Psalms 110:4 The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. "
Hebrews 5:5-6
So Christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father." 6 And he says in another place, "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. "
Hebrews 6:20
where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:14-17
for it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is declared: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. "
Jesus, "the Anointed One, the ruler," would come the first time as "the Anointed One" after "sixty-two 'sevens.'" Jesus would come the second time as "the Anointed One, the ruler," after "seven 'sevens.'"
Daniel 9:24-26
"Seventy 'sevens' are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy. 25 "Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven 'sevens,' and sixty-two 'sevens.' It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. 26 After the sixty-two 'sevens,' the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed.
Matthew 2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem
Matthew 2:16
When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
+++ Blessing from obeying God +++
(Genesis 22:18 NIV) and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."
(Exodus 15:26 NIV) He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."
(Exodus 23:22 NIV) If you listen carefully to what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you.
(Deuteronomy 4:39-40 NIV) Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. {40} Keep his decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the LORD your God gives you for all time.
(Deuteronomy 5:29 NIV) Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
(Deuteronomy 7:9-15 NIV) Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands. {10} But those who hate him he will repay to their face by destruction; he will not be slow to repay to their face those who hate him. {11} Therefore, take care to follow the commands, decrees and laws I give you today. {12} If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the LORD your God will keep his covenant of love with you, as he swore to your forefathers. {13} He will love you and bless you and increase your numbers. He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land--your grain, new wine and oil--the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land that he swore to your forefathers to give you. {14} You will be blessed more than any other people; none of your men or women will be childless, nor any of your livestock without young. {15} The LORD will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all who hate you.
(Deuteronomy 11:26-28 NIV) See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse-- {27} the blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today; {28} the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.
(Deuteronomy 12:28 NIV) Be careful to obey all these regulations I am giving you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God.
(Deuteronomy 28:1-20 NIV) If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. {2} All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God: {3} You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. {4} The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock--the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. {5} Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed. {6} You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out. {7} The LORD will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven. {8} The LORD will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The LORD your God will bless you in the land he is giving you. {9} The LORD will establish you as his holy people, as he promised you on oath, if you keep the commands of the LORD your God and walk in his ways. {10} Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will fear you. {11} The LORD will grant you abundant prosperity-- in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground--in the land he swore to your forefathers to give you. {12} The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. {13} The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. {14} Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them. {15} However, if you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: {16} You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. {17} Your basket and your kneading trough will be cursed. {18} The fruit of your womb will be cursed, and the crops of your land, and the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. {19} You will be cursed when you come in and cursed when you go out. {20} The LORD will send on you curses, confusion and rebuke in everything you put your hand to, until you are destroyed and come to sudden ruin because of the evil you have done in forsaking him.
(Deuteronomy 30:19-20 NIV) This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live {20} and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
(1 Samuel 15:22-23 NIV) But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. {23} For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has rejected you as king."
(2 Chronicles 26:5 NIV) He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.
(Proverbs 3:1-6 NIV) My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, {2} for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. {3} Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. {4} Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. {5} Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; {6} in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
(Proverbs 16:7 NIV) When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.
(Isaiah 58:6-14 NIV) "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? {7} Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-- when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? {8} Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. {9} Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. "If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, {10} and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. {11} The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. {12} Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings. {13} "If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the Lord's holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please or speaking idle words, {14} then you will find your joy in the LORD, and I will cause you to ride on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob." The mouth of the LORD has spoken.
(Jeremiah 7:23-24 NIV) but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I command you, that it may go well with you. {24} But they did not listen or pay attention; instead, they followed the stubborn inclinations of their evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.
(John 10:27-29 NIV) My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. {28} I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. {29} My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all ; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.
(John 14:15-18 NIV) "If you love me, you will obey what I command. {16} And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-- {17} the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. {18} I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
(John 14:23-24 NIV) Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. {24} He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.
(John 15:7-14 NIV) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. {8} This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. {9} "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. {10} If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. {11} I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. {12} My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. {13} Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. {14} You are my friends if you do what I command.
Jeberson Manuel.S
+91 9677733555
(Exodus 15:26 NIV) He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."
(Exodus 23:22 NIV) If you listen carefully to what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you.
(Deuteronomy 4:39-40 NIV) Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. {40} Keep his decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the LORD your God gives you for all time.
(Deuteronomy 5:29 NIV) Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
(Deuteronomy 7:9-15 NIV) Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands. {10} But those who hate him he will repay to their face by destruction; he will not be slow to repay to their face those who hate him. {11} Therefore, take care to follow the commands, decrees and laws I give you today. {12} If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the LORD your God will keep his covenant of love with you, as he swore to your forefathers. {13} He will love you and bless you and increase your numbers. He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land--your grain, new wine and oil--the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land that he swore to your forefathers to give you. {14} You will be blessed more than any other people; none of your men or women will be childless, nor any of your livestock without young. {15} The LORD will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all who hate you.
(Deuteronomy 11:26-28 NIV) See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse-- {27} the blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today; {28} the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.
(Deuteronomy 12:28 NIV) Be careful to obey all these regulations I am giving you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God.
(Deuteronomy 28:1-20 NIV) If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. {2} All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God: {3} You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. {4} The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock--the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. {5} Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed. {6} You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out. {7} The LORD will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven. {8} The LORD will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The LORD your God will bless you in the land he is giving you. {9} The LORD will establish you as his holy people, as he promised you on oath, if you keep the commands of the LORD your God and walk in his ways. {10} Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will fear you. {11} The LORD will grant you abundant prosperity-- in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground--in the land he swore to your forefathers to give you. {12} The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. {13} The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. {14} Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them. {15} However, if you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: {16} You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. {17} Your basket and your kneading trough will be cursed. {18} The fruit of your womb will be cursed, and the crops of your land, and the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. {19} You will be cursed when you come in and cursed when you go out. {20} The LORD will send on you curses, confusion and rebuke in everything you put your hand to, until you are destroyed and come to sudden ruin because of the evil you have done in forsaking him.
(Deuteronomy 30:19-20 NIV) This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live {20} and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
(1 Samuel 15:22-23 NIV) But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. {23} For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has rejected you as king."
(2 Chronicles 26:5 NIV) He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.
(Proverbs 3:1-6 NIV) My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, {2} for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. {3} Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. {4} Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. {5} Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; {6} in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
(Proverbs 16:7 NIV) When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.
(Isaiah 58:6-14 NIV) "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? {7} Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-- when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? {8} Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. {9} Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. "If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, {10} and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. {11} The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. {12} Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings. {13} "If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the Lord's holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please or speaking idle words, {14} then you will find your joy in the LORD, and I will cause you to ride on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob." The mouth of the LORD has spoken.
(Jeremiah 7:23-24 NIV) but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I command you, that it may go well with you. {24} But they did not listen or pay attention; instead, they followed the stubborn inclinations of their evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.
(John 10:27-29 NIV) My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. {28} I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. {29} My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all ; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.
(John 14:15-18 NIV) "If you love me, you will obey what I command. {16} And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-- {17} the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. {18} I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
(John 14:23-24 NIV) Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. {24} He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.
(John 15:7-14 NIV) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. {8} This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. {9} "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. {10} If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. {11} I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. {12} My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. {13} Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. {14} You are my friends if you do what I command.
Jeberson Manuel.S
+91 9677733555
+++ Wait for God +++
(Psalms 25:1-5 NKJV) To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul. {2} O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. {3} Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause. {4} Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. {5} Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.
(Psalms 27:13-14 NKJV) I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. {14} Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!
(Psalms 31:23-24 NKJV) Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints! For the LORD preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person. {24} Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD.
(Psalms 32:1 NKJV) Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
(Psalms 33:18-22 NKJV) Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, {19} To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. {20} Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. {21} For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. {22} Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.
(Psalms 37:3-9 NKJV) Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. {4} Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. {5} Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. {6} He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. {7} Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. {8} Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it only causes harm. {9} For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.
(Psalms 39:7 NKJV) "And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.
(Psalms 40:1-4 NKJV) I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. {2} He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. {3} He has put a new song in my mouth; Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the LORD. {4} Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
(Psalms 42:5 NKJV) Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance.
(Psalms 42:11 NKJV) Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.
(Psalms 62:1-2 NKJV) Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. {2} He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
(Psalms 62:5-8 NKJV) My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. {6} He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. {7} In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God. {8} Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
(Psalms 69:2-3 NKJV) I sink in deep mire, Where there is no standing; I have come into deep waters, Where the floods overflow me. {3} I am weary with my crying; My throat is dry; My eyes fail while I wait for my God.
(Psalms 78:6-7 NKJV) That the generation to come might know them, The children who would be born, That they may arise and declare them to their children, {7} That they may set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments;
(Psalms 130:1-7 NKJV) Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD; {2} Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications. {3} If You, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? {4} But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared. {5} I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. {6} My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning; Yes, more than those who watch for the morning. {7} O Israel, hope in the LORD; For with the LORD there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption.
(Psalms 145:14-20 NKJV) The LORD upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down. {15} The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season. {16} You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. {17} The LORD is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. {18} The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. {19} He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. {20} The LORD preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy.
(Proverbs 20:22 NKJV) Do not say, "I will recompense evil"; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.
(Isaiah 25:7-9 NKJV) And He will destroy on this mountain The surface of the covering cast over all people, And the veil that is spread over all nations. {8} He will swallow up death forever, And the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces; The rebuke of His people He will take away from all the earth; For the LORD has spoken. {9} And it will be said in that day: "Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the LORD; We have waited for Him; We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation."
(Isaiah 26:3-9 NKJV) You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. {4} Trust in the LORD forever, For in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength. {5} For He brings down those who dwell on high, The lofty city; He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He brings it down to the dust. {6} The foot shall tread it down; The feet of the poor And the steps of the needy." {7} The way of the just is uprightness; O Most Upright, You weigh the path of the just. {8} Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O LORD, we have waited for You; The desire of our soul is for Your name And for the remembrance of You. {9} With my soul I have desired You in the night, Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early; For when Your judgments are in the earth, The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
(Isaiah 30:18 NKJV) Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him.
(Isaiah 40:28-31 NKJV) Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. {29} He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. {30} Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, {31} But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
(Isaiah 64:4 NKJV) For since the beginning of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the eye seen any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits for Him.
(Lamentations 3:21-26 NKJV) This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. {22} Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. {23} They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. {24} "The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "Therefore I hope in Him!" {25} The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. {26} It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the LORD.
(Hosea 12:6 NKJV) So you, by the help of your God, return; Observe mercy and justice, And wait on your God continually.
(Micah 7:7-9 NKJV) Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me. {8} Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, The LORD will be a light to me. {9} I will bear the indignation of the LORD, Because I have sinned against Him, Until He pleads my case And executes justice for me. He will bring me forth to the light; I will see His righteousness.
(Acts 24:15 NKJV) "I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.
(1 Corinthians 1:4-8 NKJV) I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, {5} that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, {6} even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, {7} so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, {8} who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(Philippians 3:20-21 NKJV) For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, {21} who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.
(James 5:7-8 NKJV) Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. {8} You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Jeberson Manuel.S
+91 9677733555
(Psalms 27:13-14 NKJV) I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. {14} Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!
(Psalms 31:23-24 NKJV) Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints! For the LORD preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person. {24} Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD.
(Psalms 32:1 NKJV) Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
(Psalms 33:18-22 NKJV) Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, {19} To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. {20} Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. {21} For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. {22} Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.
(Psalms 37:3-9 NKJV) Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. {4} Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. {5} Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. {6} He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. {7} Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. {8} Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it only causes harm. {9} For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.
(Psalms 39:7 NKJV) "And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.
(Psalms 40:1-4 NKJV) I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. {2} He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. {3} He has put a new song in my mouth; Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the LORD. {4} Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
(Psalms 42:5 NKJV) Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance.
(Psalms 42:11 NKJV) Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.
(Psalms 62:1-2 NKJV) Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. {2} He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
(Psalms 62:5-8 NKJV) My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. {6} He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. {7} In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God. {8} Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
(Psalms 69:2-3 NKJV) I sink in deep mire, Where there is no standing; I have come into deep waters, Where the floods overflow me. {3} I am weary with my crying; My throat is dry; My eyes fail while I wait for my God.
(Psalms 78:6-7 NKJV) That the generation to come might know them, The children who would be born, That they may arise and declare them to their children, {7} That they may set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments;
(Psalms 130:1-7 NKJV) Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD; {2} Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications. {3} If You, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? {4} But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared. {5} I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. {6} My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning; Yes, more than those who watch for the morning. {7} O Israel, hope in the LORD; For with the LORD there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption.
(Psalms 145:14-20 NKJV) The LORD upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down. {15} The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season. {16} You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. {17} The LORD is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. {18} The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. {19} He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. {20} The LORD preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy.
(Proverbs 20:22 NKJV) Do not say, "I will recompense evil"; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.
(Isaiah 25:7-9 NKJV) And He will destroy on this mountain The surface of the covering cast over all people, And the veil that is spread over all nations. {8} He will swallow up death forever, And the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces; The rebuke of His people He will take away from all the earth; For the LORD has spoken. {9} And it will be said in that day: "Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the LORD; We have waited for Him; We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation."
(Isaiah 26:3-9 NKJV) You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. {4} Trust in the LORD forever, For in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength. {5} For He brings down those who dwell on high, The lofty city; He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He brings it down to the dust. {6} The foot shall tread it down; The feet of the poor And the steps of the needy." {7} The way of the just is uprightness; O Most Upright, You weigh the path of the just. {8} Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O LORD, we have waited for You; The desire of our soul is for Your name And for the remembrance of You. {9} With my soul I have desired You in the night, Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early; For when Your judgments are in the earth, The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
(Isaiah 30:18 NKJV) Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him.
(Isaiah 40:28-31 NKJV) Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. {29} He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. {30} Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, {31} But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
(Isaiah 64:4 NKJV) For since the beginning of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the eye seen any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits for Him.
(Lamentations 3:21-26 NKJV) This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. {22} Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. {23} They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. {24} "The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "Therefore I hope in Him!" {25} The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. {26} It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the LORD.
(Hosea 12:6 NKJV) So you, by the help of your God, return; Observe mercy and justice, And wait on your God continually.
(Micah 7:7-9 NKJV) Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me. {8} Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, The LORD will be a light to me. {9} I will bear the indignation of the LORD, Because I have sinned against Him, Until He pleads my case And executes justice for me. He will bring me forth to the light; I will see His righteousness.
(Acts 24:15 NKJV) "I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.
(1 Corinthians 1:4-8 NKJV) I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, {5} that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, {6} even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, {7} so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, {8} who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(Philippians 3:20-21 NKJV) For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, {21} who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.
(James 5:7-8 NKJV) Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. {8} You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Jeberson Manuel.S
+91 9677733555
Sunday, March 28, 2010
+++ Blessing from obeying God +++
(Genesis 22:18 NIV) and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."
(Exodus 15:26 NIV) He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."
(Exodus 23:22 NIV) If you listen carefully to what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you.
(Deuteronomy 4:39-40 NIV) Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. {40} Keep his decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the LORD your God gives you for all time.
(Deuteronomy 5:29 NIV) Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
(Deuteronomy 7:9-15 NIV) Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands. {10} But those who hate him he will repay to their face by destruction; he will not be slow to repay to their face those who hate him. {11} Therefore, take care to follow the commands, decrees and laws I give you today. {12} If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the LORD your God will keep his covenant of love with you, as he swore to your forefathers. {13} He will love you and bless you and increase your numbers. He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land--your grain, new wine and oil--the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land that he swore to your forefathers to give you. {14} You will be blessed more than any other people; none of your men or women will be childless, nor any of your livestock without young. {15} The LORD will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all who hate you.
(Deuteronomy 11:26-28 NIV) See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse-- {27} the blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today; {28} the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.
(Deuteronomy 12:28 NIV) Be careful to obey all these regulations I am giving you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God.
(Deuteronomy 28:1-20 NIV) If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. {2} All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God: {3} You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. {4} The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock--the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. {5} Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed. {6} You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out. {7} The LORD will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven. {8} The LORD will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The LORD your God will bless you in the land he is giving you. {9} The LORD will establish you as his holy people, as he promised you on oath, if you keep the commands of the LORD your God and walk in his ways. {10} Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will fear you. {11} The LORD will grant you abundant prosperity-- in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground--in the land he swore to your forefathers to give you. {12} The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. {13} The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. {14} Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them. {15} However, if you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: {16} You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. {17} Your basket and your kneading trough will be cursed. {18} The fruit of your womb will be cursed, and the crops of your land, and the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. {19} You will be cursed when you come in and cursed when you go out. {20} The LORD will send on you curses, confusion and rebuke in everything you put your hand to, until you are destroyed and come to sudden ruin because of the evil you have done in forsaking him.
(Deuteronomy 30:19-20 NIV) This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live {20} and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
(1 Samuel 15:22-23 NIV) But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. {23} For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has rejected you as king."
(2 Chronicles 26:5 NIV) He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.
(Proverbs 3:1-6 NIV) My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, {2} for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. {3} Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. {4} Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. {5} Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; {6} in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
(Proverbs 16:7 NIV) When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.
(Isaiah 58:6-14 NIV) "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? {7} Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-- when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? {8} Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. {9} Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. "If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, {10} and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. {11} The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. {12} Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings. {13} "If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the Lord's holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please or speaking idle words, {14} then you will find your joy in the LORD, and I will cause you to ride on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob." The mouth of the LORD has spoken.
(Jeremiah 7:23-24 NIV) but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I command you, that it may go well with you. {24} But they did not listen or pay attention; instead, they followed the stubborn inclinations of their evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.
(John 10:27-29 NIV) My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. {28} I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. {29} My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all ; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.
(John 14:15-18 NIV) "If you love me, you will obey what I command. {16} And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-- {17} the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. {18} I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
(John 14:23-24 NIV) Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. {24} He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.
(John 15:7-14 NIV) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. {8} This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. {9} "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. {10} If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. {11} I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. {12} My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. {13} Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. {14} You are my friends if you do what I command.
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+++ God calls us to be holy +++
We have been commanded by God to live lives of holiness, set apart from the world. As we fight sin, we are sacrificing things out of love for Him, and He loves our sacrifice. He is worthy of wonderful gifts, and we have nothing to give Him except a life set a part and devoted to knowing Him in holiness. God calls us to be holy. After all, God is holy.
In 1 Peter 1:13-16, Peter writes to believers, "Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, 'You shall be holy, for I am holy.'" Peter is quoting from Leviticus 11:44 and Leviticus 19:2.
First, let's look at God's holiness. What does it mean that God is holy? Passages like 1 Samuel 2:2 and Isaiah 6:3 are just two of many examples of passages about God’s holiness. Another way to say it is absolute perfection. God is unlike any other (see Hosea 11:9), and His holiness is the essence of that “otherness.� His very being is completely absent of even a trace of sin (James 1:13; Hebrews 6:18). He is high above any other, and no one can compare to Him (Psalm 40:5). God’s holiness pervades His entire being and shapes all His attributes. His love is a holy love, His mercy is holy mercy, and even His anger and wrath are holy anger and holy wrath. These concepts are difficult for humans to grasp, just as God is difficult for us to understand in His entirety.
Next, what does it mean for us to be holy? When God told Israel to be holy in Leviticus 11 and 19, He was instructing them to be distinct from the other nations by giving them specific regulations to govern their lives. Israel is God's chosen nation and God has set them apart from all other people groups. They are His special people, and consequently they were given standards that God wanted them to live by so the world would know they belonged to Him. When Peter repeats the Lord's words in 1 Peter 1:16, he is talking specifically to believers. As believers, we need to be "set apart" from the world unto the Lord. We need to be living by God's standards, not the world's. God isn't calling us to be perfect, but to be distinct from the world. First Peter 2:9 describes believers as "a holy nation." It is a fact! We are separated from the world; we need to live out that reality in our day-to-day lives, which Peter tells us how to do in 1 Peter 1:13-16.
Finally, how can we become holy? Holiness only results from a right relationship with God by believing in Jesus Christ as Savior (accepting His gift of eternal life). If we have not placed our faith in God's Son alone to save us from our sins, then our pursuit of holiness is in vain. So, we must first make sure we are born-again believers (see John 3). If we truly are believers, then we recognize that our position in Christ automatically sets us apart from the world (1 Peter 2:9). After all, we have a relationship with the living God! Then we must daily live a set-apart life, not trying to "blend in" with the world, but instead living according to God's Word as we study the Bible and grow in it.
God is holy
Isa. 6:37; Rev. 4:8
Heaven a holy place
Psalm 20:6
Nothing unclean shall enter
Rev. 21:27
Scriptures holy
Romans 1:2
Commandments holy
Romans 7:12
Chosen to be holy
Ephesians 1:4
Holiness lost in the fall
Romans 5:12
Restored in Christ
Col. 1:22
A holy church
Eph. 5:27
Holiness commanded
Lev. 11:14; 1 Peter 1:15, 16
Ye shall be holy
Lev. 19:2
A holy people
Deut. 7:6; 14:2
Shall be called holy
Isa. 62:12
The way of holiness
Isa. 35:8
God calls to holiness
1 Thes. 4:7
Partakers of His holiness
Heb. 12:10
Holy Ghost makes holy
1 Cor. 3:16, 17
Fruit unto holiness
Romans 6:22
Holy men
2 Peter 1:21; 2 Kings 4:9; Psalm 86:2
Bishops must be holy men (some fight holiness today!)
Titus 1:7, 8
Paul found holy brethren
Heb. 3:1; 1 Thes. 5:27
Holy women
1 Peter 3:5
Holiness or hell
Heb. 12:14
God swore an oath that we should live holy everyday of our lives. Who says we cannot?
Luke 1:68-75
Jeberson Manuel.S
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In 1 Peter 1:13-16, Peter writes to believers, "Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, 'You shall be holy, for I am holy.'" Peter is quoting from Leviticus 11:44 and Leviticus 19:2.
First, let's look at God's holiness. What does it mean that God is holy? Passages like 1 Samuel 2:2 and Isaiah 6:3 are just two of many examples of passages about God’s holiness. Another way to say it is absolute perfection. God is unlike any other (see Hosea 11:9), and His holiness is the essence of that “otherness.� His very being is completely absent of even a trace of sin (James 1:13; Hebrews 6:18). He is high above any other, and no one can compare to Him (Psalm 40:5). God’s holiness pervades His entire being and shapes all His attributes. His love is a holy love, His mercy is holy mercy, and even His anger and wrath are holy anger and holy wrath. These concepts are difficult for humans to grasp, just as God is difficult for us to understand in His entirety.
Next, what does it mean for us to be holy? When God told Israel to be holy in Leviticus 11 and 19, He was instructing them to be distinct from the other nations by giving them specific regulations to govern their lives. Israel is God's chosen nation and God has set them apart from all other people groups. They are His special people, and consequently they were given standards that God wanted them to live by so the world would know they belonged to Him. When Peter repeats the Lord's words in 1 Peter 1:16, he is talking specifically to believers. As believers, we need to be "set apart" from the world unto the Lord. We need to be living by God's standards, not the world's. God isn't calling us to be perfect, but to be distinct from the world. First Peter 2:9 describes believers as "a holy nation." It is a fact! We are separated from the world; we need to live out that reality in our day-to-day lives, which Peter tells us how to do in 1 Peter 1:13-16.
Finally, how can we become holy? Holiness only results from a right relationship with God by believing in Jesus Christ as Savior (accepting His gift of eternal life). If we have not placed our faith in God's Son alone to save us from our sins, then our pursuit of holiness is in vain. So, we must first make sure we are born-again believers (see John 3). If we truly are believers, then we recognize that our position in Christ automatically sets us apart from the world (1 Peter 2:9). After all, we have a relationship with the living God! Then we must daily live a set-apart life, not trying to "blend in" with the world, but instead living according to God's Word as we study the Bible and grow in it.
God is holy
Isa. 6:37; Rev. 4:8
Heaven a holy place
Psalm 20:6
Nothing unclean shall enter
Rev. 21:27
Scriptures holy
Romans 1:2
Commandments holy
Romans 7:12
Chosen to be holy
Ephesians 1:4
Holiness lost in the fall
Romans 5:12
Restored in Christ
Col. 1:22
A holy church
Eph. 5:27
Holiness commanded
Lev. 11:14; 1 Peter 1:15, 16
Ye shall be holy
Lev. 19:2
A holy people
Deut. 7:6; 14:2
Shall be called holy
Isa. 62:12
The way of holiness
Isa. 35:8
God calls to holiness
1 Thes. 4:7
Partakers of His holiness
Heb. 12:10
Holy Ghost makes holy
1 Cor. 3:16, 17
Fruit unto holiness
Romans 6:22
Holy men
2 Peter 1:21; 2 Kings 4:9; Psalm 86:2
Bishops must be holy men (some fight holiness today!)
Titus 1:7, 8
Paul found holy brethren
Heb. 3:1; 1 Thes. 5:27
Holy women
1 Peter 3:5
Holiness or hell
Heb. 12:14
God swore an oath that we should live holy everyday of our lives. Who says we cannot?
Luke 1:68-75
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Friday, March 26, 2010
+++ What the Bible Verses has to say about Jesus +++
Jesus came to preach the kingdom of God – Luke 4:43
Jesus came to bring division – Luke 12:51
Jesus came to do the will of the Father – John 6:38
Jesus came to give the Father’s words – John 17:8
Jesus came to testify to the truth – John 18:37
Jesus came to die and destroy Satan’s power – Heb. 2:14
Jesus came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets – Matt. 5:17
Jesus came to give life – John 10:10,28
Jesus came to taste death for everyone – Heb. 2:9
Jesus came to proclaim freedom for believers – Luke 4:18
Jesus is the Apostle and High Priest of our confession – Heb. 1:3
Jesus is preparing a place for us in heaven – John 14:1-4
Jesus cleanses us from our sins by His blood – Rev. 1:5; Rom. 5:9
Jesus is the Light of the world – Rom. 9:5
Jesus has explained the Father – John 1:18
Jesus was crucified because of weakness – 2 Cor. 13:4
Jesus has overcome the world – John 16:33
Truth is in Jesus – Eph. 4:21
The fruit of righteousness comes through Jesus Christ – Phil. 1:11
Jesus delivers us from the wrath to come – 1 Thess. 1:10
Jesus makes many righteous – Rom. 5:19
Jesus is the image of the invisible God – Heb. 1:3
Jesus sends the Holy Spirit – John 15:26
Jesus abides forever – Heb. 7:24
Jesus offered up Himself – Heb. 7:27; 9:14
Jesus offered one sacrifice for sins for all time – Heb. 10:12
The Son of God has given us understanding – 1 John 5:20
Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith – Heb. 12:2
Jesus is the Rock – 1 Cor. 10:4
Jesus is the Savior – John 4:42; 1 John 4:14
Jesus is King – Matt. 2:1-6; Luke 23:3
In Jesus are the treasures of wisdom and knowledge – Col. 2:2-3
In Jesus we have been made complete Col. 2:10
Jesus indwells us – Col. 1:27
Jesus sanctifies – Heb. 2:11
Jesus knows all men – John 16:30
Jesus opens the mind to understand scripture – Luke 24:45
Jesus received honor and glory from the Father – 1 Pet. 1:17
Jesus resurrects – John 5:39; 6:40,44,54; 11:25-26
Jesus reveals grace and truth – John 1:17 see John 6:45
Jesus reveals the Father – Matt. 11:27; Luke 10:22
Jesus saves forever – Matt. 18:11; John 10:28; Heb. 7:25
Jesus bears witness of Himself – John 8:18; 14:6
Jesus’ works bear witness of Himself – John 5:36; 10:25
The Father bears witness of Jesus – John 5:37; 8:18; 1 John 5:9
Jesus always lives to make intercession for us – Heb. 7:25
Jesus cleanses from sin – 1 John 1:9
Jesus discloses Himself to us – John 14:21
Jesus draws all men to Himself – John 12:32
Jesus forgives sins – Matt. 9:1-7; Luke 5:20; 7:48
Jesus gives eternal life – John 10:28; 5:40
Jesus gives joy – John 15:11
Jesus gives peace – John 14:27
Jesus has authority – Matt. 28:18; John 5:26-27; 17:2; 3:35
Jesus judges – John 5:22,27
Jesus is our only mediator between God and ourselves – 1 Tim. 2:5
Jesus is the guarantee of a better covenant – Heb. 7:22; 8:6
Jesus said, “I AM the Bread of Life� – John 6:35,41,48,51
Jesus said, “I AM the Door� – John 10:7,9
Jesus said, “I AM the Good Shepherd� – John 10:11,14
Jesus said, “I AM the Way the Truth and The Life� – John 14:6
Jesus said, “I AM the Light of the world� – John 8:12; 9:5; 12:46; Luke 2:32
Jesus said, “I AM the True Vine� – John 15:1,5
Jesus said, “I AM the Resurrection and the Life� – John 11:25
Jesus said, “I AM the First and the Last� – Rev. 1:17; 2:8; 22:13
Jesus created all things – John 1:3; Col. 1:15-17
Jesus is before all things – Col. 1:17
Jesus is eternal – John 1:1,14 ; 8:58
Jesus is honored the same as the Father – John 5:23
Jesus is prayed to – Acts 7:55-60
Jesus is worshipped – Matt. 2:2,11; 14:33; John 9:35-38; Heb. 1:6
Jesus is called God – John 1:1,14; 20:28; Col. 2:9; Titus 2:13
Jesus is omnipresent – Matt. 28:20
Jesus is with us always – Matt. 28:20
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
+++ Christians must prayerfully prepare for the possibility of going through the Great Tribulation during Last days! +++
God uses suffering to take our eyes off this world and to focus on God and sometimes natural disasters are caused as a judgment against sin. Earthquakes have been used of God at special times, with special people, for special purposes. Sin entered the world when Adam and Even rebelled against God in the Garden of Eden mankind has been in rebellion ever since. “Cursed is the ground because of you� (Genesis 3:17). The Tribulation is a seven-year period of time that the Bible refers to as a "time of trouble" unlike anything this world has ever seen or will ever see again.
Daniel 12:1 says "and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time." The Bible calls the Tribulation by many names found in both the Old and New Testament including:
The Day of the Lord (1 Thessalonians 5:2)
The Hour of Trial (Revelation 3:10)
The Day of Wrath (Zephaniah 1:15)
The Time of Jacob's Trouble (Jeremiah 30:7)
The Wrath of the Lamb (Revelation 6:16)
And many more.
First, He uses pain and suffering to draw us to Himself so that we will cling to Him. Jesus said, “In the world you shall have tribulation� (John 16:33).
Earthquakes can remind us of the great judgments of God that are yet to come when “this present evil world� will pass away so that there can be a “new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness� (2 Peter 3:13).
Matthew 24:3-8: As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives; the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"
Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains."
Ezekiel 38:18-20: And it will come to pass at the same time, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,� says the Lord GOD, “that My fury will show in My face. 19 For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken: ‘Surely in that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel, 20 so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep on the earth, and all men who are on the face of the earth shall shake at My presence. The mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.’
Isaiah 29:6: Suddenly, in an instant, the LORD Almighty will come with thunder and earthquake and great noise, with windstorm and tempest and flames of a devouring fire.
ACTS 16:26: Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken
Hebrews 12:25-29:"See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less shall we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. His voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, 'Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven.' This phrase, 'Yet once more,' indicates the removal of what is shaken, as of what has been made, in order that what cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire."
And men shall enter the caves of the rocks and the holes of the ground, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the glory of his majesty, when he rises to terrify the earth. In that day men will cast forth their idols of silver and their idols of gold, which they made for themselves to worship, to the moles and to the bats, to enter the caverns of the rocks and the clefts of the cliffs, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the glory of his majesty, when he rises to terrify the earth." (Is. 2:19-21, Rev. 6:15-17)
“Yet once more I shake not only earth, but also heaven, the sea and the dry land� (Haggai 2:6; Hebrews 12:26)
2 Timothy 3:1–9 : But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them…
This frightening time of Tribulation is God's final wake-up call to all of us who has rejected Him. God, in His longsuffering, is giving the world one last chance to turn away from sin and towards life in Christ. God is patient with us, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. God commands all people everywhere in the world to repent not only those affected by natural disasters but every one.So, the call for Christians to be alert and watchful is a call to remain faithful, by abiding in Jesus, even
Through great tribulation. Timothy was told, "Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers" 1 Tim. 4:16.
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Monday, March 22, 2010
+++ Verses Given For Why a Baby or Child Will Go To Heaven +++
A man is conceived and born in sin. That God elects who will be saved to enter heaven.
1."Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." Jeremiah 1:5
2. I write to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. 1 John 2:12
3. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14
4. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. 1 Corinthians 7:14
5. For the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls. Romans 9:11
6. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Rev 20:15
7. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Psa 23:6
8.Moreover your little ones and your children, who you say will be victims, who today have no knowledge of good and evil, they shall go in there; to them I will give it, and they shall possess it. Deuteronomy 1:39
9. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it. Mark 10:15
10. For before the Child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that you dread will be forsaken by both her kings. (Isa 7.16)
11. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. John 6:39
12. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.� Matthew 28:19–20
13. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:2
14. The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.� Matthew 26:24
15. "And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit." (Luke 1:41)
16. "For he (John the Baptist) will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb." (Luke 1:15)
17. Even a child is known by his actions,by whether his conduct is pure and right. Pr 20:11
18. just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace .Ephesians 1:4-7
19.But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first are filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. Mk 7:27
20. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household." (Acts 16:31)
21. ...will be saved..."and your household." seems to support Paul's thought in 1Cor7:14
22. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!� 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Galatians 4:3-7
23. "Because the Lord Himself shall come down from Heaven with a commanding shout of an archangel's voice, and with God's trumpet. And the dead in Christ will rise again first. Then we who remain alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to a meeting with the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. (1Th4:16-17)
24. The LORD hath called me from the womb...� (Isaiah 49:1).
25. As it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD
26. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.
(2 Timothy 1:5
27. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.(2 Timothy 3:14-15)
28. Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. Matthew 18:14
29. Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father; and he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet a boy, he began to seek the God of David his father, and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, and the carved and the metal images. 2 Chronicles 34:1-3
30. Gather the people together, men and women and little ones, and the stranger who is within your gates, that they may hear and that they may learn to fear the LORD your God and carefully observe all the words of this law, 13 and that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land which you cross the Jordan to possess Deuteronomy 31:12-13
31. And when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before you, and you call them to mind among all the nations where the LORD your God has driven you, and return to the LORD your God, you and your children, and obey his voice in all that I command you today, with all your heart and with all your soul, then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you, and he will gather you again from all the peoples where the LORD your God has scattered you.
(Deuteronomy 30:1-3)
32. Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren Deuteronomy 4:9
33. You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
(Deuteronomy 11:19)
34. Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.� Acts 2:38, 39
35. “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?� 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Acts 10:47-49
36. Acts 16:15 - Paul baptized Lydia and her entire household. The word "household" comes from the Greek word "oikos" which is a household that includes infants and children.
37.1 Cor. 7:14 – Paul says that children are sanctified by God through the belief of only one of their parents.
38. Gather the people, Sanctify the congregation, Assemble the elders,
Gather the children and nursing babes; Let the bridegroom go out from his chamber, And the bride from her dressing room. Let the priests, who minister to the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar; Let them say, “Spare Your people, O LORD, And do not give Your heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?’� Then the LORD will be zealous for His land, And pity His people. Joel 2:16-18
39. Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me." Mark 9:37
40. The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Romans 8:16
41. Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults. 1 Corinthians 14:20
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+++ The Spiritual Blindness +++
The spiritual Blindness is caused due to the effect of sin, a work of the devil and Leads to all evil. when God?s people do not obey Him, He allows a spirit of blindness to come over them.
The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2 Corinthians 4:4
So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more. Ephesians 4:17-19
Hear this, you foolish and senseless people,who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. Jeremiah 5:21
Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. John 3:19-20
As it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes so that they could not see and ears so that they could not hear, to this very day. Romans 11:8
Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people. Ezekiel 12:2
Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit. Matthew 15:14
For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them. Acts 28:27
The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2 Corinthians 4:4
So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more. Ephesians 4:17-19
Hear this, you foolish and senseless people,who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. Jeremiah 5:21
Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. John 3:19-20
As it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes so that they could not see and ears so that they could not hear, to this very day. Romans 11:8
Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people. Ezekiel 12:2
Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit. Matthew 15:14
For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them. Acts 28:27
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
+++ A Handy Reference List in Psalms +++
On knowing God 9 16 17 23 25 27 29 40 41 46 54 56 57 59 62 63 68 73 76 84 91 92 97 111 138 143 145 149
Lord is my shepeard 23
how high above us God is 77 92 97 99 108 113 144
how God created the earth and the universe 8 19 29 33 65 104 124 135 136 148
God's thoughts 40 92 113 139
God appreciates you 134 147 149
When you want to be closer to God 42 61 63 70 84 99 119 131 143
Jesus dying on the cross 22 85 98
When you want to tell people about God 9 40 71 67 92 96 105 145 149
When you want to put God first 40 84 86 95 97 103 115 127 132 135
Wanting to live right 5 14 15 17 19 25 32 40 51 53 86 90 101 119 141 143
God helps you live right 1 26 32 81 108 111 122 127 128 144
When you wonder if living right is worth it 1 15 24 37 39 73 75 109 112 126 128
When you need encouragement to do the right thing 1 101
Needing help to know the right things to do 5 16 19 25 32 81 86 119 141 143
you can live up to God's standards and earn your way to heaven 14 53
being saved and received into heaven by God 49 85 87
Having a really bad day 88 102
When life gets too complicated or difficult 11 25 46 61 124 131 142
When you're sick bad 6 41
your life will be good 1 25 37 39 60 75 80 90 102 124 125 126 128 138 142 143
When you think your life will never be good 4 13 25 74 77 107
you need God to help you get things right 5 14 19 48 53 60 81 90 101 108 115 127 139 141 143
When you feel really guilty 14 32 38 51 53 103 143
When you've sinned and tried to cover it up 32 51
When you need to confess your sin 32 38 51
When you're suffering because of your sin 38 41 51 89 107 143
Needing forgiveness 19 22 25 32 39 51 85 99 103 106 130 143
your sin and it's consequences 5 14 53 78 79 81 101 106 107 141 143
When you're bothered by your unintentional sins 19 39
God forgives you 32 41 65 86 99 103 106 107 130
affected by your family's sin 79 106
When you need help with your mouth 141
When you need help with your thoughts and desires 19 141
When people are leading you wrong 5 101 143
When friends betray you
35 41 55
Feeling like you can't trust anyone 12 55
Wanting faithful friends 26 101 141
When you're glad you have your friends 122 133
God is your God 16 20 37 48 67 84 92 95 99 104 113 135 144 145 147 149
you belong to God 40 65 87 95 100 114 149
Happy to be His child 68 87 131
God is with you 16 18 21 23 34 37 41 46 68 73 91 108 121 125 138 139 144 145
God is for you 9 17 21 27 56 68 89 91 92 103 109 114 115 118 124 138 147
Thankful that God watches you 34 56 91 113 121 139
God knows what you're going through 31 34
God wants you to spend time with Him 27 105 116
When you want to be close to God 25 27
Thankful that God answers prayer 3 4 9 17 18 20 21 28 31 34 40 54 65 66 81 86 91 99 102 107 116 118 120 138 145
To ask God to hear and answer your prayer 4 5 17 27 28 39 54 55 61 69 86 102 119 123 130 141 142 143
To pray for others
69
To ask God to take up for you (or for friends) 9 10 35 44 59 60 64 109 120 123
When you're thankful God listens to you 27 31 34 55 61 99 116
When you're glad God showed you in your life how awesome He is 17 18 20 21 28 66 106 111 126 138
God takes vengeance 45 58 59 94 109
When you are upset at liars 4 5 10 12 31 35 50 52 58 63 64 109 120
When you are at hypocrites 26 50
About anger 4
When you are upset being a hypocrite 101
with religion 40 50
Upset at injustice 10 14 45 53 76 82 94
When you've been cheated 41
When you're angry at evil governments and politicians 2 45 76 82 146
About cliques and racism 117 118
About anti-Semitism 83 129
why good people suffer and bad people don't 10 73
frustrated with evil people getting away with their evil 10 36 37 50 52 58 59 94 146
On envy 37 73
When you think nothing can touch you 30 66 91 108 125
If you worry about what people think about you 20
If you boast too much 20 52 53 75
If you want something to boast about 20 108 135
When you need some humility 14 30 39 53 107 108 127
When you're humble 39 60 76 106 108 131 132 134
When you need security 4 16 27 46 56 91 121 125 139
When you're not confident in yourself 14 25 39 53 60 108 125 127 130 131 141 143
When you need confidence 20 71 112 138
When you need strength 84
About fear and courage 3 27 46 56 57 91 112 118
When you're afraid to go to school 49 55 120
When people twist your words 56
When people are spoiling your reputation 4 7 27 31 35 41 44 62 64 109 119 140
When people are cutting you down 57 69 80 102 123
Being punished or threatened for something you didn't do 7 27 35 59 69 120
When you're put down for being a Christian 44 69 83 119 129
When you're put down for being Jewish 83 114 119 120 123 129
When a gang is after you 3 11 17 27 35 56 59 83 118 120 129 140
When the crowd is on you 49
When you need protection 3 5 17 23 25 40 44 55 59 61 120 140 143 70
God protects you 3 23 27 36 46 57 62 66 71 91 115 118 121 125 129 144
When you're thankful God protected you and brought you out of a bad situation 18 34 56 66 103 107 116 124
God takes up for the weak (or for you) 9 12 17 31 35 45 59 64 72 76 83 94 107 109 113 116 118 129 140 146
God is strong 18 21 24 29 33 35 46 54 57 59 62 65 68 76 89 93 97 99 108 114 125 135 147
God is loving 21 23 33 36 59 68 86 89 100 103 106 116 118 130 136 138 145 146
God is righteous 36 45 65 89 92 96 98 99
God is just 9 10 17 52 72 75 82 99 109
God rules 2 9 21 24 33 45 46 47 48 62 72 75 76 82 87 93 96 97 99 103 108 113 123 125 135 145 146
God doesn't change or get weak 135
God's in control of the future 33 46 102 110 125
God knows the way to go 16 19 32 81 108 111 142
To ask God to show you the way to go 5 25 43 61 86 139 141 142 143
When you've been waiting a long time for God to act 37 126
Looking forward to Judgment Day 2 50 75 76 82 87 96 98
Jesus is coming back 2 24 45 47 72 76 82 96 98 110 146 150
When you're glad Jesus came 85 98
When you're down 6 9 13 25 42 69 70 88 89 102 107 113 116 126 142
When you feel nobody cares about you 88 134 142
When you feel God's forgotten you 13 42 44 74 102 134 138
When you feel God's rejected you 43 60 74 77 80 88 108
When you need God, but He seems far away 10 42 61 63 70 77 143
When you've been crying 6 31 42 43 56 69 80 88 107 116 126
When your heart's broken 34
When you're lonely 25
When you feel like being by yourself 11 55
When you think you don't belong 118 120 137 142 146 147
After moving (when you wish you didn't) 120 137
When you feel trapped 66 142
When you're feeling small 8 39 90 108 113 131 134 138
Feeling like a loser 14 53 60
About trusting God 9 12 33 37 49 65 66 78 81 84 85 91 95 108 112 115 119 121 125 127
To trust and hope in God when you're down 9 13 25 42 43 60 86 102 112 113 126 130
Trusting God in a difficult situation 4 11 13 23 25 27 28 31 34 46 54 55 56 57 59 61 62 89 91 94 102 105 107 123 138 143
To be hopeful in tough situations 42 43 54 57 138
When you love His word 1 12 19 33 111 119 147
To thank God for doing His word 12 56 111 138 147
To thank God for being good to you 16 18 21 23 36 65 66 67 84 86 92 100 103 113 116 126 138 145 147
To tell God you love Him 18 116 145
To cut loose and praise God 92 98 113 135 145 148 149 150
When you want (or don't want) to go to church 100 122
God is good to You in this life, not just in heaven 27 36 103 138
Thinking about how God takes bad things and uses them for good 66 105 112 126
For really long road trips 119
When you only have time for a short Bible study 100 117 123 131 134
When world seems bigger than God 90
Lord is my shepeard 23
how high above us God is 77 92 97 99 108 113 144
how God created the earth and the universe 8 19 29 33 65 104 124 135 136 148
God's thoughts 40 92 113 139
God appreciates you 134 147 149
When you want to be closer to God 42 61 63 70 84 99 119 131 143
Jesus dying on the cross 22 85 98
When you want to tell people about God 9 40 71 67 92 96 105 145 149
When you want to put God first 40 84 86 95 97 103 115 127 132 135
Wanting to live right 5 14 15 17 19 25 32 40 51 53 86 90 101 119 141 143
God helps you live right 1 26 32 81 108 111 122 127 128 144
When you wonder if living right is worth it 1 15 24 37 39 73 75 109 112 126 128
When you need encouragement to do the right thing 1 101
Needing help to know the right things to do 5 16 19 25 32 81 86 119 141 143
you can live up to God's standards and earn your way to heaven 14 53
being saved and received into heaven by God 49 85 87
Having a really bad day 88 102
When life gets too complicated or difficult 11 25 46 61 124 131 142
When you're sick bad 6 41
your life will be good 1 25 37 39 60 75 80 90 102 124 125 126 128 138 142 143
When you think your life will never be good 4 13 25 74 77 107
you need God to help you get things right 5 14 19 48 53 60 81 90 101 108 115 127 139 141 143
When you feel really guilty 14 32 38 51 53 103 143
When you've sinned and tried to cover it up 32 51
When you need to confess your sin 32 38 51
When you're suffering because of your sin 38 41 51 89 107 143
Needing forgiveness 19 22 25 32 39 51 85 99 103 106 130 143
your sin and it's consequences 5 14 53 78 79 81 101 106 107 141 143
When you're bothered by your unintentional sins 19 39
God forgives you 32 41 65 86 99 103 106 107 130
affected by your family's sin 79 106
When you need help with your mouth 141
When you need help with your thoughts and desires 19 141
When people are leading you wrong 5 101 143
When friends betray you
35 41 55
Feeling like you can't trust anyone 12 55
Wanting faithful friends 26 101 141
When you're glad you have your friends 122 133
God is your God 16 20 37 48 67 84 92 95 99 104 113 135 144 145 147 149
you belong to God 40 65 87 95 100 114 149
Happy to be His child 68 87 131
God is with you 16 18 21 23 34 37 41 46 68 73 91 108 121 125 138 139 144 145
God is for you 9 17 21 27 56 68 89 91 92 103 109 114 115 118 124 138 147
Thankful that God watches you 34 56 91 113 121 139
God knows what you're going through 31 34
God wants you to spend time with Him 27 105 116
When you want to be close to God 25 27
Thankful that God answers prayer 3 4 9 17 18 20 21 28 31 34 40 54 65 66 81 86 91 99 102 107 116 118 120 138 145
To ask God to hear and answer your prayer 4 5 17 27 28 39 54 55 61 69 86 102 119 123 130 141 142 143
To pray for others
69
To ask God to take up for you (or for friends) 9 10 35 44 59 60 64 109 120 123
When you're thankful God listens to you 27 31 34 55 61 99 116
When you're glad God showed you in your life how awesome He is 17 18 20 21 28 66 106 111 126 138
God takes vengeance 45 58 59 94 109
When you are upset at liars 4 5 10 12 31 35 50 52 58 63 64 109 120
When you are at hypocrites 26 50
About anger 4
When you are upset being a hypocrite 101
with religion 40 50
Upset at injustice 10 14 45 53 76 82 94
When you've been cheated 41
When you're angry at evil governments and politicians 2 45 76 82 146
About cliques and racism 117 118
About anti-Semitism 83 129
why good people suffer and bad people don't 10 73
frustrated with evil people getting away with their evil 10 36 37 50 52 58 59 94 146
On envy 37 73
When you think nothing can touch you 30 66 91 108 125
If you worry about what people think about you 20
If you boast too much 20 52 53 75
If you want something to boast about 20 108 135
When you need some humility 14 30 39 53 107 108 127
When you're humble 39 60 76 106 108 131 132 134
When you need security 4 16 27 46 56 91 121 125 139
When you're not confident in yourself 14 25 39 53 60 108 125 127 130 131 141 143
When you need confidence 20 71 112 138
When you need strength 84
About fear and courage 3 27 46 56 57 91 112 118
When you're afraid to go to school 49 55 120
When people twist your words 56
When people are spoiling your reputation 4 7 27 31 35 41 44 62 64 109 119 140
When people are cutting you down 57 69 80 102 123
Being punished or threatened for something you didn't do 7 27 35 59 69 120
When you're put down for being a Christian 44 69 83 119 129
When you're put down for being Jewish 83 114 119 120 123 129
When a gang is after you 3 11 17 27 35 56 59 83 118 120 129 140
When the crowd is on you 49
When you need protection 3 5 17 23 25 40 44 55 59 61 120 140 143 70
God protects you 3 23 27 36 46 57 62 66 71 91 115 118 121 125 129 144
When you're thankful God protected you and brought you out of a bad situation 18 34 56 66 103 107 116 124
God takes up for the weak (or for you) 9 12 17 31 35 45 59 64 72 76 83 94 107 109 113 116 118 129 140 146
God is strong 18 21 24 29 33 35 46 54 57 59 62 65 68 76 89 93 97 99 108 114 125 135 147
God is loving 21 23 33 36 59 68 86 89 100 103 106 116 118 130 136 138 145 146
God is righteous 36 45 65 89 92 96 98 99
God is just 9 10 17 52 72 75 82 99 109
God rules 2 9 21 24 33 45 46 47 48 62 72 75 76 82 87 93 96 97 99 103 108 113 123 125 135 145 146
God doesn't change or get weak 135
God's in control of the future 33 46 102 110 125
God knows the way to go 16 19 32 81 108 111 142
To ask God to show you the way to go 5 25 43 61 86 139 141 142 143
When you've been waiting a long time for God to act 37 126
Looking forward to Judgment Day 2 50 75 76 82 87 96 98
Jesus is coming back 2 24 45 47 72 76 82 96 98 110 146 150
When you're glad Jesus came 85 98
When you're down 6 9 13 25 42 69 70 88 89 102 107 113 116 126 142
When you feel nobody cares about you 88 134 142
When you feel God's forgotten you 13 42 44 74 102 134 138
When you feel God's rejected you 43 60 74 77 80 88 108
When you need God, but He seems far away 10 42 61 63 70 77 143
When you've been crying 6 31 42 43 56 69 80 88 107 116 126
When your heart's broken 34
When you're lonely 25
When you feel like being by yourself 11 55
When you think you don't belong 118 120 137 142 146 147
After moving (when you wish you didn't) 120 137
When you feel trapped 66 142
When you're feeling small 8 39 90 108 113 131 134 138
Feeling like a loser 14 53 60
About trusting God 9 12 33 37 49 65 66 78 81 84 85 91 95 108 112 115 119 121 125 127
To trust and hope in God when you're down 9 13 25 42 43 60 86 102 112 113 126 130
Trusting God in a difficult situation 4 11 13 23 25 27 28 31 34 46 54 55 56 57 59 61 62 89 91 94 102 105 107 123 138 143
To be hopeful in tough situations 42 43 54 57 138
When you love His word 1 12 19 33 111 119 147
To thank God for doing His word 12 56 111 138 147
To thank God for being good to you 16 18 21 23 36 65 66 67 84 86 92 100 103 113 116 126 138 145 147
To tell God you love Him 18 116 145
To cut loose and praise God 92 98 113 135 145 148 149 150
When you want (or don't want) to go to church 100 122
God is good to You in this life, not just in heaven 27 36 103 138
Thinking about how God takes bad things and uses them for good 66 105 112 126
For really long road trips 119
When you only have time for a short Bible study 100 117 123 131 134
When world seems bigger than God 90
Jeberson Manuel.S
+91 9677733555
Friday, March 19, 2010
+++ God watches us because he loves us +++
It is a land the LORD your God cares for; the eyes of the LORD your God are continually on it from the beginning of the year to its end. Deuteronomy 11:12
Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him,On those who hope in His mercy. Psalm 33:18
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,And His ears are open to their cry. Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good. Proverbs 15:3
Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, And I will destroy it from the face of the earth; Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,��� Says the LORD. Amos 9:8
For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers;But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil. 1 Peter 3:12
The Angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Ps 34.7-8
The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. (Ps 34.18)
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand. (Ps 37.23-24)
My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor detest His correction; for whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights. (Prov 3.11-12)
But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength;they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint. (Isa 40.28-31)
(Jesus said:) "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. I and My Father are one.'' (John 10.27-30)
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. (James 1.2-4)
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Rom 8.16-18)
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. (Ps 145.18-19)
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. (Prov 3.5-6)
Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. (Ps 37.5)
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. (Ps 116.15)
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James 4.7-8a)
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. (1 Pet 5.6-7)
The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore. (Ps 121.7-8)
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. (Ps 55.22)
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:36
The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:28-31.
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1: 9
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Because you have made the LORD your refuge, the Most High your habitation, no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent. For he will give his angels charge of you to guard you in all your ways. Psalm 91:9-11
The LORD watches over you - the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm - he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. " Psalm 121
For the rest, brethren, rejoice; be perfected; be encouraged; be of one mind; be at peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you." 2 Corinthians 13:11
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Matt. 7:7-11
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16
Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him,On those who hope in His mercy. Psalm 33:18
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,And His ears are open to their cry. Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good. Proverbs 15:3
Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, And I will destroy it from the face of the earth; Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,��� Says the LORD. Amos 9:8
For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers;But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil. 1 Peter 3:12
The Angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Ps 34.7-8
The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. (Ps 34.18)
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand. (Ps 37.23-24)
My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor detest His correction; for whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights. (Prov 3.11-12)
But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength;they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint. (Isa 40.28-31)
(Jesus said:) "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. I and My Father are one.'' (John 10.27-30)
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. (James 1.2-4)
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Rom 8.16-18)
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. (Ps 145.18-19)
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. (Prov 3.5-6)
Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. (Ps 37.5)
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. (Ps 116.15)
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James 4.7-8a)
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. (1 Pet 5.6-7)
The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore. (Ps 121.7-8)
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. (Ps 55.22)
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:36
The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:28-31.
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1: 9
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Because you have made the LORD your refuge, the Most High your habitation, no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent. For he will give his angels charge of you to guard you in all your ways. Psalm 91:9-11
The LORD watches over you - the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm - he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. " Psalm 121
For the rest, brethren, rejoice; be perfected; be encouraged; be of one mind; be at peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you." 2 Corinthians 13:11
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Matt. 7:7-11
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16
Jeberson Manuel.S
+91 9677733555
+++ Children of God +++
Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Romans 12:13
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Galatians 3:26-27
But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people. Ephesians 5:3
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen. Revelation 22:21
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Romans 8:16
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children. Ephesians 5:1
So that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe. Philippians 2:15
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1
This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God. 1 John 3:10
This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 1 John 5:2
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12
But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Luke 18:16
When they see among them their children, the work of my hands, they will keep my name holy; they will acknowledge the holiness of the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel. Isaiah 29:23
You are the children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead. Deuteronomy 14:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 1 John 5:1
The LORD looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. Psalm 14:2
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9
Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father." Galatians 4:6
Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? Hebrews 12:7
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Galatians 3:26-27
But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people. Ephesians 5:3
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen. Revelation 22:21
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Romans 8:16
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children. Ephesians 5:1
So that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe. Philippians 2:15
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1
This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God. 1 John 3:10
This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 1 John 5:2
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12
But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Luke 18:16
When they see among them their children, the work of my hands, they will keep my name holy; they will acknowledge the holiness of the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel. Isaiah 29:23
You are the children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead. Deuteronomy 14:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 1 John 5:1
The LORD looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. Psalm 14:2
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9
Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father." Galatians 4:6
Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? Hebrews 12:7
Jeberson Manuel.S
+91 9677733555
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
+++ Things That God Hates +++
நான் எப்பொழுதும் ஜெபர்சன் அவர்கள் அனுப்பும் இக்குறிப்ப்புகளை மேலோட்டமாக வாசித்து விட்டு, இந்த தபசுகால தியானத்தில் பதித்து விடுவேன். சில நேரங்களில் வாசிப்பதுகூட இல்லாமல் அப்படியே இங்கே பதித்து விடுவேன்.
இந்த நிமிடத்தில் குறைந்தது 2 விதமான பாவங்களில் ஈடுபட்டுக் கொண்டிருந்த நான் அப்படி மேலோட்டமாகப் பாத்த போது, என் மனதைத் தொட்ட சில வாசகங்கள் மேலும் ஆழமாக வாசித்து அவற்றைத் தமிழாக்கம் செய்யத் தூண்டின.
தொடர்ந்து வாசியுங்கள்.
இந்த நிமிடத்தில் குறைந்தது 2 விதமான பாவங்களில் ஈடுபட்டுக் கொண்டிருந்த நான் அப்படி மேலோட்டமாகப் பாத்த போது, என் மனதைத் தொட்ட சில வாசகங்கள் மேலும் ஆழமாக வாசித்து அவற்றைத் தமிழாக்கம் செய்யத் தூண்டின.
தொடர்ந்து வாசியுங்கள்.
There are seven things listed that God hates, that He detests.
• Many mistakenly conclude that God is love only. But this Scripture tells us that there are things — even people! — that God hates.
• Let’s examine ourselves to see if we are doing any of the things that God is said to hate.
1) “HAUGHTY EYES”, KJV: “a PROUD look” —
Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
•• Shortened by many to “Pride goes before a fall.”
• A pastor who fell into adultery once told me: “I thought I was doing a good enough job God would overlook it.” Pride before a fall!
• Another minister was heard to say not long before he fell into sin and disgrace: “This is the most anointed ministry on the face of the earth today.” Pride before a fall!
• A young man said to a pastor friend of mine, “I’m having trouble with pride.” My friend succinctly and wisely replied, “Why? What do you have to be proud about?”
•• The fast track to a fall? — Pride
• Contrast Jesus' Beatitude: “Blessed are the poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3).
• God hates pride.
தற்பெருமை, மேட்டிமையான பார்வை, அகம்பாவம் - இவற்றை தேவன் வெறுக்கிறார். இத்தகையான குணங்கள் ஒருவனது வீழ்ச்சிக்கு சமீபத்திய அறிகுறிகள்.
தேவனே, மேட்மையான இருதயத்தை என்னில் இருந்து எடுத்துப் போடும்.
தேவனே, மேட்மையான இருதயத்தை என்னில் இருந்து எடுத்துப் போடும்.
2) "A LYING TONGUE" —
Revelation 21:8 ...and all liars — their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.
•• God hates all liars.
• Psalms 5:5b-6a ...you hate all who do wrong. [6] You destroy those who tell lies.
• Parents, teach your kids always to speak truth.
• Jesus: “I am...the Truth...”
• Good relationships cannot be built without honesty.
• Decent societies cannot survive on a foundation of falsehood and lies.
•• God hates a lying tongue.
பொய் பேசும் உதடுகளையும் தேவன் வெறுக்கிறார். நான் என் வாழ்வில் பல சமயங்களில் பொய் பேசியிருக்கிறேன். பெரும்பாலும் அனைத்துச் சூழ்நிலைகளிலும் பிரச்சனையில் இருந்து தப்பித்துக் கொள்வதற்காக இப்படிச் செய்கிறேன். பிரச்சனைகள் பெரிதாகிவிடாமல் இருப்பதற்கு இதுவே சிறந்த வழி என்று நினைக்றேன். ஆனால் பொய் பேசுவதில் மன்னாதி மன்னர்களையும் சந்தித்து இருக்கிறேன். அவர்கள் வார்த்தைகளில் தேன் சொட்டுவதுபோல் இருக்கும். அந்தப் பொய்கள் மற்றவர்களைத் தங்கள் காரியத்திற்கு இணங்கி வரச் செய்யும். இன்னும் பல அரசியல்வாதிகள் தங்கள் பண பலத்தைப் பயன்படுத்தி தங்கள் உதடுகள் திறவாமலேயே பொய் பேசுவார்கள். விபச்சாரக் குற்றத்தில் சிக்கிக் கொள்ளும் பணக்கார ஆசாமிகளை இதில் சேர்த்துக் கொள்ளலாம். நீ இந்தக் குற்றத்தை செய்திருக்கிறாய் என்று சுமத்தப்படும் போது, இல்லை என்று மறுக்காமல், அதற்கு ஆதாரம் இருக்கிறதா என்று கேட்டுத் தப்பித்துக் கொள்வார்கள்.
ஆமாம். ஒரு வேளை மனிதர்கள் அறிவுக்கு எட்ட முடியாத அளவுக்கு அவர்கள் அந்தரங்கமாகப் பாவம் செய்திருக்கலாம். அவர்கள் தேவனுக்குப் பயந்திருந்தால், தங்கள் குற்றத்தை ஒப்புக் கொண்டு, அவருடைய சமூகத்தில் இரக்கத்தை எதிர்பார்க்கலாம். ஆனால் மறுபிறப்பை இவர்கள் நம்புவதில்லை போலும். அதனால்தான் தங்கள் பண பலத்தைப் பயன்படுத்தி மனிதர்களை வஞ்சிக்கிறார்கள். உதடுகள்தாம் பொய் சொல்ல வேண்டும் என்ற அவசியம் இல்லை. அவை பிரியாமல் சொல்லப்படும் பொய்களையும் தேவன் வெறுக்கிறார்.
ஆண்டவரே, தேவனுக்குப் பிரியமாய் இருக்கும் பொருட்டு, நான் எந்த வகையிலும் பொய் பேசாமல் இருக்க எனக்கக் கிருபை செய்தருளும்.
ஆமாம். ஒரு வேளை மனிதர்கள் அறிவுக்கு எட்ட முடியாத அளவுக்கு அவர்கள் அந்தரங்கமாகப் பாவம் செய்திருக்கலாம். அவர்கள் தேவனுக்குப் பயந்திருந்தால், தங்கள் குற்றத்தை ஒப்புக் கொண்டு, அவருடைய சமூகத்தில் இரக்கத்தை எதிர்பார்க்கலாம். ஆனால் மறுபிறப்பை இவர்கள் நம்புவதில்லை போலும். அதனால்தான் தங்கள் பண பலத்தைப் பயன்படுத்தி மனிதர்களை வஞ்சிக்கிறார்கள். உதடுகள்தாம் பொய் சொல்ல வேண்டும் என்ற அவசியம் இல்லை. அவை பிரியாமல் சொல்லப்படும் பொய்களையும் தேவன் வெறுக்கிறார்.
ஆண்டவரே, தேவனுக்குப் பிரியமாய் இருக்கும் பொருட்டு, நான் எந்த வகையிலும் பொய் பேசாமல் இருக்க எனக்கக் கிருபை செய்தருளும்.
3) "Hands that shed INNOCENT BLOOD" —
Joel 3:19 But Egypt will be desolate, Edom a desert waste, because of violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.
•• God hates the shedding of innocent blood.
• That is one of the reasons God judged Egypt.
• Imagine the blood guilt of abortion doctors!
• Imagine the blood guilt of the judges and politicians who allow the shedding of the blood of innocent, unborn babies!
பாவஞ் செய்யாதவர்களின் இரத்தத்தை சிந்த வைக்கும் கரங்களை தேவன் வெறுக்கிறார். இங்கு எனக்கு ஒன்று புரியவில்லை. தேவ சமூகத்தில் மனிதர்கள் அனைவரும் பாவிகள் என்று கூறப்பட்டிருக்கிறது. அப்படியிருக்க பாவஞ் செய்யாதவர்கள் என்று யாரைக் குறிப்பிடுகிறோம் என்று எனக்குத் தெரியவில்லை.
ஆனால், நிச்சயமாக யாரையும் கொலை செய்யக் கூடாது என்று தெரிகிறது. கருச்சிதைவு செய்யும் டாக்டர்கள்கூட பாவத்திற்குட் பட்டவர்கள் என்று இங்குக் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஏன், ஏதோ ஒரு வகையில் நாமே பிற மனித உயிர்களின் இரத்தஞ் சிந்துதலுக்குக் காரணமாக இருந்திருக்கலாம். நம்மை அறியாமல்....
இன்றைய நவீன உலகில் சில சிசுக்கள் கருவிலேயே சிதைந்து போகிறது. உயிர் பல நிலைகளில் பரிணாமிக்கிறது. ஆண்களின் உடலில் இருக்கும் விந்து முதல், அது கருவாகி, கர்ப்பமாகி குழந்தையாகப் பிறந்து மனிதனாக வளரும் எல்லா நிலையிலும் அதனை உயிர் என்றும் அந்த உயிரை அபகரிக்க நமக்கு அதிகாரம் இல்லை என்றும் கூறப்படுகிறது. கிறிஸ்தவக் குடுப்ங்களிலும் இந்த ஒட்டுமொத்தக் கோணத்தில் கணக்கெடுத்துப் பார்த்தால் இந்த உயிர் பலி நடந்து கொண்டுதான் இருக்கிறது. ஒவ்வொரு சூழ்நிலையிலும் கணவனும் மனைவியும் தம்பதியுமாக சேர்ந்து பல காரணங்களைக் கொடுக்கிறோம்.
ஆண்டவரே, நானும் இந்தப் பாவத்திற்கு அப்பாற்பட்டவன் அல்லன். என்னையும் மன்னியும்.
பாவஞ் செய்யாதவர்களின் இரத்தத்தை சிந்த வைக்கும் கரங்களை தேவன் வெறுக்கிறார். இங்கு எனக்கு ஒன்று புரியவில்லை. தேவ சமூகத்தில் மனிதர்கள் அனைவரும் பாவிகள் என்று கூறப்பட்டிருக்கிறது. அப்படியிருக்க பாவஞ் செய்யாதவர்கள் என்று யாரைக் குறிப்பிடுகிறோம் என்று எனக்குத் தெரியவில்லை.
ஆனால், நிச்சயமாக யாரையும் கொலை செய்யக் கூடாது என்று தெரிகிறது. கருச்சிதைவு செய்யும் டாக்டர்கள்கூட பாவத்திற்குட் பட்டவர்கள் என்று இங்குக் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஏன், ஏதோ ஒரு வகையில் நாமே பிற மனித உயிர்களின் இரத்தஞ் சிந்துதலுக்குக் காரணமாக இருந்திருக்கலாம். நம்மை அறியாமல்....
இன்றைய நவீன உலகில் சில சிசுக்கள் கருவிலேயே சிதைந்து போகிறது. உயிர் பல நிலைகளில் பரிணாமிக்கிறது. ஆண்களின் உடலில் இருக்கும் விந்து முதல், அது கருவாகி, கர்ப்பமாகி குழந்தையாகப் பிறந்து மனிதனாக வளரும் எல்லா நிலையிலும் அதனை உயிர் என்றும் அந்த உயிரை அபகரிக்க நமக்கு அதிகாரம் இல்லை என்றும் கூறப்படுகிறது. கிறிஸ்தவக் குடுப்ங்களிலும் இந்த ஒட்டுமொத்தக் கோணத்தில் கணக்கெடுத்துப் பார்த்தால் இந்த உயிர் பலி நடந்து கொண்டுதான் இருக்கிறது. ஒவ்வொரு சூழ்நிலையிலும் கணவனும் மனைவியும் தம்பதியுமாக சேர்ந்து பல காரணங்களைக் கொடுக்கிறோம்.
ஆண்டவரே, நானும் இந்தப் பாவத்திற்கு அப்பாற்பட்டவன் அல்லன். என்னையும் மன்னியும்.
4) "A HEART that DEVISES WICKED SCHEMES" —
Jeremiah 17:9, KJV The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
•• Jesus gave a list of sins and said that they proceed “out of the heart” (Matthew 15:19).
•• Proverbs 4:23, KJV Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
NIV: “Guard your heart...”
•• God hates the heart given over to wicked schemes.
5) "Feet that are QUICK to rush INTO EVIL" —
•• Quote #4 above, about the heart’s tendency to wickedness, has already brought up evil.
•• The hated conduct here is the quickness to rush into evil.
Titus 2:6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.
•• Self-control is the antidote to quick falls into temptation.
• For example, (Proverbs 29:11) “A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.”
•• God hates a swiftness to rush into evil.
6) "A FALSE WITNESS who pours out LIES" —
•• “False witness” — violates one of the Ten Commandments.
• We saw earlier the broader truth that God hates all liars. Here we are specifically reminded that God hates those who lie about other people.
• God hates those who do harm and disservice to His system of justice.
•• God hates a false witness.
• Notice that this is a person that God hates! I’ve heard Christians say that God hates no one. That sounds noble, but it is anti-Scriptural. Here it is clearly said that “...the Lord hates ... a false witness.”
• See below for another type of person the Lord hates.
7) "A man who STIRS UP DISSENSION among BROTHERS" —
Titus 3:10 Warn a divisive person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him.
•• Another PERSON that God hates!
• A pastor friend of mine was once counseling a very divisive person. The pastor concluded with the startling statement, “...and besides that, GOD HATES YOU.”
• I imagine that the man he was counseling was shocked. But the Bible clearly declares that “...the Lord hates ... a man who stirs up dissension among brothers”.
• “...a man...” — that is a person that God hates.
•• What is a fast track to incurring God’s hatred? — be a talebearer, a gossip, a person who sows seeds of discord.
• Contrast the Beatitude: “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matthew 5:9).
In summary: There are seven things or persons that God hates (Proverbs 6:16-19):
• Haughty eyes
• A lying tongue
• Hands that shed innocent blood
• A heart that devises wicked schemes
• Feet that are quick to rush into evil
• A false witness who pours out lies
• A man who stirs up dissension among brothers
Jeberson Manuel.S
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