Sunday, May 18, 2008
May Today Bring Blessings And Wisdom
Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Proverbs 3:5,6 says 5.Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6: In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. This goes alone with Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
There are many things each and every day that I do not understand but I do know that it is the will of God that I go through what I do in order to become closer to Him. That is what Christ wants. To be close to us because we are His children. He loves all of His children. If He did not love us then He would not correct us as our parents did when we where young.
Let us pray for the blessing of wisdom for happy is the man that finds her.
Proverbs3:1-35
1: My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3: Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6: In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7: Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8: It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9: Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11: My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13: Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14: For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15: She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16: Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17: Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18: She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
19: The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
20: By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21: My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22: So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23: Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24: When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25: Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26: For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
27: Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28: Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29: Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30: Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31: Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32: For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
33: The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34: Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35: The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
There are many things each and every day that I do not understand but I do know that it is the will of God that I go through what I do in order to become closer to Him. That is what Christ wants. To be close to us because we are His children. He loves all of His children. If He did not love us then He would not correct us as our parents did when we where young.
Let us pray for the blessing of wisdom for happy is the man that finds her.
Proverbs3:1-35
1: My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3: Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6: In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7: Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8: It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9: Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11: My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13: Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14: For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15: She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16: Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17: Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18: She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
19: The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
20: By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21: My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22: So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23: Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24: When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25: Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26: For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
27: Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28: Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29: Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30: Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31: Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32: For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
33: The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34: Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35: The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Psalms Chapter 94 & 95
Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Psalms Chapter 94
1: O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
2: Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3: LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
4: How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
5: They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
6: They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
7: Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
8: Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9: He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10: He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
11: The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12: Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
13: That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
14: For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15: But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16: Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17: Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18: When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
19: In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
20: Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
21: They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
22: But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23: And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
Psalms Chapter 95
1: O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
2: Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
3: For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
4: In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
5: The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
6: O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
7: For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
8: Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9: When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
10: Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
11: Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
1: O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
2: Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3: LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
4: How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
5: They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
6: They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
7: Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
8: Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9: He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10: He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
11: The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12: Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
13: That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
14: For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15: But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16: Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17: Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18: When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
19: In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
20: Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
21: They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
22: But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23: And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
Psalms Chapter 95
1: O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
2: Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
3: For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
4: In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
5: The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
6: O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
7: For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
8: Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9: When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
10: Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
11: Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
Another Christian Martyr in Iraq
Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
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When "Muhammad" first converted to Christianity from Islam, he kept his new faith a secret. In fact, the first person he told outside of his wife and son was a Christian named "Joseph." He knew the risks of sharing his faith with others in his homeland of Iraq but felt led to do so anyway. So he witnessed to his extended family. Following radical teachings of Islam, family members killed Muhammad. Muhammad's widow sent Muhammad's friend "Joseph" an e-mail after the martyrdom of her husband. She wrote: "I have bad news. Muhammad is dead. Our family killed him for sharing his new faith in Jesus Christ. I miss him dearly. Muhammad left me two important things: my son and our Bible. I'll never forget why he died. He died for Jesus. I believe Jesus will help me. Tell the people [other Christians] to pray for me." Muhammad's widow and son are now being supported by VOM's Families of Martyrs fund. This is perhaps VOM's most important work: reaching out to families who have been victims of severe persecution and martyrdom. Each week we learn about new cases that need our support. Would you like to help VOM expand this critical work? We invite you to follow the link below to learn more about VOM's Families of Martyrs fund and to make a contribution. Your support will provide for the immediate needs of our persecuted family members. » Help expand VOM's Families of Martyrs fund Thank you for your prayers and support for those persecuted for the cause of Christ. Please feel free to share this e-mail with your Christian friends and family. | |
Every night on the news we hear updates of violence in Iraq. The war continues and commentators debate whether American soldiers should be there or not. What we do not hear about is the plight of Christian nationals in Iraq. For them a spiritual war wages. Revelation 17:6
6: And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
6: And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
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Sunday, May 04, 2008
Psalms Chapters 92 & 93
Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Psalms Chapter 92
1: It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
2: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
3: Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
4: For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
5: O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
6: A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
7: When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
8: But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
9: For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
10: But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
11: Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
12: The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13: Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14: They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
15: To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Psalms Chapter 93
1: The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
2: Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
3: The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
4: The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
5: Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
Psalms Chapter 92
1: It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
2: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
3: Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
4: For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
5: O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
6: A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
7: When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
8: But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
9: For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
10: But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
11: Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
12: The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13: Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14: They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
15: To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Psalms Chapter 93
1: The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
2: Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
3: The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
4: The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
5: Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
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