Study, study, study

 Greetings!

I have been working on a child sacrifice project. Much more in depth than I did 20 years ago. Reading through the Bible (last night started 1 Kings) and am taking notes as I go. Noticed that the nations are actually city kingships with wider territory- like a county actually. Those nations that were to be obliterated were NOT. There was always a remnant of people who escaped or survived and then there are a few that were simply conquered. 

I had been talking to a friend about the Dome of the Rock in regards to rebuilding the Temple for the Great Tribulation. I did a search and learned about the layers underneath. Interesting! 

Then I read 1 Kings 9.

9 Now it came about when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all that Solomon desired to do, 2 that the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. 3 The Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your supplication, which you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built by putting My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually. 

4 As for you, 

if you will walk before Me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you and will keep My statutes and My ordinances, 

5 then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, just as I promised to your father David, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’

6 “But if you or your sons indeed turn away from following Me, and do not keep My commandments and My statutes which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them, 

7 then I will cut off Israel from the land which I have given them, and the house which I have consecrated for My name, I will cast out of My sight. So Israel will become a proverb and a byword among all peoples. 8 And this house will become a heap of ruins; everyone who passes by will be astonished and hiss and say, ‘Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house?’ 9 And they will say, ‘Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and adopted other gods and worshiped them and served them, therefore the Lord has brought all this adversity on them.’”

Listen to this. I LOVE IT.

 Guess y'all will have to copy and paste to watch and listen.

"Brandon Lake - Hard Fought Hallelujah (Live) (Music Video)"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZJUgBi7WvQ

If we talk to Him and are vigilant

 We hear His words or see His works all throughout the day! 

I have a couple of studies going on and am reading a couple of books. 

When I take a break, it's not unlike this guy on a very windy day...

The Holy Spirit Speaks

Good Morning!

I was studying the gear of God this morning reading Ephesians 6:10-18. I noticed that vs 15 is not what I thought.

Let's compare:

NAB (which I had opened first by mistake--no coincidences):

      15 and your feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace.

Young's literal (when lead to compare if I am wondering):

      15 and having the feet shod in the preparation of the good-news of the peace;

NASB:

      15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

I have a flyer of a 1st century soldier and it explains his gear. However, I was always confused about why sandals (now beautiful boots) would represent the Gospel and the Sword of the Spirit also representing the Word of God.

Our boots actually represent being READY. It's a hurry-up and wait scenario. Learn the Gospel, the Good News!  Be prepared to share the Good News! Be vigilant for the opportunity to share the TRUTH that conquers all things!

I love "Together For The Gospel Live 2" singing "Come Praise and Glorify". The lyric that resonates most besides the chorus?

Come praise and glorify our God
Who gives His grace in Christ
In Him our sins are washed away
Redeemed through sacrifice
In Him God has made known to us
The myst[e]ry of His will
That Christ should be the head of all
His purpose to fulfill

I remember a Sunday School class where we went through each book of the Old Testament and learned its importance on the broken (supposedly) road to the coming of the Messiah.

Then, I wondered if a more modern LITERAL translation had been done like Young's. Nope. So, I searched for the most literal and the NASB was at the top of the list. Having read the article, and being in the habit, I scrolled down to the comments. This is the first reply.

Daniel Hitson

"While God's Word to man is infallible, it was mentioned that for reasons provided, any linguistic translation cannot fully propagate the original infallibility. Consequently, a suggestion of reading, no - studying multiple translations will serve to empower the seeker with a better academic understanding of both literal and figurative conveyances of Holy Scripture.

"During this process the seeker (either "saved" or as yet "unsaved") is also inherently posturing himself/herself to be open to the working (enlightenment, conviction, incentive, etc.) of the Holy Spirit - the SOURCE of the communication of the original Word to man. Jesus came as the physical embodiment (or, manifestation) of that Word ("Word made Flesh")."

(eBible article)

I always thought, as is in the Bible itself, that the Holy Spirit does not literally speak very often. Only a few times in the Word, actually. But. BUT. The Holy Spirit spoke the Whole Bible. The Holy Spirit is who spoke the Word to the man recording the audible words of the Father, His Son, and all the others who spoke (including a donkey). I actually cried. The Holy Spirit is NOT silent. His is the voice that we hear calling our name! His is the voice of God we hear. He is our comforter. 

Yes, I have a spider web mind. Have a blessed day! 

Pray, Listen, Listen, Pray, Wait,

Listen.

Who Are We?

This world is composed of many things,
Energies as you will.
Both real life and alternative realities
Some can only be seen
With changing the frequency of the human eye.
A ninja’s speed, ghosts, voodoo.
You think that this is impossible?
We all are simply a microscopic spectacle in this galaxy.
We know nothing what is out beyond our sad little solar system,
And people dare to judge me and say it is as it is.
No, you have endless choices remain.
Yes or no, left or right.
While some shape their own paths on this world we live on
By creating middle roads instead of black or white,
They leave their mark creating a grey realm,
A realm of nothingness where everything is possible,
Where life is made, where space is creating mass.
This realm is known as our mind, so ask yourself who are we?

 

Just Link Jones

 

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So, Are You Listening?

 

 

LORD God, cut the chains and free the people

Watched a video of an Iranian woman on Breitbart speaking out against Sharia law. Then went to a link given in a reply...

WHAT A SITE!

Visit, study, listen. We are ALL at war against the evil one. He has been given free reign for far too long. He tempts in the same manner he did to the Lord Jesus and if we do not gear up in the armor of God, we will fail.

The site:

https://www.unshackledaction.com/

Unshackled Life Group (Unshackled for Life)

This will create a worldwide revival

Be healed!

Read "The Miracles of Jesus Explained According To Their Spiritual Meaning" by the Rev. J. Clowes, MA

Found for free download at (scroll down for the format you want)

https://archive.org/details/miraclesofjesusc00clow

Ask for wisdom. 

Ask for faith.

Ask for strength.

Acknowledge that He is the creator and all of life is a gift from Him. Our breath, our heartbeat, our mind, our strength, our existence.

Just saw this on CBN news 

Baby steps? 

http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2018/august/former-atheist-anthony-hopkins-reveals-encounter-that-led-him-to-god