Father God let this touch someone’s heart today. Let them see Your work today in Jesus Precious Name Amen. Joy is the expression of inner happiness and contentment; Joyous people are always to look for the good in people and every situation. When we have our baby in our stomach we talk to the baby as if the baby was in our arms. Telling them about Jesus. I did and proud I did. When the baby is out of the stomach. We talk with them as they smile. Then they get to hearing us and they try hard to speak and we are proud. The minute hearing them say mom or dad we are so proud of them. The older they get the more they learn we are so proud of them We pray with them. Read to them. They start repeating the prayers. We are proud. It is awesome to watch growth and the beauty and wisdom it produces. We show them to give and as we give more to our children to learn the prouder, we are of them. Lot of dedication growing with others in Christ. So don’t give up praying for your children These children may stay away from Jesus as they grow older, but God guides them back His way. Through other sisters and brothers in Christ. When leading someone to Christ, you need to reveal their need for Christ. Our Sin Put Jesus to Death. The lost need to know that their sin put Jesus on the cross.
Romans 5:8 reads; “But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” I like butterflies. My husband sees one, he will come in the house and say come on! Bring your camera! So, I do, and it is either a butterfly, gecko, deer or a hummingbird. Whether it is my grandchildren or husband, they know my joy is photography. So, they are full of joy because they are giving me joy for what I love to do that is take pictures and play basketball. If I know what they like candy, cake or certain meals they like. (Example: I will buy it or make it for them. They like painting pictures. They will ask me if they can paint. So, joy is contagious.
Caterpillars are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera. As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary, since the larvae of sawflies are commonly called caterpillars as well. Both Lepidopteran and Symphytan larvae have Eruciform body shapes. When the caterpillar is full grown and stops eating, it becomes a pupa. The pupa of butterflies is also called a chrysalis. Depending on the species, the pupa may be suspended under a branch, hidden in leaves or buried underground. The pupa of many moths is protected inside a cocoon of silk. The adult butterfly comes out of the pupa with wet and wrinkled wings. The butterfly hangs with its wings down and starts pumping a liquid called HEMOLYMPH to their wings so that they become big and strong. This is the last stage of the life cycle of a butterfly. Butterflies are unique and beautiful. Let’s read Isaiah 61:10-11; I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness as a bridegroom deck himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden because what is sown in it to sprout up. So, the Lord God will cause righteousness, praise and joy to sprout up before all the nations.
In this part of Isaiah 61:10-11; the prophet is referred to as Second Isaiah. The prophet is announcing that the exile of Israel in Babylon is about to come to an end. This is indeed joyful news, because the Israelites have been in captivity for two generations and had almost given up hope of returning to their beloved Jerusalem. Isaiah speaks hope, filled and joyful words to people longing to hear a joyful message, to be healed of their brokenness and to believe that their captivity, in a foreign land was going to come to an end. {Let’s Pray} Father God, I thank You and praise You for Your many gifts of forgiveness, grace, peace, purity of faith, hope, love. above all else, I love You, thank You and praise You for the greatest of all gifts Your blessed beloved Son Jesus, who died to redeem me with His precious blood and Who lives forever within my heart. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
{Power Verse} Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10
Father God let this touch someone’s heart today and help them to see their freedom in Jesus. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen. It reads in James 2:19-26; “You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that, and shudder. You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend. You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.” Holiness is brought about by the dwelling of God’s Spirit in us. Freedom we have as a result of Christ’s work and how that impacts our life. Freedom is not the right to do what we want, but the ability to do what we ought. Without Jesus Christ, we are slaves to sin, unable to do what is right. Christ’s death on the Cross set us free from the penalty and power of sin. I know we went to the store the other day. I won’t say which grocery store. But my husband loves oranges. So he lifted one bag and the oranges was mushy. He picked up another one. Same thing. Then another and another. He started filling the grocery cart with them. Oh Lord He took the basket of oranges to customer service. I just watched. The guy took the basket and walked back with my husband to the boxes filled with oranges. My husband said he just didn’t want others to have to go through that and let them know so they could take the oranges away. So I’d say sinners are like bruise oranges and those bruised oranges can be made into orange juice. Just a example of God transforming bad fruit into something good. I believe that the fruit of the spirit is like love, joy, peace, patience, compassion, encouragement, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. When we live God’s way He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard or on a vine. Praying from the heart, affection for others, cheerfulness about life, tranquility and a giving spirit. We develop a willingness of being dedicated, Compassion in the heart and mind. Conviction that we believed in the Lord Jesus, a certain element came into us. We may call this the life of God with His nature, or the Spirit of life. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to organize and direct our energies wisely loving God and others. The inward holiness permeates us, and this permeation is our designation. This is what marks us out as Children of God. {Let’s Pray} Father God I love You, thank You and praise You for the true freedom I have in You. I bless you for Your kindness, peace and joy poured into my life, for once I was lost but now I am found. I will keep learning to rejoice in my sufferings and may Your joy flow through me to all I meet today. Especially those who have made a impact in my life through Your teachings. Bless them. I thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
{Power Verse} Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1
Father God let this touch someone’s heart today I thank You in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
One day about 6 years ago. I took and cleaned the garage. Put almost everything in its place. I looked at my husbands medal work bench. It had rust and old mats that had been on the work bench for years. Reminded me of a sinner that wouldn’t change. Anyways. I took and went to buy some silver medal paint. So I scrapped, sanded and clean that work bench. After a few days. I was able to wipe it down then painted it with a paint brush. After doing this I let the work Shoppe bench dry. When it was all done after a few days, I was able to put stuff back on it and make it look really good. I didn’t tell my husband. But he saw that I had cleaned the garage. Like weeks went by and this one Saturday Walt went out to the garage to do a oil change. He came back in the house and asked me what happed to his work bench. I said I don’t know! What happened? So I went with him in the garage. He asked me if I had done this? I said did what. He said my work bench is silver. I said it was a mess before. I said I painted it to make it look good. He told me it is not going to stay this way. I said I know but it looks real good. He laughed and said yes it does. Thank you. So funny when you clean up a mans mess. They get upset because they think they know where everything is in their work Shoppe and if you move stuff. Lol! Watch out for the tornado. Walt has appreciated this ever since. Now the other day. I went in the garage and the paint was cracking. I was like oh no! So I started peeling off the paint and would you know it is a new coat of silver paint. So I stood there taking off the old paint. My husband thought I painted it again. LOL! How awesome is this! So I was like God this is so awesome! Isn’t this like sin. God works on our lives, while we collect a lot of junk. We turn to God and He peels off all our filthy rags and makes us new. “Isaiah 64:6” How awesome is this. Praise God!
Let’s read Ephesians 1:3-6
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will, to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
{Lets Pray}
Father God, I thank You and praise You that You take the old from us and make us brand new. I thank You and praise You for Your love and grace that You should send Your Son in Your image to die for me. I thank You that I stand in awe as I observe that the eternal Son of God should be born into the human race as the perfect Son of Man so that a imperfect sinner such as I should not perish but have everlasting life. How awesome is this. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
{Power Verse}
The Lord has made the Heavens His throne; from there He rules over everything there is. Psalm 103:19
Father God, let this touch someones heart today I love You, thank You and give You the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
I am opening up today with enemies. But are they? They can be your best friend or just someone you come in contact with. I have come in contact with several people in my life time that would be nice to my face and when my back was turned it wasn’t a pretty site. Or others have hurt me either physical or verbally. God says forgive them and pray for them. God doesn’t say go back to that situation again. I tell you those I have forgiven and went on living my life. I have seen God do miracles in those who I have met again. Three weeks ago I ran into a lady who was very verbally mean to me in her business and treated me like wrong. I just wanted to know why my bill was over charged. I was just asking. But she reacted disrespectfully. So much so, that the over charging got higher and higher. I had to handle it the legal way towards her business to stop the over charging on purpose. Well legally it worked. Haven’t seen this lady in 6 years since three weeks ago. She didn’t notice me. But I noticed her. I didn’t say anything. In fact she asked me to do her a favor. To assist someone. So I did. I did the research and I am doing some more. The thing is God has worked in her life. I don’t even know if she even remembers me. See you can remember those who offend you. But if you forgave them, but you see a total turn around for their life. Praise God! Just Praise God! God is so good. Attitudes will come and go but God’s children will live forever. Always stay close to God. Lets read Zephaniah 3:16-19; On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp. The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.” “I will gather those among you who grieve over the appointed feasts, so that you will no longer suffer reproach Behold, at that time I will deal with all your oppressors. And I will save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise and renown in all the earth. Therefore, says the prophet, “Fear not!” (3:16). It is the injunction spoken to everyone who encounters the near presence of the LORD, or the LORD’s angel, a presence gracious but nonetheless terrifying. In this Advent season, Zechariah and Mary both hear those words: Fear not! God is with us always and promises to never leave us nor forsake us. The best way to always remind ourselves of this is to remind ourselves of what God’s Word promises us when it comes to Him always being present in our lives. Here are five scriptures that assure us that God is with us always. It reads in Joshua 1:9; “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” It reads in Isaiah 41:10; “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” It reads in Romans 8:38-39; “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” It reads in Deuteronomy 31:6; “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” It reads in Zephaniah 3:17; “The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.” {Let’s Pray} Father God, I thank You and praise You that I am part of the body of Christ, and that we are being built into a spiritual unity for Your greater glory. Keep me from fallen victim to Satan’s traps. Like discouragement, fear or depression. For I rebuke all that! I am believing for a fruitful Christian life for ever. I believe that I may rejoice with all my brothers, sisters and worship before Your throne, knowing that joy of You Lord strengthens the inner man and woman to help us grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that I may submit my life to You. Be ready to resist the devil, whether he comes as a angel of light or a roaring lion. I believe that I may finish the good work You have prepared for me to do, for my eternal well being and Your greater glory. I thank You and praise You in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
{Power Verse}
(“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”) Revelation 16:15
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Father God, let this touch someone’s heart today, I love You, thank You, and praise You in Jesus Precious Name Amen. Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. {Here God is talking about us in the image of the trinity being like God and one with Him. How awesome is this!} And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” {WE have a God that intended for us to share life with Him} Genesis 1:26 I like that idea of having control over the fish when I go fishing and catch a skeleton fish! Lol! Knowing this is all God’s and He loves me so much that He shares everything with me and others. Still that fish skeleton became me holding it in a picture. Lol! God does have a sense of humor. Or going water skiing Lol! I feel like I am free. God knew what he was doing. We get to have all the fun Lol!
Like I would take my children walking up the trails of Winnekenni Castle in Massachusetts. Or walk them mountain when we got to the top. I realized their was a trail going down the San Bernardino Mountain in California when they was younger. Lol! So many things we did together. We had fun! Still they had to listen to me cause I had the control of keeping them safe. I kept in contact with God to keep us safe. God is so good cause this is what He does for us. We say oh I can walk over that big rock in my way. God says Susan you need to walk around the rock. So I don’t! I walk over the rock and I fall. I should of listened to that still small voice of warning. This is what we do if we sin. God say’s there she goes again! Will she ever listen to me. So God, the Holy Spirit and Jesus are one and have control over us {sovereignty or control.} Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations, In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 So when we walk right with God, believe and live for Him. Each day that I wake up and have my quiet time. God reveals to me what is ahead in the day. I am ok with this. But during the day I am doing other stuff and what I already knew to do. It seems like everything just falls into place. Sometimes it don’t feel like it, like when the laundry happens to back up. Hmm! I always seem to work it in my schedule the next day. Sometimes there just seems to be not enough time in the day. {Lets Pray} Father God, I thank You and praise You for Your control that You freely give and Your voice that guides us each day. I believe that I may be a faithful servant in the place where You planted me. Assist me to listen carefully to Your voice and Your will. Let me care fully to trust Your word, to follow Your commands and to finish the work You have called me to do. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
{Power Verse} And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32
Father God, I am believing for this reading to touch someone’s heart today I thank You and love You in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
“Look To God says And Be Saved” This is basically all and all. YHWH is the only God, and that He alone is the author of light and darkness, of peace and of adversity. He raises up kings and nations, and he throws them down. Yahweh was the national god of ancient Israel and Judah. The origins of his worship reach at least to the early Iron Age, and likely to the Late Bronze Age. Cyrus in Isaiah Chapter 45 is called God’s anointed; he was designed and qualified for his great service by the counsel of God. The Gate Babylon which led to the river, were left open the night that Cyrus marched his army into the empty channel. God is rewarding Israel for obedience and punishing Israel for disobedience. God pours out salvation and blessings on those whom He favors. God brings judgment on those who continue to rebel against Him. “Woe to him who quarrels with his Master” I always liked this chapter, because it directly affirms right and wrong that is so simple to walk in this life. But it is hard in the minds of those that are confused or just use stinking thinking. The gift of the mind that God has given us is as powerful as His. It is the way we use it whether it is difficult or easy to comprehend. I have 3 security cameras in the front yard. I have one in the back yard on one screen. When it starts to rain. It will be raining on 3 screens, while it is not raining on the other screen. Hmm pretty cool. That means the cloud on one side is raining and the cloud on the other side is not raining. So, the clouds are totally different. Not one cloud is exactly the same. God created everything and every person to be unique.
“God Calls Cyrus”
This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. For the sake of Jacob My servant and Israel My chosen one, I call you by name; I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me. I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other. I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things. Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open up that salvation may sprout and righteousness spring up with it; I, the LORD, have created it. Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker, one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’? Woe to him who says to his father, ‘What have you begotten? ’or to his mother, ‘What have you brought forth?’” Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: “How dare you question Me about My sons, or instruct Me in the work of My hands? It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host. I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for payment or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.” This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’” Truly You are a God who hides Himself, O God of Israel, the Savior. They will all be put to shame and humiliated; the makers of idols will depart together in disgrace. But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting. For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens, He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other. I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right. Come, gather together, and draw near, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry idols of wood and pray to a god that cannot save. Speak up and present your case, yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? WHO announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me. Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. By Myself I have sworn, truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance. Surely, they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame. In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult. {Let’s Pray} Father God, I thank You and praise You that in spite of man and woman’s rebellion and sinfulness, You did not withhold Your offer of repentance and You made the way to receive Your offer clear to us, through the mouth of Your holy prophets. Thank You that the truth has gone out to the far corners of the earth, that Your offer of repentance will not be revoked nor Your righteous judgement withheld. I praise You and thank You that Your invitation to turn to You for salvation remains open today, and that all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved in Jesus Name. I praise You and thank You for the many that are turning from idol worship to the true and living God even today, it is still the age of grace, I believe that many would come to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and that many souls would be removed from eternal damnation, by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen. {Power Verse} For the heart of this people has become dull, with their ears they scarcely hear, And they have closed their eyes, otherwise they would see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, and understand with their heart and return, And I would heal them.’ Matthew 13:15
Father God, I am believing for this to touch someone’s heart. That this will show that Jesus did get angry at times all for good reason. Also, Jesus had total faith in every situation. I thank You in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
{Jesus cursed the fig tree.} It reads in Matthew 21:18–19; Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered. In this section Jesus believed and had faith. Prayer answered. This is a great example of how we should have conversation with God. Also, God sees everything. He can tell us when to spring into action or just be still.
This is next:
{“Jesus gets mad, Cleanses the Temple and spoke truth”} It reads in Matthew 21:11-13; The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
This is next: {Moment of uncontrolled rage, Jesus rips into the Pharisees regarding the shed blood of the prophets of earlier days. Jesus went to join the proud ranks of the persecuted prophets a few weeks later.}
It reads in Matthew 23:29–34 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous. And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets. Go ahead, then, and complete what your ancestors started! “You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell? Therefore, I am sending you prophets and sages and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.”
This is next: {‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be clean!’ The Easy-To-Read version has an interesting footnote: These last words made Jesus angry. Jesus touched him and said, “I want to heal you.} It reads in Mark 1:40–42; A man who had leprosy came to Jesus. The man bowed on his knees and begged him, “You have the power to heal me if you want.” These last words made Jesus angry. But he touched him and said, “I want to heal you. Be healed!” Immediately the leprosy disappeared, and the man was healed.
This is next: {“The people was stubborn, said nothing and couldn’t answer Jesus. in the next verse.} It reads in Mark 3:4–6; Then Jesus asked the people, “Which is the right thing to do on the Sabbath day: to do good or to do evil? Is it right to save a life or to destroy one?” The people said nothing to answer him. Jesus looked at the people. He was angry, but he felt very sad because they were so stubborn. He said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man held out his hand, and it was healed. Then the Pharisees left and made plans with the Herodians about a way to kill Jesus.
This next one self-explanatory. It reads in Mark 10:13–14; People brought their small children to Jesus so that he could lay his hands on them to bless them. But the followers told the people to stop bringing their children to him. Jesus saw what happened. He did not like his followers telling the children not to come. So, he said to them, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because God’s kingdom belongs to people who are like these little children.
This next one is self-explanatory: It reads in Luke 11:46; Jesus replied, “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.
In this next one: “The religious system took advantage of the poor and those who were genuinely seeking God’s favor. “ It reads in John 2:13–16; When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So, he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the moneychangers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!”
Any Hoo! So, these bible verses I found on Jesus getting mad. This is not to condemn Jesus. So yes, Jesus was angry at times, yet did not sin (Hebrews 4:15; For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet he did not sin.). Likewise, believers in Christ are taught, “Be angry and do not sin” (Ephesians 4:26; “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry). While anger is often viewed as a completely negative emotion, there are times a person can be angry for appropriate reasons. Let it go instead of holding on to the anger. {Let’s Pray} Father God, I thank You and praise You for Paul’s easy important teaching on anger issues. I believe that I may be ready, able and willing to express anger against sin and the things that grieve Your heart, in a righteous way that honors and glorifies You, I also believe that I would recognize any fleshly emotions which motivate me toward unrighteous anger. Assist me not to let the sun go down on my wrath and may I never give the enemy a foothold on my life, either directly or indirect through anger. I am believing guidance and give me wisdom, and a good judgement heart to know when to be angry without sinning so that the testimony that is seen will be a light and not a faked scene. Let me be a light to others. Let righteousness have its way. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
{Power Verse} Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive with them. Proverbs 28:4
Father God, let this touch someone’s heart today I thank You in Jesus Precious Name Amen. These verses I am fixing to add will be the power of God’s love for each person and the church as a whole. As Paul Challenged the Corinthian church to adopt patience, kindness, humility, forgiveness, trust, hope, and perseverance. Love, Paul argued, was the greatest outward testimony of their inward transformation.
“It reads in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8; Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.” 1 Corinthians 13 is the thirteenth chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle and Sosthenes in Ephesus. This chapter covers the subject of Love. In the original Greek, the word ἀγάπη agape is used throughout the “Ο ύμνος της αγάπης”. This is translated into English as “charity” in the King James version; but the word “love” is preferred by most other translations, both earlier and more recent. In the now-famous “Love Chapter” of 1 Corinthians, Paul wrote about love that is put into practice. More than just a feeling or emotion, Paul writes less about what love is and more about what love does. The love of Jesus Christ, this kind of love should be a natural overflow of the believer’s heart and evident in everything they do. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 It is used often in Christian wedding ceremonies. The graces of faith, hope and love towards God and our fellow brothers and sisters are preferable to all the spiritual gifts, and the greatest of these is love. When you pray for others, take action to give a helping hand to others or even give of your treasures. God lets you see Him work in their lives and your own. When you give to other, you will be blessed abundantly. Teaching others to overcome misery and to know God’s love for them is unconditional. Father God, I love you, thank you, praise You and give You all the honor and glory for this new day. I thank You and praise You that You embrace all those who need Your healing touch. That You keep unity and love in the church. Keep a hedge of angels around Your church with love and protection. Lord Jesus, please help me to pass on godly love and influence on my children, grandchildren and others that they will know Your love and have a personal relationship with You also. Give me opportunities to talk about You and tell others true stories of how You have worked in my life, others’ lives’ and continue to do so to this day. Oh! What a glorious day this is going to be. I thank you, praise and give You all the honor and glory Lord Jesus. Amen.
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And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13
Father God, let this touch someone’s heart in Jesus Precious Name Amen. I remember this guy that used to walk around the street all the time. He was a Vietnam vet. He used to say hello to me. When I’d be walking. He would make sure he would cross the street with me. Said he didn’t want me getting hit by a car. He has a radio on his shoulder listening to whatever. He never bothered anyone. Used to see him in the park with other people. I know some people would pick on Radio Joe. I would get mad, but I would run over to where radio Joe was. It made others leave him alone. People thought he was crazy. But he was very respectable and never bothered anyone. Kindness is a essential. We need to assist others with the gift of service. They matter to God. Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:15-17 {Let’s Pray} Father God, assist me, to remember to be kind and patient to the people around me. Show me to see all the beauty that I so often ignore, and to listen to the silent longing of my own soul. Let me see Your beauty in others as I walk through this day with You bless them and myself. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
{Power Verse} Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3
Father God, I love You and thank You and hope this touches someone’s heart today in Jesus Precious Name Amen. Definition of copyright: the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same. Wow! When I think of this, no one could ever steal God’s copyright. I know with my voice not being the best it could be. I sang “Does Anybody Hear Her” by Casting Crowns on a live video and Facebook stopped it from playing, because It was not my copyright. That’s fine. I love my songwriters, musicians and Casting Crowns is one of my favorites. I can name them all if I took the time. I remember singing in the choir. We had one elderly man who sang opera at the church I grew up in. First Baptist Church. Haverhill, Massachusetts. I loved his singing and always tried to copy him. He would smile. I would tell him I loved his singing. Good memories. Let me say let God keep blessing our musicians. They are the ones that keep us praising God in the good times and the bad. Amen. But doesn’t God stop us in a way that we can not continue down a bad road. God says turn back to me. Get back on my right road. Lets read Luke 4:14-30: And you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” “The Parable of the Great Banquet” When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’ “Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’ “Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’ “The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’ “‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.’ “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’” “The Cost of Being a Disciple” Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, even their own life, such a person cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’ Lets look into Luke 4:14 -30 we will grip on God’s copyright: Luke 4 In Verses17-19: Jesus reads from Isaiah which speaks about the arrival of the Messiah (Isaiah 61:1-2 it reads: The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn) and stops before reading the portion about judgment of God. Which means that the main purpose of Jesus’ first coming is to bring good news, care for the poor, liberation of the captives (John 8:36, So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. ) (Matthew 11:30: For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” ), life (John 10:10: The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
( 2 Timothy 1:10: But it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. ), healing (1 Peter 2:24; “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” ) ( Luke 6:18; who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured,), deliverance (Matthew 12:22-23; “Jesus and Beelzebul” Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?” )
Luke 4 Verse 21-22 : Jesus implied that He is the one about whom Isaiah spoke and the prophecy has fulfilled. The people around reacted with a combination of amazement and doubt, sometimes even his own family (John 7:3-5; Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave Galilee and go to Judea, so that your disciples there may see the works you do. No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.” For even his own brothers did not believe in him. )(Mark 3:21; When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” ).
People often looked at the background of Jesus and resisted to believe that Jesus could really be the Messiah (John 1:46; Philip told Nathanael about Jesus who Moses’ wrote about: “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. )(John6:42; They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?” )(John 7:52; They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Look into it, and you will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee. ”Over the course of this chapter, Jesus provokes rumor, discussion, and eventually argument among the people. The division caused by Jesus’ words will even extend to the religious leaders themselves. Nicodemus, the same man who spoke with Jesus in chapter 3, will make an appeal for due process. In response, his peers ridicule him and reject his suggestion. This makes chapter 7 a crucial passage for understanding the Pharisees, in particular. Their example is a warning about how arrogance, ignorance, and tradition can cause spiritual blindness.).
Luke 4 Verse 23-24: Jews demanded Jesus to show more miracles, signs and to prove himself (John 6:30; So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? ) (Mark 8:11; The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven.)( Luke 11:16: Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven. ). They ignored miracles that were seen in front of them and demanded more, which is stubbornness (Romans 1:18-20; “God’s Wrath Against Sinful Humanity” The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. )
( John 5:39-40; You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life. ) and Jesus declined such demands (Matthew 16:4; A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Jesus then left them and went away. ). As per the Jewish leaders, the Messiah’s arrival would be mysterious (John 7:27; But we know where this man is from; when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.” ) and Jesus is merely the son of Mary and Joseph (Matthew 13:55; “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? ).
Luke 4 Verse 25-26: Jesus points out that Israel has not always listened to God’s messengers and were stubborn. So God had sent those messengers to the gentiles and made miracles happen. Prophet Elijah during a severe drought was sent outside of Israel to perform miracles (1 Kings 17:14–16; For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.’” She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah. )(1 Kings 17: 22–24; The Lord heard Elijah’s cry, and the boy’s life returned to him, and he lived. Elijah picked up the child and carried him down from the room into the house. He gave him to his mother and said, “Look, your son is alive!” Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord from your mouth is the truth.” ).
The second example was Elisha and Naaman. Naaman was a gentile, commander of the Syrian army, who had attacked Israel. Despite this, Naaman became the first person healed of leprosy. Rather than bringing a healing to an Israelite, God bestowed it on a gentile (2 Kings 5:1–14; “Naaman Healed of Leprosy” Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy. Now bands of raiders from Aram had gone out and had taken captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. She said to her mistress, “If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” Naaman went to his master and told him what the girl from Israel had said. “By all means, go,” the king of Aram replied. “I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman left, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold and ten sets of clothing. The letter that he took to the king of Israel read: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you so that you may cure him of his leprosy.” As soon as the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his robes and said, “Am I God? Can I kill and bring back to life? Why does this fellow send someone to me to be cured of his leprosy? See how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me!” When Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his robes, he sent him this message: “Why have you torn your robes? Have the man come to me and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.” So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha’s house. Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.” But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be cleansed?” So he turned and went off in a rage. Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!” So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy. ). Jesus made these examples to defend the people’s demand that He should perform more miracles and signs for them.
Luke 4 Verse 27-28: At that time Israel was rudely oppressed by the Roman Empire (gentiles), so any hint that says God could love gentiles was met with resistance and violence (Acts 22:21–22; “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ” “Paul the Roman Citizen” in 22: The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He’s not fit to live!” ) by the Jews. When Jesus said God would show favor to gentiles with His truth, the people of Nazareth becomes swift and violent and were enraged.
Luke 4 Verse 29-30: The people attempted to kill Jesus many times before the crucifixion (John 8:59; At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.) ( John 10:39; Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp. ), but they never succeeded. Only when the determined time had come Jesus allowed Himself to be taken (Matthew 26:45-47; Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!” “Jesus Arrested” While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people.)
{Lets Pray} Father God, I stand for You and I believe You are awesome. I thank you and praise You for this glorious freedom of grace that You so freely give. I thank You and praise You that I can have constant communication with You. I thank You and praise You for saving me. You love me so much that You sent the Lord Jesus to be my Savior. Who was wounded and and suffered on my account; to die a cruel horrifying death on my behalf and The Lord Jesus rose again the third day, so that by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus. I have been redeemed from the pit; healed of my wounds; set free from slavery to sin; given a new life in the Lord Jesus and found my rest in Him. I believe I will I live My life in humble dependence upon You day by day. May I never forget Who You are, both in Your Majesty as my Lord and in Your compassion as My Brother. Take pity on those who are dead in their sins and draw many into eternal fellowship with Yourself, through faith in You Lord Jesus. So they can all meet in the sky together all and all. I thank You for making us Your copyright. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
{Power Verse} The Word became flesh and made his home among us. We have seen his glory, glory like that of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
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