"But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand),then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains; And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his …
Continue reading OH MY: The Euphrates, Abominations, & AI Part 1 ABOMINATIONS
"I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation (calling) wherewith ye are called. With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavoring to keep unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called …
Sunday will be the first day of spring! Yay! But here it was actually warmer weeks ago and many of the beautiful trees flowered early and now old man winter is huffing and puffing, and rain and wind are blowing, and all those pretty blooms are looking anything but pretty. Funny how the perception of …
Psalm 119:9-16: BETH "Wherewithal (how) shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee. Blessed art thou, O Lord …
"Let your heart not be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 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. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you …
Continue reading PENTECOST: Holy Ghost & Fire, Promise Fulfilled
"Where the WORD OF A KING IS, THERE IS POWER: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?" Ecclesiastes 8:4 We know the word of God, His voice brought Elijah out of the cave, even though he did not change his mind about leaving his earthly ministry. David kept his sanity and held onto to …
"He that is our God IS the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues (escapes) from death." Psalms 68:20 As the Lord asked Elijah what he was doing, and Elijah answered, the Lord called him out of the cave, where He then showed a magnificent display of His power, I believe to try …
"But he answered and said, It is written MAN SHALL NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD." Matthew 4:4 Not only as Christians but just as humans we go through many seasons in life and all these seasonal changes can often leave us disillusioned, drained, despondent and …
Mothers, we are formed in their bodies, they feed us, diaper us, love us and nurture us. They dry our tears and relieve all our fears. They chase the boogey men away. Spend sleepless nights by our bedside when we are sick. Their love and patience pour over us as we spend hours crying through …
Continue reading MOTHERS: THE BEJEWELMENT TO THE CROWN OF THE KING
"The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him, What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what the son of my vows? Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings" Proverbs 31:1-3 Before I get too deep into this, how about I tell ya …
Most have experienced the pain of waiting too late. Too late in making a decision and living with that regret for years or sometimes life. Being late to an event or the fear that maybe you have already arrived too late and lost out on something you had long looked forward to or feel that …
Continue reading The Path: It Is Not Too Late to Change Our Fate
"PLEAD my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler and stand up for mine help." Psalm 35:1,2 I love the fact that the word "plead" is already capitalized in the text, relating to us the urgency and desperation in which …
"Then drew (came) near unto him all the publicans (tax collectors) and sinners to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth (welcomes) sinners and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the …
"For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, why doth (does) he yet hope for it? But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Likewise the Spirit helpeth with our infirmities; for we know not what …
Continue reading Lessons in Hope: The Intercession of Christ
"Jesus, when he had cried with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost (died). And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom (torn in half), and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent (split); And the graves were opened; and many of the bodies of the …
Continue reading THE LAMB: Part 2 Hell Trembles and Earth Quakes
"Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord; I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the …
"And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and the scribes and the whole council and bound Jesus and carried him away and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. And the chief priests …
"After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And they cried with a loud voice, saying, SALVATION TO OUR GOD WHICH SITTETH UPON …
"The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he has taken under the sun? One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh but the earth abideth for ever. …
Candy coating and watering down has led us to this state....
He, who created the heavens and the earth. He who created the stars and flung them out into the universe calling each by name. One special star destined to one day led the wise travelers to the manger in which he was lain. He visited the earth, which he had held in his hand, walking …
When Jesus chose to come to earth through the womb of a humble virgin and chose a stable as the destination for his arrival and He chose a poor carpenter as His earthly step-father, it would be to the confusion and confounding of those who awaited the Messiah to be born in splendor, in the …
"That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God." 1 Corinthians 2:5 In my recent post we started taking a closer look at just what a formidable attitude and absolute resolve one must possess concerning faith when desiring to see a miraculous feat of the divine power and wonder of God. Moses had to …
"Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest thy trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you." Matthew 7:6 This was just on my heart this morning and it was used in yesterday's post, we looked at the verse that tells us that the preaching …
Continue reading Pondering Parables: Casting Pearls Before the Swine
"(To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.) We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and …
Continue reading HOPE Of DELIVERANCE: Moses, Esther, and Psalms 44″
"Let your heart not be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 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. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive …
Continue reading PENTECOST: Holy Ghost & Fire Promised Fulfilled
"All the ends of the of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee." Psalm 22:7 We are very aware that we are now witnessing the promised outpouring that had been stirring for quite some time, and actually began with the disciples, but had been promised on a massive scale …
Continue reading GRAFTED IN: Christians & Jews Dance of The Double Camp
"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all were in one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each …
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." Matthew 7:15 Oh, where would one start? Well, maybe the title, as always, I want to pay homage to my favorite holiday. I love Christmas and Easter, but Valentines Day celebrates so much more than the world even understands, if they …
Continue reading RAVENOUS WOLVES RHASPODY WITH A SIDE OF CHOCOLATE COVERED PRONOUNS
Picture it, you are walking down the street and you witness an elderly man with a cane lose his balance and fall to the ground, the man next to him, whom you fully expect to gently help him back on his feet instead starts cursing him, kicking him the ribs demanding that he get up, …
Continue reading DOUBLE EDGED: PART 4 UNBRIDLED LOVES ULTIMATE JUSTIFICATION
Judges 2:8-13: "And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being an hundred and ten years old. And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side the hill Gaash. And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers (had died) and …
Psalm 69:1-3: "Save me, O God: for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire: where there is no standing. I am come into deep waters, where floods overflow me. I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God." An excellent passage for so …
"And the light shineth in darkness; and darkness comprehended it not." John 1:5 KJV This verse is part of the description John gave us in his explanation of the marvelous mystery of Jesus Christ. Let's back this train up and check out the proceeding verses. John 1:1-5 NKJV: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was …
"And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so commanded of the angel BEFORE HE WAS CONCEIVED IN THE WOMB. and when the eight days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to …
Isaiah 59:1-18: "Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither is his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your …
Continue reading Soul Focus: Part: For Absolutely Less than Nothing
"By professing themselves to be wise, they became fools" Romans 1:22 Sometimes you just really have to wonder what people are thinking when they come up with some of the far out plans, plots, and schemes, especially some of those we hear about today. Lord's will, over the next little bit, we'll take a look …
Continue reading Soul Focus: Part 1 Didn’t Work for Babel So, Good Luck with That
"And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Now the name of his firstborn was Joel (meaning: Jehovah is God) and the name of his second son was Abiah (meaning: The Lord is my Father): they were judges in Beersheba. And his sons walked NOT in his ways, but …
"But exhort one another daily, while IT IS called TO day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end. While it is said, TODAY IF YE WILL HEAR HIS VOICE, HARDEN NOT YOUR …
"He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings (steps). And he hath put a new song in my mouth, EVEN praise unto our God; MANY SHALL SEE IT; and fear (BELIEVE) and SHALL TRUST IN THE LORD." Psalm 40:2,3 Nothing quite like being …
"And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, THAT THEY MAY REST FROM THEIR LABOURS; AND THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM." Revelation 14: 13 Ahh, tomorrow, here in America, we celebrate "Labor Day". A day of course, …
"Then the eleven disciples went way into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name …
"The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them." EXODUS 15:9. Wow, that is quite a statement but that is the plan Pharaoh had for the Hebrews as the fled from Egypt. Most …
We're heading back to the spot just before Jesus lead Peter back into the boat. Last time, we discussed how Peter had battled through a dark tempestuous night out in the middle of the wide open sea, at a time when it was truly man versus nature, without any of the modern nautical equipment around today and at the …
"But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, TOSSED with waves: for the WIND was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night (the blackest, darkest hour) JESUS WENT UNTO THEM, WALKING ON THE SEA."And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; …
1 CORINTHIANS 4:9-13: "For I think that God hath set forth (displayed) us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to the angels, and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake (the world opinion) but ye are wise in Christ; we ARE …
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that HAVE NOT SEEN, AND YET HAVE BELIEVED." JOHN 20:29 Faith. Faith is a funny thing and sometimes we can have faith to move a mountain and then sometimes our faith errs more on the side of the mountain …
1 Thessalonians 5:12: "And we beseech you, (urgently, fervently, implore) brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish (instruct) you; Now of course if you are going to study the Bible, it is imperative that you read ALL verses before, after, and cross-reference to get the full …
"Hear O Israel: The Lord our God is one God. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart; and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and thou shalt talk of them …
"For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation (stewardship) of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward; How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery (hidden truth); (as I wrote afore time (before) in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may …
"Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful." Luke 6:36 Mercy, the greatest gift one can show another and none could ever come close to the kind of mercy Jesus shows and has shown. Likewise, no mercy will ever compare to the mercy shown us when He took our place on the cross …
Revelation 18:1-8: "And after these things, I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened (illuminated) with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is (has) become the habitation of devils (demons), and the hold of every foul spirit, and a …
Continue reading POSSESSED POLITICANS: BLOODTHIRST, & JUDGMENTS OF SEPERATION TO COME
"That your faith should not stand (be) in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God." 1 Corinthians 2:5 One of my all-time favorite Bible verses is Romans 3:23, which says this: "For ALL have sinned, and come (fell) short of the glory of God." ALL is the key word there, ALL of us, whether …
"Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts." REVELATION 9:11 Boy, the fun you could have right there, discussing those topics with the modern candy coats. We all know that not many are "bold" enough, (fancy term for hopelessly self-deceived enough) to argue murder is wrong. Witchcraft wrong. …
"And the rest of the men (humans) which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood, which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, …
"And the rest of the men (generic term for ALL humans) which were not killed by these plagues YET THEY REPENTED NOT of the works of their hands, that they SHOULD NOT worship devils (demons), and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see nor hear, nor walk; NEITHER REPENTED …
"And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." Matthew 24:12 As all know, on November 5, the state of Texas suffered the worst mass shooting in the state's history. When a gunman who had a history of violence, having been charged with assaulting his wife and stepson, and discharged from the …
" I will extol (praise) thee, my God, O king: and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable (beyond our understanding). One generation …
"BLESS the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, Bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities, who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satiisfieth thy mouth …
Guess I gotta give the low down 'bout that title, I am seriously missing my Sissy today, I actually miss her everyday but today has been exceptionally hard. Probably because it' my niece's birthday, which was such a wonderful event for us all, she is an awesome person and like my own kid to me …
Continue reading GIVE IT A RUN FOR THE MONEY AND JUST KEEP ON TRUCKIN’
As the disciples left all behind them, all that they knew and even whom they had been in to follow Jesus, becoming new creatures, new people, completely new identities, their true identities, that could only be found in him, we must also follow that same teaching. "We then, as workers together with him, beseech (implore) you also that ye …
Continue reading LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND: BECOMING A NEW CREATION IN CHRIST
"And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of the disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will …
"Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought (Do not worry) for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat (food), and the body more than raiment (clothing)? Behold the fowls of the air; for they sow not, neither …
"For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, why doth (does) he yet hope for it? But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Likewise the Spirit helpeth with our infirmities; for we know not what …
"That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea a certain priest named Zacharias, of the house of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all …
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God, All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light …
"The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophets, BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER BEFORE THY FACE, WHICH SHALL PREPARE THE WAY BEFORE THEE. THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT. John did baptize in the wilderness …
Continue reading JOHN: Part 2 HERALD: Introduction to the King
"The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre (tomb), and seeth the stone rolled taken away from the sepulchre. Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord …
Continue reading AT THE TOMB: The Epitome of Unassuming Grace
"And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended (took heed) unto the things which were spoken of Paul. And when she was baptized and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful …
We are often told that too much of anything can be really bad. Dentists love to tell us to lay off the sugar or it will rot our teeth. And too much sugar-coated gospel will damage your soul or maybe I should say it will lead to the condemnation of your soul. I like sweet things! …
Continue reading OLD GOAT AND THE CANDY COATS: PART 2 SUGAR DECAY
One of our most beloved historical events in American history is the ride of Paul Revere, as he proclaimed "The British are coming! The British are coming!" I kinda got this in my head as I pondered my lead in for this post, I feel like Chicken Little sometimes too. Are they ever going to believe me that the …
New, news and more news. Oh, what you can discover during a very snowy week with plenty of extra time on your hands. mention of time, what time is it getting to be anyway? All that is required is to turn on any major network news, this week alone, within the span of a very, …
Continue reading GUMDROPS, LOLLIPOPS AND CANDY COATED CHRISTIANITY
"For if we sin willingly after we that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised (has rejected) Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer (worse) punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath …
Continue reading IRRERVERANCE FOR THE REVERENTIAL FEAR OF GOD
"The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him, What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what the son of my vows? Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings" Proverbs 31:1-3 Before I get too far into this, how about I tell ya …
"WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and everyone that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous. For …
Continue reading THE MIRACLOUS: Part 2 The Secret in Knowing that He Hears
Mark 9:23: "Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believe." With so many dreadful happenings going on in the world at the moment, it was on my heart, after to do a post on a few of the storied of absolute wonder that are found in the Bible. I …
Continue reading THE MIRACLOUS: Part 1 Stories of Miracles & Provision
"Then the Lord said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do unto Pharaoh; for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land. And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord; And I appeared …
"And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the living moving creature that hath life (abound with an abundance of living creatures), and fowl that may fly above the earth (let birds fly) in the open firmament of heaven (across the expanse of heaven). …
"And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in a field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Able thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?" Genesis 4:8,9 This verse is the true …
"And ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of war..." Matthew 24:6 (a) What can we possibly say now? Jesus warned us long ago of all that would one day come to pass, and we know wars have been raging since mankind has been confined to this realm of the earth. So even though it may …
"But now saith the Lord, that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not; for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest …
"And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God; for they shall return unto me with their whole heart." JEREMIAH 24:7 A few days and it will be Valentines Day, always, always has been one of my …
To the word... shall we? Luke 7:11-16: "It came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people (a large crowd). Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only …
Picture it, you are walking down the street and you witness an elderly man with a cane lose his balance and fall to the ground, the man next to him, whom you fully expect to gently help him back on his feet instead starts cursing him, kicking him the ribs demanding that he get up, …
Continue reading DOUBLE -EDGED: PART 4 UNBRIDLED LOVES ULTIMATE JUSTIFICATION
As the love saga in the Book of Solomon plays out we find that the couple are madly in love, the common thread that weaves the story is her proclamation that "His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me" now that is pretty close, the left hand being the tenderness and gentleness …
"Because of the savour (fragrance) of thy good ointments THY NAME (JESUS) IS AS A OINTMENT (healing balm) POURED FORTH, therefore do the virgins love thee. DRAW ME (lead me away) we WILL RUN AFTER THEE (GOD): The KING hath BROUGHT me INTO HIS chambers: We WILL be glad and REJOICE in thee (GOD), WE WILL REMEMBER THY LOVE MORE THAN WINE: …
MATTHEW 24:12: "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax (grow) cold." Love has surely grown cold in our world, family values and neighborly love and just the basic natural response to protect those who are unable to protect themselves are all but forgotten by the majority of the world. Fulfilling Romans 1:31: "Without …
Continue reading DOUBLE-EDGED: PART 1 LOVE, OR THE LACK THEREOF
The fire which burned in all these was so bright, so strong that not even death could extinguish it. About 200 A.D. when the persecution was at full force and Christians were being persecuted left and right. If they would not renounce Jesus Christ, they were often burned or thrown to lions or other animals …
Continue reading OF MADMEN, MARTYRS AND MAIDS: PART 3 MARYTRS
We all have a Bible, one we often take for granted. Humor me for a moment, if you will, close your eyes and picture a man tied to a stake surrounded by fodder and as a crowd looks on, now imagine him being strangled and set on fire, his last words spoken on this earth having been …
"Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such a place shall be my camp. And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, Saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither (there) shall the Syrians come down. And the king of …
Continue reading VIEWPOINTS: Chariots of Fire & What We Choose to See
Have you ever cried yourself to sleep? Your mind so exhausted and your heart so troubled and broken that you end up lulled into some sort of almost hypnotic state of sub consciousness?Unlike our sleeping beauty from Song of Songs, there is another kind of sleep.the sleep, I believe the Disciples suffered from, a sleep …
How many of us have tried to wake someone and finally in complete exasperation utter that all familiar phrase, "Would you PLEASE get up?!!" The Beloved written about in Song of Solomon surely must understand this. "I sleep, but my heart waketh: It is the voice of my beloved that knocketh saying, Open to me, my sister, …
"Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord; And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart." Deuteronomy 6:4-6 Old school groove, "How do I love thee? …
"Though I speak with the tongues of men and angels, and have not charity (love), I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the GIFT of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have ALL faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have …
"I AM ALPHA AND OMEGA, THE BEGINNING AND THE ENDING, SAITH THE LORD, WHICH IS, AND WHICH WAS, AND IS TO COME, THE ALMIGHTY." Jesus is. He Is the beginning: "In the BEGINNING was the WORD. And the WORD was with God, and the WORD WAS God. ALL things were made BY HIM; and without him …
"And he said unto me, these sayings are faithful and true; and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew (reveal) unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. And I John saw these …
Continue reading COUNTERFEIT CONS & REPROBATE REVISIONS (Stay with the King James)
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and he shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5,6 NKJV It's that time again! The New Year and the sense of renewed hope that it brings. And of course, we know it is truly nothing more …
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east and are to come to worship him. When Herod the …
Continue reading THE SPIRIT of KING HEROD: Alive and Well Governing California.
"And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed (registered). (And the taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed (registered), every one onto his own city. And Joseph also went up from …
"And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of …
"And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast (living creature) say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo, a black horse; and he that sat upon him had a pair of balances (scales) in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts (living creatures) say, A …
Continue reading Last Days: Part 2 Never give an inch until you know the real cost
"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, HE THAT HATH THE KEY OF DAVID, HE THAT OPENETH, AND NO MAN SHUTTETH; AND SHUTTETH, AND NO MAN …
John 14: 6-20: " Jesus saith unto him, I AM the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, …
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies, and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart …
"After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I AM THY SHIELD, AND THY EXCEEDING GREAT REWARD." GENESIS 15:1 In the cares of life and the endless searches for meaning, belonging, and the struggles we go through, the world and those in it we often …
"And the same day, when the even was come (it was evening), he saith unto them, Let us pass (cross) over to the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there was also with him other little ships. And there arose a great …
Continue reading ANGELS & TRUMPETS PREPARING TO SOUND: Talk About a Climate Change!
"Hope deferred maketh the heart sick, but when the desire is cometh, it is the tree of life." Proverbs 13:12 You gotta have hope! I love that verse because think about it, when we get discouraged and life throws everything at us, "but the kitchen sink", as our Southern sayings go, we can lose hope …
Continue reading NEW HEAVEN & NEW EARTH: A Brief Intermission to ponder
"Who is that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Wherefore are thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat (winepress)?" Isaiah 63:1.2 We are listening in on this …
Continue reading Trumpets Preparing to Sound: Part 3 Blood to the Bridles & Filling Bird Bellies
"HO, (means listen closely to hear an announcement) every one that thirsteth, Come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy and eat; yea, Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore (Why) do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken (listen) diligently …
The second coming of Christ. What a day that will be and we are warned by the Bible and Christ himself to be ready for that day. "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman (master) of the house had known in what watch (hour) the thief would come, …
Continue reading COMING OF CHRIST: “As a Thief in the Night”
"The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonas (Jonah) ; and behold, a greater than Jonas is here." Matthew 12:41 Of course that was Jesus speaking in our scripture and he was warning those of the day that as those of days …
"Then they shall deliver you up to be afflicted and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity (lawlessness) shall abound …
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Verily verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of …
Song of Solomon 4:6: "Until the day break, and the shadows flee, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh and the hill of frankincense." Mountain climbing, some saying simply "because it is there" but that really doesn't get it in the spirit world now does it? That verse tells us a couple of …
"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and …
The sun may be shining, but it is night. The birds may be singing but it is night. For most, everything may appear well-lit and crystal clear but in the spirit world it is night.For the addict who is one hit away from the mouth of hell, it is night. For the prostitute who is …
The truest test of bravery comes not by being the strongest or the most well-trained, or sharpest shooter on the field. The results of the true test of bravery comes through what would appear the weakest and least prepared of soldiers. And we know all about judging books by covers or rather the warning not too, all …
I love old sayings, people long ago learned lessons and passed that wisdom down to forewarn future generations. Ministers are like front line soldiers discovering what's in the enemies arsenal and reporting back to the troops what weapon is needed to take them down. Some of the wisest words ever spoken were, "With friends like …
Ever wonder what Moses went through? You know, being a prince of Egypt, brought up as an Egyptian, taught by them, trained by them and having close family bonds with them. Moses had all of Egypt laid at his feet all that was required of him in order to live a lavish life of riches …
Continue reading COLLECT CALL FROM EGYPT: “WILL YOU ACCEPT THE CHARGES?”
"As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my meat (food) day and night, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? When I …
".And let us run WITH patience the race that is set before us." Hebrews 12:1(d) There is nothing like the feeling we have when we first come to Christ, and we have been forgiven of our sins and washed, and everything is made new. I want to say one thing... keep that feeling! The enemy …
Continue reading REASONABLE SERVICE: JUST YOUR PERSONAL BEST
"For the time will come when they will no longer endure sound doctrine;" 2 Timothy 4:3, We will be going back to that verse in a little bit and above it, under it, and all the way around it, because the time that we were warned would come, has come. "I charge thee therefore before God, and …
"My son IF thou be SURETY FOR THY FRIEND, (vouch for, stand in guarantee for) IF thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger ("shook on it" made a deal with,) Thou art snared with (you are bound by) the words of THY mouth, thou art taken (trapped captive) with the words of THY mouth." Proverbs …
"Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: And he had two wives; the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other was Peninnah; And Peninnah …
Now that we've admitted that not very many can lay claim to the titles of "Patty Purity" or "Captain Celibate" and in reality it would be more along the lines of " A Randy Dandy" or "Backstreet Barbie" but there is hope, so much hope! The moment that we realize our sins, mistakes and failures, …
Luke 12:22-32: "And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for (Do not worry about) your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat (food) and the body is more than raiment (clothing) . Consider (Ponder) the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; …
Continue reading WALKING THE PATH: Learning to lean into the Lillies
"For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities; for we know not what we …
Continue reading DIVINE DESIGN: Fearfully, Wonderfully, & Strategically
"In the third year of Darius the king of Persia a thing (message) was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar (the name his captors gave him); and the thing was true but the time, but the time appointed was long (of a great conflict): and he understood the thing and had understanding of the …
"In those days came John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and saying, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he, that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias (Isaiah),saying, THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING (PROCLAIMING) IN THE WILDERNESS, PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT. And …
Romans 3:23:26:"For all have sinned, and come (fall) short of the glory of God. Being justified freely (without any cost) by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.; Whom God hath set forth to be a propriation (a mercy seat) through faith in his blood, to declare (demonstrate) his righteousness; for the remission (passing over) …
Continue reading DEATH WARRANT: David, Bathsheba, & Killing Uriah, Yet God Forgave
"But I would not have you to be ignorant (unaware) brethren, concerning them which are asleep (have passed away) that we sorrow NOT, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, EVEN SO THEM ALSO WHICH SLEEP (have died) IN JESUS WILL GOD BRING WITH HIM. For this …
"Thus saith the lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him: and I will loose the loins (armor) of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates (double doors); and the gates shall not be shut; I will go before thee, and make the crooked way …
"For where envying and strife is, there is confusion, and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of peace is sown in peace of them that make …
"Jesus, when he had cried with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost (died). And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom (torn in half), and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent (split); And the graves were opened; and many of the bodies of the …
"Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord; I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the …
"For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, The Lord is our king, he will save us." Isaiah 33:22 What a powerful verse, when you really stop and think about the interactions between the kings of old, the kings of present, and all the kings that have been or ever will be. Kings who have been tyrants, …
Continue reading HEROD CONSUMED, PETER FREED, BEHOLD YOUR KING
"Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre (tomb), bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And …
"And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and the scribes and the whole council and bound Jesus and carried him away and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. And the chief priests …
"Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou (Are you) The King of the Jews? Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it to thee? (Are you asking or did someone ask you to) Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine …
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that HAVE NOT SEEN, AND YET HAVE BELIEVED." JOHN 20:29 Faith, Faith is a funny thing and sometimes we can have faith to move a mountain and then sometimes our faith errs more on the side of the mountain …
There once was a beautiful, beautiful eagle. He was a very, very old eagle and came from a long line that had watched the birth of a nation and the determination of people to break free from tyranny. Eagle knew the story of how a people left homes, riches, and all they have ever known to take a …
"And the rest of the men (generic term for ALL humans) which were not killed by these plagues YET THEY REPENTED NOT of the works of their hands, that they SHOULD NOT worship devils (demons), and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see nor hear, nor walk; NEITHER REPENTED …
Blessed New Year to you! I do hope that it has started off to a happier, healthier start and that dreams are being born again into hearts and while I do agree that this title is a bit different I do hope it will encourage someone somewhere today to have that hope and that faith …
"For as the lightning, that cometh forth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so SHALL the also the Son of man be in his day. But first he must suffer many things and be rejected of this generation. And as it was in the days of Noe, …
"Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits; he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, …
"And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Now the name of his firstborn was Joel (meaning Jehovah is God) and the name of his second son was Abiah (meaning: The Lord is my Father): they were judges in Beersheba. And his sons walked NOT in his …
HE: Psalm 119:33-40: "Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it unto the end. Give me understanding; and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Make me go in the path of thy commandments, for therein Io delight. Incline my heart unto thy …
Continue reading JESUS THE WAY: THE ONLY WAY & STAYING IN THE WAY
"These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up HIS spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. And AFTER him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of three mighty with David, when they defied …
"And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priest and the scribes came upon him with the elders. And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gavest thee this …
"And IF THE RIGHTEOUS SCARCELY BE SAVED, WHERE SHALL THE UNGODLY AND THE SINNER APPEAR?" 1 Peter 4:18 This verse should be the sound of the alarm bells ringing on that ticking clock of the return of Christ that should be a wake up call to all. "Sinners or saints, young or old, black or white, meaning your views are dead set and …
Continue reading PREPARED Part 4/ What You are Really Being Prepared FOR
"WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus IS the Christ IS BORN OF GOD: and every one that loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this IS the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are NOT …
Continue reading PREPARED part#3 / Would-Be Wedding Crashers Washed Inside Out
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