ROCK steady

 

Psalm 18:2

King James Version

2 The Lord is my rock, 

and my fortress, 

and my deliverer; 

my God, 

my strength, 

in whom I will trust; 

my buckler, 

and the horn of my salvation, 

and my high tower.

The true born again is rock steady.

For He relies on JESUS alone.

JESUS is the ROCK.

1 Corinthians 10:4

King James Version

4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: 

for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: 

and that Rock was Christ.

We are not swayed by every wind of doctrine.

Ephesians 4:14

King James Version

14 That we henceforth be no more children, 

tossed to and fro, 

and carried about with every wind of doctrine, 

by the sleight of men, 

and cunning craftiness, 

whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

We are not interested in lies, perversion, and corruption.

1 Timothy 6:5

King James Version

5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, 

and destitute of the truth, 

supposing that gain is godliness: 

from such withdraw thyself.

We only care to PLEASE GOD.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

King James Version

4 But as we were allowed of God 

to be put in trust with the gospel, 

even so we speak; 

not as pleasing men, 

but God, 

which trieth our hearts.

For the enemy lies in ambush.

1 Peter 5:8

King James Version

8 Be sober, 

be vigilant; 

because your adversary the devil, 

as a roaring lion, 

walketh about, 

seeking whom he may devour:

Why would the true born again open himself to temptation?

We meditate upon the WORD of GOD, all the time.

Psalm 119:97-98

King James Version

97 O how love I thy law! 

it is my meditation all the day.

98 Thou through thy commandments 

hast made me wiser than mine enemies: 

for they are ever with me.

Our joy is in obeying the LAWS of GOD.

We love following JESUS.

We love listening to the SPIRIT of GOD.

We love living by SCRIPTURE.

We are FULLY-equipped in spiritual warfare.

Through GOD's GRACE, we are saved.

We are strong, through JESUS.

We put our faith in the LORD alone.

No one could pluck us out of the FATHER's hand.

JESUS told us so.

John 10:28-30

King James Version

28 And I give unto them eternal life; 

and they shall never perish, 

neither shall any man pluck them 

out of my hand.

29 My Father, 

which gave them me, 

is greater than all; 

and no man is able to pluck them 

out of my Father's hand.

30 I and my Father are one.

We live by FAITH alone.

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GETTING things RIGHT

 

Proverbs 21:1-2

King James Version

21 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, 

as the rivers of water: 

he turneth it whithersoever he will.

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: 

but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

Tired of trying to make sense of things?

Who can you really trust?

What's the easiest way to know?

How does one get things right in this world?

Be governed by the LAWS of GOD, that's how.

The world will sway you this way, and that, but if you know the laws of GOD, you will not be at a loss.

You will know what to do.

You will know what to say.

You will know what to think.

You will know what to obey.

You will not be in error.

At least, in the EYES of GOD.

That's all that matters anyway.

You will be guided by SPIRIT and SCRIPTURE at all times.

The true born again has surrendered his will totally to GOD.

He believes in JESUS.

Unless you're born of water, and of the SPIRIT, you cannot possibly comprehend and accept the LAWS of GOD in Scripture.

SPIRIT makes things clear.

What could be more refreshing and empowering, than knowing GOD's WAYS and WILL?

You will be guided each moment.

Your delight is in obeying GOD.

Your work serves GOD alone.

And because it serves Him, your work is of great value to those GOD directs you to serve.

You see, JESUS said:

Luke 16:15

King James Version

15 And he said unto them, 

Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; 

but God knoweth your hearts: 

for that which is highly esteemed among men 

is abomination in the sight of God.

What do you think is acceptable to man?

There's greed, power, vanity, lust, disobedience, defiance -- things of the world.

Things of the enemy.

Such are not acceptable to GOD.

It's always been a choice between:

GOD and mammon.

JESUS and Satan.

Hot and cold.

There is no lukewarm.

You've got to make a choice.

Only through the SPIRIT of GOD, by being born again, by belonging to the LORD, can you make right choices.

Those right choices get you to heaven, to eternal life, to fellowship with CHRIST.

The LAWS of GOD are precise.

It is for our own good.

We must live by Scripture.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

King James Version

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, 

and is profitable for doctrine, 

for reproof, 

for correction, 

for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, 

thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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JESUS gives us the STRENGTH we need

 

Philippians 4:13

King James Version

13 I can do all things through Christ 

which strengtheneth me.

The world may look like a dangerous place, but the LORD JESUS had already conquered death, and the devil, who had power over it.

Hebrews 2:14

King James Version

14 Forasmuch then as the children 

are partakers of flesh and blood, 

he also himself likewise took part of the same; 

that through death he might destroy him 

that had the power of death, 

that is, the devil;

And in Jesus, we have everlasting life:

John 4:13-14

King James Version

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, 

Whosoever drinketh of this water 

shall thirst again:

14 But whosoever drinketh 

of the water that I shall give him 

shall never thirst; 

but the water that I shall give him 

shall be in him a well of water 

springing up into everlasting life.

Sure, the world can be extremely confusing, and challenging, but the LORD JESUS had already conquered it.

John 16:33

King James Version

33 These things I have spoken unto you, 

that in me ye might have peace. 

In the world ye shall have tribulation: 

but be of good cheer; 

I have overcome the world.

There is no need to fear those who intimidate us, for Jesus fights for us.

Deuteronomy 20:4

King James Version

4 For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, 

to fight for you against your enemies, 

to save you.

Jesus always intercedes in our behalf:

Hebrews 7:25

King James Version

25 Wherefore he is able also to save them 

to the uttermost 

that come unto God by him, 

seeing he ever liveth 

to make intercession for them.

We only need to believe in the greatness, and faithfulness, of the FATHER, and SON, for they are ONE.

John 10:28-30

King James Version

28 And I give unto them eternal life; 

and they shall never perish, 

neither shall any man pluck them 

out of my hand.

29 My Father, 

which gave them me, 

is greater than all; 

and no man is able to pluck them 

out of my Father's hand.

30 I and my Father are one.

Thus, we must thank God, for giving us victory through Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15:57

King James Version

57 But thanks be to God, 

which giveth us the victory 

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Can we now see how precious, and loved, we are?

How strong we can become, through the power of the LORD JESUS CHRIST, if only we would believe in Him.

Despite our sinfulness?

And ingratitude?

Surely, we have no concept of how MUCH the LORD loves us, and fights for us!

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BEST prayer

 

Luke 11:1

King James Version

11 And it came to pass, that, 

as he was praying in a certain place, 

when he ceased, 

one of his disciples said unto him, 

Lord, teach us to pray, 

as John also taught his disciples.

What is the best prayer?

Pray to know God's will.

Apart from thanking God for all our blessings, known, unknown, seen, and unseen, this instruction from Jesus is the MOST challenging, and important prayer.

Luke 11:2

King James Version

2 And he said unto them, 

When ye pray, say, 

Our Father which art in heaven, 

Hallowed be thy name. 

Thy kingdom come. 

Thy will be done, 

as in heaven, 

so in earth.

When you pray to know God's WILL, you send out the message of obedience.

God will surely help you with whatever you need, according to His will.

Of course, we can't understand that will, unless we're born again.

John 3:3

King James Version

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, 

I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

We need to be born of water and of the Spirit,

John 3:5

King James Version

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, 

I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

so we may discern the will of God.

1 Corinthians 2:14

King James Version

14 But the natural man receiveth not 

the things of the Spirit of God: 

for they are foolishness unto him: 

neither can he know them, 

because they are spiritually discerned.

Spiritual discernment is essential, for God is a Spirit.

John 4:24

King James Version

24 God is a Spirit: 

and they that worship him 

must worship him 

in spirit and in truth.

I've said it often enough -- unless we are born again, we won't understand things of the Spirit.

We'll continue to doubt, challenge, be confused, and defy.

But once you're born again, your heart automatically turns to Scripture -- the WORD of GOD.

When you are drawn to the Bible, the Holy Spirit makes things crystal clear.

God's Spirit gives you right interpretation of His Word.

Then, and only then can you do the will of the Father -- unquestioned.

For you see His ways, His wisdom, and His love.

You love praying to know His will.

Before you think, speak, or act, you can be found praying that God's will "be done", as Jesus taught us.

Being born again, we become sealed by the Holy Spirit, and He helps us pray, the right way, so we may know the will of God.

Romans 8:26

King James Version

26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: 

for we know not what we should pray for 

as we ought: 

but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us 

with groanings which cannot be uttered.

In short, only through Spirit can we know God's will.

If you're not born again, you will never be on target.

I can honestly vouch about that accuracy, for I am born again, and greatly desirous to know God's will EVERY moment.

Once you're born again, you will never want to think for yourself anymore.

Only God's will is upheld.

It's a lovely way to live, lived in certainty, founded on Jesus' life, and instructions.

He did go to the cross, as it was the Father's will, and also in fulfillment of Scripture, that we may be saved from the power of death, and of the devil.

It is actually a delight to do the Father's will, for by ourselves, what do we really know?

Do we see the whole picture?

Only God, who created the first man, heaven, and earth, can be counted on for guidance.

Through His Spirit, we would know His will.

By being born again, we will follow that will.

I believe even a child could understand this.

It's a systematic belief, a step-by-step process in following the will of God.

1. SEEK God with all your heart.

2. BECOME born again.

3. PRAY to know His will.

4. TRUST an answer is forthcoming.

5. HAVE faith in God's wisdom.

6. GIVE thanks for the answer.

7. OBEY whatever He asks you to do.

After that, keep doing STEPS 3-7 each time you have a question, or desire in your heart.

Clear your heart for God, for that will be His home.

Be not obsessed with the ways of the world.

Remain focused on God alone.

The more you read Scripture, the more you understand God.

His ways will become clear.

You will even find yourself thrilled at the ways of God, for He, too has humor, and delights to delight His children.

As born again, you will see humor in God's ways, for you have become child-like with God.

Matthew 18:3

King James Version

3 And said, 

Verily I say unto you, 

Except ye be converted, 

and become as little children, 

ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

There is no going around what God's will is for us.

We are His children.

Father knows best.

Stop being the rebellious teen.

Waste of time, and energy.

Become a teachable child.

JESUS is the answer.

Follow His example.

He only cared to do the Father's will.

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The Only Desire You Must Have Now

 1 Chronicles 22:19 

King James Version

19 Now set your heart and your soul 

to seek the Lord your God; 

arise therefore, 

and build ye the sanctuary of the Lord God, 

to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord, 

and the holy vessels of God, 

into the house that is to be built 

to the name of the Lord.

We have all desired many things in the world.

But has it brought us peace?

Has it brought us lasting happiness?

Has it brought comfort to everyone?

Only the desire to seek the Lord with all our hearts, to know His truth alone, can give us the lasting peace, and happiness we seek.

Why would the Lord come, unless we invite His sacred presence?

When we seek what the world offers -- beauty, power, wealth, fame -- we will be given everything that distracts us from the Lord.

When we seek God, we prepare a home for Him in our hearts.

We will be led to sanctify our bodies, to receive grace from the Lord.

We will not want to have anything to do with that which is sin, and error.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV)

19 What? 

know ye not that your body 

is the temple of the Holy Ghost 

which is in you, 

which ye have of God, 

and ye are not your own?

20 For ye are bought with a price: 

therefore glorify God in your body, 

and in your spirit, 

which are God's.

Seek God with all your heart, and wait for His grace to come to you.

He knows the sincerity of your heart, the desire of your soul, the efforts you put into knowing His truth.

He knows if you long for Him, or not.

John 16:13 KJV)

13 Howbeit when he, 

the Spirit of truth, is come, 

he will guide you into all truth: 

for he shall not speak of himself; 

but whatsoever he shall hear, 

that shall he speak: 

and he will shew you things to come.

You will learn of Jesus, through the Holy Spirit of God.

And yet, when you come to know Jesus, He refers you back to the Father, for they are One.

John 14:6 (KJV)

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, 

the truth, 

and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, 

but by me.

I know exactly what I speak of, for it happened to me.

By seeking God's truth with all my heart and not selling out to the world, God finally showed up.

He corrected my errors, and I repented.

He led me to start reading the Bible -- His Word.

Each day becomes a day of glorious instruction, and learning.

Such as this post you're reading now.

As I write, I teach myself, too.

I am learning, alongside you.

You will marvel at what you will learn from the Holy Spirit of God.

You will begin to understand things of God.

You will love following Jesus each day.

You will know what to do, in life, and in work.

Your eyes will be opened.

Your errors will be corrected.

Everything will be made clear to you, as you pray to Jesus for an answer.

And never again will you allow your heart and spirit to be defiled by things of the world.

For you now have a temple for God in your heart, and will start walking in His ways.

2 Corinthians 6:16 (KJV)

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God 

with idols? 

for ye are the temple of the living God; 

as God hath said, 

I will dwell in them, 

and walk in them; 

and I will be their God, 

and they shall be my people.

Updated 24 January 2022

HOW we are corrupting ourselves

 

Job 15:20-35 

King James Version

20 The wicked man 

travaileth with pain all his days, 

and the number of years is hidden 

to the oppressor.

21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: 

in prosperity the destroyer 

shall come upon him.

22 He believeth not 

that he shall return out of darkness, 

and he is waited for of the sword.

23 He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, 

Where is it? 

he knoweth that the day of darkness 

is ready at his hand.

24 Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; 

they shall prevail against him, 

as a king ready to the battle.

25 For he stretcheth out his hand against God, 

and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

26 He runneth upon him, 

even on his neck, 

upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:

27 Because he covereth his face with his fatness, 

and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.

28 And he dwelleth in desolate cities, 

and in houses which no man inhabiteth, 

which are ready to become heaps.

29 He shall not be rich, 

neither shall his substance continue, 

neither shall he prolong 

the perfection thereof upon the earth.

30 He shall not depart out of darkness; 

the flame shall dry up his branches, 

and by the breath of his mouth 

shall he go away.

31 Let not him that is deceived 

trust in vanity: 

for vanity shall be his recompence.

32 It shall be accomplished before his time, 

and his branch shall not be green.

33 He shall shake off his unripe grape 

as the vine, 

and shall cast off his flower 

as the olive.

34 For the congregation of hypocrites 

shall be desolate, 

and fire shall consume 

the tabernacles of bribery.

35 They conceive mischief, 

and bring forth vanity, 

and their belly prepareth deceit.

Those powerful, revealing verses come from the oldest book in the Bible -- The BOOK of JOB.

What hope have we got?

Only in the LORD JESUS, of course!

Romans 6:23 

King James Version

23 For the wages of sin is death; 

but the gift of God is eternal life 

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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The devil's DEVICES

 

2 Corinthians 2:11

King James Version

11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: 

for we are not ignorant of his devices.

These are EXTREMELY perilous times.

We are being hit on ALL fronts.

A constant bombardment upon our mind, body, and spirit.

If your heart is not right with JESUS, you are truly at peril.

These are the devil's devices:

DEBT.

DEVICE.

DISEASE.

DIMINISHMENT.

DISTANCING.

DISTORTION.

DILUTION.

DISTRACTION.

DISCRIMINATION.

DEPENDENCY.

DEPRESSION.

DECEPTION.

DIVORCE.

DISTURBANCE.

DEATH.

DIVISION.

DECADENCE.

DEPRIVATION.

DEPRAVATION.

DEVIATION.

DOMINATION.

DRUGS.

Here's a brief explanation of these devices:

DEBT.

Debilitating debt.

The kind that destroys lives, enslaving people.

The kind that takes out the light from people's eyes.

DEVICE.

The devil's latest device, is the latest device.

Check your cellphones, gadgets, or electronic stuff.

The devil moves with the times.

DISEASE.

A dream from ages ago told me something was cookin' in the labs.

Three very worried, elderly molecular biologists were deeply huddled in conversation in church.

Then the covid thing happened.

DIMINISHMENT.

The enemy doesn't want us to love GOD.

He wants total power, in place of GOD.

He does all he can, that GOD's power is diminished in us.

DISTANCING.

Something very eerie has happened during the covid crisis.

Where before, we had the freedom to be with family and friends, any time we chose, well, now, things are different.

Someone obviously wants us not to gather, and share the WORD.

DISTORTION.

What is God's TRUTH?

Are churches in sync with the original teachings of CHRIST?

If you are confused, then you know the devil's hand is in it.

DILUTION.

What does the Bible say?

How have churches taught GOD's WORD?

Are they still in sync with what JESUS had taught?

DISTRACTION.

Too many things, too little time?

Have we got time for GOD?

I sure hope so.

DISCRIMINATION.

It has been an old strategy, to make the rich, richer; the poor, poorer.

To enslave people, keep them ignorant, and thus, controllable.

Or to make other races superior to others.

DEPENDENCY.

What are you addicted to?

Many devices get us addicted -- lust, power, idolatry, vanity, fame, fortune -- all the things GOD abhors.

It is with our participation, and lust for things of the world, that we will be destroyed.

DEPRESSION.

The world has gotten so weird, people get confused, depressed, and maybe even suicidal.

People get sad.

But there's hope -- if only you'd know where to look.

DECEPTION.

What are we to believe anymore?

Who are we to believe?

I believe in JESUS.

DIVORCE.

The devil knows where to hit.

Home.

A real home run.

DISTURBANCE.

Where the devil is, there's violence.

There's lawlessness.

A sure sign that the LORD will return for His people.

DEATH.

In sin, is death.

In JESUS, is LIFE.

The LORD died on the cross, was buried, and rose on the third day.

After that, death, and the devil, were conquered.

DIVISION.

Oh yes, the devil loves wars.

He loves creating confusion, pitting one against the other.

Divide, and conquer -- that's always been his strategy.

DECADENCE.

We are definitely not in cadence with God.

There is no discipline, only indulgence.

A love for the world, and not for God.

DEPRIVATION.

People are deprived of their right to freedom.

They have been deprived of the right to live peacefully, to praise God, to even breathe.

You know who's behind it.

DEPRAVATION.

How are people being corrupted?

How is the enemy corrupting our bodies?

How is the enemy corrupting our minds, and souls?

DEVIATION.

How have we deviated from the natural gender GOD gave us?

How have we deviated from such normal relationships?

How have we deviated from normal practices?

DOMINATION.

The race to dominate others is futile.

The devil, authority on earth, dominates them all.

But he forgot, or at least tries to forget, JESUS was given POWER over ALL heaven and earth by GOD Himself.

DRUGS.

How have drugs, of all sorts, affected our minds, bodies, and systems?

Have we become dependent on them?

GOD created the natural.

Man invented the synthetic, and superficial.

All these are to be expected.

For this is the nature of the battle.

Are you a soldier of CHRIST?

I hope you are, for this is the nature of CHRIST's enemy:

Ephesians 6:12

King James Version

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, 

but against principalities, 

against powers, 

against the rulers of the darkness of this world, 

against spiritual wickedness in high places.

1 Peter 5:8-9

King James Version

8 Be sober, 

be vigilant; 

because your adversary the devil, 

as a roaring lion, walketh about, 

seeking whom he may devour:

9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, 

knowing that the same afflictions 

are accomplished in your brethren 

that are in the world.

Where can we find hope?

Only in JESUS, the SON of GOD, the REDEEMER, the MESSIAH, the PRINCE of PEACE, the MIGHTY GOD, and soon, a man of war, who will have His faithful meet Him up in the air, and eventually make war on the devil, and all those who follow the latter.

Revelation 19:11-16

King James Version

11 And I saw heaven opened, 

and behold a white horse; 

and he that sat upon him 

was called Faithful and True,

 and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, 

and on his head were many crowns; 

and he had a name written, 

that no man knew, 

but he himself.

13 And he was clothed with a vesture 

dipped in blood: 

and his name is called The Word of God.

14 And the armies which were in heaven 

followed him upon white horses, 

clothed in fine linen, 

white and clean.

15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, 

that with it he should smite the nations: 

and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: 

and he treadeth the winepress 

of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

16 And he hath on his vesture 

and on his thigh a name written, 

King Of Kings, 

And Lord Of Lords.

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