayer thereby keeping ourselves in peace continually daily, as we submit all concern and cares and troubles to God through prayer.)

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# 3.  Praying according to the will of God.

1 John 5:14-15   And this is the confidence that we have in HIM, that, if we ask any thing according to HIS will, HE heareth us:  And if we know that HE hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of HIM.

- Seeking the will of God.  (Did God tell me to do this?)

- How to recognize the ideas that are from God  (James 3:17  & Matthew 11:30)

(Is this God's will for me?  How do I know it is?)

The letter we sent to Pastors & Elders is recorded on this Podcast.

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💥 Scriptures:

Isaiah 57:15  For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

 

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Deuteronomy 28:7  The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

 

(This is one of the blessings God has promised to those who hearken diligent to HIM ... Deuteronomy 28:1-2 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all HIS commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: 2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.)

 

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John 14:1-3  Jesus says ... Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in ME.

2 In MY Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto MYSELF; that where I am, there ye may be also.

 

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Proverbs 3:5-7  Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

 

6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths.

 

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

 

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Psalm 34:7-8  The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear HIM, and delivereth them.

 

8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in HIM.

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Revelation 16:4-7  And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

 

5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, THOU art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because THOU hast judged thus.

 

6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and THOU hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

 

7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are THY judgments. 

 

 

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💥 I Timothy 1 (Reading through the Bible)

 

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

² Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

³ As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

⁴ Neither give heed to fables (superstitions) and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

⁵ Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

⁶ From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

⁷ Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

⁸ But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

⁹ Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, ¹⁰ For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

¹¹ According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

¹² And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; ¹³ Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

¹⁴ And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

¹⁶ Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on Him to life everlasting.

¹⁷ Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

(God who created heaven and earth is the ONLY God and the ONLY wise God ... In fact there are no other gods except those created in the minds of twisted men who create their gods rather than honoring THE GOD who created them.)

¹⁸ This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

¹⁹ Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: ²⁰ Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

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💥 Podcast: There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death (Proverbs 14:12)

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on July 31, 2021) 

 

Our own flesh and devils work together to destroy us as we follow them.  The flesh of man fights, argues, strives, and always thinks himself to be right but he destroys himself by such.

The Spirit of God will take us in the following ways of the Spirit:  

Galatians 5:22-23   But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

This does not mean we go along with sin.  We state the scriptures on the matter at hand and if the person chooses to go another way, we just walk away, resisting the temptation to debate.

Titus 3:9-13   But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

(Heretic is that person who resists godly counsel and continues in an opposite way, refusing to submit to the power of the truth of the scriptures.)

After the first or second warning, walk away and live in the peace given us by God.

For the apostle Peter tells us to keep ourselves in a continual state of peace as we wait for Jesus to return to remove us from this present earth.  

2 Peter 3:13-14   Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.  Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless.

We live in peace by committing all troublesome things to God in prayer, connecting with God this way, though prayer.

Philippians 4:6-7   Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

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Hating people and striving with them may seem to be right to a man but really that man is following his own flesh by doing such things.

Galatians 5:19-21   

19  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance (to vary, debate, argue), emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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The apostle Paul says:

Galatians 5:16   Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

As we follow that brought to our mind by the Spirit, we will go in the way of the Spirit in the matter at hand and that way is opposite to the way of the flesh.

We win out over sin by turning from that sin and by walking away, staying in peace through that word given us by God.

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James 3:14-16   But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.   This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.  For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

2 Thessalonians 3:1-3  Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

 

2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

 

3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

 

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Joshua 23:3 (Joshua speaking to the Israelites) And ye have seen all that the Lord your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the Lord your God is HE that hath fought for you. 

 

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Proverbs 15:28  The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

 

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Proverbs 21:21  He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

 

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Psalm 96:10-13  Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: HE shall judge the people righteously.

11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.

12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

13 Before the LORD: for HE cometh, for HE cometh to judge the earth: HE shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with HIS truth.

 

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Proverbs 15:24  The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

 

 

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💥 II Thessalonians 3 (Reading through the Bible)

 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

² And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

³ But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

⁴ And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

⁵ And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

⁶ Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

⁷ For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

⁸ Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

⁹ Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

¹⁰ For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

¹¹ For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

¹² Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

¹³ But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

¹⁴ And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. ¹⁵ Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him (warn him) as a brother.

¹⁶ Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

¹⁷ The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

¹⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

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💥 Podcast: How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? (Psalm 137:4)

 

(This podcast was previously published on April 29, 2022) 

 

Sometimes when we try to share things of God with an unbeliever, it is like wading through thick mud and we feel a heavy weight.  But when we share as God leads by HIS Spirit in us it is lightness and strength.

I have learned to do this:  Don't try to share, but when God brings something to my memory when I am with another person, share that!

Examples are given on this Podcast:

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Proverbs 22:4  By humility and the fear of the LORD (the Word) are riches, and honour, and life.

 

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Romans 14:17  For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

 

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Lamentations 3:22-26  It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because HIS compassions fail not.

 

23 They are new every morning: great is THY faithfulness.

 

24 The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in HIM.

 

25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for HIM, to the soul that seeketh HIM.

 

26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

 

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Romans 8:38-39  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

 

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

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💥 II Thessalonians 2 (Reading through the Bible)

 

 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him, ² That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

³ Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; ⁴ Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

(Before Jesus returns,  there will be a "falling away"  ... churches will  fall away from scriptures ... individuals in the church will fall away from scripture ... and will set up other doctrines, eliminating portions of scripture as they fall away.  And this falling away identifies antichrist, for those who fall away are antichrist.  John says there are many antichrists.  I John 2:18-19)

⁵ Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? ⁶ And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

⁷ For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

⁸ And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of HIS mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of HIS coming: ⁹ Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
¹⁰ And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

¹¹ And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: ¹² That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

¹³ But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

¹⁴ Whereunto HE called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁵ Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, ¹⁷ Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

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💥 Sharing what God has done in our lives

 

Pam Padgett, member of the body of Christ

 

A few days ago I called a neighbor to see if she might be able to take me to/from an oral surgery appointment. As we talked, I told her of how a serious infection unexpectedly developed after extensive dental work, and that I pleaded with God to help me, was reminded of how to reach the dentist on a Sunday morning and the dentist took immediate action to help me. Then I was able to get an appointment with the oral surgeon right away and surgery was scheduled for just a week later.

I was surprised when this neighbor said "That was God ... God was helping you and arranged all of that for you."  I agreed! The neighbor has had many medical issues over the years and went on to say that (in her experience) it's highly unusual for 1 doctor to help like this but for 2 to do so, God had obviously done this.

It makes me smile to recall what she said, for she saw God in the situation, rather than praising the people involved.

And I was reminded of what we're told in 2 Corinthians 2:14, that the knowledge of God comes to light through us.

2 Corinthians 2:14  Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of HIS knowledge by us in every place.

 

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Comment by Beth Martin:  I was reminded of this ... 

 

Isaiah 55:11  So shall MY word be that goeth forth out of MY mouth: it shall not return unto ME void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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💥 Podcast: Our flesh will rise up and try to take over, given the opportunity

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on May 20, 2022) 

 

Comments by Joan Boney:

Recently, I was really upset when a TV newsman said the 1921 Tulsa Massacre was the worst racial incident in the history of the United States.

I said, "What about the Civil War?"  (and also the horrible years of reconstruction following the Civil War?)

The statement made by the TV newsman caused me to "puff up" and my flesh took on a type of scoffing attitude that was not good.

I was reminded of this scripture:

Matthew 5:30   And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

I have found TV evening news to provoke me in a bad way so when I understood that, I deleted the daily recordings from my television DVR.

I have felt myself grow arrogant over some of the reports, feeling "How can you say that?"  As a result I even take on "scoffing", which is an evil fruit of the flesh.

If I want to keep up with those things going on in the world, I can check the written headlines on CNN International on my Kindle tablet.  I find writings do not usually provoke me to evil.

Also I find sometimes seeing what people are doing today is depressing and could discourage me if I allow it to do so.

Jesus says:  Matthew 24:12-13   And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.  But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

When we find ourselves in this position, we usually need to eliminate that activity from our lives.

Romans 13:12-14  The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.  Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

The apostle Paul told us:  For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: (Romans 7:18)

So if your right hand offends you, cut it off.  Just stop doing that thing that provokes to evil.

The flesh never improves and it is with us as long as we live on this earth.

We control our flesh by walking in the Spirit, by doing that brought to our attention by the Spirit.  We also control our flesh by cutting off those things (or people) who provoke our flesh to do evil.

But we must not continue allowing the flesh to rise up, for to do so is a type of death to us, keeping us from doing that assignment given to us by God.

In the end times, iniquity will abound and we certainly don't need to give entrance to things that we find detrimental to our peace and unity.

We live in a time where we see much delusion and iniquity.

As we wait for the return of Jesus, our goal should be the following as expressed by the apostle Peter.

II Peter 3:13-14  Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

(This present earth will never be made righteousness but will grow worse and worse to the end.)

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Paul says:

II Timothy 3:13  But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

We keep ourselves in joy and peace of God as we go forward, focusing on HIS truth as given us by the Holy Spirit.  We can't allow ourselves to focus on that which people are doing but rather we keep ourselves focused on that which God tells us and on the good which God has done for us and the many examples in the Bible which show overcoming through believing that which God says.

Therefore put on the Lord Jesus Christ, the Word of God.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Proverbs 12:1  Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

 

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Psalm 62:5-6  My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from HIM.

 

6 HE only is my rock and my salvation: HE is my defence; I shall not be moved.

 

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Proverbs 19:21  There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of The Lord, that shall stand.

 

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1 Peter 5:8-9  Be sober (clear headed / alert), be vigilant (keeping careful watch for potential dangers); because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

 

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Romans 8:26-27  Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit Itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 And HE that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because HE maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

 

 

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💥 II Thessalonians 1 (Reading through the Bible)

 

 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

² Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

³ We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

⁴ So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

⁵ Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

⁶ Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

⁷ And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, ⁸ In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: ⁹ Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power;  When He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

¹¹ Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of His goodness, and the work of faith with power:

¹² That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in  HIM, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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💥 Resting in the direction shown by God

 

Sandra Chupik, member of the body of Christ

 

Hebrews 4:9-13  There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into HIS rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from HIS.  11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. 

 

12 For the word of God is quick (alive), and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in HIS sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of HIM with whom we have to do. 

Approximately 37 years ago I stopped taking vitamins because they had become an idol in my heart. I'm not saying all vitamins are bad; but I was depending on them and even obsessed with them for my health. Soon after this happened, another member of the body of Christ was at my house. We had been to the mall so I could return some vitamins that had not been opened. The store would not accept a return without a receipt, so I threw the bag full of unopened bottles in a large trash bin at the mall. 

I'm allergic to milk and was especially concerned about calcium. Later after we were back at my house my friend said "God is able to put calcium in your bones." She once told me that she does not remember saying this, but I heard it loud and clearly. 

During the past 37 years I have been tempted to take calcium several times, but the Holy Spirit has always reminded me of what God said to me (through Barbara), "God is able to put calcium in your bones" so I have not taken it. 

Last week, at the doctor's office, I declined (as usual) tests that they suggest, but I have been having pain in my ankle for months so I agreed to a bone density test. Today I got the results which showed normal. There was a note on the report that said "this patient's BMD (bone mineral density, primarily calcium & phosphorous) is well above adult normal range for this age."

I'm so grateful to God for "putting calcium in my bones" all these years because I believed what HE said to me.  

 

 

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💥 God provides all our needs

Barbara Preston, member of the body of Christ

 

I have some prescription medications that I take every morning, and yesterday I was going through them and realized that I also had some old bottles of medication that had expired so I was spending some time sorting this out.

I was busily doing this when suddenly this thought came to my mind ... what are you going to do when you can't get these medications any more?

I felt a wave of fear come over me. Then immediately I heard this from the Holy Spirit ... My God shall supply all your need.

This is a scripture ... Philippians 4:19  But my God shall supply all your need according to HIS riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

The above happened in a matter of seconds. 

 

Afterwards I felt led to sit down and make a list of all the ways I could think of where God has provided for my needs over the years since becoming a Christian.

In looking at these examples during the day and thinking about God's care for me, I felt my faith and gratitude toward God being strengthened. 

 

I plan to continue making my list and thinking on these things. I believe doing this will be of great value to me in the days ahead.

 

 

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