💥 Podcast: God calls all the stars by their names!

 

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on July 20, 2021) 

 

Psalm 147

1 Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: HE gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

3 HE healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

4 HE telleth the number of the stars; HE calleth them all by their names.

5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: HIS understanding is infinite.

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(Comments by Pam Padgett)

Just as God calls by name each star in the vast multitude of stars, HE knows each detail of our lives.  

 

Each thing we deal with, no matter how small, God knows about.  And HE knows how to lead us and help us as we deal with each matter.  

Some time ago the "PrtScn" (Print Screen) button on my laptop suddenly stopped working.  I use this button each day when preparing the blog, so this was a big problem to me.  

 

I turned to God, asking HIM what to do about this problem.  

My attention was drawn to a very small light at the corner of the "Fn" (function) button.  I had never noticed that little light before.  I tapped the "Fn"  button, and this light went out. Then I tried to use the "PrtScn" button, it worked!  

Apparently I had previously tapped the "Fn" button without realizing it, and that was the problem.  But I had no idea this had happened.  

I marveled that God knew exactly what this problem was and was able to guide me to see that very small light! 

 

Several times I've been reminded of being helped by God with this when I've been dealing with other seemingly "small" problems.

The devil may whisper in our ears that a problem is "too small" to take to God.  A lie.

John 8:44   Jesus says:   ...  He (the devil) was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

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Just as God knows every star by name, HE knows everything that concerns us.  

 

And God wants us to turn to HIM with each problem, knowing that HE is able to reach us to show us what, if anything, we need to do.  
 
I Peter 5:6-7  Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:   Casting all your care upon HIM; for HE careth for you.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

1 Corinthians 1:27-29  But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

 

28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

 

29 That no flesh should glory in HIS presence.

 

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Proverbs 20:7  The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

 

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Mark 13:31  Jesus says: Heaven and earth shall pass away: but MY words shall not pass away.

 

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Matthew 6:34  Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

 

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Psalm 18:1-3  I will love THEE, O LORD, my strength.

 

2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in WHOM I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

 

3 I will call upon the LORD, WHO is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

 

  

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💥 Philippians 1 (Reading through BIble)

 

 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

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

³ I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, ⁴ Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, ⁵ For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

⁶ Being confident of this very thing, that HE which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

⁷ Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

⁸ For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

⁹ And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;


¹⁰ That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.

¹¹ Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

¹² But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; ¹³ So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;


¹⁴ And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

¹⁵ Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

¹⁶ The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
¹⁷ But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

¹⁸ What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

¹⁹ For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

²⁰ According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

²¹ For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

²² But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. ²³ For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
²⁴ Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

²⁵ And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; ²⁶ That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

²⁷ Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

²⁸ And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

²⁹ For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake;

³⁰ Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

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💥 Beneath the cross of Jesus

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1.  Beneath the cross of Jesus
I fain would take my stand,
The shadow of a mighty Rock
Within a weary land;
A home within the wilderness,
A rest upon the way,
From the burning of the noontide heat,
And the burden of the day.

2.  Oh, safe and happy shelter!
Oh, refuge tried and sweet!
Oh, trysting place where heaven’s love
And heaven’s justice meet *.
As to the holy patriarch
That wondrous dream was given,
So is my Savior by the cross
A ladder up to heaven.

3.  There lies beneath its shadow,
But on the farther side,
The darkness of an awful grave
That gapes both deep and wide;
And there between us stands the cross,
Two arms outstretched to save,
Like a watchman set to guard the way
From that eternal grave.

4.   Upon that cross of Jesus
Mine eye at times can see
The very dying form of One,
Who suffered there for me;
And from my smitten heart, with tears,
Two wonders I confess,
The wonders of His glorious love,
And my own worthlessness.

5.  I take, O cross, thy shadow
For my abiding place;
I ask no other sunshine than
The sunshine of His WORD;
Content to let the world go by,
To know no gain nor loss,
My sinful self my only shame,
My glory all the cross.

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* where heaven’s love And heaven’s justice meet: heaven's love is shown by God's sacrifice of His Son, and Jesus' willingness to die for us.  Heaven's justice requires payment for our sins for it to be just.  The only payment sufficient to justify our sins is the blood of Jesus. 

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Scriptures pertaining to this hymn: 

 

Hebrews 9:22 ... and without shedding of blood is no remission.

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John 14:6   Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by ME.

The way of life and truth is The Word of God.

When we go that way, we live in HIM, doing that which HE says.

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Psalm 119:105    Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Psalm 119:130   The entrance of THY words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

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II Timothy 3:16-17    All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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I Timothy 4:13    Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

 

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💥 Podcast: All THY works shall praise Thee, O LORD (Psalm 145:10)

 

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on July 19, 2021) 

 

The sun and moon and stars praise God by doing that work for which God set them in the heavens!  And they stay exactly where God placed them until God tells them to move.

The earth stays in place in the solar system until God tells the earth to move.

We learn from God's creation, praising HIM by doing that which HE ordains for us as long as we live on this earth!

Psalm 145

10  All THY works shall praise THEE, O LORD; and THY saints shall bless THEE.

11 They shall speak of the glory of THY  kingdom, and talk of THY power;

12 To make known to the sons of men HIS mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of HIS kingdom.

Ephesians 3:20   Now unto HIM that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

The power of God that works in us is the power of the Holy Spirit of God who lives in us.

I Corinthians 3:16   Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

The Holy Spirit who lives in us teaches us all things, reminds us of everything Jesus has said to us, guides us into all truth, and shows us things to come.  (John 14:26 & John 26:13)

And the Holy Spirit searches the heart of God to reveal the will of God to us.

I Corinthians 2:9-14

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love HIM.

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by HIS Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

 

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Psalm 81:10  I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

  

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Psalm 50:23  Whoso offereth praise glorifieth ME: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

 

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In Romans 8 we are told of both the Holy Spirit and Jesus making intercession for us. What tremendous help we have: 

 

Romans 8:26-27, 33-34  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.
 

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

 

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, Who also maketh intercession for us.

 

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1 Peter 4:1-2  Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

 

  

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💥 Ephesians 6 (Reading through Bible)

 

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. ² Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; ³ That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

⁴ And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

⁵ Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; ⁶ Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; ⁷ With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

⁸ Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

⁹ And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with Him.

¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.

¹¹ Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

¹² For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

¹³ Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

¹⁴ Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
¹⁵ And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
¹⁶ Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

¹⁸ Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

¹⁹ And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
²⁰ For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

²¹ But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
²² Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

²³ Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴ Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

(Loving the Lord Jesus means loving the Word of God which is Jesus.)

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💥 Podcast: Psalm 148:8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling HIS Word

 

(This podcast was previously published on July 28, 2021) 

 

Weather is from God, creator of all things.

No man can control the weather though he sometimes thinks he can.

When I moved to Clovis, NM (USA), there was a man who thought he could make it rain by firing a canon into clouds.  We would hear, "boom, boom, boom" ... but no rain came.

In the faith movement churches, there was a doctrine called, "The authority of the believer."  We were taught that hail and destructive winds were from the devil and we had authority over the devil and could take authority and command the devil that he could not touch our property.  (If it didn't work they said we had weak faith.)  

The truth is God controls the hail and the stormy winds.  Psalm 148:8

Psalm 148

4  Praise HIM, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for HE commanded, and they were created.

8  Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling HIS word:

13  Let them praise the name of the LORD: for HIS name alone is excellent; HIS glory is above the earth and heaven.

Recently we had a warning on TV telling us that hail and thunderstorms were approaching the area where we live.  

When I heard this, I just prayed to God asking HIM to protect us.

God is in charge of all things.

 

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Psalm 100:1-5  (A Psalm of praise.)  Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.

 

2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before HIS presence with singing.

 

3 Know ye that the LORD HE is God: it is HE that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are HIS people, and the sheep of HIS pasture.

 

4 Enter into HIS gates with thanksgiving, and into HIS courts with praise: be thankful unto HIM, and bless HIS name.

 

5 For the LORD is good; HIS mercy is everlasting; and HIS truth endureth to all generations. 

 

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1 Corinthians 1:30-31  But of HIM (God) are ye in Christ Jesus, WHO of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

 

31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

 

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James 1:25  But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

 

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Psalm 107:8-9  Oh that men would praise the Lord for HIS goodness, and for HIS wonderful works to the children of men!

 

9 For HE satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

 

  

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💥 Ephesians 5 (Reading through Bible)

 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; ² And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

³ But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; ⁴ Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

⁵ For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

⁶ Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

⁷ Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

⁸ For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

⁹ (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

¹⁰ Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

¹¹ And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

¹² For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

¹³ But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

¹⁴ Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

¹⁵ See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,  ¹⁶ Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; ¹⁹ Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

²⁰ Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

²¹ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

²² Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

²³ For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and He is the saviour of the body.

²⁴ Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it;

²⁶ That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
²⁷ That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

²⁸ So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

²⁹ For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: ³⁰ For we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones.

³¹ For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

³² This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

³³ Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

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💥 God gives us a sound mind

 

Barbara Preston, member of the body of Christ

 

Recently a commercial came on tv about an over the counter medication that people should take (the commercial claimed) in order to keep their minds from weakening, keeping them sharp and alert, especially as they grow older. I could see how this could frighten people into feeling they needed this drug in order to keep their minds in good condition, as they aged.

 

As I was listening to this, I was reminded that God is the ONE WHO gives us a sound mind.

 

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

 

Sound - free from flaw, defect, or decay; free from that which is deceptive, false; showing good judgment or sense.

 

Who wouldn't want this?

 

We know, as Christians, that a sound mind comes from obedience to and faith in God, doing those things God has shown us to do.

 

Thinking about this reminds me of a scripture that always makes me so happy whenever I read it ...

 

Psalm 48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: HE will be our guide even unto death. 

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Given the opportunity, speak the truth of God

 

(This podcast was previously published on May 4, 2022)  

 

When the door opens in the conversation, just speak the truth by the Holy Spirit of God, by that which the Holy Spirit brings to your mind at that time.

2 Timothy 4:2-4  (Paul instructs Timothy)  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

When I am with a person and the Holy Spirit reminds me of a scripture or concept, that is what I try to speak.   

The main thing is be faithful to God to speak what HE brings to you by HIS Spirit for then God will do the works that HE wants done.

But I am greatly warned about trying to plan ahead that which I will speak for if I do that, it might be my own work.  

God will guide us in that which we are to speak at the moment we are with another person.  

Let God be in charge.  

If God wants us to speak, HE will bring to our mind that which we are to say.  And we simply share "that".

A woman in our little church group had made out a list of things she wanted to say to her adult aged son.

When I found out what she was doing I urged her to tear up her list and just speak those things brought to her mind by the Holy Spirit of God when she was with her son.

Luke 21:14-15  Jesus says:  Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:  For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

She did tear up her list and spoke what God brought to her mind while she was with her son, and she told me later not one thing on her list was called to her mind.

Learn to trust God to do HIS work through you.

When we learn to trust God, HE will bring to our mind that which HE wants us to say.  We don't have to try to do anything!  Just speak as the Holy Spirit leads you.

John 14:26  Jesus says: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:13  Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear (from God), that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.

Also it is critical for us to settle all offenses with God, otherwise we might speak wrongly, trying to set someone straight.  We must keep ourselves at peace, without spot and blameless through praying when we are offended, and then speak freely that which God brings to our mind.

Psalm 51

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from THY presence; and take not THY holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Romans 8:1-2  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

 

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

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Proverbs 21:1  The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: HE turneth it whithersoever HE will.

 

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Psalm 37:8-11  Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

 

9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

 

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

 

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

 

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Psalm 119:160  THY word is true from the beginning: and every one of THY righteous judgments endureth for ever.

 

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John 17:14-17  Jesus praying to the Father regarding those who belong to HIM:

14 I have given them THY word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
 

(As we conform ourselves to the Word, we are hated by, and separated from, those of the world, including church-going people who don't believe the Word) 

 

15 I pray not that THOU shouldest take them out of the world, but that THOU shouldest keep them from the evil. 

 

16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 

 

17 Sanctify them through THY truth: THY Word is truth.

 

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 Psalm 18:32  It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

 

 

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💥 Ephesians 4 (Reading through Bible)

 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, ² With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

³ Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

⁴ There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
⁵ One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
⁶ One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

⁷ But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

⁸ Wherefore He saith, When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
⁹ (Now that He ascended, what is it but that He also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
¹⁰ He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that He might fill all things.)

¹¹ And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
¹² For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
¹³ Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
¹⁴ That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

¹⁵ But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
¹⁶ From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

¹⁷ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

¹⁸ Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

¹⁹ Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

²⁰ But ye have not so learned Christ;

²¹ If so be that ye have heard Him, and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:

²² That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

²³ And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

²⁴ And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

²⁵ Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

²⁶ Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: ²⁷ Neither give place to the devil.

²⁸ Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

²⁹ Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

³⁰ And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

³¹ Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

³² And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. 

 

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💥 Podcast: I am a companion of all that fear THEE (Psalm 119:63)

(This podcast was previously published on February 16, 2022) 

 

Several years ago, I came across a church woman who turned to God when there was a problem in her life.  She heard from God, and did what God said about the issue, and "overcame" the issue through what God told her.  Sometimes she would share with me what had happened after the problem was solved.

This is the type of church person with whom I want to have as a companion.

James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

 

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To each of the 7 churches in the book of Revelation, Jesus said the following:

* Revelation 2:7  to the church at Ephesus:  To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

* Revelation 2:11  to the church at Smyrna:  He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

* Revelation 2:17  to the church at Pergomas:  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

* Revelation 2:26-28  to the church at Thyatria:  And he that overcometh, and keepeth MY works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of MY Father.  And I will give him the morning star.

* Revelation 3:5  to the church at Sardis:  He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before MY Father, and before HIS angels.

* Revelation 3:12 to the church at Philadelphia: Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of MY God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of MY God, and the name of the city of MY God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from MY God: and I will write upon him MY new name.

* Revelation 3:21  to the church of the Laodiceans: To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with ME in MY throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in HIS throne.

To each church, Jesus says:  "To him that overcomes."

Each of us overcome by turning to God in prayer and by asking God to help us and guide us in what we should do in the situation. And then after we hear from God, we diligently do that which we hear to do. And we overcome by doing that Word which is given to us by God.

And this shows a fear of the Lord, and these are the ones with whom I choose to be a companion for they will turn to God and hear from God and follow God by HIS Word.

 

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